Bolt Action Sounds the Polish Charge
June 14, 2012 by dracs
Warlord are delving into the early years of the war to bring you a selection of wonderful minis for the Polish forces. From mini tanks to cavalry, the Polish are sure to make an impact.
First up we have the 7TP, the mainstay of the Polish armoured forces.
Now while that's cool I personally am more interested in these.
They're mini tanks! That's it I'm getting rid of my Citroen and getting one of these.
Of course if these don't tickle your fancy you can always go for the old school approach.
What can you say except TallyHo!
A lot of these minis, especially the tankettes or the Ursus Armoured Car, which Ben previously covered, would also be great in some kind of steam punk setting with a little conversion work.
Anyone fancy commanding a Polish force in the early stages of the war?
Those tankettes are kinds cute for being armored vehicles.
I don’t no much about this time period but did they really have mini tanks? I would hope that old fads come around would be that little guy. I’d buy one.
They seriously did. Interestingly enough, those tankettes could successfully take on Pz. II’s and 35 (t)’s. The 7TP’s armor was equivalent to a Pz. II, but its gun could penetrate the armor of a Pz. IV. Unfortunately, Poland had very few tanks compared to Germany, and aerial bombing also took its toll. Plus it’s kind of hard to fight a two-front war against Germany and the USSR at the same time.
Actually they did. There were used as recon vehicles in cavalry brigades. And also I must protest. In 1939 the cavalry didn’t use lances in combat, only on parades. Horses were used only for movement. Cavalrymen fought on foot. This image of a polish cavalry is a pure mythos.
Fun fact…everyone did at the point. these tankettes are nothing else than upgraded Carden-Loyd tankettes. British used large tankettes till the end of WW2 if I recall (the Universal Carrier).