Reinhard Sabel's
PARTHIANS
250 BC - 225 AD
DBA II/37
This is my Parthian Army in 1/72 Plastics. It has all options
including a camp follower. The Camp Follower is LW, all other
figures are from the HäT Parthian Heavy or Parthian Light Cavalry
sets, which fortunately include some infantry too.
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The General (1x 4Kn/Gen)
The Parthian Leader with retinue. Either the King
himself,
or an important war leader (like Surena at Carrhae)
The Cataphracts (1-4x 4Kn)
The heavily armed and armoured Parthian Nobility and their
retainers. (As the HäT Horse Archers look rather like "later"
Parthians -without Phrygian Caps- I chose to paint the Heavies as
"later" Parthians too. Therefore arms and legs are covered in metal
plate/segment armour, not in leather armour, as earlier Parthians
might have worn.
The Horse Archers (7-10x 2LH)
The famous Parthian Horse Archers - some showing a
kind of "Parthian Shot"
(which means shooting backwards, while retreating).
Also included are the famous Parthian kettle drums.
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Light Infantry (0-1x 3Ax)
These are light/medium infantry with spear and
shield, without other armour.
Skirmishers: (0-2x 2Ps)
Camp Followers (1x CF)
This is the "Death of Crassus." One
might argue, that the Parthian guy is too well equipped for a Camp
Follower. But with Crassus´ head to look after and all those
prisoners lurking around, he might be considered to be somewhat
hampered.
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Last Update: 3 May 2007
My thanks to Reinhard Sabel.
Send any feedback or input to Chris Brantley at IamFanaticus@gmail.com.
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