International Wargamer, vol. 3 no. 8 (August 1970)

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Title: International Wargamer, vol. 3 no. 8, August 1970
Type: Wargaming Club zine
Copyright: By the International Federation of Wargaming, Vol. 3 no. 8 by the IFW.
Managing Editor-in-Chief: John Bobek
Senior Editor (Departments): Lenard Lakofka
Art Editor: Don Lowry
Advertising Sales Director: Kevin Knudson
Consulting Editors: Gary Gygax, Richard Warnick
Associate Editors: Phil Grant, Aaron Grosbaum, Lenard Lakofka, George Phillies, Bill McDuffie, Stephen A. Thomas Jr, Gerald White
Assistant Editors: Jim Grant, Michael S. Larson, Charles O'Drobinek, Jon Pickens, Kevin Slimak, Bill Speer, Tim Tilson, Richard Warnick, Raymond S. Wolosyzn
Feature Editors: Larry Albert, Carl E. Mueller, Lenard Lakofka, Leon Tucker
Contributing Editors: David Arneson, Edi Birsan, Tyrone Bomba, Kenneth Burke, Michael Carr, Michael Conlon, Rick Crane, Peter J. Danner, Stuart Gilbert, Gary Gygax, John S. Hathaway, Harry S. Hollern, Paul Hunt, Mark S. Irwin, Ray Johnson, Robert Keith, Henry A. Krigsman, Richard Locke, Don Lowry, John Lundstrom, Bill McDuffie, Alyster W. Macintyre, Robert Mijanovich, Jeff Perren, George Phillies, Lewis Pulsipher, Michael Reese, Pat Romane, Jay Richardson, Russell Smith, Stephen A. Thomas Jr., Rod Walker, Richard Warnick, Lou Zocchi
Illustrators: Sean Appleby, John Bobek, Don Lowry (cover), Carl Mueller
Photographers: Richard Warnick, Oliver Wischmeyer
Distribution Staff: Mark Nyderek, Paul Cote, Gregg Golemo, Tony Adams, Chris Schleicher, Lenard Lakofka, John Bobek, Bob Mijanovich, Mike Murray, Lee Roy Wallin, Tim Zito
Gunga Din: Sam Ferris
Helecopter: Sidorsky
Janitor: Bill Hoyer
Truck Driver: Russell Powell
Inspiration: Tom Shaw
Vice Coordinator/Exterminator: Tony Morale
Critics: Don Miller, Don Greenwood
Cairo Correspondant: Phil Pritchard
Place of Publication: n/a
Printer: n/a
Cover Price: $.75
Mass: 48g
Dimensions: Height 27.8cm, Width 21.4cm, Depth .2cm
Format: Full sized, Light cardstock cover (medium green), 16 pages including covers printed front and back, 2 staples. Back cover is the same paper as the interior pages.

Contents:
WHY DO MEN FIGHT? by Tyrone Bomba
A TENTATIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF HELLENSITIC WARSHIPS. by Julian Pat Romane
ZONES OF CONTROL (Design Forum). by Larry Albert
A PARADOX OF TEMPORAL ASSASSINATION. by Allister MacIntyre
NUCLEAR ATTACK AND SHIPS (Scuttlebutt). by Sid J. Jolly
TAC 14. by Rich Warnick
NAPOLEONICS IN MINIATURES. by Jeff Perrin
MOVE ANALYSIS AND TACTICS. (Diplomacy Forum). by Lenard Lakofka
HOW TO BREAKTHRU. by Tyrone Bomba

Advertisements of interest:
Kriegspiel Union Press (offer for sale 2 items KUP published SAIPAN! by Sean Appleby and TINIAN & GUAM which was yet to be released at the time of ad. Contact is KUP in Port Washington, NY)
A.W Macintyre (classified ad of sorts, seeking advice on plastic mapboards. Contact is Macintyre in Cincinatti, OH)
NRP Imports (West Germany models company. This ad is mostly model trains. Contact in Bamberg, West Germany)
Lowry's Hobbies (Full page ad on rear cover featuring games for sale via mail order. Features Avalon Hill's PANZERBLITZ and GHQ micro-armor lead miniatures. See scan below for more details. Located in Belleville, Illinois. Mentions discount catalog)

Rear cover:

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Scribe's Musings: More spoof credits to be noted.

These issues contain some rather philosophical thoughts surrounding the wargaming hobby. WHY DO MEN FIGHT? by Tyrone Bomba is an example of this and an excellent read.
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