The September 2015 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Taking the theme 20th Century What If? Gaming.
Table of Contents
- THEME: THE ESSENCE OF WARGAMING?
- In our lead article for this month’s theme, we discuss the world of ‘What if…?’ and how it relates to the hobby as a whole.
- THE SEARCH FOR BLITZKRIEG
- A look at World War I tank tactics and how to create an army list using the Great War rules for Flames Of War.
- THEME: WHITEHALL DOWN!
- German Operation Sea Lion in microcosm as Winston Churchill and assorted British resistance fighters battle with glider-borne Fallschirmjager in Whitehall.
- ROMANCE OF TWO KINGDOMS
- Scott Perry presents a study of the British Auxiliary Legion during the Carlist War.
- THEME: SCRATCH ONE BATTLEWAGON
- Advances in weapons technology during the 1930’s had a profound effect on the naval war in the Pacific. But ‘What if…?’ other routes had been taken?
- HOW TO… CREATE YOUR OWN WATERSLIDE TRANSFERS
- Paul Davies needed to re-decorate his 20th Century buildings but he had a particular set of designs in mind…
- THEME: CONTACT! WAIT OUT!
- If the USSR had invaded Western Europe in the 1980’s, what tactics would they have used? Military insider Jeremy Richardson provides the answers.
- A PRELUDE TO WATERLOO – 18TH CENTURY STYLE
- Assorted noble members of the Military Gentleman’s Forum attended Partizan 2015 in Newark with two interesting takes on Waterloo Anniversary gaming.
- THEME: OPERATION MIKADO
- During the 1982 Falklands War, the British SAS were tasked with planning an assault upon Argentina itself. The raid never took place but Roger Gerrish asks ‘What if…?’
- GUERRILLAS IN THE MIST
- Nick Buxey recounts the tale of guerrilla operations and the men who hunted them during the American Civil War.
- DESIGNERS NOTES: THIRD GENERATION WARFARE
- The author talks us through this new set of Cold War era rules and accompanying comprehensive data book.
- MODELLING TRICKS AND TIPS: FLAGSTONE TERRAIN
- Paul Davies returns with his thoughts on how to create areas of flagstones for the wargames table.
- MORE GREAT WAR TANKS
- The Flames Of War team present a guide on how to integrate French tanks intoyour Great War games.
- FIGURE SPOTLIGHT: A VEHICULAR VARIETY
- This month’s in depth look at some new figures, this month it’s Mantic trucks.
- DESIGNERS NOTES: DOING GOD’S WORK
- The author’s guide to his new Soldiers of God Crusader era rules.
- SHOW REPORT: BATTLEGROUP SOUTH 2015
- A showcase of the best games to be found at this show held at the Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset.
- GREAT WARRIORS: GERMAN GRENADIERS
- A brief, informative look at the reality of the fighting men behind the Warlord Games plastic boxed set.
- FIGHTING TALK: WHAT? ERLOO
- Barry Hilton recounts his experience of the 200th Anniversary of Waterloo.
