Semi inspired by this thread:
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/53782/who-wants-ww2-axis-cavalry
Amazingly (to me at least) there is zero plastic 28mm WW2 cavalry available.
Which countries' WW2 Cavalry would you like to see produced as a 28mm plastic kit? Why? Hit the poll and share thoughts below.
Japanese Cavalry:
French Cavalry:
Polish Cavalry:
(Polish cavalryman with antitank rifle.)
Romanian Cavalry:
Italian Cavalry:
The Last Great Cavalry Charge?
Hungarian Cavalry:
German Cavalry (Heer):
German Cavalry (SS in smocks):
Soviet Cavalry:
Info on RKKA Cavalry here:
Cossack Cavalry (In cherkeska):
Thoughts on how to do a WW1/WW2 Cossack kit here:
Go to post 10. towards the bottom
Conventional Wisdom would tell us the Hungarians, Poles, and Cossacks are the greatest horseman of Europe. Any other contenders? Any other thoughts?
Italian Cavalry did significant work in WW2. A plastic set of them would really compliment WGA's Italian Infantry.
Battle of Poloj - Italian Cavalry Charge in Croatia
WGA seems to be pioneering early war plastics. I hope that trend continues with Polish troops.
Polish cavalry is an iconic troop type. Also, nasty in Bolt Action.
Well equipped, well trained, in many ways they were the cream of the Polish Army
Uniforms:
This sounds like heresy, but I'm surprised how similar the Polish and German cavalry uniforms, weapons, and equipment (ammo pouches, gas mask canisters, mess tins) are. You could fudge Polish cavalry from German cavalry with just different heads and sabers. Or vice versa.
EDIT: Even the bayonet scabbard being partially secured by the entrenching tool carrier is very similar to the German method.
@JTam I do not want to be the cavalryman digging a foxhole for himself and his horse with THAT shovel.
@Timothy Peterson
LOL
An interesting and valiant unit:
The 26th Cavalry Regiment - Philippine Scouts:
Wiki 26th Cav (Philippine_Scouts)
Conducted the US Cavalry's last charge against enemy forces.
Is it happening?
A Friday sneak peak:
Could it be Polish WW2 Lancers?
https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/44406/sneak-peek-what-s-behind-the-curtain?
Checked the poll results today. Was genuinely surprised by the strong showing of the Hungarian cavalry. Interesting.
Made a major ommision.
Chinese cavalry.
The Nationalists started the fighting with 9 Cavalry Divisions. Unsure how many the Communists / other factions would raise.
Regardless a lot of horse flesh.
https://www.wargaming3d.com/product/ww2-chinese-cavalry-28mm-multipart-and-print-supported/
Probabilly, given the similarity btw the legs and saddle's equipments, a sort of "universal" conversion kit could be useful, except for germans' smock, but all the european armies need only the upper bodies' part & weapons to build a credible mini. Pratically, a sprue with horse, saddles and lower legs, then you could buy or a sprue with the upper body for the most important armies (such as russians, germans or italians), or an STL file for the "lesser" ones, such as romanians or poles.
