Saturday, 28 June 2014

Royal Artillery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Royal Australian Artillery, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Royal Indian Artillery guns WW2

 (plasticsoldierreview.com)
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The mainstay of Commonwealth Artillery during World War Two was the 25pdr gun which was both an anti-tank gun, as well as general fire support.







Click for larger image The 6pdr gun also gave good service as a fire support weapon. I have one of these back in storage in Canada, but will see about getting some more for my Bolt Action armies.

German artillery in 1/72

 PaK 36 (Hat, plasticsoldierreview.com)


 PaK 40 Anti-Tank gun


These two guns make up the majority of my German artillery. The examples are both by HaT however, the ones in my collection come from
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Sunday, 15 June 2014

Hold until relieved

 The North Novas dig in to await the German onslaught. In support is a Mortar from the Lorne Scots, and Machine-guns from the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

 Two SS Panzergrenadier Regiments, the 25th and 26th of the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Jugen prepare to hit the Nova Scotian's positions. The Bluenosers PIATs did a good job knocking out the Panzers, that and the Lorne Scots mortar. The Canadians kept up a good rate of fire, but made a fatal error by not putting someone on the hill. An SS company then spent two turns sniping at the boys from Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou and Antigonish counties.

Eventually, the SS rushed the Canadian positions. With the Panzerkretchs(sp) and mortars, knocking Canadians left right and centre, by turn 6, the game was over. 

Friday, 6 June 2014

I remember

Today, seventy years ago, Dday took place. Many men from my home town were there as was my Grandfather. He came back but he passed away nine years ago. With today, I really miss him and Im proud of his service as a logistics soldier.