28mm Diorama "Austin Panzerwagen MK3, 1919"

[T. Dürrschmidt]

Here is a small diorama, showing an Austin MK3 armored car in German Freikorps service after WW1.

Figures by Wargames Atlantic (plastic multipose)
Car (Resin and Metal) by 1st Corps.

I did several small dioramas, showing ww1 tanks and armored cars based on the famous Matchox diorama sets of my youth. I will show them here one after the other.

Regards Thomas

[MABO]

Fantastic job again, Thomas. I like the details like the red flag on the ground and you created an impressive wooden obstacle.

[C M Dodson]

Very nice Thomas.

This evokes memories of my favourite German series, Babylon Berlin.

I believe Herr Rath and Charlotte will be with us soon.

Zu Asche Zu Staub.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Peter]

Fantastic work again Thomas!

So there was some kind of army after WW1? But were there really skulls on the tanks?

[Santi Pérez]

Wonderful diorama, Thomas.

Santi.

[T. Dürrschmidt]

Fantastic work again Thomas!

So there was some kind of army after WW1? But were there really skulls on the tanks?

Sure. The German army left the front line fully armed in 1918. A friend of mine (over 70) told me, his grandfather returned from WW1 and brought some handgrenades with him. Later they used the grenades for new years fireworks.....

Shortly after WW1 the so called "Freikorps" (paramilitary forces with political goals) fought in different conflicts in the Baltic States and during the revolutionary uprisings and street fights in Germany.

The skull (Totenkopf) was the traditional symbol of the German tank troops until 1945. Later it was banned because it´s similarity with SS symbols.
Originally it is from the days of Frederic´s II. husars. Some regiments wore skull symbols on their fur caps and mirlitons.....remember Zvezdas prussian husar set for the 7YW.

[Peter]

Thank you for this information Thomas! Very interesting!