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  • Member since
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  • From: South Carolina
Weathering pigments?
Posted by jetmodeler on Saturday, December 11, 2010 8:46 AM

What color weathering pigments would I use on a T19 105mm HMC?

I'm not really sure where all they saw action at so any help is appreciated.

 

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    April 2003
  • From: Central Wisconsin
Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, December 11, 2010 8:54 AM

I'd go with yellow brown, and/or red brown. They saw a lot of action in Tunisia and although being replaced by then they were still present in Sicily and early on in Italy.

Steve

  • Member since
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  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Saturday, December 11, 2010 5:54 PM

Thanks. I knew they served in North Africa, but I didn't think they served in Italy.Huh?

 

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:02 PM

In the "For What It's Worth To You" Department-

From my copy of  "T-Patchers: The 36th Infantry Division in WW2 "

133rd FA Bn- 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard

 North Africa/Salerno/Anzio/Southern France/Vosges

After staging in North Africa, the 133rd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Motorized) was assigned as Direct Support (DS) for the 143d Infantry and landed in the assault at Salerno 9 September, 1943. The 133rd fought the bloody battles up the boot of Italy until relieved, retrained on M2 105mm (Towed) and committed to reinforce the Anzio landing on 22 May, 1944, participating in the liberation of Rome on 5 July 1944. Later the unit made a third amphibious landing in Southern France, 15 August, 1944, and fought with the 36th during the later months of the war, ending the war on the German-Austrian border area. The unit was returned to the United States and demobilized in December, 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia.

133D FA BATTALION WORLD WAR II BATTLE STREAMERS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes, Alsace, Central Europe.

 

 

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  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Sunday, December 12, 2010 6:23 PM

Thanks Hans. That is some really helpful information.

 

  • Member since
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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, December 13, 2010 6:43 AM

Glad to help.  Here's the 36th ID SSI if you plan on using any figures on/around it:

 

  • Member since
    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Monday, December 13, 2010 3:15 PM

Thanks. Almost like you read my mind.Big Smile

I was actually about to ask if you knew the unit patch. I plan on putting about 4 or 5 figgys with it.

 

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    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:58 AM

Kinda have a soft spot for that unit.  In the 60's, the 133rd FA Bn was reoganized into the 133rd FA Regiment, 49th Armored Division and expanded to include 4 FA battalions.  I was in A -4/133 FA (155mm SP) for 6 years (until I went back to the RA) and we had the battle streamers of the 133 FA bn.  The 49th was deactivated and re-flagged as the 36th ID in 2004.

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    October 2009
  • From: South Carolina
Posted by jetmodeler on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:31 AM

Thats pretty interesting. I have one more question.

Which arm did they wear the unit patch on? I'm thinking it is the right arm, but I just want to make sure.

 

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