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Warlord Games
Campaign rules and scenarios for the Battle of Stalingrad, bringing the most infamous battle of the Eastern Front to the award-winning Bolt Action series.
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New scenarios and rules for Bolt Action covering the American sectors of D-Day, the largest seabourne invasion in history.
Robert Forczyk
Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight .
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Jon Diamond
Orde Wingate rose to fame by creating the Chindits in Burma in 1943. This book covers Wingate’s experiences in pre-war Palestine, in Ethiopia in 1941 (where he formed an irregular…
Nic Fields
By the end of the First Punic War, Carthage had been humiliatingly chased from the high seas, its once-powerful fleet reduced to a handful of triremes. But in 219 BC…
Martin Pegler
Outlines the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its apogee as the most frequently used combat…
Martin Windrow
French Foreign Legionnaire 1890-1914 .
Angus Konstam
The most famous admiral in history, Horatio Nelson’s string of naval victories helped secure Britain’s place as the world’s dominant maritime power, a position she held for more than a…
Michael McNally
The Imperial German Navy was concentrated in two areas - Home Waters and Tsingtao under the command of Admiral von Spee. As Spee made his way to the Chilean port…
Nicholas Sekunda
The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC threw the Macedonians into confusion; there was no capable heir, and no clear successor among the senior figures in Alexander’s circle…
Offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of six representative Chindit and Japanese infantry units involved in three pivotal actions that hastened Japan’s defeat in…
A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain’s main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. In 1914 and again in 1939, the…
The second edition of the simple, yet enjoyable, Bolt Action World War II Wargaming Rules.
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Phoebus Athanassiou
Describes and illustrates a dramatic but little-known Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War by a multi-national expeditionary force.
The Lee-Enfield Rifle .
Leigh Neville
Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides…
Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. This book sheds light on the SAS’s involvement in the…
A highly illustrated study of one of the most dramatic yet overlooked episodes on the Eastern Front in World War II, the siege of Velikye Luki by Soviet forces in…
Daniel Mersey
A set of wargaming rules for colonial conflicts, combining history with a hint of Kipling and Hollywood.
Jonathan Ferguson
The Mauser Broomhandle semi-automatic pistol armed soldiers, law-enforcement personnel, adventurers, revolutionaries, and others in the years before, during and after World War I. From South Africa to China, this iconic…
Explains the evolution of the Rangers’ missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational…
Gill Harvey
this charming series is designed for young children who are just beginning to read alone and are looking for lively stories to tackle. Each book combines an exciting plot with…
The engaging story of a little-reported David and Goliath campaign between Greece and Italy that sucked in German and British troops and held up Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union.
The ambush and near-total destruction of three Roman legions at the hands of the German chieftain - and ex-Roman auxiliary - Arminius in AD 9 had a profound effect on…
Philip Haythornthwaite
The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the largest and most sanguinary in the Napoleonic Wars. This title covers the events…
Robert Maze
The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and…
Lindsay Powell
Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations and personalities, this book offers key insights into the tactics, leadership, combat performance…
Ron Field
During the American Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces fielded substantial numbers of cavalry, which carried out the tasks of reconnaissance, raiding, and conveying messages. In this book, three…
M.C. Bishop
The Roman long sword, the spatha, was central to the Romans’ defense of their empire–this title investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of this feared close-combat weapon.
Ian Knight
The short but savage Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 pitched well-equipped but complacent British soldiers into combat with the Zulu, one of history’s finest fighting forces. This study traces the changing…
While many nations flocked to the side of the Allies, others joined forces with Germany as part of the Axis. This volume is the guide to the armies of Italy…
Paddy Griffith
Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed from a war of movement into one of attrition, with the…
The importance of regional cooperation is becoming more apparent as the world moves into the third decade of the 21st century. An Army of Influence is a thought-provoking analysis of…
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Neil Grant
This illustrated guide to the medieval longsword draws on both period sources and the latest research to tell the full story of one of Europe’s most iconic medieval weapons.
Gareth Williams
For two centuries the Vikings and their Anglo-Saxon foes fought for control of England, culminating in the battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. An acknowledged expert tells the story of…
A book of scenarios and special rules for Operation Market Garden, sure to appeal to all fans of Bolt Action who want a new challenge.
Richard Brooks
The battle of Solferino, fought during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, was the largest European battle since Leipzig in 1813. This title covers the build-up to the battle, including actions…
William Shepherd
In 480 BC, the Greek and Persian fleets met in a battle in the strait between Attica and the island of Salamis. Although outnumbered, the Greeks delivered a victory that…
When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. This book tells how Boudicca widow of Prasutagus, the…
Garibaldi .
Robert Lyman
‘Bill’ Slim was one of the greatest British generals of World War II. In a career that stretched from 1914 until 1958, Bill Slim’s greatest triumphs came in India and…
The fighting around the town of Demyansk was one of the longest encirclement battles on the Eastern Front during World War II, stretching from February 1942 to February 1943. This…
Plataea 479 BC: Greece’s Greatest Victory .
Jim Moran
Wake Island 1941: A Battle to Make the Gods Weep .
Peter Dennis
In the ‘Battle for Britain’ series, well-known historical illustrator Peter Dennis breathes life back into the 19th century paper soldier - supplying all the artwork needed to create the armies…
In this title in the ‘Battle for Britain’ series, well-known historical illustrator Peter Dennis takes the battle out to sea - supplying all the artwork needed to create the navies…
Florian Richter,Peter Dennis
Featuring colour profile models of every ship on both sides in this epic battle.
Covers the Scottish & Welsh Wars of Edward I & II up the Battle of Bannockburn.
