Provide suppressive fire with the new Belgian Army HMG team and Bofors AA Gun. Belgian Army HMG team View in Store The Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB (heavy barrel) was the licensed Belgian copy of the American Browning .50 cal. The weapon was used on a tripod, or could be found mounted to vehicles for use…
The new Belgian Army Forward Observer Team scouts ahead plus we have new army heads with the Bonnets de police! Belgian Army Forward Observer Team View in Store Forward Observers are liaison officers responsible for coordinating the attack of heavy artillery batteries from behind the lines. They are likely to be accompanied by a radio…
The Belgish elite, the Chasseurs D’Ardennais equipped with the Canon de 76 FRC, FRC 47mm anti-tank guns and the Boys anti-tank rifle (Le Fusil Antichar Boys Mark I) stand strong in the face of their overwhelming enemy. Belgian Chasseurs D’Ardennais squad The Chasseurs D’Ardennais were Belgium’s elite force, and their primary role was to defend the…
With the release of our brand new Battle of France book just around the corner, we’re picking out some of the details that set the period apart from other theatres of the war. This week, we’re scrambling across the Ardennes forest in pursuit of the Chasseurs Ardennais! The Ardennes forest is a vast expanse…
Forming the head and body of the Belgian army, the new army HQ and infantry squad are ready to prove their worth on the battlefield. Belgian Army HQ View in Store Like most European armies, Belgian Army officers were recruited from the upper-middle class of society. Officers were well-educated and affluent. They were confident and…
Providing essential support for the core of the army, these new Belgian units are key to keeping the Germans at bay. Belgian Army Light Mortar & Sniper Teams View in Store The Belgian sniper carried and operated the Fusil Mle 1935 rifle. Firing a 7.56mm round and with a scope attached, this rifle was lethal…
Lending mobile anti-tank capability to hard-pressed Belgian forces is this new resin 47mm FRC carrier. The 47mm anti-tank gun made by the Fonderie Royale de Canons (FRC) was an artillery piece developed in 1931 for the Belgian army which saw widespread service in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. It was colloquially known as the…
Looking like something straight out of a Wallace & Gromit adventure is this gun tractor. Used to pull field pieces around the Vickers Utility fulfilled a vital role for the Belgian army.
The Carden Loyd tankettes were a series of British pre-World War II tankettes; the most successful of which was the Mark VI, the only version built in significant numbers. It became a classic tankette desig
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