Italian Campaign 1943-1945
Queensland, Australia
Joined: September 04, 2015
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 - 04:48 PM UTC
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Thanks Vicious. Those do look like excellent books for references.
A picture tells a thousand words, which is why Italian pictures come with hands to emphasise. (An old joke from an old italian friend whom we called windy.... when he talked his arms went everywhere just like a windmill..) 
hahahahaha ... my wife says that to keep me quiet it's easy, just tie my hands behind my back and I can not talk anymore ...
give a look on the italian forum link, you have 24 pages of very nice picture in Sicily some from multiple direction
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 - 06:30 PM UTC
Yes, but I could only get 12 pages. The Grant Scorpion has me thinking... as has the Saharina, I did not know they were there.
Love the DUKW pics. Photoshpped to change the crew head from caps to helmets and take one out, and Volia - one landing in Sicily and another in New Guinea and/or the Philipines
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#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 - 06:44 PM UTC
Hey everyone,
Meet your new Campaign Ribbon designed by Peter Battle and voted in by a clear majority:
Peter,
Thank you for sharing your design with us!
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 07:25 PM UTC
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Hey everyone,
Meet your new Campaign Ribbon designed by Peter Battle and voted in by a clear majority:
Peter,
Thank you for sharing your design with us!
Gaz
Good choice
Retroactive vote
/ Robin
In memory of Al Superczynski:
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to....
and the critics will flame you every time"
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 09:40 PM UTC
Glad everyone likes it. Now just waiting for the kick off
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#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, August 19, 2018 - 09:37 AM UTC
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
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Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Joined: August 09, 2018
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Posted: Sunday, August 19, 2018 - 12:01 PM UTC
I purchased Tamiya's Archer on the weekend for the campaign.
The 7th Anti-Tank Regiment of the Polish II Corp used them in Italy in 1945.
#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, August 19, 2018 - 04:03 PM UTC
Great choice, Stephen!
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, August 20, 2018 - 09:44 PM UTC
Not only the Shermie's got a colour makeover
Italy 1943
Don't like your DS Tracks and on a budget??
Caddyshack 3. Why Ve haf no Gophers here in Italia
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, August 20, 2018 - 10:01 PM UTC
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California, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2018 - 04:58 PM UTC
Nice pics Gaz and Pet!
Hitler's Soft Underbelly - Part 1 is a Timeline Documentary. Ill post Hitler's Soft Underbelly - Part 2 next Saturday.
Hope this works.
https://youtu.be/NK0FNnTX6cI John
If video is not allowed, please delete post.
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2018 - 04:25 AM UTC
I am planning on making a Pz. IV from Tamiya. However, I am also considering a Jagdpanther, but not sure if jagdpanthers served in Italy. Anybody has any insights?
Campaign'oholic - 252+ campaigns completed
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2018 - 04:31 AM UTC
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I am planning on making a Pz. IV from Tamiya. However, I am also considering a Jagdpanther, but not sure if jagdpanthers served in Italy. Anybody has any insights?
No, no Jagdpanthers in Italy.
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 08:56 PM UTC
Shell, thanks for the answer. That is what I thought as well and google was telling me.
I will stick to my pz. IV.
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 12:42 PM UTC
If you watch part 1, here's Hitler's Soft Underbelly - Part 2.
Click on link and enjoy a or few
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xLvx8L_jzM&t=1946sJohn
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 03:09 PM UTC
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#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 01:23 PM UTC
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that we only have one month to go until the Italian Campaign kicks off. Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 01:52 PM UTC
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Hope to see you there!
Gaz
If you see me, then it means I messed up my camo job.
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#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 02:26 PM UTC
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 02:39 PM UTC
Not if I see you first
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California, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 02:56 PM UTC
^
Good one Pete!
The attached video is a Series of many excellent documentary that Discovery Channel shown when they 1st aired. If you enjoyed the other 2 videos, youll enjoy this one even better.
Battlefield - The Battle for Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLd4REpB24s&index=11&list=PL8hNHC9nbLlwpq5bbCkcODDmAXXFfuSKZ&t=0s JohnA
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 03:05 PM UTC
Some more inspiration:
A British Sherman tank advancing through Imprunetta, Italy, 3 August 1944.
German prisoners and a knocked-out PzKpfw IV tank in the village of San Savino, 19 September 1944.
If you haven't already visited, see the IWM website for some fantastic pics of DUKW's, Jeeps, Shermans, Panzers, SPA's, aircraft, Flak, etc. You can spend hours there...:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=&pageSize=15&filters%5BwebCategory%5D%5Bphotographs%5D=on&filters%5BeventString%5D%5BItalian%20Campaign%201943-1945%2C%20Second%20World%20War%5D=on&page=0On the Bench:
Dust, styrene scraps, paint splotches and tears.
#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 08:41 AM UTC
Well, here we are, with only two weeks until kick-off. If anyone is ready to submit your pre-build photos, inspiration photos, or diorama ideas please feel free.
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 05:24 PM UTC
Is the M8 greyhound was involved in Italy in those years?
#424
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 06:13 PM UTC
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Is the M8 greyhound was involved in Italy in those years?
Apparently the Brazilians used them in Italy, too:
Gaz
"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."
Frederick The Great
