British Desert Force 1941

[Yarkshire Gamer]

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2020/07/troops-on-parade-british-desert-force.html



My name is Ken and I am a Gamer, it's been 4 days since I last bought any figures.

This project is a warning to you all, this was supposed to be a box of Perrys Miniatures and a couple of Tanks, it got out of hand.

I've done a video of the collection on the Utubes and if you don't do videos there are are loads of photos on the blog post.

It's a downhill slope, don't let it be you.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[Cubs]

Soo-bleedin'-poib.

That's right up my alley. I'm planning a (much much smaller) force for 1940, based on the Western Desert Force. Any tips for good source material? 

[skip]

wow thats a lot of tanks, is that a 1:1 British regiment

[Seuchenhexer]

That is an amazing, and impressive force!

[Tim Haslam]

You can play Flames of War in 28mm now!

[Oldgamer]

What an impressive collection, l shudder to think of how much it cost you however!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Fan-bloody-tastic!       

[Yarkshire Gamer]

Soo-bleedin'-poib.

That's right up my alley. I'm planning a (much much smaller) force for 1940, based on the Western Desert Force. Any tips for good source material? 

There is a campaign book by Robert Avery which has everything you need for the Op Compass era

https://yarkshiregamer.blogspot.com/2018/04/opcompass-1940-resource-page.html

We are using it for our Desert Adventures, the Yarkshire Gamer Blog has write ups of our first 8 games.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[Yarkshire Gamer]

wow thats a lot of tanks, is that a 1:1 British regiment

Hi, our games are roughly 1 model to 4 vehicles to there is a full Regt of Stuart's and at least half regts of all the other types.

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[Yarkshire Gamer]

You can play Flames of War in 28mm now!

  I wouldn't be seen dead playing Flames of War 

Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer

[Cubs]

There is a campaign book by Robert Avery which has everything you need for the Op Compass era

On it, thanks.

PS. Oh bum, I bought it and then realised I think I've already bought it before! Ah well.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Impressive.

[Captain Blood]

Nowhere near enough. Such a slacker 

Really, it's quite a sight 

[Thargor]

Holy F*$k !!!

 

[Cerdic]

Absolutely stunning collection!

Nice to see the early A9 Cruisers. I've just been reading a book called "Take These Men" (I think?) by a bloke called Cyril Joly. He served in the Desert Rats, initially in A9s.

They only crewed them with four men. The twin MG turrets at the front weren't used, partly lack of manpower, but mostly because they were a total waste of time!

They liked the 2pdr against enemy armour, but desperately wanted a gun that could also fire HE. They thought the speed was good but the tanks did break down if you used it!

It seems life in tanks in the desert was all about spending most of the night repairing, refuelling, and re-stocking ammo...