Books at On Military Matters
Updated as of 11/07/2024
ABBREVIATIONS: dj-dust jacket, biblio-bibliography, b/w-black and white, illust-illustrations, b/c-book club addition.rct - recent arrival or pending publication, spc - OMM Special Price
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Warlord HAIL CAESAR: Once and Future King
This supplement delves into the historical sources for Arthur and provides all the rules and army lists you need to field a heroic British force defending against the depredations of the Saxons, Picts, Scots, and Irish in the Dark Ages. The heroes and villains who populated the legends are also featured, allowing you to muster your favorite Arthurian characters ion the battlefield. Contains twelve detailed scenarios, as well as his final fight at Camlann where he faced his nemesis, Mordred. A campaign system allows you to play these as a single narrative, with options to play Arthur in a Welsh, Northern, Southern or pan-British context. There is also an additional campaign, described in Geoffrey of Monmouth's spurious history of Arthur, where Arthur and his allies faced off against the might of Rome and her allies in the East. A copy of the Hail Caesar rulebook is required to use this supplement.1 vol, 1 pgs
2024 UK, WARLORD GAMES | Add to Cart |
1-211001
Warlord PIKE & SHOTTE EPIC BATTLES: Rulebook
Provides you with all the information you need to refight the wars that raged across Europe in the 17th century in an epic scale, with period specific additions that capture the tactics, conditions, and prominent personalities of both these cataclysmic conflicts.1 vol, 260 pgs
2023 UK, WARLORD GAMES | Add to Cart |
1-246530
Skipper, Ben A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF LONDON'S CEREMONIAL REGIMENTS
This richly illustrated volume tells the story of the seven regiments of the Household Division, along with the supporting personalities and units of London District. From the key personalities responsible for the razor-sharp execution of state ceremonial and public duties, to the historical figures who helped establish and shape a military dynasty. Explores the history of the Household Division from its birth in 1660, with the restoration of Charles II, to its role in establishing Britain's Special Forces. Contains 160 color and mono illustrations.1 vol, 160 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-246510
edited by Rospond, Vincent THE JOURNAL OF AMERICA'S MILITARY PAST: Issue 155.2
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Miller, Brien FORNOVO 1495: Wargame
Fornovo 1495, the first game in the Order of Arms series presents the battle fought between the French Army of King Charles VIII, and the Condottieri forces of the League of Venice under the command of Francesco II Gonzaga of Mantua. The game features the Historical Battle as fought by Francesco Gonzaga across a rising Taro River, a free-set up version, and a what-if scenario that portrays the Italian fear of a French drive on Parma. | Add to Cart |
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Herndon, Don NO PEACE WITHOUT SPAIN: The War of the Spanish Succession 1702-13 -- 1st Edition Wargame
Two-player game that recreates the WSS using a point-to-point map and a single deck of 55 cards. Action cards are used to activate armies for movement and siege, while event cards bring historical and special events into play that can swing the tide of fortune when least expected. Each turn represents one year, each corps represents 10,000 men of all arms and each leader represents a major commander and his staff. Leaders are rated for Tactical and Command capabilities and they significantly influence the course of events. | Add to Cart |
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Dawson, Paul WATERLOO CASUALTIES
Examines General Drouet d'Erlon's critical failures at Waterloo, revealing overlooked aspects of the battle's strategic decisions and impact. Explores what happened at Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, and on the French right wing as the Prussians closed in. The actions between Papelotte and Frischermont were critical in the story of the battle, but have, so far, been seldom studied. As no red-coated soldiers fought here, and the Waterloo mythos says the redcoats won the battle, the study of half of the battle has to a large extent been ignored.1 vol, 288 pgs
2024 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA | Add to Cart |
1-246590
Hale, Douglas THE THIRD TEXAS CAVALRY IN THE CIVIL WAR
The Third Texas Cavalry Regiment, recruited from 26 counties of northeastern Texas, was one of the most famous Confederate units from the Lone Star State. Covers troop movements and battle actions, portraying the sufferings and private thoughts of individual cavalrymen and their commanders as they marched back and forth across the Southern landscape.1 vol, 348 pgs
1993 US, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS | Add to Cart |
1-246560
Jones, Margaret SHE SPIED FOR FREEDOM: Mary Richards, A Black Civil War Agent
Tells the story of Mary Richards, a Union spy who posed as an illiterate slave during the American Civil War. Spying on the war councils of Davis and his advisers, she risked her life to send vital intelligence to the U.S. military in the ongoing battle to end slavery. Born into slavery herself but freed to be educated in the North, she was sent to Africa as a teenage missionary. On her return to the American South in wartime, she was recruited as a Union spy and sent on her dangerous mission to the 'Confederate White House.' Focuses on Richards's benefactor and spymaster, Elizabeth Van Lew; her fellow agents; her three husbands; and those, like Jefferson Davis and his wife, whom she dealt with in the camp of the enemy. 1 vol, 168 pgs
2024 UK, PEN & SWORD | Add to Cart |
1-246570
Knowles, Daniel EMPIRE CRUISE: The Special Service Squadron, 1923-24
Examines the Special Service Squadron that the Royal Navy sent on a 10-month tour around the British Empire. Led by the battlecruiser HMS Hood -- the pride of the Royal Navy and the largest ship in the world at the time -- and comprising of the battlecruiser Renown and the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron, the role of the Special Service Squadron was to show the flag during a public relations exercise and to strengthen ties across the empire. Much publicized, the cruise served as a subtle reminder that in the aftermath of WWI, Britannia still ruled the waves. Charts the situation faced by Great Britain and the Royal Navy in the years immediately after the war, detailing the origins of the cruise before charting the course of the expedition.1 vol, 320 pgs
2024 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA | Add to Cart |
1-246540
Linden, Stefanie THEY CALLED IT SHELL SHOCK: Combat Stress in the First World War
Provides a new perspective on the psychological reactions to the traumatic experiences of combat. Illustrates the universal suffering of soldiers involved in this conflict and its often devastating consequences for their mental health. The focal point of the book is the soldier's experience on the battlefield that triggers his nervous breakdown, and the author links this up with the soldiers' biographies and provides a perspective on their pre-war civilian life and experience of the war. | Add to Cart |
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Rader, Andrew FATAL ALLIANCES: The Great War (Wargame)
Fatal Alliances: The Great War is a worthy partner to the international award-winning World in Flames. Like its predecessor, Fatal Alliances is all encompassing, and represents every theater and aspect of the First World War. Fatal Alliances expands upon the military system of World in Flames to highlight the diplomatic and civilian fronts. | Add to Cart |
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Uhlmann, Kirk THE LAMPS ARE GOING OUT: World War I -- 2nd Edition Wargame
Simulates World War I (Aug 1914-Nov 1918) at the grand strategic level. Many of the economic and military factors have been simplified to make game play as easy as possible, while still accurately portraying the balance of forces, strategies, constraints and ultimately the grand decision-making involved. | Add to Cart |
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Ferenczi, Thomas FASCIST ITALY AT WAR: 1939-1943
Discusses Italy's role in WWII. Drawing on rarely seen archival evidence, it examines Italy's disastrous military performance in the Balkan, North African, and Russian theaters -- exacerbated by sub-par training, inexpert leadership, and limited war materiel -- to demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of Mussolini's war policy. Also explores in absorbing detail the political machinations behind the scenes. These cynical intrigues, not only between the Axis leaders, but also between the leading Fascist personalities, undermined the stability of the Fascist regime and ultimately led to its dissolution.1 vol, 272 pgs
2024 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA | Add to Cart |
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Forsgren, Jan THE MESSERSCHMITT BF 110 STORY
Detailed examination of the Luftwaffe's offensive twin-engine fighter. Drawing on the personal recollections of pilots and aircrew, as well as the individual histories of principal units and non-Luftwaffe operators, charts the aircraft's operational service in Poland, the Battle of Britain, North Africa, and the Eastern Front. Offers technical analysis on the aircraft's design and performance alongside competitors, such as the Focke-Wulf Fw 57 and Henschel Hs 124, and opponents, like the French Potez 630/631 series and Polish PZL.38. The few Bf 110s that have survived in preservation are also explored.1 vol, 192 pgs
2024 UK, FONTHILL MEDIA | Add to Cart |