Books
- Red Steel: Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Cold War
- The Bear Marches West: 12 Scenarios for 1980′s NATO vs Warsaw Pact Wargames
- A Fleet in Being: The Austro-Hungarian Navy of WWI
- A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict
- This We’ll Defend: The Weapons & Equipment of the U.S. Army
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Author Archives: Russell Phillips
In Defence of Wargamers
Recently I saw the following comment on a friend’s Facebook page: That’s one reason why I’m a bit leery about tabletop wargaming which focuses on stuff like Second World War conflicts. Real people died in those real battles, I think … Continue reading
Timeline to Invasion: Falklands 1982
In 1982, most Britons didn’t know where the Falkland Islands were. That changed when Argentina invaded, but although many Britons are aware of events during the Conflict, knowledge of the events that led to it seems to be much less … Continue reading
Terminator: The BMPT-2 Tank Support Fighting Vehicle
This article has also been published in the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers Journal. The BMPT ("Tank Support Fighting Vehicle"), sometimes known as the Terminator, is designed to provide support to tanks, APCs and IFVs. During the urban fighting in … Continue reading
Posted in Tanks & AFVs
Tagged AFV
The Great SOTCW Giveaway
The Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers is pleased to announce a prize draw, open to all members. Twenty-two traders have donated over £300 in books, scenarios, rules, army lists, buildings, models, figures and vouchers for one lucky winner.
Book Covers: Does Accuracy Matter?
“You shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover” is an old piece of advice. It’s generally not meant literally of course, which is probably just as well since most people ignore it when deciding whether or not to buy a … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Writing & Publishing
Tagged Carnival of the Indies, Writing & Publishing
