Pdf here of an article originally in Wargames Illustrated.
''Although an increasing number of books are coming forward regarding the campaigns and battles of the Franco-Prussian War, and there are now some excellent sets of rules covering this fascinating conflict. whose authors clearly have an insighi into this period, I find that neither source of information seems to deal concisely with tactics used and formations adopted by both sides. In my opinion this is why the period, although enjoying popularity a few years ago fuelled by the release of some astounding ranges of figures notably in 15 and 25mm (and now in 10mn), has never really broken into the Nineteenth Century Period's "big league" which is dominated by Napoleonics and ACW. All the other ingredients are there spectacular uniforms, battles with moments of drama and pivotal tension, and weapons of daunting lethality. Without an understanding of tactics and formations those lovingly painted armies are all dressed up with no where to go, and left to languish on the shelf or edge ever nearer to the "For Sale" column of this magazine. ln these articles I hope to change all rhatl''
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