Hi All
I have just got my three Ultracast Brit tankers for my Centaur,outstanding molding some of the best I've seen
I 'm going to model a Royal Marines Armoured Support Group vehicle,
I take it the crew would have worn the RM green beret,and standard BD,but what sleeve patches would have been worn?
Sorry about silly questions but I normally do German stuff
Cheers Chaps
Andy

Andy, I have a feeling that the tank crews wore the navy blue beret as they weren't commando qualified from what I've read. I would imagine that they wore the combined ops flash with a standard RM shoulder title as opposed to the commando flash. I've read a link on the BBC's peoples war of an RMASG chap who didn't become commando qualified until after the war. Hope thats of some help.

Hi Andy,

Here's a link to the Combined Ops site that might help.

http://www.combinedops.com/RN%20Commando.htm

Neat figures aren;t they?

Cheers

Al

Thanks Alan
Yes they are,it's a shame to spoil them with my painting
Andy

The crews would have worn the Black Beret of the RAC because the drivers and many of the crews were drwn from the RAC at the last minute. The Centaurs were not originally supposed to go ashore, therefore, drivers were sourced from the army. Hope this helps.

Ross

Cheers guys
now my brain really hurts nothings simple is it? :-)
the tank I want to do has wading gear on,and is OD rather than khaki brown,and nicknamed Achillies,RMASG 1st battery.
.....I think I'll go for a lie down :-) :-) :-)
Andy