"US Horsemen Normandie 1944" Topic

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Tango01	29 May 2018 8:58 p.m. PST
Not bad, but 1/35 See here link Amicalement Armand
Mark 1	30 May 2018 11:12 a.m. PST
Anyone know the backstory on these figures? US Horsemen in Normandy? Looks like one is a paratrooper -- I could easily see some sky-maven nicking a horse out of a paddock. But the other, armed only with a Colt .45 and in gators and OD class B wool trousers looks like a 1942 cavalryman. Kinda curious… -Mark (aka: Mk 1)
ScottWashburn	30 May 2018 12:36 p.m. PST
Except the guy with the pistol has a 29th division patch on his shoulder. I'm guessing they are meant to be D-Day troops who have 'acquired' horses in the course of their duties.
Tango01	30 May 2018 12:59 p.m. PST
AGree! Amicalement Armand
laretenue	30 May 2018 2:02 p.m. PST
Gee=gee-Is.
Legion 4	30 May 2018 2:33 p.m. PST
I'm guessing they are meant to be D-Day troops who have 'acquired' horses in the course of their duties. Yes, I'm sure that happen on occasions. Why walk when you can ride ?
x42brown	31 May 2018 3:58 a.m. PST
There was a paddock with horses ment for the German artillery behind St Laurent. No doubt they would have been acquired by US forces and I would believe similar elsewhere in Normandy. I don't think they were the handsome ridding beasts in the models though. x42
Landorl	31 May 2018 5:45 a.m. PST
If you do a little searching, you can find that the US did use a few horses. There is a picture of a recon unit riding them in Italy. If I remember right, in Band of Brothers there was a scene where a rider came in to give orders to Winters. Here is a picture… link
Marc33594	31 May 2018 5:51 a.m. PST
To those who doubt it, nice little video: YouTube link And one has this shot And this one link There are others. So unusual but not rare. Edited. Just took a closer look at the youtube video and at the end you can make out a 9th Air Force patch on one of the riders!
Tango01	31 May 2018 11:22 a.m. PST
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand