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Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War - First French Foreign Legion Photos
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2015, 11:56:53 PM »
The first section of the 5th Foreign Legion Regiment is complete. More to come, including mortar and LMG teams.

Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2015, 11:58:59 PM »
More troops, and the obligatory officer with eye patch and missing left arm....

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2015, 01:01:45 AM »
Very nice! :D

Offline FramFramson

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2015, 03:02:25 PM »
Love that crazy Artizan officer... need to find a use for him!  :D


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Offline lou passejaire

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2015, 07:12:00 AM »
if this help :


4th colonial artillery rgt , 65mm mountain gun modele 1906 , indochina 1940 ...
and the 65mm gun is avaible  :)

and a FT tank who was the bulk of the french armour

with some renault UE
Dans les situations critiques, quand on parle avec un calibre bien en pogne, personne ne conteste plus. Y'a des statistiques là-dessus.

Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2015, 07:44:26 AM »
Nice painting and an intriguing conflict!
LB
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Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2015, 07:14:08 PM »
lou passejaire:

Thanks for the photos. They are very informative.

Anyone know who makes the 65mm mountain gun modele 1906 or renault UE in 25/28mm?

Offline lou passejaire

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2015, 07:11:06 AM »
renault UE : http://www.madbobminiatures.co.uk/shop/4587330663/renault-ue-chenillette-september-pre-order/9975438 in pre-order
you will have to do some scratch ...


for the 65mm you can use the brigade games WW1 mountain guns as proxies ...  ;)

searching for french stuff ? the answer is here :    
The French Army in the early 20th century - wargaming resources




Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2015, 05:59:08 PM »
lou passejaire:

Outstanding! Thanks for the help.

Cheers,
Dan

Offline answer_is_42

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #24 on: August 26, 2015, 09:30:22 AM »
It's amazing that with so much focus on WWII in wargames people still find refreshing angles to take! Any project which involves Carden-Loyd Tankettes gets my vote!

Can I ask what source material you're using? I'd love to read a bit more about the conflict.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2015, 09:32:04 AM by answer_is_42 »
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Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2015, 04:03:07 AM »
answer_is_42

I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't been able to get my hands on some solid texts on this. Most I've pieced together with Google-fu. What I would love to get a hold of is the story of the escape of the 5th FFL Regiment from Indochina to Yunnan in 1945 after Japan attempted to eliminate all the French forces. That is a great story in itself.

In any case, here is a list of a variety of on-line resources I've found:

RESOURCES FOR FRANCO-THAI WAR

Pendragon Miniature Forum
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=6789.0

Axis History Forum: Thailand in WW2 in Pictures
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=113632

Franco-Thai War Order of Battle
http://france1940.free.fr/vichy/frameftw.html

Histomil: Thai Army Uniform of WW2
http://histomil.com/viewtopic.php?f=195&t=1316

Japanese Aircraft used by Thailand in WW2
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-eastasia/thailand/thai-jap-history.htm

A Few Rounds More (several articles here)
https://afewroundsmore.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/national-memorial-pathum-thani/

WW2 in Color: Other Forces
http://www.ww2incolor.com/other/12.html

Phayap Army
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phayap_Army

Thai AFV's on the “Indochina War of 1940-1941”
http://www.encyclopediathai.org/nakornthai/book3/aircraft/history1/thaiafv.htm

Thailand and The Second World War
http://web.archive.org/web/20091027105105/http://geocities.com/thailandwwii/uniforms.htm

WWIIF: The French-Thai War
http://www.ww2f.com/topic/16663-the-french-thai-war/

Thai Victory Parade Video
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/shogenarchives/jpnews/movie.cgi?das_id=D0001300434_00000&seg_number=008

Foreign Legion Info
http://foreignlegion.info/units/5th-foreign-regiment/

France 194...
http://france1940.free.fr/e41index.html#Indochina

The Guild: WW2 French Colonial Infantry
http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=314&t=26792


Franco-Thai War
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Franco-Thai_War

Surviving British Tankettes
http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_British_Light_Medium_Tanks.pdf

Thai Army Uniforms
http://longxiaolong.deviantart.com/art/Axis-Greater-Thailand-infantry-uniform-324102330

OOB The Siamese Army in 1941
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=105384&start=30

Thai Army Organization, Uniforms and Equipment, 1940-1941
http://www.encyclopediathai.org/nakornthai/book3/aircraft/history1/thaiarmy.htm

Happy Wanderer's Article on French Colonial Uniforms on LAF
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=78684.0

Vichy OB in Indochina, 1940-1945
http://stonebooks.com/history/indoob.shtml

Vichy French Forces in Indochina 22 July 1941
http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/941FGAA.pdf

An Imperial Japanese Army officer and a Vichy French officer talk as they view enemy pillboxes and the destroyed bridge across the Songjiang River in Thalun on the north border of Indochina. (video)
http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/video/an-imperial-japanese-army-officer-and-a-vichy-french-news-footage/505384739

French OB in Indochina (p 466)
https://books.google.ca/books?id=p2qj8VHx4kcC&pg=PA466&lpg=PA466&dq=4th+Colonial+Artillery+in+Indochina&source=bl&ots=tYpP7K5dvE&sig=nzfAtVuWV6XAkmdNS3JluP1X5so&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAWoVChMIp-OYipq4xwIVgQ-SCh0_TQjN#v=onepage&q=4th%20Colonial%20Artillery%20in%20Indochina&f=false



Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2015, 12:46:06 AM »
A few Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps + Crusader miniatures 60 mm and 81 mm mortars + water bottles cut off of the Crusader French infantry + green stuff = two French Foreign Legion 5th Regiment mortar teams. Light support for a light game. MMG and AT Rifle to follow.....
First, the 81mm.

Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2015, 12:47:30 AM »
81 mm mortar.

Offline Viper4Dan

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2015, 12:48:52 AM »
60 mm mortar crew.

Offline answer_is_42

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Re: Franco-Thai War
« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2015, 04:33:45 PM »
answer_is_42

I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't been able to get my hands on some solid texts on this. Most I've pieced together with Google-fu. What I would love to get a hold of is the story of the escape of the 5th FFL Regiment from Indochina to Yunnan in 1945 after Japan attempted to eliminate all the French forces. That is a great story in itself.


A fascinating list nevertheless! Thanks for this.

 

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