Pithead Miniatures

Ram Sexton

A successful adaptation of the Canadian Ram tank chassis mounting a 25lb Howitzer. Issued to Artillery Regiments of armoured divisions from 1944.

Code	Description	Price
Bv4	1 figure	£2.00

Churchill VI

Churchill VI was a heavily armoured infantry support tank that equipped independent armoured Brigades used in support of Divisional infantry attacks . This vehicle was the most common version of the Churchill used by these units and is recognisable by its square side escape hatch and cast turret.

Code	Description	Price
Bv5	1 figure	£2.20

Ram Kangaroo

The vehicle based was based on a turretless Ram tank . It was inspired by Canadian General Simonds use of defrocked Priest personnel carriers in Operation Totalise August 1944. Over a hundred Kangaroos were issued to the 1st Canadian armoured personnel carrier Regiment attached to the 79th armoured division from December 1944.

Code	Description	Price
Bv6	1 figure	£2.00

M4

M4 Sherman tank was used in the Western desert during the battle of El Alamain and in The Italian campaign of 1943. Recognisable by its lack of open air vents on its engine deck. This model was also used to equip independent armoured brigades in North West Europe.

Code	Description	Price
Bv8	1 vehicle	£2.00

M4A1

M4A1 Sherman tank was used in the Western desert during the battle of El Alamain and in The Italian campaign of 1943. Recognisable by rounded its cast hull. This model was also used to equip independent armoured brigades in North West Europe.

Code	Description	Price
Bv9	1 vehicle	£2.00

M4A2

M4A2 Sherman tank was used in the Western desert during the battle of El Alamain and in The Italian campaign of 1943. Powered by a Diesel engine, this tank equipped independent armoured brigades in North West Europe.

Code	Description	Price
Bv10	1 vehicle	£2.00

M4A4

M4A4 Sherman tank was a stretched version of the M4 tank, having greater spacing between its bogey sets than previous models so that a longer engine could be accomodated. The A4 version was used by British, Canadian and Polish Armoured Divisions that were equipped with Shermans. Note, the Pithead model does not use a short chassis to represent the M4A4. This model uses a different chassis that is longer than the standard Sherman.

Code	Description	Price
Bv11	1 vehicle	£2.00

Firefly VC

Sherman Firefly V was a British adaptation of the M4A4 fitted with the potent 17lb gun. This model was rushed into service in time for the Normandy invasion to counter German heavy tank models like the Panther and Tiger . The vehicle had a reduced crew of 4 to accommodate the larger ammunition and the hull mounted machine gun was removed . Initially issued at one per troop to British Canadian and Polish Armoured Divisions.

Code	Description	Price
Bv12	1 vehicle	£2.00

Firefly Hybrid

Similar to the Sherman Firefly V but utilising an M4A1 cast hull chassis. Issued to Sherman equipped British independent Armoured Brigades at one per troop.

Code	Description	Price
Bv13	1 vehicle	£2.00

A9

A9 Cruiser tanks equipped armoured regiments of the 1st Armoured division notably the 3rd RTR in France 1940 . They were also used in the Greek campaign and in the early in desert battles.

Code	Description	Price
Bv28	1 vehicle	£2.00

A10

A10 Cruiser tanks equipped armoured regiments of the 1st Armoured division in France 1940 and in early in desert battles.

Code	Description	Price
Bv22	1 vehicle	£2.00

Cromwell

The Cromwell IV cruiser tank was issued to the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiments of British an Polish Armoured Divisions. It was fitted with a British 75mm gun and the armour protection was similar to the Sherman but with a higher top speed that befitted its reconnaissance role . The Tanks of the 7th armoured Division however consisted almost entirely of Cromwells with one 17lb Firefly Sherman per troop as support.

Code	Description	Price
Bv23	1 vehicle	£2.00

Cromwell 95mm CS

Cromwell VI CS (close support version) was an ordinary Cromwell fitted with a short 95mm howitzer for infantry support.

Code	Description	Price
Bv24	1 vehicle	£2.00

Matilda 1

Matilda 1 was a heavily armoured lightly armed tank that was famously used by the RTR in the Arras counter attack in 1940.

Code	Description	Price
Bv29	1 vehicles	£2.00

Matilda 2

Matilda 2 , heavily armoured for its day but a lightly armed tank used by the 7th RTR in France 1940 and in the campaigns in North Africa.

Code	Description	Price
Bv30	1 vehicles	£2.00

A13 Cruiser

A13 Cruiser tanks equipped armoured regiments of the 1st Armoured division in France 1940 and in early in desert battles.

Code	Description	Price
Bv31	1 vehicles	£2.00

Vickers MkVI

Vickers Mk VI light tank used by Reconnaissance Regiments in France 1940 and in the early desert battles.

Code	Description	Price
Bv32	1 vehicles	£1.60

Crusader Mk I

A15 Crusader 1 cruiser tank series first saw combat in operation Battleaxe in 1941. The tank was fast but lightly armoured and its 2 lb gun was unable to fire a HE round which was a big handicap when engaging anti tank guns. In its production form the vehicle was fitted with an auxiliary turret which was often removed in the field. The tank was fitted with sand shield track guards.

Code	Description	Price
Bv33	1 vehicles	£2.00

Crusader Mk III

The Crusader III was the first tank to be fitted with the 6lb antitank gun and saw service at the second battle of El Alamein. The larger gun restricted the space in the turret so the crew was reduced from 4 to 3 men. Despite the fact the tanks armour was thickened from 26mm to 32 mm it was still considered too lightly protected.

Code	Description	Price
Bv34	1 vehicles	£2.00

Crusader AA

The Crusader AA tank armed saw service In Normandy and was used to equip the anti aircraft troops of armored regiments. The design made use of surplus Crusader hulls, the sand shields were removed and they were fitted with a turret mounting twin Oerlikon 20mm cannon.

Code	Description	Price
Bv35	1 vehicles	£2.00

Valentine Mk II

The Valentine II first saw combat during Operation Crusader. It was extensively used in the North African campaign and had the reputation of a reliable and well protected vehicle. However, the Mk II shared the common weakness of the British tanks of the period - its 2-pdr gun lacked high-explosive.

Code	Description	Price
Bv36	1 vehicles	£2.00

Valentine Mk X

The Valentine X tank was armed with a 6lb anti tank gun . It served in the North African campaign until the end of the desert battles by which time it was being replaced by more improved tanks. Many Canadian built versions were exported to Russia where their reliability was respected by Soviet troops. Some models were also issued as artillery spotter tanks and used up until the end of the war in North West Europe.

Code	Description	Price
Bv37	1 vehicles	£2.00

Bishop SP

The Bishop was the result of the need for a HE gun that was able accompany armored units to shell to Axis anti tank gun lines and enemy strong points. The vehicle was based on a Valentine tank chassis and was armed with the 25lb gun howitzer. It was seen as a stopgap measure and was not wholly successful. Bishops served in the second battle of El Alamein of 1942 and in the early parts of the Italian Campaign.

Code	Description	Price
Bv38	1 vehicles	£2.00

M7 Priest

Ninety M7 Priests were supplied to the British army in North Africa in time for the second battle of El Alamein . They later served in the Italian campaign until they were replaced by the Canadian built Sexton in 1944. The vehicles were issued to artillery regiments of armored divisions. This version is equipped with Sand shields like those used in the desert battles and Italy.

Code	Description	Price
Bv39	1 vehicles	£2.00

Archer

The Archer 17lb SP was a potent anti tank weapon issued to anti tank regiments of Infantry Divisions at a level of one troop per battery from late 1944 onwards both in Northern Europe and Italy.

Code	Description	Price
Bv40	1 vehicles	£2.00

Grant

The M3 Grant tank was produced by the Americans to a British specification that stated it should be armed with a gun capable of firing a HE shell. The resultant sponson mounted gun design was not pretty but in the short term proved effective enough and made up for the shortcomings of British 2 lb armed tanks that lacked a HE capability. The vehicle and fought in the Gazala battles of May 1942 and served until the end of the campaign in North Africa.

Code	Description	Price
Bv41	1 vehicles	£2.00

Challenger

The Challenger 17 lb gun tank was used to equip Cromwell armed Reconnaissance Regiments of Armoured Divisions at one tank per troop from August 1944 onwards.

Code	Description	Price
Bv43	1 vehicles	£2.20

Achilles IIc

The Achilles was a British adaptation of the American M10 tank destroyer rearmed with the potent 17lb anti tank gun. Issued to the anti tank regiments of Armoured Divisions from early 1944 in time for the Normandy invasion. This vehicle can be is differentiated from a standard M10 by the absence of rivet like protrusions on its side armour and by the counterweight fitted to the muzzle of its 17lb gun.

Code	Description	Price
Bv44	1 vehicles	£2.00

M10 tank Destoyer

The M10 tank destroyer was built as the result of a strange American tactical concept that held tanks would not be called on to fight other tanks so would not require anti tank guns. A number of these vehicles were supplied to the British 3rd and 50th infantry assault divisions for the D Day landings to provide mobility for anti tank units. Although only lightly protected, the M10 was armed with a long barrelled 3 inch gun capable of destroying heavy German armour when firing from the flank.

Code	Description	Price
Bv46	1 vehicles	£2.00

M3 Halftrack

American produced Halftrack armoured personnel carrier was issued to Motor battalions of Armoured Divisions 1944. Unlike US units, British vehicles were not fitted with a 50 cal HMG.

Code	Description	Price
Bv2	1fig.	£2.00

Humber

Humber Scout Car Mk 1 was used operationally as a liaison and reconnaissance vehicle in armoured units from 1944 onwards.

Code	Description	Price
Bv7	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Bren Carrier Motor Battalion MMG

This version of the Universal carrier was used by Independent Machine Gun Companies attached to Motor Battalions of Armoured Divisions.

Code	Description	Price
Bv14	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Bren Carrier Transporting MMG

A Universal carrier was used for transporting Vickers machine gun sections of Machine Gun Battalions supporting infantry Divisions.

Code	Description	Price
Bv15	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Bren Carrier FOO

Armoured observation post carrier Mk III was issued to Field artillery regiments one per battery. The model was equipped with field phone cable reels and a ladder for reaching cables on poles. The Pithead version also has a sheet of corrugated iron carried on the side used to provide overhead cover for observation posts.

Code	Description	Price
Bv16	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Bren Carrier with 3" Mortar

Used bythe Mortar sections of Rifle companies within Infantry Divisions for transporting 3 inch mortars. The Pithead model has a mortar tube mounted across the rear of the vehicle and onboard ammunition.

Code	Description	Price
Bv17	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Bren Infantry Section Carrier

Universal carrier infantry section. A platoon of 13 carriers was attached to each Infantry battalion. They were used as a rapid reaction force to deploy to trouble spots or to seize objectives. These vehicles were also used in Motor companies of Armoured Divisions and in Reconnaissance units. The Pithead model comes with infantryman crews and a small arms and ammunition equipment load.

Code	Description	Price
Bv18	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Lloyd carrier

The Loyd carrier was used to tow the 6lb anti tank gun issued to infantry Battalion anti tank Platoons. The vehicle was also used to tow the 4.2 inch mortar trailer in the mortar sections of the Medium Machine Gun Companies attached to Infantry Divisions. Despite its appearance the vehicle is not armoured as it was constructed in 6mm plate steel. The Pithead model has a crew of 5 men, hoops can be fitted to enhance the model if desired.

Code	Description	Price
Bv20	1 vehicle without hoops with crew	£1.40

4.2" mortar trailer

The 4.2 inch mortar was carried in specially designed trailers and towed by the Loyd carrier. (Note. Only trailer, Lloyd carrier not included.)

Code	Description	Price
Bv21	3 trailers	£1.20

Scout Carrier

Scout carrier used in conjunction with the Vickers Light Tank in the Reconnaissance role in France 1940 and in the early Desert battles . The vehicle is recognisable by its longer square crew section sited on the right hand side.

Code	Description	Price
Bv25	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

MG Carrier

Ten of these Machine Gun (Bren) Carriers were supplied to each Infantry Battalion organised in 3 sections plus one HQ carrier . Each section had three carriers transporting 3 men, two with Bren guns while the third carried a Boyes anti tank rifle. Used in France 1940 and in the early Desert battles. The vehicle is recognisable by the sloping rear crew section sited on the left hand side.

Code	Description	Price
Bv26	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

WASP MkIIc

The Wasp MkIIc was a Canadian adaptation of the Universal carrier equipped with a flame thrower . It was issued to Medium Machine Gun support companies in the 21st Army Group during the latter stages of the war and proved very effective in evicting enemy troops from defended buildings. The MkIIc was fitted with additional plastic armour to enable it to withstand German 20mm cannon fire.

Code	Description	Price
Bv27	1 vehicle with crew	£1.20

Daimler Dingo x 2

Code	Description	Price
Bv47	2 vehicles	£1.80

Daimler Mk 1

Code	Description	Price
Bv53	1 vehicle	£1.80

Humber Mk II

Code	Description	Price
Bv54	1 vehicle	£2.00

Humber Mk IV

Code	Description	Price
Bv55	1 vehicle	£2.00

Staghound

Code	Description	Price
Bv56	1 vehicle	£2.00

White M3A1 scout car

Code	Description	Price
Bv19	1 vehicle	£2.00

Jeep

The ubiquitous US Jeep was widely used as a command and liaison vehicle in all types of unit.

Code	Description	Price
Bv3	2 vehicles with crew	£1.80

Bedford OY 3 ton truck

Code	Description	Price
Bv48	1 vehicle	£2.00

Bedford QL truck

Code	Description	Price
Bv49	1 vehicle	£2.00

Early war 15cwt platoon truck

Bedford MW , Morris CS8 , Fordson WOT2 , aeroscreen.

Code	Description	Price
Bv50	1 vehicle	£1.80

Late war 15cwt platoon truck

Bedford MW , Morris CS4 , Fordson WOT2, wind screen

Code	Description	Price
Bv51	1 vehicle	£1.80

CMP 3 ton truck

Code	Description	Price
Bv52	1 vehicle	£2.00

Late war 15cwt Radio truck

Bedford MW , Morris CS4 , Fordson WOT2, wind screen

Code	Description	Price
Bv57	1 vehicle	£1.80

Bedford WL 3 ton truck

BEF 1940 with load of 10 troops

Code	Description	Price
Bv58	1 vehicle	£2.20

Quad Mk2 limber 25lb Mk2

mid war field gun

Code	Description	Price
Bv59	1 gun	£2.50

Quad Mk3 limber 25lb Mk3

late war field gun

Code	Description	Price
Bv60	1 gun	£2.50

Quad Mk2 limber 18/25lb

early war field gun

Code	Description	Price
Bv61	1 gun	£2.50

Humber 4x4 utility "Box"

Code	Description	Price
Bv62	1 vehicle	£1.60

	Tanks			Armoured halftracks
	Armoured cars			Scout cars and carriers
	Softskins