A strange little project I’ve been collecting is a Soviet Machine Gun Platoon, just for something a bit different from the norm. The core platoon is a tiny 13-man unit with four MGs in gun pits, so they could use some infantry support to bulk them up a bit. This is a 10-man infantry squad […]
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Dug In Soviets
A strange little project I’ve been collecting is a Soviet Machine Gun Platoon, just for something a bit different from the norm. The core platoon is a tiny 13-man unit with four MGs in gun pits, so they could use some infantry support to bulk them up a bit. This is a 10-man infantry squad […]

Soviet Machine Gun Platoon
How many figures do you have to paint to field a platoon in Chain of Command? 30? 40? 50? Er, how about thirteen? Yes, this is my new Soviet force, and the core platoon has a grand total of thirteen miniatures. How? Read on…

Dug In British Infantry
I’m now putting the finishing flourishes on my new late WW2 British force for Chain of Command. Well, I say British, but these guys are just as likely to be played as Polish or Kiwi infantry, although at the moment I’m mostly playing as the 49th (West Riding) Division as we play through Operation Martlet. […]

Field Defences
Nothing says 20th century warfare like miles of barbed wire and signs ominously warning “Achtung minen!”:

Soviet Fortified Region Machine Gun Platoon List for Chain of Command
Warning! This is an experimental list, and isn’t intended to be a balanced and flexible force like a generic infantry platoon. It’s radically different from most units you’d field in CoC and I think it’s interesting for that reason. Give it a go, your feedback would be much appreciated. Originally derived from garrison units […]