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Troops from Elbing City and Commandery attack a Lithuanian horseman
Füßkämpfer der Stadt und Komturei Elbing greifen einen litauischen Reiter an 30mm flat (TAV19) by Frank Dittmar (ZF Schmalkalden) |
Teutonic knight attacks
a Tartar horseman Ordensritter greift einen tartarischen Reiter an 30mm flat (TAV27) by Frank Dittmar (ZF Schmalkalden) |
The Battle of Grunwald, in German "Tannenberg", took place in present day Poland in July 1410. The Teutonic Order and its allies fought and were defeated by the combined forces of Poland-Lithuania and its allied Russian and Tartar forces. It was numerically the largest battle to have taken place in the Middle Ages up to that point.
According to "Tannenberg 141 - Die Belagerung der Marienburg 1410" by Gerald Igelt and Rolf Fuhrmann,
"The information about the strength of the forces varies considerably. The lowest numbers speak of 11,000 for the Teutonic Order’s side and 17,000 for the Allies, with differing interpretations following, e.g., one source even speaks of 83,000 opposing 163,000. In detail, 50,000 Prussian troops and 33,000 mercenaries from Germany and a total of 26,000 horsemen fought for the Order.
On the opposing side the strength was 60,000 Polish and 44,000 Lithuanian troops, 40,000 Tartars and 21,000 Bohemian mercenaries, and of them 66,000 were horsemen. These unrealistic numbers are still taken today without criticism by Kurowski[1]. The numeric ratios given during the Middle Ages do not represent realistic facts but were a stylistic device used to impress the significance and danger. How could have it been possible under medieval conditions to logistically supply and lead a quarter of a million men and tens of thousands of horses? With all the contradictory numbers about the relative troop strengths, the fact still remains that the Poles and Lithuanians were numerically stronger than the Order by about one third."
[1] Kurowski, Franz, Der Deutsche Orden, Hamburg, Nikol Verlag, 2000.
According to "Tannenberg 141 - Die Belagerung der Marienburg 1410" by Gerald Igelt and Rolf Fuhrmann,
"The information about the strength of the forces varies considerably. The lowest numbers speak of 11,000 for the Teutonic Order’s side and 17,000 for the Allies, with differing interpretations following, e.g., one source even speaks of 83,000 opposing 163,000. In detail, 50,000 Prussian troops and 33,000 mercenaries from Germany and a total of 26,000 horsemen fought for the Order.
On the opposing side the strength was 60,000 Polish and 44,000 Lithuanian troops, 40,000 Tartars and 21,000 Bohemian mercenaries, and of them 66,000 were horsemen. These unrealistic numbers are still taken today without criticism by Kurowski[1]. The numeric ratios given during the Middle Ages do not represent realistic facts but were a stylistic device used to impress the significance and danger. How could have it been possible under medieval conditions to logistically supply and lead a quarter of a million men and tens of thousands of horses? With all the contradictory numbers about the relative troop strengths, the fact still remains that the Poles and Lithuanians were numerically stronger than the Order by about one third."
[1] Kurowski, Franz, Der Deutsche Orden, Hamburg, Nikol Verlag, 2000.
Tableaus of Teutonic Order, its allies and its Polish -Lithuanian and Russian opponents at the Battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich and Frank Dittmar above; by Hans Müller of Erfurt below
display at NCMSS 2019 Annual Show which won the Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit
Tafeln des Deutschordens, seiner Verbündeten und der polnisch-litauischen und russischen Gegner bei der Schlacht von Tannenberg
30mm Figuren von Wolfgang Friedrich und Frank Dittmar oben; von Hans Müller of Erfurt unten
Ausstellung beim NCMSS 2019 Jahresschau, die mit der Auszeichnung "Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit" geehrte wurde.
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich and Frank Dittmar above; by Hans Müller of Erfurt below
display at NCMSS 2019 Annual Show which won the Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit
Tafeln des Deutschordens, seiner Verbündeten und der polnisch-litauischen und russischen Gegner bei der Schlacht von Tannenberg
30mm Figuren von Wolfgang Friedrich und Frank Dittmar oben; von Hans Müller of Erfurt unten
Ausstellung beim NCMSS 2019 Jahresschau, die mit der Auszeichnung "Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit" geehrte wurde.
Teutonic Order and its Allies
Deutscher Orden und seine Verbündeten
Deutscher Orden und seine Verbündeten
Teutonic Knights, Grand Master's banner and Grand Master
Ordensritter, Banner des Hochmeisters und der Hochmeister
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
Ordensritter, Banner des Hochmeisters und der Hochmeister
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
Teutonic Knights and Poles from "The Death of the Grand Master" (TAM) Series
Ordensritter und Polen aus der "Tot des Hochmeisters" (TAM) Serie
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
Ordensritter und Polen aus der "Tot des Hochmeisters" (TAM) Serie
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
Teutonic Knights and "Sarjant" Brother (in grey)
Ordensritter und Sarjantbruder (Graumäntler)
30mm flats by Horst Tylinski
Ordensritter und Sarjantbruder (Graumäntler)
30mm flats by Horst Tylinski
Banner of Brandenburg
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich |
German "guest" knight
Deutscher Gastritter 30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich |
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Troops from Elbing City and Commandery - Fußkämpfer der Stadt und Komturei Elbing
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Teutonic Knights, Grand Master's banner and Grand Master
Ordensritter, Banner des Hochmeisters und der Hochmeister
30mm flats drawn and engraved by Ludwig Frank for production by
Hans Müller of Erfurt
Painted by Gernot Schlager, Leonding, Austria
Ordensritter, Banner des Hochmeisters und der Hochmeister
30mm flats drawn and engraved by Ludwig Frank for production by
Hans Müller of Erfurt
Painted by Gernot Schlager, Leonding, Austria
Teutonic Knights and Engelberg banner
Ordensritter und Engelberg Banner
30mm flats drawn and engraved by Ludwig Frank for production by
Hans Müller of Erfurt
Painted by Jan Sennebo, Helsingborg, Sweden
Ordensritter und Engelberg Banner
30mm flats drawn and engraved by Ludwig Frank for production by
Hans Müller of Erfurt
Painted by Jan Sennebo, Helsingborg, Sweden
Teutonic Orders' Army: Banners of Koenigsberg Old Town and of the Town of Thorn
Deutschordens Armee: Banner Altstadt Königsberg und der Stadt Thorn
Koenigsberg is now Kaliningrad, Russia, and Thorn is now Torun, Poland
30mm flats by Werner Kästner
Deutschordens Armee: Banner Altstadt Königsberg und der Stadt Thorn
Koenigsberg is now Kaliningrad, Russia, and Thorn is now Torun, Poland
30mm flats by Werner Kästner
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German knight with two-handed sword - deutscher Ritter mit Zweihänder
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich (figure F1h)
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich (figure F1h)
Teutonic Knight with banner - Deutschorden Ritter mit Banner
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
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German handgunner and assistant
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich
Teutonic knight pursue Lithuanian and Tartar horsemen
Ordensritter verfolgen tartaren und litauischen Reiter
30mm flat (TAV series) by Frank Dittmar (ZF Schmalkalden)
Ordensritter verfolgen tartaren und litauischen Reiter
30mm flat (TAV series) by Frank Dittmar (ZF Schmalkalden)
Polish-Lithuanian Army and its Allies
Polnisch-Litauische Heer und seine Verbündeten
Polnisch-Litauische Heer und seine Verbündeten
Polish knight Poland's Imperial Banner
Polnischer Ritter mit dem Reichsbanner Polens
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polnischer Ritter mit dem Reichsbanner Polens
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polish and Lithuanian Knights Polnische und lituaishce Ritter
30mm flat by Frank Dittmar, some engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
30mm flat by Frank Dittmar, some engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polish banner of City of Kalisz carried by knight with blazon of Oksa (axe)
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich, figure TAM 24 from the "Death of the Grand Master" series.
Polnisches Banner von der Stadt Kalisz von einem Ritter mit Wappen von Oskar (ein Axt) getragen
30mm Zinnfigur TAM 24 von Offizier Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, von Wolfgang Friedrich graviert, aus der Serie "TAM" Tot des Hochmeisters
30mm flats edited by Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich, figure TAM 24 from the "Death of the Grand Master" series.
Polnisches Banner von der Stadt Kalisz von einem Ritter mit Wappen von Oskar (ein Axt) getragen
30mm Zinnfigur TAM 24 von Offizier Schmalkalder Zinnfiguren, von Wolfgang Friedrich graviert, aus der Serie "TAM" Tot des Hochmeisters
Polish King Jagiello and man-at-arms
Polnischer König Jagiello und Knecht
30mm flat by Alexander Wilken
Polnischer König Jagiello und Knecht
30mm flat by Alexander Wilken
Polish knight from clan of Sulima
Polnischer Ritter des Sulima Stammes
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polnischer Ritter des Sulima Stammes
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polish knight from clan of Oksza
Polnischer Ritter des Oksza Stammes
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polnischer Ritter des Oksza Stammes
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Masovian knight - Masovischer Ritter
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Polish knights - Polnische Ritter
Left to right/v.l.n.r.: Grzymala; Castellan of Nasielsk Sedziwój Swidwa; Rawicz;
Lower row: unidentified; Poznan; Piast
30mm flats by W. Wohlmann (†)
Left to right/v.l.n.r.: Grzymala; Castellan of Nasielsk Sedziwój Swidwa; Rawicz;
Lower row: unidentified; Poznan; Piast
30mm flats by W. Wohlmann (†)
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Lithuanian knight
Litauischer Ritter
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Litauischer Ritter
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Lithuanian banner with Towers of Gediminas (l) & Polish St. George Banner (r)
Litauisches Turmen von Gedymin Banner (l) & polnisches Georgsbanner (r)
30mm flats by former Goldberg International firm (Go2892 Go2893)
Litauisches Turmen von Gedymin Banner (l) & polnisches Georgsbanner (r)
30mm flats by former Goldberg International firm (Go2892 Go2893)
Poles, Lithuanians and Russians at Tannenberg
Polen, Litauer und Russen bei Tannenberg
30mm flats by edited by Frank Dittmar (Zinnfiguren aus Schmalkalden), engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
(TAP1 -TAP5, TAR1, TAR2)
Polen, Litauer und Russen bei Tannenberg
30mm flats by edited by Frank Dittmar (Zinnfiguren aus Schmalkalden), engraved by Wolfgang Friedrich
(TAP1 -TAP5, TAR1, TAR2)
Russians at Tannenberg - Russen bei Tannenberg
30mm flats by W. Wohlmann (†)
30mm flats by W. Wohlmann (†)
Banner of the Tartars
Banner der Tartaren
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Banner der Tartaren
30mm flat by Wolfgang Friedrich
Tableaus of Teutonic Order, its allies and its Polish -Lithuanian and Russian opponents at the Battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich and Frank Dittmar above; by Hans Müller of Erfurt below
display at NCMSS 2021 Annual Virtual Show which won a silver medal award in the Historical Painters category.
Tafeln des Deutschordens, seiner Verbündeten und der polnisch-litauischen und russischen Gegner bei der Schlacht von Tannenberg
30mm Figuren von Wolfgang Friedrich und Frank Dittmar oben; von Hans Müller of Erfurt unten
Ausstellung beim NCMSS 2021 virtuellen Jahresschau, die mit einer Silbermedallien in der "historischer Bemalung" Kategorie" geehrte wurde.
30mm flats by Wolfgang Friedrich and Frank Dittmar above; by Hans Müller of Erfurt below
display at NCMSS 2021 Annual Virtual Show which won a silver medal award in the Historical Painters category.
Tafeln des Deutschordens, seiner Verbündeten und der polnisch-litauischen und russischen Gegner bei der Schlacht von Tannenberg
30mm Figuren von Wolfgang Friedrich und Frank Dittmar oben; von Hans Müller of Erfurt unten
Ausstellung beim NCMSS 2021 virtuellen Jahresschau, die mit einer Silbermedallien in der "historischer Bemalung" Kategorie" geehrte wurde.
For more photos of figures for the Battle of Tannenberg, go to the approximate center of the Hans Müller (Erfurt) Figures page.
Für weitere Fotos von Figuren zur Schlacht von Tannenberg, zur Mitte der Seite "Hans Müller (Erfurt) Figures" gehen.
Für weitere Fotos von Figuren zur Schlacht von Tannenberg, zur Mitte der Seite "Hans Müller (Erfurt) Figures" gehen.