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Recent Purchases

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 Civilian Aviation, Soviet VDV Paras, Musorian Airforce and Navy 1980's Purchased two Constellation aircraft one in Far East Airlines markings and the other Qantas. Theses will utilized in the civil aviation department. The remaining items are from the Tamiya waterline series and are likely to be put into Musorian Naval  service. Details: Postage Stamp 1/350 scale and Taimya 1/700 scale  Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Exercise "Red Cabbage" Soviet VDV Paras

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Soviet VDV Paras 1980's Soviet VDV Paras conduct a shake down jump as part of Exercise  "Red Cabbage". The Paras traveled from Vladivostokk in the Soviet Far East to Kamm Ranh Bay Naval Base in South East Asia where they practice  jumped and air-landed their equipment as a goodwill visit. It is reported that the troops are enjoying the weather in the worker's paradise! Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images F.P. Burrgess English Broadcasting and TAASS Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Musorian Recovery Vehicles

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Musorian Armed Forces 1980's   Musorian Recovery Vehicles of the Support Services Musorian Motor Rifle Division.  "Musoria" training enemy Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images K. Webbe Presse International Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Musorian Assault Guns

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Musorian Armed Forces 1980's SU-122 Assault Guns belonging to the Anti Tank Company of the Musorian Motor Rifle Division. "Musoria" training enemy Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images K. Webbe Presse International Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Kamarian Airforce

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Kamarian Armed Forces 1980's  Kamarian Airforce 1980's Aircraft fly past on Kamaria's Day of Independence. Both the DC-3 Dakota and the P-51 Mustang served with the New Zealand and the Australian Airforces. In this senario DC-3 and P-51 were given the Kamarians as lend lease after the war in the Pacific. Both the DC-3 and Raider Battalion are parachute capable. P-51 can act in close support. the aircraft proudly serve as  training enemy the "Kamarians". Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images Kamarian National Television Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

2lb Anti Tank Gun

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 Kamarian Armed Forces 1980's 2lb Anti Tank Gun WW2 issue. Locally produced in Australia and had both Armour Piercing and High Explosive ammunition available. Withdrawn from service in 1951, the 2lb gave some anti tank defence and direct fire support to the Raider Battalion as part of the training enemy (Source: Wikipedia 2024). Also being a compact weapon it is able to be either towed or portee in the Raider Battalion's organic transport. Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images W. Burchhett /European print media outlets Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Buffalo Amphibian Vehicle

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Kamarian Armed Forces 1980's Buffalo Amphibian Vehicle Not currently in service, the Buffalo is organic transport to the Kamarian Raider Battalion the training enemy. Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images W. Burchhett /European print media outlets Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you   

Staghound Armoured Car

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 Kamarian Armed Forces 1980's Staghound Armoured Car First Delivered to Australia in 1943 the Staghound saw service in the 1st Armoured Car Squadron as part of the British Occupational Force in Japan. Post War the Staghound usually replaced both Matilda and Grant tanks in Citizen Military Force Units. The vehicles remained in service till 1970 (Source: Wikipedia 2024).  "Kamaria the training enemy in this instance, required some form of armoured / reconnaissance to support the Raider Battalion. Otherwise they would have appeared in their normal Australian Militia Reconnaissance Troop role on the table pre 1970's with White Scout Cars. Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images W. Burchhett /European print media outlets Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Yeramba Self Propelled Gun

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Kamarian Armed Forces 1980's  Yeramba Self Propelled Gun The Yeramba is a combination of the 25lb Field Gun and the GrantTank hull converted by the Australians. It served as the 22nd Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery as part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade in the 1950's. Yeramba is an Aboriginal word for a spear throwing device. (Source: Wikipedia 2024). Although long out of service the training enemy the "Kamarians", have allocated a battery of five in support of their Raider Battalion. Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images W. Burchhett /European print media outlets Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Australian Militia Armoured Squadron

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 Australian Forces 1980's Centurion Main Battle Tanks of the Australian Militia Armoured Squadron arrive from their home state. These vehicles may have been "put out to pasture" by their younger cousins the Leopards but they have a proven track record of their wartime service during the Vietnam conflict and ready for action again. Watch out you Musorians!  Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images Australian Airforce Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Air Defence Detachments

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Australian Forces 1980's Air Defence Detachments armed with Redeye Surface to Air Missile joins both the Australian Infantry Brigade and  the Australian Militia Task Force.  Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images John Pilgger Syndicated Media Group Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Medium Artillery Battery Arrives

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Australian Forces 1980's  5.5 inch guns of the Medium Artillery Battery begin to arrive at the rail head.  Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images Australian Airforce imagery Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Reconnaissance Patrols Deployed

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Australian Forces 1980's  Patrols C/S Snoopy 21 & 22 commence deployed by Aviation Assets ( Bell Kiowa), in attempt to provide information on the enemy invasion. Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images C. Willmont  a National Printed Press Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you

Medium Reconnaissance Troop

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 Australian Forces 1980's M113 Fire Support Vehicles of the Medium Reconnaissance Regiment commence their move as part of the screening force.  Details: GHQ figures: Source: Images D.Parrer a National Broadcaster Please Note: All information is for Minature Wargaming Purposes and not a reflection upon any individual or of history. Thank you