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T h e W O R L D ’ S P R E M I E R TA B L E T O P G A M I N G M A G A Z I N E
THE
GIANT
PENINSULAR
TABLES
WAR
Napoleonic fun
under the
Iberian sun
SALUTE 2012
Painting Competition
Winners
Issue 298 - august 2012
£4.50 • €6.50
US $8.50 • Aus $12.00
ISSN 0957-6444
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the battle of culloden
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poland invaded!
Early war Soviets
in Flames Of War
matt parkes paints
Fabric and clothing
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wargames illustrated issue wi298, AUGUST 2012
From the editor
This month’s theme takes us back roughly 200 years to the Iberian Peninsula, recently
‘annexed’ by Napoleon Bonaparte. Now there is no doubting the appeal of wargaming
the Napoleonic period: the serried ranks of thousands of colorfully-uniformed infantry,
the gleaming cuirasses of gallant cavalry, and the massed batteries of devastating artillery
all arrayed across European battlefields. But it seems that for every ‘pro’ for the period,
there’s a ‘con’: so much detail to be learned, lots of models to be painted, and the
inevitable sticklers for accurate uniform portrayal (and which battalion was where when).
If you have never gamed the period before, our theme articles will endeavor to show you
not only a host of inspirational photos, but also begin to break down those barriers that
might be getting in your way. If you are a Napoleonic veteran you’ll find the tales told and
the photos shown more than enough reason to pull out the collection and start to play a
few more games, perhaps even some ‘anniversary’ battles?
Looking over our content list to the right, you’ll notice this is what we like to call a
‘meaty’ issue. Most of our articles top the ten-page mark, giving you plenty to sink your
teeth into, from scenarios and painting lessons, to battle reports and painting competitions.
Standing out amongst these is the
Flames Of War
article containing lists for Early War
Soviet forces - a little reminder from the Battlefront team that, even though they’ve been
crazy busy recently with all manner of Version 3 work, they are still working steadily
away on the much-anticipated Early War Eastern Front book!
peninsular war
primer ................................. 10
poland invaded ........... 20
So, sit back in a comfy chair, grab a cold beverage, turn on the fan, and start the long and
dusty march into the Peninsular War, sometimes referred to as Napoleon’s Spanish Ulcer.
Dave Taylor
U.S. Editor
This month’s cover artwork (seen again below) is by Keith Rocco. You can buy a print of
this painting, along with many others, via Keith’s website. Check out his advert on page
113 for more information.
corunna, 1809 ............... 36
plataea, 479BC ............... 48
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contents
Theme content is shown in blue.
a peninsular war primer ........ 10
Barry Hilton guides us through a
wonderful introduction to Napoleonic
wargaming on the dusty plains of Spain
and Portugal, where thousands of men
from dozens of nations fought hard for or
against the will of Emperor Napoleon. We
find out more about the reasons the French
were there in the first place, the type and
scale of the battles, and the variety of
troops involved.
poland invaded ........................... 20
Early war Soviet infantry forces in
Flames
Of War.
Looking ahead to the release of
next year’s Early War material for the
Eastern Front, the Battlefront Studio
present an Intelligence Briefing for the
Soviet Strelkovy Battalion.
the battle of corunna ........... 36
Rick Priestley has written up a report of a
massive battle hosted by Robert Browning
late last year in his wargaming room, the
retreat to Corunna by the British forces in
1809. This excellent table was featured in
our Great Wargames special, but has never
been part of a
WI
article before.
the battle of plataea .............. 48
Rob Broom of Scarab Miniatures reports
on a recent Society of Ancients ‘Battle
Day’, in which fifty-plus gamers used
twelve different rule sets to play out the
same battle - Plataea 479BC - “The most
glorious victory ever seen”.
salamanca, 1812 ........................... 58
A group of veteran wargamers, all
relatively new to the Napoleonic period,
decided to get together and host a
Black
Powder
demonstration game at Adepticon,
one of the largest sci-fi and fantasy,
tournament-based, conventions in the US.
matt parkes paints: fabrics
and clothing ............................... 70
Matt Parkes presents his methods for
painting various types of clothing. From
simple fabrics to fancy patterns, there are
certainly some wonderful ideas to improve
the look of your wargaming armies.
avila, 1812 .......................................... 78
Barry Hilton hosted a collection of fictional
Peninsular War battles at a local hotel, one
of his famous “weekenders” that are open
to any member of the wargaming public
to attend. The rules used were Barry’s
The
March of Eagles
and
Republic To Empire.
culloden ........................................ 90
The Jacobite rebellion ended in defeat for
Bonnie Prince Charlie on Culloden Moor,
near Inverness in 1746. In conclusion
to our recent theme on The ’45 here we
present the background to the battle and a
refight report, using the
Volley and Bayonet
rules, which took place at the Fiasco
wargames show in Leeds.
salute 2012 painting
competition ............................... 102
All the best entries from this year’s Salute
painting competition. Including the one
seen below!
sAlamanca, 1812 .............. 58
matt parkes paints:
fabric and clothing ... 70
avila, 1812 ............................ 78
culloden, 1746 ................ 90
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FLAMES OF WAR NEWS
NEW RELEASES
• 11 August
UBX36 Engineer Combat
Company (Winter)
UBX37 Engineer Suport Platoon
US503 M1 57mm gun (Winter)
US511 M5 3in gun (Winter)
US759 Artillery HQ (Winter)
US757 Bazooka Teams (Winter)
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Right: For quite a few
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WHAT’S NEW ON
AT003I Green Double-width
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FOR AUGUST?
• 25 August
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GE125 Ersatz StuG
GE660 Skorzeny Commando Group
GE516 7.5cm PaK50 Gun
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BB144
Craters
AT004I Green Devastating
Bombardment Template
(Imperial)
AT004M Green Devastating
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On the
Flames Of War
website this month
we continue our focus on
Kampfgruppe
Peiper’s
mad charge towards the Meuse
river.
• Chris looks at
150. Panzerbrigade
Kampfgruppe
and those infamous Ersatz
M10 (Panthers).
• With winter coming to
Flames Of War
we use some GF9 snow to “winterise”
some of our Battlefield in a Box products,
and sneak a peek at the winter-themed
releases due next month.
• Blake shows off the new Königstiger
without zimmerit model in all of its
fearsome glory
• We ask our playtesters to give you their
thoughts on how get the most out of the
new companies in
Devil’s Charge.
• And last, but not least, both Radio Free
Battlefront and our You Tube channel
have plenty of new content.
GREATCOATS AND GUNS!
August sees a variety of iconic
Flames
Of War
releases hitting shelves near you.
• US players get a massive range of
choices for their armies with new
Greatcoated Engineers, anti-tank guns
and bazookas.
• We release the new Double-width
Artillery Template and Devastating
Bombardment Template, perfect for
artillery heavy armies that are looking to
smash their opponents from a distance.
• Finally,
SS-Obersturmbannführer
Joachim Peiper (commander of
Kampfgruppe Peiper)
and his late
production Panther G are ready to lead
your forces to victory.
• German players are not forgotten
with the weird and wonderful Ersatz
Panther and StuG, as well as Skorzeny’s
Commando Group.
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What’s Online for Wargames IllustrateD?
• WI300 PREVIEW
WI300 is coming, and on the website this month you will
find a preview of what you can expect from our bumper
25th Anniversary issue.
• WHAT’S ON MATT PARKES’ WORKBENCH
In this month’s Matt Parkes Paints article, Matt shows us
(amongst other things) how to paint white, but how about
black? You will find that information on the website this month.
• SALUTE PAINTING COMPETITION
This issue features as many photos as we could squeeze in
from the 2012 Salute Painting Competition, but there are a
few great entries that didn’t make it into the magazine.
• REVIEWS
Our regular round up of what’s new in wargaming.
• MORE PHOTOS FROM CORUNNA & SALAMANCA
There are more - a lot more - photos from our Corunna and
Salamanca photo shoots. You can see another 20 or so pictures
from these marvellous games on our website.
• ARTICLE FROM THE ARCHIVE
Barrosa 1811
– Dave Brown (author of
General de Brigade)
is a man who knows a thing or two about the Peninsular War
and we dug deeper into the archive to bring you this article on
the battle of Barrosa from 1998 (WI127).
www.wargamesillustrated.net
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EUROPEAN MEDIEVAL TACTICS
(2) New Infantry, New Weapons
1260–1500
Author: David Nicolle
With the development in the 13th
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circumstance began to arise in which the
charge by Muslim horse-archers, and
then by European armoured knights,
could be defied. Infantry were far
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and potentially there were far more of
them. Tactics emerged by which more
numerous and more varied infantry
played an increasing part in battles. This
book traces these and other examples of
this ‘jerky’ and uneven process through
its regional differences, which were
invariably entwined with parallel cavalry
developments – the balanced army of
‘mixed arms’ was always the key to
success. By the time serious hand-held
firearms appeared on battlefields in
large numbers in about 1500, the face of
medieval warfare had been transformed.
A WORLD AFLAME
– Interwar Wargame Rules 1918–39
Author: Paul Eaglestone
Often called the ”Pulp Era”, the years
between the two World Wars have seen
a tremendous surge in interest among
wargamers.
A World Aflame
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the adventurous nature of the time
period to present a fun, fast-paced set
of tabletop miniatures rules that can
handle the many diverse conflicts of
the period, from the Chinese Civil Wars
and the “Great Game” in Central Asia,
to the Irish War of Independence and
the bitter ideological warfare of the
Russian and Spanish Civil Wars. The
rules also contain options for the “Very
British Civil War”. This gaming trend
has sprung up in recent years, following
a “what-if” scenario that has Edward
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thrusting the country into civil war in
1938. It is a quirky, fun setting, and
one that is surprisingly popular. Written
by a life-long wargamer,
A World
Aflame
focuses on the daring and
heroism of battles fought in the last
great era of adventure.
WORLD WAR II SOVIET
ARMED FORCES (3) 1944–45
Author: Nigel Thomas
This book presents a detailed analysis
of the Soviet armed forces during the
final days of the war, covering the
soldiers that successfully turned the tide
against the Nazi onslaught and pushed
it back into Germany itself. This final
part of the series documents the Red
Army’s push through Germany to Berlin,
which eventually culminated in the
surrender of the German forces to the
Allies in 1945. It also offers a detailed
breakdown of all the armed forces that
conducted the offensive campaigns on
the Eastern Front, including the army,
air force, paratroopers, navy and NKVD
troops. Its colourful illustrations also
include the uniforms and organizations
of the Russian forces serving against
Japan until the eventual surrender of all
Japanese Imperial forces in August 1945.
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