Saturday, 23 June 2012

Repeated Russian reorganisations - or Slowly sorting Soviets

As part of my tidying up process after the recent 'Krisis at Kharkov' game (see many earlier posts...), I took the opportunity to sort out my 20mm Soviets.  The photo above shows some of the toys scattered across my table as I sort units (tank, mechanised and artillery corps) into boxes.
I also tinkered with the Rifle Corps boxes and expanded most to four divisions each, along with artillery, AT and engineer units.  Not all of these assets will neccessarily be deployed in games.
One of the corps so expanded was the Wellingrad Militia Rifle Corps - rewarded as it fought well during the Kharkov operation.
The Wellingrad Militia Rifle Corps as it now appears - 4 rifle divisions, 2 light artillery (76mm) regiments,
1 AT regiment (57mm guns), 1 AT Rifle regiment, transport column (a rare lorry!), HQ and commissar. 
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15 comments:

  1. Milgeek23 June 2012 at 09:59

    Wow! (For once lost for words - you'll be happy about that!) :)

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  2. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 10:13

    Stephen Beat
    That's not like you!

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  3. Don M23 June 2012 at 11:03

    Hey Stephen you should look back through his earlier posts at his
    Soviet tank glory shot! What were there over 60 Tim?

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  4. Paul23 June 2012 at 12:13

    Rewards can be fleeting and punishment harsh on the front. A guards banner perhaps?

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  5. Robert (Bob) Cordery23 June 2012 at 14:31

    Tim,

    I do like the look of the Wellingrad Militia Rifle Corps! It is the sort of Megablitz unit that almost anyone could put together relatively easily ... and cheaply!

    All the best,

    Bob

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  6. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 14:50

    Don M
    60? How dare you sir! There were 75 - http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/14th-of-july-challenge.html

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  7. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 14:51

    Paul
    I don't think there were many survivors of the original corps - it was struck from the SW Front orbat during the game...

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  8. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 14:52

    Bob Cordery
    The 'cheapest unit challenge'. I like it!

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  9. Ben B.23 June 2012 at 17:30

    Oh, what an awful job to have to do! Sorting out the figures after a big game. Nice looking collection

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  10. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 18:25

    Ben B
    Strictly speaking I didn't have to do it, as the toys had returned home in more for less the same boxes they went to Shrivenham in. I was just fire with enthusiasm in the aftermath of the game. That'll teach me!

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  11. Tim Gow23 June 2012 at 20:50

    West1871
    To borrow a phrase from 'Zulu', 'box files sir, thousands of 'em!'. Well dozens.

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  12. Chris Kemp24 June 2012 at 00:36

    Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who keeps slowly sorting Soviets :O)

    They look very impressive laid out like that.

    Regards, Chris

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  13. Martin Rapier24 June 2012 at 09:22

    The trouble with 'cheap' Soviet rifle corps is that one just isn't enough.

    I've spent the weekend sorting through my Triples shopping accident and discovered that I seem to have 200+ Russians to paint. At least they are all stuck together now and based, off to the garage for undercoating shortly.

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  14. Tim Gow24 June 2012 at 10:18

    Chris Kemp
    Mine seem to get a major reorganisation every 2-3 years. A bit like the real thing in fact. Off to shoot more generals now....

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  15. Tim Gow24 June 2012 at 10:19

    Martin Rapier
    The correct quantity of soviets to own is 'lots'. Or to put it another way, always more than you have currently. I had a spray painting session last weekend.....

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