French WW1 limber in helmet

Started by Dannyboy, 30 April 2020, 07:37:16 PM

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Dannyboy

Hi guys anybody have a picture of this, I'm hoping it will double for a Polish WW2 limber, cheers in advance.

All the best.

Jon

fred.

I've only got the one with the riders in kepi, I assume you are after the one with helmet wearing riders? (would help if I read the whole subject line...)

I'm pretty sure the greens of these were shown
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As long as the limber riders are wearing the Adrian helmet they should be fine, the Polish cavalry and horse artillery sticking with the helmet in lieu of the new replacement. Just want to be sure the limber is passable at a squint.

fred.

Struggling to find photos of a polish WW2 limber online, but the odd one I can see looks pretty like this model.

The model is a basic 2 spoked wheel limber, single pole, the main part is a basic box, with a small handle at each side.

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Ithoriel

Limber riders - British Early War / British Late War/ French Early War/ French Late War




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Ithoriel

Polish 100-mm light howitzer Skoda M-14/19 and limber - somewhat the worse for wear.



Russian-origin limber of the infantry artillery (with crew seats) - on the right, with an open case.



Italian-origin caisson of the mounted artillery - on the right, in a combat position, with a fuze setter attached.



Italian caisson of the mounted artillery moving at a quick pace - 1st Mounted Artillery Detachment, Warsaw, 3 May 1938.



"Italian limbers, used in mounted artillery, carried 32 rounds, and caissons - 64 rounds, stored vertically (originally they came from Italian 75 mm wz.1906R guns, withdrawn earlier from Polish service). Some number of Russian limbers were used in mounted artillery as well (differing in lack of crew seats). Limber and caisson of an ammunition supply column, of Russian origin, had 48 and 36 rounds respectively[1] (? - probable error, possibly these figures should be reversed)." 

Quote from http://derela.pl/art_75mm_wz02-26.htm

75mm wz.1902/26 guns on cavalry manoeuvres




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Orcs

For the Tachankas the Polish army used I have used the one from the Russian Rang SVV26. Again they should have the Adrian helmet.  However the standard Russian, Polish and Italian  Helmets were all very similar shape so as long as you are not a button counter (which you don't seem to be) you can get away with a paint conversion.
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fred.

The French WWI limber looks more like the 'Russian origin' one in Ithoriel's post.

I've not seen a limber in the Pendraken range that looks like the 'Italian origin' one.
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Dannyboy

Thanks all, looks like they will fit the bill just fine, need to add them to the next order for support for my Polish Cavalry companies.  :D :D