Early War Franco-German Battle

[Fenton]

oops I just saw that you mentioned the ruleset in your original post

[Bernie]

For all those gamers out there - I will be putting on a game at SELWG in October.

Should be able to do at least two games: German v French & a German v Anglo-French

See http://realtimewargames.webplus.net/index.html for future updates

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sounds great Bernie.

[Fenton]

Quick question

What would each stand represent?...A company or battalion? or something else?

cheers

[Bernie]

1 base = 500 bayonets so approx. 2 coys or 300 sabres or 2 squadrons or 12 guns =  a couple of batteries or 3 French batteries

[fred.]

Had a chance to have a proper look at the photos now (after a quick look before work this morning). Really good looking game, as others have said the factory complex is particularly nice.

Interesting that these rules are a slight step up in size from GWSH (which has each stand representing a single company), and has a ground scale of 10" = 800 yards, so about half again, compared to HBtLF.

[Fenton]

1 base = 500 bayonets so approx. 2 coys or 300 sabres or 2 squadrons or 12 guns =  a couple of batteries or 3 French batteries

So that would mean 2 stands per battalion then?

[Poggle]

Great stuff!  I really like that industrial set-up. 

[Bernie]

Hi Fenton

Yep 2 bases = 1 battalion. The unit is the regt of 6 bases for Franco-Germans and 8 bases for a British Brigade

[mollinary]

Bernie,

This looks great, particularly Keith's terrain pieces and those lovely German flags!  Glad to hear the business is going well, I love the innovative thinking in all your rule sets.

Mollinary

[Bernie]

Hi Mollinary

Yes there is a second mine complex and he is just doing some roads for SELWG while I complete the figures

German flags are of course yours!

Thanks for your nice comments - I will let Keith know

[mollinary]

Hi Bernie,

Not just the terrain and flags are great, of course, but the concept. This is what I think  your group brings to the gaming fraternity - you analyse the key components of a period, and produce simple yet elegant rules to reflect that, both at the campaign and battle level. Your rules are tremendous value for money, and deserve a much wider audience.

Mollinary

[nikharwood]

Excellent looking scrap, Bernie

[Bernie]

Hi Mollinary

After those kind comments - what can I say - "cheque is in the post!"

Hope to see you and John at SELWG?

[Bernie]

See below for link to some pictures from SELWG 2014 of our early Great War game using Pendraken figures.

We did two battles:

2 Active German Corps v 2 French Corps and a cavalry division. Germans winning after 3 hours gaming losing 4,000 to 12,000 French

Active German Corps, Reserve Germans Corps and a cavalry division v 2 British Corps. The German Reserve Corps could make no headway against the British left, but the Active corps was able to give a good account of itself against the British right. Losses were 6,000 Germans v 4,000 British

http://s1213.photobucket.com/user/BernardGanley/slideshow/Home%20by%20Christmas%20Early%20WWI%20Armies%20in%2010mm/SELWG%20Home%20Before%20the%20Leaves%20Fall