tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post6708997931183597172..comments2024-03-21T06:24:32.595-07:00Comments on Black Powder Games: German infantry tactics in 1914Black Powderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-22841704826496051172018-02-17T09:56:01.902-08:002018-02-17T09:56:01.902-08:00Hello what wargame rules are you using to fight WW...Hello what wargame rules are you using to fight WW1 1914 battles?<br />Beautiful figures by the way. Jrubottomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964334366674755634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-83618481186518611132016-09-13T02:30:39.116-07:002016-09-13T02:30:39.116-07:00It is delighted! excellent work!It is delighted! excellent work!Алексей Ковшиковhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545784867874379295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-46060359025111278902015-07-02T06:58:31.920-07:002015-07-02T06:58:31.920-07:00Very nice work with your figs black powder, my own...Very nice work with your figs black powder, my own are by britannia miniatures in 20mm, i have been looking for german early war companie org for ages, and it was a breath of fresh air finding your site with so much usefull information, a question though if i may, i plan on using through the mud and blood by toofatlardies, BUT it doesnt cover early war period too well, can you recomend a set of rules for upto battalion level early ww1, all the best.Wargamer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303091282753717093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-91188959279771520142015-04-11T03:15:31.930-07:002015-04-11T03:15:31.930-07:00Sure you'll enjoy!Sure you'll enjoy!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-36983872593095599802015-04-11T01:49:58.156-07:002015-04-11T01:49:58.156-07:00Thanks Peter, really appreciate it! I'm glad s...Thanks Peter, really appreciate it! I'm glad someone takes the time to read through my ramblings. It's been very interesting researching the German infantry of 1914. I had no idea that 60.000 Danish speaking troops were fighting at the Western Front under the Kaiser's flag.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-28530381925389121362015-04-11T00:57:01.503-07:002015-04-11T00:57:01.503-07:00Nice painting, a good report and also a interessti...Nice painting, a good report and also a interessting topic and above all a good historical research.A very nice report indeed. Snyggt jobbat Sören. :)Ptrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199665775713288148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-26792737050213084792015-04-07T04:10:49.751-07:002015-04-07T04:10:49.751-07:00Thanks Jonas - finally got the first ZUG finished....Thanks Jonas - finally got the first ZUG finished. The increased models per unit is felt at the work load on the painting table, but I think it is paid back when based up and displayed with all four bases. Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-10901822545367015062015-04-07T03:20:43.265-07:002015-04-07T03:20:43.265-07:00Fantastic painting!Fantastic painting!Jonas Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104129336412766484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-17373531665569380502015-04-06T12:42:24.349-07:002015-04-06T12:42:24.349-07:00That would be something to look forward too :-)That would be something to look forward too :-)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480914097085753969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-24558273239166129632015-04-05T09:54:12.361-07:002015-04-05T09:54:12.361-07:00Thanks Mike, your comment is really appreciated! I...Thanks Mike, your comment is really appreciated! I'm getting a new shipment of the excellent Mutton Chop WW1 Germans soon, so more "ZUG"s are coming up:0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-3686532473994034292015-04-05T09:53:10.096-07:002015-04-05T09:53:10.096-07:00Cheers Jonathan, really appreciate the kind commen...Cheers Jonathan, really appreciate the kind comment. The rules are shaping up nicely, but we're yet to actually do the practical game testing. But, I really like the larger format of units, and the zoomed in type of company-level game. Let's hope this rule "engine" will purr once we start her up on the actual gaming table.Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-20031805478030469512015-04-05T09:50:29.657-07:002015-04-05T09:50:29.657-07:00Thanks a lot Mattias, that's nice to hear from...Thanks a lot Mattias, that's nice to hear from a seasoned gamer like yourself.<br />I'll get in touch once we have the finished set of rules. Perhaps I can lure you down to Solberga for a game then:0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-25038817910385094062015-04-05T09:47:08.043-07:002015-04-05T09:47:08.043-07:00Thanks M, really appreciate your kind comment! Lik...Thanks M, really appreciate your kind comment! Like I mentioned to Darrell, we are actually looking into constructing a set of rules, based on company sized action (so full focus is on the individual Zug and the tactical placement of korporalshcafts. We'd love to send you a copy, and get your comments if you're interest? Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-37839934676968674052015-04-05T09:41:10.765-07:002015-04-05T09:41:10.765-07:00Thanks Darrell, really appreciate the kind comment...Thanks Darrell, really appreciate the kind comment. According to the tactical source book I'm using (Ardennes 1914 by Terence Zuber), they had based some of the 1906 upgrades on Fire tactics on the experiences learned by the British in the Boer War, so you're absolutely right!<br /><br />Rules; first off we'll probably be using an alternated version of Black Powder, encompassing off-board artillery, but eventually we'll be developing our own based on the 1870 rules we're developing at the moment! We'll be in need of people to play test the rules, so please if you're interested, let me know!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-54435333277397170822015-04-05T09:34:51.709-07:002015-04-05T09:34:51.709-07:00Thank you Phil, appreciate the kind words! I'm...Thank you Phil, appreciate the kind words! I'm actually hoping to make it down to France this summer, hopefully plotting a course through some of the August 1914 battle fields. Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-84780063690881367722015-04-05T09:33:11.425-07:002015-04-05T09:33:11.425-07:00Thanks a lot Dean - Yeah, I wanted to play around ...Thanks a lot Dean - Yeah, I wanted to play around with how arrangement of the bases could best reflect the actual ground tactics used in 1914. Shall be great fun when we eventually get to the testing phase (one or two more units to go). Thanks for staying tuned on the blog! Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-24011697869853088252015-04-05T09:31:02.345-07:002015-04-05T09:31:02.345-07:00Thanks Stephen, and thanks for inspiring me to thi...Thanks Stephen, and thanks for inspiring me to this project with your own excellent Early War Germans. Perhaps they will someday fight side by side on the gaming table...:0)Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-80810186877891010952015-04-05T09:29:43.947-07:002015-04-05T09:29:43.947-07:00Thanks Chris - I agree completely. When you read a...Thanks Chris - I agree completely. When you read about the tremendous human losses at these behemoth battles, often numbered in the hundred-thousands, you just can't grasp that it's only 100 years ago. For me, the scope of the tragedy really gets to me when I look at the remastered color photos. Let's hope awareness of WW1 can help prevent humanity from making similar mistakes in the future. Thanks again for the comment, appreciated it!Black Powderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811405795071310375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-80923740719278460312015-04-05T00:52:15.145-07:002015-04-05T00:52:15.145-07:00Superb figures and great basing :)Superb figures and great basing :)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916177245242865502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-67650180385938905452015-04-04T12:11:43.671-07:002015-04-04T12:11:43.671-07:00Fantastic work on the Germans! I like the basing ...Fantastic work on the Germans! I like the basing and composition of each stand. Looks suitably open order to me. Stand depth looks good too.<br /><br />Interesting bits of tactical doctrine and cool graphics.<br /><br />Well done!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-4521200867799403892015-04-04T11:56:50.595-07:002015-04-04T11:56:50.595-07:00Great brushwork! I really like the idea of company...Great brushwork! I really like the idea of company level gaming in 28mm and think you have some good thoughts on how to represent the zugs the tabletop. Looking forward to see more! /MattiasNW Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515691990727716838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-38993491418180681892015-04-04T11:23:30.156-07:002015-04-04T11:23:30.156-07:00Marvellous painting Sören! Your early war Germans ...Marvellous painting Sören! Your early war Germans are as gorgeous as ever. I've read about the German tactical doctrine for the early part of the war and it's nice to see someone giving it some thought actually how to represent it on the tabletop.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-79398137981177062062015-04-04T09:38:30.935-07:002015-04-04T09:38:30.935-07:00An excellent article- nice painting and terrain ba...An excellent article- nice painting and terrain backed up by a great knowledge of how the German army fought in the early stages of WWI.<br /><br />Do you think that they learned the British in the Boer War and came up with the “Exerzier-Reglement” doctrine? i know that they had Military observers there.<br /><br />One other thing, what rules are you using for the games?<br /><br />Darrell.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-38219216257682171462015-04-04T08:59:44.008-07:002015-04-04T08:59:44.008-07:00Allways so interesting to look at your wonderful p...Allways so interesting to look at your wonderful posts, great painting and fantastic choice of illustrations...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083471581529421888.post-63341982550947946152015-04-04T07:38:12.267-07:002015-04-04T07:38:12.267-07:00Lovely troops as always, Soren. And thanks for the...Lovely troops as always, Soren. And thanks for the nice overview (with diagrams) of the tactics. Very useful information.DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.com