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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP17 Feb 2014 9:38 p.m. PST

Nice models.
Patton wanted them in North Africa.

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From here.
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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

jowady17 Feb 2014 10:12 p.m. PST

These are a couple of specific instances in Normandy where guys picked up some German Horses. These are meant to represent those instances. There was No organized horse cavalry in action in the US Army in Normandy or indeed the ETO or MTO.

11th ACR18 Feb 2014 1:01 a.m. PST

Now in the Pacific you have the U.S, 26 Cavalry Philippine-Scouts.

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Captain John Wheeler leading the Machine Gun Troop of the 26th Cavalry

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brunet18 Feb 2014 4:49 a.m. PST

These cavalry look good. nice idea.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP18 Feb 2014 7:40 a.m. PST

Nice models and paint jobs ! Remember the US had 2 Cav Divs [plus numerous smaller formations] at the start of the war. The 1st and 2nd, the 1st was converted to an Inf Div. but kept it's linage even in Korea, Vietnam and today. The 2d was disbanded … Of course as 11th ACR noted the famous 26th Cav PS. And other Cav units that were converted to Armored or after WWII/Korea to Air Cav … As the Horsemen at Normandy models show, I'm sure there were a number of times, U.S. troops aquired wayword horses to use for their own devises. The U.S. Army had and has a good mix of Cowboys and Country Boys that know their "horse flesh" …

dBerczerk18 Feb 2014 10:20 a.m. PST

MiniArt is fast becoming a leader in 1/35th scale production.

Still though, it seems a curious production decision on the part of MiniArt.

Seems unlikely there'll be a high demand for this "U.S. mounted infantry at Normandy" kit.

I'd have thought Soviet, Japanese (1937-1939), Nationalist / Communist Chinese, or Polish cavalry (1939) would have been a more logical choice of subjects if the intent was to increase sales.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP18 Feb 2014 12:30 p.m. PST

Agree, nice models and paint job.

Amicalement
Armand

Patrick R18 Feb 2014 3:21 p.m. PST

Modellers and diorama makers are always on the lookout for something original rather than the 1000th Tiger or Panther model.

jgawne18 Feb 2014 5:01 p.m. PST

There's probably a zillion other things they could do that would have been seen more often. But the photos generally seen in Normandy are from an AB unit on captured horses from a Georgian volunteer unit. Which makes it odd one of these is painted as a 29er.

of course possibly it is meant to represent the 29th Div riding school, and if you get that- you'll get the joke.

However at the end of the war there were actual horse units in the Constabulary as it let them patrol areas very quietly.

jowady18 Feb 2014 7:25 p.m. PST

Many believe that one of the figures is meant to represent Joe Medicine Crow, the last living Plains Indian War Chief. Here is his story, an Incredible man and a great Native American and American Soldier.

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11th ACR18 Feb 2014 7:44 p.m. PST

These are not bad in 1/48th scale.
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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP18 Feb 2014 10:13 p.m. PST

Interesting about Joe Medicine Crow, there were a number of American Indians in the ETO. Of course the Navaho Code Talkers have become famous in the PTO …

Robert Kennedy25 Feb 2014 5:13 p.m. PST

Normandy and Italy

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Mythicus01 Mar 2014 11:24 p.m. PST

The 10th Mountain Division had horse mounted cavalry in the MTO. Not to mention mule packed artillery.

skitrooper.org/mounted.htm

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