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27 Jul 2023 7:09 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "How best to represent a Austrian Mass ?" to "How best to represent an Austrian Mass?"

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Rosenberg27 Jul 2023 5:35 a.m. PST

I see from rules you can have a frontage of single or double company's with two, three, four or six figs in the front line.
Which one of these best represents divisional and/or battalion mass? Or could any of the above be used but simply reverse the rear stand(s) as other nations do with closed column?
Thanks

Valmy9228 Jul 2023 3:59 a.m. PST

Exactly. Two stands wide is divisionmasse, one wide is battalionmasse

grenadier corporal28 Jul 2023 5:32 a.m. PST

Sorry to contradict.
Divisionsmasse was not a battalion with a front of a division (ie two companies), but a division with a half-company front, so three Divisionsmassen to the battalion.
Although the Bataillonsmasse had a front of one company, I tend to represent them with a two-companies-front – not correct, but visually more pleasing. There are six stands of 4 figures abreast for my Austrian Bataillon.

14Bore30 Jul 2023 9:25 a.m. PST

On 4th podcast. Good stuff

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