"Canadian and british 1/72" Topic
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PIPERS | 28 Nov 2015 4:43 p.m. PST |
Hi folks. In psr i have readed what i can mix canadian and british infantry. Is it true? And usa infantry with them? Saludetes |
John Armatys | 28 Nov 2015 5:29 p.m. PST |
I assume that you are looking at World War One. Canadians and British can be mixed (the rifles might be different – the Canadians originally used the Ross rifle, adopting the SMLE later in the war, but in normal figure scales the it probably doesn't matter), US can only be mixed with them if you are not fussy (and the 20mm Airfix set all wear very American hats). |
Glengarry5 | 28 Nov 2015 6:18 p.m. PST |
I think the Ross Rifle was swiftly rejected after the Canadians first experience with it malfunctioning in battle and would've been gone long by the end of 1915 except for a few kept as sniper weapons. Some Canadian mounted regiments wore a Stetson in the front lines before it was replaced by the helmet. |
wrgmr1 | 28 Nov 2015 11:00 p.m. PST |
The Canadians had a greener uniform than the British. Soft hats until 1916 when the Mark 1 helmet was issued. So really you cannot mix the Canadians with British. The only exception being "The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry" (PPCLI) still in existence today. They served in the British 80th Brigade for almost a year before being transferred to the Canadian 3rd Division. Glengarry is correct in that the Ross rifle which was a very accurate weapon was not suited for the mud and grime of trench warfare. Tolerances of the bolt slide action being very fine it could not compete with the Lee-Enfield. The American Uniform was different again from the British, so you really can't mix them. Formations tended to be divisions and corps and armies. So unless you are modeling a divisional intersection from different armies, stick with one. |
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