Author Archives: jemima_fawr

More 15mm Cold War Poles

Posted on 6th August 2019 by jemima_fawr

Of all the pages on this blog, one of the most-viewed is the page on my 15mm Cold War Polish Infantry.  This tiny range of lovely models by Polish company Oddzial Osmy is available in the UK from Magister Millitum … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Battlefront: First Echelon, Cold War - Warsaw Pact Armies | 1 Comment

The Battle of Neumarkt, 24th April 1809 (A Scenario for ‘Napoleon’s Battles’)

Posted on 4th August 2019 by jemima_fawr

We’ve got an all-day wargaming session coming up at The Carmarthen Old Guard, so I thought I’d run a small (ish) historical battle, the Battle of Neumarkt (also known as Neumarkt-Sankt Veit) from my favourite Napoleonic campaign, the Danube Campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleon's Battles Scenarios, Napoleonic Wars, Scenarios | 6 Comments

A Very British Civil War in Pembrokeshire 1938: A Clash in the Landsker

Posted on 17th July 2019 by jemima_fawr

Hello.  This is Huw Puw, reporting from the front line for the Fish Guardian. Yes, that’s right; the Front Line.  It seems that following my numerous near-death experiences in reporting the campaigns of the Army of Cantref Cemaes, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Games, VBCW - A Very British Civil War | 6 Comments

A Very British Civil War in Pembrokeshire 1938: Welsh Nationalist Factions in Pembrokeshire

Posted on 7th July 2019 by jemima_fawr

Regular readers of this idiocy will probably remember that I’ve created a Welsh Nationalist faction for the ‘Very British Civil War’ in Pembrokeshire; namely the Army of the Republic of Cantref Cemaes, which has its stronghold in the chapel-proud hinterland … Continue reading →

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I’m Finally Available To Buy! :) (28mm Jemima Fawr by Trent Miniatures)

Posted on 4th July 2019 by jemima_fawr

At long last, my adoring public can buy a miniature facsimile of their favourite Welsh pub-bouncer, wargame-blogger, scourge of the French and all-round Welsh bruiser, Jemima Fawr! 🙂 At the Partizan show last May, I bumped into my old mate … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Fishguard 1797, Napoleonic Wars | 14 Comments

“La Garde Au Feu!”: My 15mm French Imperial Guard (Part 2 – The Middle Guard)

Posted on 16th June 2019 by jemima_fawr

In Part 1 last week, I looked at the infantry of Napoleon’s Old Guard and my recreation of them in 15mm, using AB Figures.  In Part 2 I’m going to look at what was initially the ‘Young Guard’, but which … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 6 Comments

“La Garde au Feu!”: My 15mm French Imperial Guard (Part 1 – The Old Guard)

Posted on 6th June 2019 by jemima_fawr

I doubt that there’s a single Napoleonic wargamer who doesn’t have at least one Imperial Guard unit in their collection and I’m certainly no exception… And having recently painted my very LAST Imperial Guard infantryman (for the two Young Guard … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 1 Comment

75 Years Ago Tonight…

Posted on 5th June 2019 by jemima_fawr

I’m just having a drink to the memory of my late father-in-law, Chief Petty Officer Harry James RN, chief engineer of a Royal Navy Landing Craft Flotilla, who 75 years ago tonight was being fished out of Portsmouth Harbour by … Continue reading →

Posted in World War 2, World War 2 - Normandy 1944 | Leave a comment

Our ‘A Very British Civil War 1938’ Game at Partizan 2019

Posted on 2nd June 2019 by jemima_fawr

The last twelve months have certainly shot past since our last Very British Civil War 1938 epic at Partizan 2018 show in Newark! I clearly hadn’t offended everyone last year, as this year I was very kindly invited by Dave … Continue reading →

Posted in 28mm Figures, Games, Partizan (Show), VBCW - A Very British Civil War | 3 Comments

“The First Horseman of Europe”: Marshal Murat in 15mm (Sho Boki Miniatures)

Posted on 23rd May 2019 by jemima_fawr

If you’re a Napoleonic wargamer like me, who enjoys refighting the Great Battles of History, you will at some point require the services of a model of one of the greatest ‘characters’ of the age; Prince Joachim Murat, Marshal of … Continue reading →

Posted in 15mm Figures, Napoleon's Battles (Rules), Napoleonic French Army, Napoleonic Minor States, Napoleonic Wars, Painted Units | 13 Comments