Thursday, September 19, 2024

Base labelling complete for the Middle east WW1 forces

That's it... all of the available Middle East troops not only painted and based, but now (after a long hiatus) with base labels completed. We have three battalions of Anzacs (minus a Brigade HQ), three battalions of Imperial Camel Corps, two battalions of Irregular Arab infantry, two 'battalions' of Arab camelry and two 'battalions' of Arab cavalry.

The odd numbers represent the contents of the Irregular Miniatures Division pack rather than an intentional choice of miniature packs. At some stage, depending on scenario demands, I'll need to expand the Anzac infantry. That day is not today though.


The Anzac infantry (all New Zealanders) on the left, and the ICC on the right




The irregular Arab troops, infantry on the left, Camelry and cavalry on the right





Cavalry Collision: somewhere on the eastern front 1914

Having painted quite a few stands of WW1 cavalry (German, and Russian in the main) it's not unreasonable to expect some table top scenar...