mercredi 22 janvier 2020

WAR DOGS - Belgian infantry 1914 (retreat from Antwerp october 1914)

Hey folks,

Here's the last dio that I finished last year. I only publish it now because there were one or two details I had to rework and I finally found time to do it. It depicts the retreat from the Belgian army after the fall of Antwerp. After an unexpected fierce resistance against the German army since august 1914 the Belgian army retreated in october 1914 towards France and settled behind the Yser until 1918 where they deliberately flooded the area to create a natural protection against the German army. Later on they participated with the allies to the offensive of 1918 that led to the liberation.

The uniforms depicted here are typical of the Belgian army in the beginning of the conflict, they looked old fashioned (a bit Napoleonic) for the time and even show features like shinning materials and colors for some units. The uniforms evolved a lot later during 1915 and 1916 to become much more adapted to the trench war and unified between the different units.

Enjoy the pics!



























HAPPY MODELLING!

7 commentaires:

  1. Très réussi, joli thème et superbe travail!

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    1. Merci Phil. Le plus de travail sur cette vignette a été effectué sur la façade.

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  2. Lots of nice models on your blog Thierry. Would you maybe be interested to show some of your work at the upcoming Flanders' Modelling Festival? See www.ipms-antwerpen.be for more info.

    Best regards,

    Peter

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    1. Dag Peter, bedankt de complimenten en voor de uitnodiging. Ik weet nog niet of ik op dit datum beschikbaar ben. Zou dit het geval zijn kom ik even langs ;-)

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  3. Excellent modèle Thierry, mise en scène et realisation au top.

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    1. MERCI mon bon Laurent, ça fait plaisir de te voire encore trainer par ici :-) . Après le petit vernis mat, ça le fait plus je trouve.

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