Dien Bien Phu: February 2015

Thursday, 19 February 2015

New 75mm recoilless gun teams available

It has been a long time but, after many bad moments (firstly the accident of our sculptor Paul Hicks and his convalescence and then, the terrible news of the dead of our moulder, the late Stewart Griffin, in December), our two new packs are here and available.

DBP011 Vietminh 75mm recoilless gun team

3 marching figures

and 3 firing figures with the gun

DBP012 French 75mm recoilless gun team

3 marching figures

and 3 firing figures with the gun + packs and rifles

We will put them on our website as soon as possible but know that both packs sell at 14 euros and are available immediately for ordering via our email at redstarminiatures@gmail.com and soon via our UK distributor Empress miniatures and US distributor Age of glory

On May 7th 1954, the garnison of the fortified camp of Dien Bien Phu ceased the fight against General Giap Vietminh army after an heroic resistance. So ended an epic struggle begon 170 days earlier with the landing of the first French paratroopers on the site of Dien Bien Phu. Altough not marking the end of the war in French Indochina, this cataclysmic defeat suppressed in most Frenchmen their will to fight. Soon they will be engaged in another bitter conflict in Algeria.

This blog has certainly no claim to be exhaustive on the French Indochina conflict. Rather, it is a collection of bits and pieces of everything that could be useful for those wishing to purchase our new line of figurines, whether simply to paint them or for them to play their roles in a good wargame. All errors are ours and all constructive comments are welcome. Above all, never forget that we are here to have fun. So let's have fun !

Thursday, 19 February 2015

New 75mm recoilless gun teams available

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