From SylvainR: Tray 8 - French 1939-40 Regimental and Divisional Assets (36 points)

 

Another week, another tray. Although this one should have had a few more elements. On December 12th, I sent an order to Heroics and Ros for French artillery pieces and a few other things, but Putin chose that moment to take revenge on England. I have not received yet my package and have been in touch with Andy at H&R who has been very helpful. Anyway, I am presenting to you an incomplete tray.
 

First, the Company Commander.

 

Two batteries of "soixante-quinze" (75mm Modèle 1897), the French gun made famous during the First World War. I tried to sculpt 4 of the bases as if the crew hastily dug in some kind of entrenched position.

A close-up on one of the guns. Note the 2 crew members squeezed close to the gun. I did not paint any of these, just made the bases.

A company of 25mm SA-34 anti-tank guns.

Here is a close up with a model from Heroics & Ros on the left and a model from CinC on the right. I painted only 4 of the guns and crews.

 

A company of 47mm SA-37 anti-tank guns.

 

 

A close up on one of the guns. I painted all the guns and crews.

 

A platoon of 20mm Modèle 1939 anti-aircraft gun (or DCA = Défense Contre Aviation).

 

 

A close up on one of the guns. I painted them all.

 

Before signing off, here are two pictures of a game of O'Group we played on Friday (Feb. 3rd). A D.A.K. Grenadier Battalion (Curt & Jeremy) was trying to take a foothold in the small town of Siwa, in Egypt, fiercely defended by a Battalion of British infantry (Stacy). The top picture shows the initial deployment of the company commanders. So not much miniatures on the table yet.

 

In this picture, the troops commanded by Curt are trying to outflank the British from the North. Unfortunately, they faced a ferociously tenacious British Combat Patrol (the green marker) that was able to delay their advance for at least two turns.

It was a nice "test drive" of the rules as we familiarized ourselves with the intricacies of the system. Hopefully we will be able to play more games in the next few months.

 

 

As for points, I painted the following:

16 support weapons = 16 points

40 figures = 20 points

Total = 36 points

Thank you for reading!

Your wee French kit looks great Sylvain.  Really like the basing.  My only suggestion would be to downsize the rocks from kitty litter to model railway ballast as your artillery looks like it is deployed where the glaciers left rather sizeable debris.  

Sorry I missed the game on Friday, pictures look great and it wonderful to see this stuff getting used, abused and dropped from great heights.