Ww1 minimod

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Aussie Hat

Reproduction of the WW1 Light Horse slouch hat & emu plumes

Reproduction of the WW1 Infantry slouch hat with band band

NZ

The New Zealand Lemon Squeezer

New Zealand Puggaree

Trench Cap, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

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Aussie Hat

Officers peaked cap 1900/1920 for Infantry, Light Horse & Corps Units. This one has the badge of 12th Battalion Australian Infantry Regiment (12AIR)

WW1 "Trench cap" with built in sun shade

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I've read the whole thing, and let me tell you Prof, your mod is awesome! we needed this WWI game so bad!

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PRE WWI:

This uniform is an Australian Militia uniform shirt with the issue side cap.Prior to the First World War the militia maintained regular training exercises. The Militia were adults but there was also a senior cadet militia system. The cadets wore a very similar uniform.

The uniform of the standard militia were a shirt cap belt puttees and breeches. The wool shirt was tab fronted and half buttoned, the breeches were held up with a belt, and had brass belt hooks. After 1903 the British introduced a single tongued buckle, and in the Colonies this appeared somewhat later, later still in Militia units. This was part of the Pattern '03 bandolier equipment. The hat is a light green side cap, with a tall front, the cap could be worn with a chin strap.

In the Militia units the slouch hat was worn as well, usually with a brass numeral badge to the front and often with the rising sun hat badge.

This photograph shows the uniform worn and the full set of

Pattern '08 equipment in pre- World War Australia.

His hat is a standard slouch hat worn with the left side up, with a badge and rosette. Being an infantryman the rosette will be black. The jacket is in khaki cloth with a patrol back and slits at each side. The collar is a stand and fall collar with two hooks and eyes closing it. On each collar is a gorget on which is a metal badge, in this case a regimental badge.. The gorget is green with a red line down the centre. There are two breast pockets. The pockets are cross patch outside 6 1/4 inches wide and 8 inches deep, with a three pointed flap, and an expanding 1 1/2 inch pleat in the centre. The top of this pocket is in line with the second button of the jacket. The buttons on the jacket are the Commonwealth pattern and there are 5 large ones (about 1" diameter) on the front of the jacket and four smaller buttons on the pockets and shoulder straps. The shoulder straps are edged in a 1/4 inch piece of cloth. These shoulder straps can also have a metal abbreviation of the title of the unit, worn near the shoulder seam. The cuffs of the jacket have V points, and are edged in a red material.

Before WW1 Australia had an active Militia force, and most Australian males were involved with the military in various forms. There were the Cadets, the Senior Cadets and the Militia. This is a Cadet, his uniform being very similar to the adults. The major exceptions being that he had to supply his own foot wear, and the shirt he wears has no shoulder straps.He is a member of the 74 Cadet Battalion. The Numeral of 74 show this. The areas which were included in the 74 Cadet Battalion were from Unley, Murray bridge and included as far south as Mount Gambier. Area 80 was north and took in some northern suburbs and the Barossa Valley.He would be issued with a brown felt fur hat with a brass numeral, which is worn in the front above the green band, the khaki woolen shirt, khaki Bedford corn breeches, khaki woolen puttees and he is wearing brown boots. The brown waist belt is quite wide and he will be wearing pouch at the rear.

WWI:

This WW1 digger is wearing the standard Australian

pattern tunic and breeches of WW1. The tunic is dated 1916 and the breeches

are dated 1917. The helmet is a second pattern Brodie, with the leather chinstrap and 'leatherette' liner. The leather equipment being worn is a purely Australian made set.

Australia adopted the English web equipment,

Pattern of 1908, shortly after the British army adopted it. Large quantities of P'08 were sent to Australia in 1912. And in the beginning of WW1 it was found that the supply and production of the web equipment could not be relied upon to fill Australia's needs. Even before Australia's entry to the conflict of the Great War it was seen that Australia may not be able to rely upon supplies from overseas. So a localised attempt at reproducing the successful pattern of British web equipment was trialed. The Australian Government sent out contracts to reproduce the P'08 in Australian produced leather, almost as soon as the P'08 equipment was developed. Several tests were carried out, but at the beginning of WW1, attempts were made in earnest. The Australian P'08 Leather Equipment was an identical copy of the web equipment, early attempts varied in the type of ammunition pouch closures and securing methods. Some of this equipment found its way to the battlefields for testing, photos exist of Diggers wearing versions of the leather equipment in the early battles around Pozieres 1916, numerous photos also exist of Australians in training camps in Egypt, and England, wearing an early version of the equipment. In 1916 a report of the leather equipment (known as Australian P'08 Leather Equipment), condemned it as lacking when compared with the web P'08. The major complaint was the equipment stretched and slipped when wet. This problem was attended to by adding tongues to the two inch buckles and also the one inch buckles on all the equipment. Despite these modifications the leather equipment does not seem to have enjoyed much popularity, in the Great War, after 1916, mainly because the British web was readily available and already tested. The leather equipment continued to see service, but to a lessor degree. Commonly this equipment is called 'Pattern 1915', or P 15, as this is generally accepted by most collectors as the date of its first appearance in any great numbers. Most examples today show manufacture dates of 1916, and re-issued dates of 1917 and 1918, mainly to Commonwealth Military Forces units.

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WWI:

Australian Light Horseman. Australian soldiers of the First World War wore a very practical and comfortable uniform

Australian soldiers of the First World War wore a very practical and comfortable uniform. A tight fitting jacket, breeches and long puttees were the accepted fashion for most Armies at the time. But Australia adopted a loose fitting working jacket. The Australian tunic, or service dress, was less a parade uniform than a practical working dress. For the Australian troops going overseas, in the Australian Imperial Forces (or initially the Australian Expeditionary Forces), a new jacket was developed. Prior to its development soldiers of the Australian Military Forces and Militia were clothed in breeches and a half buttoned or tab fronted wool shirt. This shirt was deemed to be an inadequate piece of clothing. The tunic developed was made of pure Australian wool, woven to have a very strong nature. It was made with four large external pockets, two on the upper chest and two below the belt. There was a fifth pocket on the inside front skirt to hold a field dressing.

The cuffs have a vent and button at the wrist, this allowed the sleeves to be rolled up or fastened securely around the wrist. The coat was designed to have plenty of ventilation for comfort and hygiene, it was pleated in the back to allow for expansion and the collar could be left open or buttoned up. Across the yoke of the shoulders is an extra piece of material, and down the spine there is a large solid pleat, these were to protect the wearer from heat stress from the sun.

The buttons were plain, dished shaped with four holes in the centre, and made of a cellulose material.

The tunic's colour has been described as a "pea soup" green, but there are many variations in colour due to the numerous suppliers of dye, and the quality of the dye varied. It was intended that all Australian troops were to be supplied purely with Australian made uniforms and equipment, the Government policy at the time made this quite clear, and not with-standing several temporary supply problems, all Australian troops were supplied with uniforms from Australia, for the majority of the War. This Light Horseman is wearing the standard pattern tunic supplied to Australian soldiers. The equipment worn is the Pattern '03 bandolier equipment. All pieces are Australian made. The waist belt has a simple open face buckle with one tongue, on the belt is a bayonet frog for the 1907 pattern bayonet.

Also on the belt are four ammunition carriers. The two nearest the centre of the belt carry 10 rounds each, these pouches are duplicates of the pouches on the bandolier, excepting that they each have a belt loop. Next to these pouches are two 15 round ammunition pouches. These have small leather tongue that closes the pouch by attaching to a stud pillar on the top of the front flap. On the rear of these pouches is also a belt loop, and also a brass 'dee', for attaching a great coat carrier for the dismounted infantry. the rear view shows the other equipment.

Over the right shoulder and hanging at the left hip are two haversacks.

The large haversack is the pack for this equipment, the Pattern 1903, Commonwealth Pattern, haversack. The pack is made of a canvas material, with a two inch shoulder strap with one simple brass friction buckle. On the rear of this pack is another pocket, this is to hold an emergency ration tin.

The other small haversack is the carrier for the gas helmet (PH gas hood/helmet), this was a flannel hood with eye pieces, the material was impregnated with a chemical that would neutralise the effects of the gas.

Over the other shoulder is the 'mounted' pattern bandolier. This has 9 pouches, each holding 10 rounds each, thus a total of 150 rounds of .303" were carried; each soldier was also expected to carry a further 10 rounds in the haversack.

For the light horseman a further 90 rounds would also be carried in another bandolier slung about his horses neck.

The water bottle is a blue enamelled steel, with a cork stopper, it is covered in wool, and carried in a leather frame work, also of the Pattern of 1903. There is a thin leather strap which loops from two brass rings on the carrier, about the soldier. On this strap is a wide cotton or web shoulder pad, to spread the load. Although all the leather pieces of this equipment are Australian made, the web shoulder section of the water bottle carrier usually carries an English inspectors mark, as these were imported from Britain, due to Australia's inability to produce this type of product. Light Horse soldiers were not the only soldiers to wear the P03 equipment, most other soldiers who were mounted also wore it, (artillerymen, transport drivers, service corps and so on, although not always in the same configuration.

Generally Australian troops were very comfortable with, and proud of their Australian supplied clothing and equipment. There are various examples quoted of Diggers wearing the tattered remains of their Australian uniform is preference to available new British clothing.*

Aussie Artillery, 1st Division, driver.

The uniform seen here is that of an Artillery man, either a gunner or a driver. This is an Australian made tunic for a soldier in the 1st Australian Field Artillery.

He wears a steel helmet, the Brodie, a helmet that saw very little change in shape for many year, the Second war pattern had a more efficient liner.

On collars of the tunic are the small versions of the hat badge. The Australian military badge was worn by all troops on the hat or cap, and on each collar. This badge is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, general service badge, commonly known as the 'rising sun'.

The equipment worn is the British pattern 1903 bandoleer equipment, although all leather pieces are Australian made.

In Australian Military Orders of 1915, the Australian Field Artillery and Brigade Ammunition Column soldiers were issued with the leather Pattern 1903 equipment, including a 50 round bandolier, yet they were not issued with a rifle, bayonet.

The breeches are made of a hard wearing Bedford cord, and dated 1915. He is wearing leather leggings which are held in place by two straps and buckles, one is short at the top of the legging while the other is a long strap, starting at the bottom of the legging and wrapping about the legging and finishing at the top at another brass buckle just below the first.

Australian soldier loaded with a full marching kit wearing a great coat. A rear view of the full kit including the large pack.

Australian soldier loaded with a full marching kit. He is wearing the

Pattern of 1908 webbing infantry equipment, the usual equipment worn by Australian soldiers.

This soldier is dressed as soldiers did when marching during the colder times. He is wearing a great coat, and his full webbing kit. The large pack was made to carry the soldier's great coat, but the amount of equipment that soldiers were required to carry usually meant that the great coat or blankets were often carried outside of the pack.

On top of his large pack is the gas mask in the gas mask haversack, and the ground sheet and blanket are strapped on to the pack, along with his steel helmet, which is held by the two valise straps of his large pack. The other equipment is his rifle, with the rifle action covered by the canvas cover that was issued. His small pack in on his left hip, with the mess tin in it's cover, and in the small of his back is the entrenching tool carrier.

Australian Army had British gas masks issued to all its troops. The long box respirator, became an almost universal mask for Commonwealth troops

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sorry about not reading the other posts!

Another little idea, maybe some Turkish troops and a British rowing boat. That way, a full Gallipoli and Dardanelles campaign may be made, easily fitting the ofpr map restrictions (for the area of action). Keep up the good work!

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Australian Artillery service dress made in Queensland under a government contract 1916

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Equipment:

Lewis Web Magazine Carriers 1918

Pattern 1915 Australian Leather Infantry Equipment. Copy of British P'08 - view of the right hand side

Pattern 1915 Australian Leather Infantry Equipment. First World War - view of Left Hand side

Australian First Field Dressing 1915 - 18All soldiers of WW1 were issued with an emergency first aid dressings

Pattern 1915 Australian Leather Infantry Equipment

British and Australian trench equipment. The Periscope No.9 Mark II (How about as static object for the trenches )

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More Uniforms:

3rd Australian Medical Corps medic soldier wearing a British made Australian Tunic, 1918

This soldier is wearing an Australian made tunic for a member of the 1st Australian Field Artillery

Australian soldier in the 1st Division Australian Artillery, wearing a slouch hat, and a 1916 tunic, and P03 equipment

Early British made flying helmet for the Royal Flying Corps, as worn by Australian members of the Australian Flying Corps.

Australian and British Bayonet frogs and scabbards with the connectors for the entrenching helves (handle)

Yes I've overstated it but you know ProfTournesol I love this mod (your mod ) I hope I could help you with this couple ( ) of pictures and some info, and like I wrote before a periscope as static object for the trenches

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Any other ideas / suggestions ?

Do you make the czech legion ?

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i think that proft should make the main army of the WW1 otherwise he will never release this mod, he can make the smaller unit after a first big release like the napoleonic mod

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and a british armored car

rolls royce 1914

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Very nice Spad. Any chance of a Lanchester Armoured Car?

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British Mark IV tank (female as FT17), model by Spad, textures by me (outside) and by Spad (inside) :

Only one turret is functional, but it doesn't really matter, the tank will face you when it wants to shoot you...The second turret is showing muzzle flash when the functional one is firing. Maximum speed in game : 8 km/h...

I would have thought this would have been a prime candidate for a Multi Turret Script?

Will you be making the Mark IV Male (6 pdr with short barrels) along with the Female?

Thought I would add a picture of the Female preserved in my home town (Ashford, Kent).

I have a massive interest in this tank and frankly this whole mod centers around it for me as I served in the Royal Tank Regiment for many years and this tank is really where the RTR regimental history began.

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well already done but for nice texture maybe you can give screen of the front, rear and side

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Already done multi turret, Male or both?

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What about a huge tank, like the british mk 8? You could add an alternative version with a turret to get the "Indiana Jones"-tank.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/GB-MarkVIII.jpg

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mk8 never do the 14/18 war

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mk8 never do the 14/18 war

Pity. I realy like the Indy-Version. Well maybe I will kitbash the MkIIV with an Cromwell-turret to get something similar. : /

http://www.amulvey.com/The_Mul....724.jpg

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Yup, the MK VIII entered service in 1925, based on the 'land battleship' philosophy and few sore service.

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Well, here's Spad's A7V "sturmpanzer" retextured (camouflaged and not) and configed. It has got a canon AND a MG in the front turret (which isn't realistic, but i wanted it to be able to use Mg's). All 7 MG'S are showing a muzzle flash when the front one is firing.

@ Spender : as Spad said, i must concentrate on main equipments if i wanna release something one day.

@ Tankieboy : i'll only make female tanks (apart from A7V) for the next release, without any multi turret scripting which is more a burden than an advantage, given the fact that these tanks are already working very well.

After the release, people will be able to do what they want. Those female tanks have VERY effective MG's (the ammo is powerfull), and they are configed in order to engage each other.

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How about a St. Chamond tank that would be great (you know it's just an idea)

her's the tank in camo pattern

And here I found some "Buntanstrich" camo pattern for german Stormhelmets ("Sturmhelme") and tanks

and I found some really good looking trenches for OFP take a look

they would be great for your Nomansland terrain

And here is the link to that website http://joffre257m.free.fr/Site/english/index4_E.htm

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Prof Tournesol, what russian canone you like to see in the your mod?

Now i study russian fortress artillery in year of 1877-1914, can send you some piktures canons, what RIA (russian imperator-s army) use in 1914-18.

I think, you like to see not too much canons...i think, you need for russian artyllery 100% - 3 inch (76mm) field canon mod. 1902, possible field canone  mod/ 1900, field howitzer 107-122-152 mm, models....well, some - from 1877, some - from 1880, and some - from 1900-1912 year.

76mm field canone mod.1902 i see in "Liberation mod", howitzer 122 mm - in "FDF mod". Looks wery nice, screen-shots you needed?

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Look at that great really great, I think I will buy me one (really! )

http://www.dragon-models.de/shop.php?cat_id=1,21,25,34,41

http://www.dragon-models.de/shop.php?cat_id=1,21,25,33,37