Duplex Drive or DD tanks, (nicknamed “Donald Duck tanks”) were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War. DD tanks worked by erecting a ‘flotation screen’ around the tank, which enabled it to float, and had a propeller powered by the tank’s engine to drive it in the water….
He’s been at it again! – Andy Singleton of Volleyfire Painting Services has been hard at work churning out a seemingly endless stream of beautifully painted models – this time, he’s been showing off a set of our 95th Rifles. From Andy’s Blog – Having been a Napoleonic reenactor for 10 years or so, to me the Chosen…
This week we received some stunning pictures from Paul Delaney of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society, of the huge Bolt Action game which he ran at this year’s ‘Cold Wars’ event, held at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Centre – Lancaster, PA from March 5th-8th. Running a game at one of the 3 largest historical…
13th of June 1944. The Britsh have broken inland and are moving towards Caen. Armoured and mechanized elements of the 4th County of London Yeomanry (4CLY) and of the 1st Rifle Brigade, together with two Observation Post (OP) tanks of the 5th Royal Horse Artillery are advancing in column along the Route Nationale 175. Suddenly,…
Following last Friday’s new wave of Peninsular Napoleonic British artillery releases, Warlord writer Sam Phillips wanted to shed a little more light on the history and capabilities of the British guns! The common tactic of having your cannons placed on the high ground is usually what people think of when it comes to placing artillery…
As a gift for a friend of Warlord, John Stallard commissioned Dave Woodward to put together a diorama of British Paratroopers patrolling a European street using the Café Gondrée building from our Pegasus Bridge set as a backdrop. The diorama depicts a section of Paras clearing a European road – peeking cautiously around the corner of…
God save the King! His most Imperial majesty has, in his infinite wisdom, seen fit to grant heavy firepower to his forces fighting on the Iberian Peninsula. Taking the form of the 5.5 inch Howitzer, 6-pounder, and 9-pounder of the Royal Artillery the fresh troops will give Boneparte’s lackeys something to think about – huzzah!…
“We must engage the enemy in battle unceasingly; we must ‘write off’ his troops; and generally we must kill Germans.” Such were the stated aims put forth by General Bernard Montgomery in the run-up to Operation Goodwood, to date the largest tank battle in the history of the British army. There can be little doubt…
On the 17th September 1944, preceding a bombing run from the Allies, the first British units landed near Arnhem. The British 1st Airborne Division, commanded by Major General Roy Urquhart landed some distance from their objective. The 2nd Parachute Battalion managed to get into the town relatively unscathed, despite delays in getting to the north…
British and Soviet forces receive reinforcements this week, with the arrival of the Valentine II infantry tank. View in Store The Valentine was designed as a private venture by the famed vehicle designer Sir John Carden (hence the lack of the Army ‘A’ number). Although the British government chose to go with the A12 Matilda…
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