From BenitoV: Canadian Infantry Rifle teams (30 points)

This week I'm still avoiding additional intergalactic travelling and have concentrated in my core Challenge project again, the WW2 Canadian Infantry platoon for Chain of Command.

 

I have concluded in time for posting the first of the three rifle teams included in the platoon TOE. Each of the three platoon's squads is made of a Bren gun team and a rifle team. All Bren gun teams have been completed and now my focus is on the rifle teams as well as the different leaders.

 

The Chain of Command rifle teams in the British and Commomwealth armies for North Europe comprise 6 privates at full force. This probably was true at the time of the Normandy campaign, but in Zuehlke's book on the Scheldt campaign it was crytal clear that by September/October 1944 the Canadian division were sorely depleted and and in need of additional manpower. Platoons likely had a coupe of squads at ebest and not always at full manpower by then.

 

The models shown in this post are all from the Warlord's plastic British and Canadian Infantry box in 28mm. The multipose possibilities are almost infinite and combined with the wide array of equipment, helmets, heads and webbing you can easily personalized each and one of the 30 models included in the box.

The sculpting detail and the manufacturing quality areexceptional too, nothing to do with the earlier plastic releases and particularly the first British infantry box.

 

Thanks to the 6 models presented in this post I will add 30 points (6 x 28mm @5 points each) to my Challenge score. Having passed first third of the context, I reckon to be slightly behind my plans to achieve the 700 points target. Still early to concede defeat but not happy with my progress so far.  I will need to catch up in the next weeks.

From DaveD

No Surrender Benito! you will get there . These lads are another fine addition to your Cannucks well done