Biblical Update - Hittites

THE Hittite list in Neil Thomas's Ancient & Medieval Wargaming covers six centuries, and is basically the equivalent of lists 16 (Hittite Old & Middle Kingdom), 24 (Hittite Empire) and 31 (Neo-Hittite & Later Aramaean) in De Bellis Antiquitatis.

HITTITE CHARIOTS spear-armed heavy chariots, elite 2-4 units

SYRIAN ALLIED CHARIOTS bow-armed light chariots, average 0-2 units

SPEARMEN biblical infantry, light protection, levy 2-4 units

SKIRMISHERS javelin-armed open-order infantry, levy 1-2 units

There are no special rules for a Hittite army in A&MW, but two points from the list stand out.

The first is that Hittite chariots, as opposed to the chariots of their allies or vassals, are treated as melee weapons, rather than shooting platforms, and I agree with Thomas's arguments on this score.

The second point is the levy status of all infantry, which seems a little harsh, but I intend going with it unless I find convincing evidence to prove this wrong.

Hittite biblical infantry may have been impressed, but can also have something of an impressive look