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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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1-2492509 PILLAGE: Medieval Farm Animals 28mm Miniatures Contains a huge selection of Dark Age and Medieval farm animals perfect for Pillage scenarios, objectives, or adding life and realism to the tabletop. Ideal as lootable livestock in Pillage or as scenery for any historical or fantasy wargame. Contains 104 Farm Animals: 16 Sheep, 8 Goats, 4 Donkeys, 4 Horses, 4 Calves, 8 Cows, 20 Chickens, 24 Geese, 4 Piglets, 4 Sows, 4 Pigs, and 4 Lambs. Miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2026 UK, VICTRIX LTD
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1-WAABD002 SHARPE'S RIFLES: Patrick Harper 1809, 28mm and 54mm Miniatures This hard plastic set includes one 54mm display piece with a scenic base and a 28mm version that can be built in two ways with a textured 25mm round base. The 54mm model depicts Harper as he defends Blas Vivar's chest by firing his ramrod into a French cavalryman. The 28mm model depicts Harper with or without his shako on march or ready to fire his rifle. Models require assembly and painting.1 vol, 2 pgs 2026 US, WARGAMES ATLANTIC LLC
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1-916517 various MINIATURE WARGAMES #517 Articles Include:
* Home Before The Leaves Fall: Scenario covering The Stand at Mons in the Great War
* Send Three And Fourpence, Ride With Rodchenko: Napoleonic skirmish game with cavalry action
* Polish Blitzkrieg!: Scenario for Rapid Fire Reloaded with special rules
* Mayday, Space. Another Final Frontier: Sci-Fi scenario for Pulp Alley
* Shalom Hagalil: Operation Peace For Galilee, a trio of scenarios
* Round The Houses: Part one of a two-parter scenery build
* It's Hammer Time: Hammerhead 2026 show
* Scratch Build: Cider press
* Defence in Depth: Figure and rules reviews
* Quarermaster: Wargaming review
* Forward Observer: News
* Recce: Book reviews1 vol, 96 pgs 2026 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-253250 RFCM THE MEN OF COMPANY B: Wargame Rules for Vietnam 1955-1975, Platoon vs Platoon Covers search and destroy actions in Vietnam at platoon level. The figure scale is 1:1; each player controls about 50 figures. There is also the ability to include vehicles. The US or allied (White star) player searches and the communist player attempts to stop him. Uses a terrain map made from grid squares so no measuring is needed, making the game faster. Rules are large font, detailed, contains black and white pictures throughout, and comes with a laminated quickplay sheet.1 vol, 112 pgs 2017 UK, PETER PIG
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1-253350 Rodgers, Nigel ALEXANDER THE GREAT: An Illustrated History A military and political history of one of the world's most remarkable leaders, with over 250 photographs, illustrations, maps and battleplans. Describes the might of Alexander's armies, and the arms, troops, ships, and war machines crucial to his campaigns. Includes detailed coverage of every significant battle, from Alexander's early commands to the final campaigns, and analysis of his greatest opponents.1 vol, 128 pgs 2026 US, LORENZ BOOKS
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1-253280 Turney, Simon EMPEROR MAXENTIUS: The Last Great Roman Maxentius, Rome's last pagan emperor, is examined through his reign, battles, building projects, and legacy. Analyzes his background and describes the context of the imperial situation of the Tetrarchy leading to his rise. Sifts through all the evidence, architectural, numismatic and inscriptive, attempting to identify where Christian (and Constantinian) bias has warped the truth. Narrates Maxentius' six year reign during a tumultuous time of civil wars, culminating in the dramatic battle of the Milvian Bridge, where he fell. Peels back the later vilification by Christian sources and reveals a capable emperor, a great builder (with a legacy of monuments still visible) and, ironically, a tolerant ruler who ended the Great Persecution of Christians in his territories years before Constantine followed suit. Contains 20 mono illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-253320 Dorney, Douglas REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES: A Demographic View A comprehensive study of more than eight thousand American Revolutionary War soldiers, sailors, and marines from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia who filed pension applications after the war. Explores where and when soldiers were born, what units they served in, where and how they enlisted, their ages, how long they served, how many times they enlisted, the battles in which they fought, prisoner of war status, and where they lived after the war. Also quantified in the work are summaries of minority pension applicants: free men of color, Native Americans, and indentured men. Hundreds of individual soldier experiences are described, nearly all of these being previously unpublished. Contains 30 illustrations.1 vol, 240 pgs 2026 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-253290 Haberman, Robb JAMES SELKIRK'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR: The Memoir of a Continental Sergeant Tells the story of a young Scottish immigrant who served in three different corps from April 1776 through June 1783 -- how they fought in several engagements that ranged from the wilderness of northern New York to the waters of Chesapeake Bay. Also contains Selkirk's personal observations and anecdotes about the daily rigors and duties common to an enlisted soldier in Continental service. Discusses how Selkirk endured over seven years of soldiering with the Continental Army and explores how the decision to write his memoir occurred as politicians and citizens debated whether the federal government should enact a pension program in support of the nation's aged and mostly impoverished community of Revolutionary-era veterans. Contains 14 illustrations.1 vol, 248 pgs 2026 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-253340 Palmer, John GEORGE WASHINGTON'S ONE-MAN ARMY: The Life, Legend, and Battles of Peter Franciso Follows the real-life journey of the Revolutionary War's most mythic warrior, referred to as the Virginia Giant, the One-Man Army, and the American Hercules. Details his life story -- how he was born to a noble family in the Portuguese Azores and then arrived in Virginia, the victim of kidnapping. Grew up to be a blacksmith and then fought at Brandywine, Germantown, and later Valley Forge, as well as the spearhead assault on Stony Point. Details some of his famous exploits, such as carrying a half-ton cannon on his shoulder, turning the tide at Guilford Courthouse, and taking on a patrol of British Legion single-handedly. Contains 38 black and white photos and 5 maps.1 vol, 230 pgs 2026 US, STACKPOLE BOOKS
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1-253330 Deoyere, Guy de la THE CONFESSIONS OF SAMUEL PEPYS: Private Revelations from Britan's Most Famed Diarist A collection of the most personal aspects of Samuel Pepys' diaries, in celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of their publication. Reveals candid revelations of his career as a civilian naval official in Restoration London. Focuses on Pepys's controversial private life and charts his varied and complex relationships with women. Most of these entries were excised from nineteenth century editions, but all are featured here in completely new transcriptions, with Pepys's secret code translated. Contains 8 pages of color photographs.1 vol, 400 pgs 2026 US, PEGASUS BOOKS
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2-248370 Hardy, Michael FEEDING LEE'S ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA Explores the critical role of food and logistics in sustaining Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Save for a few scattered references in a handful of books, no one has documented how an army was fed or has discussed in any detail the daily eating habits of Confederate soldiers. Although seldom studied, food (or the lack thereof) and the logistics behind it played a critical role during the war, contributed mightily to the success and failure of campaigns, and affected the overall outcome of the conflict. Understanding how soldiers prepared their food, how they ate and, very often, went hungry, is a vital tool to understanding their individual experiences and the larger history of supply and logistics within the Confederate army. Also examines what the Confederate high command ate and explores the relationship between hospitals and food, demonstrating the importance of proper nutrition in the recovery and care of the wounded. Hardy also examines the vital role played by camp servants, as well as the critical connection between proper nutrition and morale. Contains 37 images and one map.1 vol, 176 pgs 2026 US, SAVAS BEATIE
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1-253360 Nelson, Megan Kate THE WESTERNERS: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier Account of the creation of the American West in the 19th century, seeking to change the traditional frontier myth that has dominated popular American culture. Tells two detailed and interwoven stories. The first reveals the lives of women and men moving through the American West in the 19th century: Indigenous peoples, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, and Canadian and Asian immigrants. The second tracks the attempts to erase these westerners from history, through a frontier myth that lionized individualism and conquest and celebrated white settlers traveling west in search of prosperity. Contains 8 pages of black and white insert and maps throughout.1 vol, 464 pgs 2026 US, SCRIBNER
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1-253300 Thompson, Robert GUARDIANS OF THE PASS: America's Rainbow Division Against the Final German Offensive of World War I Details how the Champagne-Marne Defensive in July 1918 occurred at a crucial moment in World War I and proved to be the turning point of the war; and in specific, focuses on the one American division defending Paris, the 42nd -- the Rainbow Division -- a unit created from National Guard units from twenty-six states. Untested and new, many in the American Expeditionary Force and French Fourth Army doubted the Rainbow's ability to hold back the surprise German onslaught and prepared for the worst. However, these National Guardsmen, along with their French allies, not only held their ground, they also handed the enemy a devastating defeat that proved crucial to the outcome of the war. Contains 40 illustrations.1 vol, 304 pgs 2026 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-253270 Tomaselli, Phil GIVENCHY IN THE GREAT WAR: A Village on the Front Line, 1914-1918 Shows what happened at Givenchy when it became a battlefield, and the story here was repeated in the other villages and towns on the Western Front. Givenchy's key position made it the target for crushing bombardments, infantry assaults, and subterranean warfare. Mining operations, shelling, sniping, and trench raids took place around the remains of the village, even when this stretch of the front line was relatively quiet. The grueling struggle of attrition that characterized the fighting on the Western Front continued here throughout the war. Makes extensive use of war diary extracts, personal stories, official and unofficial histories.1 vol, 256 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-938034 STRATEGY & TACTICS QUARTERLY #34: Sealion, Lost Opportunity or Disaster Averted? Examines the inception, planning, preparations, and likelihood of success of Operation Sealion. The invasion will also be placed in the larger context of the war, to include the possibility the invasion was a bluff, either to push Britain to the negotiating table or distract the Soviet Union, plus proposed alternatives for defeating Britain such as the aero-naval blockade of Britain and Grand Admiral Raeder's Mediterranean strategy.1 vol, 116 pgs 2026 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-253310 Fox, Shifen THE BATTLE OF HENGYANG: Japan's Fateful Siege of World War II Details a battle that was erased from Chinese history books since it was heroically fought by Chinese Nationalists, in which the Chinese fought back against the Japanese who sought to eliminate American air bases. Explains how the Japanese tried to take Hengyang because it was a key railway junction in south-central China and site of a major U.S. base. The Chinese 10th Army held off a Japanese force totaling more than 110,000 men, supported by aircraft and artillery, for forty-seven days. Accounts compared the Battle of Hengyang to the German defeat at Stalingrad and to the Battle of Suiyang, the most famous siege in ancient Chinese history, because it blunted the Japanese offensive and led to the fall of Prime Minister Tojo's cabinet. Contains 20 illustrations.1 vol, 320 pgs 2026 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-914185 various VAE VICTIS #185: Storm on the Menez Hom 1944 Issue includes:

* News
* Hexagons: Unconditionnal surrender; Battlegroup Clash Baltic; Italy '43; Seljuk, etc.
* Boardgames: Les Aigles de Napo; Hubris; La der des der; Thunders on the Mississippi; Italia 1917-1918; The Forgotten Battles; New Cold War; Werwolf; Imperial Elegy; Preussich Eylau; Race to Berlin; Against the Iron Ring
* Hobby: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat
* Figurines: 02 hundred hours; Sauvetage en Afrique; Regles Premiere GM; Guerre de 30 ans; Extension V for Victory; Junction Jeopardy; Blitzkrieg
* Scenarios: ASL et M44; Test of Honour
* Art of War: Storm on the Menez Hom 1944; wargame with die-cut counters.
* Complexity 4/10; Duration 2 to 3 hours; Turn = three days; Zone = 1 to 1.5 km; Infantry Units = a company of tens to hundreds of men1 vol, 80 pgs 2025 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-PWAR113 Werbaneth, James PAPER WARS ISSUE 113: Inchon, MacArthur's Gambit This two-player game simulates the daring attack by the United Nations' X Corps against the port of Inchon and its subsequent advance on Seoul in September 1950. Each full turn represents one day of real-time, and each large hexagon on the 34x22 map represents one mile from side to opposite side. The 176 large (5/8-inch) units represent battalions and individual ships. This new edition is a graphic update (incorporating the minor errata); no rule changes have been made. Also included in the issue is a second large-size counter-sheet containing units for Lou Coatney's Big Solution variant scenario for WWII Campaigns: 1940, 1941, and 1942's 1941 and Ty Bomba's December 1944 scenario for 1940. Finally, by way of 'value add,' Kevin Cantwell presents two (designer-approved) full-size 'mats' for Greg Smith's American Tank Ace.1 vol, 64 pgs 2026 US, COMPASS GAMES
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1-253380 YEAR OF THE RAT, VIETNAM 1972: Deluxe Edition Year of the Rat Deluxe Edition recreates Easter Offensive into South Vietnam. Powerful NVA divisions operate alongside Viet Cong regiments and decoys, evading the ARVN while striking quickly at vital towns and bases. ARVN elite airborne, ranger, and marine units respond, creating a tense asymmetrical contest of big unit battles and hard-fought sieges, with increasing American airstrikes and worsening NVA supply capabilities. Enhances the original, acclaimed SPI game design (published during the campaign) with a half-century of research and analysis, providing updated orders of battle and terrain analysis. Three scenarios and fifteen order of battle variants cover a wide range of game options, including operations into Laos and Cambodia. Additional features include new graphics on enlarged maps and counters; expanded Allied airmobile operations and units; NVA divisional reorganization and tank regiments; full 1971-72 US order of battle; Australian, Royal Thai, Cambodian, and Khmer Rouge forces; Vietnamese and US Navy riverine units; ARVN base camps and regional forces; and extensive optional rules.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 US, DECISION GAMES
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1-253370 Bull, Stephen ELITE FORCES: The World's Most Skilled Fighting Units History of specialized military units and how they have shaped historic and modern warfare. Delves into the world of elite forces such as the UK's SAS, the US Navy SEALs, and Russia's Special Forces Group. Reveals the intense selection and training regimes, the strategic thinking behind their creation, and the real-world impact of their operations in combat zones. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout.1 vol, 256 pgs 2026 US, SIRIUS
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1-253260 Dolvich, Ivan RUSSIA'S WAGNER GROUP: From Ukraine to Military Coups, the Story of a Mercenary Army by One of its Senior Commanders An insider account of the Wagner mercenary group, revealing its operations, structure, and controversial role in global conflicts. Firsthand account from Igor Salikov, who was a high ranking commander, and testified against the Russian regime and its crimes in Ukraine for the International Criminal Court in Hague. Witnessed the birth of the group and their first operations in Syria, which in 2018, saw and the first battle between US forces and Russians since the end of the Cold War. Contains 16 mono illustrations.1 vol, 240 pgs 2026 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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