Creating a 20mm 1940 French Dragon Portés Platoon - Part Two or Deux

 

Building upon the basic 1940 French infantry platoon in my previous post, next on the build list is a Dragon Portés/Division Légère Mécanique (DLM or Light Mechanised Division) platoon who could also serve as motorcycle reconnaissance as well.

Again I will be looking towards Colonel Muller as my source for STLs I can resize to 20mm. I am thinking I would like to have the option of having them mounted on motorcycles as well so I will effectively need two platoons - one mounted and one dismounted.

Pictures below are from Colonel Muller so all copyright etc due to him.

Senior Leaders and NCOs

Armed with a pistol, there are a couple of options here:

• French Officer Dragon Portés - A single pistol armed officer.

• Dragons Portés NCO Group 1 - Two armed with pistols and one with SMG.

Junior Leaders, Riflemen and LMGs

The remainder of the platoon are included in files that are a mixture of these roles, I have detailed which is included in what selection.

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 1 - Three rifle armed infantry. 

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 2 - Three rifle armed infantry. 

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 3 - Two rifle armed infantry and one LMG.

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 4 - Three rifle armed infantry. 

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 5 - Two rifle armed infantry and one LMG. 

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 6 - Two rifle armed infantry and one LMG. 

• DLM Dragons Portés Combat Group 7 - Two rifle armed infantry and one LMG.

Adding to this are the mounted options:

• French Sidecar 1 - Motorcycle with sidecar mounted LMG. 

• French Fusiliers motocyclistes - Two mounted rifleman and a third suitable to be a NCO. 

• French Fusiliers motocyclistes 2 - Two mounted rifleman and a third suitable to be a NCO. 

• French Fusiliers motocyclistes 3 - One mounted rifleman, one with SMG and one with pistol that would suffice for a Lieutenant.

Rifle Grenadiers

An ideal selection of one NCO and three V-B grenadiers here.

That rounds out the basic Dragon Portés/DLM platoon which should be fun to paint. Some of them might make excellent French jump off points too.