Grenadiere v. IR 35, deutsch

Austrian Reserve Corps, Kommandeur: Erbprinz Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg Division: FML Nikolaus Graf Weißenwolff, 1813

I have imported images from my old Blog of my Austrian Grenadiers from IR 35 B Wenkheim which formed  the combined Grenadierbatallion "Call" (aka "Ruber") along with IR 36 Furstenburg and IR 42 G Erbach. 

This unit fought at Croebern during the Battle of Leipzig, 1813, and was part of the Austrian Reserve Corps of Erbprinz Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg, Division FML Nikolaus Graf Weißenwolff. All three Regiments were raised in Bohemia and the combined Grenadierbatallion totaled 710 men at Croebern.

The plastic figures are from Victrix, painted for me by Leuthen Studios and based per General de Brigade. The yellow and black pattern bags on the grenadiers' fur hats were per the regulations of 1813.

With the Battle of Leipzig 200th Anniversary approaching (October 16-19 1813), I hope to complete the other two Grenadier elements.

Athenian Hoplite Lochos

I have just received images from Toby at Artmaster of my first lochos of Athenian hoplites, based per "Hoplomachia" rules by Perfect Captain. 

As usual, Toby has done a nice job of assembling the plastic figures from Victrix. I requested they be animated in the underarm thrusting position.

This was a deliberate departure from the usual overarm position favoured by many authors and consequently wargames modelers. This was a deliberate attempt to follow the theories of Christopher Matthew in his book "A Storm of Spears" as discussed earlier in my Blog.

Unfortunately, Victrix has modeled their otherwise very nice Hoplites in the normal front facing stance, rather than the side-on stance postulated by Matthew. Toby has therefore done the best he can to animate the figures per Matthew within this limitation. I'm quite pleased with the result.

Austrian Reserve Corps, Kommandeur: Erbprinz Friedrich von Hessen-Homburg Division: FML Nikolaus Graf Weißenwolff, 1813

Another gallery "imported" from the old site. They look much better here. Victrix figures painted for me by Leuthen Studios. IR 35 fought with the Reserve Corps at Leipzig, so an appropriate unit for 2013. They were part of an all-Grenadier Division.

Oberstleutnant Call
IR No. 35

Oberstleutnant Call
IR No. 35

Oberstleutnant Call
IR No. 35

Grenadierbatallion Call
IR No. 35

Grenadierbatallion Call
IR No. 35
1811 Regulations