Here is a crash course in medieval logisitcs!

The German camp.

Skirmishing crossbowmen. The smartest of the Crossbowmen. Best keep them in the army so they dont poach the Lords deer!

Crossbowmen. Guys not smart enough to be spear men. 1x4Cb

Spearmen from the townships. 2x4Sp.

Spearmen of the Emperors household 2x4Sp

German foot knights 1x4Bd. These fellows, like their mounted counterparts wear the transitional armour of the late 14th/ early 15th C. This was the first armour that saw steel plated attached to limbs thus allowing for greater mobility and protection than the chain mail of previous centuries. In this time period the "hounskull" bacinet ( helmet) was almost universal through out Western Europe.

Alternate view of hand weapon 6Kn

More 6Kn this time with hand weapons

Alternate view of the 6Kn

6Kn. this element is a tricky one to pin down historically. It could represent the "Ministeriales" a class of serf-knight who were endentured to various Lords or could represent the German practice of riding in a deep wedge. Or both!

German noble knights. Feudal and alodial the GErman states of the middle ages were a mad conglomeration of minor dutchies, powerful families, church lands, independent merchant towns. All of which owed fealty to the Holy Roman Empire but always held their own interests above any such loyalties.

Introducing the Duke of Bavaria

German King/ General/ Holy Roman Emperor and his Ritter complete with HRE banner and Duke of Bavaria

IV/13b MEDIEVAL GERMAN

HERE IS AN ARRYED SHOT OF A LATE 14TH/ EARLY 15TH C MEDIEVAL GERMAN ARMY

FInnish woodsmen. deadly forrest stalkers! 2x2Ps

Finnish tribal levy. 1x7Hd

Finnish tribal auxiliaries. Oddly enough they work out to be 3x3Aux.

Leidang crossbowmen. The crossbow would remain an important part of Scandinavian armies until the mid 16th C.

These are the Leidang themselves. Works out to 5 x 4Bd.

An alternate view of the General

Here is the Swedish General and knights

Here is a close up of the "Snaka" type boat. These craft were the decendants of the Viking "Knarr" - a trading and cargo vessel. Boats of this type were in use by Leidang armies until the 14th C.

TO MAKE UP FOR THOSE TERRIBLE RUSSIAN PICS HERE IS A NICE EXAMPLE OF A 13TH CENTURY III/40 LEIDANG WITH A SWEDISH FLAVOUR GREAT OPPONENTS FOR NEVSKI!

Russian Lh

More of the same

More out of focus Druzhina

Russian Druzina

Alexander Nevski

Early Russians at long last!

here it is my take on III/78 Early Russian first up arrayed shot featuring " MIghty Gates of Novgorod" by Patrick Patterson CCF's camp maker extraordinaire



PLEASE IGNORE THESE PHOTOS THEYA RE TERRIBLE OUR CAMERA IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS AUTO FOCUS FEATURE I APOLOGISE FOR THE POOR IMAGE QUALITY

Gauls arrayed

Great Gallopin Gauls