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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: OB on 24 September 2021, 10:14:47 AM

Title: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 24 September 2021, 10:14:47 AM: I recently heard (literally, it was an audio book) about the Japanese-Soviet war in 1939. It sounds ideal for gaming purposes.

Has anyone here ever tried it out?
Title: Re: Momonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: Poiter50 on 24 September 2021, 10:16:51 AM: N for Nelly - Nomonham or Khalkin Gol.

Quote from: OB on 24 September 2021, 10:14:47 AM
I recently heard (literally, it was an audio book) about the Japanese-Soviet war in 1939. It sounds ideal for gaming purposes.

Has anyone here ever tried it out?
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 24 September 2021, 10:35:37 AM: Amended, thanks Poiter.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: Hang Tuah on 24 September 2021, 10:59:37 AM: I think you'll find this a treat!

https://testofbattle.com/upload/bob/Nomohan%20Pix%20July%203rd.htm

https://testofbattle.com/upload/bob/Nomonhan%20Pix.htm

Helion & Company has a new book on the subject out in their Asia@War series, though in all seriousness Alvin Coox's research from two decades ago will probably make for a better read.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: Hang Tuah on 24 September 2021, 11:05:06 AM: Actually, it's also just occurred to me that there was a great Khalkin Gol game at Salute back in 2009:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_doERP8IhmBs/SdiAFU5DT7I/AAAAAAAACf4/-ZfWwmyO3R4/s1600-h/Tosh_MAR09_002.JPG)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/troop-of-shewe/albums/72157616080771834
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 24 September 2021, 01:18:51 PM: Thanks Hang Tuah, those pics are a treat.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: MHoxie on 24 September 2021, 07:12:29 PM: The GHQ TAC News newsletter for November/December 2014 has a scenario for their Micro Armour rules:

https://www.ghqmodels.com/pages/tac-news

Scroll down to see. It's a PDF.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 25 September 2021, 05:09:48 PM: This is all good. I have enough Soviet stuff, sort of, but no Japanese as yet.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: Wyrmalla on 26 September 2021, 08:23:36 PM: Tank Encyclopaedia has an article on the subject of molotov cocktails used by Japanese troops for anti-tank purposes during those battles: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/kaenbin/
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: carlos marighela on 26 September 2021, 08:36:27 PM: The Alvin Coox book is your best source, well worth hunting down a copy.

Worth pointing out that nobody I’m aware of does suitable Soviets, save for the execrably sculpted ones available via Company B. Finding suitably attired Japanese is problematic too. Of course if you aren’t anal about such things then ranges abound.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 26 September 2021, 11:20:33 PM: I was wondering about that Carlos.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: carlos marighela on 27 September 2021, 07:27:50 AM: I think Warlord may have some M1936 helmets in their Soviet line, sometimes it's hard to tell what things are meant to be with Warlord. ;) Not sure if there are enough to kit out all figures though.

Their plastic Japanese are sculpted in tunics so they could be used. Leaving aside the casually racist facial features of some of the sculpts, they aren't the worst offerings out there. Tanks for the period abound, no shortage of choice there including some lovely stuff from Rubicon and Trenchworx.

Always mystified me why nobody does decently sculpted, dedicated Soviet ranges for Nomonhan and The Winter War. Surely there must be a market?
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: OB on 27 September 2021, 01:14:36 PM: If I do this one it will be in 15mm. I've not seen specific figures in that scale either. Nor, so far, suitable Mongolian client state figures. I suppose I might badger Peter Pig.

All the same it is very tempting.
Title: Re: Nomonhan Campaign 1939
Post by: Hang Tuah on 28 September 2021, 08:11:45 AM: Northumbria Painting Services does 28mm Japanese that wear tunics with the standing collar and shoulder tabs, should accuracy be a priority.