Tuesday 7 August 2012

3 Division Légère Mécanisée - part 1 - Overview

This is another of my (many) French divisions organised for Megablitz games and is posted here at the special request of Al.  The DLM was as close as the French got to a Panzer Division, as it contained not only tanks but also motorised infantry, armoured cavalry and artillery.  Further posts will look more closely at the toys I used to build this division.
The Megablitz orbat is as follows:
HQ
Car
1


39/82 Radio Cie
Van
1


5 Brigade Mechanique




1/1 Regiment de Cuirassiers
S35 Cavalry tank
4


2/1 Regiment de Cuirassiers
H39 Light tank
3


1/2  Regiment de Cuirassiers
S35 Cavalry tank
4


2/2 Regiment de Cuirassiers
H39 Light tank
3







6 Brigade Mechanique




11 Regiment de Dragons Portes
Infantry with Chenilette L38
3


15 Regiment de Dragons Portes
Infantry with Laffly carrier
3







76 Regt d’Artillerie Divisionnaire
75mm Gun
3

10km range
spotted for by DHQ or Recce Rgt

Limber (Halftrack)

2 LOG






AA Btl
SP 13.2mm AAMG
1
2 AA






12 Regiment de Cuirassiers (recce)
AMR 35 Light tank
1R

Light armoured recce

AMR 35 Light tank
1R

Light armoured recce

Panhard P178 Armoured car
1R

Light armoured recce

Panhard P178 Armoured car
1R

Light armoured recce





39 Pontooneer Btl
Somua armoured bridgelayer
1
2 EP






329 (mot) Train Cie
Lorry

3 LOG

229 (mot) Train Cie
Tanker

2 POL

12 comments:

Peter Douglas said...

Very nice toys again Tim. I assume that the odd looking behemoth in the centre is the armoured bridge layer?

Cheers

PD

Tim Gow said...

Peter Douglas
It is indeed the silly Somua!

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

How perverse to have Cuirassiers riding recce. One would expect Hussars in armoured cars.

Tim Gow said...

Ross Mac
In fairness they are armoured. Slightly.

Chris Kemp said...

Are the Bridgelayer and the twin AA the ones that Ian Lowell originally scratchbuilt, Tim?

Tim Gow said...

Chris Kemp
Well spotted Chris. You will recall that I acquired IRL's 20mm French about 10 years ago.

Paul said...

Looking forward to the further posts phase!

Don M said...

very nicely turned out Tim!

Tim Gow said...

Paul
Be careful what you wish for!

Tim Gow said...

Don M
It's surprising how well they all fit together - given the mix of build and paint styles.

Al said...

Great stuff. I like the inclusion of the tanker. I too have a Hot Wheels command stand

Tim Gow said...

Al
Without dodgy diecasts most of my French would be walking!