tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2373275367255902549..comments2024-03-19T09:45:22.274+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Leipzig on the lawn: The battleRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91048162997701492602017-09-26T20:53:51.523+01:002017-09-26T20:53:51.523+01:00Private W.,
If you'd like to see some more ph...Private W.,<br /><br />If you'd like to see some more photographs of the battle, visit Tim Gow's <a href="https://megablitzandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/leipzig-on-lawn.html" rel="nofollow">MEGABLITZ AND MORE</a> website.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74596803052296112812017-09-26T20:28:04.743+01:002017-09-26T20:28:04.743+01:00What a joy seeing these photos and knowing that so...What a joy seeing these photos and knowing that somewhere in the world a group of wargamers and toy soldier collectors were enjoying a grand, epic game in 54mm! Glorious! Thanks for posting these photos!private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59527607647689889702017-09-26T13:19:19.511+01:002017-09-26T13:19:19.511+01:00Jonathan Freitag,
I do have some photos of player...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />I do have some photos of players kneeling - and some actually lying down - during the game, but felt that they didn't help to tell the re-fight's narrative.<br /><br />I understand the over 250 photographs were taken during the game (I took 183) and I am sure that they will feature on other player's blogs.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72022335680400944842017-09-26T13:11:41.238+01:002017-09-26T13:11:41.238+01:00Phil,
It was on both counts ... with hopefully mo...Phil,<br /><br />It was on both counts ... with hopefully more to come in the future.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72373657956013185402017-09-26T12:44:05.388+01:002017-09-26T12:44:05.388+01:00Quite an adventure down the path tread by our hobb...Quite an adventure down the path tread by our hobby pioneers. I would have enjoyed seeing the players in action. Are there photos of participants on hands and knees?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52020358218752445012017-09-26T12:06:50.099+01:002017-09-26T12:06:50.099+01:00Unusual and great looking game!Unusual and great looking game!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-90768349677575944402017-09-26T10:09:13.962+01:002017-09-26T10:09:13.962+01:00Barks,
Cheers! I think that we would gather more ...Barks,<br /><br />Cheers! I think that we would gather more frequently and fight other battles if it were at all possible.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82004940080642923412017-09-26T10:07:16.876+01:002017-09-26T10:07:16.876+01:00Lee Hadley,
It was a very, very enjoyable wargame...Lee Hadley,<br /><br />It was a very, very enjoyable wargame to take part in. Interestingly, the grass needs to be of a reasonable length; short enough for the figures to stand up easily but long enough to give some cover.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-12145500729914085622017-09-26T10:04:05.277+01:002017-09-26T10:04:05.277+01:00Conrad Kinch,
It was a great day ... and it was g...Conrad Kinch,<br /><br />It was a great day ... and it was great to meet you again!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-10517052663275926362017-09-26T09:36:17.648+01:002017-09-26T09:36:17.648+01:00Marvellous stuff. Well done, all.Marvellous stuff. Well done, all.Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9997440904523408232017-09-26T09:33:58.722+01:002017-09-26T09:33:58.722+01:00Looked like fantastic fun. This would be about the...Looked like fantastic fun. This would be about the only thing that would encourage me to get the Lawn Mower out on a regular basis! BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66329634290268734672017-09-26T09:22:31.284+01:002017-09-26T09:22:31.284+01:00It was a hell of a thing. Glorious stuff. It was a hell of a thing. Glorious stuff. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-49585979456672401082017-09-25T07:56:45.313+01:002017-09-25T07:56:45.313+01:00Archduke Piccolo,
We would have been only too ple...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />We would have been only too pleased to have welcomed you to take part.<br /><br />Perhaps the opportunity will arise one day. We can but hope.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40117291772898596382017-09-25T07:06:00.301+01:002017-09-25T07:06:00.301+01:00Yep - definitely one of those 'wish I coulda b...Yep - definitely one of those 'wish I coulda been there' events. Great pictures or some very fine looking troops and buildings. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-9134481679320017962017-09-24T23:44:20.767+01:002017-09-24T23:44:20.767+01:00Dan Foley,
You are spot on. The space available o...Dan Foley,<br /><br />You are spot on. The space available on a lawn (or large floor) is far larger than anything that can be created using multiple tabletops.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52093564663237547272017-09-24T22:55:42.399+01:002017-09-24T22:55:42.399+01:00Fantastic! The playing field is so large without t...Fantastic! The playing field is so large without the restricting borders forced by a table top. It adds to the realism. Dan Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162537595366441464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31873701306634483032017-09-24T22:19:08.148+01:002017-09-24T22:19:08.148+01:00Jacko,
I am very pleased that you enjoyed this bl...Jacko,<br /><br />I am very pleased that you enjoyed this blog entry ... and I'm sure that the Archduke would have enjoyed being there.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66493521758213085162017-09-24T22:16:14.224+01:002017-09-24T22:16:14.224+01:00MIN Man of Tin (Mark),
I think that H G Wells wou...MIN Man of Tin (Mark),<br /><br />I think that H G Wells would have enjoyed being there yesterday ... and I think that a lot of other people would have wanted to be there as well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22957877812596041422017-09-24T22:04:18.287+01:002017-09-24T22:04:18.287+01:00Great post. Archduke Piccolo will love this !Great post. Archduke Piccolo will love this !Jackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156243437690752780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-58404714423653933092017-09-24T22:02:35.214+01:002017-09-24T22:02:35.214+01:00Wonderful wonderful - H.G. Wells on the floor of h...Wonderful wonderful - H.G. Wells on the floor of his Eternal Playroom or on the closely cropped lawn of his eternally sunny Edwardian garden would certainly applaud. It looked a great game and great fun. Many thanks for sharing. Mark, Man of TIN blog<br />Mark, Man of TIN Mark, Man of TINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485063133593455522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44153105849849792022017-09-24T21:41:57.850+01:002017-09-24T21:41:57.850+01:00The Good Soldier Svjek,
It was a great day of war...The Good Soldier Svjek,<br /><br />It was a great day of wargaming; excellent company, great location, and loads and loads of toy soldiers ... and despite the occasional threat of rain, the weather stayed fine.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45344539986602272042017-09-24T21:20:07.725+01:002017-09-24T21:20:07.725+01:00Excellent looking game , glad the weather was nice...Excellent looking game , glad the weather was nice ! The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-33455983644214118632017-09-24T19:12:53.777+01:002017-09-24T19:12:53.777+01:00Tim Gow,
A pair of CDs with all 183 photographs o...Tim Gow,<br /><br />A pair of CDs with all 183 photographs on them will be in the post to you either tomorrow or on Tuesday. (The CDs are duplicates of each other. When it comes to sending things like that in the post I tend to opt for a 'belt and braces' approach!)<br /><br />I have uploaded the photos from my blog to an album on the FUNNY LITTLE WARS Yahoo Groups page do it hat people who don't read my blog can get a taste of what the game was like.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13438030677774136962017-09-24T18:55:59.684+01:002017-09-24T18:55:59.684+01:00Thanks for taking the photos Bob - and for posting...Thanks for taking the photos Bob - and for posting this so quickly. I've spent the afternoon sorting out the toys so my own blog post will be along later in the week. Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com