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This blog drags together, into one swirling maelstrom of crackling energy, my various wargames interests. There are links on the top right to my other blogs, each more calmly dedicated to one particular gaming universe.

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dimanche 23 septembre 2018

Chinese Warlord of Sinkiang (1920-1930)

Chinese Regulars

Yang's government, based at Kashgar in Chinese Turkestan, survives the turmoil thanks to the support offered by the army.  Partially modernised, the army wears the 1911 Republican Army uniform.  Yang's troops are unusual in that they are mainly Hui, that is, ethnically and culturally Chinese, but of Muslim faith.

Cavalry units play an important role, given the huge areas covered by this conflict an hence the vital importance of recon and lines of supply.









All figures are Copplestone Castings


Chinese Bandits

Before the (fictional) Sinkiang War broke out, the instability and shifting alliances of Chinese Turkestan saw armed groups flourish.  Indeed the distinction is hard to make between a minor "Warlord" and a bandit chieftain with several hundred men under his command.

Depending on the cash he has available, and also the fluctuating politics of the region, Yang can count on irregular infantry or cavalry.  The men who form these mercenary bands are often Chinese but may also be Uighur, Kazakh, Mongol, Tibetan or even Czech or Russian.




Copplestone


Vehicles

British funding and plentiful WWI army surplus has allowed the Kashgar government to equip its troops with machine-guns, modern artillery, mortars, trucks and also a few FT-17 tanks.

Ex-Battle Buses, repainted in civil livery, provide a novel means to transport troops to and on the front line.

Warlord Miniatures

Unknown manufacturer

Corgi




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