My WWI Colonial Collection (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

I am developing my collection priorities for 2010 and one area I would like to add to is World War I as fought in the colonial possessions of the Imperial powers. So today I got out what I currently own and photographed examples from the various subjects in my collection.


German Askaris Schutztruppe , East Africa
(Beau Geste)

 

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German Colonial Navy East Africa
(Beau Geste)

 

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British Colonial Troops (King’s African Rifles) East Africa
(Beau Geste)

 

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4th Batt Royal Sussex Regt 160th Bgde 53rd Div Sinai 1916-17
(Beau Geste)

 

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Machine Gun Corps Vickers Machine Gun Middle East 1915
(Wm. Britain)

 

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Turkish Infantryman Beersheba
(Del Prado)

 

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Australian Lt Horseman Beersheba 1917
(King & Country)

 

[PolarBear]

I was inspired to do this by Beau Geste's announcement of 2 new sets of Belgian East African troops in their WWI line

 

[marco55]

Very nice collection.I have always been interested in colonial armies in the Great War.
Mark

 

[VIRIATO]

Very nice figures, yes, Colonial figures do have a special charm, love the headgear...

Paulo

 

[Go for Broke]

I always loved that Vickers machine gun, Middle East 1915 set. Its one of the few sets, I regret not getting. I remember the set was like $79.00 and I couldn't afford it. Thanks for the pic.

 

[GICOP]

Great collection of Colonial figures Randy

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Artillery_crazy]

A few British Colonial troops........

 

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a few more

 

[TomB]

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How about posting some pic's of your artillery collection...I have seen some great pictures of it previously...TomB

 

[lancer]

Just saw this thread thanks to the new updates. Wonderful pictures of both Randy's and Luis' collections. Thanks for posting. -- Al

 

[Artillery_crazy]

How about posting some pic's of your artillery collection...I have seen some great pictures of it previously...TomB

Hi TomB,
Thanks for the note.
I will add some WW1 pics.....they are mostly Western Front sets, not Colonial armies, if that is ok!
Never thought I would be expanding the collection into WW1 Colonial, reason why most of the heavies are European.....

 

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a few more

 

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