Wargames Illustrated (UK c.2000's) comic books 2013

We introduce this months theme with an article that looks beyond the stalemate of World War One on the Western Front and sells the concept of gaming the conflict on a global scale. Next, Battlefront studio writers Wayne Turner and Phil Yates provide us with background and Flames Of War army lists for Hitlers Führerbegleit and Führergrenadier Brigades during WWII. Then, for those looking for a World War One gaming project that avoided the attrition of trench warfare, Tim Whitworth and the guys from the Like a Stonewall Wargames Group decided to tackle Mons for their 2012 show circuit demo game. In this article Tim describes the project for concept to reality.

When Flames Of War games designer Mike Haught wrote the Market Garden books; Hells Highway and A Bridge Too Far, he created a battlegroup that could cover as many possible angles in one company diagram as possible, in this article Mike gets more specific, highlighting various battlegroups which can be fielded from the existing company diagrams. Next learn more about an event known as "A Very Small Disaster" as the British found out in Zululand in 1879, its not a great idea to take the last in line to the French Imperial throne along on campaign as a casual observer. One hundred and thirty three years after Prince Louis Napoleons death at the hands of the Zulus the Wyvern Wargames Club take us through their participation game based on his ill-fated holiday in South Africa!

We begin our theme content with a battle report on Hastings – Touchstone for the Conquest. Paul Kerrison of Kallistra and friends gathered around a 12′ wargames table and played out a 10mm refight of the battle, with the Saxons attempting to change the course of history and keep Harold Godwinsson on the throne of England! Also in this issue when Flames Of War games designer Mike Haught wrote the Market Garden books; Hells Highway and A Bridge Too Far, he created a battlegroup that could cover as many possible angles in one company diagram as possible, in this article Mike gets more specific, highlighting various battlegroups which can be fielded from the existing company diagrams!

Battlefront games designer Phil Yates talks us through Tour Of Dutys escalation from a Flames Of War side project to a fully-fledged game and a core part of Battlefronts range, while following on from last months set up article (WI305), we return to the Caribbean, and present a photographic walk through of our game which pits a French Napoleonic invasion force against the British garrison on the island in "Martinique, 1809 - The Battle"

The August 2013 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Featuring the theme of Attila the Hun, beginning our theme content with a look at exactly who the Huns were, where they came from, and the mark they left on military history and wargaming.

The September 2013 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Featuring the theme of the Philadelphia Campaign, and Saga of the Steppe Tribes!

The October 2013 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Featuring rules for playing an Alamo re-enactment game, a review of Osprey Publishing's new Samurai rules "Ronin", and a free Flames of War Arab-Israeli War Intelligence Handbook

The November 2013 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Featuring the theme of the Franco-Prussian War, painting competition winners, and a battle report using last issues rules for an Arab-Israeli war!

The December 2013 issue of Wargames Illustrated. Featuring the theme of The War of Spanish Succesion, Henry the 8th's Royal Campaign Army, and the Battle of Gettysburg!