Monday 18 November 2019

Winter Warfare in the Duchy of Tradgardland: for the Mad Padre and other fans of ski troops.

Winter has come to Tradgardland. The first heavy snows have fallen covering the Duchy in a blanket. Such weather does not deter the soldiers from training. The ski troops are already moving through the forests and are encouraged by their regimental chaplain and officer. The artillery men have got their sledge mounted light gun out of store and are firing it for the first time this winter.
 All figures are 40mm semi flats.




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14 comments:

  1. Brian Carrick18 November 2019 at 18:00

    Well that's very different! Are the skiers conversions of Prince August figures?

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    1. tradgardmastare21 November 2019 at 08:47

      They are indeed and the figures are full of conversion possibilities.

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  2. Mark, Man of TIN18 November 2019 at 20:04

    Stylish ski troops - have they practiced Snow Forts and Snowball training yet?

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    1. tradgardmastare21 November 2019 at 08:48

      I fear not, too busy showing off their skiing sadly.

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  3. Chris Kemp18 November 2019 at 22:04

    Skis and swords, with a cannon on a sled. Excellent! What could possibly go wrong? :-D

    Regards, Chris.

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  4. Unknown18 November 2019 at 23:35

    I really like the conversions, but I keep wondering what is going to happen once he fires that cannon. I notice the back of the sled is pointing toward the downhill slope.

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    1. tradgardmastare21 November 2019 at 08:49

      Hopefully it will get stuck in a patch of thick snow and stop, fingers crossed.

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  5. Dan Foley19 November 2019 at 01:29

    These are great! Please share on A Gentleman's War facebook page.

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  6. Fitz-Badger19 November 2019 at 02:21

    Charming! I'm laughing over the speculations about the cannon firing. :)

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    1. tradgardmastare21 November 2019 at 08:51

      Could be a brief but glorious day in the history of the Duchy artillery:)

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  7. Mad Padre19 November 2019 at 17:15

    Lovely vignettes. I admire that chaplain for being away from his comfy coal-burning stove.
    True story, I took part in a winter warfare training week as a new infantry padre and got a lot of credit just for showing up. My favourite moment - spending two hours in the falling dark and blizzardy snow dragging a sled uphill after the truck couldn't get down to the range to pick us up.

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  8. tradgardmastare21 November 2019 at 08:52

    I am impressed with your story, rather you than me .

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