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Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)

Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)

Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
includes one Company Command Rifle team, one 2iC Command Rifle team, one Solothurn Anti-tank rifle team, one Command team, two Fucilieri  Squads, four Small bases & six Medium bases.

In 1940 the bulk of the Italian infantry in Libya and on the Egyptian frontier was made up of colonial troops recruited from the native population of Libya.

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Left & below right: The Company Command team.

These native Libyans hadn’t experienced truly modern war before, were hindered by logistics problems, and were commanded by officers whose ideas hadn’t changed since World War I. The Libyans had some combat experience, but most of this came from fighting poorly armed tribal insurgents.

Designed by Robi Baker
Painted by Mark Hazell

Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
The Company HQ
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
The 2iC Company Command Team
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The Solothurn Anti-tank Rifle Team
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The Solothurn Anti-tank Rifle in Flames Of War
Weapon
Mobility
Range
ROF
Anti-tank
Firepower
Notes
Solothurn anti-tank rifle
Man-packed
16"/40cm
3
5
5+
-
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
The Command Rifle Team
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
The Libyan Fucilieri Squads (three teams per squad)
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Libyan Fucilieri Platoon with Company HQ
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
The Contents of the Libyan Fucilieri Platoon Blister
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Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Description of Components
a. 1x Officier figure.
b. 2x Officier figures.
c. 1x NCO figure.
d. 2x NCO figures.
e. 5x Prone riflemen figures.
f. 1x Solothurn Anti-tank rifle loader.
g. 1x Solothurn Anti-tank rifle gunner
h. 1x Kneeling SMG figure.
i. 1x Standing SMG figure.
j. 5x Kneeling riflemen figures.
k. 5x Advancing riflemen figures.
l. 6x Standing riflemen figures.
m. 5x Riflemen working bolt figures.
n. 3x Riflemen figures with slung rifle.
o. 5x Riflemen figures with rifle held up.
p 3x Small bases.
q. 7x Medium bases.
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752) Modelling
The Company Command Team
On the small base, arrange two officer figures and one rifleman figure to taste.

Left: An example of Mark's Company Command team.
The 2iC Command Team
On another small base, arrange the last officer figure, one SMG figure and one rifleman figure.

Tip: When modelling infantry stand, try to pick figure poses that match.

Right:
An example of Mark's 2iC Command team.
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752) The Solothurn Anti-tank Rifle Team
On a medium base model the Solothurn gunner and loader figure with one riflemen figure.

Note: In this example Mark has used a prone riflemen figure to match the other figures on the base.

Left: Mark's Solothurn Anti-tank rifle team.
Modelling the Libyan Fucilieri Platoon
The Command Team
On the last small base, arrange one NCO figures and two Riflemen figures to form the HQ section of the Libyan Fucilieri platoon.

Left:
An example's of Mark's Libyan Fucilieri platoon command team.
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Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752) The Fucilieri Squads
Each Fucilieri squad is made up of three teams. These teams are made up in three different way. Each type of team is modelled on a medium base.

The first type of team contains five riflemen figures.

Left: An example of a team with five riflemen figures.
The second type of team contains only four riflemen figures.

Right: An example of a team with four riflemen figures.
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752)
Libyan Fucilieri Platoon (IT752) The last type of team contains four riflemen figures and a NCO figure.

Each Fucilieri squad contains one of each of these teams.

Left: An example of a team with four riflemen figures and an NCO figure.


Last Updated On Monday, February 13, 2012 by Blake at Battlefront