Balkan Military History

Balkan Military History

Welcome to the website Balkan Military History.

Balkan Military History is devoted to the study of the military history of the Balkans.

It is aimed primarily at wargamers and others with an interest in the region and its fascinating history.

BMH has been online since 1997 and this is our thirteenth year of continuous operation.

History of course is never neutral and this is particularly true in the Balkans.

This site is based in Scotland and has no affiliations with any Balkan state or organisation.

We hope you enjoy our site and any comments, views or contributions would be very welcome to:

The Editor - Dave Watson

You can also view my blog Balkan Wargamer for regular news and items of interest.

What's New - February 2010

Latest chapter in our section Armies of the Balkans covers the Wallachian army of the 15th century. This is the army of the The Real Dracula!
See the latest units to join our Russian army of 1710. They sport flags from those nice people at Solway Miniatures They were in action at the Dumfries Albanich show on 23 January 2010 doing battle against the Ottomans on the Pruth River. Plus pictures from the big battle Moldavian Alliance at the GDWS open day on 17 January 2010.
We also showcase the Austrian Imperialist army of the 17th Century. Plus NEW Austrian Imperialist in 15mm.
The Editor's Balkan tour for 2008 was Albania. A country rich with sites to visit from the ancient Illyrian to WW2. But the main focus is the nation's medieval hero Skanderbeg.
Reviews In books we have Dawn of the Tsarist Empire by Nicholas Dorrell. A useful book on the Russian army of 1708/09, although undermined by abysmal proof reading. Also The Aspirations of Bulgaria is a reprint of a 1915 volume covering Bulgarian military and political actions during the early 20th century. Written by a Serb, Stojan Protic, it has to be read with some caution. The latest issue of Slingshot (267) has a very detailed article on the Battle of Pydna, fought between the Romans and Macedon in 168BC. A new 15mm range of Balkan Wars figures by Irregular Miniatures that have been reviewed here.

Guide to the Balkan Military History website

The main sections cover:

Reviews - Latest books, journal articles and wargame products

Features - Articles on Balkan military history

Travel - Guide to museums and other sites of interest

Armies of the Balkans - Armies that fought in the Balkans

Wargaming - Scenarios and related items for wargamers

Bibliography - Further reading

Balkan Quiz - Test your knowledge of Balkan Military History

Links - Related sites

Outside the Balkans - Sections on the Editor's non-Balkan wargame interests.

The latest addition is the War of the Spanish Succession
Then Mughal India. See a more detailed article in Wargames Illustrated. and the latest addition - The Persians and the Sepoys Recommended new fictional read: Empire of the Mughal by Alex Rutherford
Napoleon in Egypt the theme for Glasgow & District Wargaming Society's 2008 show display. This article gives an overview of the campaigns and the units. See the feature article in Wargames Illustrated.
South American Wars of Liberation. See the feature article in the August 07 edition of Wargames Illustrated.

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