From GrantH - Canadian Tank Hunters and Light Mortar (45 Points)

Hi Everyone, I have returned with more Canadians! These chaps in particular are the tank hunter section and light mortar team for my late-war project. Like the Recce team I posted previously, they are from the Warlord Games British and Canadian Army plastic set, though I have kit bashed in some PIATs and ordinance Cases to vary their look a little bit. 

While similarly equipped, British And Canadian forces sometimes diverged in structure. The tank hunter team represents one such unique diversion in tactics and structure. The 1st Canadian Infantry Division formed dedicated Tank Hunting Platoons for each Battalion in 1944. These units were outfitted with enough PIATs, Sten guns, anti-tank grenades to menace axis armoured units. These troops were also supported by an LMG section but I have yet to finish painting the support gunners. 

These units proved to be highly effective as the concentrated fire from multiple PIATs proved to be a much more efficient use of the anti-tank weapon. One particularly famous Tank hunter from these platoons was Private E. A. ‘Smokey’ Smith from the Tank Hunting Platoon of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada . He  awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the crossing of the Savio River, on the night of 21–22 October 1944.

The NCO

The Tank Hunters

Light Mortar

Grand total for this post is nine 28mm figures for a total of 45 points. Now to finish the Flamethrower wielding assault squads and Wasp IICs....

Great work on these tank hunters Grant, they really look the business.  I also like the kit bashing to get the PIAT salvoes up to snuff.   

I'm really enjoying this Canadian project of yours.   I can't recall if Curt or I have recommended the books by Mark Suchlike to you (probably we have).  Holding Juno has plenty of small scale actions where these lads would be really useful as the Panzers try and push our plucky Canucks back into the Channel.