15mm Ancients - Assyrian Gallery, Uniform Guides and Items for Sale.
A comprehensive gallery of all Assyrian and their enemy and
allied troop types from Middle to New Empire. All Assyrian figures shown are
offered for sale on our ebay shop and are replaced as they sell after 2 or 3 weeks.
We are happy to take commissions as part of our professional
painting service for 15mm wargaming Ancient Assyrian 15mm figures not available in our ebay
shop for sale. Uniforms are researched and are painted accurately notwithstanding a little
artistic licence here and there to make them pleasing to look
at. For the most part we use Essex Miniatures for our Assyrians.
They are a true 15mm and cleanly cast. It is our intention to
stock all the Essex Miniatures Assyrians
Assyrian Army, covering
Middle Assyrian 1365-745bc
and
New Assyrian Empire 744-609bc
In the Middle period, 14th to
8th century the army was characterised by 2 and 3 horse chariots, supplemented with
light cavalry operating in pairs. One armed with bow the other defensive with
shield and lance. The warrior in the chariot was scale armoured with bronze
helmet,and used a bow. The cavalry was unarmoured. There was a small
standing army of infantry augmented by ally levies. With the accession
to the throne of Tiglath Pileser lll the standing army was increased.
It became increasingly standardised in its equipment and training. The chariots
became larger with 4 horses and crew used as shock troops. cavalry became
armoured and the arm was increased in size. It became the main element
of the Assyrian army, often acting independently. Cavalrymen now wore
bronze lamellar armour and carried a lance and composite bow. By the
end of the period cavalry horses were armoured too with fabric
barding.
The regular Assyrian infantry was initially unarmoured
,carrying a conical shield,spear and sword. Bronze scale lamellar
body armour became standard throughout the army, both cavalry and infantry.
The conical helmet changed from bronze to iron, with hinged cheek pieces.
Later the cheek pieces became an integral part of the helmet, and
it carried a crest. One would suppose that some bronze survived throughout
the period and some continued to be made in bronze The iron helmets
were decorated with bronze to show rank. Lamellar armour cold be reinforced
by a bronze disc over the chest. This could also be worn
independently by lighter troops. A conical leather shield was carried edged
in bronze with a bronze boss. The conical shape would deflect
arrows. the shield became larger and a long rectangular shield
with curved top was introduced. In sieges huge reed shields were
used to protect the besieging troops, carried by a shield bearer.
The equipment had become so standardised that a uniform tunic colour
seems likely, at least for regular rank and file.
Middle Assyrian 1365-745bc
15mm Assyrian Chariots.
Painted
by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures painted
for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian Command Chariot |
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15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Infantry.
Painted by Richard Turton
15
mm Essex Miniatures painted for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Heavy Infantry |
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15mm Assyrian, Arishattu Spears |
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15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Archers
Heavy, Medium and Skirmishers.
Painted by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures painted for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Archers |
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15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Heavy Bowman |
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15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Skirmish Bowmen |
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15mm Assyrian, Asharittu Medium Bowman |
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15mm Assyrian, Aramaen
Archers and Skirmishers.
Painted by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures painted for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian, Aramaen Skirmishers |
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15mm Assyrian, Aramaen Archer |
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15mm Assyrian- Hupshu Medium Infanty
and Hupshu skirmishers
Painted by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures painted
for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian- Hupshu Medium Infanty |
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15mm Assyrian- Hupshu skirmisher |
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New
Assyrian Empire 744-609bc
Assyrian
4 Horse Chariot
Painted by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures, painted Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot for
sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Blue |
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15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Green |
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15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Orange |
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15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Red |
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15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Red |
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15mm Assyrian 4 Horse Chariot Green |
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15mm Assyrian
Cavalry
Painted by Richard Turton
15 mm Essex Miniatures painted for sale in our Ebay Shop.
15mm Assyrian Cavalry |
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15mm Assyrian Extra Heavy Cavalry |
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