The Pacific

 

This book was a companion to the HBO series. My Dad found it in a yard sale and gifted it to me after I completed my Land Element Training Course as part of my officer training into the Canadian Forces. 

It expands on the works of Helmet for my Pillow and With the Old Breed.

Blitzkrieg!

 This is one of the early war sets which Battlefront have put put. Im not one to get this period much but the tanks I can add to my North Africa forces for both the British and Afrika Korps. 

Even better is that this set is one of the newest releases from Battlefront Minatures as part of their Early War series for 2026!

The set consists of 2 Panzer 38(t) tanks which had been built for the Czechoslovakian army before the Germans invaded and basically stole them without compensation to the company which built them.

The British Light MK IV Tank was the only one the British had in sufficient quantities to take on the Germans in France.

The Canadian 3rd Division will advance

 So while on my deployment to Gagetown this summer with cadets, I was able to stop by the hobby shop in Fredericton and get myself some goodies!

The first set is BRITISH starter set which will become the Canadian 3rd Division. It has the Armour and Artillery plus infantry I wanted. Sweet!

This starter set was marketed as British Bulge series, basically late war December 1944 to May 1945.

My 53rd birthday Shermans

 

These are the ones I got over the winter. I picked up 2 more. I'll have a Firefly and a regular one done up

IS-2 Stalins answer to the Tiger.

 This tank which the 57th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment field3d was one of the most powerful tanks the Soviets produced during the Great Patriotic War.

Having a 122mm gun, it could push throughout any battle it faced but could still be vulnerable to Panzerfaust or Panzershrecks.

Im currently waiting for the paint to dry on my latest batch.

Im not sure what it is that I like so much about this tank. It could be its armor and gun. The Soviets really went all out on this. The next generation of the tank is IS-3 which went on to serve the Soviets in the Cold War.

I do plan on running these to support other second rate factions in Cold War games. Not sure if the Cuban Army would have used them. North Korea definitely had them in the 60s.

MMG Carriers

My 2 carriers I have built via the Plastic Soldier Company 

For the game, the carriers can act as transport for the gun teams or they can fore from the carrier. Ive seen larger models done up for The New Brunswick Rangers 
 

The 17pdr Anti-tank gun.

 This kit my Dad built this Matchbox kit back in the 1970s. I had to repair it sometime back in the 1990s and is the only one I have as a pure 17pdr. I have 2 others as 17/25pdrs by Plastic Soldier Company. 

I believe I have a stat card for it but once I can get some more from Battlefront Ill make due with the Firefly stats.