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Issue 239. September 2007. Dedicated to miniature wargaming and primarily focused on historical tabletop wargames. Articles on all facets of the gaming experience, reviewing new products, providing painting advice and producing campaign settings and researching historical battles. Enthusiasts from around the world submit articles and photos. 8.25" x 11.75". 82 pages. Full color.

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Issue 243. January 2008. Dedicated to miniature wargaming and primarily focused on historical tabletop wargames. Articles on all facets of the gaming experience, reviewing new products, providing painting advice and producing campaign settings and researching historical battles. Enthusiasts from around the world submit articles and photos. 8.25" x 11.75". 82 pages. Full color.

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Issue 245. March 2008. Dedicated to miniature wargaming and primarily focused on historical tabletop wargames. Articles on all facets of the gaming experience, reviewing new products, providing painting advice and producing campaign settings and researching historical battles. Enthusiasts from around the world submit articles and photos. 8.25" x 11.75". 82 pages. Full color.

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April 2008. In this issue: "Splice the Parrot" - Wargaming in the golden age of piracy. "Waterloo Weekend" - A weekend of gaming the wargamer's dream. "The Battle for the Peach Orchard" - An American Civil War scenario. "Hitler, Stalin, and Brickpaper" - Scratch-build ruined WWII buildings. 84 pages, full color

Includes 28mm Imperial Roman Legionary.

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Does not include 28mm Imperial Roman Legionary. May 2008. In this issue: "A Bit on the Side" - A Scenario for the Nine Years War. "A Foray into Plastics" - A Guide to the new Perry ACW plastic range. "Splice the Parrot: Part II" - Five scenarios for gaming with pirates. "Westminster Abbey or Death!" - A naval encounter in Manila Bay. 84 pages, full color.

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June 2008. Salute '08 issue. 84 pages, full color.

July 2008. In this issue: "The Engagement at Kelly's Ford" - An American Civil War scenario. "A Struggle of Ants" - A World War I skirmish scenario. "The Battle of Austerlitz" - Napoleon clashes with the combined might of Austria and Russia. "Salute 2008" - A close look at some of the best games. 84 pages, full color.

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August 2008. In this issue: "The Hussites" - Wargaming with the followers of Huss. "The Anglo-Irish War 1919-21" - A skirmish scenario. "Uniforms of the Peninsular War" - A collection of finely detailed illustrations. "Napoleon's Battles" - The designers talk us through the rules. 84 pages, full color.

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September 2008. In this issue: "Beth-Zur 164BC" - Hebrew revolt scenario. "Positive Demons" - Belgian armoured cars in WWI. "How to Make... Hedges and Bocage" - A simple terrain construction guide. "An Invitation to the American Civil War" - Getting started with ACW gaming. 84 pages, full color.

Our 300th issue opens fire with an article from our colleagues at Battlefront, announcing, and showcasing, their forthcoming Flames Of War boxed game – Open Fire! Also The article Creating the Art of Military History a
visit to their studios of Keith Rocco and Mark Churms about how they create their masterpieces.

On 13 January 1945, the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute regiment of the 101st Airborne Division attacked the town of Foy in Belgium. The assault was spearheaded by the men of Easy company. In this article (in support of their new Intelligence Handbook – Nuts!) Battlefront Studio staffers Wayne and Victor supply background, army lists and a battle report for their refight of the battle, taking us through the action turn-by-turn and provided you with all the information you need for your own attack on Foy.

In our first article for this months theme, Neil Smith and Chris Peers introduce us to the history and guide us through the practical information required for bringing an F&IW force to bear on the tabletop, then Battlefront writer Mike Haught previews the forthcoming Operation Market Garden compilation for Flames Of War.

We introduce this months theme with an article that looks beyond the stalemate of World War One on the Western Front and sells the concept of gaming the conflict on a global scale. Next, Battlefront studio writers Wayne Turner and Phil Yates provide us with background and Flames Of War army lists for Hitlers Führerbegleit and Führergrenadier Brigades during WWII. Then, for those looking for a World War One gaming project that avoided the attrition of trench warfare, Tim Whitworth and the guys from the Like a Stonewall Wargames Group decided to tackle Mons for their 2012 show circuit demo game. In this article Tim describes the project for concept to reality.

When Flames Of War games designer Mike Haught wrote the Market Garden books; Hells Highway and A Bridge Too Far, he created a battlegroup that could cover as many possible angles in one company diagram as possible, in this article Mike gets more specific, highlighting various battlegroups which can be fielded from the existing company diagrams. Next learn more about an event known as "A Very Small Disaster" as the British found out in Zululand in 1879, its not a great idea to take the last in line to the French Imperial throne along on campaign as a casual observer. One hundred and thirty three years after Prince Louis Napoleons death at the hands of the Zulus the Wyvern Wargames Club take us through their participation game based on his ill-fated holiday in South Africa!

We begin our theme content with a battle report on Hastings – Touchstone for the Conquest. Paul Kerrison of Kallistra and friends gathered around a 12′ wargames table and played out a 10mm refight of the battle, with the Saxons attempting to change the course of history and keep Harold Godwinsson on the throne of England! Also in this issue when Flames Of War games designer Mike Haught wrote the Market Garden books; Hells Highway and A Bridge Too Far, he created a battlegroup that could cover as many possible angles in one company diagram as possible, in this article Mike gets more specific, highlighting various battlegroups which can be fielded from the existing company diagrams!

Battlefront games designer Phil Yates talks us through Tour Of Dutys escalation from a Flames Of War side project to a fully-fledged game and a core part of Battlefronts range, while following on from last months set up article (WI305), we return to the Caribbean, and present a photographic walk through of our game which pits a French Napoleonic invasion force against the British garrison on the island in "Martinique, 1809 - The Battle"