Black Powder: Prussian Landwehr Regiment (1813-1815)

Warlord Games 302012501

The Landwehr was a militia formed from teenagers through to men in their forties. They were plucked from their fields, shops and offices and enrolled into the Prussian military machine to enlarge the forces that could finally depose Napoleon, the Tyrant of Europe. Prussia was a small State, but its armies were well-trained and burning to avenge their past defeats.

Full of content, this box set contains:

• 24 Plastic Prussian Landwehr Militia
• 2 Metal command (officer and drummer)
• A 4-page background guide
• 11 full-colour flags

The Landwehr consisted of over sixty battalions and was equipped and trained as time and money allowed. A cheap but warm coat, a comfortable cap and a musket were considered uniform enough to get thousands of troops out into the field for the restricted Prussian army of the time.

The Landwehr fought bravely in the later wars of the period, fighting hard in the 1813 campaigns and ultimately at the climax of the Hundred Days campaign, which was Ligny and Waterloo.

Ill-equipped and half-trained they may have been, but after a few months of hard fighting, they went on to fight with determination alongside their brothers in the Prussian Line regiments.

Packed with superb detail, these plastics really capture the true nature of the Landwehr infantry, from the rugged farmers down to the youngster facing combat for the first time.

Models are supplied unassembled and unpainted