Australian Light Horse (1 Viewer)

[Doughboy]

Are the new Light Horse figures going to be mounted, dismounted, or a mixture of both?

 

[jazzeum]

Both. Look at this thread.

 

[Doughboy]

Thanks Brad, the pics look great. I've already picked out the ones I'm going to get. Hopefully they'll be out soon.

 

[jazzeum]

I have a feeling (no inside information), just a hunch, that Andy will have painted masters in Chicago. After that, my guess would be a couple of months before releases to the collecting public.

 

[Stickleback]

Hi Doughboy, you won't be disappointed with the Light Horse figures. Andy brought the unpainted samples with him on is recent trip down under and the sculpting detail is unbelievable! Can't wait to get mine.

Adrian

 

[damian]

In the charge picture some-one posted the Light Horse appeared to be brandishing their bayonets and not sabers. Why is this the case. Were they not issued cavalry sabers.

 

[aujj65]

In the charge picture some-one posted the Light Horse appeared to be brandishing their bayonets and not sabers. Why is this the case. Were they not issued cavalry sabers.

According to Wikipedia....

Light horse were like mounted infantry in that they usually fought dismounted, using their horses as transport to the battlefield and as a means of swift disengagement when retreating or retiring. A famous exception to this rule though was the charge of the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments at Beersheba on 31 October 1917. In 1918 some light horse regiments were equipped with sabres, enabling them to fight in a conventional cavalry role during the advance on Damascus. However, unlike mounted infantry, the light horse also performed certain roles, such as scouting and screening, while mounted.

Jeff

 

[The Military Workshop]

I have an informed "hunch" that Brads hunch might be correct.
Use of bayonets is one of the things that makes the Charge at Beersheba interesting. Also they "won" and therefore a bit more successful than the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War and what happened to the Scots Greys at Waterloo (no disrespect to either events).
The charge was near the end of a days fighting and was done to secure the wells as the Australians were in desperate need of water for men and horses. The day of the charge is actually Halloween !! 31 Oct 1917.
Regards
Brett

 

[wayne556517]

According to Wikipedia....

Light horse were like mounted infantry in that they usually fought dismounted, using their horses as transport to the battlefield and as a means of swift disengagement when retreating or retiring. A famous exception to this rule though was the charge of the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments at Beersheba on 31 October 1917. In 1918 some light horse regiments were equipped with sabres, enabling them to fight in a conventional cavalry role during the advance on Damascus. However, unlike mounted infantry, the light horse also performed certain roles, such as scouting and screening, while mounted.

Jeff

Aussie lighthorse didnt retreat.............

 

[Rob]

I have an informed "hunch" that Brads hunch might be correct.
Use of bayonets is one of the things that makes the Charge at Beersheba interesting. Also they "won" and therefore a bit more successful than the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War and what happened to the Scots Greys at Waterloo (no disrespect to either events).
The charge was near the end of a days fighting and was done to secure the wells as the Australians were in desperate need of water for men and horses. The day of the charge is actually Halloween !! 31 Oct 1917.
Regards
Brett

Yes its one of the those weird Quirks in Miltary History isn't it?.Here we have a successful charge that should be much more celebrated and yet compared to the Light Brigade,The Scots Greys and even the Lancers at Omdurman,it is little known and almost forgotten(although i guess Omdurman is helped by the presence of Churchill).Its a similar thing with Rorkes Drift,its remembered and celebrated even though a terrible defeat just before it is almost unheard of by many people.

Rob

 

[glossman]

This is great news.....a comprehensive collection of mounted figures for the Charge of The Australian Light Horse at Beersheba, Palestine in 1917.

I think there was an Australian manufacturer of mounted figures of the Australian Light Horse sometime back.

Cheers, Raymond.

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[arnhem44mad]

I have an informed "hunch" that Brads hunch might be correct.
Use of bayonets is one of the things that makes the Charge at Beersheba interesting. Also they "won" and therefore a bit more successful than the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War and what happened to the Scots Greys at Waterloo (no disrespect to either events).
The charge was near the end of a days fighting and was done to secure the wells as the Australians were in desperate need of water for men and horses. The day of the charge is actually Halloween !! 31 Oct 1917.
Regards
Brett

Are you kidding?

The Scots Greys got slaughtered!

 

[OzDigger]

Are you kidding?

The Scots Greys got slaughtered!

He knows. The point he was making was that so much attention is paid to English cavalry charges that failed, such as the Scots Greys at Waterloo and The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava.

 

[jazzeum]

Sometimes, we remember the notable failures more than the sucesses.

 

[marco55]

Last Stands make great vignettes,dioramas.Custer's Last Stand,Camerone,Gandemark,Rorke's Drift,The Alamo.Desperate men in desperate situations.
Mark

 

[glossman]

This classic Charge has been under represented by most of the "heavy weight" manufacturers.

Well Done to K&C for presenting the Charge of The Australian Light Horsemen at Beersheba, Palestine (1917).

best, raymond.

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[glossman]

Further to my last post, AQM by Derek Cross made a 3 figure vignette of the Charge of the 4th Australian Light Horse.

Here is the link: http://www.allthequeensmen.com/vignettes.htm


VWW1A BEERSHEBA- 4th AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE



A mounted three figure vignette utilizing our unique interlocking bases, capturing the atmosphere of this heroic charge. Consisting of Light Horsemen at the gallop an Officer and two Aussies with slung rifles waving drawn bayonets.

Best, Raymond.

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[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

A gentle reminder to my good friend Oz… “How can the Scots Greys possibly be considered a failed “ENGLISH” cavalry charge?!?!”

As a proud Scot myself this should be considered a failed “SCOTTISH” cavalry charge…. Let our English cousins produce their own failures!

Best wishes and… Happy charging!
Andy C.

 

[The Military Workshop]

The only point of this post is to bring me up to 419 which is "equal" to King and Country (Andy) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oz should have said British cavalry charge. Maybe the British should claim the Light Horse charge under the category of a Commonwealth or Empire charge.
Regards
Brett

 

[OzDigger]

Hi Guys,

A gentle reminder to my good friend Oz… “How can the Scots Greys possibly be considered a failed “ENGLISH” cavalry charge?!?!”

As a proud Scot myself this should be considered a failed “SCOTTISH” cavalry charge…. Let our English cousins produce their own failures!

Best wishes and… Happy charging!
Andy C.

Sorry Andy, I meant to say British Cavalry charge, it being part of the Union Brigade. Of course if the charge had been a success it may well have become an 'English' victory as did the Battle of Waterloo