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Miniatures…

Peasant Levy (1100-1350): 28mm Figures

Peasant Levy (1100-1350): 28mm Figures

This box of hard-plastic 28mm minis allows you to build up to 30 levy with a wide variety of weapons, including spear, bow, club, sling, axe, sword and a variety of farm implements. A variety of heads allow for even more customization, and parts can be combined with the other sets in the range. There are two unique frames in this set. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. Contents may vary. $40.00 USD

OMM Discount 10%: Now $36.00 USD.
Iron-Core: Valkir Heavy Troopers 28mm Figures

Iron-Core: Valkir Heavy Troopers 28mm Figures

Box of hard-plastic 28mm figures includes enough parts to build twelve heavily armed Valkir Heavy Troopers, with options to build the legs in multiple ways by adding or removing the hanging cloth tabards, pouches, side tassets, and other accessories. Three helmet types are included: the trooper, commander and the more heavily armored Sturmhelm. Weapon options are many and include: heavy assault rifles, heavy anti-materiel rifles, grenade launcher, flame thrower, pistol, and power sword. Models require assembly and painting. Bases are not included. $40.00 USD

OMM Discount 10%: Now $36.00 USD.
This Quar's War: Clash of Rhyfles 28mm Starter Set

This Quar's War: Clash of Rhyfles 28mm Starter Set

Starter set for the game This Quar's War. Contains 24 hard-plastic 28mm Quar (twelve Crusaders and twelve Coftyrans), 24 hard-plastic dual-use bases, ten activation cards, six D6 dice, and a 48-page rulebook. There is also a selection of cut-out terrain on the box sides. Models require assembly and painting. Product contents may vary. Drawing inspiration from World War I with usage of trench warfare and large infantry formations, the game is set on the fictional planet of Alwyd. The Quar, despite looking very sci-fi in nature, are human-like with distinct cultures, warring nations, and detailed lore. $80.00 USD

OMM Discount 10%: Now $72.00 USD.

Rules…

Nam '68: Tour of Duty

Nam '68: Tour of Duty

Skirmish combat rules for Vietnam War where you take command of a U.S. platoon fighting the Viet Cong insurgency. Uses 10 to 40 troops per side, from grunt privates with their M16s to squad and platoon support weapons, and fire-support requests from mortars, artillery and helicopter gunships. Includes campaign system to play through twelve months in-country in command of your own platoon. Detailed U.S. platoon creation and support-fire options using a points-free system. Scenario creation for ten missions, including routine security patrols, search-and-destroy missions, ambushes, hunting fugitives, clearing a hot LZ, assaulting an enemy strongpoint, and surprise VC night-raider attacks on U.S. bases.

Rules include: Movement, Suppressing Fire, Targeted Fire, Explosive Weapons, individual and unit Morale, Medics and enemy Hazard actions, such as Return Fire, Ammunition Checks and Booby-Trap detonations. Vehicle rules for the common armored fighting vehicles of the war, with support from M113 APCs, M48 Patton tanks, and Huey helicopters. All scenarios include options and rules for: variable game sizes (small, medium or large), from small firefights to a full platoon in action, variable threat levels setting how many VC might be encountered, the presence of civilians on the battlefield, search points and optional scenario sub-plots for an added twist, like finding a downed pilot, or the arrival of unexpected VC reinforcements.

Variable and unknown VC forces to encounter, divided into three threats: Local Guerrilla forces, the Regional Militia Force, and the National Army Force, as well as all manner of ruses, booby-traps and defenses. $38.00 USD

Ospreys…

009 D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector: The U.S. Navy's Western Task Force

009 D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector: The U.S. Navy's Western Task Force

Fleet series. Explains how the U.S. Navy-led Western Task Force was built, and outlines its operations off Normandy during June 1944. It covers this multinational fleet's organization, assembly and training, as well as the intelligence and logistics picture, and explores its actions that were so crucial to success on D-Day, from its superb and continuous minesweeping efforts to the aggressive gunfire support off Omaha and Utah beaches. Also examines the Western Task Force's operations off Normandy after the beachheads were established, including the destruction of the American Mulberry harbor in a storm, up to the conquest of the port of Cherbourg in late June 1944. Illustrated with 40 archive photos and 15 pages of original color illustrations. $23.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $19.55 USD.
155 Me 262 Units in Combat

155 Me 262 Units in Combat

Combat Aircraft series. Offers first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots to chronicle actions against Allied bombers and their escorts, as well as detailing hit-and-run bomber attacks on road junctions, Allied airfields, vehicle columns, troop assemblies, and supply dumps. All of these aspects of the Me 262 are enhanced by vivid illustrations, including archival photographs and specially commissioned profile artworks. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black-and-white and color photographs and illustrations. $25.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.
335 Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943

335 Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943

New Vanguard series. Explores the Soviet tank force that fought Germany's panzers in the biggest tank battle of World War II. The Soviets had benefited from their prodigious production capabilities, but the tanks at Kursk varied widely. Still short of tanks, the Soviets also still operated weak T-60 and T-70 light tanks, along with the increasingly obsolete KV-1 heavy tank. Significant numbers of Lend-Lease tanks also fought, including M3 Lees, Valentines, Stuarts, Churchills, and the first Shermans to join the Red Army. The Soviets also benefited from the firepower of the first generation of Soviet self-propelled guns – the SU-76, SU-122 and SU-152. Illustrated with 40 photos and eight pages of color illustrations. $25.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.
409 Hamburger Hill 1969: Operation Apache Snow in the A Shau Valley

409 Hamburger Hill 1969: Operation Apache Snow in the A Shau Valley

Campaign series. Documents the planning and execution of Operation Apache Snow during the Vietnam War. The progress of the operation is carefully presented using maps and diagrams, and the forces and weaponry of both sides are brought to life in photos and color battlescenes. Explores why, despite the Allied success in taking Hamburger Hill, the battle came to symbolize the frustration of winning costly encounters without ever consummating a strategic victory. Illustrated throughout, contains battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photos. $25.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.
410 East Africa Campaign 1940-41: The Battle for the Horn of Africa

410 East Africa Campaign 1940-41: The Battle for the Horn of Africa

Campaign series. Provides a fresh account of this campaign, from the initial Italian attacks to the Allied counter-offensive into Eritrea, Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland. Addis Ababa, Amba Alagi, Gondar, Tug Argan, and Keren are covered, among others. This work presents an assessment of the forces involved of both sides, including Orde Wingate's Gideon Force, pro-Selassie Ethiopian irregulars, and Eritrean and Somalian troops; as well as Indian, South African, British, and Italian regular forces. Illustrated throughout, contains battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams, and photos. $25.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.
427 Armies of Ivan the Terrible 1505-1700: Russian Troops 1505-1700

427 Armies of Ivan the Terrible 1505-1700: Russian Troops 1505-1700

Men at Arms series. Originally printed in 2006, this 2024 reprint examines how Peter the Great brought Russia into the modern world. Discusses how his reforms were built upon changes that had taken place during the previous 200 years, since the creation in 1550 of Russia's first full-time military force (the streltsi) by Ivan IV – i.e. Ivan the Terrible. Traces Russia's armies from that beginning, through the creation of paid regular regiments from 1630, up to the reign of Peter the Great. Illustrated with drawings, photos of surviving artifacts, and reconstructions of exotic military costumes. Contains 40 black-and-white pictures and 8 color illustrations. $25.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $21.25 USD.

Books…

Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe in Profile

Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe in Profile

Explores Germany's innovative WWII aircraft designs, brought to life with vibrant artwork and detailed historical insight – from bombers with forward-swept wings to ramjet fighters and disposable rocket-propelled interceptors. Each artwork has a full description of the competitions and requirements, as well as descriptions of the designs themselves. Illustrated throughout. $60.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $51. USD.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in Photos

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in Photos

This collection of more than 150 high-quality images offers a unique perspective on the historic aircraft and hard-working personnel of the unique Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Showcases memorable moments from the past decade, including the gathering of three Lancaster bombers at East Kirkby, the last two airworthy Lancasters flying together down the Derwent Valley, the RAF100 Buckingham Palace flyby, and the Dambusters 80th anniversary. Presented with commentary from the author, providing both background and technical details on how the shots were taken. Illustrated throughout. $70.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $59.50 USD.
Spitfire: The Merlin Variants

Spitfire: The Merlin Variants

Showcases over 350 detailed artworks of Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered Spitfires, from prototype to late-war Seafires, featuring RAF aces and Allied color schemes. Showcases the full range of Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered variants, from the original Type 300 prototype, K5054, to the late-war Seafires. Aircraft of RAF aces including Robert Stanford Tuck, Alan Deere, Sailor Malan, and Douglas Bader are included, as well as color schemes worn by Spitfires in service with Allied forces around the world. Illustrated throughout. $70.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $59.50 USD.
The Eyes of the Desert Rats: British Long-Range Reconnaissance Operations in the North African Desert 1940-43

The Eyes of the Desert Rats: British Long-Range Reconnaissance Operations in the North African Desert 1940-43

Looks at how the Long Range Desert Group transformed desert warfare during WWII, with innovative tactics for reconnaissance and irregular operations behind enemy lines. Using experience acquired in WWI and interwar exploration travels, the LRDG developed the ability to appear almost anywhere in the desert to carry out almost every type of ground reconnaissance mission possible, with an extraordinary degree of accuracy and detail – exploring and mapping the terrain, transporting agents behind enemy lines, and determining the strength and location of enemy forces. Explores how the LRDG developed the methods and techniques for crossing by motor vehicle the depths of the then-unmapped and seemingly impassable great deserts of Egypt, Libya and the Western Desert during the British Army's North African Campaign of 1940-43. Contains 15 photos and 24 color maps. $70.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $59.50 USD.
Churchill's Spaniards: Continuing the Fight in the British Army 1939-46

Churchill's Spaniards: Continuing the Fight in the British Army 1939-46

Unveils the untold story of over a thousand Spanish Republicans who joined the British Army to continue their fight against fascism during WWII. Details, against the backdrop of Churchill's efforts to keep Spain out of the war, the recruitment, training and deployment of Spanish Republicans into the service of the United Kingdom. These fighting men served widely across British Armed Forces: as members of the elite SAS and Commandos, in the ranks of the infantry and of the Pioneer Corps, and as members of the Special Operations Executive. Contains 155 black-and-white photos, eight color plates, nine black-and-white maps, and two tables. $50.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $42.50 USD.
Eight-Wheeled Warriors & Grunts: U.S. Marine LAV and Infantry Operations, Spring 2004

Eight-Wheeled Warriors & Grunts: U.S. Marine LAV & Infantry Operations, Spring 2004

Details the Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicle, the LAV 25, that was used in Iraq. These vehicles screened large areas of desert, searched for hidden IEDs along highways, and provided extra firepower for infantry units in combat. Details the various engagements that the LAV 25 was involved in, including Operation Vigilant Resolve. From the perspective of the Marines of the LAV and infantry units, tells their stories of preparations for deployment to Iraq, early actions on arrival, and fighting under a variety of locations and conditions in the early part of 2004. Contains 20 to 30 color photographs. $38.00 USD

OMM Discount 15%: Now $32.30 USD.

And Don't Forget the Magazines…

Wargames Soldiers & Strategy #133: Chaaaaaaaaaarge!

Wargames Soldiers & Strategy #133: Chaaaaaaaaaarge!

Theme: Chaaaaaaaaaarge!: The Charge: The Most Straightforward of Tactics – Death or Glory; Seleucid Shock and Awe at the Battle of Panium – Revenge for Raphia; The Knightly Charge, Ordinate and in Chaos – Bouvines and Beyond; The Battle of Nogent-sur-Seine, 11-12 February 184 – A Heroic Defence; The Charge of the Light Brigade, 25 October 1854 – Theirs But to Do and Die; Von Bredow's death ride at Mars-La-Tour – It Will Cost what it Costs; The Charge of the 5th Guards Tank Army – Counterattack at Prokhorovka; A Look at Miniatures on the Charge – Cry Havoc; Painting a Charge Themed Cover – Swords, Rifles, and Dust. Features: Making the Most of Warlord's Ruined Hamlet – The Perfect Ruin; Contrast Paints on Epic Hail Caesar Romans – Speedy SPQR; Faster Better More – A Man With a Plan. Departments: Miniature Reviews; This Gaming Life – One of the Questions; The Irregular – Historical wargaming with… Women?; Heroic Gaming for Historical or Fantasy – Let's Play Midgard; Let's Play Studio Tomahawk's V for Victory – High Five for Victory?; Game reviews – One-Hour Ancient & Medieval Skirmish Wargames, Freakz!, Once and Future King, and The Good; Book Reviews; and Parting Shots. $12.00 USD

Strategy & Tactics # 350: Reves de Gloire

Strategy & Tactics # 350: Reves de Gloire

Reves de Gloire is a solitaire, strategic-level wargame of the Napoleonic Wars between 1805-14. The player takes the role of Napoleon Bonaparte, the newly self-crowned Emperor of France, determining French foreign and military policy, establishing Bonapartist dynasties in satellite states, and raising and leading French and allied armies and fleets in an era of ever-shifting alliances. The game system controls the opposing Coalition forces led by Great Britain. The objective of the Empire is to conquer or control either Great Britain, or as much of Europe as possible, without upsetting the balance of Power, and thus triggering radical revolution or conservative reaction. Each game turn represents one year. Sizes of the regions vary but are generally at least 100 miles across. Unit sizes are army level (10,000+) with individually named leaders. Contains: 22 x 34-inch map, 228 9/16-inch counters, and magazine. $50.00 USD

OMM Discount 10%: Now $45.00 USD.
Vae Victis # 177: The Campaign of the Army of the North 1870-1871

Vae Victis #177: The Campaign of the Army of the North 1870-1871

News: What's New; Hexagons: Into the Whirlpool; Next War Iran; Italia 1917-1918; Shiloh, 1943-1945; Sea Wolves; Java Sea; Special OPS # 12; ASL Roads to Rangoon; Doomed Battalion; Boardgames: Valley of Tears; Aliens; Western Front Ace; Aces of Valor; Europe in Turmoil; Kingmaker; Air & Armor; TGD Utah; Bonaparte Eastern Empire; Kings of Rome; Hobby: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat: Pendragon; Scenarios: ASL; M44; Figurines: Stalingrad 1942, le scenario; Nordic Forces/Team Yankee 2e partie et fin; Scenario Pillage; Twilight of the Emperor; BattleTech; Scenarios 1814; Stranger Things Campagne 7TV; Pour paratge et onor; Features: The Campaign of the Army of the North 1870-1871. Wargame: Operational game, with combat forces making point-to-point movements on a map representing the northern part of France, from Rouen to Lille and Amiens. Units are hidden but strength is tracked. Movements are made using activation markers. There are two combat resolution tables: one for pitched battles and one for sieges. Random events add uncertainty and replayability. Contains two independent scenarios: the opening battles for control of Amiens (two turns, introductory scenario) and the full campaign (ten turns). Game turn: one week; One combat factor equals one squadron, one battalion or one battery; Distance between two zones: 20 km on average; Complexity: 6/10; Solitaire: 3/10; Playing time: two to five hours. $28.00 USD

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