It’s a few days before the deadline for lists for Warfare and once again I’m scratching my head. Last year the theme was “wheely” warfare. I thought immediately that chariot warfare would be the army to bring and the proper players brought knights I.e. heavy chariots! My poor Indians were crushed but this year will be different?…….

Ottomans were the answer. Fast moving shooty cavalry with Jannisary supermen in reserve. But, five bow firing horse units can find it difficult to score disruption and the back edge of the table is only two or three evades away.

Serbs!? Serbs would be an excellent ally ! Firepower with a good punch of East European horse flesh. Ah, but, it really only amounts to four elite heavy Knights and they are impetuous. And, the Serbs are unmanouverable! Oh dear, it was looking sad until I noticed that there is no final date on the lists. Germans! A solid Corps of pike wielding Landsknects, supported by Panzerknighten and Hungarians. What could possibly go wrong?

Number 227 Medieval Germany 1456 A.D.
Initiative equals two

Twenty two units
Corps One- included competent commander in Knights. Nil points

Four men at arms- heavy knight impact Fifty two points

One mounted crossbowmen unit – medium cavalry. Nine points

One mounted firearms unit- medium cavalry. Nine points
Corps Two- Brilliant commander. Six points

Five German Landsknect pikemen. Fifty five points

Two elite handgunners Light infantry. Ten points

Four militia crossbowmen units. Twenty eight points

One free canton militia spearmen Medium spearmen. Seven points
Corps Three- ordinary commander. Nil points      

Four Hungarian light cavalry bows. Twenty four points.
Thanks for reading. This week we shall revisit Napoleonics and list my dismal progress in painting Bactrian Greeks!

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