I wrote about my collection in greater detail here, but in brief the FEB was mostly U.S. kit but with Springfield rifles instead of Garands (and an according difference in tactical doctrine). Part of the draw for modeling this force was the fact that the army was racially integrated, so it presented an opportunity to paint up models that look at once familiar yet subtly different, but I'll be honest: what really sold me was their divisional insignia--a snake smoking a pipe!
| Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. |
One thing I didn't have in that game (nor in the pictures taken for the above-linked post) were sleeve insignia. The kind folks at Fighting Pirannha Graphics (and what an appropriate name that was!) took care of that for me, and I am now the proud owner of two sheets of FEB sleeve insignia decals...
So that's six 28mm infantry for 30 points. A small ding in my total, but a good way to get back in the swing after losing January to work obligations. Next week, hopefully, a modest points bomb...
I love it when the Challenge teaches me stuff. I kinda knew that Brazil joined the allies late in WW2, but hadn't realized that they had fought in Italy. Nor I had I realized that there were figs available for this army. This is a very cool looking non-traditional WW2 group. Great paint job on these boys David, and I like your bases.
Curt, can I get an Archivist check on this group? First group of Brazilians? First Latin American WW2?