My wargaming is almost as diverse as my interest in history, but my most-recent big project was the War of the Austrian Succession with 10mm armies of nine combatant nations. I have also recently played many scenarios from Mike Lambo's solo battle books, created Franco-Prussian War armies with plastic 54mm toy soldiers, and fought scenarios from Airfix Battles with plastic green-and-tan Army Men. My latest big project is biblical-era battles in 10mm.
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Big Gun
ON a trip to Dresden I today came across this 17th century gun outside a city centre restaurant.
"Pulver Turm"
An accompanying plaque reveals the 24-pdr gun was built in 1686, and was one of 72 artillery pieces in service with the Saxon military in 1730.
On the near wheel is painted Pulver Turm, which translates as powder tower.
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