Napoleonic Wargame Club (NWC)

Actually why do I say "might"? Seems it's already happened to me. My own regiment is listed as "vacant" on the new website. What about it? Should I seek employment in another army? This is really going too far. [:(!]

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[url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_walter/NWC/2nd_Dragoons.htm"][/url]
Maj. Gen. D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
~ 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) ~
2nd (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps
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~ 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards ~
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/"][/url]
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Gentleman gentleman, don't worry. Every units was/is vacant till I get a message from the commander that he is still an active member of the club. Then I will list him again.When he will not respond the unit becomes really "vacant". If I don't set deadlines I am quit sure officers need many more reminders. And this is a hobby, not work.


In this way we slowly fill the ranks again. but don't misunderstand the situation. I found 10 officers without valid email addresses and at this moment there are still 20 more officers not responding to any message. At this moment (today) there are 28 active officers.

I don't mind a few open/ vacant spaces because that can also attract new members, but when half the units are not filled with officers (actually more then half when I used the old OOB)the situation does not look very healthy. Then we have only officers at brigade and higher levels, and nobody in the ranks.

So, therefore the easiest solution was to join the cavalry to their nations (British/ Dutch-Belgium and to abolish some infantry formations as well. For the moment I have no choice.

The reason that I am in a hurry (although my first message about this was at 12-8, almost 5 weeks ago)is that I like to hurry with finding new members. The situation of the army is simply not healthy. We also have NO recruits in the Academy.

From all old websites of the last 10 years I've gathered around 100 emails of Arty reserve officers. They are the first to be asked to re-join again. I am planning to do that next week or so. After that we will start a promotional campaign.

And who knows what happens then, perhaps we can re-establish the Cav corps.

So, every positive suggestion about the army which can help us is more then welcome. Don't hesitate to speak out!

greetings, for the moment








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Luitenant-Generaal Marco Bijl





Commander Anglo-Allied army.

2nd Dutch guides (guards).
Militaire Willems Orde 3rd Class (MWO)
Commandeur Militaire Willems Orde (MWO).

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bijl0130</i>
I don't mind a few open/ vacant spaces because that can also attract new members, but when half the units are not filled with officers (actually more then half when I used the old OOB)the situation does not look very healthy.
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You should have seen the AAA OOB when I took over the website in, oh, maybe 2002? It was a skeleton with hardly any flesh on it. We had practically all divisions there ever were in the Anglo-Allied Army (including a Spanish one of which I am not sure it ever actually was there), with all their brigades and regiments, but the entire thing had plenty of holes of the size you could march an army through, and most of the officers that *were* listed were in fact inactive. After we streamlined it I believe we had less than half the divisions and brigades as before, and there was still plenty of elbow space.

In fact I prefer to not list vacant regiments at all, to avoid the empty look. [:)]

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[url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_walter/NWC/2nd_Dragoons.htm"][/url]
Maj. Gen. D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
~ 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) ~
2nd (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps
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~ 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards ~
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/"][/url]
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That is a good suggestion about the listing of "vacant" units. I was thinking about it as well. But I think, when potential new members visiting the site, they could think that there is no space, and then run away to other armies. And we don't want that don't we? [;)]
So I guess that we should have a 'few" open spaces, but indeed not to much.



<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by D.S. Walter</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bijl0130</i>
I don't mind a few open/ vacant spaces because that can also attract new members, but when half the units are not filled with officers (actually more then half when I used the old OOB)the situation does not look very healthy.
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You should have seen the AAA OOB when I took over the website in, oh, maybe 2002? It was a skeleton with hardly any flesh on it. We had practically all divisions there ever were in the Anglo-Allied Army (including a Spanish one of which I am not sure it ever actually was there), with all their brigades and regiments, but the entire thing had plenty of holes of the size you could march an army through, and most of the officers that *were* listed were in fact inactive. After we streamlined it I believe we had less than half the divisions and brigades as before, and there was still plenty of elbow space.

In fact I prefer to not list vacant regiments at all, to avoid the empty look. [:)]

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[url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_walter/NWC/2nd_Dragoons.htm"][/url]
Maj. Gen. D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
~ 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) ~
2nd (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps
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~ 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards ~
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/"][/url]
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<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">[;)]


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Luitenant-Generaal Marco Bijl





Commander Anglo-Allied army.

2nd Dutch guides (guards).
Militaire Willems Orde 3rd Class (MWO)
Commandeur Militaire Willems Orde (MWO).

Excellent to see the Anglo allied army in dissaray in this thread.
We shall attack the join in your forces.

Also excellent to hear the dreaded British Cavalry corps is no more.[:0][xx(][:D]

I suggest any disgruntled officers leave the ranks and join the magnificient empire of France with the enlightened leadership of Tondu at the helm.[^] Muddy I am sure we have a Cuirassier regimient that might take your fancy.[;)]



General de Brigade Knox
Baron de l'Empire



2e Regiment Gardes d'Honneur (the regaled pheasants)
La Jeune Garde



CO. 1er Brigade, III Division Cavalerie Legere, III Corps Armee du Nord
http://www.aspire.co.nz/colinknoxnwc.htm

I see that the new site is taking shape. I don't see our won/loss records, VPs and points, however. Am I missing where they are? Thanks.

Major Dale Lastowicka
16th Light Dragoons (The Queen's)
4th Cavalry Brigade
Cavalry Corps
Anglo-Allied Army

Dear Sir Knox,

Thank you for the interest in our army officers. I can see that our big diversionary manoeuvre is taking shape. You do think that the stories in this topic are for real isn't it? Perfect!!

The real strategical plan (a major attack on the French army) is at the Coalition arms forum, which you unfortunately cannot enter...UNLESS you have the password. Which you can get from me as soon as you send me your sword and your promise that you join our army.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Colin Knox</i>
<br />Excellent to see the Anglo allied army in dissaray in this thread.
We shall attack the join in your forces.

Also excellent to hear the dreaded British Cavalry corps is no more.[:0][xx(][:D]

I suggest any disgruntled officers leave the ranks and join the magnificient empire of France with the enlightened leadership of Tondu at the helm.[^] Muddy I am sure we have a Cuirassier regimient that might take your fancy.[;)]



General de Brigade Knox
Baron de l'Empire



2e Regiment Gardes d'Honneur (the regaled pheasants)
La Jeune Garde



CO. 1er Brigade, III Division Cavalerie Legere, III Corps Armee du Nord
http://www.aspire.co.nz/colinknoxnwc.htm




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Luitenant-Generaal Marco Bijl





Commander Anglo-Allied army.

2nd Dutch guides (guards).
Militaire Willems Orde 3rd Class (MWO)
Commandeur Militaire Willems Orde (MWO).

Dear Major Dale,

We are developing a 'officer roster', the button is already at the site. Here you will find the points. In this way we only have to maintain this roster, and not the complete site, every month.

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dalelast</i>
<br />I see that the new site is taking shape. I don't see our won/loss records, VPs and points, however. Am I missing where they are? Thanks.

Major Dale Lastowicka
16th Light Dragoons (The Queen's)
4th Cavalry Brigade
Cavalry Corps
Anglo-Allied Army
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Luitenant-Generaal Marco Bijl





Commander Anglo-Allied army.

2nd Dutch guides (guards).
Militaire Willems Orde 3rd Class (MWO)
Commandeur Militaire Willems Orde (MWO).

It's heartwarming to see <b>'Knox of <u>Wellington</u>'</b> taking a keen interest in our army. He's evidently itching to do what is right and switch sides...and he's looking down the lists to see which regiments are free. Perhaps a Scottish regiment... It's all been too easy for him commanding the French horde...needs a new challenge...dreams of capturing all those marshall's batons...It can only be a matter of time...[:D]

<center>[url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.r.barlow/nwc/nwc_personal_record.htm"]Brigadier General Antony Barlow[/url]
~ [url="http://www.geocities.com/anglo_allied_army_stats/Anglo_Allied_Army_Cavalry_Corps.htm"]2nd British (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps[/url] ~
~ [url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/dragoons.html"]4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards[/url] ~
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bijl0130</i>
<br />That is a good suggestion about the listing of "vacant" units. I was thinking about it as well. But I think, when potential new members visiting the site, they could think that there is no space, and then run away to other armies. And we don't want that don't we? [;)]
So I guess that we should have a 'few" open spaces, but indeed not to much. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I have adhered to this policy (no vacancies listed in the OOB) for five years during my tenure as British C-in-C in the Colonial Campaigns Club. In all those years only *once* a new enlistee said something like "I would like to join but you don't seem to have a command available".
But you could always just add a statement to the OOB pages clarifying the policy.

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[url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_walter/NWC/2nd_Dragoons.htm"][/url]
Maj. Gen. D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
~ 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) ~
2nd (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps
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~ 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards ~
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/"][/url]
</center>

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Colin Knox</i>
I suggest any disgruntled officers leave the ranks and join the magnificient empire of France with the enlightened leadership of Tondu at the helm.[^]
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Been there, done that. In my experience things don't look in any way different on either side of the fence. Great people, proud traditions, nice uniforms, shining medals, excellent forces to lead--it's all there regardless of whether you're fighting for George III, Napoleon I, Frederick William III or I suppose the Czar (I haven't tried that personally). In the end it's a question of personal preference and style, I suppose. For me, the red coat simply feels most familiar and like being at home. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy a maréchal's baton and the command of the Grognards. [:)]

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[url="http://home.arcor.de/dierk_walter/NWC/2nd_Dragoons.htm"][/url]
Maj. Gen. D.S. "Green Horse" Walter
~ 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) ~
2nd (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps
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~ 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards ~
[url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/"][/url]
</center>

Marco,

Thanks. I see the roster listed but not the records. I gather when all is completed the points and other records will be visible there as well. Thanks for all the hard work.

Cheers,

Major Dale Lastowicka
1st Regiment of Light Dragoons
3rd British/KGL Brigade
Cavalry Division
II Corps
Anglo-Allied Army