Twentieth Century Wargaming

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SOTCW: Vietnam War Study Group

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Some Interesting Files

Rules, Amendments & TOEs

• BEKAA BLUES Lebanon 1982 Modern mico-armour rules by Erwin Sablon and Karim Van Overmeire.
• Men Of Frost A set of WW2 house clearing rules by Paul Scrivens-Smith.
• Maxim To Minimi Skirmish Rules from 1900 to Today by Jason R. Weiser.
• Skirmish '90. A set of rules for wargaming in the 20th century.
  Queries, Notes & FAQ for the above rules.
• Post-war suplement for the WW2 rules by Colin Rumford and Richard Marsh "Rapid Fire!". Contains:
  • Modifications to the basic rules.
  • Vehicle and weapon data.
  • Sample scenarios.
  • Some examples of unit organisation/cost (including Falklands War 1982).
• Quick-Play Low Intensity Warfare Campaign Rules. To give some background to Platoon/Company Vietnam wargames.
• Quiet, Ugly Men - Low Intensity Warfare Campaign Rules. A more detailed set of campaign rules for Platoon/Company level wargames.
• John Wilkie also has a set of Battalion/Company level Vietnam rules on his "Gaming the Vietnam War" web pages.
• Pete Jones (of the Wrexham & District Wargamers) has an online set of WW2 & Korea rules written by Ian Shaw "Ten Rounds Rapid" ideal for 15mm or 20mm figure scales.
• TOE for Operation Urgent Fury in Command Decision terms.
• Israeli AFV stats. for Command Decision .
• AFV stats. conversion tables between different sets of wargames rules.
• The Indo-Pakistani War 1965. References, O.O.B., T.O.&E.s and Scenarios. (Under construction, but check it out anyway!).

Army Organisation, Vehicles, etc.

• Pre-World War Two Organisations for a number countries. Supplied by Janne Kemppi.
• WW2 organisations for a number countries. Supplied by Will Scarvie and Janne Kemppi.
• Post-war organisations for a number of countries. Many by Janne Kemppi.
• A comprehensive list of Finnish Armoured Vehicles from 1918 onwards, with notes on their employment. Written by Janne Kemppi.
• An Introduction to The Royal Swedish Army in WWII. Notes on their organisation weapons & employment by Ingólfur Björgvinsson.

Figures, Models & Painting

• A fast WW2 figure painting guide by Paul Scrivens-Smith
• A fast plastic figure painting guide by Will Scarvie.
• A list of manufacturers of 20th century wargames figures and models. Including addresses, telephone numbers (where known) and a brief description of what they produce.
• How I constructed my polystyrene terrain boards for 1/72 scale infantry/armoured games.

Games & Scenarios

• Some scenarios for a variety of rules and scales.
• The Wargames Holiday Centre. Some photos of a recent Arnhem game.
• Notes on various Lebanese militias (1975-86) by Erwin Sablon & Karim Van Overmeire.
• Modern Equipment Point Values by Janne Kemppi. Getting a balanced modern wargame.

Companies run by SOTCW Members

• Crusader Models WWW page. WW2 to present 1/76 & 1/87 vehicles by Calvin Ong.
• Quality Castings Inc. WWW page. WW2 to present 15mm figures & vehicles by Chuck Cook. e-mail qc@qualitycast.com.
• Helion & Company, UK are an on-line book company (military a speciality) run by Duncan Rogers. e-mail duncan@helion.co.uk.
• Felix Enterprises rules & other gaming stuff. Can contact James Clay at felix@felixent.force9.co.uk.
• LIBERATION MINIATURES . Modern 20mm figures and vehicles by Rolf Hedges Rhmmoderns@aol.com.
• Black Star Models from the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers.

20th Century Related Web Sites

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