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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: GW844 on 19 December 2013, 06:50:36 PM

Title: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: GW844 on 19 December 2013, 06:50:36 PM
Just another thought - I've got some references to Germans carrying colours during the 1914 campaign - anyone know of any other nations who did so?  If so, would a mixed pack of colour-bearers be an idea?
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Fenton on 19 December 2013, 06:52:54 PM
I think the British Army only carried them on parade or other formal occasions I am sure the Canadians and ANZAC's would have done something similar
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: GW844 on 19 December 2013, 07:27:07 PM
I'm sure that the brits/imperial troops didn't carry them.

Not sure if Russians, French or Austrians did.

Don't think anyone di after the first campaigns.
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Dr Dave on 25 December 2013, 07:25:41 PM
French and Germans definitely did at the start. British didn't.
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Leman on 26 December 2013, 10:04:06 PM
Russians may well have carried banners at start of WWI, and certainly carried them in the RCW, so a Russian standard bearer would be a useful figure anyway.
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Shedman on 26 December 2013, 10:55:09 PM
The standard bearer in the Russian command pack, RT4, from the Russo-Turkish War range is very useful
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Leman on 27 December 2013, 12:12:08 AM
Thanks for that.
Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Bernie on 27 December 2013, 04:37:58 PM
Hi

German Colourbearers WWI

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc461/BernardGanley/Home%20by%20Christmas%20Early%20WWI%20Armies%20in%2010mm/German%20Corps/28Regtflags.jpg

French
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc461/BernardGanley/Home%20by%20Christmas%20Early%20WWI%20Armies%20in%2010mm/French%20Corps/31FrenchRegtCommander.jpg

Title: Re: WWI Colourbearers
Post by: Steve J on 27 December 2013, 05:16:43 PM
Nice work Bernie, especially the Germans 8).