Wednesday, May 18, 2016

60th (Victoria Rifles) Battalion, CEF

The “Vics” of Montreal was the junior battalion of the 9th Brigade in April of 1917. After the battle of Vimy Ridge the survivors were split up and absorbed by other battalions and the 116th (Ontario County Infantry) Battalion took their position in the Brigade.


(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version):



60th (Victoria Rifles) Battalion, CEF

The figures in this battalion, as with all the figures in the 9th Brigade, are from Brigade Games.




Detail of the Vics formation patch. The Grey patch of the Third Division surmounted by a Blue Square (blue for the junior brigade of the division and the square for the junior battalion in the brigade.


Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

One more battalion (58th Central Ontario) to finish up the brigade – and the division! 

8 comments:

  1. Very nice, I particularly like the formation signs as good as always.
    Best Iain

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  2. Hi Tim, I came across your sight while searching the 60th Battalion. Very cool indeed...Do you sell these miniatures ? I would be interested in a 60th Btn set.

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    1. Hi Reg, Thanks for your interest, but no, these I paint just for my own personal collection.

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  3. Cool...Why the 60th? It is one the more obscure battalions of the CEF.

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    1. I am painting up ALL of the battalions of the CEF for a Vimy game I am putting on next April for the 100th anniversary of the attack on the ridge.

      You can read more about it here:

      https://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2016/05/more-vimy-project-planning_7.html

      http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2014/03/vimy-project-planning.html

      http://saskminigamer.blogspot.ca/2007/01/vimy-project.html

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