Update on the Dunsterforce book.
The book is basically all done with regard to writing and editing, except for tweaks after feedback from clubs doing the scenario playtests.
My club -- The Colonial Boys Club in the US -- still has two scenarios to playtest, and then I'll send along to the UK club to playtest. The UK club still has a bit more (8+) scenarios to play and provide feedback for. I'm hoping all this can be wrapped by August.
After that, I lock it down and off to layout at Partizan Press. Sooooo, maybe we'll see it available by early Fall or Winter. Thus, would make a nice Christmas addition to everyone's hobby list...when you give it to HQ for what you want them to get for you.
Just as a teaser, what follows is the Contents...
Introduction
A Brief History of Dunsterforce
Scenario 1: "To Test the Determination of the Defense" - Battle of Menjil Bridge, 12 June 1918
Scenario 2: "The Pusillanimous Behavior of the Red Troops" - Affair at Yeldakh, 10 July 1918
Scenario 3: "A Determined Attack" - Attack on the British Camp at Resht, 20 July 1918
Scenario 4: "Treachery in the Town" - The Relief of Resht, 20 July 1918
Scenario 5: "Against Big Odds" - Defending Assyrian and Armenian Christians, 6 August 1918
Scenario 6: "The Garden City of Baku: Admirably Suited for Defense" - Attack on Mastagi, 11 August 1918
Scenario 7: "Closing the Gap to the Sea" - Attack on Fatmai, 17 August 1918
Scenario 8: "Attack on Mud Volcano" - Defense of Baku, 26 August 1918
Scenario 9: "Stafford Hill and Warwick Castle" - Binagadi Hill during the Defense of Baku, 31 August 1918
Scenario 10: "To Prevent the Encirclement of Baku" - Attack on Bina, 1 September 1918
Scenario 11: "Fighting a Rearguard Action" - Attack on the Diga Sector, 1 September 1918
Scenario 12: "The Fight at Tikmedash" - The Tabriz Expedition, 5 September 1918
Scenario 13: "Retreat from Turkmanchai" - Fighting Along the Tabriz-Kasvin Road, 7 September 1918
Scenario 14: "Panther Hill" - Battle of Kuflan Kuh, 12 September 1918
Scenario 15: "Attack on Baladjari" - Final Battle of Baku – Part 1, 14 September 1918
Scenario 16: "Defense of Wolf’s Gap" - Final Battle of Baku – Part 2, 14 September 1918
Appendix A: Wargaming Dunsterforce
Appendix B: The Forces of Dunsterforce
Appendix C: “Duncars” - The Dunsterforce Armoured Car Battery
Appendix D: The Caucasus−Islam Army Forces
Appendix E: Maximum Figures Required
Appendix F: Constructing the Baku Oil Derricks
Bibliography
Regards,
Bob
P.S. The next issue of
Wargames Illustrated (#349 I think) is suppose to have my "Deeds that Thrill the Empire" article, which is the Duke of Westminster's armored car dash to rescue British prisoners from the Senussi in WWI. This is a fun armored car racing game (all players play the British; referee handles random events and such). A prelude to seeing more from me for the Senussi Campaign.