More images (from the Wikimedia commons on the Saxon army).Found this 1869 book
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Sächsische Armee 1866
More images (from the Wikimedia commons on the Saxon army).Found this 1869 book
also this one Die königlich sächsische Armee im deutschen Feldzuge von 1866 has illustrations
Württemberger Cavalry 1866
Kronprinz Wilhelm in der Uniform (Dienstanzug) Württembergisches 3. Reiter-Regiment „König Wilhelm“ 1866
Kingdom of Saxony in 1866
From wikiDuring the 1866 Austro-Prussian War, Saxony sided with Austria, and the Saxon army was generally seen as the only ally to bring substantial aid to the Austrian cause, having abandoned the defense of Saxony itself to join up with the Austrian army in Bohemia. This effectiveness probably allowed Saxony to escape the fate of other north German states which allied with Austria (notably the Kingdom of Hanover), which were annexed by Prussia after the war. The Austrians insisted as a point of honour that Saxony must be spared, and the Prussians acquiesced. Saxony nevertheless joined the Prussian-led North German Confederation the next year.
Bismarck und das Deutsche Reich 1866-1890 9/10 - subpart 3/5
5:50 in you will find a Franco-Prussian battle scene that is worth watching.
Die Deutschen - Bismarck und das Deutsche Reich 1866-1890 9/10 - subpart 2/5
Kicks off with a spectacular recreation of Koeniggratz.
Dutkins Lil Army Molds
These are new to me - just discovered on Chris' Funny Little Wars blog which uses them as the basis for conversions. They are 54mm molds and they do ACW, WW1 and all sorts including Foreign Legion. See the range here. (Their website is a little temperamental so if it doesn't work try later)
Funny Little Wars blogs
Funny Little Wars
Had a nice email from Corporal Trim about something which may be of interest to us all. He writes:Here's something that may be of interest to your readership. I must confess, I knew nothing of the "Funny Little Wars' ruleset until seeing some 54mm figures offered for it by the Virtual Armchair General posted at The Miniatures Page. http://theminiaturespage.com/news/861222/
Rather stiffly animated but they have a certain charm. Others are shown at the Funny Little Wars Yahoo group, additional personality figures such as generals, surgeon and his nurse, and so on. I can't say anything about these rules as yet:
However, it looks interesting enough to have ordered the book. We shall see. Just what my bank account needed, another project. ;-)
Thanks - keep us posted
Thanks - keep us posted
Friday, 13 August 2010
Arrival of the Mexican army at the Alamo
Stirring scenes with a great score - was this filmed by John Ford?
According to this page on the Alamo
Director John Ford showed up on the set, and let John Wayne know that he wanted to direct some of the picture. Wayne sent him out with a small crew to do some second-unit work, mostly of Mexican cavalry riding through the countryside as they approached the Alamo, and Frankie Avalon estimated that the footage filmed by Ford made up approximately 10%-15% of the finished film. Other sources, however, have said that Wayne eventually deemed most of Ford's footage unusable, and little if any of it made it into the final cut of the film. According to these sources, the footage that Ford believed he shot of the Mexican cavalry patrolling the countryside was actually re-shot by a second-unit director, although Wayne didn't have the heart to tell Ford.
The Alamo (2004) - 'Degüello'
A flop it was but I quite liked this film remake starring Billy Bob Thornton as Crockett. It looked like it was inspired by the success of Gettysburg and tried to do the same thing. Trailer here
Watch the Battle of San Jacinto here
Watch the Battle of San Jacinto here
The Alamo (1960)
I just picked up the soundtrack on vinyl of this classic movie which I first saw as a small boy. Contains the Republic monologue which is a great piece of cheese but I love it
"Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat - the same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step or his first baby shaves and makes his first sound as a man. Some words can give you a feeling that makes your heart warm. Republic is one of those words. "
Watch it here
"Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat - the same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step or his first baby shaves and makes his first sound as a man. Some words can give you a feeling that makes your heart warm. Republic is one of those words. "
Watch it here
Thursday, 12 August 2010
More 1860s Hannover
Been trying to find out what the weapon of these Hanoverians was and it seems it was a 'pickelgewehr 1853' - some sort of Minie rifle but I can find no photos.There is a German language account of the battle of Langensalza in this book (in full) Der deutsche Krieg in Jahre 1866
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Fredericksburg Workshop
Check out the work done so far in recreating this battle in 1/72 . They've had some really good new sculpts of Federals advancing in greatcoats made - look perfect - and of course plenty of Reb artillery. If you want to see the impressive range of new artillery specially made have a look on Petersfiguren in the Neue Produkte section
Hanoverian Line Infantry 1866
By Richard Knoetel. Of course Hannover beat the Prussians in 1866 at the battle of Langensalza. I will feature more bits on this forgotten campaign and army in time.
Schleswig Wars reenactment film
I expect you can guess how my train of thought lies. Get the Austro-Prussian war Germans and Austria up to Denmark and get ACW reenactors to help out on the Danish side and you could have a nice tourism event for the 2nd Schleswig War.
Battle of Dybbøl 1864
Battle fought in the 2nd Schleswig War I thought I'd post this clip of a comedy routine on hand grenades from a Danish tv show by the look of it - don't worry about the language - you don't need to speak Danish to get the punchline. Apparently the Battle of Dybbøl is celebrated every 18th April in period uniforms. Also see http://www.1864.dk/ - see here for an introductory movieThe battle saw the use of espingols - a Danish secret weapon that did pretty well. Danish army uniforms 1864
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Well done the 68th
This looks a good book if you are researching the Durham Light Infantry in the Crimea.
Pattern 1853 Enfield
This is the weapon of choice of the 57th Foot (see below) it being the main infantry arm of the Crimean war. Thought I'd post a link as I haven't featured it before.
Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Believe it or not we haven't had this movie on this blog before. This is a Spanish dub but visually it's the best on Youtube I can find. If you've never seen this movie before beware - it's not really much in there about the Crimean War - it's mostly set in India and curiously doesn't really have any Russians in it other than this bit, but that's Hollywood for you. Maybe this should be seen as a 'They Died with their Boots On' fancy dress version, or some sort of alternate reality where Hollywood covers British military subjects, but it's hard not to like this sequence, even taking into account the dozens of horses killed by the trip wire system which has caused this film to be a bit neglected in recent years. Does anyone know of any Russian movies about the Crimea? It seems strange given their penchant for historical movies that there hasn't been any.
Federal cavalry weapons
(Image Spencer repeating carbine)The other day I watched a rather creaky old western called The Springfield Rifle (1952) which has a Civil War cavalry unit getting trapdoor Springfields erroneously as they weren't issued till well after the war, but it set me to thinking about this subject, and wondering what Buford's division were armed with at Gettysburg? I haven't been able to find out - some say Sharps, some Spencer repeating carbines so I thought I'd see if you lot knew any thing about it. Just curiosity I suppose wondering if a technological edge may have proved vital at this pivotal moment in the battle. Incidentally apparently Spencers finished up being used in the Franco-Prussian war by the French.
Crimean War novel
Steve the Wargamer has been doing some holiday reading and he has reviewed this interesting book about someone in the 95th in the Crimea - read what he says
There is a sequel Dust and Steel but its set in the Indian Mutiny.
Mercer, a Tory MP, has written 'Give them a Volley and Charge' an illustrated book on the battle of Inkermann.
Wilson's Creek 1861
Fought today. First big battle in the West taking place in Missouri. Known sometimes as the Bull Run of the West.Read about it here
Gardekorps
Thanks to Scott for finding this Czech group who, among other periods, do 1866 Prussians. Photos of the recent Chlum reenactment are there.http://www.gardekorps.com/
go to...."FOTOGALERIE" go to....
"prusko-rakouská válka"
Monday, 9 August 2010
57th Foot
This is quite a surprise...the Diehards in Russia, the Ukraine and Belorussia. Yes indeed - check out the webpage to find out more about these Crimean war redcoats and check out the gallery for excellent photos like this one. The website is very useful with lots of reference for British kit etc.
Battle of Cedar Mountain 1862
Wiki on the battle fought today in 1862.
Battle features a surreal moment at the point when Jackson rallied the troops for a counterattack
At this dire point, Gen. Jackson rode to that part of the field to rally the men and came upon his old brigade finally being brought up to reinforce the line. Intending to inspire the troops there, he attempted to brandish his sword; however, due to the infrequency with which he drew it, it had rusted in its scabbard and he was unable to dislodge it. Undaunted, he unbuckled the sword from his belt and waved it, scabbard and all, over his head. He then grabbed a battle flag from a retreating standard bearer and yelled at his men to rally around him.[14]
Sunday, 8 August 2010
Crimean reenactment today
In the 'Fete for Florence' (celebrating 100 years since her death in Claydon Buckinghamshire - featuring the 19th Foot. They are also at the SS Great Britain August 21-22 where they recreate the role of the ship as a troop carrier.
The Good the Bad and the Ugly - Civil War battle
If you were to ask my son what his favourite Civil War movie is (he's about 20) he'd say this one from Sergio Leone. I'm not so keen on Spaghetti Westerns though I remember seeing the trailer as a kid and being pretty knocked out by it but on the whole there's something that offends my traditionalist view of the West in these films and I have a hard job following them and keeping with the plot. I do like the Morricone soundtracks though. Shame someone like Leone hadn't covered the Mexican Intervention by the French - I think the geography and style is better suited to that conflict than the Civil War.
'F Troop' season one pilot
A few nostalgia postings about growing up in the 60s and discovering American history. If you don't know it's a comedy set in a Fort after the Civil War but historically accurate it ain't. This was another big influence on me as a youngster - a recent Coen brothers film had the kid obsessed by F Troop - I was like that, a fan..well I was only about 6. It's interesting to note on this, the pilot, how similar the plot is to 'Dances with Wolves'...well almost. Wiki on the series that ran from 65 to 67.
Britains/Herald Eyes Right
Not that it matters but these were the first Civil War toy soldiers I had and I still think they're some of the best. Image from here where you can see the cavalry and later Britains CW. Later on Britains brought out a nice 'swoppet' range but I don't know, I think these were superb and are hard to beat. They used to do a great limber but I didn't have that.
Civil War Bubblegum cards
I don't know what the first contact with the Civil War was. It might have been this set of cards that came with 'real Confederate currency'. They usually showed a colourful though often very violent scene, though not as lurid as the WW2 set that was also around. I still have a few of these cards knocking about - don't know what happened to the notes though.
Robert E Lee
It is hard not to like Robert E Lee. Even the most committed Yankee would probably yield to the fact that he was a man of integrity and skill. Today is the day he tended his resignation after his defeat at Gettysburg.I must admit to not knowing much about the Civil War - I haven't for instance seen this photo of him mounted on Traveler in 1866 before.
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