In the last days of Germany’s war, many desperate civilians were drafted into the Volksturm to defend Berlin. Armed with whatever they could lay their hands on, old men, wounded soldiers, and even those too young for regular service were expected to hold back the unstoppable Red Army. This new metal boxed set brings you…
Out today is our SS-Sturmbataillon Charlemagne metal boxed set – Frenchmen who volunteered to fight for Germany against the Bolshevik Soviets. The Second World War saw many confusing contradictions as politics and ideals clashed in epic campaigns that were once thought inconceivable. One such oddity was the Charlemagne division, the 33. SS-Grenadier Division which fought…
By 1945 the German Army was a beaten force. It could not surrender, damned by Hitler’s orders to fight to the last man and the Allies’ demand for an unconditional surrender that the Nazi Party could not accept. The war ground on as the Russian armies approached from the east, targeting Berlin itself, and the western Allies fought through the…
More additions to our growing Early/Middle Bronze Age range from Cutting Edge Miniatures – a 2-horse Proto-chariot and Early/Middle Bronze Age Command. The earliest representations of chariots can be found on such archaeological finds as cylinder seals and which show a hybrid vehicle between a chariot proper and an earlier Platform Cart. Proto-chariots date from the…
New in from Army Painter, the Wargames Hobby Tool Kit contains a selection of special purpose hobby tools all hand-picked for the task of assembling armies of wargaming miniatures. Contains: Sidecutters – used to cut plastic, resin and small metal bits. Pin vice – a one-handed drill used for pinning metal parts. 5 Drill Bits…
During the second half of April, every order we received was entered into a prize draw to win our huge Pegasus Bridge battle set! The lucky winner was Robert Hutton from Luton! His prize has gone in the post today. Thanks to everyone who entered by placing an order. We’ll be running more competitions in…
Our second model release for Beyond the Gates of Antares is the fearsome Mhagris Mercenary Leader, Bovan Tuk. The Mhagris are a primitive tribe that live upon a feral world – a world that long ago reverted to savagery and its people to barbarism. There are many such worlds throughout Antarean space. Unless feral worlds…
As I write this, the Warlord Games team have just returned from this year’s Salute, the annual wargames show put on by the South London Warlords (no relation!) at the Excel exhibition centre in London. Salute is the highlight of the year for many of us, and this year was special for me because we…
Born in Dublin in 1769, this remarkable man had a very unexceptional life prior to joining the British Army in 1787 as an ensign in the 73rd Highlanders. Family influence and money eased his way through the ranks, as he took advantage of the Purchase system to buy one promotion after another. By the time the…
Born in Rostock, Mecklenburg the son of a land-owning family, Blücher was destined for military service. In 1758, at the age of 16, he joined the Swedish Army as a hussar, to fight against Prussia in the Seven Years War (1756-1763). Blücher was captured two years later whilst fighting against Prussian hussars. The Prussians were so…
Graham Davey