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BR-V 1 Carden Loyd Mk IV with crew. £6.50
or a multi buy special
BR-V 1A 3 x Carden Loyd carriers £18.00

Produced from 1927, 450 built. Used by British forces in May-June 1940, opposing the German forces. Alongside the more famous "Bren carrier“, around 200 tankettes took part in the defense of the Dyle-Namur line (in Belgium). Some Mark VIs fielded by Dutch units also saw action. Nearly all were left behind at Dunkirk. The remainder, former training vehicles and auxiliaries were mobilised to face the awaited German invasion of the British mainland in July-August.

Perfect for AVBCW.

Ian

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New addition to the French range:

FRE-V 17 AMR 35 YS2 £8.50

The Renault YS 2 was an artillery observation vehicle with advanced telemetric optics, along with a rangefinder turret.

Ian

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Addition to the Dutch range, D-V 2 1937 Chevrolet Ambulance £10.50
Used by Belgium, Holland, France, Germany and Japan.

Available now on the website.

Ian.

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New release
D-V 1 1937 Chevrolet 1.5 ton G.S. Truck £8.50
Made in Belgium used by Belgium, Holland also in civilian service.
Used in SCW and captured vehicles used by Germany and the IJN.

D-V 1A multi buy: get 3 x 1937 Chevrolet 1.5 ton G.S. Trucks £24.00

Ian

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New additions to our Dutch range come in the guise of

DUT - 1 4 man gun crew for Veld 6 or Bohler ATG £3.00
DUT - 2 6 man gun crew for Veld 7 75mm field gun £4.00
DUT - 3 Schwarzlose MMG & 3 Crew £3.00
DUT - 4 81mm Mortar & 3 Crew £3.00

Gun 41 Bohler 47mm ATG £4.00

The Dutch Army tested a number of ATGs, amongst which were the German PAK 35/36 and the Austrian Böhler. The latter was chosen for its better price and the fact that it slightly outperformed the PAK 35. The first guns arrived in 1937 and up to May 1940 about 380 would follow, partially from licensed fabrication in the Netherlands.

The Böhler was an effective anti-tank gun with quite a punch. It could be deployed in a very expeditious manner. It was able to be applied on its wheel mounting or without. The wheel mounting could be taken off in a matter of seconds and the legs of the gun-carriage could be spread in such an angle that the gun was able to traverse in an angle of 36° to both sides without the necessity of displacement. The gun profile was very low, thus creating a minimum frontal exposure to opposing forces.

regards

Ian

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