And as you may have guessed - in English - Red Army Tank Parade!
From the North...
..... East .....
.... South.... and...
....the West!
And as bit of a bonus, my ruined buildings for Berlin/Stalingrad are more or less completed
And the earlier war tanks are shown passing through a liberated Russian village.
I also finished off the three dismounted tank crewmen that came in the box set
And one last riflewoman
I believe she is armed with an SVT 40 semi-automatic rifle
Last night, I came across this movie on YouTube
In Transit (originally titled In Tranzit) is a 2008 Russian-British drama film based on the true story of German prisoners of war in a Soviet work camp after World War II. The film was directed by Tom Roberts, and stars Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Brühl, Vera Farmiga, and John Malkovich.
In the winter of 1946, in Leningrad, a group of German prisoners of war are sent to a female transit camp by the Russian NKVD Colonel Pavlov (John Malkovich). When they arrive, the Russian female soldiers show hostility to the prisoners on the grounds that have killed their families and friends; only Dr. Natalia (Vera Farmiga) and the cook Zina treat the prisoners with dignity.
You will understand the appeal, I am sure :)
The Russian guards are all women .....
Thanks for your visit - look forward to reading your comments on my latest efforts!
Fantastic to see the tanks en masse. They look great. I like your buildings. Plenty of places for snipers and various anti-tank weapons. Well done Keith.
ReplyDeleteThank you Richard I am pleased with how the ranks and buildings look!
DeleteExcellent collection! Really Panzers hunters!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, hope to be panzer hunting soon!
DeleteI was wondering when we were in for a parade, and it does not disappoint. Very impressive and great to see them all together Keith.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, I am glad you are not disappointed!
DeleteA very nice parade and one that will have the Germans quaking in their boots! The buildings look pretty cool too:). Now are you going to crack on with some additional German units, or do you have enough for a decent game? I might watch that film, as in Hans von Luck's memoir, he covers some of his time in captivity, which made for interesting reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. Hopefully the late war tanks don't have wait too long to get on the table!
DeleteDamn, pushed reply too early! I enjoyed the film...not a great story, but adequate, for my tastes, anyway.
DeleteYour parade does not disappoint! A tour of the Ruins as well. Great looking figures and terrain and vehicles, no doubt some stories of armored warfare are to follow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, most likely have to be a solo game to get this kit into action in the near future!
DeleteGood to see dismounted crew, I like games that have room for narrative.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm, I had them, so might as well paint them! If rules allow for bailed out crews etc, they may get some game time in the future.
DeleteA cracking parade Keith, great collection and your ruins have turned out well and look the part. Nice work on the dismounted tank crew and riflewoman, nice figures and a lovely job on them. Not heard of the film before but Malkovich is usually worth a watch.
ReplyDeleteThank you Donnie. Apparently the film went more or less straight to DVD, but I thought it was OK!
DeleteQuantity is its own quality. Outstanding with all the massed tanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark!
DeleteGreat to see the tanks on parade, now they need a game
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty, not sure when I will have an opportunity to get them all on the table together!
DeleteGreat looking armor - Soviets love their military parades, don't they! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks Dean, they do seem to, as do the post Soviet Russians!
DeleteEven the dead love a parade. But get that armored car out of there! This space reserved for tanks. 😀
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