| OSL2000 | 04 Oct 2018 8:02 p.m. PST |
Any rules out there that would work using 20 figure units for infantry ??? Having trouble finding a set that is not skirmish level looking for division level. |
| Vimy Ridge | 04 Oct 2018 8:56 p.m. PST |
Great War Spearhead is divisional. Brigade/Regiment is the standard maneuver element with each stand representing a company. You can use 6 to 28mm Figs as desired., At 15mm I use two figures to a base and a Regiment usually has between 12 to 16 bases of Infantry. |
| Dexter Ward | 05 Oct 2018 2:10 a.m. PST |
If the Lord Spares Us by TooFatLardies, but that is for the middle east WW1, not the western front. |
| BillyNM | 05 Oct 2018 7:09 a.m. PST |
Have you tried Ian Beck's "Trench" rules? |
| Captainbrown | 05 Oct 2018 8:50 a.m. PST |
I use black powder with mods for going prone, indirect spotted fire, using a unit to a company. |
Big Red  | 05 Oct 2018 9:05 a.m. PST |
Captainbrown, Would it be possible to get a copy of your Black Powder WW1 mods? Thanks, Bill. |
| 79thPA | 05 Oct 2018 9:17 a.m. PST |
Square Bashing uses four stands to the battalion. |
| Martin Rapier | 05 Oct 2018 10:39 a.m. PST |
Great War Spearhead and Square Bashing both use company sized elements (with battalions generally being 4-6 stands) and are aimed at divisional, or larger, actions. Being a cheapskate I put 2 figures per stand on, but there is no reason why you couldn't spend more money and put more figures on each stand if you are wedded to 20 figure battalions. |
| 10mm Wargaming | 09 Oct 2018 1:49 a.m. PST |
Home Before The Leaves Fall Black Powder Rules Amendments For Early World War I by friends Of General Haig. As always, comments are appreciated. Take care Andy |
| monk2002uk | 10 Oct 2018 2:26 a.m. PST |
Andy, if I understand correctly then you have recommended that an infantry company is the BP Unit. Each infantry company will comprise 4 stands, which will mean that each stand represents a platoon or Zug in the case of the German forces. Black Powder mentions that an artillery stand is normally a 'battery'. You have mentioned three stands for the respective batteries, British and German. In this case, is a stand representing an individual field gun? Robert |
| monk2002uk | 15 Oct 2018 5:32 a.m. PST |
Andy, some further feedback: The British cavalry OOBs appear too strong. A dismounted cavalry regiment was about the same strength as an infantry company. During the action at Elouges, the Germans knew where the British were located. They should enter the battlefield in skirmish formation. They did not get within rifle range in march formation and then deploy. Robert |
gets started with WWI British in 15mm.
