More British Army Rifle Platoon 1940.. Third Section

Happy New Year to all!

Onwards and upwards a new year betokens a new look for the blog, so we'll see how I get on with this one for a while...

Back in 2013 (blimey....  really????! 😁) I posted the start of my painting efforts to build a British 15mm skirmish force [clicky] specifically a rifle platoon with all supports, some transport, and a little armour

I've now painted up the third squad with their LMG support.. in fact I finished these in December but just haven't had time to post them up until now..

Rifle Platoon (3 of these make a company)

Platoon Headquarters

• 1 x .38 cal Pistol (previously completed)
• 1 x 2" light mortar (previously completed)
• 1 x .303 cal Rifle (Assistant MTR Gunner) (previously completed)
• 1 x .55 cal AT Rifle (39-42), or 1 x PIAT (42-45) 
• 2 x .303 cal Rifle (Assistant ATR/PIAT Gunner)

3 x Rifle Squads

• 1 .45 cal SMG (40-41), or 1 x 9mm SMG (41-45) 
• 1 x 7.7mm LMG
• 1 x .303 cal Rifle (Assistant LMG Gunners)
• 6 x .303 cal Rifle

Still to do:

• HQ Section needs a anti-tank team (at this stage of the war an anti-tank rifle)
• All three sections probably need an SMG figure (probably with a Thompson a la Frank in Dad's Army! 😁) though I may just pretend that the command figure already has one..
• 2nd Rifle Section needs a Bren Team..

That kicks off the painting total for this year!