Day of Remembrance

 

From its Great War origins as Armistice Day...

to its post Second World War title change to Veteran's Day...

this day of remembrance has always been a thank you to all those who have served in the US Armed Forces.  God Bless You All!

Especially you Thomas.

Deamons don't like being Ignored!

Azog, Prince of Hell has met his share of strange humans in his day.

They are often terrified, occasional scared or full of false bravado, and even, rarely, brave enough to challenge him to combat. But he has never been "IGNORED" as he is by this puny Greek warrior! He just stands there, radiating boredom at his current situation. His only words he has uttered were..."I've seen bigger." What in the seven ranks of Hell is he talking about?

Hiktos: "see."

"Sorry my Lord Surt, I didn't know he was your prey..."

Hiktos: "I deal with you later "Tiny'" when I'm finished with your boss."

For more info on Azog see here:

World Historyprof: Azoga Warrior Demon Prince

His Lord here:

World Historyprof: You Want Fire-I'll Give You a World on Fire!

And for more on the misadventures of the cursed hoplite Hiktos Nuluk click here:

World Historyprof: Brave Hiktos Nuluk

Hesse-Cassel Artilley

These Hesse-Cassel field artillerymen are part of the 17,000 troops "rented" by the British to support their war efforts in the American Revolution.

By the contract between Landgraf Friedrich II von Hesse-Kassel and the government of King George II, Hesse-Cassel agreed to send enough professional artillerymen to serve 34 field cannons. (Two for each of the fifteen infantry regiments and the two Jager battalion's.) Considered the best of the German troops, hired by the British, the soldiers of Hesse-Cassel fought in every major engagement of the war from the Battle for Fort Washington in 1777, to the final campaigns in the South.

These are Epic scale plastic pieces that I painted in October.

 

I See You-Can You See Me?

Successful snipers are well concealed and very patient. 

Such as Josef "Sepp" Allerberger an Austrian born member of the 144 Gebirgsjager (light infantry mountain troops) who was credited with 257 kills. His camouflage is a unique German technique using an umbrella covered in greenery that was easy and quick to emplace and take down.

Here he is using a sniper variant of the Karbiner 98 with 4X scope. For personal-up close combat he preferred to carry a MP 40 submachine gun rather than a lighter pistol. His career was on the Eastern Front, which he survived. 

He returned to Austria and died at the age of 85 in 2010. Before he died, his memories of the horrors of the war were written up by Albrecht Wacker and published in 2005 as Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoris of Sepp Allerberger, Knights Cross. From this work, it is easy to see that the trauma of the war never really left his memories even after 60 years.

Josef Allerberger is a plastic I painted in September.

Light Company to the Front- Screen the Advance

American Legion Light Infantry Company prepares to cover the regiments advance against Colonial troops.

Screening the main column and using harassing fire are two of the main goals of well trained light infantry in the American War for Independence.

Too the right of the advancing American Legion troops is another support unit, a Royal Artillery field battery.

Into battle, flag flying, drums beating and the light company screening....

These are all plastic pieces for my 250th AWI Armies.

Halloween, a Vampires Favorite Holiday

 Vampires love Halloween, as it's the one night of the year that they can appear as themselves and draw absolutely no undo attention to themselves...

Vampirella enjoys the freedom of her favorite "undress."

Lord Croley prefers the dignified English gentleman look.

                                              

                                While Vigore can "hang around" in his best yoga pose.

Pirate Captain Mimi Rouge is all the rage in her swashbuckler attire.

Twin Vampire sisters Sanquinis-Siti and Sanquinis-Amans like to wear their clan colourswhen out on the town, looking for a "bite." 

                               

As do their cousins Baroness Sanguinis Luxuria, Lady Domina Sanguinis Olentus and Baroness Sanguinis Repetit.

Their mother, Princess Valdamina Sanguinarius and

Grandmother Queen Vladcaedes prefer to ride in style...side-saddle of course, as they are "ladies of quality." 

Siblings Amator von-Sanguinis-Opus and Ismeralda von Sanguinis-Luxurias like to show off their body armor that they have worn on all special occasions since the Renaissance. 

                                                       

As does Uncle Teroare Noctuna who especially enjoys the "tricks" he gets to play on tasty humans this scary night.

 Happy Halloween to all ...see you in your dreams...ha, haa, haaa--BOO!

Loyalist on the March AWI

One of the largest and powerful Loyalist's forces in the American War for Independence (AWI) was the "American Legion" (aka British Legion) formed in 1777. They fought in both in most of the campaigns of the war including the Southern where they were accused of incidents that went beyond the scope of what was considered "civilized warfare" at the time...i.e. massacres of wounded and surrendered colonial soldiers.

Known for the distinctive green uniforms and extreme loyalty to the King and Empire, the American Legion served to the end of the war. Whenever they fought, their reputation as fierce and sometimes brutal combatants proceeded them into battle. 

These are plastic pieces that I recently painted.