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Author Topic: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma  (Read 1228 times)

Offline Jemima Fawr

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The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« on: March 27, 2020, 01:33:18 PM »
I was just thinking that there's not enough WW2 stuff on my blog, so here's the first of some Burma stuff:

http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2020/03/27/the-forgotten-wargames-army-xivth-army-in-burma-part-1/



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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 04:04:49 AM »
Great looking figures.
A wonderful battle on your web site.
It really looks like a large battle with all the 15s.
Love it. :-*
Semper Fi, Mac

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 07:51:35 AM »
Well done travelling a different path for ww2.
Makes a change from European battles.
Flatpack

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2020, 10:23:29 AM »
Cheers chaps!

Yes, Burma is a fascinating side of WW2 to wargame.  There aren't really any great clashes of armour, but there were occasional small clashes of armour, to keep the tread-heads happy...

What there is, is a huge variety of scenario-types and tactical situations, as well as a huge variety in troop-types and nationalities, which all adds to the fun.  Finding figures can be something of a challenge, though that's got a lot easier in recent years.  I'm still looking for suitable figures to do Stilwell's Chinese 'X' Force though (British tropical uniforms with shorts, long puttees, US M1 helmets and mostly US heavy weapons).

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2020, 12:56:41 AM »
I'm still looking for suitable figures to do Stilwell's Chinese 'X' Force though (British tropical uniforms with shorts, long puttees, US M1 helmets and mostly US heavy weapons).

Amazing figures and blog. 

With your Chinese X and Y Force you could buy the Eureka Miniatures 15mm WWI British in the Sinai figures and do a head swap using the Peter Pig US Helmet head pack.  They are armed with Brit weapons so it’s nearly there.

https://www.eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_102_108&sort=3a&page=3
There will be no Dunkirk here. If we have to get out we will fight our way out. There will be no surrender and no retreat"
Australian General Les Morshead. Hero of Tobruk.

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2020, 02:03:52 AM »
Amazing figures and blog. 

With your Chinese X and Y Force you could buy the Eureka Miniatures 15mm WWI British in the Sinai figures and do a head swap using the Peter Pig US Helmet head pack.  They are armed with Brit weapons so it’s nearly there.

https://www.eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=87_102_108&sort=3a&page=3
The trouble is that I'm a lazy bastard...  :D

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2020, 07:42:40 AM »
The bridge laying valentine tank is a piece of art.

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2020, 10:41:06 AM »
The bridge laying valentine tank is a piece of art.
Yes, it's one of my prized possessions.  Also very handy for NW European games.

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2020, 07:21:38 PM »

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Re: The Forgotten Wargames Army: 15mm Burma
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2020, 10:22:02 AM »
Today I've added some Royal Artillery units.  This will be the last Burma stuff for a little while:

http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2020/04/01/the-forgotten-wargames-army-xivth-army-in-burma-part-4/