II/33 Polybian Roman

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(Gen) 1 x 3Cv, 6 x 4Bd (representing Hastati and Principes) 2 x 4Sp (Triarii) 2 x 2Ps (Velites) 

Historical Enemies
The II/33 list is historically appropriate for games/battles against:

Carthaginians (II/32a-b) during the Punic Wars.
Later Macedonians (II/35) and Seleucids (II/19c-d).
Gallic Tribes (II/11) and Numidians (II/40).
and Pyrrhic Army (II/27)

I replaced the essex lead spears with real :o) steel wire for the Triarii, the figures look a little better, also trying out a better flocking method of bases....... umm...Soon I will post 2 more 15mm painted Armies, Camillian and Marian Romans.

15mm Republican Roman size comparison

I'm sure 15mm ministures size comparison have been done before, here are 15mm Essex Marian Republican Roman and Old Glory Marian Republican Roman. measured the essex figure from toe/boot to eyes and got about 13.9mm and the Old Glory figure from toe to eyes about 16.5mm Old Glory figures are slightly bigger or as I would say the figures are medium 15s, Essex are small 15s, Xyston figures are large 15s etc...anyway no big deal for me just a thought on 15mm figure comparison.

Essex left, Old Glory right

II/39ab Iberian Spanish

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Two painted II/39a Iberian Armies
1 x 3Cv (Gen): General with large-shield cavalry.
1 x 2LH: Small-shield light horse (2Lh)
6 x 3Ax: Scutarii (Auxiliaries).
2 x 2Ps: Caetrati/Slingers (Psiloi)

2 x 2Ps: Javenlins (Psilol)

One painted II/39b Celtiberian Army

1 x 3Cv (Gen)

1 x 2LH: Small-shield light horse (2Lh)

6 x 3Ax: Scutarii (Auxiliaries).

4 x 2Ps: Javelins (Psilol)

Currently working on more (about 32 elements for DBMM) 15mm Old Glory miniatures Celtiberians, lovely figures but a pain in the backside painting the celtiberian shields....more later..cheers!

 

Celtiberian Army first on the left and 2 Iberian Armies center and right of photo

III/4b Early Byzantine 550 AD - 578 AD

 

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(General) 1 x 2Lh or 3Cv, 5 x 3Cv, 1 x 3Kn // 4Sp or 3Ax or 4Wb, 2 x 4Bd, 2 x 2Ps

• 1x Cv (Gen): One Cavalry general.
• 1x (LH or Cv): One unit of either Light Horse or Cavalry.
• 5x Cv: Five units of Cavalry.
• 1x (Kn //Sp or Ax or Wb): One unit of either Knights, Spear, Auxiliary, or Warband.
• 2x Bd: Two units of Blades (heavy infantry).
• 2x Ps: Two units of Psiloi (light infantry/archers)

Belisarius: A general under Justinian I, known for his victories in North Africa against the Vandals and in Italy against the Ostrogoths. He effectively used his elite bucellarii (personal heavy cavalry) and was skilled in combined-arms tactics.

Narses: Another successful general, who ultimately secured Byzantine control over Italy against the Ostrogoths. He utilized a Fabian strategy, combined-arms tactics, and exploited enemy blunders to achieve victories.

Enemies: Ostrogoths, Gepids, Avars/Slavs, Lombards and Sassanid Persians.

3Cv General

Line Cavalry 3Cv

Heavy Cavalry 3Kn

Light Cavalry 2Lh

Heavy Infantry 4Bd

Spearmen 4Sp

Warband 4Wb

Light Infantry 3Ax

Skirmishers 2Ps