"10mm Germans and Canadians for the Mediterranean " Topic

All,

I was reading on the internet and it fired me up to try out some old rules. And for these new rules, I needed some new troops. I actually refrained from adding to the lead pile; instead, I re-purposed some figures I had lying around, and I'm very happy with how they turned out.

I'm looking at heading to the Mediterranean, specifically Sicily and Italy, for some WWII gaming between Canadians and Germans. Here's a look at what I did.

Two equal forces, all troops and equipment from Pendraken. Both sides have a Company Commander (on a quarter), four rifle platoons (three squad stands and Platoon Commander on a penny), two machine guns on tripods (Vickers and MG-42s), a mortar (3" and 80mm), two anti-tank stands (PIATs and Panzerschrecks), an anti-tank gun (6-pounder, and I wanted a PaK-38, but had Pak-40s on hand), and one Engineer squad. Amongst my 10mm WWII collection I've got plenty of other guns and vehicles to use as well, everything from Bren carriers to various armored cars, halftracks, self-propelled guns, and tanks.

Some Canadian rifle squads. You can see I went with the lightweight summer uniforms, sand colored (almost white when faded, from what I could tell from contemporary pictures), and I put red divisional patches on each shoulder.

Some German rifle squads. I painted the trousers desert yellow, and a lot of hats and helmets got the same treatment. I left some of the hats field gray, though all the helmets are either desert yellow or camouflage.

To see more pics and get some details on my plans for these guys, please check the blog at:
link

I've got one more fight to play out to finish up my US Marines in the Philippines (two still to post), and I've got some modern Special Operations stuff going on for Cuba Libre, but I want to get to this project as soon as possible, start working with the boy on the new rules.

V/R,
Jack

I haven't played Crossfire for years, but I tink it may be the best set of infantry combat rules out there.

Red Patch Devils….hopefully first brigade…Hasty-P's!

Those look really great!

You've done a superb job of painting and detailing such small minis.

Thanks for sharing your pics.

How thick are your rectangular bases, and what are they made of?

Also, what size are you using?

I really like the thinness of them, and the fact they don't detract from the look of the minis like many thicker ones tend to do, especially in smaller scales.

Nnascati – I've always loved the concepts, just need to see if I can get over my timidity to make it work!

UC – I suppose they could be 1st Brigade; I tend to do fictional units, so that I have more freedom in carrying out wargaming campaigns. And, in this case I have to, as I want to play Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and The Netherlands.

From what I can tell, there were no Canadian infantry formations that did all four. Apparently there are Canadians that did Sicily, Italy, and The Netherlands, and there were Canadians that did Italy, Normandy, and The Netherlands, but not Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and The Netherlands.

So, I figure I'll make up a regiment that moves between 1st Infantry Division for Sicily and Italy, then 2nd or 3rd Infantry Division for Normandy and The Netherlands.

Mako – Thanks man! The bases are from Litko: "Rectangular Thin Bases, 1.125" x 1.5". Sorry, it doesn't say how thick, but maybe 1/8 inch?

I was recently discussing with a friend of mine the prospect of selling off a bunch of my 10mm stuff. I've come to realize that the basing is what's aggravating me; these are the first forces I did on thin bases. The rest are on these really thick bases.

Some Pendraken Brits for the Falklands. Very functional, but not as attractive. Not sure what to do, as I can't see myself devoting the time and effort to rebasing all that stuff (tons of WWII, Vietnam, Modern, and a little WWI)…

V/R,
Jack

They look great. UpperCanada, YES Hasty-P's!

Careful application to a belt sander would probably work, but mind the finger tips.

I find the thinner bases much more attractive than the thicker ones, and your thin ones look to be just thick enough to pick up by opposing, diagonal corners.

Nice paint work on the guys on the thicker, pedestal-style base though.

Thanks Wrgrm1.

Mako – no way I'm spending the time to sand bases down. I've got:

WWII
Early Germans
Late Germans
Desert Germans
Airborne Germans
Japanese
Mid US
Late US
Airborne US
USMC
Early Brits
Late Brits
Desert Brits
Airborne Brits
French
Soviets

Vietnam
US Army
US Marines
Australians
VC
NVA

Modern
Temperate USMC
Desert USMC
Desert UK
Temperate French
Desert French
Falklands UK
Falklands Argentinians
Arab regulars
Arab insurgents
Taliban-style insurgents
Western SOF
Russian SOF
Russians/Soviets

Most have various vehicles, and even some aircraft. I've been thinking about putting them up for sale.

V/R,
Jack