Hello. This is Huw Puw, reporting from darkest Carmarthenshire for 'Look Out Wales'.
Despite ample woolly distractions, the military build-up continues unabated in the Republic of Cantref Cemaes. In particular, Major Mansel Davies' workshops have been working day and night to produce armoured fighting vehicles the likes of which (and I am absolutely confident in this) the world has never seen before!
I can now exclusively reveal that the Army of the Repbulic of Cantref Cemaes has agreed to take part in a joint Welsh Nationalist expedition to the English-Welsh border and the Catrawd 'Twm Carnabwth' has been selected to fly the flag for Cemaes. The Daughters of Rebecca are of course overjoyed at the prospect of action; they've done nothing but shop for new outfits and get their hair done ever since the warning order was received.
The mood of the men is jubilant and all across the camp can be heard the stirring Battle-Hymn of the Republic of Cantref Cemaes, sung lustily by tough men, raised in the Welsh Baptist choral tradition (sung to the tune of 'Oh When The Saints Go Marching In'):
Defaid Blewog!
Defaid Blewog!
O mae defaid blewog yn wych!
Eu bod yn wyn, Cymraeg a blewog,
O mae defaid blewog yn wych!
Yes, it can truly be said that the King's Army REALLY has no idea what's about to hit them! I look forward to seeing the Catrawd 'Twm Carnabwth' in action… If only to see what they'll do next…
Our photographer has taken some more pictures of the regiment training and showing off their newly-acquired vehicles and heavy weapons:
Here we see the Buddig Mk I armoured lorry, suitably festooned in patriotic slogans.
The Buddig (named for the ancient British warrior-queen Boudica) has a crew of two and can carry a full section of infantry in extreme discomfort.
Here we see the Corgi Mk I armoured car (named for the tenacious Pembrokeshire cattle-dog).
The Corgi has space for four men or eight sheep and is armed with a Vickers machine gun.
Here we see Mansel Davies' Llanfyrnach Armoured Company on exercise.
Mansel Davies' workshops have also been producing heavy weapons for the Army of Cantref Cemaes, including this 50mm light mortar. This remarkable weapon acts as the platoon commander's own pocket artillery and I have it on good authority that it only explodes one round in three. The crews have therefore been ordered not to fire every third round (a sensible precaution). The mortar crewman here, inspired by the Daughters of Rebecca, is apparently wearing one of his Mam's aprons.
As the regiment will be operating in concert with other (mainly Welsh Republic) units who might not recognise the flag of Cantref Cemaes, they have been issued with a flag displaying 'Y Draig Goch' (The Red Dragon), to emphasise the common cause of all Welsh Nationalist factions on this mission.
Some machine-gunners zero the sights on their newly-issued Lewis Gun.
These men have been equipped with a Boys Anti-Tank Rifle, captured from the King's forces in Pembrokeshire.
This is Huw Puw signing off.
[Models by Empress Miniatures and Musketeer Miniatures, painted by me]
proves that you don't need to be a master painter or invest hundreds of hours working to get good results.
