NATO: France 19eme Groupment de Chasseurs

 

The Chasseurs are light infantry mounted in AMX-10P IFV. 

I've built the unit up in 4 carriers. The 5th carrier from the kit is for the still FOO.

There is an HQ section, and 3 carriers with the rest of the section.

Witherspoon the decals provided, these will become one of the Units with battle honors from fighting in North Africa in the 1940s

I had hoped to have some with Napoleonic battle honors but Cest La Vie

The World War 3 Team Yankee 2020 parade of vehicles

Several of these sets I have posted before but this is my current collection at the moment. We shall see what 2021 will bring 

 

Cvrt program

 

Spare bits bash: Soviet supplied kit reworked

 I have a hull of an IS 2 which has tracks on it, but no top. I've been debating how I can work with it. I think I have a solution!

In Zagola T-34/85 book, he has pictures of Soviet client states who took bits and pieces and worked them together to make self propelled guns.

I know I have a spare 152mm gun barrel. With some coaxing I believe that I can replicate an Arab SP gun.

Pictures to follow as usual 

And I've also been working on NATO bits as well 

Now I have found the bits, I just have to find the time

Overpass

 A bit of terrain I got yesterday 

 the bridge still stands despite a NATO bombing run.

set up over a stream

the wholesome goodness of the overpass in its box and some pictures of where I used to live and myself in some surplus kit when I dressed up for Halloween in 1985

Nam, 1965-75

PT-76 tanks waiting for some super glue, I ran out

 Battlefront Minatures also does a Vietnam series, which I have now gotten the cards for ARVN, ANZAC and PAVN.

The kits are a mix of older Cold War gear and some older Soviet systems.

Needless to say I will be kept busy

East German Revolt 1954

East germans vs Soviets

This game will utilize some Ww2 German kit and obviously Soviet kit from the end of Ww2.

The East Germans have realized that the glorious Communist liberation has not resulted in the rehabilitation of Germany.

Germans who have been able to get their hands on weapons are in open rebellion against the East German army and the Soviets.

It should be an interesting game. I shall use Flames of War and Team Yankee rules

Encounter: ANZAC recce takes on a Soviet Recce

 I've yet to have an ANZAC stand alone action, owing to the fact that the force has been small, but I was able to increase the size of the force this summer.

The current ANZAC Brigade consists of 

M113 Cavalry troop (3)

5th/7th RAR

M113 (3) with infantry 

M125 Mortars (2)

Milan teams (8)

106mm Landrover (4)

Scorpion troop (2)

In this scenario the ANZAC recce force is holding a wooded ridge overlooking a highway. 

The Soviet force is made up of a Recce battn 

BMP-1 BMP-2 Storm supported by a BMP mounted Motor rifle section. 

Fall 1985 offensive for 2020

Recce for my ANZACs

Soviet SA-13 for my Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Some Soviet Anti-tank support

NATO Leopard and Helicopter support

Vive La France

Either these are 2 PPCLI or 2R22eR

RCHA Anti-aircraft artillery

My main French unit, need more of them

More T-64s

my Iraqi bits

The Motor Rifles growing

 So I set out all of the Warsaw Pact units minus the Airborne support and saw that some units have gaps, ie, the Soviets lack BMP-1 for their Motorized rifle Regiments. Eventually I will rectify this, but it does make for an interesting look at how the Soviets would have been pressured into fielding equipment to make up for losses.

On the other hand, my NATO forces are slowly creeping up on the offensive.

During this summer's season I have been able to equip some more units with M113 variations with several units of mortar carriers. Once I can organize my additional tables, I will be able to use the units in a campaign. The results will be my own tournament to see how well my NATO forces can push back against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe.

Interesting to note that so far, in my games the attacking player is usually the one who wins. I have been using the artificial opponent which Battlefront Miniatures came up with during the Covid pandemic.

I've also been able to get caught up on a few things so I'm going to see about some additions to the table.