Franco Prussian War..................in 20mm....................... (1 Viewer)

[Warrior]

I've added to my 20mm Franco Prussian War collection, time to put together another layout..............

 

[DMNamiot]

Really cool display!

 

[lancer]

Outstanding, as always, George. Love the open fields, massed ranks, the many structures, and the many and varied uniform types. A very colorful conflict. -- Al

 

[Warrior]

Really cool display!

THanks Dave, glad you like it............

 

[Warrior]

Outstanding, as always, George. Love the open fields, massed ranks, the many structures, and the many and varied uniform types. A very colorful conflict. -- Al

Thanks Al; it was a short but very bloody war with colorful uniforms on both sides sprinkled in, am getting into the period slowly but surely, need to find some good books on the subject, most of them appear to be just general histories on the conflict................

 

[lancer]

Thanks Al; it was a short but very bloody war with colorful uniforms on both sides sprinkled in, am getting into the period slowly but surely, need to find some good books on the subject, most of them appear to be just general histories on the conflict................

George, the books involving the conflict that I am familiar with are all written histories with the exception of a Copernac publication on Detaille that has many Franco-Prussian illustrations, but it is many years old and I can't locate it right now in order to get the exact title. I think the best 1 volume history is Michael Howard's book. Quintin Barry has done several volumes on different battles and Battery Press reprinted the German General Staff study that runs 5 volumes. -- Al

 

[lancer]

George, the books involving the conflict that I am familiar with are all written histories with the exception of a Copernac publication on Detaille that has many Franco-Prussian illustrations, but it is many years old and I can't locate it right now in order to get the exact title. I think the best 1 volume history is Michael Howard's book. Quintin Barry has done several volumes on different battles and Battery Press reprinted the German General Staff study that runs 5 volumes. -- Al

Forgot to mention that Casemate Publishers carries several Franco/Prussian titles. -- Al

 

[Warrior]

George, the books involving the conflict that I am familiar with are all written histories with the exception of a Copernac publication on Detaille that has many Franco-Prussian illustrations, but it is many years old and I can't locate it right now in order to get the exact title. I think the best 1 volume history is Michael Howard's book. Quintin Barry has done several volumes on different battles and Battery Press reprinted the German General Staff study that runs 5 volumes. -- Al

Thanks Al; I'd be interested in books about specific battles, will look into the Barry books to start............

 

[Dragoon]

George, the books involving the conflict that I am familiar with are all written histories with the exception of a Copernac publication on Detaille that has many Franco-Prussian illustrations, but it is many years old and I can't locate it right now in order to get the exact title. I think the best 1 volume history is Michael Howard's book. Quintin Barry has done several volumes on different battles and Battery Press reprinted the German General Staff study that runs 5 volumes. -- Al

Not sure if this is the book you mean, but it's a good one all the same.
" L'Armee Francaise, An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885 " by Edouard Detaille

 

[aujj65]

As usual George a very splendid display of military history (a rather neglected period imo) - really nice figures and terrain! ^&cool

Jeff :salute::

 

[Warrior]

As usual George a very splendid display of military history (a rather neglected period imo) - really nice figures and terrain! ^&cool

Jeff :salute::

Thanks Jeff, I started this one with about 300 figures back in February, it's grown to five times that size in about 8 months. My goal is to get it to 1,000 infantry per side, 200 cavalry per side, 18 guns per side..................

 

[lancer]

Not sure if this is the book you mean, but it's a good one all the same.
" L'Armee Francaise, An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885 " by Edouard Detaille

Actually, the book I have (and can't find) is a French publication called "Edouard Detaille: L'Heroisme d'un Siecle", published by Copernic in 1979. I like the title you have listed but I don't currently own a copy. I should get it.^&cool -- Al