This is my attempt to recreate the Desert War that ranged across Egypt, Libya and Tunisia during the early and mid part of the second world war. In particular I am focusing on the period around the middle of 1942 up to the Second Battle of El Alamein in October and November 1942. I am using the Flames of War rules with 6mm (1:285-1:300) scale models on large games tables to recreate the wide open warfare of the period.
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| An LRDG Raiding Unit (consisting of three Half Patrols and a HQ) |
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| Closeup of LRDG Chevy Trucks |
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| German Tiger I's - The first models I bought before I settled on the mid 1942 date for the project. |
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| The core of an Italian Compagnia Carri (Tank) Company featuring the M14/41 tank |
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| Lybiyan / Desert dwellings by Timecast |
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| The core units of a British Infantry Tank Company featuring Matilda II and Valentine II Tanks |
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| British Infantry |
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| Italian Compagnia Carri (Tank) Company featuring the M14/41 Tank, Semovente 75/18 Self Ppropelled Guns and a platoon of AB41 Armoured Cars to act as recon vehicles |
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| A British Heavy Tank Company featuring lend lease M3 Grant Tanks and M4 Shermans |
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| German 8-Rad Armoured Cars |
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| Custom made Destroyed markers to show tanks that have 'Brewed Up' |
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| German Panzer IV F1 and F2 Tanks |
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| German Panzers - PzKfw III Ausf N |
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| British AEC I Armoured Cars |
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| British Crusader II Tanks - Showing the Base Labelling scheme I have adopted |
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| British Infantry Tank Company and Heavy Tank Company |
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| German Stuka's |
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| British Desert Airforce Hurricanes |
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| British Heavy (Vickers) Machine Gun Platoon |
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| A British Rifle Platoon |
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| British Matilda Mine Flails drive through a minefield |
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| A German 88mm Pak36 |
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| Tanks kicking up loads of dust |
Looking really good - can I ask you how you create the labels for the bases? Thanks
ReplyDeleteThese were done on a google sheet, laser printed (some inks 'melt' when varnished so be warned), and PVA to base edge. These show the unit type (coloured by comapny), and the description of the vehicle or troops. the last box shows the platoon number.
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