Revolution mobilized. First Women's Battalion of Death Mary Botchkareva.

[cuprum]

After the overthrow of the Tsar and the coming to power of the Provisional Government in Russia have created new military units - Percussion revolutionary battalions and death battalions. The composition of such pieces were only volunteers who are ready to strengthen its example on the German front the rest of the Russian army. During this period the Russian army was rapidly losing combat capability under the influence of agitation of various leftist parties.

Among these military units came and unique formation - the female death battalions. Initiated the creation of the first such battalions became Maria Bochkareva - female volunteer, who has already participated in the fighting as an ordinary soldier, and received the highest award a soldier of the Russian Empire.
Of course, these pieces were mostly agitational value. But 1 command the death of Maria Botchkareva actually participated in combat against German forces.
Just such a division - 1 st Petrograd Women's Battalion, took part in a failed protection of the Provisional Government during the storm the Winter Palace during the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917.

Women's Battalion soldier figurines produced by the studio "Siberia". The author of Miniatures - Michael Presnukhin. Author coloring - I myself.



Maria Bochkareva



Standard-bearer











The battalion was the dog, who was accustomed to getting up in the order of soldiers with a wooden toy gun.

[Belgian]

Those miniatures look splendid are they 28mm?

[cuprum]

Figures slightly larger than 28 mm - about 30 mm. I adjusted it slightly reduce the height of the stand.
Here are photos with the figure from Copplestone Castings.

[Belgian]

Wow, they seem to fit exactly!

[Patrice]

Magnifique ! 

[Captain Blood]

Lovely figures. Will Studio Siberia be selling these?
 

[Svennn]

When I looked at this thread earlier there were no pictures and although I found the sculpts on the website was very confused as I was looking for Cuprums painting.

They are great and will probably get me to finally do the moneybookers thing to get the tank crew too

[cuprum]

Thank you for your kind words guys.
Figures will be available to purchase today or tomorrow.
Within a few days I will prepare an article on the history of this military unit and features for the painting of these figures. The article will be posted on the forum my shop.

[Patrice]

Within a few days I will prepare an article on the history of this military unit and features for the painting of these figures. The article will be posted on the forum my shop.

Wonderful  

If you have also some info about women fighting some years later, during the Civil war...? Some of us will probably think about conversions.

[Bugsda]

Fantastic figures and beautiful paintwork They go very nicely with Copplestone.

[cuprum]

Full-fledged female military unit or units with a predominance of female personnel in Russia is no longer created until the beginning of World War II.
Of course, women are often fought in both the White and the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, but no special differences they had and any special units were not formed.

[The Breaker]

We here in Australia are still struggling with the idea of women in combat roles. But to think that one hundred years ago Russian women were fighting on the frontline. They were ahead of their time. Do you think that they will do some more sculpts? I you were to do a few units of death battalion some variety would be nice.

[cuprum]

Alas. 
I think this series of other miniatures will be gone.
Very specific topic.

But if you want, you can purchase many of the same shoot or marching miniatures. I am ready to complete orders individually at your request.

[cuprum]

As promised, I posted on its website an article on the history and individual differences of the Women's Battalion.

http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?fid=11&tid=46

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