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| | The newsletter of naval combat, with primary focus on the 20th Century. Also includes model news and reviews. | ||||||||||
| Size | 32-page newsletter | ||||||||||
| Frequency | Quarterly | ||||||||||
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| Editor | David Manley ([email protected]) | ||||||||||
| Publisher | Naval Wargames Society | ||||||||||
The Naval Wargames Society was kind enough to send us a sample issue of their publication, and this article is based on that copy of Battlefleet.
Many club publications are strictly amateur, but judging from one issue of Battlefleet, I have to say that I'm impressed. The articles are well-written, and wide ranging (much further than the 20th Century focus which the club states as its goal).
Articles from this issue:
| Invasion July 1940 | An 8-page scenario based on events in the what-if novel, INVASION (about the German invasion of Great Britain in WWII). Rival cruiser squadrons fight it out off the shores of France. Not your run-of-the-mill WWII scenario... |
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| Beyond Hampton Roads | A 6-page "pocket guide" to naval wargaming the American Civil War. Describes the coastal blockade, riverine warfare, some "might have been" possibilities, and lists suppliers of rules, reference books, and models. |
| Naval Battles of the Russo-Japanese War, Part II | The prize here is an 8-page set of operational rules for the Port Arthur naval campaign, complete with maps (but no Orders of Battle - perhaps included in Part I?). Also in Part II are Orders of Battle for the 10 major battles of the war. |
| England's Armada The Expedition to Portugal 1589 | A fascinating piece of obscure history - namely, England's missed opportunity following the demise of the Spanish Armada. 4 pages, including maps. |
| Book Reviews | Nelson's Favorite - HMS Agamemnon at War, 1781-1809 |
| Signals from the Falklands | |
| Shingle Street, Flame, Chemical and Psychological Warfare in 1940, and the Nazi Invasion that never was | |
| The Painter's Guide to WW2 Naval Camouflage |
The articles are well done, the authors appear to know what they are talking about, and the issue covers a wide spread of naval wargaming. In this issue, the editor has also brought together a nice blend of scenarios, campaign rules, and historical background.
If naval wargaming interests you, then you'll have to consider subscribing to Battlefleet.
(By the way, a subscription to the magazine is the same as a membership in the Naval Wargaming Society -- and with membership comes a discount from more than a dozen wargaming companies.)
| Last Updates | |
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| 26 December 1997 | new editor |
| 5 July 1997 | link to latest issues |
| 14 June 1997 | reorganized |
| 13 May 1997 | reorganized |
| 11 March 1997 | page first published |
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