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Author Topic: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa (update 16MAY16)  (Read 6303 times)

Offline Happy Wanderer

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The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa (update 16MAY16)
« on: April 16, 2016, 07:23:47 AM »
Gents,

With the Masai done it's time for some opposition. For me the plan is to do the Germans of East Africa c.1885-1894.

With that I have laid out the plan, some thoughts and ideas on what to do, orders of battle, possible battles and campaigns along figures to use to build these forces.

Pop on over to the blog and check out the 'plan' for the Kaiser's Imperial forces in East Africa.

Hope you find it useful.

Cheers

Happy Wanderer

http://wp.me/p1YrZG-DZ


Carl Peters bumps into trouble...
« Last Edit: May 16, 2016, 01:39:16 PM by Happy Wanderer »

Offline traveller

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2016, 08:09:38 AM »
Great blog you have there. It contains a lot of info I am interested in. Thanks for sharing!

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2016, 08:13:46 AM »
You're welcome  ;)

I just added the two army lists for the Germans (I forgot in the initial post) so pop back and view them if you missed them first time around  ;)

Cheers

R

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2016, 11:10:39 AM »
Love the Maasai! Shame they had to fight the Germans, really. Look forward to seeing how it all develops.

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2016, 12:47:47 PM »
Hi James,

Plenty of Masai love on the blog...all your retina can handle! I guess it's always possible a south or north bound wandering Masai warparty could bump into a British/Explorer force and ruin their day...maybe Thomson's whizzbangery ends in tears and Stanley has to be dispatched (as was the plan) to retrieve Albion honour....an interesting what if.

Whilst I will be building my German force up I do have access to a mate's Arab Slaver troops so will be able to get some games in with those as well...so plenty of action to come in time...

Cheers

Happy W
« Last Edit: April 17, 2016, 12:13:35 PM by Happy Wanderer »

Offline Arundel

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2016, 02:06:48 PM »
Beautiful paintjobs, W! The Masai especially look wonderful. Thank you for the continued inspiration!

Offline Marine0846

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2016, 04:23:30 PM »
Love your blog, so well done.
Lots of stuff I am interested in so plan to return.
Thanks for sharing.
Semper Fi, Mac

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 11:45:02 AM »
Gents,

As part of the "Germans in East Africa" project I've finished up the first group of askaris. More pics on the blog. I'm 'reasonably' happy them though there is room for improvement me thinks...

http://wp.me/p1YrZG-FO


Offline traveller

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2016, 07:36:22 PM »
Great work on those!

Offline Mac

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2016, 12:02:04 AM »
Wunderbat Herr Grein!

Offline chicklewis

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2016, 10:48:03 AM »
Really nice work.  If you care, I think your photo entitled "Maxim MG on carriage" is actually a photo of one-pounder pom-poms. 
"Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof."

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2016, 11:02:29 AM »
"Really nice work."

Thanks Chuck.


"Maxim MG on carriage" is actually a photo of one-pounder pom-poms. "


It does look like one. The pic was annotated Maxim on carriage and does bear a close resemblance to the pic of a maxim on a carriage below...so it's close for sure...it's hard to really tell the difference...


https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-world-standard-maxim-gun/

A google search shows up a good deal of variation when it comes to maxims and carriage mounts...

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=maxim+on+carriage&safe=off&biw=1440&bih=730&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS7f22yZ_MAhVY92MKHfGkALgQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACdaUS6p0D8-eIjhQ20wnUe2d3zDr51wP23QVamNDcRCqtSuSk3AgQWQ4T6aAN4PZjjrIFobbzxTgvreESWzDjFGrBSoSCVDbTCdR7Z3fEe-OY86zU-c_1KhIJMOvnXA_1bdBURHiArS8eOeJMqEglqY0NxEKq1KxHEwFo4c1QsZyoSCZKTcCBBZDhPEfJ8IujmGuAfKhIJpoA3g9mOOsgRO9mfMH97NpYqEgkWhtvPFOC-txEJSGW5C_1yhBSoSCYRJbMOMUasFEawA8qJXDm6E&q=maxim%20on%20carriage&safe=off&imgrc=_

 ???
« Last Edit: April 21, 2016, 11:07:18 AM by Happy Wanderer »

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa (update 25APR16)
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2016, 12:56:25 AM »
Gents,

Part II of the Askaris is up on the blog. This time we provide a bit of background at how they are portrayed in Rifles & Spears along with some updated (better) pics from the recently completed second batch.

Happy W

http://wp.me/p1YrZG-G6


Offline Saucy Jack

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa (update 25APR16)
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2016, 09:09:10 AM »
Gents,

Part II of the Askaris is up on the blog. This time we provide a bit of background at how they are portrayed in Rifles & Spears along with some updated (better) pics from the recently completed second batch.

Happy W

http://wp.me/p1YrZG-G6

As always very insightful  :)

Offline Happy Wanderer

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Re: The Germans c.1885-1894...East Africa (update 25APR16)
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2016, 10:02:58 PM »
Gents,

The next post detailing the German East African Askaris is up on the blog.

This post describes the difference between your typical askari and ones organised and trained into what might the termed a 'classic askari' of the colonial era. Pics also of the recently completed DOAG askaris for actions in German East Africa!

Enjoy..feel free to ask any Q's on the rules, thoughts and ideas...whatever you like really  :D :D

Cheers

Happy W

http://wp.me/p1YrZG-H1



 

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