Japanese Infantry Platoon

 Platoon is now finished...

Rifle platoon consists of 3 rifle squads plus a grenade discharger section of 3 squads.

Platoon HQ of officer and sergeant - need to use a rifleman as the sergeant! - and the officers sword is steel, just the photo makes it look bronze!

Each rifle squad is a corporal, LMG gunner and 11 riflemen/privates.

Grenade discharger section has 3 squads of a corporal/squad leader, 2 privates and a grenade discharger. The section is commanded by a sergeant and there are 2 ammunition carriers. The ammunition carriers are place holders - I have some of this figure with a large balsa backpack to represent a bag/crate of mortar bombs/grenades.

There should be 3 platoons in a company. The company HQ is commanded by a captain - still building this up; for example there should be 4 buglers and 6 runners. Although the organisation doesn't include a standard bearer he is staying and may be joined by others!

Still building up the 'artillery' - 3 of these pieces are scratch built. Got a few more guns, still working on crews. Generally speaking the Airfix set seems to be best at providing crews!

Still building up - the figures at the front were just 'found' yesterday and include a converted 20mm anti tank rifle (prone rifleman with rifle replaced by a pin and card shield!).

At this rate, could be due an Army Review within a couple of weeks.