Unit pack: WWII paratroopers, 15 Jan 2005

[recon1591]

I forgot what they were for back then. When i was in we didn't have them. lol. Before i became a Green Beret. lol.

 

[Steph]

I think it's a small medpack?

 

[recon1591]

U might be right on that Steph.

 

[BeBro]

Here is the new preview. I'm much more satisfied with it, there are only some little adjustments to be made (for example how he holds the weapon), but overall I think it is ready for "production" now....

 

[recon1591]

Now thats what i call a top notch 82nd/101st AB unit Bebro.

 

[Steph]

Very good unit!

Now, where to find a picture of these damned Russian paratroopers?

 

[BeBro]

Yeah - I never saw anything during my searches maybe Russian WWII paras are a myth

 

[Steph]

Apparently, Del Prado book #88 is dedicated to Russian paratrooper

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/reference_folder/de_prado/delprado_menatwar.html

 

[BeBro]

I know they aren't a myth But good pics of them are sooo hard to find. The link you gave seems to have no pics of them either?

 

[recon1591]

I'm wondering if they dressed liked th regular infantry or smth. Because i'm not finding any pics either. Also i know they had them as well, But did they use them enough to make a diff. like the Brits and US did. ??????????

 

[BeBro]

The promised version with camo pattern is out now and can be dl-ed from the first post. The old (plain green) version is still available too. Animations are identical, just the new one has a uniform with camo pattern, the older one not. Therefore I don't post another animated preview....

 

[Goldflash]

About Russian Paratroopers:

In the Movie The Last Emperor there is a brief scene when Russian Paratroopers invade Machukoa (Manchuria) I don't know if they were accurate, but they wore lightr brown uniforms and were equipped with a Burp Gun.

 

[John Falkner]

Maybe the russian paratrooper could look like this. But this is a russian Commando

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Early (1934) Blue:

Later (1942) Khaki:

 

[BeBro]

Just a little progress report: I'm a bit busy now with writing stuff for my studies, so I still need some time for the us para, therefore release is probably not before next weekend.

 

[Snorken]

The new US para looks good but shouldn't the M1 Carbine have a shorter, straighter magazine?

 

[BeBro]

You are correct when you mean the standard 15-round mag, but I read the M1A1 could also be used with those curved mags holding 30 rounds each. I also saw pics of these, and decided to use them, because I think it looks better, and on civ size the smaller mag could be reduced so much that it is hardly to spot anymore....

 

[Snorken]

Yeah it probably doesn't matter at Civ scale...

 

[little_cyclone]

I may be a little late to enter the discussion, but what about Polish paratroopers? They played a part in the Allied attack in Operation Market Garden.. Though I realize most of their equipment was probably provided by the UK and US, a little color differentiation would work well in determining one unit from another.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

I may be a little late to enter the discussion, but what about Polish paratroopers? They played a part in the Allied attack in Operation Market Garden.. Though I realize most of their equipment was probably provided by the UK and US, a little color differentiation would work well in determining one unit from another.

Just my 2 cents.

You rightely stated it: The Free Polish wore British uniforms, helmets and berrets (no colour differenciation from other British formations in those)