Czech Army of the late 30's

[Happy Wanderer]

...welcome aboard Emil!

I had the very good fortune of getting a whole bunch of French and Indian War figures (http://www.horcata.eu/photo-gallery/french-and-indian-war/) painted by you a good many years ago after our meeting at Lobositz...

...they are still the 'pick of the bunch' in my collection but I have well and truly expanded since then...interwar being very much a keen interest.

I Hope we see some of your painting skills displayed on these hallowed webpages. Can I suggest that a nice selection of  your figures painted to your exceptionally high standard might raise the visibility of the quality sculpts you have in your range.

As Arlequin said, an expansion of your existing range to round it out would be most welcome. Mr Hick's sculpts are hard to resist!  

Cheers

Happy W

[Emil von Karwin]

...welcome aboard Emil!

I had the very good fortune of getting a whole bunch of French and Indian War figures (http://www.horcata.eu/photo-gallery/french-and-indian-war/) painted by you a good many years ago after our meeting at Lobositz...

...they are still the 'pick of the bunch' in my collection but I have well and truly expanded since then...interwar being very much a keen interest.

I Hope we see some of your painting skills displayed on these hallowed webpages. Can I suggest that a nice selection of  your figures painted to your exceptionally high standard might raise the visibility of the quality sculpts you have in your range.

As Arlequin said, an expansion of your existing range to round it out would be most welcome. Mr Hick's sculpts are hard to resist!  

Cheers

Happy W

Hi Rolf, nice to meet you here. I was a silent lurker, so now I will be a bit more active. You're right, I must get myself to painting the Czechoslovak army ... actually shame on me as they've been on my web for several years and still only raw pewter.   

[Arlequín]

I have been wondering recently how much support there would be for Slovak troops for WWII? I appreciate there is a difference between 'Czech' and 'Slovak', but the uniforms and equipment were the same, or so I'm led to believe.
 

[commissarmoody]

That's an interesting thought, I would think the Slovaks would at first has the same  uniforms. Need to look into that.

[Arlequín]

When the Hungarians attacked Carpatho-Ukraine in 1939 the Slovaks were in their Czechoslovakian uniforms. Apparently they were still in them for the invasion of Russia, but distinguished themselves by painting a blue band round their helmet brims and adding a white Slovak cross on the sides; the Czech helmet was distinctly 'non-German' looking, so it avoided friendly fire incidents. Vehicles had a Slovak cross in white, but I gather this was later changed to red with a white border.

Later in the war I have no idea whether they stayed 'Slovak' or adopted German kit.

[Emil von Karwin]

The Slovaks used all the CS army weapon and equipment. The uniforms were identical with only minor distinctions marks - such as the blue stripe on the helmet and others mentioned above. It can be seen on the photos of the Slovak army during the Slovak national uprising against the pro nazi regime in 1944, where the army fought against their former ally Germany.

[Arlequín]

Figures you can use from before the war to its end. Some particularly good tanks at the start of the war, with a camouflage scheme that gives the French a run for their money. What's not to like?

Take my money... 

[commissarmoody]

So good all the way from the 30s to the end of the war....not bad at all.

[Lord of Jerwood]

some of Emil czech painted as ww2 Slovaks

[MartinR]

Fabulous, didn't realise you could use Czechs as Slovaks (or vice versa). That is really very interesting.

Cheers
Martin

[commissarmoody]

That's a nice start.

[Dalcor]

Well seems there are some Czechs here ;-)
I am so sad that I am not involved in TYW or WWII gaming - could be fun to have armies of Wallenstein or try to beat nazi from bohemia in alternate history.

[Dalcor]

Fabulous, didn't realise you could use Czechs as Slovaks (or vice versa). That is really very interesting.

Cheers
Martin

Well Slovaks declared independence on 14thMAR 1938, one day before occupation of Bohemia. We were always thought in school about this as betrayal, but nowadays I think it was more or less appropriate decision from Slovaks. As  there were no mutual history between Bohemia and Upper Hungary before so called 1st Republic (1918-1938). From all slavs our language is best understandable to each other ;-).

Therefore armies of the Slovenský štát have had same equipment as Czechoslovakia army.

[Emil von Karwin]

Well seems there are some Czechs here ;-)
I am so sad that I am not involved in TYW or WWII gaming - could be fun to have armies of Wallenstein or try to beat nazi from bohemia in alternate history.

Yes, some Czechs here.  Don't be sad, just put the TYW and WWII on your wish list ... the following Christmas is the right chance. 

[Captain Goode]

Hi Emil
Glad to see the figures back on sale and that you are hoping to extend the range. I still have the re-inforced platoon I bought when you first released them and they are painted waiting for some support weapons , no pressure   They really are rather good.

Best
GRaham