45mm Anti-tank Company

 

As part of a collection I picked up last week from a collector who was downsizing his collection, I picked up several of these gun teams.

They are long barreled guns with a hearty Anti-tank rating of 8. So ill use these in bush when I can.

UNIVERSAL CARRIER PATROLS

 

I had several done up from the Plastic Soldier Company but I really wanted another set. The others I have done up as MMG carriers and mortars. These fellows I have with MGs but also Boys Anti-tank rifles.

In the Desert Rats book, these carriers are attached to the Rifle Brigade. They give mobile fore power and can potentially run small sections about the battlefield. 

HONEY ARMOURED TROOP

 The 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars had been using these American Lend-Lease supplied tanks since 1941 and had done well with them. 

So far, I can now field the entire Regiment with an HQ of 4 Honeys and 4 troops of 3 Honeys. My main use for them will be to take out the Afrika Korps recce elements and to try and suppress Artillery as well.

MARDER (7.62) TANK-HUNTER PLATOON

 

The Marder was a stop gap measure by the Germans to field a self-propelled Anti-tank guns. Having many Panzer 38(t) chassis and many captured Soviet 7.62mm guns, this vehicle could keep up with the rest of the Panzers. 

My Afrika Korps can take on Commonwealth forces in North Africa 

PANZER II Light Tank Platoon

 

By 1942, these tanks were getting long in the tooth for tank on tank fighting. However they did fill a need in the North African desert.

It was used as a Scout tank ahead of the main Panzer thrusts. 

One of these will also be an Artillery OP for the 105mm battery.

SD KFZ 221 AND 222 Light Scout troop

 

My first 15mm scale of these little scout cars which I almost want to call them cute. 

The kit came with 3 turret styles.

The 221 as an MG armed

The 222 20mm and MG

The 2.8cm armed version.

With the Sprarhead rule I can run these ahead and spread out my deployment.

SD KFZ 231 Heavy Scout Troop

 

This is the first time I have had this kit in any scale. From the research I am conducting on the vehicle it was a good cross country,   vehicle, faster than their tanks! It was armed with a 20mm and co axil Mg-34.

For my Afrika Korps, I will field them as a troop of 2 cars giving me 2 troops. I'll field them with the light troop. 

Afrika Korps reinforcement

 

As can be seen by the decorative lights, Christmas presents to myself have come early.  That and I received my military pay for my training for my course in October so I was able to pay some outstanding bills and treat myself. And there is a good sports bar next to the shop which has good wings and beer.

Katushya

 

My Russian friend told me that the Soviets named this weapon after a common girls name. And he sang the song to me. I had heard before but didn't know the Russian meaning. I have a spare one so ill be doing it up for him.

8th Army reinforcement

 

I decided to get another squadron 

And a few of these will have Boyz Anti-tank rifles

I had gotten several Plastic Soldier Company versions which I dod up as several weapons carriers so these ill be doing up as Scouts

90. LEICHTE AFRIKA DIVISION

 As part of my Afrika Korps force, I'm building up an infantry force made of 

Schutzen Regiment 200

1 platoon of 3 squads. 

1 platoon of Panzergrenadier of 3 squads

1 mortar platoon of 3 mortar sections 

1 5cm PaK 38 platoon of 3 guns.

The shop I got these at still has a large amount of older kits. And there are still a bunch of kits I can get to fill out my forces