Show and Tell, 6 March: BKC US Army, Tunisia 1943

This weekend I finished all of the Blitzkrieg Commander figures that I've got so far - thus completing a decent sized force to represent the US 1st Armoured Division in Tunisia 1943 (or indeed a force suitable for the invasion of Sicily, 1943). I ended up using decals and matt varnish.

First up (above) is the CinC, complete with comms vehicle.

Two HQs, the first for infantry. Another HQ (in the Command tank) is below.

Next the recon elements. M20 scout car at far right, backed up by the FAO/FAC in the jeep and another recce unit in the M3 White Scout car.

Above are the Stuart M8 Light tanks, with an anti-aircraft Quad 50 M3 half-track on the right.

Onto the heavier armour, there are two troops each of 3 Shermans, the troop above led by another HQ (Command Tank) element.

Above is a troop of the Jumbo 26mm Shermans with a 105mm Priest howitzer attached.

Onto the infantry, the first three companies are in M3 half tracks...

As are the second three companies...

And the infantry support weapons (machine guns and mortars) are in trucks and scout cars. The whole collection is below - with a fair number of unmotorised GIs. Given that Orhan is well on his way to finishing his Eastern Front Russians I think I shall order some Hungarians so as both to be able to give Orhan a game solo, or to be able to team up with Andy's Germans for a larger game. Not least because completing the Americans below didn't take long at all...