"Women in Combat During the Spanish Civil War " Topic

Very interesting job here.

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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

Man, I would not want to be in front of that machine gun. The spent casings from it look like bricks!

EXCELLENT work by the blog's author! The milicianas were a force to be reckoned with. The picture below, though, makes one stop to think….

Like the author commented on one of the photographs, let's hope she (and her child) survived the war. Thanks for the post and links, Armand.

I believe that one of the first British volunteers to be killed was a female, the sculptress, Felicia Brown.

That Miliciana is cute!

Pistol girl seriously needs more sensible shoes!

Great painting & basing!

Glad you had enjoy the page boys!!

Amicalement
Armand

Looking at the link and photos came across this "…Marina Ginesta in 2007 made me change my mind.

Marina, one of the last survivors of the SCW, is over ninety by now and still a beautiful woman. A photo depicting her on the roof of the Hotel Colon in Barcelona has become an icon of the SCW"

So she did survive and may be alive today

Those are nice and really most useful for the early days of the war. The initial phases of the SCW interest me the most. My favorite troops in that war are the Carlists on the right and the Anarchists on the left.

If I'm not mistaken, after the militias were incorporated into the Popular Army, against their will I might add, the milicianas were packed off to the rear echelon. Female militia persisted for a while around Barcelona until the CNT/FAI were finally suppressed by the Republicans.

The Miliciana's not only faced and received dreadful treatment if caught by the far right forces, the Moors having an especial reputation for their treatment, they also face considerable prejudice and hostility from their own side, so salud ladies!

If any sculptors are reading this can we have more female figures, certainly some figures for a VBCW would be appreciated, boiler suits /mono's with headscarves etc, think Gracie Fields with a Lewis gun. Something along these lines…

During the paniced Republican retreat from Majorca (early September 1936) many of the 400 or so Milicinas whom originally took part in the invasion were abandoned (or forgotten) by their retreating comrades and left to the tender mercies of the rebels.

It is noted that they were reasonably well treated by the fascists and Italians whilst most other prisoners taken were shot out of hand. The rebels (Nationalists) paraded the captured milicinas infront of the worlds press as part of victory propaganda.

That is a great machine gun set from Empress Miniatures, I did a version for my Women's Institute unit in VBCW.

more WI

I agree with Johny boy that could use more 1930's women for conflicts. Pulp Figures and Brigade do make many and there are others, but need more in combat positions and clothes.

Don't forget great Hinterland range, sailors for example.

Peter Pig in 15mm does a set in Mono's and a set in street clothes.

@Bob, I may borrow the WI unit idea…

As I tell my students every now and again, technology is a great equalizer, and based upon my experiences from years past playing paintball, women do not care one whit *where* they shoot you, so long as they shoot you…

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
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I have a unit of Villaistas for my Mexican Revolution set-up – "Chicas del Muerta".

All converted from various SCW milicinas and WW2 resistance fighters, they are much feared :-)

Excellent and interesting thread. Thanks to all.

Bob without his dog's second photograph beautifully captures the members of the Claygate & Esher Lady Wargamers Club. Hilarious.

(CELWC meets first Tuesday every month in Weston Green – mainly, WOMEN ONLY)

John, be my guest :)

I got the idea fro Sue Laflin (mrs. Phil Barker).

A wargaming 6 degrees of Phil Barker?