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Title: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: lentulus on 25 December 2019, 04:02:28 AM
I am actually trying to assess these figures for Hungarian River Forces infantry from WWII.  Pictures would be a big hat, but failing that what's their headgear?
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 26 December 2019, 09:56:33 PM
Picture of greens

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/10105088785_c3b1d59d76.jpg)

Other options, WW1 East Africa German sailors,

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z50/Natxo_photos/Guerra%20Civil%20Rusa/RCWMarinosRojos1.jpg)

Franco-Prussian French Sailors (suitably de-pompommed)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4790898834_d45950beb7.jpg)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan (thought I'd replied to this yesterday but the electrons must have leaked out)

Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: lentulus on 27 December 2019, 05:03:34 PM
Perfect, thanks!
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 30 December 2019, 12:59:27 AM
Lots of good info/pics:-

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=5367 (https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=5367)

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=234708&hilit=hungarian+river+navy (https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=234708&hilit=hungarian+river+navy)

http://www.hajoregiszter.hu/tarsasagok/belvizi/magyar_kiralyi_honved_folyamorseg/139 (http://www.hajoregiszter.hu/tarsasagok/belvizi/magyar_kiralyi_honved_folyamorseg/139)
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: Dannyboy on 30 April 2020, 07:35:29 PM
I know it's a long shot, but would the's guys suffice for Polish naval Infantry in the September campaign of 39? IABSM suggests you need a platoon of them for one of the scenarios. I carn't find any pics so I'm guessing naval caps and greatcoats.

Cheers.

Jon
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: jimduncanuk on 30 April 2020, 07:43:07 PM
I'll maybe nick a few to provide some naval support for my FFL in the Sudan.
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 02 May 2020, 01:09:07 AM
Quote from: Dannyboy on 30 April 2020, 07:35:29 PM
I know it's a long shot, but would the's guys suffice for Polish naval Infantry in the September campaign of 39? IABSM suggests you need a platoon of them for one of the scenarios. I carn't find any pics so I'm guessing naval caps and greatcoats.

Cheers.

Jon

Hello Jon

Here are some posts on it - http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/polish-armed-forces-second-republic-si-y-zbrojne-ii-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-1918-1939/naval-rifle-regiments-14920/ (http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/polish-armed-forces-second-republic-si-y-zbrojne-ii-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-1918-1939/naval-rifle-regiments-14920/)

You could use the WW1 German East Africa sailors for early war types

or WW1 Early British in greatcoats with the visor shaved off the cap:-

(https://pendraken.co.uk/_img/products/1670/BP30.jpg)

or just plain Polish troops with a paper square naval flap glued to the back of the jumper.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: BP50 Royal Naval Division?
Post by: Dannyboy on 02 May 2020, 03:25:14 PM
Many thanks for that, yes the WW1 tommies may just have it, i'll add a few of the WW2 French firing rifle in greatcoat with adrian helmet to add further variety. Thanks the photo's are great. All I could find was a Del Prado toy soldier which looked looked spurious to say the least.

(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/303519157422_/Del-Prado-King-Country-WW2-Polish-Navy.jpg)

Cheers

Jon