The Spanish formed light armoured desert columns to patrol and act as flying columns. These columns made up of M24 tanks, M8 armoured cars and 4x4 and 6x6 light vehicles manned by elements of the Foreign Legion. The Spanish also employed Canadian WW2 surplus C15T armoured trucks, called "Trumphy"s in Spanish service. The unit looked like this and this is what i`m going to try and replicate -
M24 Chaffee
(Matchbox kit with added stowage and an ex-Africa Korps commander)
(Matchbox kit with added stowage and an ex-Africa Korps commander)
S&S Model C15T with lots of added stowage and heavily converted plastic driver
This one armed with an MG3
The first of my Legionnaires (Platoon20 figure converted with a head-swap and new G3)
(there will be 2 x 7 man squads, each with an MG3 all head-swapped and slightly converted )
I wonder if the French used any ex-panther tanks in this war?
ReplyDeleteAs far as I`m aware those were never used in combat?
ReplyDeleteVarious french units involved -
Legion paras, Troupes de Marine, Saharienne portee, Chasseurs d`Afrique
The Spanish used Ju52s as transport aircraft and for para drops and He111 bombers :-)
I'm a little confused. The Foreign Legion you refer to - is this the French or Spanish Foreign Legion? The French units you list in the previous answer - were they fighting in Spanish Sahara?
ReplyDeleteLove the models, particularly the C15T, one of my favourite vehicles of WWII
Tercio de Sahariano are a Spanish unit so therefore its the Spanish Foreign Legion.
ReplyDeleteThe Ifni up-rising spread into Algeria, so eventually the French & Spanish governments collaborated to put down the rebellion, with French columns adding their weight to the Spanish forces trapping the rebels or raiding their strongholds along the Algerian/Moroccan borders.