Noisseville 1870 FPW

[kipt]

Back in January we fought Noisseville from Bruce Weigel's "1871" rule book, using my adaptation of "Snappy Nappy".  In it he gives a reduced option which we picked.  We played on a 4' x 6' table at the Danville, CA Veterans Center.  We did have several vets observe, including a general and a couple of colonels.

The reduced version has 5 French divisions with their artillery and the IV Corps artillery Reserve.  The Prussians have 5 brigades of infantry and a brigade of cavalry.  the French need to take 3 out of the 4 objectives (Failly, Servigny,Noisseville or Flanville - which was changed to the bridge near Montoy).  Five turns and they took 2 of the three - close combat.

In any event, here are some pictures taken by one of the players - no captions as I normally would do, but since Photobucket went mercenary I haven't uploaded any of my pictures.  I have 3 or 4 other fights over the past year.  Someday i will get to them.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/8673130@N06/albums/72157666688966667

[d_Guy]

Nice collection pics, Kipt. I liked that the tabletop wasn't over-crowded with figures, giving plenty of maneuver room. Also like the way you did your field and earthworks/hedges.

[paulr]

Well done that man

[Techno]

Good stuff !

Cheers - Phil

[Steve J]

Great looking game, but I was left wondering which side had access to the Flying Tigers air support ?

[sunjester]

A great looking game.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Top report sir

[Westmarcher]

Good looking game! Wonder what the vets' thoughts were. Also quite like the green striped patches of vegetation - presumably these are vineyards? I recently had to represent vineyards in a SYW game and all I could do was cut up a dish washing scouring pad and place the strips on one of the hills!  Seemed to do the job but I like yours much better! 

[Ben Waterhouse]

Lovely report, like the sharp bright paint jobs.

[Womble67]

Lovely looking table

Take care

Andy

[Leman]

Excellent looking game and the vineyards are very effective.

[Terry37]

Nice looking game! Also a favorite period for me. I prefer the Republic years as there is so much more uniform variation that lets you not have quite so much red and blue on the French side.

Terry

[kipt]

The vineyards are made with a modeling "grass" that comes in a sheet about 9" x 7".  One I have is called "Tear and plant: Summer Meadow" but I don't remember who makes it.  It has a sticky side when peeled off.  I cut strips and glued it to felt with a flexible glue.

We have done a Republican fight; Battle on the Hallue, with the French Armee du Nord against the VIII Korps plus some cavalry.  French defending the river line which they did successfully.  I have pictures but not uploaded for that.

I currently have painted the 15th, 22nd and 23rd French corps and am halfway through the 16th, with the 17th waiting in the wings.  I may do the 18th but don't plan to get the rest of them done.  I have all the Prussian units except for the 2nd (almost done) and 4th Landwehr.  And of course all the French Imperial units.

[Leman]

Bruce Weigle's scenario for Villers-Brettoneux in the 1871 book looks an interesting one, featuring marines and a train.

[kipt]

We will probably get there. I have the marines and track and cars but no engine ( yet).