Raglan's Chechen War

[Lord Raglan]

Caprum has sniped at me on several of my threads (not just this one), as a result, I think my response was both appropriate and proportionate.

My comments on this forum are always positive about other people's work. I would never dream of publicly criticising someone's else hobby. If I don't like something, then I would rather not comment. It's a simple but courteous tactic, but one which reduces the risk of me offending any of the good people on this forum. Maybe our Russian friend would do well to adopt a similar approach.

Gareth

[Lord Raglan]

I am curious about scenarios for this conflict. Are you using some reference work to create or recreate scenarios or just winging it? If winging it are you intimately familiar with the conflict or just using scenarios of a generic nature?

All I have done to date buddy, is use snippets of information taken from news coverage and then tried to weave it into a playable wargame scenario, I am certainly not trying to portray a 100% "accurate" recreation of an engagement.

[madman]

All I have done to date buddy, is use snippets of information taken from news coverage and then tried to weave it into a playable wargame scenario, I am certainly not trying to portray a 100% "accurate" recreation of an engagement.

Sorry for my ignorance. Since getting back into gaming a few years ago I have found new interests such as the Soviet Afghan war. I assume Chechnya is similar in being an asymmetric war but I don't know if the rebels had the support of the population like the Mujahideen did, and the associated abilities. Or if not how that might be reflected in game terms. Also it appears from the images I have seen (not done any reading yet) the "wolves" had more access to Russian heavy equipment. Was this very rare, for propaganda purposes almost exclusively, or did they have access to captured equipment or did forces previously belonging to the Russians turn and bring amounts of equipment with them? Were these employed piecemeal or in strength?

These are the kinds of questions I have which would shape the scenarios created. Thank you for your reply.

[Lord Raglan]

You might be overthinking it mate, wargame scenarios just need to be fun for both players and carry a flavour for the conflict you are fighting, IMHO the fine details of history don't really matter when playing a toy soldier game.

[madman]

You might be overthinking it mate, wargame scenarios just need to be fun for both players and carry a flavour for the conflict you are fighting, IMHO the fine details of history don't really matter when playing a toy soldier game.

Oh I agree but let's face it certain types of scenarios would be completely out of line without some knowledge of the conflict. For example you won't see large scale tank duels, unless I totally don't know this war. Thank you for your replies.

[Lord Raglan]

For example you won't see large scale tank duels, unless I totally don't know this war. Thank you for your replies.

The Chechens did have limited access to tanks (there is an orbat on the web), so in a Bolt Action skirmish level game, a small armoured engagement is not out of place.

[Cypher226]

@madman - try "Fangs of thhe lone wolf". It's an examination of the conflict(s) through a number of actions

[madman]

@madman - try "Fangs of thhe lone wolf". It's an examination of the conflict(s) through a number of actions

Thank you!

[Lowtardog]

Lone wolf and some other good papers here https://community.apan.org/wg/tradoc-g2/fmso/m/fmso-books/195587

[madman]

Lone wolf and some other good papers here https://community.apan.org/wg/tradoc-g2/fmso/m/fmso-books/195587

Thank you. Your link went straight to lone wolf and I wondered how to find anything else. Then saw the search box above.

[Lord Raglan]

Islamic Mujahideen Fighters led by Warlord Shamil Basayev.


These blokes were reasonably trained and well funded units, who played an important part in the War of Dagestan





Ran out matt varnish today, hence the bloody shine 

[Marine0846]

More great looking figures.
Well done, my Lord.

[manchesterreg]

Lovely work again, very imposing and threatening, the van makes me think for some unknown reason of the film Four Lions, and i can see them driving around Chechnya singing Dancing in the Moonlight 

[Lord Raglan]

Cheers guys!!!

Yes the Four Lions reference crossed my mind whilst putting together this unit.

Hassan: "I'm accidentally a suicide bomber"

[Lord Raglan]

Russian ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" on deployment in Chechnya (1/48 scale model from HLBSC)








I have used AK Interactive heavy mud product on this model, plus some AK engine oil to add a bit more weathering