Iran for Oil War

 One of the few purchases for TY in 2021. Until I get some issues in order, I won't be getting any new gear for quote some time 

May 2022: got a section of M60s for the Iranians.

And I might have gotten them an infantry section, I just have to see if Iran used Aks or not.

Source book Battles of Vietnam

 

Good pictorial book on the conflict, balanced on Nations covered, not just America.

Ive used the battles in this book as the basis of several scenarios I will play once the NAM series from Battlefront Minatures comes back online.

Ogaden War 1978 Somolia vs Ethiopia

 Another interesting conflict pitching Ethiopia with help from Cuba, Soviets and Yemanis against Somalia 

More use of Ww2 kits from the Soviets and Cold War gear

The Somalian objective be8ng held by the Ethiopians 

Ethiopians holding the town

Ethiopians holding a church

The old T-34/85 still giving good service

T-55 squadron waits to advance

Ethiopia army holding an orchard

Somalian force 

Battlefront Minatures NAM cards stand in for Somolia forces

While these are the Ethiopians 

Source book: Timelife books on Cold War

 This was another series I picked up but I cherry picked volumes from it.

Armoured fist, Special forces and Commando are the ones I picked up.

Source books: The Vietnam experience

 I got a new used series free from a local museum that couldn't sell it.

Despite the price tags, I got them free

And another bonus I found. Including the Australians at Long Tan in 1966

Leopard campaign: Forward edge of Battle

 I've decided to fight a West German led defensive campaign this summer with my Team Yankee kits and my 1/72 gear. 

The scenarios are from the book Leopard.

It should be interesting 

At the Forward edge of Battle 

NATO force: France, Belgium, Dutch and Canadian and West Germans 

Czechoslovakian force holding a town

Soviets in reserves 

Warsaw Pact Hinds try to dominate the field Germans begin to advance 

VCR/TH HOT Iraq Anti-tank

 Definitely has a 1980s sound to it

These were French vehicles which were turned into a cheap anti-tank weapon. I had looked into getting the kit in 2020 but held out until 2021. 

They've proved themselves well, and have even found themselves drafted in as French allies

NATO Recce jeeps or Anti-tank

Canadian Forces UNPROFOR Iltis which was shot up, both crew survived

 

Landrover with a TOW gunner, a MG3 armed mutt and a TOW Mutt.

Either in Europe or on the desert plain got ya covered

Warsaw Pact BMP-1

 

I'm slowly painting up my Warsaw Pact forces for another season of games 

In my research, I will ensure that the East Germans will have BMP-1 and the Polish.

The Czechs are enabled to have these and the BMP-2 

Recce version showing rear gunner seats. and man they are cramped! 

Wow look what I found

I was just giddy like a schoolboy when I saw this. While this version was the Recce version, it gave me a better idea of how they were used. 

I've ordered the BMP battalion box from Battlefront Miniatures. 

Generic NATO M113s

 

These can either be Belgians or Dutch or extra Canadian 

Originally they were packaged as Oil Wars Israeli but my NATO forces needed some more transport 

They may also be found in the army of Iran, 

I'm going to keep them with a basic paint job.

interior, a bit blurry from the sun