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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE DISCERNING WARGAMER
BERLIN 1945
● ZOUAVES IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
● THE WANDERING CITY
THE REARGUARD OF THE TERCIOS
● PLATE COLLECTION
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DOSSIER: BERLIN 1945
● HOW TO PAINT MINIATURES
BASIC THEORY (II)
● AND MORE…
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he 60th Anniversary of the end of Second War World is a historical event of
such magnitude that it hasn’t been ignored by the mass-media: newspapers, TV
documentaries, coverage of Veteran meetings and re-enactments. Of course,
the specialized press hasn’t shied away from the challenge. At the risk of being
repetitive we would like to join this celebration from a wargamers point of view. Thus we
have dedicated our dossier to the momentous and titanic battle for the capital of the
German Reich, which marked the last act of the drama that was bleeding white Europe
since 1939.
In the next issue we will meet again with another dramatic momentum in History: the
Battle of Trafalgar.
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Wargames Editorial Staff
Contents
News & Classifieds
Our own little forum ..............................................................4
The Latest in Miniature Soldiers
The latest wargame figure releases ........................................6
The Wandering City
The Tercios and their followers ............................................10
Zouaves in the American Civil War
Though men in fancy clothes ................................................14
Sander’s Field. The Bloody Cornfield
Scenario for Fire and Fury ....................................................21
Plate Collection
Moscow Dragoon Regiment ..................................................34
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Berlin 1945
The fall of III Reich ..............................................................26
Führerdämmerung (The twilight of the Führer)
Game scenarios WWII ..........................................................38
The World War Two in Miniature
The best ranges to play with toy soldiers ..............................46
WWII Rulesets
A brief account of what to use to represent tabletop battles....50
How to Paint Miniatures
Basic Theory (II) ..................................................................52
Step-by-step Scenery
How to build a Roman bridge................................................56
Publications
A commentary on the latest titles ........................................60
Boardgames
The most exciting game releases ........................................62
Virtual War
Roman Total War ................................................................64
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News
SELWG, 05
On Sunday, October 16th the wargames show organised by the British club “South London Wargames Group” will be held at Crystal
Palace National Sports Centre in London. So far, nearly sixty miniature manufacturers will be attending the show, including important
names such as Langton, Peter Pig, Redoubt Enterprises, Old Glory,
Gripping Beast and Grand Manner. Those of you who want to fill the
empty spaces on your bookshelves or who simply want to see the
latest books you’ll have your chance to do so at the displays set up
by Caliver Books and Hersant’s Military Books.
At the gaming tables you’ll be able to watch exhibition games or
participate in open games. This is a great chance for visitors to see
different gaming systems in action or to try out new periods. SELWG
will also have a Bring & Buy area, painting and modelling displays and
historical re-enactment groups.
This show, along with Salute in the spring, is one of the most important
wargame events of the year in the UK that has been taking place for more than thirty years (the first show was in 1973)! You won’t want to miss
out on this! For further information, visit: www.selwg.com
CAPTAIN ALATRISTE
At the end of July, shooting for the movie “Captain
Alatriste” with Viggo Mortenssen in the role of Alatriste was finished. Captain Alatriste is well-known
by Spanish fans, but some of you may not be familiar with him.
Alatriste is a literary character created by the
Spanish novelist Arturo Pérez Reverte. He’s a veteran of the Tercios of Flanders that has seen it
all. Cold, silent and deadly with a dagger, he made
a living as a thug and mercenary on the streets of
Madrid in the 1720s at the beginning of the reign
of Philip IV. The adventures of Alatriste are narrated by Iñigo Balboa, a boy taken in by
the captain after the death of his father, an old friend.
This is the most expensive Spanish
film production to date and all types of
means have been used to make it. The
battle scenes (Breda and Rocroi) promise to be really spectacular. From
what we’ve been able to find out, the
producers and the director have taken
the trouble to consult specialists to
make sure that the apparel as well as
the weapons and their proper use were
historically correct.
The premiere in Spain will be in
March 2006 according to the producers.
We still haven’t received information on
its international release, but having Mortenssen in the lead role will guarantee
that it’ll spark some interest on the other
side of the Atlantic. We’ll let you know as
soon as we have more details. For now,
here are a couple of photos from the filming to whet your appetite.
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