GHQ World War One???

JasonAfrika · Post by **JasonAfrika** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:58 pm

The 100th year anniversary of the Great War is upon us. Why has GHQ not started a WWI line? The late war period would be ideal...tanks, infantry, airplanes, etc. GHQ would do an amazing job with the various tanks, armored cars, infantry and artillery pieces. The FT-17 and RR A/C that they already produce are an excellent start.
Sure you can rig up a WWI army using the various WW2 infantry packs and/or use pieces from the British manufacturers. But if GHQ spent an enormous amount of production resources on a fantasy line-Wehrmacht '47- Why not do a real war?
Perhaps if we generate enough support for a WWI line on this site, GHQ will listen. From a business point of view, GHQ seems to be one of the few gaming companies NOT jumping on the WWI marketing bandwagon. Everyone from book publishers to tabletop game companies to larger scale figure makers, plastic model companies and the aforementioned British 1/300 guys are cashing in on the renewed interest in WWI.- Just seems a shame that GHQ is not doing the same. I just spent over $300 on small orders from the British guys for their new WWI stuff...including a Big Bertha model!!! I would have loved to given that sale to GHQ instead. Come on Chan!!! Please think about it!

Peter_Fitz · Post by **Peter_Fitz** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 3:51 pm

This would be fantastic, but I'm not holding my breath.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:26 pm

GHQ does a good job covering WWI Micronauts, but there are a lot of potential 1/285 land and air models that could be produced. I think the best way to start would be infantry and infantry support weapons for each of the major participants: Germany, UK, France, and Russia. Later other countries such as Italy, USA, Belgium, and Austria along with artillery and aircraft.

Don S.

StarCruiser · Post by **StarCruiser** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:37 pm

Don't forget Armored cars, trucks, supply wagons, early tanks etc...

Waddell · Post by **Waddell** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:17 am

Selectively picking figures from the WWII infantry packs will give you some of the forces you need but would restrict you to just line infantry. The artillery changed too much I fear to be useful. Also, the French Renault tank would fit right in as it was a WWI piece of hardware.

Also, the MATG: Modern rules can easily be stretched to cover the war as there is infantry showing as introduced as early as 1914.

You'd be on your own for vehicles though. Some of the European companies carry them but your mileage may vary. Also, lets face it, until the last year of it WWI was their show.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:19 pm

Agreed; in addition to artillery and aircraft I should have included armored cars, tanks, supply waons, early tanks, etc.
One particular item that I don't think anyone has produced yet in Microarmor scale: Renault Type AG1 Parisian taxi cab for the 1st Battle of the Marne.

Don S.

Nepty · Post by **Nepty** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:31 am

I would like to see WW 1 trucks with iron wheels

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:47 am

The Renault AG1 "deux pattes" were used in large quantity (1.200) for the battle of the Marne (or more correctly of the Ourch) between 6 and 8 of September 1914.

They carried about 5.000 men from Livry to Nanteuil, near the first line. However these men were not emplyed in the battle.

The feat was a morale booster, a symbol of the reaction of the people. This because the taxi-driver were civilians as the use of their vehicles was an emergency and there would be not military diver available.

A curious thingi s that trip was paid as a taxi run, even applying the surcharge for the passngers number (more than 3). The total cost was 70.012 francs (about US $ 300.000 of topday)

Grizzly · Post by **Grizzly** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:15 pm

I'd love to see a WW1 line as well from GHQ ! Having the various calvary units would be fun alongside all the tanks, etc.

bashytubits · Post by **bashytubits** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:59 am

I would very much like to see WW1 done by GHQ. I have been wanting to do this in microarmor for a long time. I for one would buy plenty. Infantry for the early war and later war for all the major countries would be nice. I think GHQ might be surprised at how many people would jump at this if they offer a complete range.

StarCruiser · Post by **StarCruiser** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:38 pm

And - the Terrain Maker system should be a slam-dunk for trench warfare!

ftm2kleszics · Post by **ftm2kleszics** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:48 am

I concur with bashytubits. I would like to see the early war period covered. This is the 1914-1915 timeline. The premise of this is this: can one avoid the deadlock on the Western Front? In addition, the battle of Tannenburg on the Eastern Front would be perfect for gaming at this scale.

Waddell · Post by **Waddell** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:21 pm

Actually, the First World War is full of campaigns, many of which are little known. German actions in East Africa, the British advance against the Ottomans, Lawrence's Guerilla campaign (small armies, lots of maneuver). Heck, you might even be able to do Pershing versus Pancho Villa fights. Russia provides what is perhaps the most fertile field for campaigns as you first have the war then the Civil War with lots of actions by just about everybody.

As for the trenches using Terrain Maker tiles, you'd have to base your infantry so they could fit in narrow trenches or you'd lose some of the claustrophobic flavor of that type of warfare.

CG2 · Post by **CG2** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:40 am

I'd love to see GHQ do a WWI line but a new line would reduce the output on other lines unless GHQ can increase its capacity. Perhaps a question should be : What lines should GHQ sacrifice to be able to produce WWI?