Chassuer Ardennais Rifle battalion

 Chassuers Ardennais 1st Battalion 

Completed four companies of FAA and Blitz/Battlefield miniatures for my First Chassuer Ardennais regiment. These chaps have been awaiting completion since the end of March and as I am going through a completion and clearing of my desk I thought I should get them done 100% including company markings. Really happy with the results. I still have another battalion to build, however I hope to use FAA for them too, but with the tariffs all over the place. I will need to continue my search online I think. 

1st company 

Second company 

Third company 

Fourth company

Light mortar attached to HQ

LMG attached to each company (Need two more)

Cheers

Matt

Belgian Artillery - Krupp 105 mm modèle 1898/190

Belgian Artillery Battery 

The Belgian infantry division had a support regiment of two medium battery’s  of 10 guns, they were predominantly light and medium guns of German or French origin. The German Krupp models were in the majority, ammunition though was in short supply. The 12th Regiment supported the 1st division of the Chasseur Ardennais. 

Artillery observer team, FAA with a EWM periscope 

Krupp 105mm Artillery piece EWM crew

Cheers

Matt

Belgian infantry build Part 1

 

  Belgian Infantry 

The first of my Belgian Infantry battalions is a mix of Figures Armour and Artillery and Battlefield/Blitz ranges with an odd Early War miniatures range. 

1st Battlion 

Command, medic, DBT mortar, anti tank rifle and spotter team

Officer commanding and medic 

OC and medic 

Mortar team spotter 

Anti Tank Rifle 

Anti tank rifle 

HQ company 

Rifle company 

Rifle Company 

Rifle battalion (I am short one company of 8 figures) 

Infantry Support Battalion 

Mortar teams

Machine gun company 

Cheers

Matt

Regular Belgian Infantry project Plan

Regular Regiment Infantry 

I have quite a bit in the lead pile, a mix of FAA, battlefield /blitz, I will require EWM to fill out some of battalions. RHQ Car is resin the trucks are plastic and resin kits and telephone trailer is SHQ, resin medical truck from Minarion

BHQ

Co + 7 Alder 2 staff car, Ford supply truck, large car and telephone trailer, Ford medical truck

RHQ

Co + 5 staff car, truck and telephone trailer

1st battalion HQ. OC + 5, DBT 50mm mortar

1st company 8 figures, BAR

2nd company 8 figures BAR

3rd company 8 figures BAR

2nd battalion
HQ + 5, DBT 50mm mortar

4th Company 8 figures BAR

5th Company 8 figures BAR

6th company 8 figures BAR

3rd battalion
HQ + 5 , 50mm DBT mortar

7th Company 8 figures BAR

8th company 8 figures BAR

9th company 8 figures BAR

Support Battalion
Heavy weapons coy
3 x MMG 9 figs x 3 MMG carts
1 x 80mm mortar 3 crew

AT coy 1 x47mm 4 crew towed + Vickers utility tractor
Infantry Gun coy 1x76mm 4 crew + Vickers utility tractor

Armoured coy

2 x T13

Cheers

Matt

  Belgian commanders 

Two completed bases for my WW2 Belgian army, a mix of Chasseurs Ardennais, Infantry, Cavalry and motorcyclists. Very happy with the results 

Commander, horses and Uhlan are FAA, the Chasseur Ardennais is Early War Miniatures 

The commander is FAA, radio operator is AB, the Chasseur, cavalryman and table are Early War Miniatures. 

Cheers

Matt

Chasseur Ardennais Support Battalion part 2

  Chasseur Ardennais Support part 2

Again a mix of FAA, and EWM miniatures These pieces were purchased to attach to my existing battalion that was already painted. 

Chasseur Ardennais HQ element, OC, medic, DBT mortar and various ORs.

Light machine guns, one BAR and one Lewis lmg, to be attached to existing battalion 

Chasseur Ardennais battalion support weapons 

MMG company one French Hotchiss MMG and one 30 cal Browning 

Brandt 81mm mortar 

Gun company 

Cart pulled FRC C76mm gun

Vehicle towed C76mm FRC