WWII Polish Army, September 1939

[Bluefalchion]

Or cavalry cavalry. I really like your modeling and painting style. Fantastic stuff.

I think I know why the Poles lost, though. Their tanks were too tiny!

[Alois Nebel]

Very nice collection. Could you please tell us, what colour did you use for uniforms?

V.

[kaktus]

They lost with reason of Ribbentrop-Molotov pact. They lost becouse their "friends" did not give military help as they promised

I used Pectra Polish Khaki mixt with Valejo English uniforme.

[Bluefalchion]

Thanks for the info on the paint colors. I was only joking about the reason Poland lost in 1939. I agree it was a shameful lapse by England and France to let that happen. Many of the brave Polish men escaped, especially pilots, and fought hard under other allied commands right up until the war's end. Despite being abandoned and hemmed in from both sides, the Poles fought like tigers and gave a very good account of themselves.

[mickey mouse]

Very nice painted! I hope one day there will be a figure of Sosabowski in 1/72 scale.

[guilhem]

you can find other soldiers whit shq miniatures (cavalery)

[Cameronian]

Very good work all round, I look forward to seeing more

[kaktus]

Next update to my growing Polish Army. Not too much this time because of the Happy Easter and nice weather outside

37 mm AT Gun wz.30 (waiting for the crew) ACE, hard to build. A lot of small parts




Polish Motorcycle SOKÓŁ 1000 (Falcon), 10th Motorised Brigade. Unknown manufacture, resin








Polish tank Crew, unknown manufacture, resin


Engineers (unknown man. resin)







Polish Heavy Gun CKM wz.30 (Scibor miniatures, resin)






Polish Artillery Tractor C2P





and all together

[Peter]

Not much he said! That looks enough to me!

Great work Marcin!

[guilhem]

hello Kaktus
I love your soldiers. But I think that the helmet of your motard look like german helmet?
Are you ok for our exchange?
Best regards

[Bluefalchion]

Excellent and varied Polish early war units. Also I greatly prefer your painting style. Keep up the good work.

[Bormac]

hello Kaktus
I love your soldiers. But I think that the helmet of your motard look like german helmet?
Are you ok for our exchange?
Best regards

Polish 10th Cavalry Brigade (in 1939 unit kept its traditional name, but it was motorised infantry brigade) was known as Black Brigade - its soldiers worn black jackets and ex-german WWI helmets so everything is fine on this figures.

[kaktus]

Thank you Bormac. You were faster than me

[Bormac]

Kaktus, you are welcome.

For everyone else - here is WIkipedia photo, which presents polish soldiers with Bofors 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun from 10th Cavalry Brigade in 1938.

[kaktus]

From book "The Black Cavalry"

[Bluefalchion]

I would just like to say this is a fabulous thread. I am learning a lot.

[Ben Bob]

These are great.
Nice work as always!

[ADM]

Very nice polish army and great painting, you need to complete them with lancers on horses because they look much more modern than they were, horse cavalry was still used in 1939-40.

[SamSagace]

it's not my period but :
The Scibor minis are perfect ! (well the others too !)
and I love the small-looking-like-toys "tankettes" !

Of course, your excellent paint job is awesome !

[Beano Boy]

Great stuff kaktus,that`s a might prickly name! My favourite is the Germans on the Motor Bikes! However I like all that you have posted.I especially found it interesting concerning Polish Uniforms & Helmets! So thank you. As for all your painting ,you are a Top Man! Those Bases are a Dream! Well done. BB