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 Maximillians Imperial Army
1487-1527AD
 
Troop Type Attack Range Hits Armour Cmnd Unit Min/ Points Notes
  Size Max

Gendarmes
  Cavalry 3   3 4+ - 3 -/2 135 *1
Cavalry Cavalry 3   3 5+ - 3 -/2 80  
 
Light Cavalry Cavalry 2 15 3 6+ - 3 -/2 60 *2
MAXIMILLIAN
Landsknecht Infantry IMPERIAL
3   3 LIST
- - 3 6/- 50 *3
Pike
Crossbows Infantry 2 30 3 - - 3 -/2 45 *4
Arquebus Infantry 2 30 3 - - 3 2/4 50 *5
Infantry Infantry 3 - 3 6+ - 3 2/- 45  
Dopple Infantry 4 15 3 5+ - 3 -/2 75 *6
Soldaten
Heavy Artillery Artillery 1 3x60 2 - - 1 -/1 75 *7
Cannons Artillery 1 2x40 2 - - 2 -/2 50 *8
Organ Gun Artillery 1 D6x15 2 - - 1 -/1 50 *9
General General +2 - - - 9 1 1 125  
Lord Leader +1 - - - 8 1 -/1 80  
Oberste Sub +1 - - - 8 1 -/2 40  
OPTIONS

The following options are available for Maximillian Imperial armies.

Cavalry Cavalry 3 - 3 5+ - 3 Any +30 *10
upgrade
Armoured Pike Infantry 3 - 3 6+ - 3 Up to +10 *3
Half
Swordsmen Infantry 4 - 3 5+ - 3 -/2 +25  
Spanish Infantry 3 - 3 5+ - 3 Up to +15  
Infantry Half
Arquebus Infantry 1 15 3 - - 3 Up to -20 *2
 Skirmishers Half
Crossbow Infantry 1 15 3 - - 3 Up to -15 *2
Skirmishers
  Half
Spanish Cavalry 2 15 3 6+ - 3 -/2 60 *2
 Cavalry

Von
  Frundsberg General +2 - - - 9 1 1 +20  

SPECIAL RULES

*1 Knights
*2 Skirmish
*3 Phalanx

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*4 Crossbow
*5 Arquebus (See below)
*6 Dopple Soldaten (See below)
*7 Heavy Cannon
*8 Cannon
*9 Organ Gun
*10 Shock

Landskneckt Pike. Large infantry regiments were the heart of the Imperial armies and at their core
were landskneckt pike units.  Raised in direct imitation of the Swiss a bitter rivalry soon developed
between the two groups and any conflict where they met was notable for the savagery and ruthlessness
of its combat with quarter neither given nor expected.

While infantry (see below) may be drawn from many sources most pike units seem to have been raised
in the many Germanic states and been termed landskneckt, however for simplicities sake pike units
raised from other sources are included under this heading.

Arquebus. The arquebus is an early form of shoulder fired matchlock musket and represented a
considerable improvement in firepower over the handgun.  During the late fifteen and early sixteenth
century the arquebus became the dominate missile weapon on the renaissance battlefield, especially in
Imperial armies which seem to have abandoned the crossbow before most other European armies,
possibly a result of the landskneckts being a new concept and consciously adopting the latest weapons
and tactics

The Arquebus combines the hitting power of the crossbow and the handgun, targets hit by arquebus
count their saving throws as one worse than normal, (4 becomes 5, 5 becomes 6 and 6 becomes no
save) and when rolling for drive backs the shooter rolls an extra die.  However, due to their relatively
slow rate of fire these special rules do not apply when an arquebus unit is being charged or has moved
during the movement phase.

Arquebus units down graded to skirmishers loose all their special abilities and are regarded as normal
skirmish infantry as per WMA.

Infantry. Any non-pike armed infantry fighting for the Imperial cause, by the last quarter of the
fifteenth century this generally means professional (mercenary) soldiers relatively well trained and
fighting for pay rather than feudal obligation.  They may be true (German) landkneckts or mercenaries
from almost anywhere in Europe.  Later armies may upgrade up to half their infantry to Spanish with
the stats and points shown.

Cavalry Upgrade. Any units of cavalry may be upgraded to heavy cavalry.

Pike Upgrade. Relative poverty and the development of gunpowder weaponry saw a decline in the
use of personal armour by many troops, nevertheless some, especially those who fought in the
foremost ranks retained a degree of armour protection.  This upgrade allows up to half the landkneckt
pikes to be upgraded to a 6+ armour save.

Swordmen Upgrade. Up to half the infantry may be upgraded to Swordsmen, this covers any troops
who may be considered to fight better than the average rather than those armed with a specific weapon
and covers such troops as halberdiers, two handed swordsmen (zweihander) or sword and buckler
men.  Swordsmen enjoy and extra attack and better armour than normal infantry with a commensurate
cost increase.

Dopple Soldaten. Landskneckts armed with both close combat (halberds and two handed swords) and
distance weapons (arquebus or  crossbows).  They were the bravest and most experienced men, paid at
double the normal rate and expected to undertake the most dangerous tasks on the battlefield.

Doppel soldaten units should include both melee and missile armed troops and may be depicted with
arquebuses and/or crossbows they do not enjoy any of the arquebus or crossbow special rules, are
limited to 15cm range and the standard infantry shooting arc.  Dopple Soldaten may stand and shoot
when receiving a charge.

Spanish Infantry Upgrade. When Maximillian died his grandson Charles V became Emperor, later
armies may upgrade up to half their infantry to Spanish with an increase in armour protection.
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Spanish Cavalry. The long wars against the Moors in Spain had left Spanish armies with a stronger
Light Cavalry tradition, which had developed from the jinettes of previous times, later armies may
therefore include extra Light Cavalry to reflect this.

Crossbow and Arquebus Skirmishers.  Upto half the arquebus and crossbow units may be re-graded
to skirmishers with stats as shown.  Note that both crossbows and arquebus units re-graded to
skirmishers loose all special rules concerning range, targets saving throw and drive back dice,
reverting to the same stats as skirmish infantry in WMA.

Von Frundsberg. The Emperor Maximillian ordered George Von Frundsberg to raise the first units of
Lanskneckts in 1487, as such he is generally regarded as the "Father of the Landskneckts".  As Father
of Lansknecks Von Frundsberg may inspire 1 unit to fight to the bitter end, if this upgrade is taken then
any 1 unit of Lansknects may be upgraded to give it's final stand 6 hits instead of the usual 3.  This is
the same as the Gallant unit bonus from the WM Army Book, the chosen unit must be "landskneckt"
combat infantry, i.e. Pike, Swordsmen, or Dopple Soldaten and must be declared at the start of the
game.

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