MicroMark BKCIV lists new releases 2024

[sultanbev]

Have restarted the BKC4 lists schedule, opening with the May 1940 campaign.
First up, more of the Belgian army:

BKCBL112: Belgian 6th Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, May 1940
BKCBL113: Belgian 9th Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, May 1940

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/468580/BKCBL112-Belgian-6th-Infantry-Division-2nd-Corps-Belgium-May-1940
The 2nd Corps has a lot of additional artillery which makes it a good defensive option. The rest of the army to follow.

Mark

[sultanbev]

More releases today:
BKCBL110: Belgian 4th Infantry Division, 1st Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL111: Belgian 7th Infantry Division, 1st Corps, Belgium, May 1940
These two introduce the Belgian secret weapon, the 70mm van Deuron M1915 mortar, a trench mortar that weighs 350kg, breaks down into 60kg "transportable" parts, fires a 19.5kg bomb all of 700m, but it does contain 6kg of explosives, about the same as a 155mm shell, at 4 rounds per minute.

BKCBL114: Belgian 2nd Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL115: Belgian 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, Belgium, May 1940
These two are 6 lists in one, as well as the divisional list they show all the 3rd Corps support units, and the 4th Carabiniers Cycle Cavalry Regiment, 1st Lancers Motorcycle Cavalry Regiment, 1st Frontier Guards Regiment, 2nd Frontier Guards Regiment (this is where the VUDB APC and Carden-Loyd Mk.VI SP guns are to be found)

BKCBL116: Belgian 12th Infantry Division, 4th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL117: Belgian 15th Infantry Division, 4th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL118: Belgian 18th Infantry Division, 4th Corps, Belgium, May 1940

[paulr]

You're on a roll

[sultanbev]

A few more today:
BKCBL119: Belgian 13th Infantry Division, 5th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL120: Belgian 17th Infantry Division, 5th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL121: Belgian 5th Infantry Division, 6th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL122: Belgian 17th Infantry Division, 6th Corps, Belgium, May 1940

That was a mistake above, the VUBD armoured personnel carriers are in the Light Infantry Gendarmerie, not in the Frontier Guards, and appear here in the 6th Corps lists.

[sultanbev]

Another batch:
BKCBL123: Belgian 8th Infantry Division, 7th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL124: Belgian 2nd Chasseurs Ardennes Division, 7th Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL125: Belgian 1st Infantry Division, Cavalry Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL126: Belgian 14th Infantry Division, Cavalry Corps, Belgium, May 1940

[sultanbev]

next set:
BKCBL127: Belgian 2nd Cavalry Division, Cavalry Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL128: Belgian Ninitte Brigade Group, Cavalry Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL129: Belgian Coastal Command, Belgium, May 1940

[sultanbev]

And the last batch of 1940 Belgians, I think:
BKCBL130: Belgian 1st Cavalry Division, Keyaerts Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL131: Belgian 1st Chasseurs Ardennais Division, Keyaerts Corps, Belgium, May 1940
BKCBL132: Belgian Motorised Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Belgium, May 1940

BEF next 

[paulr]

That's a lot of lists     

[sultanbev]

The Brits are coming!
BKCB133: British 1st Infantry Division, 1st Corps, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB134: British 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Corps, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB135: British 48th South Midland Infantry Division, 1st Corps, BEF, May 1940
BKCB136: British 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB137: British 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB138: British 5th Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB139: British 50th Northumbrian Motor Infantry Division, 2nd Corps, BEF, May 1940
BKCB140: British 42nd East Lancashire Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, BEF, May 1940
BKCB141: British 44th Home Counties Infantry Division, 3rd Corps, BEF, May 1940
BKCB142: British 12th Eastern Infantry Division, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB143: British 23rd Northumberland Infantry Division, BEF, Europe, May 1940
BKCB144: British 46th North Midland & West Riding Infantry Division, BEF, May 1940
BKCB145: British 51st Highland Infantry Division, Saar Force, France, May 1940
BKCB146: British 51st Highland Infantry Division, France, June 1940
BKCB147: British 52nd Lowland Division, France, June 1940
BKCB148: British 20th Guards Brigade, Boulogne, France, 22nd-24th May 1940

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/471046/BKCB134-British-2nd-Infantry-Division-1st-Corps-Europe-May-1940

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice Mark!

[sultanbev]

And there's more to come:

BKCB149 British 30th Infantry Brigade, Calais, France, 22nd-26th May 1940
BKCB150 British 1st Armoured Division, France, May 1940
BKCB151 British 1st Armoured Division, France, June 1940

It is now clear that the 1st Armoured Division did more fighting, more effectively, during the June battles around the 51st Highland Division on the Brestle River, then their disastrous opening attack on 27th May.

The rear area fitters worked magnificently to bring damaged tanks back into action on a daily basis, on a par with the Afrika Korps in the desert and the Allies in Normandy in 1944, such that tank strengths varied wildly on a daily basis. Several examples are shown.

The fighting the British did after Dunkirk is largely forgotten and under-reported, and worthy of more publicity and study.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wondered when that bit would be done, it's the period I've gamed the most previously (15mm 1/RTR in Flames of War days, gotta love a British cruiser tank early war!)

[sultanbev]

The final batch for the BEF:
BKCB152 British 1st Army Tank Brigade, France, May 1940
BKCB153 British Arkforce, 51st Highland Division, Le Havre, France, 9th-13th June 1940
BKCB154 British Beauman Division, France, May 1940
BKCB155 British Beauman Division, France, June 1940
BKCB156 British Frankforce, Arras, France, 21st May 1940
BKCB157 British Petreforce, Arras, France, 18th-25th May 1940

[sultanbev]

Wondered when that bit would be done, it's the period I've gamed the most previously (15mm 1/RTR in Flames of War days, gotta love a British cruiser tank early war!)

Prefer the Matildas myself, but yes, the mediocracy of British cruisers shines when all the enemy has got is Panzer IIs or CV3/35 and M11/39 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

BKCB156 British Frankforce, Arras, France, 21st May 1940
BKCB157 British Petreforce, Arras,

Arras mate, didn't even see the injuns!