Here’s a first look at a few of the models that will form our Fall of Berlin range. Here are three Waffen-SS soldiers from SS-Sturmbataillon Charlemagne. These French volunteers were one of the last German units to see action in battle during World War II, where they held central Berlin and the Führerbunker against the onslaught of Soviet…
The campaign of the ‘Hundred Days’ was to become the thundering climax of the Napoleonic Wars. The shattering of the Grande Armèe in the snows of Russia in 1812, followed by two years of desperate fighting, forced the Emperor of the French to abdicate in 1814. The elated emperors and kings of the Sixth Coalition exiled Bonaparte to the tiny…
Background On October 1808 Sir John Moore took command of the Anglo-Portuguese army. He boldly led his 23,000 men into Spain, but a month later had to retreat rapidly, pursued by the enemy. His strategic position was not good, his Spanish allies had been defeated and had proved to be untrustworthy, and he faced a…
Søren Ralph Christensen returns to share the history of Napoleon’s Old Guard and show off his painted regiment: The Old Guard was first formed in 1804 using veterans from the campaigns of Italy and Egypt. They would see service in all major campaigns of Napoleon, right to the very last hour at Waterloo. The Old…
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a small and confident professional force. Its leaders prepared for a war that was expected to pretty much follow the pattern of World War I with troops battling over relatively static lines of defence. The BEF would bolster the much larger and highly regarded French army – the most potent fighting arm in all…
Out now is the Somua S35 medium cavalry tank, bringing more armoured reinforcements to French armies. We also have new French Tank Crew figures! Widely regarded to be the best tank during the early stages of the war, the Somua S35 had between 40 and 47mm of armour yet still managed to maintain a good…
The Panhard 178 was an advanced French reconnaissance 4×4 armoured car that was designed for the French Cavalry before World War II. Affectionately known by it’s 4-man crews as “Pan-Pan”, it was equipped with an effective 25mm main armament and a 7.5mm coaxial machine gun. In addition to taking part in the conflict in North West Europe during the early stages of the…
The Crimean War is perhaps most famous for the misguided Charge of the Light Brigade, when the British cavalry’s orders were misinterpreted leading them to charge up the length of a valley in the face of Russian artillery on three sides. The battle was immortalised in a poem by Tennyson. See our full range in…
This stunning kit makes a great centrepiece for any Napoleonic Black Powder army. buy now in store It includes the Emperor Bonaparte himself, his Chasseurs de la Garde bodyguard as well as the four-horse coach with two riders and Napeoleon’s ‘Mameluke’ servant, Roustan. We’ve just finished a set of assembly diagrams to help you out…
Released this week is a fantastic centre-piece for your Black Powder collection – Napoleon’s Berlin Carriage. buy now in store The kit includes Old Boney himself (although not the running away version John Stallard wanted…), his Chasseurs de la Garde bodyguard as well as the four-horse coach with coachman and two riders. Looking on from the front…
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