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Title: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Dr Dave on 05 June 2012, 04:22:24 PM
Hello All, Dr Dave here - I'm finally taking the plunge and getting 10mm North Africa WW2 - and dumping my 6mm stuff.

So here's my 1st Pendraken posting:

Which figures in the DAK / 8th Army packs are lying down / prone. I'd like all mine upright and not skulking around on the ground!  ;)
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Jim Ando on 05 June 2012, 04:49:08 PM
Hi

8th army are all upright (even the bren gunner).

The only pose prone is the boys AT rifle guy but it`s a nice figure.

The Vickers crew are sitting as expected.

not sure about old gerry as I don`t have any.


Jim
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: NTM on 05 June 2012, 06:36:13 PM
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/GR148.jpg)
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Dave Fairlamb on 06 June 2012, 08:16:25 PM
Hi Dr Dave

All of the DAK are upright, MG crew are sort of kneeling, the pic shown by NTM are GR148 I think. The other kit, GR 149 has the more traditional tripod mounted M34/42. DAK radio operators (GR153) are all kneeling down by their sets.

Have fun

Dave Fairlamb
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Jim Ando on 06 June 2012, 09:06:55 PM
Your DAK figures are usually all prone dave.

Well they are when I catch them in the open with my artillery.

Ha Ha Ha.

Jim
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: nikharwood on 06 June 2012, 09:15:33 PM
Quote from: Jim Ando on 06 June 2012, 09:06:55 PM
Your DAK figures are usually all prone dave.

Well they are when I catch them in the open with my artillery.

Ha Ha Ha.

Jim

;D :d ;D
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Dave Fairlamb on 10 June 2012, 11:09:18 AM

Damn you Jim Ando!!!

Just wait, next time me Afrika Corps will stomp a hole in your army so big you will cry :'( and all of your horrible Churchill tanks will be on fire! ;D I'm online now ordering 2 more tigers :d, the book says I can have three so three it is! :D you have brought this upon your own head ANDO! :P

Dave

Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Jim Ando on 10 June 2012, 08:53:59 PM

Tigers Schmigers

Jim

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: NTM on 11 June 2012, 07:42:42 AM
Quote from: Jim Ando on 10 June 2012, 08:53:59 PM
Tigers Schmigers

Jim

;D ;D ;D ;D

Yes, I believe the first Tiger KO'd by the Wetern Allies was by a Churchill of the NIH in Tunisia.
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 11 June 2012, 08:51:44 AM
Sounds like first tank kill, first kill was a 6pdr A/T, although a Major who was there used to insist it was a 2pdr which stripped the tracks.

IanS
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Jim Ando on 11 June 2012, 03:17:47 PM
How many tigers went to tunisia.
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 11 June 2012, 05:04:43 PM
Not very many - 10-12 without looking it up. None came back  :d

IanS
Title: Re: DAK and 8th Army LMGs
Post by: kustenjaeger on 11 June 2012, 05:16:28 PM
Greetings

20 Tigers of sPz-Abt 501 (not all present at one time), landing between the end of November 1942 and end of January 1943.  1.sPz-Abt 504 (possibly with 11Tigers) with the battlalion staff also arrived in Tunisia in March 1943.

Regards

Edward