Scenario ideas for early ww 1

[Driscoles]

Hi,

a friend of mine bought some early british ww1 figures from renegade recently.

Rifleman, a gun, machine gun and lancers.

This question probably goes to Helen and Plynkes but whoever has some ideas is kindly asked to contribute.

Do you have good scenario ideas ? Or are there any special historical events from early ww1 that could be played.

Thank you.
Björn

[Helen]

Hi Bjorn,

Thanks for the interest that your friend has shown.

Whilst Early War in France is not my cup of tea I did notice some ideas here:
Just scroll down a little
http://www.renegademiniatures.com/articles.htm

Great ideas here from the Great War Forum:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?s=104e29b257ee92b4639364193e27f893&showforum=4

Helen

[dodge]

Driscoles

I've got a book at home. I'll go and have a look tonight and see if I can find some ideas for you. I know that when I was reading it there were some actions in the early part of the war where the British lancers had some success early on.

I'll come back to you.Would a couple of days be ok?

Dodge

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

This might help:
http://mysite.verizon.net/fisherts/skirmishcampaigns/wwirommel/index.htm

[Plynkes]

I agree that the Rommel book is worth getting. Forget the Lorraine setting and move it to Flanders, switch the French for Brits and Bob's your uncle (you'll have to get your own fog machine, though, they don't include one with the book).

Unfortunately there are no cavalry actions in that book.

I'll have a think while I'm at work. But for now how's this:

I read of an incident in a book about 1st Ypres that was quite amusing. A British officer and his troops were resting in a Belgian or French village. The officer was sat outside a delightful cafe enjoying a cup of tea and some food, while his men took the weight off their feet in the street after days of hard marching. At this point they saw a force of German cavalry appear at the other end of town who proceeded to dismount and then advance up the street firing their weapons.

The officer was of the old school, and understood how the army worked. He knew full-well that the NCOs were the real ones who commanded his men. His job was to inspire them by example. He must display unflappable bravery to the point of stupidity. So he decided to calmly sit there and finish his tea and croissants, while the Germans advanced up the street at him and bullets pinged past his ears. Once done, he calmly paid the bill and then ordered his men to retreat, as there were overwhelming numbers of the enemy.

So for the scenario you could say that the Brits must hold out until their officer has finished his breakfast (a fixed or random time, roll a die, draw a card or something), and then retreat with as many men as they can off their table edge. No retreating is allowed until the bill has been paid. Then everyone scarpers like hell.

[Hammers]

Mad dogs and Englishmen...

[Driscoles]

Thank you very much so far guys and Helen  
Cheers
Björn

[Prof.Witchheimer]

So for the scenario you could say that the Brits must hold out until their officer has finished his breakfast (a fixed or random time, roll a die, draw a card or something), and then retreat with as many men as they can off their table edge. No retreating is allowed until the bill has been paid. Then everyone scarpers like hell.

What a scenario! Is really worth playing.

Foundry has a suitable miniature:

[Poliorketes]

I'd say for Belgium 1914 any scenario involving river/channel crossings are good as Belgium has a lot of these.

In one of the latest issues of WI there has been a scenario involving british/german cavalry, IIRC.

But the breakfast scenario couldn't be beat!

[Jules]

From Mons to the Marne there are lots of fighting withdrawls by the Brits as they hold the flank of the French 5th Army they are often asked to hold whilst the French extract themselves from trouble. So lots of hold this line for 10 moves then withdraw from the table type stuff..

[Plynkes]

I'd say for Belgium 1914 any scenario involving river/channel crossings are good.

That's a damn good idea. The canal assaults at Mons are famous and a smaller skirmish-scale game inspired by them couldn't hurt. You also have the  first cavalry clash between Tommies and the Boche.

http://www.1914-1918.net/bat1.htm

[Poliorketes]

That's a damn good idea. The canal assaults at Mons are famous and a smaller skirmish-scale game inspired by them couldn't hurt. You also have the  first cavalry clash between Tommies and the Boche.

http://www.1914-1918.net/bat1.htm

That's Kraut for you

[Overlord]

Foundry has a suitable miniature:

I used those figures to build a diorama for the Club painting competition a few years ago.
I was running out of time (as usual!) and never did base them properly, which still bugs me.  One day I will get around to redoing them.

[Helen]

Love your work Overlord

Helen

[Prof.Witchheimer]

wow, looks really good, well done, Overlord!