Production of 40mm has dropped of late. so I have decided to revisit my partially complete Saxon army and add Regiment IR6 Karl Maximilian, one of the regiments which surrendered at Pirna having failed to link up with Browne,s Austrians who were making their way up the opposite side of the Elbe and who had reached Bad Schandau. This is within a few miles of the Saxons who were starving by this time and could not cross the rough hilly terrain with the weather worsening. A real ”what if “ situation, if the Saxons and Austrians had linked before Lobositz, Fred may well have been sent packing. Bad Schandau is now a lovely little holiday spa. We stayed for 2 days in 2019 in a little hotel looking on to the Elbe.
This NCO of IR 6 has been in solitary confinement for over a year after dismally failing in his recruiting drive.
The dark green waistcoat and facings make a nice contrast to the white jacket.
Mark A. kindly gave me these flags with an order he painted for me some time ago.
I will finally get a regiment painted up for them. Watch this space.
I need a completed Saxon army before I can really fight a proper campaign based on the situation in 1756, so this is a chance to make some progress.
Nice uniforms, I like the Saxons, you don't see much of them. As for the flags, well they are just sublime!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie. Mark is the king of flags. He does all John Rays flags which feature in the AMG blog and book
ReplyDeleteLovely flags. Looking forward to seeing your Saxons. I may extend my 28mm Saxony army to add in more infantry & Kurassier regiments.
ReplyDeleteLove that flag! Wow.
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