Our thanks go to 'Head for the Guns' Hank for sending us the following contribution.

Kalafat 1853 - Part 6


S-R Russian Hussar horse,British Hussar body Turkish Head.


Turkish Carabiniers from Schumen(Bulgaria) arrive via barge to defend Kalafat.


Turkish Irregular Cavalry.


Some French Light Inf Zouave heads used WW1 Kuban cossacks.


Some figures from CW Strelest Arabs utilised trompet and standard bearer etc horses and Australian Lancers.


Awaiting orders to commit to Kalafat 6.




spare wheels provided.You can remove flash with finger nail easy. I finger drill/scratch with pin tiny hole for glue on back of wheel its a nice Rouskie voiture .so minus the m/gun i hope it works for CW.


good size compatability with SR Rouskies.


I will use the Rouskie Command figure for the Tszar and some scale luggage/trunk behind the figure.(utilize nap command chest).




Rouskie Bagage train , Hussars on left and horses(now painted) Bagage Train 10 wagon 6 mule 2 btn emhars zoauves chasseur/talles for K-6 and more Cossack Infantry.


600 musketeer 200 grenadier base by Sunday last thing to do.


Grenadier Jagers lead the march past the Tszar and Monuted and Infantry Command. 800 infantry 120 cavalry and artillery march through the early morning to reinforce the deposed Kalafat Garrison..


The the Imperial Russian Army Band amongst the grenadier battalions led by the Archbishop.


The Tszar takes the salute from his coach ,flanked by his personal Cossack Bodyguard.


These 4 Wagons prepared by Comrade David Hennen .


Casualties from Kalafat first battle get treatment from teh ambulances, i feel faint !.


The Tszar is impressed.





View from the baggage train.


Grenadier Brigade lead the procession,Hussars at the gallop.


2 Brigades of Cavalry head for the front of the column,Dragoons at the gallop.


Nurse dreses wounded while surgeons prepare to amputate.Priest oversees burials water party returns from the River Aluta..


Artillery move up to join their cavalry brigades.


May i present the Tszar!.


Rouskie Hospital figures meet wounded from the first Kalafat battle.Medical supplies unloaded.


Grenadier Jagers lead the procession.


Grenadier Battalion pride of the Division .


6 musketeer regiments follow the Grenadiers and Imperial Army Band.


Heading for Kalafat.


The Masses ready to fight the Turk.





Hussar Brigade with horse artillery sweep wide of the infantry.


The Tszar with his staff and Cossak Bodyguards stand aside.










number 3 battery are still missing, did they not get the order to pull aaway from Kalafat? Ah look,thru th espyglass ...there they are ,the limbers have moved forward,and just mounting up..


Whats that smoke?.


The Turkish guns have their range.(cotton ear buds on milliput).


That's not possible!


Look 8 hits from one battery, they must be in dead ground 500 yard east.


Its too late to help them now.They ...


The limbers and ammunition are exploding.


The Turks waited until the right moment.


Prepare for the worst


At dark send a patrol of Uhlans and the pioneers to try and salvage something I see no movement, and yet another of Bogdanovs prodige artilelry officer dies.


Those Turkish Gunners are daemons.

Four Russian Field Batteries,No 1, No 2, fully equiped No 3(replacement) and No 4 are missing limber and caisson now improvise with requisitioned local carts and beast teams.

Reserve Battery located with Artillery Train recruits /baggage handlers sick and walking wounded will be sent to gunline as casualty replacement. No 1 and No 2 batteries move first ,, their limber trams double back to assist batteries No 3 and No 4.


16 gun*ESCI) line up, 4 Batteries on the gunline for Regimental shoot at Turk positions.


No 4 Battery improvise with cattle trace team,


Reserve Battery with spare guns learn drills and mules. Hat wagon with 3/4 canopy housit wagon sides cut down in 1/29(Thanks D.Henen for tip)


All batteries "wigwag" in position indication to Aertillery Brigadier they are ready to engage.


The favored No 1 and No 2 Batteries with all teh proper equipment No 1 to 3 Batterys slightly better has helmets ,No 4 and Reserve Battery has caps.


morale is not so good in Battery No 3 and 4 but more equipment is being called up and hopefully in time for teh main Kalafat(6) assault


The Tszar is not impressed with the turn out, and will get more equipment for teh gunners.


Housit (miniart) wagons cut down for :balkan low rider cart".





Cossack driver kneeling.
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