Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy #66 (2013)

Articles in Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy are designed to offer something to every gamer, regardless of experience level. We make historical wargaming easy, fun and welcoming for new players, but also try to provide the depth and complexity demanded by hobby grognards. Each issue is organized around an ever-changing central theme, from ancient chariot warfare to WWII airborne forces. We make sure each issue contains plenty of non-theme articles on a variety of other topics as well. Because our main focus is on having fun with no nonsense attached, the majority of our articles provide scenarios or rules adaptations. Another big chunk of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy’s content is focused on straightforward advice and tools to help you make sense of the vast and every growing world of historical wargaming: we offer miniature reviews and comparisons, plus rule tests and evaluations. For the creative types, there are also plenty of painting, conversion and terrain building articles. And for those interested in the meta side of gaming, we provide regular columns by industry insiders like Rich Clarke, Henry Hyde, and Rick Priestley.

Theme: The opening blows at Gettysburg

Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'Lee invades Pennsylvania, again... - March to Gettysburg'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'The race for the high ground: scenario 1 - Opening Shots'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'Cutler’s stand: scenario 2 - Reinforcements arrive'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'Herbst woods: scenario 3 - A full-scale engagement'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'Oak Ridge: scenario 4 - Break the enemy!'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'Desperate defence: scenarios 5, 6 and 7 - Holding the ridge'.
Mike Evans and Don Effinger, 'The destruction of 11th Corps: closing scenarios - The fight north of town'.
Guy Bowers, 'Union and Confederate troops of small stature - The Civil War in miniature'.
David Imrie and Andrew Taylor, 'Side-show to Pickett’s charge - the East Cavalry field'.

Features

Guy Bowers, 'Victorian adventure from Osprey in the spirit of Kipling and Verne - In Her Majesty's Name'.
Bouko de Groot, 'Bitesize Battles - Perire, Egypt, 1208 BC'.
Mark Backhouse, 'An ancient's naval battle conversion - Hail Agrippa!'.
Chris Peers, 'A scenario for the Légion étrangère in Africa - Refighting El Moungar'.
Alexander Kawczynski, 'Timewaster or a really useful tool? - The blessings of the World Wide Web'.
Stephen Hales, 'Converting Peltasts, Unarmoured Hoplites, Illyrians and Macedonians - Ancient plastic surgery'.
Guy Bowers, 'A sneak peek at Longships from Peter Pig - Going A-Viking!'.
Paul Burkin, 'Modern skirmish rules from Radio DishDash - Let's play Skirmish Sangin'.

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