Nap-Tacticaprojekt

[Dirk Tietten]

Hello,like some years i make a Napgame for the Tactica in Hamburg/Germany
A very nice event for gaming in February
This year i make a smal game of the Battle of Piave River 1809
Like allways all in 28mm with Black-Powder



























Regards Dirk

[Malamute]

Great stuff! I love Die Tactica, its a great show to visit.

[Jemima Fawr]

Bloody superb!  I was just drooling over this on Facebook.

[vodkafan]

That looks like an interesting battle with all those crossing points I will look up that battle. Good luck hope your show game goes well.

[Dirk Tietten]

Hello
Now i finished the last Austrians for the Tactica


























Hope they fight good and the players have lots of fun with the Szenario
Now i need only a new It/fr. commandbase to be ready

Regards Dirk

[jon_1066]

That looks like an interesting battle with all those crossing points I will look up that battle. Good luck hope your show game goes well.

It's actually even more interesting than this shows (due to scale/compression)

The French started crossing in the morning under cover of mist.  They formed two bridgheads protected by artillery on the southern bank and expanded out before the Austrians could respond effectively.  The Austrians then formed a defensive line along a secondary stream/canal.  As the day wore on more melt water hit the river causing it to rise until it became impassable.  So no more reinforcements and worryingly nowhere to retreat for the French that have already crossed.

So the battle is a race for the French to get enough forces over the river to drive off the numerically inferior Austrians.  For the Austrians can they defeat the bridgehead using their locally superior numbers early or at least delay the French long enough that they can't cross with sufficient force to drive them off.  By the end of the day the French are potentially close to disaster since they are fighting with an uncrossable river to their backs.

[vodkafan]

It's actually even more interesting than this shows (due to scale/compression)

The French started crossing in the morning under cover of mist.  They formed two bridgheads protected by artillery on the southern bank and expanded out before the Austrians could respond effectively.  The Austrians then formed a defensive line along a secondary stream/canal.  As the day wore on more melt water hit the river causing it to rise until it became impassable.  So no more reinforcements and worryingly nowhere to retreat for the French that have already crossed.

So the battle is a race for the French to get enough forces over the river to drive off the numerically inferior Austrians.  For the Austrians can they defeat the bridgehead using their locally superior numbers early or at least delay the French long enough that they can't cross with sufficient force to drive them off.  By the end of the day the French are potentially close to disaster since they are fighting with an uncrossable river to their backs.

Love that sort of thing! External factors and pressures.

[IronDuke596]

Dirk; a very nice painting and terrain effort on the Austrians, particularly the command vignettes. Well done!

[Dirk Tietten]

Hello and thanks,
I hope we make interesting possibilities in the scenario for both sides,and yes we make some surprise with the river to not crossing for the It/Fr.

Regards  Dirk

[vodkafan]

Hello and thanks,
I hope we make interesting possibilities in the scenario for both sides,and yes we make some surprise with the river to not crossing for the It/Fr.

Regards  Dirk

A well-chosen scenario Dirk.

[MaleGriffin]

Great looking game!

[Norm]

Very nicely done and lovely armies.

[Dirk Tietten]

Hello and thanks
 
Now the last figures,houses and some equipment




























I am ready for the Tactica 

Regards Dirk

[IronDuke596]

You are indeed ready, Dirk. What superb figures and terrain! It is such a joy to view.

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

A very gorgeous setup. I am envious.

What is the source of the civilian figs?