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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-VXDA012 NORMAN UNARMOURED CAVALRY: 28mm Figures The Norman Unarmoured Cavalry set includes 12 highly detailed 28mm plastic figures with a whole host of head, weapon, and shield options. These represent the mounted sergeants and retainers. Create Normans, Bretons, Spanish, Islamic/Andalusian light cavalry, or early Crusader knight retainers/squires.

Includes: 6 Sprues (3 horse sprues and 3 rider sprues); 12 Mounted Figures; 24 Head/Helmet Options; 4 Shield options (Round, Kite, Long Heater, Adaga); and 6 different weapons (Spears, swords, axes, maces, daggers and javelins). 1 vol, 12 pgs 2023 UK, VICTRIX LTD
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$42.00 DISCOUNT:10% rct

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1-239710 T.A.C. HEROES: World War II Squad Level Miniatures Rules Revised World War II skirmish rules initially designed in 1987 for 15mm, 28mm or 54mm figures. Features: Command 1 or more Squads from any nation; Build your forces and create hundreds of scenarios; Several Scenarios included to get you right into the action!; Can be used with 15mm, 20mm, 28mm, or 54mm miniatures; Encounters last between 1 to 3 hours; Movie Hero Mode; Conduct amphibious, land and airborne operations; and Interwoven Initiative system.1 vol, 0 pgs 2023 US, HOPLITE RESEARCH
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$30.00 DISCOUNT:10% rct

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1-239520 Kling, Stephen SIEGE OF TENOCHTITIAN: Wargame Wargame of Spanish siege of the Aztec capital in 1521. One player commands the Spanish forces and the other player commands the Aztec warriors. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$40.00 rct

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1-239530 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF MONONGAHELA: Wargame Wargame of French and Indian Wars battle on July 9, 1755 centering around Fort Duquesne in a strategic location in British-claimed territory. One player plays the British and the other the French and their native allies. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$40.00 rct

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1-239550 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF QUEBEC: 2nd Edition Wargame Second edition low-to-moderate complexity tactical wargame of 1759 Battle of Quebec. One player plays the British and the other the French. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$40.00 rct

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2-225550 Harris, Michael GERMANTOWN: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 Studies the strategic, political, and tactical history of this complex operation and important set-piece October 4, 1777 battle into a single compelling account. Complete with original maps, numerous illustrations, and modern photos, and told largely through the words of those who fought there.

On October 4, obscured by darkness and a heavy morning fog, Washington launched a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. His early attack found initial success and drove the British legions before him. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washington's grasp until poor decisions by the American high command brought about a reversal of fortune and a clear British victory. Like Brandywine, however, the bloody fight at Germantown proved that Continental soldiers could stand toe-to-toe with British Regulars. The Battle of Germantown began a protected quasi-siege of the British garrison in Germantown prior to the travails soon to come that winter at Valley Forge.1 vol, 528 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$27.00 DISCOUNT:15% rct

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1-239540 Kling, Stephen BATTLE OF WAGRAM: Wargame Wargame of July 6, 1809 battle. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the Austrian army. Cards vary the game play. Games take about 90 minutes.

Features: 48 game pieces (5/8-inch inch); A single rulebook (4 pages); 20 game cards; A canvas game map (11x17-inch); and 1 six sided die.1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, THE HISTORICAL GAME COMPANY
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$40.00 rct

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1-239610 Hood, Stephen THE LOST PAPERS OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL JOHN BELL HOOD Although Hood's personal papers were thought lot or destroyed, the papers had been carefully preserved for generations by Hood's descendants. This 200+ document collection sheds important light on some of the war's lingering mysteries and controversies. For example, letters from Confederate officers help explain Hood's failure to entrap Schofield's Union army at Spring Hill, Tennessee, on November 29, 1864. Another letter by Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee helps to explain Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne's gallant but reckless conduct that resulted in his death at Franklin. Lee also lodges serious allegations against Confederate Maj. Gen. William Bate's troops. Other papers explain the purpose and intent behind Hood's 'controversial' memoir Advance and Retreat, and validate its contents. While these and others offer a military perspective of Hood the general, the revealing letters between he and Anna, his beloved and devoted wife, help us better understand Hood the man and husband.

Includes documents relating to Hood's U.S. Army service, Civil War career, and postwar life. It includes letters from Confederate and Union officers, unpublished battle reports, detailed medical reports relating to Hood's two major wounds, and dozens of letters exchanged between Hood and his wife Anna. 1 vol, 312 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$27.00 DISCOUNT:15% rct

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1-239600 Jones, Terry THE CIVIL WAR MEMOIRS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM J SEYMOUR: Reminiscences of a Louisiana Tiger New Orleans newspaper editor William J. Seymour left a detailed account of his wartime experiences-the only memoir by any field or staff officer of the famous 1st Louisiana Brigade (Hays' Brigade) in the Army of Northern Virginia. Long out of print, this is an updated and revised edition.

After service in the 1862 New Orleans campaign, Seymour joined Gen. Harry Hays' staff in Virginia. Seymour's memoirs cover his experiences in the Army of Northern Virginia in great detail, including the campaigns of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and the Shenandoah Valley, ending with the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864. His pen recounts the activities of the Louisiana Brigade while offering a critical analysis of the tactics and strategies employed by the army.1 vol, 192 pgs 2023 US, SAVAS BEATIE
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$20.00 DISCOUNT:15% rct

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1-239560 Luttmann, Hermann BY IRON AND BLOOD: 2nd Edition Wargame Second Edition Wargame simulates the July 3, 1866 Battle of Koniggratz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa) of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War. One player commands the French forces and the other player commands the Prussians. Cards vary the game play. Games take four hours or more. Complexity: 6 out of 10. Solitaire suitability: 4 out of 10.

Features: 176 counters; A single rulebook (4 pages); 27 game cards; A canvas game map (22x17-inch); Two Player Aid Cards; Two Command Tracks; Game Turn and Victory Point Tracks; Rulebook; and two six sided dice.1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, HERMANN LUTTMANN
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$55.00 rct

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1-238672 Bird, Grenville THE DESTRUCTION OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY: Volume 2 - The Battles Around Metz 1870 The second in a four-volume series examines the events of the opening months of the Franco-Prussian War. This volume covers the three major encounters that took place around Metz in mid-August 1870; Borny/Colomby fought on the 14th; the encounter at Vionville/Mars la Tour on the 16th; and Gravelotte/St Privat on the 18th. Complemented by a number of maps and black and white and color illustrations.

Besides the usual official Prussian histories and commander memoirs, this volume uses the basic narrative taken from the numerous volumes of the French official account, La Guerre de 1870-71, French commander memoirs, and numerous official and semi-official staff studies published during the 1880-90's. Includes detailed annexes providing copious Orders of Battle, after battle unit reports, and casualty records for almost every engagement.1 vol, 424 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$80.00 DISCOUNT:15% rct

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1-239570 Molyneaux, Bill HORNS OF THE BUFFALO: Zulu 1879 Wargame Introductory-level wargame with a series of 1879 engagements between the Zulu and British. Games play in about an hour.

Features: 70 1-inch counters; 12 game maps (11x17 inches); Rulebook; Scenario Book; and one 10-sided dice.1 vol, 1 pgs 2023 US, BILL MOLYNEAUX GAMES
NEW-box, available mid October 2023 ......$50.00 rct

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1-73150 Halpern, Paul G. THE BATTLE OF THE OTRANTO STRAITS: WWI Warships from Austria, Italy, Germany, Britain, and France fought a running battle with surface vessels, aircraft, submarines, and mines. Includes b/w maps and illustrations, bibliography, and index.1 vol, 224 pgs 2004 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA UNIV
NEW-dj, oldie but goodie. Only 2 available. First come, first served. ......$20.00

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1-222462 Trang, Charles DICTIONNAIRE de la WAFFEN SS: Volume 2 This second volume presents the divisions of the Waffen-SS, from the 9th to the 38th, accompanied by historical overviews, their organizational structure, Knight's Cross recipients, along with significant illustrations for each division.1 vol, 412 pgs 2011 FRANCE, HEIMDAL EDITIONS
AS NEW-hardback, 1 copy available [French text] -- First Come, First Served ......$20.00

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1-226132 Rikhye, Ravi INDO-PAKISTANI WAR OF 1971: Vol. 2 Showdown in the North-West Late in the afternoon of 3 December 1971, in an attempt to distract New Delhi from developments in its eastern territory, Pakistan initiated hostilities with India by flying a series of air strikes against the forward air bases of the Indian Air force. Thus began the 'official' part of the India-Pakistan War of 1971, a bitter conventional war of the highest intensity in the history of the two countries since their independence. Describes the battles for Kashmir, Chhamb, and Shakargarh and makes extensive use of official records and participant recollections, rare photography and original color artworks.

By 16 December, and rather suddenly, the conflict was over: once East Pakistan had been overrun by India, Pakistan had no incentive to continue fighting a war it could not possibly win.1 vol, 86 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
NEW-pb, available mid October 2023 ......$30.00 DISCOUNT:15% rct

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