Penetrate the armoured front of the German Blitzkrieg with the new French Army Anti-tank Artillery. French Army 25mm light anti-tank gun View in Store The 25mm Hotchkiss was the standard anti-tank gun of the French Army. It was also used by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), whilst captured examples were used by the Germans and…
Defend France and her people by riding into the heart of the German Blitzkrieg with the new elite French Army Cavalry. The French cavalry was not entirely mechanised by 1940 and still included horse-mounted troops such as the chasseurs a Chevel and North African Spahis and Chasseurs D’Afrique. Mounted formations were amongst the elite of…
The French army line up their new 105mm Medium Howitzers in an effort to defend their homeland and are ready to blast apart the German invaders! French Army 105mm Medium Howitzer View in Store The French artillery included a large number of 105mm calibre guns and howitzers including the 1913 Schneider (known as the L…
The French Army of 1939 was considered by contemporaries to be the strongest army in the world at that time. In fact, as the events of the next ten months soon revealed, the Army was riddled with fatal weaknesses. In this book, the first of two volumes examining the French Army of the Second World…
Load up for the summer offensive with a FREE vehicle from the huge Wheels of Steel collection when you buy 2 others. Hurry – limited time only. Below is the entire collection that is within the offer, so browse around and pick up what you need to end the war! Contents of the sale: Allies:…
Warlord’s gallant leader, John Stallard, demonstrates his painting prowess… This is a tank. A French Char B1 bis to be precise. Not an ordinary tank, either. No, it’s not magical. It’s certainly an impressive piece of kit, but why are we displaying this here, all alone? This tank has been painted by John Stallard, who…
Facing the German blitzkrieg head-on. The new Char B1 Bis stands ready to defend France. View in Store Upgrading the Char B1, the Char B1 bis had thicker armour and an APX4 turret with a longer-barrelled (L/32) 47 mm SA 35 gun, giving it more anti-tank capacity alongside the 75mm hull-mounted howitzer. French experiences during…
Lou Passejaïre brings us a fantastic insight into French Vehicle markings; learn the system and you to will be able to identify nearly any French vehicle unit… 1940 French vehicles registration plates The registration plates were worn on the front bumper and rear of the vehicle. The decree of 31/12/1922 defined the rules for the…
Bolt Action Second Edition Now Available in Other Languages! And as a huge bonus today we have launched our Country Specific web pages so here’s the German, French, Italian and Spanish links, complete with the latest releases, Band of Brothers and Second Edition Bolt Action Rulebook! Check out these live links to see the collections:…
Fighting Retreat – The Battle of Boulogne, May 22nd, 1940 The skies were still a little darkened as the small convoy, led by the 1500 tonne destroyer HMS Whitshed, crawled through the near still waters on their approach to Boulogne harbour. With the dawn sun just peering over the horizon and the ships’ engines rumbling…
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