From LeeH - Tuareg Camels - (88 Points)

This week I have completed two units of Tuareg Camels. Combined with the four cavalry units I painted earlier in the challenge this means the bulk of my Berber army is mounted, dangerous and looking for trouble... making them very dangerous opponents for the PBI of the Foreign Legion.

 

The Tuareg were at one point an almost exclusively camel oriented people, but years of French encroachment had decimated the camel population of the Sud Oranis. The French paid highly for camels to create massive supply caravans, accepting huge losses of animals with every trip. Between 1900-1903 for instance, over 60,000 camels perished through overwork and mismanagement. This was no surprise when owners were paid grossly inflated daily rates of 1 Franc per driver per day (10x the wage of a Legionnaire) and 3 francs per camel per day with disproportionate compensation if the animal died. Within a few years, the economy of the Oran Province had been distorted so much the Tuareg (and other Berber tribes) were finding it increasingly difficult to trade for replacement animals. 

This is the last major addition to my two forces for Southern Algeria and wraps up my Tuareg/Berber force nicely. This gives me a little over a week to wrap up a few small items for this project...and no doubt dream up with some ill-advised, last-minute ideas just to keep the pressure on as the Challenge draws to a conclusion. 

Points Scoring:
22x15mm Mounted = 88 Points

From DaveD .  

What better way to start the day than with some camel goodness. Now i know a good camel when i see it - and I likes em . Great job Lee