Author Topic: Russian or Chinese camel units ? (Read 6299 times)

twiglet7 · « **on:** February 01, 2016, 02:00:07 PM »

Hello,

just looking at the excellent 15mm B o B figures posted recently and see some Chinese camel troops.

Did the Chinese or Bolshevik forces actually have any camel cavalry (camelry?) or mounted infantry ?

Pete.

cuprum · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:00:58 PM »

In the desert, reds planted infantry on camels ...

FramFramson · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2016, 03:48:25 AM »

Image isn't loading for me - anyone else getting this problem?

Dr DeAth · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2016, 05:12:18 AM »

Not loading for me either

coggon · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2016, 01:39:03 PM »

Works just fine here

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2016, 02:03:48 PM »

I came across a reference to Chinese and Mongolian infantry camel patrols in eye witness accounts of Baron U-Sternberg's reign of terror in Urga. Apart from the whole issue of hardiness in the Gobi desert, they are considerably higher up than cavalry so made an excellent patrol platform for scouting. It makes sense for anyone operating in that theatre to utilise them...

FramFramson · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2016, 05:11:46 PM »

Picture's working now... and what an image it is!

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2016, 08:49:42 AM »

For anyone wanting convincing that camels are a better observation platform check out this real life comparison. Camel next to horse at 25:35

Plus you can do odd things like my personal favourite weapon - mounting small calibre artillery on camels. There's an appearance by my real life alter ego explaining the camel gun or 'zamburak' a little further on in the programme for those of you who are interested.

Etranger · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2016, 09:34:06 AM »

Quote from: sukhe_bator on February 03, 2016, 08:49:42 AM

For anyone wanting convincing that camels are a better observation platform check out this real life comparison. Camel next to horse at 25:35

Plus you can do odd things like my personal favourite weapon - mounting small calibre artillery on camels. There's an appearance by my real life alter ego explaining the camel gun or 'zamburak' a little further on in the programme for those of you who are interested.

As m'learned friend describes....

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2016, 10:36:00 AM »

Ah, one of my favourite illustrations of what the locals called a 'Dakka dakka dakka'!

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2016, 02:55:24 AM »

Czech Legion Camel transport

Etranger · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2016, 06:22:44 AM »

Camel gun, albeit from somewhere in Africa, judging by the askari.

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:21:43 PM »

Specially bred deaf camels for pulling artillery...

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2016, 01:27:08 PM »

Quote from: twiglet7 on February 01, 2016, 02:00:07 PM

Hello,

just looking at the excellent 15mm B o B figures posted recently and see some Chinese camel troops.

Did the Chinese or Bolshevik forces actually have any camel cavalry (camelry?) or mounted infantry ?

Pete.

Sure, they did!
Sorry

Just couldnt stop myself from posting it. A conversion I did some years ago.

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2016, 08:36:32 PM »

Thanks Prof! That is a really lovely vignette

and since I had forgotten it, it was like it was all brand new to me

Lon

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