Wednesday 27 January 2021

Khalkin Gol/Nomonhan - Soviet forces

 I've been collecting Soviet forces for some time, as you will see from my Rostov project. I've used many of those figures for my Khalkin Gol Russian contingent, but with other figures added as well.


The main unit represented in the scenario is the 149th Motor Rifle Regiment:

149th Motor Rifle Regiment

Regiment HQ:


Three Battalions of infantry: HQ with Anti-Tank Rifle, 3 Rifle companies, a Heavy Weapons company with a Maxim MMG and a 81mm mortar, and an M1927 76mm Infantry Gun:





Artillery Company:76.2mm M1902/30 Field Gun, and Anti-Tank Company with a short-barrelled 45mm:


Heavy Weapon Platoon with a 12.5mm DShK HMG and a sniper team:


1st Battalion, 175th Artillery Regiment

2 x 122mm M1910/30 Howitzers plus OPs:


9th Mechanised Brigade

HQ (car); GAZ AA truck; Recon Platoon of a BA20 Armoured Car:

241st Armoured Car Battalion

HQ - BA20

3 Armoured Car Companies, each of 2 x BA6 or BA10:



240th Recon Battalion

HQ - BA20

Light A/C Coy - 2 x BA20

Medium A/C Coy - 2 x BA6

Motorcycle Coy - 3 x motorcycle combos



2nd Battalion, 11th Tan Brigade

3 x BT-5



Air Support

1 x R-5 light bomber (shown by a Po-2 at present)
1 x I-153 Chaika fighter


Finally, a team photo!





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