Balkan Wargamer

My current favourite battle rules for the ancients and medieval period are  To the Strongest!  authored by Simon Miller. They are played ex...

It is not often that I read a historical fiction series one after another, but the War of 1812 series by A.J.Mackenzie is a worthy exception...

This is a new book by Chris Flaherty on the uniforms, tactics and organisation of the Napoleonic Ottoman Army, published by Partisan Press...

This is a new set of rules for the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars period. The author is Herve Caille who wrote the ancient and medieval r...

I have been playing Black Seas a bit lately, mostly with French and British frigate squadrons in the Adriatic. The game plays well, withou...

My modern 20mm project has been on a bit of a go-slow for many months. The main priority was to get more generic eastern Europe militia type...

This is the second book in A.J.Mackenzie's series about the War of 1812. This is historical fiction, but the author follows the historic...

I have just finished reading Philip Jowett’s book ‘The Bitter Peace: Conflict in China 1928-37’. This is a military history of China from t...

Many excellent books have been written about the Spanish Civil War. From the classics by Hemmingway and Orwell to secondary studies by Pres...

First big northern show of the year is Vapnartak, held at York Racecourse. This is a fine venue, with space, good lighting and decent cateri...