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Senegalese Tirailleurs Infantry Section

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - French (28mm)

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10 figures

MSRP old price: $42.50


Product Info

Title
Senegalese Tirailleurs Infantry Section
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2015
Dimensions
4.5x6x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147577072
MFG. Part #
WLGWGB-FI-03
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

West African troops from France's colonies provided fierce and loyal troops to the French army in two World Wars. Though raised across France's territories in west, central and east Africa, they took the title Senegalese in honor of the first black Tirailleur regiments formed in Senegal.

Ever since the 1850s France had recruited troops from Senegal and other West African countries in her Empire. By 1940 nearly ten percent of the French army was formed of Colonial units.

They soon earned a reputation for tenacity and ferocity in combat and gave a very good account of themselves in dozens of actions as the Blitzkrieg overwhelmed France. Fierce in attack, and stubborn in defense, the Senegalese were feared and often despised by German troops who objected to the West African traditional close combat weapon, the Coupe-Coupe, a massive heavy-bladed knife that the troops wielded to great physical and psychological effect!

Contains a 10-man Senegalese Tirailleurs Infantry Section:

  • 1 NCO with rifle
  • 1 soldier with VB launcher
  • 2-man light machine gun team (loader has sub-machine gun)
  • 6 riflemen

    Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.