New Foreign Legion Compagnies Montee for Morocco Campaigns
Continuing our depiction of the Foreign Legion in their Colonial-pattern sun helmets, this month, we released a third group of four sets of figures – dismounted figures for the elite Compagnies Montee in Morocco.
While I don't yet have painted samples, you can get a good of idea of what they look like in their all-white fatigue uniforms with light blue waist sash. These two use the same FR-7 code as we've had in the catalog from 2005.
A mule holder, too!
When the Compagnies Montée dismounted, one rifleman was needed to manage up to five mules.
This mule wrangler is managing three. The new set FR-7d consists of the four figures shown.
New mules, too!
The existing mules were just not heavily encumbered enough. I've been wanting to update them for some time, and finally had the time to do so.
The mule carried its own feed and the men's rations and kit. Our mules have the artillery saddle and bridle and blue saddle blanket. In front of the saddle (from bottom to top) are two leather wallets, a 20-kilo "sausage" oats sack, and a rolled tent with greatcoats inside. Some of the mules also have an axe. Behind the saddle is a rolled blanket, and two artillery bissacs which are made of unbleached canvas.
In the top row of the photo are three variations of walking mules. In the bottom row are a kicking mule, a standing mule, and an adjutant's mule.
The mules will be used in FRC-3 and -4 going forward.
The command figures for the Compagnies Montee, FR-7c.
Marching figure to accompany the mounted troops, FR-7b.
