The great rebellion of 703-625 BC was instigated by the united Aramaen and Chaldaen tribes of Mesopotamia, with support from Elam and the nomadic Arabs of the south. There were many independent Aramaen and Chaldaen tribes in Mesopotamia; it took extraordinary men to unite them against a common foe. Babylon was always a key city in the…
Only the wealthier Greeks would have been able to afford the type of body armour, ornate helm and shield we imagine when the word ‘hoplite’ is mentioned. The reality is that the majority of hoplites in a Greek army would be largely unarmoured. These sculpts represent these nicely… The majority of Hoplite’s in a Greek…
Early Achaemenid armies would have employed cavalry in large numbers, its was said to have been its defining feature. Light cavalry would ride swift light horses found in abundance in the near east. The horses would have been un-armoured so its speed and movement was not hindered. The horses mane has been tied in a topknot between…
Saka was the name the Persians gave to all Scythian tribes. The Saka Haumavarga lived north west of Bactria, in modern day Uzbekistan. Although the Saka, and all of the steppe peoples usually fought on horseback Herodotus describes them as fighting on foot in Xerxes army. Some were also stationed as marines in his fleet. Saka…
Saka was the name the Persians gave to all Skythian tribes. The Saka Haumavarga lived in the modern day region of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. These are a people on the central Asian fringe of the Persian empire. They do not seem to be a subject nation, but may have been a willing member of the…
Elam was situated in modern day western Iran, its capital was Susa. During the reign of Ashurbanipal Elam was the stage of many bloody battles waged by the Assyrians from the west and the Persians from the east (who later adopted many Elamite customs). After supporting Babylon in a rebellion and later civil war Ashurbanipal silenced Elam…
The first in the line of true German armoured cars, The 6-wheel drive Sd.Kfz 231 had excellent mobility. Used in Aufklarungs units (reconnaissance) during the early stages of the war they saw action in the Fall of France, the Blitzkrieg attack on Poland and during the invasion of Soviet Russia. In the German Army, armoured…
As part of Britain’s slow re-armament programme during the mid 1930’s, the Morris was tasked with swiftly developing an interim armoured car design. Based on its C8 Commercial 4×2 truck, the chassis was lengthened and an armoured, riveted hull mounted. Armament was either a Boys AT rifle and Bren LMG or a Vickers 7.7mm MG…
We’ve been releasing new resin vehicles at a startling rate of knots. To help you add them to your army we’ve put together a fresh batch of Platoon Deals – see them here. 3x Panzer II for £48, saving £6 3x Char D1 for £48, saving £6 3x M36 Jackson for £60, saving £6 3x LVT-4 Buffalo for £68,…
Following our acquisition of BEF Miniatures we now have forces for almost all nations taking part in the early stages of World War II. As we add more and more to this fascinating period we’re seeing more and more of you interested in Pz IIs and Char Bs. To help you get started on the…
Andy Hobday