Inventory - French 1940s kit

French 1940s kit

Painted in colonial brown overcoat (still seen in France 1940 images too)

These work for Leginnaires or Colonial blanc units in Morocco after WW1 as well as France 1940. We`ve used them against the Aussies and Brits in Syria/Lebanon 1941; against the Americans during Torch games (Nov`42) and Vs Germans & Italians in Tunisia early in 1943.

Infantry

5 x 10-man platoons (4 x LMG, 1 x 60mm, 4 x VB)

Battalion support

2 x 80mm mortars + 5 crew

3 x 7mm Hotchkiss MMG + 7 crew

25mm AT + tow & 2 crew

Force HQ

2 trucks, 1 car + 9 figs
4 mounted scouts

DCA (Défense Contre Avions)

2 x twin 13.7mm, 1 x twin 8mm

2 trucks + 6 figs

Towed `75 batterie
2 guns, 2 trucks, limber
7 x gun crew
5 fig HQ

Horse drawn `75 gun section
4 horse limber + spoke wheeled gun

47mm AC (anti-char) batterie
3 guns with 10 crew

Vehicles and tanks

2 x GMC75 sp half-track (Tunisia only)

2 x Valentine III (Tunisia only)

3 x Somua S-35

5 x Ft17 (TSF, 2 x 37mm, 2 x 8mm)

2 x R35

2 x Latil A/C & 1 x Panhard 178 A/C

1 x T15 47mm SP tank hunter

2 x VUDB carriers (North Africa only)

3 x Laffly or Latil patrol cars

1 x Somua half-track, 2 x Latil trucks, 1 x Renault AHN truck
2 x UE Carriers w/trailers

French for Tunisia

Special one-off units i built just for specific games

Company 8 Reg. moto de la guarde

21 figs in 2 platoons (2 x LMG, 1 VB)

1 x truck, 5 x M/C comb, 1 x solo bike

Unité sanitaire

Doctor, nurse, medic, 2-man stretcher team, 2 wounded

2 x ambulance

Inventory - French Colonial Army WWII

 French Colonial Army WWII

Big subject, multi-part, the subject that gives me more pleasure than any other.

7th Moroccan Division

Kitted out as per regulations for the 1930s period, these troops could see service in Morocco during the final conquest period to 1935; the in France 1940. We have used them against the Americans during Operation Torch (Nov`42) and against the Germans in Tunisia (Feb`43)

Rifle company 

With -

3 x 10-man platoons (2 x FM29, 3 x VB, 1 x 50mm mortar)

4-man HQ (2 officers, scout, RTO)

Composite Battalion HQ 

3 foot officers, 1 mtd officer + RTO

80mm mortar (3 crew)

MMG team (2 crew)

Moving MMG team (3 figs)

4-fig Gun crew (for 37mm infantry gun or 25mm AT gun)

2 mounted scouts

5 pack mules, 2 foot & 1 mtd handlers

Mountain Batterie

2 x 65mm + 4 mules

US 37mm DCC (Defense Contre Char) batterie

Only in Tunisia

2 x 37mm AT guns

27mm AC (anti-Char) d`marine batterie

Only in Tunisia

2 guns, 2 trucks + 4 crew

Portee 75mle1897

Part of the upgrade of forces ordered by General Weygand when he was overall commander of of the French Colonial Army after the armistice. 

He reorganised what was available and had some artillery units semi-motorised/portee`d (or montee to use the French parlance)

These units fought against the Anglo-Americans during Operation Torch and later against the Germans/Italians in Tunisia

This model based loosely on a photo has a much modified SHQ Citroen truck mounting a `75 from David Reasoner and an SHQ crew

White 50AM

Alby model painted to represent a vehicle of 5RCA in Tunisia

    

Vichy Troupes d`Marine

4 x officers, 3-man Hochkiss team, 15 men

Inventory - Boxer Rebellion Japanese

Boxer Rebellion Japanese

27 figures painted for the SOTCW game at gauntlet a few years back

Mostly Combat Miniatures, Russo-Japanese War, but I modified a couple and added some Elhiem British sailors to the mix also.

 Some of the figures had packs and full kit, so I painted them as Imperial Guard 9red bands on their hats), the red shoulder boards show they are infantry

 Elheim sailors

 A cavalry colonel (green boards and hat band)

 Troops in light order dress/kit painted up as a regular regiment (yellow hat band) again red shoulder boards for infantry branch