Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Tiroler Landsturm #2, "Freiherr Ludwig Sonntag"


The next body of Tiroler Landsturm islead by Freiherr Ludwig Sonntag


This crew wears medium brown coats, with pants in shades of green and hats in shades of grey.


They are wearing their Sunday best in the rebellion against the tyranny of the Kingdom of Bavaria  (and their French masters)


"Erhebe die Flagge unserer Heimat..."


 Ludwig's men wield their scythes with brutal effectiveness.
Wir werden den Feind wie so viele Weizenhalme niederhauen!



The current version of the Arms of Tirol, seen above, date back to 1567.

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    1. Yes, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near someone swinging a scythe like those!

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  2. Brilliant job, love this kind of unit!

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    1. hanks, Phil. They are a bit unusual for this era!

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  3. Lovely... they look very intimidating.

    All the best. Aly

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  4. Another great looking unit! Nasty polearms!
    Best Iain

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  5. Very intimidating-looking citizen warriors, Peter!

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    1. I wouldn't want to be stragglers encountering these guys!

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    1. Thanks, Gary! They look a bit comical to our eyes, but they really raised havoc in 1809. Had the the citizens of the actual; Hapsburg territories proved half as difficult, the war might have had a very different outcome!

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  7. Wonderful looking irregulars! Very unusual... and very Hapsburg.

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    1. Thank you John. And, yes they are uniquely Hapsburg!

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  8. Very menacing-looking Peter. This collection really is starting to come together at a rapid pace.

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    1. It helps that the units are (deliberately) small! :-)
      There are lots more in the pipeline!

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  9. This is an interesting and unique project. I am intrigued to see them hit the table. Nicely done.

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    1. I hope to have them on the table by this winter; I will want to test out 2 or three scenarios with the "mad yodelers". :-)

      I also think I will scratch build a typical Tyrolean country building (think Swiss Chalet) for atmosphere.

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  10. You certainly don't see these in most people's collection's. Great work.

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  11. A fine bunch of halberds, logs, and most importantly fine looking clothes and feathered hats! :)

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  12. I did some scythe work on my dad's little farm in North Carolina. Brutal instrument. The trick is getting close enough to make a difference since you only have one edge.

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    1. I can imagine! Also, it takes room to swing it, like some other polearms. Regardless, I'd not want someone coming after me wielding one!

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