MicroMark BKCIV lists new releases 2024

Started by sultanbev, 25 January 2024, 10:50:55 AM

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paulr

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sultanbev

Moving further north for now in the Europe May 1940 collection:

BKCB158 British Alabasterforce, Iceland, May 1940 (Sturges Force RM, 147th Infantry Brigade)
BKCB159 British Mauriceforce, Namsos, Norway, 17th April-3rd May 1940
        (146th Infantry Brigade, sneak peak at the French with the 5th Alpine Chasseurs Brigade)
BKCB160 British Sickleforce, Aandalsnes, Norway, 17th April-2nd May 1940
        (148th Infantry Brigade, Primrose Force RM, 15th Infantry Brigade)



Duke Speedy of Leighton

My Grandpa (after Battle Of Britain when he refused to fly single seaters again, and then training others in Tiger Moths) was sent to Iceland as part of the RAF, he proudly wore his Icelandic Air force Association tie.
His description was spending three years on a glacier, waiting for American bombers to land, giving their pilot a new nap to the Faroes, waiting for the plane to refuel, waving them off and going back into the warmth of his hut.
Never wanted to see snow again, then moved to Canada, and then moved back in time for the last great freeze of the Thames at Oxford!
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sultanbev

The last batch of May 1940ish British BKC IV lists:
BKCB161 British Scissorsforce, Mosjoen, Mo, Bodo, Norway, May 1940
BKCB162 British Avonforce, planned aid to Finland, March-April 1940
BKCB163 British Rupertforce, planned invasion of Norway, April-May 1940
BKCB164 British Bootforce, planned assault on Trondheim, Norway, 16th April 1940
BKCB165 British Northwest Expeditionary Force, Narvik, Norway, 13th May-10th June 1940

Bit of a curveball next, might not be stuff people are interested in but am going to do them anyway, working through Europe in alphabetical order  :)

Duke Speedy of Leighton

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sultanbev

First one of March 2024:

BKCAL166 Albanian Army, Italian controlled Albania, May 1939-September 1940

sultanbev

Next up the complete Bulgarian army of 1940: :D

BKCBN167 Bulgarian 1st Infantry Division, 1st Army, western Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN168 Bulgarian 7th Infantry Division, 1st Army, western Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN169 Bulgarian 9th Infantry Division, Screening Army, south-east Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN170 Bulgarian 2nd Fast Cavalry Division, Screening Army, south-east Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN171 Bulgarian 2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Army, southern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN172 Bulgarian 8th Infantry Division, 2nd Army, southern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN173 Bulgarian 10th Infantry Division, 2nd Army, southern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN174 Bulgarian 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Army, eastern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN175 Bulgarian 4th Infantry Division, 3rd Army, eastern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN176 Bulgarian 5th Infantry Division, 4th Army, northern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN177 Bulgarian 6th Infantry Division, 4th Army, northern Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN178 Bulgarian 1st Fast Cavalry Division, Bulgaria, May 1940
BKCBN179 Bulgarian Border Guard Brigades, Bulgaria, 1939-1940

Although stating May 1940 these can be used for much of 1940, and most have notes detailing the changes for a 1939 army.

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paulr

Thanks, I hadn't realised the Canadians made it to France in 1940
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Quote from: paulr on 17 March 2024, 08:30:33 AMThanks, I hadn't realised the Canadians made it to France in 1940
The battle of France does turn up surprises like that, there is a Czech formation next:
BKCCZ181: Czechoslovakian 1st Infantry Division, France, May-June 1940

I think the campaign in June 1940 after Dunkirk deserves a lot more attention from history writers than is currently given, I haven't yet found if the Canadians actually saw any combat. This Czech division certainly did.

sultanbev

Next up the Slovaks during this time:

BKCCZ182 Slovakian 1st Infantry Division, Slovakia, May-October 1940
BKCCZ183 Slovakian 2nd Infantry Division, Slovakia, May-October 1940
BKCCZ184 Slovakian 3rd Infantry Division, Slovakia, May-October 1940

Includes their Armoured Regiment as corps support options.

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First of the Danish lists

BKCDN185 Danish 1st Sjaelland Division, Denmark, April 1940

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sultanbev

The other Danish list
BKCDN186 Danish 2nd Jutland Division, Denmark, April 1940

and the first of many Dutch lists:
BKCD187 Dutch 1st Infantry Division, 1st Light Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD188 Dutch Light Division, 3rd Corps, Holland, May 1940

sultanbev

A large batch of Dutch lists next:
BKCD189 Dutch 2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD190 Dutch 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Light Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD191 Dutch 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD192 Dutch 5th Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD193 Dutch 6th Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD194 Dutch 7th Infantry Division, 4th Corps, Holland, May 1940
BKCD195 Dutch 8th Infantry Division, 4th Corps, Holland, May 1940

The Peel Division was an ad-hoc force created to defend river lines. It is split into 5 sector regiments, each of one list, to keep the data manageable. This division used the quite rare 20mm Solothurn anti-tank rifles, in separate anti-tank platoons rather than upgrades to existing platoons.

BKCD196 Dutch Peel Division (1), Shaijk Sector Regiment, Holland, May 1940
BKCD197 Dutch Peel Division (2), Erp Sector Regiment, Holland, May 1940
BKCD198 Dutch Peel Division (3), Bakel Sector Regiment, Holland, May 1940
BKCD199 Dutch Peel Division (4), Asten Sector Regiment, Holland, May 1940
BKCD200 Dutch Peel Division (5), Weert Sector Regiment, Holland, May 1940

And that, ladies & gentlemen and others, brings us to 200 BKC lists so far  :D
Just another 400 or so to do..... ???