The Real Finishing Touches, Thanks to The Warstore

[bigjackmac]

All,

The other day I posted I had finished up KG Klink for France, but then I ordered some more stuff, which I received this past Thursday, and I finished it up today.  So KG Klink and its opponents are now officially finished. 

Once again, hats off to The Warstore.  They were super-helpful (in helping me figure out exactly what was available and getting a confusing order 100% correct) and super-speedy (ordered Tuesday, received Thursday).  Thanks a bunch!

Let's take a look.


This is everything I ordered.  Two Panzer Is, two Panzer IIs, six Panzer IIIs, three Panzer IVs, a Stug IIIC, a Sdkfz 221, a PzJgr I, and two French Char B1 bis.

There's a few more pics of the models on the blog:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-about-that-for-turnaround-time.html

All is now officially ready.

V/R,
Jack

[Bodvoc]

They look great and good customer service from Warstore, I bet you will use them again!

[Techno]

Terrific, Jack !

Cheers - Phil.

[fred.]

The French look a bit out numbered!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice looking batch!

[paulr]

The French look a bit out numbered!

Not really they have Char B1 bis

[Ithoriel]

The French look a bit out numbered!

It's a trap! There's TWO of them!!

16 May 1940

"Billotte is known for his extraordinary actions on 16 May 1940 during the battle at the French village of Stonne. Billotte served in the 1st Compagnie of the 41st Tank Battalion, equipped with the Char B1 heavy tank. Then-Captain Billotte, commanding a Char B1 Bis tank nicknamed "Eure", was instrumental in capturing the village of Stonne, defended by elements of the German 8th Panzer Regiment. The village had already been the scene of fierce fighting before Billotte's action, having changed hands numerous times and lying on a strategic location on the road to Sedan. On 16 May, while under heavy fire from German tanks, Billotte and his B1 Bis managed to break through the German defences and to destroy two German PzKpfw IV tanks, eleven PzKpfw III tanks and two enemy guns. Billotte's Char B1-Bis tank received 140 hits from enemy tanks and guns, but none were able to penetrate the tank's heavy armour." - Wikipedia

[TONTON FLINGUEUR]

Hello,
Very beautiful army. 
The battle of Stone was called Verdun of 1940 because French and German fought with doggedness there.

[bigjackmac]

Wow, thanks guys, glad you like them.

1) Yeah, I'm not sure why I bought enough tanks to do KG Klink's Panzer Company 1 to 1, when the Allies don't have nearly as many tanks.

but

2) The French have 3 Char Bs and the Brits have a Matilda II and 2 Matilda Is, so qualitatively they definitely have the advantage. 

There will never be a game where the whole KG Klink Pz Co is on the table, but the Germans will always enjoy a numerical advantage 1) to show their better command and control and doctrinal superiority, and 2) to off-set the superior armor advantage of the Allies.  And don't think I won't cheat by bringing in a Stuka or '88.'  I'm very scared of Capt Billotte

I won't be playing out Stonne (I'm loosely following 7th Panzer Division), but I expect every fight to be knock-down, drag out.  What fun would it be otherwise?

Thanks again guys.

V/R,
Jack