German Revolutionary Unrest

[Brigade Hoelz]

After a few years I am back to LAF. And I will start with some pics from my German Revolutionary Unrest minis. Next there will be some closer looks of the Red Army. But I still need to take some more pictures and write some more lines.

Anyway first some history for those how don't know the topic (not too much in this forum I would guess): In the time between the Novemberrevolution 1918 until the end of 1923 there were several fights between the political Left and Right. Famous are the Spartakus Uprising in Berlin 1919 as well as the defeat of the council-republics in Bremen, Braunschweig and Munich, the generalstrike and armed actions against the Kapp-Putsch 1920, with it’s aftermath the Ruhr uprising, the Mitteldeutsche Aufstand (Central German Uprising) 1921 and the Hamburg Uprising in 1923. Also there were lots of fighting from Rightwing Groups at the Polish and Russian borders and coups.

For the refight on the tabletop I build up some revolutionary workers and as opponent some Freikorps. There are also some Sailor, but no picture at the moment.

So here are my Red army


And there Opponents

[jambo1]

Lovely work on those minis, I will be following this thread with interest.

[Driscoles]

Looking nice. Thanks !

[SABOT]

Top notch and very worthy. Going to be keeping a keen eye on this project - fantastic start.

[moiterei_1984]

Splendid! Well done on not overly well covered topic. Do you plan on using the Tsuba Miniatures too?

[Brigade Hoelz]

Thanx Folks - At the moment I am changed from 28mm to 15mm. But I will post some more 28mm pics soon as well as 15mm.

[FramFramson]

I see your reds are Copplestone - where are the Germans from?

[Patrice]

Interesting period and events! Thanks for sharing.

[Driscoles]

I would say GWM and at least one Copplestone.

[levied troop]

It’s an interesting period and those look good, be fascinated to see your progress.

[olean]

Lovely stuff! What rule system will you be using?

[Brigade Hoelz]

The Freikorps are - like Driscoles said - Great War Miniatures with a Copplestone standardbearer conversion.

The Red Army are from different manufactures and most are conversions: the majority are made from Copplestone Russian Partisans. Some are German Askarai (I think from Coppelstone, but not sure anymore) and a few are Spanish Civil War from Northstar as well as Great War Miniatures WWI Germans.

I have done most of them about six-seven years ago, but now have them finished and can post the pictures. The sailors will follow  - hopefully - next week.

For rules I think I will use some homemade with "went that day well" or "price of glory" as inspiration.

But here are some more pics of the Red Army with more details. Maybe I have posted some here at the forum years ago...

[S_P]

Lovely stuff 

[FramFramson]

Brilliant!

[SABOT]

Terrific.