The most populous British Tank, the only downside to which was a high silhouette but made up by its reliablilty and ruggedness. It was armed with a 75mm gun and two .30 cal Machine
Few divisions in the British Army have earned such a valorous reputation so quickly as the Parachute Division. Known as the Red Devils by the Germans for their trademark maro
Having trouble with those German big cats? Fear not – your upper lip can remain stiff as we bring you the deadly 17 pdr anti-tank gun! Replete with British Army crew this will put more than a dent in Herr Hitler’s Panzers… buy now in store Officially titled the Ordnance Quick-firing 17 pounder, this excellent…
One of the previews that caused the most stir on our stand at Salute this year was the work-in-progress SAS Jeeps for the North West Europe campaign. We’ve had rather a lot of correspondence asking when these fantastic new miniatures will be released. Happily they are available now! The Special Air Service, better known as…
John Stallard enjoys a hack and slash session this week as he converts Bolt Action models for his British army… John: This week I’ve donned my butcher’s apron and armed with clippers and a dangerous glint in my eye been converting like a madman… Last week I showed off my latest Tommies so first thing…
Those attending Salute recently won’t have missed these great models on view on our Studio stand. Representing the SAS fighting alone or alongside the French Maquis resistance fighters or other partisan groups in NW Europe, these small, elite teams will provide loads of opportunities in your games. Just this just a portion of what is…
The latest vehicle to be released from the range we picked up when we bought BEF MIniatures is the famous A12 Matilda II tank. It has now been remastered and is ready to face the advance of the Hun now… One of the most distinctive armoured fighting vehicles in the British forces, the Matilda II…
By their nature as specialist raiders, Commandos go to battle lightly equipped in terms of weaponry. However, they made good use of Vickers K machine guns – formerly aircraft-mounted machine guns – with their high rate of suppressive fire. These new 2-man teams comprise a Vickers K gunner and his No 2 laden with extra…
Over 1,000 M10 tank destroyers were converted by the British by adding the deadly Ordnance QF 17 pounder anti-tank gun in place of the standard 3″ (76.2 mm) Gun M7. The British and Canadian forces now had another weapon to deal with the German heavy panzers. The standard infantry anti-tank gun was the 6 pdr –…
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