MOC Dutch Cavalery 1922-1940

[Andre1983nl]

Hello to all!

I am working on a WW2 MOC

Dutch Cavalery with Canon called "6 Veld"

First thing is to make Hussars (Soldiers)

And i did my homework!!

Some "real" picturesof the Hussars :

The Canon

Weapons used by the Dutch Hussars (Private collection)

The rifle/carbine is a "deko"/demilled weapon and is legal to have in The Netherlands if you are 18+.

And i am waiting on a revoler

My re-enactment uniform of a Dutch Hussar

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4830/ikinuniform.jpg <<-- large picture

Future plan

First picture (Sorry that it is not very clear.......

Picture of the decal i used

Enjoy!

Questions? Just ask!

[Andre1983nl]

So you can see, i'm working on the canon it's not ready.

I use now black bricks at the moment but the out come he will be green or grey.

I ordered some stuff.

Lego Hussars Arsenal

• BA Lewis MG
  
• BA Revolver
  
• BA Enfield SMLE
  
• BF Musket
  
• BA Bajonet
  
• BF Bandolier
  
• BF Gunbelt
  
• Backback
  
• "pirate" sword
  

The main weapons of the Dutch Army of WW2 was:

• Hembrug Steyr M95 Rifle and Carabine (Short rifle)
  
• Lewis M20 MG
  
• Pistol FN Browing M25 and Revolvers
  

Lewis Gunner

He used next the Lewis MG also a sidearm like the Browig M25 or a Revolver.

[Andre1983nl]

question: are the WW1 MK1 brodie helmets voor lego? Or MK2.

[Andre1983nl]

This MOC will be build with new bricks.

I ordered bircks at a site but i had to wait for a moth.....

So the canon is on delay .....

so that not again!

small update. What is a Hussar without a horse?

[Tanotrooper]

Glad to see someone working on this period of history.

The hussar looks great, did these dismount when going into battle? (Or else I suppose they suffered the same fate as Polish lancers charging German Panzers...) The cannon still needs some work but I'll follow it progress.

Do you have any idea what you'll be using for the campaign helmet?

[Andre1983nl]

horse drawn artillery has played a major role in the defence of Holland May 1940, and did great work to hold off the Germans with the materials they had. No they had not the same fat as the polish. (Horse VS tank)

There were barracks next to Airport Ypenburg and was bomed and 65 men and more then 100 horses died.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypenburg_Airport

I do re-enactment and i learned that there is group who does Dutch 1940 artillery, maybe i will join them.

short youtube movie

About the helmets.

I know there are no dutch helmets in lego size ...... And if there where WW1 brodie helmets i could use them as an alternative for the Dutch M16 helmet.

http://www.leger1939-1940.nl/Uniform/Infanterist/helm.htm first helmet on this page.

some short scenes with the dutch artillery (and one 1 scene they are "germans" )