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The Journal of the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers

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Description

The Journal is the quarterly magazine of the (UK) Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers. This is a non-profit-making society run by wargamers for wargamers. The current "committee" includes Jim Webster, Mark Wheeler, and Mark Benvis, along with, currently, 420 members.)

Here are highlights from the issues published so far:

1. • Vehicles of the Polish army 1939
   • Dutch and Belgian Weapons 1940
   • Belgian Infantry Battalion 1940
   • Battle over the Bekaa 1982
   • WW1 German Machine Gun Units
2. • Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons pre'45
   • Attacking into Angola with the Mech - SADF 1980s
   • SMG Deployment
   • Polish Artillery 1939
3. • Afghan Army 1980-89
   • Adventures of the Bloody Baron 1920
   • German Paratroop Organisation 1940
   • Further Notes on Dutch & Belgian Organizations 1939-40
   • WW2 Japanese Independent Mixed Reg.
4. • The Australians in Vietnam, Pt.1
   • German Airborne Operations 1940 - the Low Countries
   • Cavalry Charge - Italian style 1942
5. • The Australians in Vietnam, Pt.2
   • The Battle of Nezuet Ghirba 1940
   • Rhodesian Air Force 1972-80
   • Polish 1939 Divisional Assets
6. • The Australians in Vietnam, Pt.3
   • The Action at Neumark - alternative WW3 scenario
   • Guide to Soviet Navy Uniforms 1941-43
   • A Pretty Mechanical Toy, Pt.1 - British WW1 Armour
   • 1942 Soviet Infantry Battalion
   • The Arab Revolt
7. • Heavy Tank Prototypes #1 - The KV-3
   • A Pretty Mechanical Toy, Pt.2
   • ARVN 20th Tank Regiment 1972-75
8. • Australians in Vietnam - The Battle of Long Tan
   • A Pretty Mechanical Toy, Pt.3
   • Heavy Tank Prototypes #2 - The Maus
   • Policing the Empire - RAF in Iraq 1920s
9. • Heavy Tank Prototypes #3 - The M6
   • The Eastbourne Herald - Spanish Civil War scenario
   • Tank Survivability in the Gulf
   • UN Forces in Sarajevo June-August'92
10. • Polish Cavalry Squadron 1939
    • Secret Armies - 1940 British stay-behind units
    • Pax Gallica - French Foreign Legion in Morocco 1919-39
    • Heavy Tank Prototypes #4 - The Type 5 Chi Ri
11. • Tarawa Bloody Tarawa
    • The Battle of Dai Do 1968
    • A Wargames Canadian Infantry Battalion 1944-45
    • Pakistan's Air Battles
    • Balkans Air Forces
    • Heavy Tank Prototypes #5 - The A43 Black Prince
12. • The Maus that Roared
    • German Alpine Troops
    • Polish Cavalry Regiment Support 1939
    • Lawrence & the Arab Revolt, Pt.1
13. • The Affair at Isneaville June 1940
    • Polish Cavalry Regiment Support 1939, Pt.2
    • Command and Control in the 20th Century Wargame
    • Lawrence & the Arab Revolt, Pt.2
    • The Battle of Mai Ceu 1936
    • New Zealand Army
    • Polish WW2 Vehicle Colours
    • WW2 British Commando Organisations
14. • US Special Operations Aviation Regiment in the Gulf
    • The M109 Series
    • The Chilean Army 1992
    • The Beginning of the IDF's Armoured Corps 1948-9
    • Ramcke Parachute Brigade 1942
    • The Spanish Civil War in 20mm
15. • The Falklands War, Pt.1
    • Painting Plastic Kits with Oils
    • Lawrence & the Arab Revolt, Pt.3
    • Chinese Nationalist Forces
    • Notes on the Home Guard
16. • Raiding the Kulaks - RCW scenario
    • The RFC in Palestine
    • The Falklands War, Pt.2
    • Armoured Vehicles of the RCW 1917-21
    • RCW - An Introductory Bibliography
    • Polish 1939 Infantry Company
    • The Russian Civil War - an overview
    • Index to issues 1-16
17. • Anglo-Swedish Armoured Operations in Estonia (1919)
    • Romanian Airforce of WW2
    • Chi-Com Type 63 Tank (NVA Armoured Cavalry)
18. • Coastal Forces - WW2 inshore naval rules
    • Operations near Kiev late 1943
    • A Very Cross Border Incident - 20mm modern Scenario
    • Notes on the Mk.IV and Mk.V Tank Colour Schemes, 1917-21
    • Gliding Over the Sand - WW2 Fallschirmjager scenario
    • A Trip Too far - a tour of museums in Holland
    • The battle of Cape Krestovyi - WW2 Squad Leader scenario
    • Polish Infantry Battalion Support 1939
    • Blue Star versus Red Star - 1950's Soviet/US confrontation for Command Decision
    • Some Thoughts on the Command Decision II Rules
    • OK, So I look Best in Black Pyjamas - Vietnam scenario
    • 15mm SCW Reviews
    • Behind the Iron Tank Curtain - A visit to Kubinka: Part 1

    I've listed about 50% of the articles. There is also a letters page, lots of reviews, enquiries & replies, Traders forum, with many ads and enclosed lists.

    Best of all, to my mind, many companies offer a discount (5-30%) on pre-run models to members. Also, the society itself produces a range of models (`Black Star'), which includes:

    1/72	LVTP-5
    	AAVP-7A1
    	M109
    	Whippet
    	MK IV
    	FT17
    	Polish 7tp
    	Type 63
    	A7V
    20mm	"freedom fighters"
    1/300th	buildings