Operation Infatuate 1 nov 1944

[dutch]

In nov 1944 the allies tried to capture the coasts of the river Schelde in South-West Netherlands, in order to liberate Antwerpen. Therefore they invaded the isle of Walcheren and landed at Vlissingen and Westkapelle.
Years ago I made a little dio of Commando's no 2, Dutch troop fighting in the streets of Westkapelle.
Figures are SHQ, painted in Humbrols. Street is made of plaster, cardboard etc. I tried to represent the little houses in Westkapelle and the typical black barns

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Very nice work Paul

Mobo

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Really well done. Congratulations on a masterful job!
Rick

 

[Ferris]

Very nice capturing of the mood and local environment!

1:72nd scale I suppose?

Adrian

 

[grasshopper]

Nice..this was significant operation for Canadians..and my grandfather /great uncle…but I didn’t know about the Dutch commandos..very cool

 

[dutch]

Grasshopper, the Canadians fought at South Beveland. They had to cross a dam and were just sitting ducks for the germans. Every year in oktober there is a memory walk to conmemmorate the brave canadians

 

[dutch]

Ferris, 1/72 indeed. SHQ did some nice figures in that scale

 

[grasshopper]

Grasshopper, the Canadians fought at South Beveland. They had to cross a dam and were just sitting ducks for the germans. Every year in oktober there is a memory walk to conmemmorate the brave canadians

I know that very well, my great uncle was wounded there

 

[Nap]

Hi Paul

Happy to see your modelling and really impressive groundwork , the work on the houses looks very good as does the painting g of the figures which sit well into the diorama



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Always good to see your artwork , look forward to seeing more

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