"Das Diorama "Les Grognards"" Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2021 9:20 p.m. PST |
"In contrast to the 1970 film "Waterloo", Napoleon's guards marched in the last attack against the Allied center not in the "column" but in the "square". With this Napoleon wanted to prevent an attack by enemy cavalry, which had played so badly to the 1st Army Corps d'Erlons hours before…"
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 deadhead  | 26 Nov 2021 12:53 p.m. PST |
But was it such a hollow square? Stationary, the four ranks a side is fine, but, in attack, can one not combine column with square and have a much deeper front to the advancing formation? |
| Tango01 | 26 Nov 2021 3:13 p.m. PST |
In case of Cavalry attack… you can maneuver and closed the square… specially fast from men of the Guard…
Armand
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| Gazzola | 26 Nov 2021 4:57 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 27 Nov 2021 3:18 p.m. PST |
Thanks my good friend… Armand |
| Badgerlock | 28 Nov 2021 7:36 a.m. PST |
Those Zvezda miniatures look great en masse. |
| Tango01 | 28 Nov 2021 3:35 p.m. PST |
Agree!….
I also saw some Hät ones… Esci too…
Armand |
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