10mm Wargaming

9 Jan 2017

The Portable Wargame

The Portable Wargame has been developed over the past ten years to meet the needs of wargamers who want a fast, easy to learn, simple to use set of wargames rules that don’t require the player to purchase and paint a large collection of figures and that can be staged on a small dinner table, a large coffee table, or something even smaller. The rules are designed to be used with a gridded tabletop made up of squares or hexes.

Portuguese Commandos. Feared Insurgent Hunters, 1961-1974

During the thirteen-year insurgency (1961 1974) in Portuguese Africa more than 800,000 men and women served in the Portuguese Armed Forces.

Of this number about 9,000 served as commandos or about 1 percent. Yet their combat losses 357 dead, 28 missing in action, and 771 wounded represented 11.5 percent of total casualties, a percentage ten times that of normal troops. It is well established that these warriors were responsible for the elimination of more insurgents and capturing more of their weapons than any other force during the war.

Great pains were taken to stay abreast of the latest enemy operational methods and maintain the warrior edge in the force. This edge, in essence, was an approach to fighting that pushed the commandos always to think of themselves as the hunter rather than the hunted. Officers returning from contact with the enemy were rigorously debriefed, and commando instructors regularly participated in operations to learn of the latest enemy developments.

This information was integrated with intelligence from other sources gathered by the military and national intelligence services, and from this current knowledge training was constantly revised to remain attuned to the enemy and his behaviour. The commandos became a breed apart, and their reputation was such that when insurgents discovered a unit deployed into their area, they would generally withdraw until the killers left.

This commando training and its sympathy with the fighting environment made the commandos the most effective ground force in the Portuguese Army. The commandos were expert practitioners in the art of counterinsurgency, and their practice of destroying the enemy in great numbers quickly and quietly served as inspiration not only to South Africa and Rhodesia but to the enemy himself. This is the story of the Portuguese commandos, their beginnings, their unique operations, and their legacy and influence in subsequent sister units, such as the Buffalo Battalion of South Africa.

Contains 90 b/w photos, 10 tables, 15 maps.

The Battle for Heraklion. Crete 1941 - The Campaign Revealed through Allied and Axis Accounts

Crete, 20 May 1941. The first campaign-sized airborne assault is launched. Many books have been written about this famous invasion, with the emphasis mainly on the battles for Maleme and Chania. The battle for Heraklion, an epic struggle, remained largely forgotten and widely unstudied. Yet the desperate fight for Heraklion had everything: street fighting in the town; heroic attacks against well-fortified positions and medieval walls; heavy losses on all sides; and tragic stories involving famous German aristocratic families like the von Blüchers and members of the Bismarck family. This book highlights personal stories and accounts.

The author s access to records from all three sides allowed accounts to be placed in their correct place and time. Finally, the history of the battle is written with the added perspective of extensive Greek accounts and sources. In contrast, earlier books were based solely on British and German sources, totally ignoring the Greek side. Many of these accounts are from people who were fighting directly against each other and some reveal what the enemies were discussing and thinking while they were shooting at or attacking each other. Some accounts are so accurate and detailed that we can even identify who killed whom. In addition, long lost stories behind both well-known and previously unpublished pictures are revealed. For the first time 75 year-old mysteries are solved: What were the names of the paratroopers in the planes seen crashing in famous pictures? What was the fate of soldiers seen in pictures taken just before the battle?

The author has studied the battlefield in every detail, thus giving the reader the opportunity to understand actions and incidents by examining what happened on the actual field of battle. For example, how was it possible for a whole platoon to be trapped and annihilated as in the fate of Wolfgang Graf von Blücher? Such a question is not easily answered even by people with a military background. How was it possible for the paratroopers to fail in their attempt to occupy the town? The answers to questions like these became very clear when the author walked through the battlefields, following the accounts of the people from all sides who had fought there and which describe the same incidents.

The author s extensive research is vividly presented via detailed maps and photographs, both from the era of the battle and today; even battlefield archaeology plays a role in revealing what really happened on the battlefield. The author s approach addresses two different types of readers: those who are largely unfamiliar with the battle, hence the emphasis on personal stories, accounts and pictures; and the researcher who wants a reliable source of first-hand material and perhaps a different point of view, such as is offered by Greek accounts and sources, and by the writer s detailed analysis of the battle. This fresh account of one of the Second World War s most memorable battles is given added authority by the writer s military background, together with his deep knowledge of the battlefield and his access to Greek accounts and sources. Profusely illustrated with b/w & colour photos, maps

First Update Of 2017 from Black Gate Miniatures

First update of 2017 - Sculpting has started!

With Christmas and New Year finished it is time for things to start moving forwards with the sculpting.

Robi has sculpted three more of the Warriors and reckons he will have the rest of miniatures for the Warriors, Armoured Warriors and Cannoneers done by the end of January.

Here is the first glimpse of the new Ogres, with the Kickstarter Warrior in the middle.

Three new Warriors

We are still well on track for the April delivery date.

I will keep you all posted as they models are sculpted and feel free to comment on things you like and dislike.

Thanks

Ogre forever!

Barry

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3 Jan 2017

1000 Releases in 5 Years! from Pendraken Miniatures

That one final release of 2016 pushed us over a rather large milestone, as we've now released 1000 new products over the past 5 years!

This is something we're extremely proud of and I think it must make us one of, if not the most active company in the whole wargames industry? 1000 new products represents a huge amount of time and money invested so we hope there's something in there for everyone. It's hard to keep putting out new codes for every range in our expanding catalogue these days, but we do our best to try and give each period a bit of attention on a regular basis.

So, onto the actual numbers! There's a summary list for each year at the following links:

2012 - 207 new releases:
2013 - 184 new releases:
2014 - 116 new releases:
2015 - 230 new releases:
2016 - 263 new releases:

= 1000 New Releases!

2017 sees another extensive release schedule, with a comprehensive Korean War range making up the bulk of our plans. Elsewhere we've got the final two Warband ranges to come, plus Napoleonic Brunswickers, a revamped 1860's Italian range and even some Aztecs knocking about somewhere...!

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Releases Summary by Pendraken Miniatures

All 263 of our releases in 2016!

Ancients Romans

AIR1 Legionaries with sword/pilum £4.95
AIR2 Auxiliaries with sword/pilum £4.95
AIR3 Auxiliary bowmen £4.95
AIR4 Foot command £4.95
AIR5 Cavalry with spear £4.95
AIR6 Mounted General £0.50
AIR7 Ballista with crew (4) £4.95
AIR8 Catapult with crew (1) £4.95
AIR9 Marian Legionaries £4.95
AIR10 Eastern Legionaries £4.95
AIR11 Praetorian Guard £4.95
AIR12 German javelinmen £4.95

1st/2nd C. Roman Army Pack: contains: 3 x AIR1. 1 x AIR2, 3, 4, 5. £31.00
Eastern Roman Army Pack: contains: 3 x AIR10. 1 x AIR4, 5, 12, ARR8. £31.00
Marian Army Pack: contains: 3 x AIR9. 1 x AIR3, 4, 5, 12. £31.00

Gauls

AGA1 Celtic warband £4.95
AGA2 Fanatics (gaesatae) £4.95
AGA3 Foot command £4.95
AGA4 Celtic archers £4.95
AGA5 Slingers £4.95
AGA6 Heavy cavalry £4.95
AGA7 Chariot with crew (2) £4.95
AGA8 Heavy infantry £4.95
Army Pack: contains: 3 x AGA1. 1 x AGA3, 6, 7. 1/2 x AGA4, 5 £31.00

Dark Ages Misc

DAX1 Dark Age civilian group (5) £1.50

Renaissance 16th C. English/Scots

Flodden English Army Pack: contains 2 packs of ER1 & 2. 1 pack of ER7, 19 & 22. ½ pack of ER17 £31.00
Flodden Scottish Army Pack: contains 2 packs of ER9. 1 pack of ER10, 14, 21, 24 & 26. ½ pack of ER4 & 13 £31.00

ECW

EC13 Mounted General, type 1 £0.50
EC22 Labourers/pioneers (5 sets) £2.50
EC42 Civilians (4 sets) £4.95

League of Augsburg

LOA33 French Dragoons £4.50
LOA34 Allied Dragoons £4.50
LOA35 Dismounted Command group (4) £0.90
LOA36 Mounted Command, standing (7) £2.40
LOA37 Mounted Command, moving (7) £2.40

Allied Army Pack: contains: 1 x LOA1, 7, 9, 13, 26, 34 and 3 guns with crew (3pdr/6pdr mix) £31.00
French Army Pack: contains: 1 x LOA4, 6, 10, 12, 29, 33 and 3 guns with crew (3pdr/6pdr mix) £31.00

Napoleonics 1813-1815 Prussian

NPR1 Line/fusiliers, march attack £4.95
NPR2 Line/fusiliers, firing £4.95
NPR3 Line command £4.95
NPR4 Line mounted officer (5) £1.65
NPR5 Guard infantry, march attack, inc. comm. £4.95
NPR6 Guard mounted officer (5) £1.65
NPR7 Landwehr, inc. command £4.95
NPR8 Dragoons £4.95
NPR9 Hussars £4.95
NPR10 Uhlans £4.95
NPR11 Landwehr cavalry £4.95
NPR12 6pdr guns with line crew (3) £4.95
NPR13 6pdr guns with horse crew (3) £4.95
NPR14 7pdr Howitzer guns, with line crew (3) £4.95
NPR15 7pdr Howitzer guns, with horse crew (3) £4.95
NPR16 Mounted General + ADC (2) £0.80
NPR17 General Blucher (1) £0.70

Army Pack - Contains 3 x NPR1. 1 x NPR3, 5, 8, 12. £31.00

1809 French

NPF40 Chevau-Leger Lancers (1810+) £4.95
NPF41 Carabiniers (1811+) £4.95
NPF42 12pdr with line crew (3) £4.95
NPF43 7" Howitzer with line crew (3) £4.95
NPF44 7" Howitzer with horse crew (3) £4.95

ACW

ACW69 Stagecoach, with driver (1) £4.95

19th Century Misc

FPX5 Marching band (14 figures + drum cart) £3.00

WWI British

BP65 General service wagon, early crew (2) £4.95
BP66 General service wagon, late war crew (2) £4.95
BP67 General service wagon, ambulance (2) £4.95

Austro-Hungarian

AH17 Skoda 30.5cm Morser, deployed (1) £3.00
AH18 Austro-Daimler M12 tractor £3.00
AH19 Austro-Daimler M17 tractor £3.00
AH20 Skoda 30.5cm Morser, dismantled £4.95

WWII British

BR30 M4A4 Sherman, 75mm £3.00
BR33 M4A4 Sherman Firefly, 17pdr £3.00
BR38 M10 'Achilles' 17pdr gun £2.80
BR50 M36 'Jackson' 90mm gun £2.80
BR53 Ram 'Kangaroo' APC £2.80
BR61 Humber Mk II/III, A/C £2.80
BR85 M3 Grant, M2 short 75mm gun £3.00
BR102 M3 Lee, M2 short 75mm gun £3.00
BR176 M3 Grant, M2 long 75mm gun £3.00
BR177 M3 Lee, M2 long 75mm gun £3.00
BR178 Humber Mk IV, A/C £2.80
BR179 Humber Light Recon (LRC) £2.80
BR180 Dismounted tank crews, drinking tea £1.00
BR181 M4A4 Sherman, 75mm w/ turret box £3.00
BR182 M4A1 Sherman, 75mm £3.00
BR183 M4A1 Sherman, 75mm w/ turret box £3.00
BR184 Grant ARV £3.00

German

GR242 Skoda 30.5cm Morser, deployed (1) £3.00

Italian

ITA25 C33/35 command tankette (2) £2.80

Russian

SV8 T-34/76 £2.80
SV9 T-34/85 £2.80
SV10 SU-85 £3.00
SV11 SU-100 £3.00
SV12 SU-122 £3.00
SV18 KV-1 £3.00
SV30 KV-2 £3.20
SV41 T-34/76D, Late war hexagonal turret £2.80
SV74 KV-1E £3.00
SV75 Square fuel tanks (x10) £1.65
SV76 Single drum fuel tanks (x10) £1.65
SV77 T-35 heavy tank £6.00

American

A7 M10 GMC £2.80

Canadian

CAN1 Ram cruiser, 2pdr gun £2.80

French

FRE24 Foot, advancing, 2 poses (10) £1.65
FRE25 Officers (10) £1.65
FRE26 Radio Operators (5) £1.65
FRE27 Senior Officers, 2 poses (10) £1.65
FRE28 Hotchkiss M1914 MMG (3) £1.65
FRE29 Foot in greatcoat, firing (10) £1.65
FRE30 Foot in greatcoat, kneeling, loading (10) £1.65
FRE31 Rifle grenadiers in greatcoat (10) £1.65
FRE32 FM24/29 LMG, in greatcoat (3) £1.65
FRE33 Chasseurs in vareuse, foot, 3 poses (10) £1.65
FRE34 Chasseurs in vareuse, officers (10) £1.65
FRE35 Chass. in vareuse, FM24/29 LMG,firing(3) £1.65
FRE36 Chasseurs Alpins, foot, 3 poses (10) £1.65
FRE37 Chasseurs Alpins, officers (10) £1.65
FRE38 Chasseurs Alpins, FM24/29 LMG, firing (3) £1.65
FRE39 Dragons Portes, foot, 3 poses (10) £1.65
FRE40 Dragons Portes, officers (10) £1.65
FRE41 Dragons Portes, FM24/29 LMG, walking (5) £1.65
FRE42 Chasseurs in gaiters, foot, 3 poses (10) £1.65
FRE43 Chasseurs a Cheval, mounted (5) £1.65
FRE44 Chasseurs a Cheval, dismounted (10) £1.65
FRE45 60mm mortar with crew (3) £1.65
FRE46 80mm mortar with crew (3) £1.65
FRE47 25mm Hotchkiss m.39 AA gun with crew (2) £2.80
FRE48 Motorcycle Troops (3) £2.80
FRE49 Motorcycle Troops, dismounted (10) £1.65
FRE50 Tank crews, baled out (5) £1.65
FRE51 Engineers, with pick and shovel (10) £1.65
FRE52 Engineers, laying mines (10) £1.65
FRE53 Casualties (10) £1.65
FRE54 75mm field gun, spoked wheels, w/ crew (1) £2.80
FRE55 75mm field gun, pneumatic, w/ crew (1) £2.80
FRE56 Laffly S15R (1) £2.80
FRE57 Canon de 105mm 1913, with crew (1) £2.80
FRE58 AMC Schneider P16 A/C £2.80

Army Pack: Contains 1 pack each of FRE9, 10, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 and 70 figures from FRE8/24. £22.00

Polish

POL1 Foot, walking/firing (10) £1.65
POL2 Foot, advancing (10) £1.65
POL3 Foot, kneeling/firing (10) £1.65
POL4 Radio Operators (5) £1.65
POL5 Officers (10) £1.65
POL6 Senior Officers (10) £1.65
POL7 wz.28 RKM LMG teams, prone (3) £1.65
POL8 KP wz.35 ‘Ur’ AT rifle teams, prone (5) £1.65
POL9 0.3” Ckm wz.30 MMG teams (3) £1.65
POL10 Artillery spotter (10) £1.65
POL11 wz.31 81mm mortar with crew (3) £1.65
POL12 wz.36 46mm mortar teams (5) £1.65
POL13 Cavalry, walking (5) £1.65
POL14 Cavalry, charging (5) £1.65
POL15 Engineers, with pick and shovel (10) £1.65
POL16 wz.36 37mm AT gun with crew (2) £2.80
POL17 wz.97 75mm FG, pneumatic, w/crew (1) £2.80
POL18 wz.97 75mm FG, spoked, w/ crew (1) £2.80
POL19 TKS tankette, 7.92mm MG (2) £2.80
POL20 TKS tankette, 20mm gun (2) £2.80
POL21 7TP dw, twin 30mm turrets (1) £2.80
POL22 7TP jw, 37mm Bofors turret (1) £2.80
POL23 wz.34 Armoured car (1) £2.80
POL24 wz.29 Armoured car (1) £3.00
POL25 Fiat 621 truck (1) £3.50
POL26 Fiat staff car, type 1 (1) £2.80
POL27 Fiat staff car, type 2 (1) £2.80
POL28 Casualty markers (10) £1.65
POL29 wz. 1913 Schneider 105mm, w/ crew (1) £2.80

Army Pack: Contains 1 pack each of POL4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14 and 70 figures from POL1/2/3. £22.00

Modern Vehicles

MDV26 M50 Sherm ‘Continental’, M4A4, 75mm £3.00
MDV27 M50 Sherman ‘Cummins’, M4A3, 75mm £3.00
MDV28 M51 ‘Super’ Sherman, M4A1, 105mm £3.00
MDV29 Egyptian Sherman, AMX turret £3.00
MDV30 Centurion ARV £5.00
MDV31 Egyptian T-34/100 (T-100) £3.20
MDV32 Egyptian T-34/122 (T-122) £3.20
MDV33 Syrian T-34/122 £3.00
MDV34 Ferret Mk 1, open top with MG £2.80
MDV35 Ferret Mk 1/2, with closed turret £2.80
MDV36 Ferret Mk 2/3, with .30 cal MG turret £2.80
MDV37 Ferret Mk 2/6 'Vigilant' guided missiles £2.80
MDV38 Ferret stowage frames (3) £1.65
MDV39 M551 Sheridan £3.20

Warband Lizardmen

FAN-LIZ1 25 x Lizardmen Warriors £4.95
FAN-LIZ2 25 x Lizardmen Hunters £4.95
FAN-LIZ3 12 x Raptor Riders £4.95
FAN-LIZ4 5-man Command Group £1.65
FAN-LIZ5 4 x Shamans with runestone £1.65
FAN-LIZ6 25 x Newtmen Warriors £4.95
FAN-LIZ7 25 x Newtmen Hunters £4.95

Army Pack: Contains 2 packs of Lizardmen Warriors, and 1 pack each of Lizardmen Hunters, Raptor Riders, Command, Shamans, Newtmen Warriors and Newtmen Hunters, plus 8 x MDF bases. £30.00

Dragonmen

FAN-DME1 25 x Men-at-Arms £4.95
FAN-DME2 25 x Archers £4.95
FAN-DME3 12 x Knights £4.95
FAN-DME4 5-man Baron Group £2.50
FAN-DME5 5 x Wizard Priests £1.65
FAN-DME6 25 x Archers-at-Arms £4.95
FAN-DME7 25 x Crossbowmen £4.95
FAN-DME8 25 x Handgunners £4.95
FAN-DME9 25 x Foot Knights £4.95
FAN-DME10 3 x Cannons with crew £4.95
FAN-DME11 2 x Dragons with Knights £4.95
FAN-DME12 25 x Peasants £4.95

Army Pack: Contains 3 packs of Men-at-Arms and 1 pack each of Archers, Knights, Barons, Wizard Priests and Cannons, plus 8 x MDF bases. £30.00

Dark Elves

FAN-DEL1 25 x Warriors £4.95
FAN-DEL2 25 x Crossbowmen £4.95
FAN-DEL3 12 x Raptor-Riders £4.95
FAN-DEL4 5-man Command Group £1.65
FAN-DEL5 5 x Warlocks £1.65
FAN-DEL6 12 x Witches £2.50

Army Pack: Contains 3 packs of Warriors, 2 packs of Witches and 1 pack each of Archers, Raptor-Riders, Chieftains and Warlocks, plus 8 x MDF bases. £30.00

Flags Flodden

PNFL009 Flodden English, sheet 1 x 8 banners £2.50
PNFL010 Flodden English, sheet 2 x 18 flags £2.50
PNFL011 Flodden Scottish, sheet 1 x 14 flags £2.50
PNFL012 Flodden Scottish, sheet 2 x 18 flags £2.50

LOA

PNFL201 William III, Foot Regiments £2.50
PNFL202 William III, Horse Regiments £2.50
PNFL203 William III, Irish Regiments £2.50
PNFL204 William III, Scottish Regiments £2.50
PNFL205 William III, Danish/Huguenot Reg £2.50
PNFL206 James II, Foot Regiments 1 £2.50
PNFL207 James II, Foot Regiments 2 £2.50
PNFL208 James II, Horse Regiments £2.50
PNFL209 Louis XIV, Foot Regiments 1 £2.50
PNFL210 Louis XIV, Foot Regiments 2 £2.50
PNFL211 Louis XIV, Foot Regiments 3 £2.50
PNFL212 Louis XIV, Foot Regiments 4 £2.50
PNFL213 Louis XIV, Horse Regiments 1 £2.50
PNFL214 Louis XIV, Horse Regiments 2 £2.50
PNFL215 Dutch, Foot Regiments 1 £2.50
PNFL216 Dutch, Foot Regiments 2 £2.50
PNFL217 Dutch, Horse Regiments £2.50

16th C. Polish

PNFL201 Banners/pennons 1 £2.50
PNFL202 Banners/pennons 2 £2.50
PNFL203 Banners/pennons 3 £2.50

1st Schleswig-Holstein War

PNFL701 Danish £2.50
PNFL702 German/Prussian £2.50

Spanish Civil War

PNFL901 Nationalist (18) £2.50
PNFL902 Republican (24) £2.50

Resin Scenics

PS59 Wooden Bridge, 5 pieces £6.00

Walls and Hedges

SCN-WLH1 Stone walls, straight (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH2 Stone walls, curve (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH3 Stone walls, corner (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH4 Stone walls, field entrance (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH5 Hedges, straight (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH6 Hedges, curve (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH7 Hedges, corner (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH8 Hedges, field entrance (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH9 Hedges, irregular (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH10 Low Brick wall, straight (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH11 Low Brick wall, corner (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH12 Low Brick wall, gates (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH13 High Brick wall, straight (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH14 High Brick wall, corner (4) £3.00
SCN-WLH15 High Brick wall, gates (4) £3.00

Animals

SCN-NML1 Cows (x10) £2.00
SCN-NML2 Sheep (x10) £2.00
SCN-NML3 Goats (x10) £2.00
SCN-NML4 Pigs (x10) £2.00
SCN-NML5 Dogs (x10) £2.00
SCN-NML6 Cats (x10) £1.50
SCN-NML7 Chickens (x10) £1.50
SCN-NML8 Geese (x10) £1.50
SCN-NML9 Rabbits (x10) £1.50

TOTAL = 263 NEW CODES

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