The Battle of Aspern Essling 21/22nd May 1809

[Bessiere]

So glad I could offer a helpful suggestion Mr D. I love those green chevauxleger outfits, so much more interesting than the endless sea of white. Nice painting!
Cheers,
Bessiere

[Santi Pérez]

That Austrian cavalry regiment looks splendid, Chris. You have done a great paint job on them.

Santi.

[C M Dodson]

Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen.

Third Battalion Moravia volunteers.

This unit was part of brigade Splenyi part of Hillers Sixth Corps.

This was a volunteer, or Freiwilliger unit commanded by officers with military experience.

Part of the volunteer status was that the cuffs were pointed to acknowledge this.

I have used the Hat Landwehr with an Art Miniturian mounted Colonel to represent them.






Lots to do.

Chris

[Bessiere]

Super nice Mr D. I did have a blast painting my own HaT Landwehr, fabulous sculpting so far as I'm concerned. Could not be more pleasurable to paint. Your output is prodigious. How many hours you reckon a unit like this takes you?
Cheers,
Bessiere

[C M Dodson]

Thank you Mr B.

Too long!

I tend to get carried away a bit so have lots of units on the go at the same time.

I have over eight hundred troops in various states of completion at the moment.

On top of that it is minus degrees in my garage so Antietam is stalled.

Lots to do.

Best wishes,

Chris

[C M Dodson]

The Vienna Volunteers.

( Wiener Freiwilliger )

These gentlemen volunteers were military trained citizens officered by experienced personal.

The 1st and 2nd Volunteers formed part of Hiller’s 6th Corps under Nordmann’s Advance Guard.

Rather than have two small units I have amalgamated them.



Lots to do.

Chris

[Rich W]

Nice progress Chris! They look suitably ready for a hard slog on the battlefield!

[C M Dodson]

There were six Austrian cuirassier regiments at Aspern and this is my first.

These fine fellows are the Erzherzog Franz Regiment number two, part of the Brigade G M Siegenthal.





The sculpts are from the wonderful Mr Kane who has been consistently generous in providing a few extras to my orders. I am very grateful.

[Beano Boy]

Everything starts with an idea
that often leads to greater things
Just Like Now.
Well Done Chris,
and please keep this topic ongoing. BB

[k.b.]

Absolutely splendid this thread of yours Mr D, it’s quickly becoming one of my favourites. The figure sculpture and animation by Mr Kane look top class and your painting does them full justice. (Has Harry been smitten by the 1/72 Napoleonic bug after moving to Munich and started sculpting?) Probably not but could you clarify who the minis are from Chris…… This project is coming on in leaps and bounds and hopefully by visiting it frequently it might become contagious.

[sberry]

These guys look absolutely great!
I have just discovered that you can click on those pictures and then look at them at full resolution at Postimage - your crisp painting style becomes looks more impressive then.

[C M Dodson]

Second battalion Erzherzog Karl Legion.

This was part of G M Mayer’s brigade, Second Corps.

Formed in 1809 in Bohemia the Corps consisted of six battalions of which the 2nd saw action at Aspern.

The unit had two companies of jäger in the corse hut and the rest wore the new Austrian shako.

I have used the lovely Piano wargames figures provided by Klaus Hinderks for the jäger section with Hat Austrians for the rest. The mounted officer was a Spanish chap.

Thank you to Klaus and of course, Thomas Mischak who introduced me.



I am most grateful to Erzherzog Johann for the beautiful unit flag link.

Lots to do.

Chris

[C M Dodson]

Eagle eyed members will spot the lack of trim on the bugler .

He has been sorted and I am on a charge!

Chris