The wargamers library

[goat major]

So in anticipation of at some point post-apocalypse having a games room and bookshelves I was thinking that I really must make sure I have a collection of the essentials in wargaming and military books. What do you consider to be the essentials in any serious wargamer’s book collection.

Note that I’m separately asking Purps and Norm for the Jazz mag must-have list as well so no need to suggest In that category.

Oh and it’s a library in here so shhhhhhh

[Ilkley Old School]

Are you going to use the Dewey Classification system ?

[Slugbalancer]

It's obvious...
British Aviation Colours of World War Two: The Official Camouflage, Colours & Markings of RAF Aircraft

[FreddBloggs]

Make it easy, 3 wargames books and 3 military history per respondent.

Napoleons Campaign in Miniatures.
Operation Warboard.
Featherstones solo wargaming.
Other books to taste but that is my, relight my fire book.

Chandlers, Campaigns of Napoleon.
Nordykes, All American, all the Way.
Sumptions History of the 100 Years War.

[Peeler]

Anything by Featherstone. Any other Wargaming book. Uniforms of your preferred periods. Histories of your preferred periods. And others. Lots of rulesets. And lots of other books. And stuff. You need lots of stuff too.

[Essex Boy]

Charge, or how to play Wargames.

[Ilkley Old School]

I would have 2 copies of Charge. One nice and pristine. The other for everyday use.

I actually have 3 copies of Charge. 2 originals and Terry Wise Athena version.

I would also have Don's first book - War Games and Charles Grant's The Wargame.

[Stormwatcher]

Charge
The War Game
Achtung Schweinhundt
The Hobbit
A Near Run Thing
And a blank notebook and pen for all the notes, army lists, potential scenarios, and other wargames jottings.

[Vintage Wargaming]

Charge, or how to play Wargames.

Come on, be helpful - which one?

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

"Charge" by Lawford and Young.
"The Wargame" by Charles Grant Snr
"Wargames through the Ages" (mutli-volume, counts as one choice) by Donald Featherstone.

I'll leave it there, as I can't narrow my military history collection down to just three.