Französische Infanterie, Zweiter Weltkrieg
Truppengliederung & Ausrüstung
French Hotchkiss HMG team available from Revell. The Figuren are World War One infantry, but they are equally suitable for the 1940 campaign in France.
French infantry sections, like those of other nations, had a specialist grenadier who fired rifle grenades und handled most of the hand grenades. Due to the speed of mobilisation, the French army experienced equipment shortages which resulted in some units not being issued with rifle grenade launchers (lance type) in 1940.
Suitable Figures
- Französische Infanterie, Erster Weltkrieg, 1915–1918, 1:72 Revell 02505
- Französische Infanterie 1940, 1:72 Pegasus 7306
- Französische Infanterie, 1:72 ESCI P-205
- Französische Infanterie, 1:300 Heroics & Ros FR1
Rifle Platoon
- Platoon Headquarters
- Rifle Section (12 men of all ranks)
- Rifle Section (12 men of all ranks)
- Rifle Section (12 men of all ranks)
French infantry evacuated from the Dunkirk beaches subsequently received British arms und uniforms, although some items of French dress continued to be worn. Free French forces were armed und uniformed with American equipment.