tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post1147953619731529410..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The invasion of StrackenzRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-46735828201941814022013-06-28T17:42:31.368+01:002013-06-28T17:42:31.368+01:00Ian Dury,
I love my Peter Laing figures ... and w...Ian Dury,<br /><br />I love my Peter Laing figures ... and wish that they were still available to buy.<br /><br />I would love to read how you created your PORTABLE WARGAME terrain and about any further developments that you have made.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14929945987251922862013-06-28T10:40:23.706+01:002013-06-28T10:40:23.706+01:00Lovely to see the old Peter Laing figures out!
I a...Lovely to see the old Peter Laing figures out!<br />I am very conscious that I never wrote how I created my Portable Wargame terrain that you saw at Salute 2012 - would that still be of interest?<br />Also, I am trying to work out how to do a WW1 trench version, including the terrain - I will let you know how that goes<br />IanIan Duryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319294059932082470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42689444364829591152013-06-16T10:03:34.198+01:002013-06-16T10:03:34.198+01:00Barry Carter,
They are a very bloody set of rules...Barry Carter,<br /><br />They are a very bloody set of rules and do need calming down a bit. I am thinking of using something like the combat chart used in DBX/HOTT-style rules. The mechanism is not that dissimilar to the one used in Morschauser's rules and should fit in quite seamlessly.<br /><br />The Sons of the Volsungs certainly saved the day for the Strackenzians, and one hopes that they will be suitably honoured for their efforts.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-346376752491155562013-06-16T09:58:31.580+01:002013-06-16T09:58:31.580+01:00Conrad Kinch,
Cheers old chap! It was great to be...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />Cheers old chap! It was great to be wargaming again rather than just thinking about it!<br /><br />Poor old Bismarck will have to find another way to unite Germany now that his plot has failed ... but somehow I think that he will manage it in the end.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75609301046699906662013-06-16T09:51:05.312+01:002013-06-16T09:51:05.312+01:00Bloodthirsty or what! Still there is always the op...Bloodthirsty or what! Still there is always the option to choose to believe that "discretion...better part..." and all that.<br />Hurrah for those Volsungs. What!<br />It will be interesting to see how you attempt to calm down the combat results.Barry Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958045829293998473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85912877819716612292013-06-16T09:25:51.088+01:002013-06-16T09:25:51.088+01:00Well done bob - delighted to see you back in the s...Well done bob - delighted to see you back in the saddle and confusion to that hound Bismarck. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-15614358944912285312013-06-16T08:21:40.904+01:002013-06-16T08:21:40.904+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
This is a first! I have NEVER, ...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />This is a first! I have NEVER, EVER had someone write a song about one of my battle reports!<br /><br />Many thanks for writing this ... and giving me some much enjoyment in the process!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53951726116355539912013-06-16T02:10:43.914+01:002013-06-16T02:10:43.914+01:00Hoorah for Strackenz! A great and glorious victor...Hoorah for Strackenz! A great and glorious victory. It led, of course to a revisiting of the of the song "Ballad of Ulrichstein" (made famous since its 1809 penning as a lampoon for the Imperialist defeat against Ulrichstein rebels {tho' thisd did not happen in my version of events} by the more well-known parody, the "Battle of New Orleans".<br /><br />I've made a few amendments...<br /><br /><b>The Ballad of Strackenz</b><br />In eighteen forty-eight we marched to the defence <br />Against Mecklenburger Germanians marching to Strackenz;<br />We took a little sauerkraut, we took a little 'vurst,<br />And when we found the Mecklenburgers then we gave them worst<br /><br />We fired our guns but the enemy kept a-comin'<br />And there seemed just as many as there was a while ago.<br />We fired once more and they began a-runnin'<br />Seekin' hidey-holes where their arses wouldn't show.<br /><br />We looked down the fields, saw Mecklenburgers come,<br />There must have been a zillion of 'em, beatin' on the drum,<br />They marched so nigh it made our ears ring;<br />But we gave 'em our musketry, and, Man, did it sting!<br /><br />We fired our guns... etc<br /><br />The Grand Duke said we'd take 'em by surprise,<br />If we didn't fire our muskets or look 'em in the eye.<br />We held our fire 'til we saw their faces well,<br />Then we opened up with cannon fire an' gave 'em shot and s--hell!<br /><br />We fired our guns... etc<br /><br />They ran through the hedgerows; They ran through the marshes;<br />They ran through the thickets until the sun was set.<br />They ran so fast our horses couldn't catch 'em,<br />They ran for a week or so and still they're runnin' yet!<br /><br />We fired our cannon 'til the barrels melted down,<br />Then we grabbed our horses and fought another round.<br />We fed them green grass, loaded gravel that we found,<br />Turned their tails towards 'em, and fired into the brown.<br /><br />We fired our guns... etc<br /><br />We ran through the hedgerows... etc<br /><br />We fired our guns... etc.<br /><br />I have to admit, it goes better as the Ballad of Ulrichstein, but the victory for independence at the Battle of Strackenz has to be commemorated in song, somehow...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9635231212094230342013-06-15T20:20:49.692+01:002013-06-15T20:20:49.692+01:00David Crook,
It was great to fight a wargame agai...David Crook,<br /><br />It was great to fight a wargame again! I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the experience.<br /><br />The rules are rather brutal ... but do encourage you to use preparatory artillery fire and proper pre-contact manoeuvre. That said, forced retreat moves might improve the basic rules somewhat and are a good alternative to the total destruction of units that lose a combat.<br /><br />I was very pleased with the terrain (but may need to buy some darker green card) and it was great to get my Peter Laing figures out of their storage boxes.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79988769264328106382013-06-15T19:29:14.899+01:002013-06-15T19:29:14.899+01:00Hi Bob,
Good to see you back in the groove! It wa...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Good to see you back in the groove! It was a brutal action and no mistake and I can see why you opted to consider the retreat move.<br /><br />It looked a very effective layout and I was pleased to see the figures (Peter Laing?) getting an outing.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-62446220351990557402013-06-15T18:55:04.310+01:002013-06-15T18:55:04.310+01:00Tradgardmastare,
Thanks for your very nice commen...Tradgardmastare,<br /><br />Thanks for your very nice comment.<br /><br />It was a tremendous pleasure to actually fight a wargame (the first in months!) and the fact that all the elements (especially the rules and the printed card terrain) came together so well enhanced the enjoyment no end.<br /><br />Here's to the next one!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-16018478224493094562013-06-15T18:38:05.562+01:002013-06-15T18:38:05.562+01:00Most enjoyable post to read and I am delighted you...Most enjoyable post to read and I am delighted you enjoyed your game.<br />best wishes<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com