1-VX0026 VICTRIX NAPOLEONIC: British Heavy Dragoons Peninsular War 28mm Figures Set contains 12 British 28mm Peninsular Dragoons, three main frames, and one command frame. Includes two options for the sword scabbard by itself or sword scabbard and sabretache. The sabretache was issued in 1812 to the heavy cavalry but again probably took a while to get to the troops, but is there for completeness. The officer has a choice of bicorn or cylindrical shako with cords.

This uniform was in use up to 1812 but probably carried on into 1813 due to sporadic supply issues with all armies during the Napoleonic wars (regulations and actual practice are very different even in today's armies). The differences in this uniform are the shoulder wings and horizontal bars of lace across the chest. They do not have the striped girdle under the sword belt and the cuffs are different. Includes two sets of arms to represent the British regiments and the Kings German Legion (they have a pointed cuff with chevrons of lace above it).1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX
NEW-pb, available mid July 2023 ......$46.00 rct

1-935125 Various WARGAMES SOLDIERS & STRATEGY # 125: Hundred Years War In 1428, the English were at the high point of their conquests in France. How, in a mere twenty years, did they see their fortunes completely reversed, with the French Valois victorious?

Theme: Twilight of the Hundred Years' War
* The Rise and Ultimate Fall of English Fortunes - After Agincourt
* A French Deception at Verneuil, 17 August 1424 - A Second Agincourt
* Joan of Arc and the Aftermath of Orleans - The Battle of Patay
* Modern Warfare at the 1450 Battle of Formigny - In Between Eras
* Building a Hundred Years' War Army - God for Harry, England, and Saint George
* The Retinue of Xaintrailles Under Fire - Weathering the Arrow Storm

Features:
* A Bite-Size Platoon-Level Action for World War II - Fight for the Farm
* Julius Caesar of Rome vs Alexander of Macedon - The Greatest Ancient General
* Tabletop Early Medieval British Battles Revisited - The 603 Battle of Degsastan
* Special Characters for Your What a Cowboy! Gang - Sidekicks and Makeweights
* How to Get Your Miniatures Dirty Quickly and Easily - The Slap-Chop or Grisaille Method
* Building Stand-Alone Gardens and Allotments - Operation Make-a-Garden

Departments
* Miniature Reviews
* This Gaming Life - Once a Year, Every Year
* The Irregular - Going Underground
* Epic Comes to Cavaliers and Roundheads - Let's Play Pike & Shotte
* Game Reviews - Blood and Horse Droppings, Scouts Out, Battlegroup Centag, and Tribal Second Edition
Book Reviews
Parting Shots1 vol, 88 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00 rct

1-192565 Ballou, Tom FIGHTING THE PHOENIX: Check Your 6 Jet Age Scenario Book Scenario and campaign book for Check Your 6 Jet Age Air Combat and Campaign Rules. Provides comprehensive coverage of the air war between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988 under one cover with nine campaigns and 29 scenarios. The scenarios, featuring 22 different fighter, bomber, and helicopter types in 30 variants plus multiple SAM and patrol boat models, can be played individually, linked to form campaigns, or combined as one grand campaign. Scenarios include multiple SAM threats, jamming pods, guided munitions, BVR missile combat, Surface-to-Surface Missiles, anti-ship strikes, and chemical weapons.

The first campaign covers the initial Iraqi offensive and the stalwart defense conducted by Iran's F-14s and their Phoenix missiles. The second covers the naval aspects of the first Iranian counterattacks and features a unique fast-play set of combined air- and naval-wargaming supplemental rules that integrate seamlessly into the CY6JA system.

The third campaign sees Iran regain the initiative and Iraq attempt to address its shortcomings, while the fourth campaign focuses on the close air support, air defense, and combat search and rescue aspects of this mid-war period. The fifth campaign spotlights the controversial Iraqi MiG-25 ace known as 'Saddam's Sky Falcon.'

The sixth, seventh, and eighth campaigns cover the massive changes in aircraft, weapons, and tactics - including mercenary pilots. The sixth campaign introduces the Mirage F.1 and MiG-29, as well as the Su-25 and Wild Weasel versions of the Su-24, plus Cobra and Hind attack helicopters. The seventh campaign focuses on Kharg Island, introduces the Exocet missile, and allows the players to experience mission-planning and mission-management. The eighth campaign covers the late-war period, pitting F-14 against MiG-29.

The ninth campaign is a bonus set of historical scenarios - USN F-14s, French Navy F-8s, Turkish F-100s, and Saudi Arabian F-15s mixing it up with the Iraqi and Islamic Republic of Iran air forces.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH: The book includes several introduction sections containing campaign historical background, an annotated bibliography for further reading, and several campaign maps.

AIRCRAFT STATISTICS and CAMPAIGN INFORMATION: The book contains aircraft statistics for more than 30 US, French and Soviet-built aircraft in Check Your 6 Jet Age format for use in the scenarios. The book also contains detailed notes and rare pictures of the various aircraft, weapons, and equipment featured in the campaign.

JET AGE SPECIAL EVENT CAMPAIGN SYSTEM: This book includes an innovative Check Your 6 Jet Age campaign system that features the use of Victory Points to influence game play. Success in battle allows players to make real-time decisions that shape events in subsequent combat.1 vol, 80 pgs 2023 US, J&D PUBLICATIONS
NEW-pb, available late July 2023 ......$25.00 rct

1-230312 Kinrade, Warwick THE PENINSULA WAR: A Soldiers of Napoleon Supplement Geared for ruleset Soldiers of Napoleon, this book includes Napoleonic-period army lists covering seven years of fighting across Spain and Portugal, for the early years of the war, 1807-1811, and the later years, 1812-1814 as the alliance advance on, and then invade, France.

The Early Peninsular War, includes three army lists for the principal combatants: France's Army of Spain against the alliance of the British and Portuguese armies, plus the loyalist Spanish army. The Late Peninsular War, includes two army lists for the combatants of the later campaign: France's Army of Spain against the alliance of the British, Portuguese and Spanish.

Great Battles - Albuera, 1811, is a mini-campaign of five historical scenarios to refight the Battle of Albuera. Scenarios include: the French's first feint towards Albuera village, the first and second assaults by the French V Corps on the southern flank at the southern knoll, a renewed assault on Albuera, and the finale, General Cole's 4th Division's counter-attack.

New Rules and Unit Profiles, including new Unique Units for the armies, such as Spanish Guerrillas, new Commanders of Note and full unit profiles for all the army lists included.1 vol, 80 pgs 2022 UK, GRIPPING BEAST
NEW-pb, available mid July 2023 ......$42.00 rct

1-237710 Wills, Garry David THROWING THUNDERBOLTS: A Wargamer's Guide to the War of the First Coalition, 1792-1797 A guide to wargaming the wars of the French Revolution explains how the battles of the revolution can be recreated by some of the different wargame systems available at an appropriate scale. The focus of this volume is the War of the First Coalition, 1792-7, which involved more than 150 battles and actions, all of which offer potential scenarios for different wargames.

Included are nine ready-made scenarios using commercially available rulesets and covering the full range of the combatants and at different scales of game -- the first major battles of both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington, at Toulon 1793 and Boxtel 1794. The Battle of Castiglione is fought in full at two different scales, and the armies of Prussia and Sardinia Piedmont feature strongly in two more scenarios. Two further scenarios are naval scenarios including a part of the Glorious First of June and a frigate action in the East Indies.

The armies of France, Britain, Spain, Austria, Prussia, United Provinces (the Netherlands), Sardinia Piedmont, Hannover, Hesse-Kassel, Hesse Darmstadt and the Two Sicilies (Naples) are all involved in this great conflict, involving action on all the borders of France as well as the internal counter-revolution. The navies of England and France are also included. Provides the background with clear maps. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-237710 Wills, Garry David THROWING THUNDERBOLTS: A Wargamer's Guide to the War of the First Coalition, 1792-1797 A guide to wargaming the wars of the French Revolution explains how the battles of the revolution can be recreated by some of the different wargame systems available at an appropriate scale. The focus of this volume is the War of the First Coalition, 1792-7, which involved more than 150 battles and actions, all of which offer potential scenarios for different wargames.

Included are nine ready-made scenarios using commercially available rulesets and covering the full range of the combatants and at different scales of game -- the first major battles of both Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington, at Toulon 1793 and Boxtel 1794. The Battle of Castiglione is fought in full at two different scales, and the armies of Prussia and Sardinia Piedmont feature strongly in two more scenarios. Two further scenarios are naval scenarios including a part of the Glorious First of June and a frigate action in the East Indies.

The armies of France, Britain, Spain, Austria, Prussia, United Provinces (the Netherlands), Sardinia Piedmont, Hannover, Hesse-Kassel, Hesse Darmstadt and the Two Sicilies (Naples) are all involved in this great conflict, involving action on all the borders of France as well as the internal counter-revolution. The navies of England and France are also included. Provides the background with clear maps. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
NEW-softcover ......$50.00 inc

1-BRIG402 Bunde, Peter 402: LANDGRAVIATE OF HESSE-DARMSTADT: Chevaulegers 1790-1808 Another in the terrific series. Uniform plate with 20+ color figures, flags or standards, facings, etc. Descriptions on reverse side.1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 GERMANY, PETER BUNDE
NEW-plate, available late July 2023 ......$14.00 rct

1-914034G Juneau, Jason VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 34: The Arab Conquest of the Levant A.D. 636-656 Comes with two scenarios and one campaign from the battle of Yarmouk in 636 to the assassination of the third caliph in 656.1 vol, 24 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
NEW-pb, rules in English ......$38.00 rct

1-930342 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 342: Carolingian Twilight - Decline of an Empire AD814 Two- to six-player game covering the decline of the Carolingian Empire following the death of Charlemagne (Charles the Great) in AD 814. The Salic Law of the Franks required that at a man's death, his property was divided among all his sons, which led to civil wars among Charlemagne's descendants when the inheritance in question was the Empire itself. From the various wills, wars, and treaties dividing and redistributing the Empire during the 800s, emerged the nuclei of the modern states of France, Germany, and Italy.

Each scenario depicts the period following a particular division of the empire, with each player taking on the role of one of the heirs. The object of the game is to reunite the Empire under a single ruler, while fending off not only fraternal Frankish rivals, but also the hostile surrounding foreign powers. Each game turn represents 1 year. The map scale is one inch to 75 miles. Each area is an historical region. Each unit represents 100-5000 soldiers (plus camp followers, etc.).

Components: One 22x34-inch game map, 280 1/2-inch counters, and magazine.1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available late July 2023 ......$50.00 DISCOUNT:10% rct

1-237353 Weber, Till BAKUMATSU: From Samurai to Soldiers - Japan in the 1860s The powerful samurai-led Tokugawa dynasty ruled Japan until the 1850s, when a tumultuous period of reforms and radical changes ensued - called Bakumatsu. Provides a detailed overview of the opposing samurai factions as well as their respective military reforms. Introduces all troops, from the lowly but efficient regular infantry to the gallant desperadoes filling the ranks of the Shinsengumi. Ragtag militias replaced proud and resplendently attired samurai fighting for a lost cause. Tactics, arms, clothing, and equipment are presented in detail. Describes the campaigns and battles which changed the country's face between 1866 and 1869. By the 1870s, the Emperor Meiji ruled over a new Japan which no longer had any use for its ancient warrior elite.1 vol, 152 pgs 2023 GERMANY, ZEUGHAUS VERLAG
NEW-pb, available late July 2023 ......$55.00 rct

1-914169 various VAE VICTIS # 169: Special Game Issue Contains Wargame Lutzen 1813 Articles include:

* Synopsis
* News: John Company, Para Bellum Isonzo 1917, White Plains, C3i 36 We're coming Nineveh, War for America, Strike Counter Strike, Snafu 12 h at Maleme, Saigon 75
* Boardgames: Brothers at War; Vendee militaire; Kharkov; Baltic Approach; Harpoon V; Europa Universalis; Pax Pamir; Task Force; Stalingrad; The Russian Campaign
* Hobby: Des etudiants s'invitent au combat 4th part; Donald Featherstone
* Figurines: Warlord Pike and Shotte; Art de la Guerre - la cavalerie a travers les ages 4th part; Judge Dredd; Scenarios Napoleon; Thalassa; Interview of Steve Saleh; Monter une convention; Nimitz
* Scenarios: ASL; M44;
* News: What a Cowboy; Mad Dogs & Englishmen; Tales of Men; Myths and Monsters; Blood Bilge and Iron balls; Musket & Springfields
* Art of War: Lutzen 1813; The Arab Conquest of the Levant
* Wargame: Lutzen 1813 (Rules also in English) with die-cut counters.1 vol, 84 pgs 2023 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
NEW-dj, [French text. Rules in English] ......$28.00 rct