Sherman Kangaroos

Sherman Kangaroos seem to have been peculiar of the Italian campaign as some 75 Shermans III (M4A2) were converted in nine days at the end of 1944. That mainly occurred in Ancona, in the center of Italy. I have not found any pic as a reference that they were used by the 7th AD or by the 1st Polish AD. Nevertheless, I displayed here a couple of them belonging to the motor battalion of the 4th Independent Brigade pushing forward from the rear area. I converted a couple of Airfix Sherman while in the background we spot a jeep belonging to HQ and mounting a Browning, a Bedford QLR Command Body 2 (Trux), a Reme HQ M3 with Besa (Airfix) and a Standard 12hp utility (MMS)

The 7th Armoured Div Independant Medium MG Company

As flagged by the "64" black AoS the Bren carrier and M3 Half tracks, both from Airifx, belong to that unit. Their goal was to suppress enemy anti-tank gun screens and infantry positions at ranges up to 2,500–4,500 yards. I simply added a Vickers MG to the Bren carrier based of many available pics and put an extra Browning inside the half track. Some soldiers walking nearby were added. They come from different sources (Dan taylor, Milicast, etc). Some stowage and canisters added some realism

Johnny has never been a good driver, even in peace times…

So he did not realize the track was quite slippery and his Dodge D15 (15 cwt 4x2 GS, 7th Arm’d Div Signal Regt – from Trux Models, ootb) fell over the roadside. Luckily an M3 ARV 1 (Converted from an M3 Grant Airfix + Matador conversion kit) belonging to the Light Aid detachment was nearby and came to fix the issue. Incidentally a jeep (Airfix, ootb) belonging to the Artillery HQ and carrying a para officer was stuck in the jam… Soldiers from AB, Milicast, Airfix, Dan Taylor, Retrokit. This is not a dio but rather a part of a much larger WG board