"Indian Troops" Topic

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"The rising spirit of nationalism in India in the 1930s meant that for many the coming of war offered an opportunity to expel the colonial power, particularly when Japan entered the war in 1941. Yet in the end the Indian Army provided very large numbers of soldiers for the fight against the Axis, and by mid 1945 had well over two million personnel under arms. They fought in many arenas, from Italy to Burma, in what would be their last military conflict before independence and partition in 1947.

The appearance of the Indian soldier varied by time and location of course, but all these figures wear khaki drill, being a shirt and shorts, which is suitable for many battlefields, though less so for the later battles in Italy, for example, where battledress was normal attire. Certainly they work well for the campaigns in Africa and Asia, which is surely the intention. A couple have the standard helmet on their head, which was naturally very common, but most wear the more traditional pagri (turban) wrapped round a kulla, although three poses lack the kulla and so look more like Sikhs, for example. Kit followed the standard British pattern, and in most cases here is the 1937 version with the two large pouches at the front. Those with automatic weapons have their own pouches, but this webbing looks correct, though two men have a very odd set of smaller pouches reminiscent of the older '08 pattern webbing, but with fewer pouches which are arranged incorrectly. The men generally have bayonet and water bottle, and some have the haversack on the back too. A couple seem to have a helmet suspended round their neck, which would be very odd as their existing headdress would make it impossible to wear the helmet suddenly in an emergency, as this positioning implies. Having it hanging from the belt, as one man does, makes much more sense…"

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Amicalement
Armand

I have a set- very useful – shame about the sten guns…

also shame about the steel helmet..less versatiliy ..for example for a late use in NWF

Glad you like them my friend (partially) (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

No Bren?

I think there is a Bren this isn't the full set

Green Tiger is right!.

Amicalement
Armand

I always wanted an Indian platoon for my desert troops.

I thought I would never buy any Strelet figues as the old ones were ( well as I was told if you cannot say anything good do not say anything) But the latest offerings are not that bad so I am going to buy a few boxes of them.

Glad you like them too boys.

Amicalement
Armand

Well after seeing them on PSR and then here I have just ordered 2 boxes please Strelets keep this standard or better and you will sell more how about this Sculptor remoulding some of your other figures

I definitely think they are on the up – I actually prefer them to HaT nowadays…

Yes problem with Hat for me is I would like to buy WW2 Romanians WW1 Ottoman artillery and French Foreign Legion not available or costs an arm and leg on Ebay. But as Green Tiger said Strelets are getting better.