Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy 137

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This issue of WS&S focuses on rearguard actions throughout the ages. We look at when they succeed in delaying the enemy and when they fail — usually spectacularly!

Theme: Rearguard actions
  • Guy Bowers, 'Those left behind - A look at rearguard actions'.
  • Mark Backhouse, 'Gallus' grave - Marc Antony's retreat from Phraaspa in 36 BC'.
  • Robert Lister, 'The song of Roland - Refighting the Battle of Roncevaux Pass'.
  • Eoghan Kelly, 'The Battle of Hubbardton - "A helpless king of his troops in the woods"'.
  • Robert Lister, 'The stand at Cacabelos - The brigadier general and the rifleman'.
  • Dave Watson, 'Baker Pasha's redemption - The Battle of Tashkessen, 31 December 1877'.
  • Chris King, 'Later summer in Tuscany - A rearguard actions breaks "the Gothic Line"'.
  • Guy Bowers, 'The forlorn hope - Tin doppelsöldners on the tabletop'.
  • Armand Anise, 'Flanders my grave, but not today - A Spanish-themed "rearguard" cover'.
Features
  • Matt Stevenson, 'The king, the prince, and William Marshal - A painting guide for Barons' War personalities'.
  • Mark Bretherton, 'Building beautiful jungle huts - Enhancing MDF huts for Far East wargaming'. 
Departments
  • Miniature reviews
  • Rick Priestley, 'This gaming life - Had we but world enough'.
  • Keith Flint, 'The Irregular - Let's escape'.
  • Joe Mealy, 'Let's play Konflikt '47 - Warlord Games makes a return to Weird War II'. 
  • Robert Lister, 'Let's play Epic Revolution - The American War of Independence in epic scale'.
  • Ian Beal, Chris King, and Chris Payne, 'Game reviews - Death and the Landsknecht, Port Royal, Pillage, and Armies of Great Britain (Bolt Action 3rd edition)'.
  • Book reviews
  • Parting shots
  • 5 stars: 77 (67%)
  • 4 stars: 31 (27%)
  • 3 stars: 7 (6%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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William A.

Interesting articles

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Bob S.

As you have a high quality paper for your cover, could you include some (theme appropriate) flags / roadsigns / advertising hoardings / graffiti ? I know that 28mm scale would take up space, something to consider.

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Game and book reviews are what I always read first

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I always enyoy the magazine's arrival. It is somewhere bittersweet, however, as I do envy those that have clubs to play at.

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first class again

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Darryl S.

As allways a great magazine and great to still be ablel to get a physical magazine down here in NZ. Love the PDF version ( not some annoyomg App version) as well - soon as publised. Keep up the great magazine and service

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Unusual and interesting choice

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Beautiful photographs throughout. I appreciate the wide ranging mix of topics (different eras, parts of the world, scales of battles, etc). The scenario articles are useful, combining general background alongside specific stats for specific rule sets.

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Sven F.

Love the mag, but to be honest I prefer the reviews, hobby articles, let's plays etc over all the scenarios.

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