French post war 1950`s era
Algeria, Indo-China and post war police actions up to 1960
Groupe Saharienne Portee
Obs team with Jeep
Command team plus native scout + Jeep
M8 A/C, 2 x Dodge power wagon (one with .50cal, the second with 105mm RCL)
1st squad (8-men inc LMG + native scout)
2nd squad (8 men inc sniper + native scout)
Legion Cavalry EBR armoured car
Indo-China SP `75
Beret Rouge (French paras)
17 men (3 RTO, 1 officer)
Stretcher party with wounded trooper
Moroccan Traillieur
16 -men (1 x LMG)
Algerian Traillieur
9-men (1 x LMG)
French troops
A mix of helmets, bush hats and berets
3 x 10-man plts each with an LMG (one has a sniper)
7-man HQ (RTO, LMG, 57mm RCL)
Very nice Richard- time to re-watch 'Battle of Algiers'....
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Pete.
I was quite shocked how many troops I had squirreled away for this project :) They of course can also be used for French paras in Zaire in the 1970s or mercenaries in the Congo, etc as required
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