Pithead Miniatures

British Infantry

British infantry figures come in 19 different positions to add variety to your wargames army. These miniatures represent the British and Canadian infantrymen fighting in North West Europe during 1944 - 1945. British soldiers in this campaign were equipped with full size entrenching tools and photographic evidance indicated that they were seldom seen in combat without either a Spade or Pickaxe hanging from their webbing.

Code	Description	Price
B1	50 figures	£5.00

British Vickers MMG

The .303 Vickers medium machine gun was a reliable water cooled weapon with a good sustained rate of fire. Each Infantry Division had an Medium Machine Gun Battalion having three machine gun companies, each containing 3 platoons with 4 guns a platoon. The machine guns were transported in universal carriers and were assigned to infantry Battalions as the demand arose.

Code	Description	Price
B2	2 MMG with crew	£1.20

4.2 mortar

The 4.2 inch mortars were under the command of the Medium Machine Gun Battalion which had a single company of these weapons organised in 4 platoons each containing 4 mortars . The mortars were transported in trailers towed by Loyd carriers and used to support infantry Battalions as and where they were required .

Code	Description	Price
B4	2 mortars with crew	£1.20

British 6lb A/T

The 6lb anti tank gun was the standard infantry anti tank weapon . A support platoon of 6 guns was attached to each Battalion. These guns were towed into action by Loyd carriers and in Normandy they were issued with special Sabot ammunition capable of penetrating German heavy tanks at close ranges.

Code	Description	Price
B5	2 guns with crew	£2.00

British 17lb A/T

The 17lb anti tank gun was a formidable weapon in prepared defence as could be seen when German Panzer Divisions went over to the offensive in the Normandy campaign. The gun was capable of destroying heavy German armour at combat ranges and its low profile made it a difficult target to see. The guns were issued to anti tank regiments Royal Artillery with 48 guns organised into four batteries, each battery containing three troops of 4 guns.

Code	Description	Price
B6	1 gun with crew	£1.00

British 3 inch mortar

The 3 inch mortar was a standard infantry support weapon. Each Battalion had a support platoon containing 6 of these mortars transported in universal carriers. Note, Pithead does not use artillery crews for their mortars.

Code	Description	Price
B7	2 mortars with crew	£1.20

British Company H.Q.

The HQ set of figures consists of 8 different figures officer with Sten gun, Radio man , Piat loader and gunner, Sniper , Spotter, 2 inch mortarman and a kneeling infantryman.

Code	Description	Price
B8	8 figures in different positions	£1.20

2lb anti tank gun

In the pipeline

Code	Description	Price
B9	1 gun

40mm Bofors AA gun + crew

Code	Description	Price
B10	1 gun + crew	£2.00

25lb Mk2 gun Mid war

In the pipeline

Code	Description	Price
B11	1 gun

25lb Mk3 late late war

In the pipeline

Code	Description	Price
B12	1 gun

18/25lb gun box trail BEF

In the pipeline

Code	Description	Price
B13	1 trailer

BEF infantry

In the pipeline

Code	Description	Price
B14	1 gun