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The intriguing thing about the battle between RAF Bristol Beaufighters and Kriegsmarine ‘Flak Ships’ is that one of the combatants fell into the role somewhat by accident, and the other didn’t really exist – at least not in the form that its adversaries understood.

• Aviation
• WWII

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This month's book vote sees five Duel titles battling for your support. Read the full descriptions and have your say by visiting the Book Vote page. Plus, check out the results of last month's Duel (Aviation) vote.

• Book Vote

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Hear from influential board game designer Ellie Dix all about the creative process behind her new crafty worker-placement game, Threaded!

• Board Game
• Design Diary

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One of the great pleasures of writing military history is the fact that you can look into a familiar subject more deeply and uncover a few surprises.

• Soldier
• American Revolution

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Our worker placement game of needles and points, Threaded, is out now! Read on to find out everything you need to know...

• Board Game

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The newest supplement for Bolt Action: Third Edition is available now. Read on to find out more...

• Wargame
• Bolt Action

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The liberation of the Philippines was the largest American campaign of the war against Japan.

• Soldier

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Today we're showing three pieces of artwork from our July 2026 series books! Let us know in the comments which books you'd like to see featured in our August 2026 Artwork Reveal!

• Artwork Reveal

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The Polish military of the Renaissance has not received much attention in English-language works, but it was nevertheless a crucial period during which it evolved from the late medieval model into the famous Polish military of the latter part of the 16th century and the 17th century.

• Soldier

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