German askari unit painted up (mostly Tiger Miniatures)....
The mountain gun and some supporting Ruga-Ruga...Carry On Chaps
Anyone for an Adventure - What Ho !
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
East Africa - German Askari..
Thursday, 6 March 2025
East Africa Force - extra jaloppies
I managed to pick up a couple of cheap diecast Matchbox Crossleys; these were painted up for use a transport and another for a machine gun. For crew I bought some Empress Miniatures crew sets; these I've tweaked slightly, along with a couple of spare seated figures I had.
The full East Africa Force motorised force....One of the Empress crew sets is a dismounted Vickers gun; this will be used as a British machine gun section.
Monday, 16 December 2024
FFL - Algerian Spahis...
Using some Gringos40s figures from their 28mm Tonkin range, I've added a detachment of mounted Algerian spahis
Saturday, 9 November 2024
Taking Manga --- the action....
The action commences ....
The British start their advance; in the centre are British regulars, supported by naval landing party, with East Africa volunteers on the right flank.
On the left flank, the Kings African Rifles take the lead with the Indian troops in support...The forces of Nambuzo advance to take up forward positions...
The landing party form a line to hold their position as the Indian troops move up...
The British regulars have rallied and form a line to hold the back end of the plantation....
The Naval landing party take even more casualties and fall back, leaving the Indian troops with no support.
The Indian Troops and African rifles are holding their positions and inflicting casualties on the opposing askari and German mercenaries.
Emboldened by the retreat of the British forces to their front, the Nambuzo irregulars move into the plantation...
and charge straight into the Indian troops - a desperate fight ensues.....
The Indians get cut up badly in the fight and the remnants retreat down the road.....
The Nambuzo irregulars then regroup and move towards the British regulars ....
meanwhile the askaris and German mercenaries are slowly advancing ....
The British line does not hold and they retreat .....
- British losses 55%, all units retreating and not fit to stand and fight.
- Nambuzo forces 30% losses, following up and harrying the British forces.
Monday, 4 November 2024
Taking Manga - Deployment ...
The two sides have been deployed...
The forces of Nambuzo just outside the town of Manga...
to be continued....
Sunday, 3 November 2024
Taking Manga ?
Its back to East Africa and the Sultanate of Nambuzo for my next game. I've worked out a scenario loosely based on the battle of Tanga 1914 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tanga).
Concept: British have landed on the coast at the headland by the bay near the small port town of Manga, they will deploy their force and advance to take the town.
Map from Wikipedia..
I decided to fit the main area of action onto my gaming table, for simplicity I decided to omit the railway line and replace it with part of a line of hedging. For the best playable setup I rotated the action area by 180 degrees...
A view of the game table....The British view down the table to Manga in the distance...
Friday, 9 August 2024
FFL Mounted Company ...
All the figures for the Foreign Legion mounted company completed. Marching & mounted men..
Deployed with horse/mule holders...