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词条 Greg Novak
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  1. Biography

  2. Wargaming

  3. Awards

  4. References

  5. External links

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Greg Novak (September 4, 1950 – March 7, 2012)[1] was a wargame designer, author of dozens of games, rules supplements and scenario books, his most notable contributions including the Volley & Bayonet series and several works about the American War of Independence.

Biography

Born on September 4, 1950 in Chicago,[2] son of George and Sylvia (Stepnowski) Novak, and married to Donna Oakes Gerbino on July 19, 1997, Greg Novak worked as a librarian at Edison and Jefferson middle schools for 31 years, and for the Champaign Office of Education. He was active in the Champaign Teachers Federation, serving as a building steward, member of the collective bargaining unit, vice president and president. Upon his retirement he was elected to the Champaign Board of Education. After his death Champaign Unit 4 Schools named their Alternative High School facility in his honor.[3]

Wargaming

Greg Novak was a key figure in the wargaming hobby,[4][5] leaving a lasting and internationally recognized[6] legacy both as an author and as a promoter of wargaming events. Among his main contributions as an author should be listed :

Boardgames
  • Guilford Courthouse (Series 120) – GDW1978
Rules
  • Fire and Steel - Rules for Battles with System 7 Napoleonics, GDW 1978 (with John Harshman and Rich Banner)
  • Charlie Company - Infantry Combat in Vietnam 1965-1972, Ulster Imports 1988 (with John Reeves)
  • Yellow Ribbon : Rules for the Indian Wars, 1850-1890, Ulster Imports 1988
  • Over the Top, WW1 Command Decision series rules, GDW 1990
  • Volley & Bayonet, GDW 1994 (with Frank Chadwick)
  • Charlie Company - Infantry Combat in Vietnam 1965-1972 (2nd ed), RAFM 1997 (with John Reeves)
  • Volley & Bayonet: Road to Glory, TOB Games 2008 (with Frank Chadwick)
Rules supplements and Scenario books
  • And Continually Wear the Blue: A Short Guide to the U.S. Army & the 'Indian Wars' 1850-90, RAFM 1989 (with Mike Gilbert).
  • A Guide to the American War of Independence in the North, Ulster Imports 1990
  • Remember the Maine and to Hell with Spain : Being a Wargamer's Guide to the Spanish American War 1898, Ulster Imports, 1990
  • Battles of the American Civil War – A Volley & Bayonet supplement, GDW 1994
  • The Rough Riders - Vol.1: A Volley & Bayonet Supplement for the Spanish–American War, GDW 1999 (with Frank Chadwick).
  • The Rough Riders - Vol.2: A Volley & Bayonet Supplement for the Spanish–American War, GDW 1999 (with Frank Chadwick).
  • The American War of Independence - Book 1: The Northern Campaigns, Old Glory
  • The American War of Independence - Book 2: The Southern Campaigns, Old Glory

Greg Novak was also Editor of the Command Post Quarterly magazine (published by the GDW and Emperor’s Headquarters)-

Awards

Member of the Legion of Honour, Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East [7]

References

1. ^"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMD7-3YQ : accessed 25 May 2016), Gregory W Novak, 07 Mar 2012; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2012-03-10/gregory-novak.html |title=Gregory Novak |publisher=News-Gazette.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-19}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.champaignschools.org/schools/home/?id=28 |title=Novak Academy |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129055919/http://www.champaignschools.org/schools/home/?id=28 |archivedate=2014-01-29 |df= }}
4. ^http://theminiaturespage.com/plus/msg.mv?id=153405
5. ^http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=260508
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://icds.forumattivo.com/t925-greg-novak |title=Greg Novak |publisher=Icds.forumattivo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-19}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.hmgs.org/legion.htm |title=Legion of Honor |publisher=Hmgs.org |date= |accessdate=2012-03-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314084832/http://www.hmgs.org/legion.htm |archivedate=2012-03-14 |df= }}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120412060957/http://home.comcast.net/~greg_novak_670/site/ Bring up the rear (Greg Novak's blog)]
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