Monday, 4 August 2025

WW1 Italian Front - some approaches

 Now that I have a number of figures painted and books too-


Perhaps it is time to think how to game this. Some approaches-

http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2024/05/33rd-battle-of-isonzo-part-2.html

Funny little Wars rules and splendid toy soldier approach.

https://54mmorfight.blogspot.com/2023/09/wwi-rules-review-kind-of-sort-of.html

Rules review etc

Or another approach 

https://54mmorfight.blogspot.com/2024/01/one-hour-wargames-more-machine-age.html

Hmm lots to ponder upon…

Volunteering cancelled due to weather here. Buses and trains off at noon in Fife. Have good and safe day one and all.

8 comments:

  1. Glad you are hunkered down and safe. A good excuse for a hobby day. I noticed that you mentioned John’s 54mm or Fight! Blog, he has lots on the Italian front.
    After Caparetto there was British and French reinforcements for tge Italians including the Chassuers Alpins with their berets and walking sticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_French_forces_in_Italy_during_World_War_I

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    1. It was but also managed to catch up with a friend for lunch.
      French Mountain troops , very tempting…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. The arditi certainly give the period a certain swashbuckling air.

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  3. Not to mention the Alpini and Bersaglieri…
    Alan Tradgardland

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  4. Erwin Rommel's Infantry Attacks is mostly based on his experiences of the Italian front and gives a good feel for the tactics employed, mostly small scale actions.

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  5. Lots of food for thought in those posts and I love Tim Gow's mountain side. I second Brian's comments about 'Infantry Attacks'.

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  6. I second that about Rommel's book, very interesting. Glad the storm was not too troublesome..

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  7. Thanks for the book suggestion, I have just ordered a copy…
    Alan Tradgardland

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