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A big mistake (Dieppe 1942)

In 1942 the Allies had attempted to land in Europe, considering incomplete coastal defenses of the Axis. For logistical needs, it was necessary to seize a major port, able to accommodate the huge flow of men and materials necessary to establish a bridgehead on the continent. The choice fell on the port of Dieppe, and was a disaster. The Churchill tanks sank in the sand just landed and the men were flooded by a rain of fire that came from well-protected positions, against which the batteries had not ship have nothing. The scene depicts some German soldiers who, in the final stage of the fighting, down to the beach to monitor the situation and counter the attempt of landing:

In the overhead view you can see the underground station on which is installed in the turret of a tank car French FT-17.

Equipped with a 37 mm gun at low initial velocity, this means, dating back to World War I, was already obsolete at the beginning of the conflict. After the capitulation of France many towers were used in fixed locations such as the photo.

Let's look at the players:

We see two sailors Kriegsmarine (navy) and a soldier Wehrmacht (army). Let's start a naval officer:

wearing the uniform fabric melton blue ordnance and is armed with a machine gun Bergmann caliber 9 mm, while there is a belt Stielhandgranate , or a hand grenade with handle confidently called "masher." Its position is indicated by the hat with the visor and controspalline trips gold.

front of him see his subject:

In this appear we can see the double-cut blouse and gold buttons. The NCO has a good supply of grenades and brandishing a Karabiner 98k with fixed bayonet. A distinction is that even the pouches to the belt and blue insignia, chevrons on the left arm are edged in gold.

analyze the figurine soldier

He is armed with a rifle and wearing K98k order the 1936 version of waffenrock (ie the army blouse), which provided controspalline and collar dark green fabric, contrasting with the gray of the rest. Until 1943, moreover, provided the uniform of gray pants and boots-mouse blacks bore. Flashes and controspalline are white, color identification of the infantry.

The diorama is a scale of 1:35, with plastic figurines Dragon and Tamiya. The tower comes with a set of east-European production, while the retaining wall and the stairs are made of plaster, the CVR.

I closed the back of the diorama with corrugated cardboard, which I also created the basis for the embankment. The turret is glued on a cardboard tube that served as the axis for a roll of adhesive labels.

Gravel and grass crib bonded with the vinavil complete the effect.

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