French Army 1940 on Parade.

 I thought I would organise a parade of my French 1940 troops, primarily so I would be able to see where any gaps were in the orders of battle of the formations I had chosen to produce for the tabletop; this exercise would then allow me to move on whatever French remained unpainted and unwanted to another home. Everything is organised more of less for Rapid Fire.

HQ of 3DLM (Division Legere Mechanique)

I wanted a random N African or Senegalese unit. These are the support company for the first battalion. I need (?) to finish the second battalion and some horse drawn artillery.

Tirailleur battalion.

A host of refugees.

The rump of two battalions of Dragon Portees. With a squadron of motorcycles, two of motorised infantry, attached AMR light tanks and assorted AT guns and mortars these should be quite tough.

Two squadrons of AMR light tanks for the Dragon Portee battalions.

Somua and H39 for the 1st and 2nd Cuirassiers. 

Divisional Reconnaissance Group 

I should field the group with either the Schneider P16 or the Panhard AMD 178

The whole lot on parade 

This was actually quite a useful exercise as I’ve been able to give potential new homes to lots of metal and resin from the box of doom. I’ll be able to field another N African battalion, a battalion of Chasseurs Portee and ultimately an armoured brigade with Char B tanks, all of which are some way through being completed already. 

I will have far too much but at least there will be a good selection to chose from for any future games.