[List IV/41] Zulus

 

 

A "count as" army

The Zulu army is the only "traditional" army ignored by the DBA army lists. However, there are several unofficial versions on the internet (the French publisher ZBB has even produced a version)

Wishing to play this beautiful army (and taking advantage of a 30% reduction in the price of the range at Black tree design) 

I opted for the use of the Swiss list IV / 41. I find that the many 6Bd are well suited to the "Hollywood" image of the army (mass of unstoppable hand-to-hand warriors) The horns made up of single warriors correspond more to classic Bd. I chose to distort the original list by representing them by 3Bd rather than 4Bd because it more closely corresponds to their historical tactic of rapid envelopment of enemy wings. If a possible opponent disputes this, they will be played as 4Bd (the latter may, in the rules, be plumbed like 3Bd)
 

 

The composition of the army

It responds to the desire to impose a mandatory distribution of the bodies in order to restore the tactical rigidity of the Zulu army, whose predictability historically harms them.

The tactic at the head of the bull (two horns and a chest) is respected. For the game, the reserve historically deployed by the Zulus in their traditional strategy is assigned to other bodies.

 My army consists of Black tree design figurines, made of metal. Each of the army figures is different from the others, thanks to the richness of their Zulu range.

 

Hilly, agressivity 1

• Left horn 13 bases, breaking point 5
  
  • 1 x 3Bd Sub-general  Mavumegwana Ka Ndlela Ntuli
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors uVe (Black and white shields)
    
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors i Ngobamakhosi (Mixed shields)
    
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors u Mbonambi (Black shields)
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors um Hlanga (White and black shields)
    
  • 2 x Ps Regiment of unmarried warriors u Meijo (Black shields)
  • 2 x Ps Regiment of unmarried warriors u Bheuvula (Black shields)

• Chest 10 bases, breaking point 4

  

  Cetshwayo KaMpande en 1875
  

  • 1 x 3Bd Général en chef, Roi Cetshwayo KaMpande
  • 2 x 6Bd Regiment of married warriors uThulwana (White shields)
  • 2 x 6Bd Regiment of married warriors isAngqu (White shields)
  • 2 x 6Bd Regiment of married warriors  uDloko (Red shields)
    
  • 2 x 6Bd Regiment of married warriors iNdlondlo (White & red shields)
    
  • 1 x Ps Regiment of married warriors um Khulushane

• Right horn 13 bases, breaking point 5
  • 1 x 3Bd Sub-general Ntshingwayo kaMahole (dit Ntshingwayo Khoza)
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors u Dududu (Black shields)
    
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors iMbube
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors i Ndluyengwe (Black shields)
    
  • 2 x 3Bd Regiment of unmarried warriors u Khandempemvu (Grey shields)
    
  • 2 x Ps Regiment of unmarried warriors u Nokhenke  (Black shields)
    
  • 2 x Ps Regiment of unmarried warriors u Mzynyati  (Black shields)
    

The colors and motifs of the shields, different for each regiment, respects the remarkable work provided by Kriegsmann and visible via this link. 
It respects also the great documentation od DoubbleD here

Just an exemple of the Kriegsmann's .work (there are many others on his URL)

And an exemple of DoubleD's document.