1-DMH031 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Miners 28mm Miniatures Box set of 7 miniatures including special rules card, four faction cards, dynamite markers, and plastic bases. Models supplied unpainted. In Dead Man's Hand, miners are masters of disruption, able to halt an enemy in their tracks, shove foes off balance, or shift their own crew into better ground. When the stakes rise, they can even trump an opponent's card outright.1 vol, 7 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-DMH832 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Mounted Captain Joseph C Bale 28mm Miniature Metal 28mm miniature with plastic horse, supplied with oval 50mm x 25mm plastic base. Models supplied unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-DMH833 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Mounted Olivia Dru 28mm Miniature Metal 28mm miniature with plastic horse, supplied with oval 50mm x 25mm plastic base. Models supplied unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-DMH834 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Mounted Sergeant Wyatt Glover 28mm Miniature Metal 28mm miniature with plastic horse, supplied with oval 50mm x 25mm plastic base. Models supplied unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-DMH891 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Mounted Guidon Bearer 28mm Miniature Metal 28mm miniature with plastic horse, supplied with oval 50mm x 25mm plastic base. Models supplied unpainted.1 vol, 1 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-DMHP007 DEAD MAN'S HAND: Mounted US Cavalry 28mm Miniatures Box makes one set of 10 Mounted US Cavalry. Build mounted troop as figures from the US Cavalry, including the 9th and 10th Buffalo Soldiers with pistols, carbines, and the odd saber. Also contains 10 multipart horses loaded with saddlebags, bedrolls, and water bottles. Contains 2 frames of miniatures (5 per frame), 2 frames of horses (5 per frame), 2 frames of five 50mm x 25mm oval bases. Miniatures come unassembled and unpainted.1 vol, 10 pgs 2026 UK, GREAT ESCAPE GAMES
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1-908461 various WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED #461 w/ Flames of War Early War Tank Sprue Features:
* Frame Focus: Guide to constructing Somua S35 or Vickers light tank
* By Force and Valor: Scene using Salute digital mini
* Tank History: Somua S35 and Vickers history
* From Caen to Moncornet: Salute 53 demo game
* Painting Guide: For the attached sprue
* Hammerhead 2026 Painting Competition Winners
* All Have Done Their Duty: Rules for game presented at Crisis Wargame Convention
* Bring on the Trumpets!: Winner of Editor's Choice Award at Hammerhead Painting Competition
* Amid the Ruins of Jerash: Crusade stronghold, inspired by Temple of Artemis
* Level-Up Your Painting: Interview with winners of Hammerhead Painting Competition
* Designers' Notes: Blood on the Sands

Departments:
* Observation Post: Reviews cover new books, and resin and plastic minis
* Release Radar: New and upcoming releases
* Quick Fire: WI readers' hobby projects, notes, news, and observations1 vol, 116 pgs 2026 UK, WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED
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1-916518 various MINIATURE WARGAMES #518 Articles Include:
* Ou Est Le Marine Nationale?: Snorkers! (Good Oh!) scenarios for French Navy
* Send Three and Fourpence: Q&A with Piers Brand
* Capture the Crannog: Dark Age roundhouse attack
* Jungle Three-Way: Three Vietnam presentations using different budgets and expectations
* Herding Cats: Zombies for a two-parter, tips on multiplayer umpiring
* The Real Guns of Navarone: Ideas for a scenario for Operation Brassard
* Battles!: Easy-to-play downloadable tabletop rules for everyone of all ages
* Salute XL: Photo report and thoughts
* Scratch Build: Dynamic diminutive duo
* Defence in Depth: Figure and rules reviews
* Forward Observer: News
* Recce: Book reviews1 vol, 96 pgs 2026 UK, WARNER PUBLICATIONS
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1-249402 Grant, Charles TABLETOP TEASERS: The Return, Volume 2 Contains 9 period agnostic scenarios with examples from Pike and Shot era through World War I. This book is large format, full color, contains maps, and is put together in the usual high-quality and superb standards that gamers have come to expect from both the author and publisher.1 vol, 110 pgs 2026 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-253670 Sarkar, Dilip and Steven Goodchild THE BATTLE OF TEKESBURY, 4 MAY 1471: 'A Right Evil Place' Details the battle at Tewkesbury, which saw the House of Lancaster defeated in the Wars of the Roses. Explains the Earl of Warwick's plight to restore Henry VI to the throne, and how King Edward IV was able to strike back with the aid of the Duke of Burgundy. Chronicles how Edward's forces struck down the Lancastrians, at a place bisected by streams and rivers -- coined as a right evil place. Uncovers the story of what happened at Tewkesbury, as well as takes the reader on an insightful tour of the battlefield as it is today. Contains 100 mono illustrations.1 vol, 320 pgs 2026 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-253680 Pike, John THE PATH TO PEACE AT WESTPHALIA: Diplomacy and Mediation in the Thirty Years War 1618-1848 Examines the Thirty Years' War as a turning point in European and global power. Seeks to show that Imperial victory at Nordlingen was merely the prologue to Hapsburg disaster, and to the decisive change in global power politics with the rise of France as a great power under Richelieu and Louis XIII, French victory in Spain, the continuing power and rivalry of Sweden and the Protestant powers in German, and the financial power and imperial challenge of the Dutch Republic. The result was the greatest war of attrition in modern times and precursor of the wars of the 20th century. Contains 8 black and white illustrations.1 vol, 400 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-912135 Israel, Richard WE THEN PREPARED OUR BATTERIES: The Medieval Castles of the Welsh Marches in the British Civil Wars of 1642-1646 and 1648 Using the Welsh Marches as a focused study area, illuminates the role of the medieval castle during the Civil Wars, examining in detail the castles of Chepstow, Raglan, Goodrich, Hopton, Beeston, and Denbigh. Explores how these fortresses fared against the artillery and siege warfare of the British Civil Wars, and how their medieval structures shaped a conflict for which they were never intended. Contains 60 black and white photos, 1 black and white map, and 11 figures.1 vol, 182 pgs 2026 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-253710 Maass, John THE BATTLES OF SPENCER'S ORDINARY AND GREEN SPRING, 1781 Demonstrates how the surprise attacks by Lafayette on Cornwallis at Spencer's Ordinary and Green Spring, while not American victories, reveal a key aspect of the Yorktown campaign. Explains how Lafayette was cautious not to engage with the superior British forces until he had the right opportunity -- showcasing Lafayette's maturity as a commander and a renewed capability for Patriot offensives. Full of major characters and exemplary of the smaller battles that helped shape the American Revolution, offers the a detailed look at these two engagements. Contains 10 illustrations.1 vol, 144 pgs 2025 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-253700 Shumate, Ken THE STAMP ACT AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Takes the reader through the process of the Stamp Act formulation and announcement in 1764, followed by its enactment in 1765. Describes different aspects of American resistance, including a congress of colonies to establish a consensus statement of their constitutional position, a boycott of British products, and a refusal to allow the act to take effect. Provides detailed explanation of actions as seen from both the British and American points of view. The book tells the story through contemporary speech and writing, with a structure that is event-based, driven by the back-and-forth nature of unfolding episodes. Contains 6 illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs 2025 US, WESTHOLME PUBLISHING
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1-253640 Ball, Harvey WITH THE DEADEYES ON LEYTE AND OKINAWA: A Memoir of the 96th Infantry Division in the Pacific War Recounts a frontline soldier's Pacific War experience, blending combat hardship, personal reflection, and wartime artistry. Details the division's training, and the horrific conditions endured during months of brutal fighting on Leyte and Okinawa. Blending battlefield detail with personal reflection, contrasts the official record with the infantryman's lived reality. Also includes his sketches; Ball drew portraits of comrades for their families and captured scenes of wartime chaos. These sketches, alongside his memoir, offer a deeply personal insight into the Pacific War. Contains 98 pencil sketches by author.1 vol, 316 pgs 2026 US, CASEMATE
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1-253650 Baxter, Ian TANKS AND ARMOUR AT KURSK 1943: Images of War Series Provides a detailed visual and analytical study of German armored forces during Operation Citadel and the Battle of Kursk in 1943. With in-depth analysis, detailed captions, and a wealth of rare and unpublished photographs, this book brings to life the machines, units, and men behind the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front. Contains 200 mono illustrations.1 vol, 120 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-253660 Baxter, Ian TANKS AND ARMOUR AT LENINGRAD 1941-1944 Provides a visual study of German armored warfare during the siege of Leningrad from 1941 to 1944. Provides a powerful visual chronicle of how the Panzerwaffe attacked and supported the infantry that battled around the besieged city of Leningrad. With 150 rare and often unpublished images, provides a unique insight into German armor that operated around Leningrad from its early triumphant days in 1941 and 1943 to its slow and painful retreat in early 1944. Contains 200 mono illustrations.1 vol, 144 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-253690 Lange, Kurt, Heinrich Lohse, and Jonny Neuwirth IN THE HELL OF FORTRESS POZNAN: First-Hand Accounts of German Soldiers on the Eastern Front in 1945 Contains three first-hand accounts. Oberleutnant Heinrich Lohse's memoir details his time as a training officer at the 5th Wehrmacht Infantry School in Poznan. When the battle for the city began, he led a reserve battle group and commanded the fortress headquarters' last defense. Leutnant Jonny Neuwirth recounts his role in the battle of Poznan. After being wounded, he describes the dire conditions in military hospitals, his attempted escape and his experience of being captured by the Polish militia and taken into Soviet captivity. Details his suffering and that of his fellow German soldiers under a ruthless enemy, highlighting the brutal reality of war and its aftermath. Kurt F. Lange, a pre-war German citizen of Poznan and former Polish Army soldier, faced persecution due to his origins. Offers detailed battle accounts from across the besieged city, culminating in the Citadel's defense. Captured, he narrowly escaped execution after being identified as a member of the Waffen-SS. Contains 140 mono illustrations.1 vol, 224 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-236220 Saunders, Tim THE BATTLE OF THE REICHSWALD: Rhineland February 1945 Details how Operation Veritable saw Allied forces overcome mud, floods, and fierce resistance to breach Germany's Reichswald defenses and advance into the Rhineland. Explains how the German officers relied on the natural defenses of the forest and let the Siegfried Line peter out. Originally hoping to use the frozen winter ground for a speedy assault, days before Operation Veritable began, a thaw set in and the Allies faced attacking in the worst possible ground conditions. With heavy rain compounding difficulties, mud and flood waters made movement of men and supplies increasingly difficult. Despite this and the arrival of German reinforcements, the Allies fought their way forward, forcing the Reichswald Plug and opening the way into the Rhineland and the final phases of the war. Contains 80 black and white illustrations and 30 maps.1 vol, 224 pgs 2026 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-231110 Walter, Brian BLUE WATER WAR: Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1940-1945 Tells the story of the struggle between Italian forces against the British and French for control over the Mediterranean. Chronicles the prolonged and colossal conflict waged at differing times against the combined forces of Italy, Germany, and Vichy France over a wide area stretching from the coastal waters of Southern Europe in the north to Madagascar in the south and Africa's Atlantic coast in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. Utilizing a variety of weapons including surface warships, submarines, and aircraft along with sizable merchant fleets, the British and their subsequent American partners maintained vital seaborne lines of communication, conducted numerous amphibious landings, interdicted Axis supply activities and eventually eliminated all semblances of Axis maritime power within the theater. Contains 32 illustrations.1 vol, 352 pgs 2026 US, CASEMATE
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