Hello it has been a while since I had written something, so I wanted to start new with warhammer fantasy, some of the characters in the story are based off the show "dads army" also I am new to fantasy so if I make any errors, tell me in the reviews. Read on.

Chapter 1: The battle of the Nieweven

The sun beamed down on the field bellow, the fields were jagged and a mixture of vegetation and dirt, but for today it was a battlefield. On the highest point an imperial Griffon perched with its head held high with an equally proud general on his back. The general's wealth was given away by the huge amount of gold rimming on his armour and the family coat of arms on his shield. He was Herr von Karsten Klopfer, the second son of Manfred Klopfer and commander of the first, second and third battalion of 23rd regiment of the Ostermark.

He looked over the army facing the greenskin horde confronting them, His swordsmen were at the head, lead by captain Emil Saks to try and kill the war boss himself and end the battle quickly. On his right flank he had a block of spearmen positioned to hold against a large mob of goblins. The block was lead by a Sigmar Priest Kunz Mommsen. To his left he had halberders set up to hold against a pack of boar riders. In the tall grass adjacent to them were pistoliers hiding and anxious to fight.

On the hill to the generals right was a line of great cannons hell, blaster volley guns and rocket batteries, lead by gunner master Jügen Blamemberg, a name matching his personality. Bellow the artillery but looking above the infantry and cavalry below were hand gunners split in rows to fire over the top of the state troopers. In between the spearmen and the swordsmen, knightls prepared to charge into the fray. In amongst the ranks of troops was celestial wizard Wilhelm Cranz. Lastly great swordsmen were ready to move in to support the state troopers in case the battle went badly. The general sent out the messengers to tell them the battle of Nieweven was to begin.

The previous day archers were sent out as scouts to judge the orc numbers. They said they would be back by dawn but none have returned. Captain Saks thought about this as he looked at the group of black orcs moving straight for his men.

"Captain Saks, the general has ordered the battle to begin." The messenger said looking down at the Captain. Saks was short and stout, with a sheathed sabre, a metal shield and a holstered flintlock pistol. His face bore the scars of a hundred battles, with balding hair and a large overly cultivated moustache.

"Good lad, now get out of the way before you get yourself killed." The captain said to the rider as he rode off up the hill.

"Right men, we are here to fight the orc menace, you will hold your ground against these beasts with the determination and steel the empire has had for years." He then stopped for a breath and pulled out his sabre, and held it in the air.

"For Sigmar, the emperor, the empire and the war hammer." The sword and shield wielding state troopers said in response.

"Forward march!" Saks shouted as the men moved in step with the drummers beat. As the order was given the hand gunners fired over their heads bringing down the first wave of orcs and goblins.

"I do say so sir that was a very good speech…it…it really got the men motivated sir." The sergeant next to him said, the sergeant was tall and handsome but his voice was timid. He held the company banner, with a sheathed sword and pistol at his belt.

"No time for compliments Baurer, we have a battle to win." The captain replied. The ground was rich and firm, making it easy to march in their half plate armour.

"Halt…Form triangle formation!" Saks shouted as the rolling of the drums signaled the men to get into formation to brake the greenskin mob. As this happened Saks sheathed his sword and pulled out his pistol and took a shot at the orcs.

"Well start firing Baurer!" The captain shouted as he loaded his pistol.

"Oh, yes…um do you mind holding this." Baurer said handing the banner to a state trooper next to him as he shot at the orcs to bring one down. After a few more shots the orcs were in range for the charge.

"How are you an NCO Baurer."

"Okay men charge on my mark…three…two…one…For the empire." Saks shouted leading the triangle formation with his shield up front. The gap in the two units closed and a clash of metal hitting metal rang out across the field as brutal close combat ensured.

Across the field, sunlight reflected off the raised halberds as they marched forward. Out of all of them one halberd stood out. The blade was sharpened carefully and he at the front of the phalanx it was firmly held by an old corporal, a man that had seen more battles than Saks. He was medium height with grey hair and moustache, he was slightly out in front of the others in the block, and had a stern look on his face.

"Holt…square formation." The sergeant barked as the men moved into a bristling porcupine of steel quills, making it impossible for cavalry to flank. The corporal was in the front row, facing the thundering hooves of the boar riders. Next to him was a young soldier who appeared to be in his first battle.

"Listen here boy, that halberd is your life, you hold onto that and you will be safe, take this advice, there is no better substitute than cold steel…and remember they do not like it up'em" The man looked at him strangely and then went back to holding his halberd. As the boars thundered closer, the old corporal, stood firm as he had fought orcs before and he wasn't planning on giving up today. As the boars rode closer the men shuffled in nervousness. But not the corporal.

The men buckled as the herde hit the wall of sharp steel, but they held their ground and fought on against the stronger green skins. The corporal was in the thick of the fighting being the first one to bring down a boar. As soon as its rider was on the ground he finished it off with a swing of the blade and a crack of its skull. The fighting went on until the packs numbers were diminished and the orcs broke. There was a small cry of success, but now river trolls moved into take over from the boar boyz.

More chapters will be coming out soon, please leave your first impressions in the reviews and thankyou for reading. bye