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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: BattlewagonBruce on January 12, 2012, 09:07:36 PM

Title: German Mortars
Post by: BattlewagonBruce on January 12, 2012, 09:07:36 PM

Latest sets - German Mortars and some infantry. These are the last Playwar figs I have! (the two infantry figs).

Are they still going? - I hope so.

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/jeeps/DIECAST013.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/jeeps/DIECAST014.jpg)

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: Marine0846 on January 13, 2012, 02:49:37 AM

Great looking figures.
It is said that 3/4 of all US casuaities in Normandy were caused by the German mortars.

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: BattlewagonBruce on January 13, 2012, 09:58:09 AM

I can believe that.

We took a veteran of 1940, from the Northumberland Fusiliers over for the anniversary year before last, and he said that when they set up their Vickers, the Germans drove mortar teams up in m/c combos and starting mortaring them. The Vickers had a very distinctive signature. I am sure this is why British MG coys included mortars of their own to counter this.

Thanks for the compliment by the way.

BB

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: DD-Chris on January 13, 2012, 02:33:40 PM

the paintjob on  your officer is OMFG. That looks amazing. can we get a solo/close up of him, so i may drool more over it?  :o

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: BattlewagonBruce on January 14, 2012, 12:33:48 PM

You are very kind - thanks

Unfortunately that set is somewhere over the Atlantic now on its way to Iowa.

I did a zoom/crop on him (should be Ok as it was a high res shot).

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n524/bruce-bonus/jeeps/DIECAST013-1.jpg)

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: Colonel Tubby on January 15, 2012, 01:33:09 PM

Quote from: DD-Chris on January 13, 2012, 02:33:40 PM

the paintjob on  your officer is OMFG. That looks amazing. can we get a solo/close up of him, so i may drool more over it?  :o

I agree with that!

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: carlos marighela on January 15, 2012, 09:11:02 PM

Quote from: Marine0846 on January 13, 2012, 02:49:37 AM

Great looking figures.
It is said that 3/4 of all US casuaities in Normandy were caused by the German mortars.

The other 1/4 being courtesy of the USAAF  :D

Title: Re: German Mortars
Post by: Alejandro on January 17, 2012, 05:19:48 PM

Exelent job, great miniatures!