The British Rifles in British North America 60th and 95th Regiments

For my War of 1812 project my Rifles are taking shape.
The 95th took part in the New Orleans campaign and I believe that they were in Canada during 1813-1815.
From my research, the 95th Regiment served in Louisiana during the 1814-1815 campaign.
However, the 7th Battalion of the 60th Regiment served in Nova Scotia and Maine from 1814-1817.
I have them painted I just need to take pictures of them. Once the weather cooperates and I remember to

Cold Wars 1965-95

Most of my wargamming is during the Black Powder era. However, I do have an extensive collection of other time periods. Unfortunately, they are all in storage back in Canada. Update as of September 24, 2013, my rules for FIREPOWER game were chewed up by mice! They used the damm cards as nesting for their homes. Consequently I will have to invest in Cold War 1986 from Osprey publishing in order to have rules for my late 20th century games. All my other sets seem fine.

Future battles when back in Canada

 

 

Korea 1950-53

 

Battle of Kapyong April, 1951

 

UN Forces:

Australia: 2RAR

Canada: 2PPCLI

New Zealand: RNZA

UK: 1KOSB

US: Tank Battn

 

Chinese Communist Forces:

(modeled with WW2 Japanese and some Soviet)

 

Battle of the Hook March 1952

 

UN Forces:

UK: Black Watch, Duke of Wellington’s Regt,The King’s Regt,

Canada: 2PPCLI

Turkey: 1 Infantry Battalion

 

 

Chinese Communist Forces:
(modeled with WW2 Japanese/Russians),

 

 

Suez 1956

 

British Forces: (WW2 mix using Commandos and Para’s as well as regular infantry)

Tanks: Use Centurian, Comet and Scout cars, , (forgive the iceberg in the desert!)

 

French Forces: (use a mix of WW2 and Modern French and early Cold War US gear)

 

Egyptian: A mix of WW2 Russian, NVA/VC figures and German African Korps

Tanks: WW2 Russian, heavy on T-34/85, Su100,

 

French Indo-China 1954-56

French Forces: A mix of WW2 French Infantry, Cold War French and WW2 US Airborne as Infantry

Tanks: WW2 US leftovers

 

Viet Minh: A mix of WW2 Japanese, VC,

 

Borneo 1962-66

Commonwealth Forces VS Communist Gurrileas

Figures: Commonwealth, a mix of Vietnam US, Airfix/Matchbox WW2 Australians, Airfix Gurkhas, Modern British using FN

CCF: WW2 Japanese, Vietnamese troops, Africa Korps,

Mix of WW2 and Cold War Armor

 

Battle of Plamam Mapu April 27, 1965

2 Para VS Indonesian (modeled with WW2 US Airborne)

 

 

Vietnam 1962-70

 

ANZACs

Battle of Long Tan August 18, 1966

1ATF:

5RAR

D coy 6RAR: (Mix of US Vietnam figures, WW2 Airfix/Matchbox Australian and British paras for FNs and GPMGs)

1^st Field Regt RAA: 3 105mm guns

1^st APC Sqd: 3 M113 APCs 2 with Australian modifications
 

 (photo courtsey of Australian government Veterans Affairs website)

 

Vietnamese Units

275 Regt & 547NVA: Mix of NVA figures, heavy weapons from WW2 Japanese, Russian

D445VC: Mix of VC figs, heavy weapons same as NVA

 

Game dynamics: use Firepower rules

1.    D coy 6RAR advances into Long Tan Rubber plantation

2.    545 NVA deploy down the path, but can’t see RAR

3.    RAR fires first.

4.    NVA/VC begin to fire.

5.    RAA begin fire

6.    NVA/VC mortar fire

7.    D 6RAR try to fall back,

8.    RAR try to advance in support

9.    Airstrike possibility roll for (Halt RAA fire). If airstrike fails due to weather, recommence RAA fire

10. RAAF ammo resupply drop halt RAA fire

11.  NVA/VC begin reiencforce

12.  1APC Sqd begin advance

13. 11 platoon begin to fall back

14. 1APC begin to fire

 

Oman and Dhofar 1969-76

 

The Battle of Mirbat July 19, 1972

SAS vs Adoo Rebels

(SAS modeled on US Vietnam in bush hats, 1 25pdr gun) and Modern Brit Paras

Adoo Rebels modeled on Muslim warriors with SMLE and Africa Korps

 

Order of Battle NATO Forces 1965-90
, (thanks to plasticsoldierreview.com for this shot)

 

Britain:
 

British Army of the Rhine:

Queens Royal Hussars: 2x Challenger 2 Chieftan x 2

Blues and Royals: 2x Scorpions

Saracen APCx 2

Saladin Armoured Car x 2

Scimitar x 2

Spartan x 1 MCT Milan

RHA: MLRS x1

19^th RA 105mm

 

51^st Highland Div

Brigade of Gurkhas

RGJ

RIR

2 Para,  British Infantry

Royal Marines
 

 

Belgium:

Para-Commando Battn

 

Canada: 1^st Canadian Division:
(ok, not exactly fully Canadian, but those with the colt rifles are painted up as Canadian circa 1988-90, while
 these are painted up circa 1990-2002ish)

RCHA: 2x M109 155mm

8^th Canadian Hussars: 2x Leopard A1 + 1 M113 TOW

2 RCR: 1 battn + 3 M113 APC

2 PPCLI: 1 battn

1^st Field RCA 2x105mm guns


Additional equipment, 3 Iltis Jeeps, 3 Half ton trucks,
 

 

Denmark:

1 Brigade:

1 armoured regiment: 1x Centurian, 1x Leopard A1, 1x M41, 2x M113ACV

Commando battn: 6 xMG442
 

 

France:

1 AMX 13?

1eme Regiment Etranger (FFL)
 

 

Greece:

1 Brigade: 1 Leopard A1, Hellenic Battn (mix of modern and WW2 kit)

 

Netherlands:

1 Armoured Regt: 2x Leopard A2

3 Infantry Battns + M113 x2

 

Turkey:

M60 x2

M47x1

Turkish Battn: Mix of Modern Germans, WW2 US

 

West Germany

 

Panzer-Grenadier Div

Leopard 2 A2

Fallsjager Div: 1 Airborne Bde + Wiesel, Wolf trucks

KRK Special forces

, KSK

 

 

Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact


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Various Russian armoured viechles  which I will fix later

Soviet Union:

1 Guards Army 1 Motor Rifles BMPx3

 T-80 

1 Rocket Truck

1 Scud,

German Democratic Republic

3 T-72 + PT-76
                               

 

Czechcoslovakia:

T-54 x3 + 1 infantry battn + 3 BTR 50 +1 BRDM 2, ,

Romanian:  

T-54x 3 + 1 infantry battn + 1 BRDM 2

Hungarian:

T-55x3 1 Infantry Battn 2x BTR 152
 

 Poland:

Polish Naval Inf Bde. 1 Battn + PT-76 + Su100 + BRDM 2
 

The Battle of Garcia Hernandez July 23, 1812

This refight was to see how the action would play out.
This battle is known in military history as one of the few chances where cavalry have broken and infantry square!
During the refight, one French battalion formed square, survived some infantry then were able to flee to the heights above the village of Garcia Hernandez.
The 1st and Light Divisions then advanced into the village having chased the French 6eme into the alleys. After a brisk volley from the 60th Royal American Regiment, the French 6eme fled onto the ridge. The British 12th Lt. Dragoons then charged through the village to block a French retreat. The 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, the Black Watch and the 79th Regiment, Cameron Highlanders then formed line and charged the ridge. The Black Watch took heavy casualties but took out the French guns. Finally, with the Cameron Highlanders levelling their bayonets, the remaining French infantry fled. The only change to this battle, the King's German Legion heavy dragoons were decimated by French musketry when the German's attempted to block the French retreat.

(photo courtsey of Wargammers Illustrated)

Salamanca 1812 refight

I've fought this battle in miniature about 3 times. I have published one scenario on the www.juniorgeneral.org website and have also added two video clips on my youtube channel, japanesehighlander.
The first time I fought this battle was when I was up in Toyama, on my living room floor. It was interesting, but I quickly found out that the way I had based my troops didn't leave for flexible movement. I had based each unit as a brigade, which was fine when deploying as a column but it wasn't so great when I then deployed them in line to fire as I then had to try and fit my units together.
I then rebased all of my units save for one on small bits of wood most measuring about 3cm long each.

Then about 4 years ago I traded my entire Napoleonic collection to another collector including the book. So I'll have to rebuild the collection after my kids graduation 

Assault vest kit or Emergency stuff

Last Friday, March 29, 2012 I cycled about 30 km round trip. I cycled down to one of my favourite shops Wild One, which is a Japanese outdoor and camping shop. It's choc a bloc full of everything you need for camping, fishing, hiking, canoeing etc. I also stopped at another outdoor shop named L-Breath. Their slogan is "feel the earth, open-air sports" I was able to pick up the following items.

An Espit hexa-block stove. My Dad used these when he was attached to 4th Battalion (TA) Royal Green Jackets back in the summer of 1974. I also picked up some Sporks made by a Swedish company. I also found a water proof match case which I have back in Canada, but didn't have here. As a back up, I also have included a lighter.

Slowly but surely I'm getting my emergency gear together.

My vest was a Christmas present back about 1986. It was made in Korea, which is where I ended up ten years later. The name tag I got from a Canadian military supply company which name I seem to have forgotten at the moment.