WARGAMING IN THE AGE OF BRONZE HISTORY'S FIRST FIGHTERS

The Bronze Age is a wide and colourful period; it saw the emergence of states and empires, with their own organised armies. This, along with the domestication of the horse, lead to the appearance, in many places, of a warrior class. This period gives plenty of choice in troop types, from organised blocks of infantry and archers, to skirmishers with slings and javelins. And of course… there are the chariots! A wargamer can never have enough chariots, I am told.

By Guy Bowers

This review looks at suitable models for the Bronze Age period, focussing where possible on the Hittites… the dark lords of Hattusa! What follows is a brief guide to the models available. As always, space and time prohibit us from covering every single manufacturer, and we are using what has been kindly supplied in time for our deadline. We have included the Magister Militum range, as we understand this is changing hands and will be back in production. The ranges are classified as follows: Basic (basic infantry only); Standard (has the essential infantry and command); Comprehensive (as Standard, but with support and other options); and Complete (you would have to think hard to come up with units they do not have). Essex Miniatures 28mm Range: Comprehensive Size: 27mm ‘foot to eye’ or 29mm…

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