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Wednesday 1 June 2016

20mm WW1 ANZACs

So, with the Andreivian Civil War set in 1991 fought out early in April, it appears we have agreed to turn the clocks back and play out a game set in Andreivia in the immediate aftermath of the First World War and against the background of the Russian Civil War.  I fancy doing some allied intervention forces and was really pleased to find one of the local model shops had a stock of HAT Industries 20mm WW1 figures including ANZACs, Turks and Russians (infantry and heavy weapons).  At less than 10p per figure, they seem too good a source of suitable forces to pass up.

So, here is the box of 48 ANZAC infantry.  The pack contains 4 officers, 8 standing firing and 4 kneeling firing, with 8 marching, all in full uniform.  Then there are 12 advancing with fixed bayonets, 8 rushing with slung rifles and 4 throwing hand grenades, all in shirt sleeve order.  The troops in shirt sleeves give some opportunity for variation as the shirts can be grey, off white, pale blue or variations on that theme.

The figures were undercoated pale grey.  Uniform jackets are US drab faded with buff, trousers and bush hats are green brown, puttees are khaki grey.  Webbing is golden olive faded with buff, pouches and bayonet scabbards are saddle brown, hat brims are Iraqi sand.  Rifles are beige brown, boots and metal parts are black highlighted basalt grey, bayonets are aluminium.  Shirts are ivory, blue grey, basalt grey and dark sea grey.

 





If  I can find one, I'll add a box of ANZAC heavy weapons for the Lewis and Vickers gunners, otherwise I'll add some in white metal.  Eventually, I plan to build up an interventionist company or so of ANZACs, Indian Army and British Army in tropical dress, plus some cavalry supports.  I'll use the Ottomans and Russians as local militias/levies.  I've now got the Ottoman Turks on the table, with the first batch of 12 as a tester.

Thanks for looking.

6 comments:

  1. They look great.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  2. WWI, eh? And Russian Civil War too? Very interesting, I've always had a soft spot for RCW, just haven't found the time. And I agree with Pete, they look great Andy.

    V/R,
    Jack

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    1. Thanks Jack. I like the idea of exploring the allied intervention forces. Everything from Indian troops and British infantry in pith helmets in the south to guys swaithed in furs at Murmansk. Then there's Brits, Aussies, Canadians, Indians, French, US (Army and Marines), Japanese and Polish, not to mention marauding German and Austrian POWs, including the Czech Legion, Ottomans, White and Red Russians and various local militias. All very chaotic and fun to game - suspect less fun to live through!

      Cheers, Andy

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  3. I've got a couple of spare WW1 British MMGs all they need is a head swap.

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    1. Brilliant, thanks Will. If they are in tin hats I could probably use them as is, as I'm going to go for a bit of a rag tag look mixing in bush hats, tin helmets and pith helmets, as that seems to be the look I've found most commonly in photos. It also matches my dad's photos of troops in India a generation later during WW2. Hope to catch up tonight.

      Cheers, Andy

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