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Title: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 04:17:59 PM
Hi chaps,
Campaign game on Thursday for 1870, French are attacking the Prussians at Spicheren, near Saarbruken however, all the maps I can find are either modern (ie too built up) or cut off the corner of the world where the Prussians have been ordered to deployed!

This site is a prime example, http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mcnelly/vb/scenarios/spicheren.htm The Prussians are deployed SOUTH of here. :(
Thankfully, all the campaign regulars who read here are on the Prussian side...
Mad Lemmey
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Chad on 28 October 2012, 05:13:16 PM
Lemmey

I have a copy of a book 'The battle of Spicheren'. There are several sketch maps in it that might be of use. I can scan and send them to you if you wish.
How soon do you need them?

Chad
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Chad on 28 October 2012, 05:25:58 PM
Lemmey

Scanned and ready to send. Let me know your e-mail address and I will send.

Chad
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 05:27:49 PM
Chad - you are a legend! Thank you
madlemmey at hotmail dot com

I was just wading through the Lazerus maps!  http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm (http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/digkonyv/topo/3felmeres.htm)
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Chad on 28 October 2012, 06:06:27 PM
Just sent

Chad
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 06:17:03 PM
Okay, received! Thank you, I owe you!
Now out of guilt I might have to buy the book!
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Hertsblue on 28 October 2012, 06:39:46 PM
There's one here, Lemmey. Any good?

http://antan.unblog.fr/2008/12/02/carte-de-la-bataille-de-spicheren/ (http://antan.unblog.fr/2008/12/02/carte-de-la-bataille-de-spicheren/)
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Chad on 28 October 2012, 06:41:15 PM
Do you need the text on the terrain?

Chad

PS. You owe me nothing glad to be able to help
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 06:42:56 PM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 October 2012, 06:39:46 PM
There's one here, Lemmey. Any good?

http://antan.unblog.fr/2008/12/02/carte-de-la-bataille-de-spicheren/ (http://antan.unblog.fr/2008/12/02/carte-de-la-bataille-de-spicheren/)

Brilliant Hertsblue, I'll add it to Chad's bits!
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 06:45:21 PM
Quote from: Chad on 28 October 2012, 06:41:15 PM
Do you need the text on the terrain?

Chad

PS. You owe me nothing glad to be able to help
Thanks Chad,  :D The V&B site has very good explanation of the terrain, as is Howard's book, just nice to see it on the page!
Not sure I have enough hills for this... May resort to books under the cloth on Thursday, this certainly isn't your classic 'billiards table'!  :D  :-\
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: cameronian on 28 October 2012, 07:52:31 PM
Hi Lemmey, bit late in the day but Bruce's 1870 has an excellent map of Spichern. BTW have you read Frank Henderson's book on Spichern, quite the most minute (did you know the iron works were surrounded by substantial iron railings) analysis of terrain, together with a masterful account of the battle. Henderson was chief instructor at Woolwich in the last century, his Spichern is bloody brilliant, his Froeschwiller (courtesy of HELION) should be out this year or next.
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 07:58:42 PM
Thank you sir, will dive onto Amazon for a look!  :D
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: cameronian on 28 October 2012, 09:04:57 PM
Delighted to be of service, that'll be fifteen Guineas.
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 October 2012, 09:59:07 PM
Do you accept chocolate coins still?  ;)
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: cameronian on 29 October 2012, 11:40:19 AM
Only Cadburys.
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 29 October 2012, 12:09:13 PM
Now how do i get it too you? May be a while if I hand them over to Leon, actually, you'll never see them again he I did that!!
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Dave Fielder on 31 October 2012, 11:33:56 AM
Just scan the chocolate coins and email them. Using a 3D printer you can re-generate. Win-Win.
Title: Re: HELP - need a good relief map of Sarrbruken-Spicheren-Forbach
Post by: Hertsblue on 01 November 2012, 09:04:03 AM
Quote from: Dave Fielder on 31 October 2012, 11:33:56 AM
Just scan the chocolate coins and email them. Using a 3D printer you can re-generate. Win-Win.

In solid plastic?  :D