Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy 139

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In this issue of WS&S, we explore battles which broke the deadlock in the Great War, from the Kaiserschlacht to the 100 Days Offensive that finally ended the war.

Theme: Out of the trenches
  • Guy Bowers, 'Out of the trenches - Kaiserschlacht and the Hundred Days Offensive'.
  • Alex Sotheran, 'With our backs to the wall - Fighting from street to street during WWI'.
  • Jim Jackaman, 'Operation Michael - The March 1918 Offensive and war in the air'.
  • Mark Piper, 'Anzac Day 1918 - Lest we forget! - The counter-attack at Villers-Bretonneux'.
  • Nick Skinner, 'Yanks in tanks - The Americans reach St. Mihiel, September 1918'.
  • Guy Bowers, 'The Tommy, the Poilu, and the Doughboy - Collecting and Allied army for WWI'.
  • Toby Thornton, 'Pershing's Doughboys - The Americans enter the Great War'.
Features
  • Guy Bowers, 'The Battle of Cornus - Carthage goes against the grain in Sardinia'.
  • Chris Leach, 'Making a game of it - Designing a scenario for the Battle of Morat'.
  • Robert Lister, 'Tartars vs winged lancers - The Battle od Podhajce: 8-9 September, 1698'.
  • Matt Stevenson, 'Creating a living marketplace - A bonanza of bags, barrels, bowls, and baskets'.
  • Paul Mackay, 'Drawing a contrast in blue and gold - Display-level Napoleonics using speed paints'.
Departments
  • Miniature reviews
  • Rick Priestley, 'This gaming life - Had we but world enough, part 2'.
  • David Hiscocks, 'The Irregular - Reality versus perfection'.
  • Chris Peat, 'Let's play Zero Hour - Trying an enjoyable ruleset for the Great War'. 
  • Robert Lister and Guy Bowers, 'Let's play Death Fields - A sci-fi world where the greatest sport is war'.
  • Eoghan Kelly, Chris King, Robert Lister, Chris Payne, and Sam Ralphs, 'Game reviews - Bolt Action: Armies of Imperial Japan, Warriors of Athena: Heroes and Quests, Keith Flint's Honours of War Scenario Book One, 1918: Spring Offensive, and Viking Blookd Feud: A supplement for Lion Rampant'.
  • Book reviews
  • Parting shots
  • 5 stars: 35 (63%)
  • 4 stars: 17 (30%)
  • 3 stars: 4 (7%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous

Really good magazine, one of the best of recent times, I loved the theme and articles. The range of info and scenarios for the WW1 theme was great.
My only criticism is that some of the maps are hard to work out, with either small unclear markers on them, or no north-south, or just being a bit hard to match up to scenario descriptions.

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Anonymous

Yes, I enjoyed the theme.

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Philip A.

Best Wargames magazine available, thank you.

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Anonymous

Not into WW1, but I always enjoy the magazine. Deathfields was a bit too far from the field for me, but then I hate sports in general :)

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Phillip N.

I like the concept of main theme, but with a good variety of unrelated articles and useful reviews. This means there's always something of interest to read.

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Michael P.

Excellent, as always

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Paul C.

Battle reports and rules reviews are always interesting subjects

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Chris C.

Enjoyable and varied as ever with a good insight into current releases

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Matthew C.

I enjoy this magazine and can't fault anything.

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James P.

keep the quality of the mag excellent

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John A.

As ever very promptly dispatched and swiftly delivered

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Gary P.

I particularly liked the WWI articles as I have been reading up on the Eastern Front which is often overlooked in Western Europe and had huge mobile campaigns in abysmal weather.

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Paul G.

Good selection of articles.

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Magnus G.

Possibly showing the dangers of themed issues, being rather First World War(Western Front)-centric.

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Giuseppe M.

I Always like the "slow" nature of your articles that allownme to read and re-read my magazine and Always find something interesting

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Christian S.

A full page of comming events in Europe and NA with links, for the time to the next issue.

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Phillip H.

Great content as always

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Laurence T.

A good mix of topics and in particular I find the scenarios of great use.

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James H.J.

Liked the variety of articles

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Anonymous

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Robert D.

Excellent photography; would like more variety in battle reports - Old West, Pirates, Gangsters

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Erik P.

It's another Great issue of WSS. The focus on WWI in this issue is wonderful, even though it is not a period I've ever played, it was fun reading about the period. Always enjoy expanding my horizons.
Thank you for another great magazine and please keep up the pod casts, I really enjoy them too.

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Fraser B.

WSandS is one of the better wargames magazines as the others have tipped the balance too far into Sci Fi and Fantasy

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Andrew M.

Brilliant. Thanks.

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Stephen S.

Excellent range of articles as usual.

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Pieter D.

Mint and sharp as always.

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James M.

It's not about the issue (as I haven't started reading it), but I would like to compliment WSS on the care and concern they express regarding customer satisfaction. I greatly appreciate it!

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Simon W.

Another great edition, enjoyed reading it, a nice mix of articles

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Larry S.

My copy cam wet, but was replaced quickly and without any problems.

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Mark L.

Really enjoyed that this issue highlighted a different view from just trench warfare in WW1, WSS is always looking at historical conflicts with a slightly different angle from the norm which is most refreshing and interesting!

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David W.

Great articles as usual, less interested in WWI than other eras, but that's my fault, not yours.

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Steve P.

Subject was not of much interest to me.

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David P.

The magazine was in fact delivered. I then read and enjoyed it the way humans who recieve magazines do.

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Anonymous

Very happy with the content. I wish I had some more time to concentrate on my reading, lots to catch up on.

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