New Set Announcement: British Infantry (1916-1918)

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Anonymous - August 17, 2021

A number of soldiers used sawn off shotguns when trench clearing. The Americans used pump action shotguns. They also used a variety of hand weapons more suited to medieval warfare: spades,axes, nailed clubs and knuckle duster daggers.

Eduardo M. López - August 17, 2021

I agree about Indian/sikh heads and round caps! I think Balmorals and Glengarry may be more useful, also some covered helmets as well.
The number of Lewis are well over a section needs, and also the Mills/ Potato Masher controversy. Please, put Mills and “pineapples”. A distinctive officer is a must, and the peaked cap look a little strange. But even with that, it must be a best seller!
For the next: Russians… or go native and do A-H and Italy. I know you’re and your customer base are yanks, but US troopers before the old campaigners…
Ok, I purchase it as well, so, if yanks are coming over there… put me some. ;-)

Jason Martin - August 17, 2021

Holy shit! I think there’s a Newfoundland Regiment project in my near future!

Daniel - August 17, 2021

Looks great! You guys are going to singlehandedly project WW1 wargaming into the mainstream with these amazing kits. I’d like to see WW1 Russians next OR (and especially) Spanish Civil War nationalists. I know, I know, not strictly WW1 but pretty close!

Ian Valentine - August 17, 2021

Also maybe add some heads in balaclava helmets or scarves – knitted comforts for the troops were a big thing with the British!

Ian Valentine - August 17, 2021

Perhaps a 6th body as on the British and French sprue without the rifle webbing that can be used for the officer and Lewis gunner? An an arm holding a whistle would be ideal too for the classic going over the top look?

Maybe a set of arms with the old style sleeve rank badges (worn until 1917)?

Justin Lakin - August 17, 2021

To those complaining about webbing and jacket cut for Sikhs, Commonwealth troops on the Western Front were generally issued British uniforms as it was easier to access the already available British stores rather than trying to ship new equipment from overseas.

ANZAC troops in the West after 1916 also regularly used British equipment, including British caps such as the trench cap or general service.

John Giles - August 17, 2021

Russians as they are perfect for WW1 and wars of intervention and later.

Angus - August 17, 2021

Adding pith helmet heads would be cool… and perhaps a few bodies with shorts…

James Heath - August 17, 2021

It’s all button counting and I’m no expert, but it appears that Sihk soldiers did have a jacket that reached closer to – and perhaps below – the knees and had a “sash” version of the webbing. However, other solders from the Empire – as seen here: https://gumlet.assettype.com/swarajya%2F2016-02%2F07e4dc79-8be8-447c-8d59-4c75687ad7ba%2FMay-2015-Issue_page39_image35.jpg?auto=format&fit=fill&bg=000000&q=35&w=1200 – did wear uniforms similar or the same as the ones above. A number of images I can see of re-enactments show Sihk soldiers as could be constructed from the parts in the image above, they may be using historical sources that I’m not finding in a cursory Google Images search.

While the layman may not believe the archetypical ‘pineapple’ grenade shape originated before WWI, it would appear to be more historically accurate to use that than the ‘potato masher’.

ANZAC uniformed varied – including using a similar/same sash webbing as Sihk soldiers – so an ANZAC-styled head could go with the above uniform – however the archetypical image of an ANZAC is without the jacket and with shorts instead of trousers. You are doomed to not please everyone with that one! :D