New Range for Anglian Miniatures - Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-36

[carlos marighela]

I only had a quick squizz at the Foundry book but no what I read seemed squarely aimed at the 1936 period. There's another chapter in there on the campaigns in Libya in the 1920s.

Actually I was pleasantly surprised when shown a copy. As a primer on a diverse range of subjects it's pretty bloody good and as copies are selling through the Book Depository in  for £24.00 and free worldwide postage I'm going to buy a copy. Thats a pretty bloody good deal. That said It's still just a primer. I looked at the sources for the chapter on Lampiao and the Cangaceiros and it wasn't that deeply researched but full marks for bringing a relatively obscure topic to a broader audience.

As for the Osprey, well the TO&E material, what little there is seems more based on 1940. There are a number of errors and frankly it seems pretty shallow. It woud have been intersting to see what someone with access to Italian military archives would have done. If you haunt the Test of Battle forums you can ask Arturo Lorioli for a bit more detail, he's quite a good source for the Italian Army.

[Durutti]

The Osprey book, the uniform info is pretty good, the other bits need a more cautious approach. as there are a number of inaccuracies.
Foundry book is an excellent taster for the smaller conflicts, and well worth getting.
I'll be sourcing info from various places for the figure range, you can't just rely on Ospreys after all

[Helen]

The Osprey book, the uniform info is pretty good, the other bits need a more cautious approach. as there are a number of inaccuracies.
Foundry book is an excellent taster for the smaller conflicts, and well worth getting.
I'll be sourcing info from various places for the figure range, you can't just rely on Ospreys after all

Hi Nigel,

Can you provide a list of references for folks who may want to look into this campaign a little deeper!

Many Thanks. 

[Durutti]

The Osprey book, the uniform info is pretty good, the other bits need a more cautious approach. as there are a number of inaccuracies.
Foundry book is an excellent taster for the smaller conflicts, and well worth getting.
I'll be sourcing info from various places for the figure range, you can't just rely on Ospreys after all

Hi Nigel,

Can you provide a list of references for folks who may want to look into this campaign a little deeper!

Many Thanks. 

Hi Helen

yep, no problem, waiting on a few titles to appear from various places, once I've seen them, I'll post a list of what I've used.

Nigel

[Helen]

The Osprey book, the uniform info is pretty good, the other bits need a more cautious approach. as there are a number of inaccuracies.
Foundry book is an excellent taster for the smaller conflicts, and well worth getting.
I'll be sourcing info from various places for the figure range, you can't just rely on Ospreys after all

Hi Nigel,

Can you provide a list of references for folks who may want to look into this campaign a little deeper!

Many Thanks. 

Hi Helen

yep, no problem, waiting on a few titles to appear from various places, once I've seen them, I'll post a list of what I've used.

Nigel

Many thanks Nigel. 

[odd duck]

I've had"The rape of ethiopia" by A J Barker (Ballantines hist. of 20thcent)propped up in front of my osprey shelf for a couple of months now got it for 2 bucks (cdn) at the local charity booksale. After reading this thread ,I think I'll give it a read or at least look at all the photos tonight

[Shikari Sahib]

Anglian Miniatures has not yet Abyssinians in their range 
Piero

[pierrebi]

Anglian Miniatures has not yet Abyssinians in their range 
Piero

have a look here http://www.strategiaetattica.it/miniature_base.asp?tipologia=25mmcoloniale
they are the same size of foundry

[thejammedgatling]

Hello all...this is my first post!
I think this is great enterprise for Nigel at Anglian. Having just had my first batch here in Oz from him for SCW I just know we're going to see quality products here. I'm hoping to use these figures with my Perry Sudan ones for a re-fight of the Victorian campaigns in Ethiopia against Emperor Tewodros in 1868. The Anglian and Perries blend really well with each other.

I'm not sure how much the equipment will have changed for the Ethiopians bar more accurate rifles between 1868 and the 1930's. Any thoughts anyone?

[Helen]

Here are a couple of pics from the forthcoming range:

[aecurtis]

With what rifle are those lads armed?  With a little squinting, they may work for 1896 as well, if not for the 1880s.

Allen

[Lowtardog]

With what rifle are those lads armed?  With a little squinting, they may work for 1896 as well, if not for the 1880s.

Allen

Hard to tell but they look a little like Lee Metfords? would they have had access to british weapons? I may be wrong but I see a small magazine or clip

[Durutti]

They should be armed with a mixture of rifles,including Martini Henrys, Austrian Mannlichers, Mausers and Italian Carcasino(?) rifles.
Other two packs are Tribal leaders, and levy armed with spears and swords.

[aecurtis]

They should be armed with a mixture of rifles,including Martini Henrys, Austrian Mannlichers, Mausers and Italian Carcasino(?) rifles.

Carcano.  Goody!  Not so much squinting required for 1896, then!

Other two packs are Tribal leaders, and levy armed with spears and swords.

Lovely. Sounds like between Anglian, Aksari, Castaway Arts, and Strategia e Tattica, it'll be possible to put together a nicely diverse Abyssinian force for Adowa, or with judicious squinting, for service against the Mahdi.

Allen

[Shikari Sahib]

They should be armed with a mixture of rifles,including Martini Henrys, Austrian Mannlichers, Mausers and Italian Carcasino(?) rifles.
Other two packs are Tribal leaders, and levy armed with spears and swords.

Italian Carcasino(?)  Carcano
in 1880 they got an huge amount of Italian Vetterli rifles.
for the 1936 mostly Lee-Enfield and French...?? don't remember

Piero