1940 Belgiums

Started by Dave, 26 June 2015, 09:19:28 PM

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Dave

Hi All
I'm looking for pictures and troop types for 1940 belgiums

Cheers Dave

mollinary

There is a Belgian army list for CoC on the Too Fat Lardies blog.  I also found a 2008 thread on TMP called Belgian Army Uniforms 1940 which had some good links.

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petercooman

27 June 2015, 09:16:26 PM #3 Last Edit: 27 June 2015, 09:18:34 PM by petercooman
If you are going to make miniatures, please don't forget the 'chasseurs ardennais'!!!

http://www.fraternellechasseursardennais.be/album33-45/album-3345.html

"The origin of the Chasseurs Ardennais starts with a concept conceived in 1914 by Colonel Bremer and pushed further by General Hellebaut in 1928: the creation of a corps on the east border of Belgium, near Germany, in order to protect against a German attack. On 10 March 1933, King Albert I changed the unit's name from 10e de ligne to Régiment des Chasseurs Ardennais. Subsequently these soldiers, stationed in Arlon, Belgium would wear the wild boar (emblem of the Ardennes) on their green berets. One regiment was not enough to hold the east lines, so in August 1934, the regiment was divided into three and a bicycle battalion was added. On 24 March 1937, three regiments were created: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Régiment des Chasseurs Ardennais they were located in Arlon, Bastogne and Vielsalm. Each unit was structured with one HQ battalion, three battalions to three companies of mixed cyclists (three packs of riflemen and three packs of MG) one motorcycle company each with each three motorbike squadrons, and one squadron with three T15 tanks; one company with four T-13 tanks armed with 47mm antitank cannons; and finally one medical company. On July 1, these were formed into a division. By the end of 1939 this division comprised 35,000 men."


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Some pictures of the tanks

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/belgium/ww2_Belgian_Tanks.php


Also note that he belgian tank ACG-1 was actually a 'local' name, and that it was essentially an amc35 .

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/france/Renault_AMC-35.php

petercooman

This might also be of interest, pictures and drawings of the Belgian equipment in the war

http://battlefieldiens.com/Telechargement/ww2/Multimedia/Photo/arm%C3%A9e%20belge/

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ronan

Quote from: petercooman on 27 June 2015, 09:16:26 PM
If you are going to make miniatures, please don't forget the 'chasseurs ardennais'!!! (...)

I add my vote !

petercooman

Quote from: ronan on 28 June 2015, 10:09:39 AM
I add my vote !

I see there are still people with a little sanity left on these boards  ;D


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petercooman

Quote from: ronan on 28 June 2015, 01:45:19 PM
"You're talking to me ?" :-\

really ?!


;D 8-}


Yes, that's why i said a  LITTLE sanity  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :d

Dave

Thanks for the help so far :D, all vehicles are planned, just need to make sure he foot are correct.

Cheers Dave

John Cook

Google Belgian Army 1940.  There is a lot out there.  Unfortunately French miniatures don't work as the Belgians wore gaiters, not putees and Pithead are the only place I know to get them. 

petercooman

24 July 2016, 10:04:42 AM #14 Last Edit: 24 July 2016, 10:38:28 AM by petercooman
Any news on these?  :D :D :D