Hammerhead Show

Hammerhead Show Tabletop games event. Every game is visitor participation & lots of traders selling gaming products. We look forward to seeing you there...

Hammerhead is run by Kallistra and The Forest Outlaws Wargamers Club with assistance from the GCN. The show provides a great opportunity to try out new or familiar game systems and spend a day indulging yourself and friends in this absorbing and fascinating hobby. Whether you’re interested in The Great War, WWII, Ancients, Medieval, ACW, Fantasy or Science Fiction, we are sure that you will find a

selection of games you would like to play. Come along and join us on Saturday 5th March 2022, at the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall and the Gamers Lounge (Cedric Ford Pavilion) at the Newark Showground for great day of table top gaming.

12/06/2026

LONG LIST OF STUFF FROM CALIVER BOOKS

BATTLEFRONT 15mm GERMAN ARMOURED TRAIN Locomotive and various carts. Now in stock but selling so fast we haven't bothered adding to the catalogue, just email us if you need anything.
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Blitzkrieg Starter Set - FWBX19 - Flames of War- Build your first Flames Of War plastic models- Follow the step-by-step guide that will take you through your first tank-on-tank engagements- £25.00

2x Plastic Panzer 38(t) Tanks
3x Plastic Light MK VI Tanks
1x Blitzkrieg "Start Here" Booklet
1x Terrain Card
6x Dice
2x Unit Cards
1x Downloadable Rulebook PDF

Fury Starter Set - FWBX20 - Flames of War- £25.00
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Fulda Gap - TYBX04 -Flames of War - 25.00
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Dust, Blood and Bravery - The Italians in Catalonia during the Peninsular War, 1808-1814/ Palumbo, 190p 18 b/w illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 5 colour mapa. Among the campaigns fought by the Italians for Napoleon, the Spanish campaign was undoubtedly the most arduous. £22.50
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WATERLOO : EPIC FLAGS 1815-Large format full colour. Designed for Wargamers and Collectors, this is a set of 430 suitable colour French, British , Prussian, Allied wargames flags. plus map and full Orbats. Printed on satin 130 quality art paper. These flags have been designed to fit the "Black Powder Epic Waterloo" range produced by Warlord. £25.00
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Königgrätz 1866/ Konstam. Osprey Campaign 429 Shipping Now. £16.50

H32978 NEUBAFAHRZEUG PANZER PLATOON - GBX208 / BATTLEFRONT MINIATURES - £38.00

We have some great second hand / shop soiled newly added to our stock, below. If you need anything just email us with what you want. To View all our second hand stock click here.

58640 BATAILLE EMPIRE (2nd Edition) - Revolutionary and Napoleonic rules / Caille excellent condition with laminiated QR sheets £25.00

58641 VICTORIAN STEEL : Wargames Rules for the Colonial Era / - Large format full colour rules. ANy scale of figures £15.00

58642 MILITARY PANORAMA or OFFICER's COMPANION FOR APRIL 1813 / - 100p. pull out plan. Facsimile reprint of contemporary JOurnal. Inc Peninsula accounts; court martials, eye witness accounts of the 1800 EGyptian campaigns £9.50

58643 UNIVERSAL TANK British Armour in the Second World War (Pt.2) / Fletcher, David 120p. large format v well illus. Excelklent condition £17.50

58644 FRENCH LIGHT INFANTRY 1784-1815 From the Chasseurs of Louis XVI to Napoleon’s Grande Armée / Crowdy like ne w pb. slight shelf wear. 198 pages 66 b/w illustrations, 24 pages of colour plates, 23 tables £18.50

58645 CLASH OF SPEARS : ANCIENT RULES / ERize 170p. large format full colour hardback. like new £22.50

58646 Airborne Armour Tetrarch, Locust, Hamilcar and the 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment 1938-50 / Flint, Keith 220p. like new hardack v well illus £10.00

58647 MAN AMONG MEN: Rules supplement for the Rhodesian Bush war 1964-79 / WOlverton large format like new pbk add on for SEEK OUT CLOSE AND DESTROY £20.00

58648 Army of Frederick the Great: Second Edition / Duffy, C some wear to jacket. Illustrations are sharper than the current reprint £19.50

58649 WAR IN INDIA : SCENARIOS 1798-1846 / SUtherland, JOn slight damage to spine. From the First Mysore to the First Sikh WAR. 130 pages all colour illustration. 35 scenarios Orbats and and Maps. Comprehensive section for MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN Rules or any other ones you fancy £22.00

58650 BATTLE IN THE CIVIL WAR: GENERALISHIP & TACTICS IN AMERICA 1861-65 / GRiffith, Paddy 50p large format pbk very wel illus £6.00

58651 Battle Tactics of the American Civil War / GRifiths --240p. like new hardback. REcommended study £7.95

58652 Eastern Front- A History of the First World War / Lloyd, Nick 660p. like new pbk. Excellent campaign history . Recommended £5.00

58653 Battle of Kursk: A detailed and thorough analysis / Glantz, David M & House Pbk, 472 pages, b&w photographs. A detailed and thorough analysis. Like new. £12.50

58654 YEOMANRY : ANCESTRY & AMALGAMATIONS: A CAP BADGE BASED GUIDE / Lumley 85p; Large format pbk. Evolution of the British Yeomanry Regiments, with line drawings of the cap badges of all formations £10.00

58655 PLAY THE SEVEN YEARS WAR 1 : PRUSSIAN, BRITISH & HANOVERIAN & Volume 2 : Austrian French Russian and Allied Armies - / - Near mint set of 2 books 100p 25mm full colour cut out units, including scenery. Basic games rules and Orbats for Rossbach & Kunesdorf £25.00

58656 Introduction to Japanese Armour / - Royal Armouries. 30p. all colour illus - Samurai etc of course, not tanks! £4.50

58657 28mm PLASTIC FIGURES FIREFORGE DWARF HAMMERERS / - 12 figures in tatty box £16.50

58658 ADVANCE POSTS OF LIGHT CAVALRY / De BRacke 1831 printing. full leather front board loose, spine damage. 400p Icn artillery;, partisans, morale charges etc. Ex library Col spottiswood, 21st and 10th Hussars and Cpt Burgoyne, 3rd dragoon Guards £45.00

58659 SWORDSMEN OF THE KING: CHARLES I's NEPHEW RUPERT & MAURICE AT WAR / Jeffrey P.back . 182 pages. Some bl. & wh. illustr. Near New. Military and campaign Biographies £8.50

58660 Regulations for the Prussian Cavalry 1750s / Prussia Kriegsministerium facsimile of original ENglish translation 400p. pull out charts hardback no jacket as published £25.00

58661 BALACLAVA 1854 / - Osprey Campaignn HARDBACK near fine £7.50

58662 GETTYSBURG 1863 / - Osprey Hardback campaign £4.50

58663 FLAGS OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS 1) ENGLISH COLOURS OF FOOT / Ede-Borrett 70p. illus E/C pbk £7.50

58664 Hessian Officer's Diary of the American Revolution Translated From An Anonymous Ansbach-Bayreuth Diary and The Prechtel Diary - / Burgoyne, B & Prechtel, Johann P.back . 318 pages. Facsimile reprint of original. very good m condition pbk Slight imprint on front cover. £8.00

58665 It's Getting a Bit Chile- Tabletop Wargame Rules for land conflict in the War of the Pacific 1879-1884 / - large format near new pbk. illus inc colour. 15-28mm figures £9.50

58666 Polemos: War of the Spanish Succession Wargame Rules / - Pbk, pub. 2005, 76 pages, colour illustrations. Slight water damage. £7.50

58667 PIECES OF EIGHT - Peter Pig Pirate rules / - SHip and land rules. large format like new pbk £8.50

58668 LA CAVALERIE NAPOLEONIENNE 1800-1815 / - Tradition magazine 74p. French text large format very well illus in colour £14.50

58669 LE SERVICE DE SANTE DE LA REOLUTION AU 1er EMPIRE (FRench medical services) / - Tradition magazine 74p. French text large format very well illus in colour- uniforms, equipment etc £14.50

58670 LES MARECHAUX DU PREMIER EMPIRE / - Tradition magazine 74p. French text large format very well illus in colour- 30 biogs, £14.50

58671 L'ARTILLERIE NAPOLEONIENNE ET LE GENIE / - Tradition magazine 74p. French text large format very well illus in colour- uniforms, equipment etc. French artillery £16.50

58672 Battle of Gainsborough - 1643 / West 112p. illus like new £9.50

58673 When the Navy Walked: Victorian and Edwardian Science Fiction War Gaming in an Age of Steam / - large format Pbk, 77 pages, b&w. Like new steampunk battle rules £16.50

58674 FIRST ALLIED AIRBORNE ARMY IN OPERATION MARKET GARDEN SEPT- NOV 1944 / - near Mint paperback reprint of a 1944 publication. 90pp. A rare but very important account of Operation MARKET, the airborne element of Operation Market Garden. It covers the whole operation (British, Polish and US contingents) throughout the battles that followed the initial air drops on 18 September 1944. WIth 3 A3 pull out maps, including a colour map of the the Drop and landing zones. Of singular significance to anyone looking at this operation, it should be on every library shelf. £35.00

58675 HISTORY OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 1ST AIRBORNE ARMY- August 1944- May 1945 / Historical Division, US Army Near Mint paperback reprint of a 1945 publication. A history of the Headquarters of 1 Abne Army, which, although American commanded, included British and French Airborne Forces in its OrBat. It gives details of the organization and changes, and the operations planned and actual (including Market and Varsity). A good insight into Allied airborne doctrine in the last year of the war. £18.50

58676 CORNWALL IN THE GREAT CIVIL WAR AND INTERREGNUM 1642-1660 / Coate, M 430p. like new pbk reprint £30.00

58677 LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF ALEXANDER LESLIE, FIRST EARL OF LEVEN / Terry 520p. facsimile in 8 pamphlets. Civil war campaigns in Terry's easy style £16.95

58678 ARTHR AND THE ANGLO SAXON WARS / Nicolle Osprey men at arms in trade cover £4.50

58679 AMERICAN PLAINS INDIANS / Hooks Osprey Men at arms in Trade cover £4.50

58680 IN THE GRAND MANNER- NAPOLEONIC RULES / - GILDER & ELLIOTT_ Previous edition £10.00

58681 TABLE TOP BATTLES: Grid system wargames rules / Smith, M & J current edition. Very good condition. 3000BC-1900AD Any scale of figure, very well received SIMPLE rules for any era. 6-28mm figs.GENERAL section of 2nd hand lists Inc sea in Siege: fantasy, Solo wargaming, Campaign rules and Aerial combat Uses a grid based system. £11.50

58682 Civil War Battle Game In A Book: A complete wargame (just add dice and a tape measure) in a book / - large format colour pbk. rules and cut out counters and movement trays £8.50

58683 Oda Nobunaga Samurai Commander 1534-82 / - like new pbk. 148p. 58 b/w illustrations, 12 b/w photos, 11 colour illustrations, . Oda Nobunaga: Samurai Commander 1534–82 chronicles his campaigns in detail, from his stunning victory at Okehazama in 1560, to the bloody Battle of Anegawa in 1570, the famed Battle of Nagashino in 1575, and the naval clash at Kizugawaguchi in 1578. £14.50

58684 WATERLOO ARCHIVE VOLUME X: BRITISH SOURCES / Glover, G 270p. like ne w hardback 19 contemporary illustrations of the battlefield in June-July 1815, 3 maps. Gareth continues to find more and more unpublished material. Alongside individual accounts, there is a wealth of other source material available, which contains just as much if not more invaluable information for those interested in the organisation of the Army of this time £19.50

58685 MILITARY TRANSPORT / Furse, Lt Colonel George Armand Facsimile reprint of the classic 1882 work on Victorian military vehicles. 303p. Ill large format pbk. Practical & technical details plus references to use in Colonial Campaigns MINT £20.00

58686 Armoured War Gaming / QUarrie. BRuce 140p.illus inc colour covers 1916- 1986 rules, scenarios, background £7.50

58687 GAMES WORKSHOP RUNELORD BRASS SPRAY / - NEW - UK ONLY £14.50

58688 TREATISE ON MILITARY SMALL ARMS AND AMMUNITION 1888 WITH THEORY OF THE MOTION OF A RIFLE BULLET / - 140p. illus Mint facsimile pbk reprint. Full specs and ballistics of the military fi****ms used by European armies at the time. Includes Gardner gun £9.50

58689 Why Barbarossa Failed: Germany and Russia in the Second World War / Manion LIke new 376p hardback 29 b/w maps, 16 colour maps, Rich with analytical clarity, packed with detailed campaign studies, and supported by an extensive set of newly published archival maps and figures, Why Barbarossa Failed is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not only how the 1941 campaign unfolded — but why its outcome shaped the entire course of the war. £20.00

58690 Sextus Julius Frontinus and the Roman Empire: Author of Stratagems, Advisor to Emperors, Governor of Britain, Pacifier of Wale / Grainger, John D 230p. illus .like new hardback £13.50

58691 WELLINGTON IN INDIA: A QUICK GUIDE FOR WARGAMERS / Grant & ASquith 65p; large format illus paperback . Background, painting guide, Battles, Scenarios & Wargames rules . Much information now superceded by the Glossy hardback but this one has wargames rules and scenarios £14.50

58692 PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY 20mm - 1/72 SOVIET INFANTRY SPRUE / - 20 figures £4.50

58693 PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY 20mm - 1/72 PAK 40 & Raupenschlepper Tractor / - 1 gun/ tractor on sprues £10.00

58694 JENA AUERSTADT: TRiumph of the eagle 1806 / Hourtoulle 140p. large format all colour illus of uniforms & flags Very good condition H&C series. £23.50

58695 KING OF THE BATTLEFIELD - C18th Wargames rules / Godwin large format pbk £15.00

58696 Into the Reich: Battles on Germany's Western Frontier 1944-1945 / - 4 osprey Campaigns in one volume like ne w pbk £21.50

58697 MOSCOW 1941 / - Osprey campaign in hardback Like new £5.00

58698 IRAQ 1941 / - Osprey Campaign in hardback like new £8.50

58699 PLASTIC SOLDIER COMPANY RUSSIAN UNIFORM SPRAY / - 2 Cans. UNused but one a bit light £12.50

58700 FLAMES OF WAR - SHERMAN DRAB SPRAY 400 ml / - We have multiple cans £9.50

58701 CULLODEN- 75 + German metal Flat figures. Unpainted / - made by Freidrich FRenzel Inc listing and painting guide plus colour photos £69.50

58702 FLAMES OF WAR - CRUSADER GREEN SPRAY / - we have multiple cans £9.50

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01/06/2026

A long list of the Latest Rules Figures & Books Releases from Caliver Books

Taking orders for Caliver Books, Crann Tara C18th and all the Minifigs Historical and Fantasy ranges etc (not just MINIFIGS of course!) for CARRONADE, the Falkirk Show (June 6th)
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Armies, Allies and Enemies of The Khmer Empire Volume 1 The Khmer Empire and its Army 802-1430 CE/ Fry, Mark. 252p. pbk 8 colour plates, 180 b/w photos, 13 b/w illustrations, 2 colour maps, Volume 1 offers the first detailed visual and organisational study of the Khmer military from 802–1430 CE. . £23.50
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Damned Army Box - Wargames Atlantic - Death Fields­
This hard plastic box set features 12 hard plastic frames to build: Damned Infantry, Female Infantry, Command, Brutes, Heavy Weapons Teams, and Artillery!

INCLUDED IN THE ARMY BOX:- 18 DAMNED INFANTRY
12 DAMNED FEMALE INFANTRY-6 BRUTES-3 HEAVY WEAPONS TEAMS-ARTILLERY UNIT-8 CREW-FULL COMMAND TEAM CAN BE POST FREE WORLD WIDE£65.00

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Weird War Conversions - General Accouterments - Wargames Atlantic- This hard plastic frame includes parts to convert your World War One models to Weird War (te****le arms, alternate animal heads and gas mask helmets, and trench clubs) along with trench maggots and very large rodents. £13.50
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Medieval Warband - Victrix - VXWB005- Not in retail packaging currently, you will be sent just the sprues .
This set will contain the biggest variety of sprues Victrix have ever done, containing: - 1 x Medieval Mounted Knights (Plus Horses) - 6 Cavalry Figures - 1 x Medieval Foot Knights (Plus Shield Frame) - 8 Figures - 2 x Medieval Foot Sergeants (Plus Polearms) - 16 Figures - 2 x Medieval Crossbowmen/Archers - 12 Figures - 1 x Medieval/Fantasy Heads and Cloaks Frame - This included 31 heads (Including Teutonic heads), 6 Cloaks, 9 fantasy shields. This will give you a total of 42 figures, broken down between 36 Infantry, 6 Mounted Knights (with 6 barded horses) plus the Medieval/Fantasy Heads and Cloaks frame. - POST FREE WORLD WIDE £64.50

­­BATTLE CHRONICLE - 1812 The Retreat from Moscow/Brook, Paul. a narrative skirmish wargame set during the catastrophic 1812 retreat from French invasion of Russia. But this is not a game of grand tactics or glittering battlefield manoeuvres. Each model represents a single soldier—wounded, exhausted, and fighting not just the enemy, but starvation, frostbite, and collapsing morale. Designed for 28mm miniatures (but easily adaptable to other scales), this cooperative tabletop experience puts players in control of a small band of French survivors £12.00

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FRENCH ARTILLERY AND NAVAL ORDNANCE 1337-1763/Summerfield, S. 220pp., large format illustrated throughout in colour, 161 plans, 173 plates, 47 tables, over 200 photographs and 50 uniform schema.This is the first of a two volume magnum opus by Stephen to cover the vastly complex study of the French artillery. To do so he has gone back to the beginning, demonstrating the phases of development that ultimately led to the artillery of the Seven Years War. It also includes a study of artillery uniforms to compliment the hardware. £45.00

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ILLUSTRATED CAMPAIGNS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1801/ Summerfield, S. 214pp., Large format, 153 mostly colour plates, 54 colour maps, 44 figs. 2026. Complementing our reprint of Ramsay Phipps' great study on the French Revolutionary campaigns ALSO AVAILBALE FROM US we are delighted to present this lavish colour study based on the spirited 19th century battle paintings of the period. Whilst the basis of the book are artworks from the famous Album Militaire, Victoires et Conquetes des Armee Francaises, to these have been added other battle scenes to make the study more comprehensive. £45.00

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DECISION IN LOMBARDY - The Battle of Solferino, 24 June 1859
Dotto, 400p. large format hardback 4 colour photos, 2 colour illustrations, 42 b/w photos, 17 b/w illustrations, 23 b/w & colour maps, 9 A detailed and authoritative study of the largest European battle since the Napoleonic Wars, Decision in Lombardy reconstructs the fierce, day‑long clash between Austrian, French, and Piedmontese forces during the Second War of Italian Unification. Drawing on extensive archival research and enriched with new and previously unpublished maps and images, it offers a clear, meticulously analysed account of the fighting across the Medole, Solferino, and San Martino sectors. . £42.50

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Pancerni Heavy Cavalry Regiment - Warlord Games - Polish-Ottoman Wars, were medium cavalry that were not as heavily armed or armoured as the Winged Hussars. They were distinguished by wearing chainmail armour throughout the entirety of the Pike & Shotte era, which gave them the appearance of an earlier time. Contains: 8 multi-part metal Pancerni heavy cavalry (includes a command group of officer, standard bearer, and musician).Flag leaflet.Plastic bases. £34.00
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Ottoman Sipahi Cavalry Regiment -Most Ottoman armies featured fast-moving sipahi cavalry who fought with lances, and swords, and were equipped with shields and mail armour. Contains:8 multi-part metal Ottoman Sipahi cavalry (includes a command group of officer, standard bearer, and musician).Brass spears.Plastic bases.
ALL FIGURES CAN BE POST FREE WORLD WIDE £34.00

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Air Battles over the Baltic 1941 2) The Pathway to War/Timin,M. Large format well illus pbk 30+ colour profiles, 1 colour map, 94 b/w photos. Drawing extensively upon recently declassified Soviet and German archival material, the book reconstructs in extraordinary detail the desperate attempt by the Red Army Air Force to modernise, expand, and prepare for war before the German invasion of 22 June 1941. £16.50

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The Damned Mauler - Wargames Atlantic - Death Fields
This hard plastic box set features three unique frames to build your Mauler in one of two ways - either with a flatbed option (that can accommodate a heavy weapons team) or as an enclosed troop transport. £36.00

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H32948 PRELUDE TO THE STUDY OF NAPOLEON: THE DEFENCE OF PIEDMONT 1742-1748. / Wilkinson, S Facsimile of 1927 edn., 346pp., 28 maps. 2026. This fascinating study draws parallels between the campaign and that conducted by Napoleon, showing the dilemmas of defence in Northern Italy which largely broke down to which major power Piedmont allied itself to. The campaign was largely a defence of fortresses, offering a fascinating insight into warfare in mountainous regions. £25.00

H32950 MILITARY LIFE OF GENERAL FOY BASED ON HIS LETTERS AND JOURNALS 1798-1819. /MAURICE GIROD DE L'AIN 290pp., frontis., 2 facsimile letters, 24 maps & plans. 2026. Based on Foy's journal, often written in the immediate aftermath of the events he describes, this book gives an honest look into the mind of one of the few French generals to emerge from the Peninsular War with his reputation enhanced. This work also includes numerous letters and reports to provide not only a biography of Foy but a very different perspective of the Napoleonic wars. £26.50

H32951 VISTULA LEGION - MEMOIRS BY LANCERS OF THE LEGION FROM ALBUERA TO THE BEREZINA. / LALOWSKI (M.) Transl., JONATHAN NORTH Ed. 244pp., a few illus. 2026. This important new volume includes the following: A History of the 1st Regiment of Lancers of the Vistula Legion by Wojciech Dobiecki; The Memoirs of Kajetan Wojciechowski of the 1st Lancers of the Vistula Legion; The Anonymous Memoirs of a Lancer of the Vistula Legion; The Review at Bayonne on 14 May 1808 by Wojciech Dobiecki. £26.50

H32952 ARMIES OF THE FIRST FRENCH REPUBLIC AND THE RISE OF THE MARSHALS OF NAPOLEON / PHIPPS 5 volume facsimile hardback set Individuals available at £26.50 each- just email us £119.50

H32953 NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 21 WALCHEREN, CADIZ, STRALSHUND AND BERGEN-OP-ZOOM. / Glover 290pp., 14 maps, 2 tables. 2026. There are 8 sections of this book: Walcheren 180 : Lt.John Ford 79th Foot; Cadiz 1810: Capt.Archibald Maclaine 94th Foot, Andrew Meuller, 1st Foot Guards; Stralshund & Netherlands 1813-15: Andrew Mueller, Ensign William Thain 33rd Foot, Sgt.John Gray 33rd Regt.; Bergen-Op-Zoom 1814: The Storming of the Fortress on 8th March, Maj.Edward Parkinson 33rd Foot. £26.50

H32954 NAPOLEONIC ARCHIVE 22 - THE LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF MAJ-GEN WILLIAM H. PRINGLE AND THE INFANTRY IN THE PENINSULAR WAR. / Glover 280pp., 25 plates, 48 tables. 2026. As well as Pringle this volume contains 11 other accounts including Maj.Gen Cooke at Cadiz 1811, staff officer Capt.Henry Mellish, journals & letters from Capt. John Orr 42nd Foot, Capt.Thomas Gell 29th Foot (particularly Rolica & Albuera), Lt.Col.William Stewart 3rd Foot (Albuera), also Private Joseph Cooley 38th Foot & Cpl.William Windsor 59th Foot. £26.50

H32955 WELLINGTON'S DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL AND THE ROLE OF ROBERT CRAUFURD'S LIGHT DIVISION, 1809-12. / Law 332pp., 29 maps, illus.in text. 2026. The Light Division was a triumph of its three architects: Sir John Moore, the Duke of Wellington & Robert Craufurd. They enabled Wellington to buy time to secure his position in Portugal. This new volumes contains: Shaw Kennedy's Journal of General Craufurd's Outpost Operations between the Coa and Agueda in 1810; Wellington's Dilemma in the Defence of Portugal; Robert Craufurd's Light Division 1809-12; Extracts from the Diary of Lt Rice Jones RE when he was attached to the Light Division 1811-12 £26.50

H32956 ARMOURY OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST.JOHN OF JERUSALEM, MALTA. / Laking Expanded facsimile of 1903 edn., 182pp., LARGE FORMAT32 original b/w plates together with 87 new colour photos. 2026. The Armoury of the Knights of St.John in Valetta is one of the most iconic museums of arms and armour. This pioneering study & classification by Guy Laking remains the standard work but its illustrations are of course dated. This simply magnificent new edition contains 87 colour photographs of the armoury today. In addition we are delighted to include the biography of Laking written for us by Claude Blair in 2000, making this the perfect reference. £45.00

H32962 L'Epopee Napoleonienne: Vue Par un Artiste 1792-1815 / Alekhine, Pavel. Illustrations by Meganck, . 207p. Large format . Full page Color Illustrations. 87 plates. As New Copy. 1 only £75.00

We have some great second hand / shop soiled newly added to our stock, below. If you need anything just email us with what you want. To View all our second hand stock click here.

58586 BATTLES FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940-1944 : World War II Scenarios volume III / BRown, D large format full colour . like new. 10 new historical scenarios for Battlegroup Panzer-Grenadier WW2 wargame rules, O GROUP (or, indeed, any similar wargame rule set) £9.50

58587 History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815: Containing Minute Details of the Battles of Quatre-Bras, Ligny, Wavre, and Waterloo / Siborne, William 560p. like new hardback facsimile £7.50

58588 English Battles and Sieges in the Peninsula / Napier, Lieut. Gen. Sir William Hdbk, f469 pages. like new £10.00

58589 Military Insignia of Cornwall / Ivall 70p. large format. 330 illustrations 1800-1970s £14.50

58590 Horsemen of the Steppes: The Story of the Cossacks / Seaton 270p. like ne w hardback £9.50

58591 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH VOLUME II 1923 / - 240p. LIke new hardback. Reprints of teh original journals PLUS THE ORDERLY BOOK OF LORD OGILVYs REGIMENT IN THE ARMY OF PRINCE CHARLS EDWARD STUART. A Major primary source.- campaign diary £23.50

58592 BLOODIEST DAY : THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM / - large format like new well illus hardback TIME LIFE series £7.50

58593 Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle / MIddlebrook 500p. excellent condition hardback. Still the best siungle volume study £8.00

58594 SOLDAT 1) THE GERMAN SOLDIER ON THE EATSERN FRONT 1941-43 / Rottman, G Concord. 50p. large format like new pvbk. well illus in c colour £6.00

58595 GERMAN INFLUENCE ON BRITISH CAVALRY 1911 / CHilders, Erskine 100p. VGC pbk. Argues against mass cavalry attack . Childers served in the Boer war and WWI prior to his ex*****on in 1922 £9.50

58596 Wargames Rules 1685-1845 / Barker, PHil Wargames Research Group. VGC pbk . in c cheat sheet £16.50

58597 Memoirs of a True Warrior - Paratrooper at ARnhem / Marshall 138p. illus like new. This is a vivid historic document: from his descriptions of early training, to first-hand tales of his revered CO, Lt Colonel John Frost, for whom he was close protection during the battle for the bridge at Arnhem in September 1944. £6.50

58598 Australian Army at War 1976–2016 / Neville Osprey MAA 526 New but slight rubbing to cover £4.50

58599 Sherman in Action - Armor No. 16 / Culver Squadron / signal. v. well illus photos and colour cammo like new pbk £5.00

58600 RIFLES AT WATERLOO, THE / Caldwell and cooper 46p. LF very well ill with lots of new & unusual illustrations. £6.50

58601 GERMAN ARTILLERY AFTER D-DAY: A US ARMY STUDY / - US VII Corps Paperback reprint of a 1945 publication. 28pp. A short but very informative pamphlet issued by US VII Corps. The title gives information on the organisation of artillery within divisions (Panzer, Pz Gren, Lw Field, Para, SS Pz and SS Pz Gren) in the post D-Day period, together with details of field emplacements, camouflage, signals etc. Of real value to any artillery student or wargamer. £8.50

58602 French Volunteers of the Waffen-Ss / Lanwehr 290p like ne w pbk £8.50

58603 Excavations at Chester, the Civil War Siege Works, 1642-6 / Ward large format illus VGC pbk £18.00

58604 Battle of Lundy's Lane - On the Niagara in 1814 / Graves 330p. like new hardback. Excellent campaign and battle account £19.50

58605 HANNIBAL's LAST BATTLE - ZAMA / Carey like new illus hbk 200p £6.50

58606 DANGEROUS PASSAGE - The Santa Fe Trail and The Mexican War / - 330p. like new hbk. INdian wars of the 1840s £14.00

58607 CORUNNA CAMPAIGN - The Journal of a Cavalry Officer / Gordon 240p. like ne w hardback £9.50

58608 EBB AND FLOW OF BATTLE 2) THE 1813 CAMPAIGN / Heath Very detailed Orbats and GRand Tactical Napoleonic rules £14.50

58609 Russian Army in the Great Northern War 1700-21 - Organization, Material, Training and Combat Experience, Uniforms / Megorsky 300p. PBk. 32 colour pages. v wel illus Army & Campaign study near fine £12.50

58610 ROUGH STUFF FOR HOME GUARDS / DUffield & elliott 80p. like new reprint of classic hand to hand fighting manaul plus advice on how to deal wit 5th columnists and traitos- anti aircraft concealment etc £6.00

58611 Sons of John Company: Indian and Pakistan Armies, 1903-1991 / Gaylor 370p. like new hardback. Lacks jacket £5.00

58612 VIVA LA REVOLUTION, VIVA MEXICO: A WARGAMER's GUIDE TO REFIGHTING THE MEXICAN REOLUTION 1910-1920 / - LIke ne w limited edition hardback 50p. pamphlet. illus. Guide to te various formations, uniform notes; Italians etc etc �7.50 - General 57322 BLake & Swan VIVA LA REVOLUTION, VIVA MEXICO: A WARGAMER's GUIDE TO REFIGHTING THE MEXICAN REOLUTION 1910-1920 - like new. large format full colour. ANY scale or base system. Brigade level game. Inc Scenarios, Orbats Scenario generator. £29.95

58613 AIRFIX WWI -GERMAN & FRENCH / - 2 boxes VERY EARLY BOX artwork. Slightly grubby Patterns S26 & S28 with cellaphane window. 2s/3d in pencil one one FIgures inconplete, this is about the boxes! £15.00

58614 ZVEZDA AGE OF BATTLES boxed wargame rules & figures / - tatty box. Inc rules, etc and 55 + plastic 1/72 CRusader and Saracen figures £15.00

58615 EXERCISE FOR THE FOOT WITH THE DIFFERENCES TO BE OBSERVED IN TEH DRAGOON EXERCISE 1757 / CUmberland, DUke of larger format pbk. INc illus from the 1759 Norfolk Militia manual £13.50

58616 F-111 & EF111 UNITS IN COMBAT / - Osprey Combat Aicraft 102. New But in the wrong cover!! £5.00

58617 Secessionville - Assault on Charleston / Brennan 370p. like new hardback. Charleston, South Carolina was regarded by Union troops as the Seat of the Secession and this is a detailed account of the Northern attempt in 1862 to capture the city and avenge Fort Sumter. £15.00

58618 SPION KOP - 2nd Boer War / Castle Almark hardback. Illus in colour £5.00

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28/04/2026

LOTS OF NEW STUFF FROM CALIVER BOOKS

We are taking Pre-orders for PARTIZAN - don’t forget- breadth not depth when it comes to our show stock! -Minifigs/Crann Tara/ Matchlock also taken

Once again our extensive stock of 2nd hand books and rules have been discounted so have a peruse

RETURN OF THE TABLETOP TEASER Vol 2 / Grant, Charles S Large format full colour pbk. 110 pages, 9 period agnostic scenarios with examples from the Pike & Shot era to WW1 £26.50¬

KEPIS and BAYONETS BUNDLE - Rule s & Cards-Supplement and card deck. The deck is specifically for the American Civil War and Franco-Prussian War supplement. The supplement introduces full army lists, period traits, command abilities, random events, and linked campaign material for both the American Civil War and the Franco Prussian War, letting players field forces from these iconic conflicts using the game’s distinctive card driven activation system. A copy of the Muskets & Tomahawks core rules is required to use this supplement. £28.75

King John: Barons War Hardcover Sourcebook-Covering the dramatic reign of King John (1199–1217), it explores the political strife, foreign conflicts, and baronial rebellion that culminated in Magna Carta and civil war. Inside you’ll find expanded retinue lists, six new factions—including Welsh, Scottish, Poitevin, Flemish, Mercenary, and Outlaw forces—plus profiles for key historical figures such as King John, William Marshal, and Philip Augustus. Ten historical scenarios let you recreate pivotal clashes from the Welsh Marches to the battles of Bouvines and Lincoln. A comprehensive, beautifully presented supplement for players looking to deepen their Barons’ War campaigns. £39.50

Atlas of the Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution 1775-1783/ Anderson, 266p Large format pbk | 16 b/w illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 119 colour maps. The Atlas of Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution provides a comprehensive visual summary of the campaigns, major battles and minor skirmishes of the war. The atlas includes over 120 maps created using maps from the Revolution, including the large collection from the US Library of Congress and enhanced with more accurate topographic mapping from the 1880s. The maps also show troop dispositions and movements taken from a wide range of written sources to provide the most accurate representation of the battles and campaigns. The Atlas will be a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in the American Revolution, including wargamers, reenactors, and students of the conflict. £32.50

ON BLOODY GROUND: The American War of Independence - The latest in this best selling series. A 62 page A4 perfect bound mass combat rulebook with common sense rules for movement, shooting and combat, along with a command and orders structure which produces a highly tactical, dynamic and versatile wargame, that is great fun for both seasoned gamers and beginners alike.-Includes six complete army lists to enable players to build The British Army, Loyalist Forces, The Hessians, The Continental Army, The French Army and Spanish armies. £12.95

WITH A SHARP BLADE - The Cutting and Stabbing Weapons of the Habsburg Monarchy 1600–1848/Artleib. Full-color two-volume edition with slipcase, a total of 800 pages, rich in photos, graphics, and illustrations. Large format: 29.5 × 26 cm. With A Sharp Blade offers the first comprehensive, scientifically grounded study of the Habsburg Monarchy’s cutting and stabbing weapons from 1600–1848. Across two richly illustrated volumes, it documents the evolution, craftsmanship, and military significance of swords, sabres, pallasches, and small swords, supported by detailed object analyses and archival research. £185.00

ITALY AND IT'S COLONIES - Askaris, Uniforms, and African Heritage in the Museum Collections
Zendri, Full-color two-volume edition with slipcase, a total of 640 pages, rich in photos, graphics, and illustrations. Large format: 29.5 × 26 cm. This richly illustrated two volume study examining Italy’s colonial-era collections from Eritrea, Somalia, Libya, and Ethiopia. Drawing on museum archives across Trentino–South Tyrol, it recontextualises weapons, uniforms, photographs, and Askari material to reveal how these objects were collected, displayed, and used to shape imperial narratives. A landmark work on the material culture and legacy of Italian colonialism. £159.50

Wargames Illustrated 461 - includes a free 15mm plastic tank frame — either a Flames of War MKVI Light Tank or Somua S35 — accompanied by history, assembly guidance, and a painting tutorial to get the model table ready. The Armoured Warfare theme continues with coverage of the Salute 53 Force & Valor figure and a featured What a Tanker! game. Beyond armour, the issue explores the Hammerhead Painting Competition, a Crusader era temple, the Peninsular War, and additional hobby inspiration for a wide range of periods. £5.99

FULL ARMOUR OF GOD : Shadow on the Crown Book 8/ Carter, Nicholas, 340p. large new pbk. Latest novel in the series. The New Model Army besieges Berkeley castle. Bristol has fallen.
And with it Prince Rupert’s fading star. £13.50

RISING SUN OVER JAVA-Scenarios and data for the Dutch East Indies campaign 1942 for Snorkers! (Good Oh!) rules. easily adaptable. 35 pages A4 softback book 14 scenarios large and small Updated and additional data for all ships and aircraft £17.00

Bolt Action: Armies of Italy: Third Edition -/Revised and expanded for Bolt Action Third Edition, this book provides players with all of the information they need to command the forces of Italy. Detailed unit options and force selection guides allow players to build armies for any of Italy's campaigns, from the deserts of North Africa, East Africa, to the Eastern Front and finally the defence of Sicily and the mainland itself. £26.50

Italian Paracadutisti platoon CAN BE POST FREE WORLD WIDE 28mm Plastic multi-part figures. This box contains 30 infantry models in M41 paratrooper uniforms, allowing you to build a huge variety of Paracadutisti infantry units and weapons teams. On each sprue you’ll find a host of weaponry, from the ubiquitous short Carcano rifle to the much-loved Beretta Model 38 submachine gun and unique Lanciafiamme 41 d’assalto compact flamethrower. £32.50

Lions of the Folgore - Italian Paracadutisti starter army - POSTFREE WORLD WIDE
- This set gives you everything you need to field a mighty force of Italian Paracadutisti in games of Bolt Action! At its heart sits 42 plastic paratroopers, enabling you to build a Rifle Platoon full of tough-as-nails veterans, as well as Platoon Commanders to lead them. Providing fire support is a Heavy Weapons Platoon composed of two Medium Machine Gun teams and a Medium Mortar, while an Armoured Platoon of an AB 41 armoured car and Semovente assault gun - which can also be assembled as an M13/40 Carro Armato light tank - supplies a mechanised punch. £85.00

King George's Army: British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815 Volume 5/Brown. Volume 5 covers in great detail the ordnance (the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers) and the Royal Veteran and Garrison Battalions within the army of King George III for the period of the Great War with France, and the men who commanded them. Unit data provided includes short-form lineages, service locations and dispositions for the era, tables of authorised establishments, demographics of the field officer cohorts and of the men.. £22.50

H32874 SOLDATS NAPOLEONIENS 21) WALCHEREN 1809 - / - Large format very well ilus in colour. FRENCH TEXT. we have other volumes contact us £12.50

H32886 HUNGARIAN MILITARY FLAGS 800- 1950 / Somogyi large format very well illus in colour. 70p. 400+ flags inc hungarian army 1790-1815 £29.95

H32887 PLAYABLE NAPOLEONIC WARGAMES / Edwards large format illus in colour. a few copies found of these classic old school set of rules INc campaign rules for the Peninsula and a 2 page pull out hex map £16.99

We have some great second hand / shop soiled newly added to our stock, below. If you need anything just email us with what you want.

58473 AGINCOURT 1415 / - BENNETT OSPREY CAMPAIGN 9 in trade cover Excellent condition £5.00

58474 1870 LES SOLDAT ET LEURS BATTAILLES / - 160p. very large format hardback. V well illus in colour. French text. 18 battle s and siege s described £19.50

58475 Uniforms of Russian Army during the years 1825-1855. Vol. 3: Dragoons, Horse-jagers, Lancers , Hussars / Viskavatov 190p. 140+ plus plates, slight damp crinkling £22.50

58476 SWORD AND SPEAR - FANTASY rules version / - - large format full colour like new pbk. 12 unts a side scale agnostic £10.00

58477 Collecting Toy Soldiers in the 21st Century / Opie 206p. like new hardback. v well illus in colour £10.00

58478 CONTACT! skirmish wargames rules 1946 - 2006 and beyond / Urban. Mark large format pbl 96p inc From the author of BRITISH GRENADIER Partizan Press. like new £10.00

58479 Adriaen Van De Venne's Album / Royalton-Kisch 370p. large format like ne w hardback. 100 gorgeous full colour plates of 1620's everyday life in Holland. Scenes from all walks of life. recommended £45.00

58480 Collectors Guide to New Toy Soldiers Metal figures form 1973 to the present / Asquith, Stuart 110p/ like ne w hardback. v we; illus inc colour £4.75

58481 SQUADRON COMMANDER: Small Naval actions 1700-1830 / - Naval Gunboat action rules. 1700-1820. 2nd edition of GUNBOAT rues Inc cut out boat plans and counters £9.50

58482 COMPANY COMMANDER- Company & Squadron level skirmish rules 1765-1850 / - like new., glossy set of large format pbk rules. Easily usable for skirmishes, raids, escorts, etc. 1765-1850 £12.50

58483 UNIFORMS WORN DURING 1740-1760 / WIlson 60p v well ill inc 30+ colour figures. Pbk reprint of the KNIGHT. UNIFORMS OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION: MINDEN DETTINGEN etc £6.50

58484 l ESERCITO ROMANO DA ROMOLO A RE ARTU - Origins to 217AD / - 2 volumes 160p. very well ilus inc colour ITALIAN TEXT. Good condition pbk set. ENglish Captions £19.50

58485 NAPOLEONIC WARGAMING - 2nd edition / Grant, C & CS Print on demand pbk. binding slightly loose colour illus. 208p v well il inc colour. Reprint of the original with extra pages & ideas by Charles S Grant. £11.50

58486 Iron Arm The Mechanization of Mussolini's Army, 1920-1940 / Sweet like new pbk210p. illlus £17.50

58487 SIEGES AND FORTIFICATIONS OF THE CIVIL WARS IN BRITAIN / Osborne, M 128p.like new. V well ill inc gazetter of sieges & assaults drawings of Star forts etc £12.50

58488 WELLINGTON'S FIRST CAMPAIGN IN PORTUGAL / Grant, C S 90p. crease to coverInc 20 colour uniform plate by Bob Marrion. The Campaign & Battle od Rolica & Vimeiro; plus Orbats and Uniform details of the British French & Portugese army. £10.00

58489 EMPIRES and EAGLES issue 113 May 1991 / - napoleonic wargaming magazine £5.00

58490 Forces Of The Boxer Uprising & The Eight Power War 1) THE DRAGON PROVOKED / Mike Blake (in general 20th section) Large format Hardback. new but bumps to corners LImited numbered edition. 240p. Very well illustrated including a multitude of colour uniforms details. By Mike Blake, Bob Marrion and Nick Buxey. A comprehensive account of the War, Campaigns & Battles, and detailed study Armies involved. All Split equally over 3 volumes. £30.00

58491 RIGHTEOUS HARMONIOUS FISTS : A WARGAMERs GUIDE TO THE BOXER REBELLION / Blake & Swan new but slight bump to corner. 160p. large format all colour illus. 18 scenarios with full orbats, maps etc plus painting guide, What If ideas etc, plus rules for converting Black Powder to larger and smaller actions in period. A very useful addition to the FIGHTING THE DRAGON rules by Chris and the FORCES OF THE BOXER UPRISING trilogy by Mike £22.50

58492 ORGANIZATION OF WAR UNDER EDWARD III 1338- 62 / Hewitt liike new pbk. training, equipment combat etc £4.00

58493 NAPOLEON's MILITARY MACHINE : Operations Manual / - McNab, c 172p. large format hardback. v well illus in colour £8.50

58494 FACE ANOTHER FOE BUNDLE : VOL 1 : Rules for Wargaming the Lace Wars 1660-1745 Vol 2) SCenarios and army lists / SUtherland, JOn Near new colour pbks. Slight wear to covers Based on the best selling MAD DOGS Indian Mutiny rules. Medium to large scale battles. Inc sample army lists and scenarios. Inc Jacobite Wars and War in the Eas £18.50

58495 SUBALTERN OFFICER : A Narrative / Wood. 240p. The author, a subaltern of the 82nd Regiment, gives a vivid description of daily garrison life, the exhausting trekking from place to place, and at the sites of such This edition is limited to 300 copies only MINT HBK famous campaigns and sieges as Ciudad Rodrigo, St. Sebastian, Vittoria and as a reserve brigade in the battle of Nivelle. £13.50

58496 GREEK & ROMAN WARFRAE: BATTLES TACTICS and TRICKERY / MOntagu 240p. lik ne w hbk £4.50

58497 EPIC REVOLUTION RULEBOOK / - warlord games BIG BATTLE AWI rule like new pbk well illus in colour £15.00

58498 BARONs WAR SALAH AD-DIN - SALUTE 53 special plastic 28mm frame / - 1 only £6.50

58499 History of the Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery / Crooke, Major 370p. like new pbk. Largely C18th & IRish Rebellion £8.50

58500 TEXICANA II : THE ALAMO & BEYOND: THE FIGHT FOR TEXAS 1836-1859 / Swann, Chris 120p. large format full colour. new bur slight damage to spine Sequel to the very well received first volume. Wargaming the Alamo siege, the Mexican invasion and actions against the Comanche. Orbats, scenarios, maps and BLACK POWDER conversion rules, PLus full colour plates by Mike Blake £15.00

58501 Army in India 1850-1914: A photographic record / - 190p. VGC hardback photos on every page £7.50

58502 Burma Wars 1824-1886 / Bruce 180p illus Excellenbt condition ex-lib hardback £11.50

58503 INDIAN INFANTRY COLOURS 1668- 1857 / Bullock, Capt ring bound b&W photocopy 102p. plus extra info sheets inc uniform details £30.00

58504 By My Sword and Shield - Traditional weapons of the Indian Warrior / Jaiwant 1120p. v well illus inc colour. HIstorical overview £19.50

58505 Black Soldiers of the Queen - The Natal Native Contingent in the Anglo Zulu War / THompson large format revised edition pbk. 180p. campaign history £29.95

58506 Register of Titles of the Units of the HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY & Indian Armies 1666-1947. / Kempton 400p. Very large format pbk lists all units and their subsequent names and titles Invaluable resource on the HEIC & Indian armies £49.50

58507 LA GARDE IMPERIALE ET LES CORPS D'ELITE: Les Alsaciens dans les corps d'élit / Ganier new hardback reprint., Scarce 200p. Superb colour plates £35.00

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