Lionel Tarr (1920-2003) is widely recognized as the first modern
wargamer, modern being 1939-1945. He first came to prominence when his
rules were published in 1962 in Donald Featherstone's classic book, War
Games. This book contains much previously unpublished material about the
Tarr wargame and his epic decade long WWII Eastern Front Russian
Campaign. This wargaming campaign was almost as well-known at the time
as Tony Bath's Hyborian campaign. This book includes: The previously
unpublished Tarr wargaming rules he first drafted in 1947 and modified
until 1973. Analysis of the rules Tarr's Armies: Russian and German Army
ORBATs Solo Wargaming Eastern Front Campaign Wargaming the Battle of
Stalingrad Air warfare on the Eastern Front Various articles by Tarr
A.W. Saundars (Tarr's cousin) modern warfare rules from 1957 Tarr's
Napoleonic Rules The History of Wargaming Project aims to document the
development of wargaming, including publishing new material about these
early wargames