II/56 Early Imperial Roman Army

This is the LEGIO XI RAPAX (latin = "predatory") and was stationed in Vindonissa (Windisch/ Switzerland) from AD 43.It is represented by one DBA Army 15mm, figures cast by Eureka Miniatures, Corvus Belli, Essex and Baueda.

Aquilifer, Signiferi und Bucinarii as Camp Followers (Eureka Miniatures)

The XI Legion deployed in battle order one

The XI Legion in battle order two

The Legionaries (4x4Bd, Corvus Belli)

The Legionaries (4x4Bd)

The Auxiliary Cohorts (4x4Ax, Corvus Belli)

The Legate (3Cv Gen, Eureka Miniatures)

Cavalry Cohort 1 (3Cv, Corvus Belli)

Cavalry Cohort2 (3Cv, Corvus Belli)

Cavalry Cohort 3 (3Cv, Corvus Belli)

The Ballista with crew in a fortified position (Art, Corvus Belli)

The Ballista with crew in a fortified position (Art)

An Auxiliary Cohort of Bows (3Bw, Corvus Belli & Essex)

Bows supported by slingers (3Bw + 2Ps, Corvus Belli)

Bows supported by slingers (3Bw + 2Ps)

Light Horse from North Africa (2LH, Corvus Belli)

The Camp with Camp Followers,legionaries (Baueda) building the marching camp (scratch built) and tents (Baueda).

Parthian General

Aragonians, Langobardi and troups from Pisa in the Sicilian Army of Frederico II

Lately I've been painting up some auxilia-troops for my medieval sicilian army of the 12th/13th Century. All from "Crusader-Miniatures".

The Army of Seleukos I Nicator

Yesterday I finished my first 15mm DBA Army: Seleucids II-19a. This army has everything I ever wanted to try: pikes, elephants and scythed chariots. All Xyston Minis except the Corvus Belli Elephants.

The army on the road to glory. The elephants are obviously not of indian origin and you might argue about towers on elephants in a seleucid army of this early period as well as the sarissa-armed crew. I love history but I'm not so rigid when it comes to details such as equipement. The ancient sources are so sparse that we will never know what's right or wrong. In the end I do what ever I like, as long as it seems plausible and as long as it looks good.

The Assassins ~1140

Some Assassins as DBA-auxilia-troops, fighting together with the christian army of Antiochia against Nur-ed-Din and the Sultan of Konya (Artizan miniatures).