The 6e Chasseurs was an old and famous unit that ended up in the French Vichy part after the 1940 campaign. A few of them - around 60 - joined the Vercors Maquis and became the core of one of the most famous units on that battle, being sent to all actions from Saint Nizier (13th to the 15th June) up to the 23rd July, the last day of battle.
The majority of the 6e Chasseurs at the Vercors would not have been dressed like this but instead would have used the civilian clothes typical to the Maquis. In fact only some of the officers would have used this uniform, but the Chasseur uniform is too tempting to be left aside as it gives lots of color to the Maquis. Besides dressed like this they are a possibility for the May/June 1940 campaign and even Narvik were the 6e Chasseurs Alpins fought.
The only non-Airfix figure is the German Esci figure firing with the MP40 that here received a radio on its back, something that didn´t happen at the Vercors as far as I know.
The Vichy propaganda for the 6e Chasseurs Alpins. I only changed the boots for some white tall socks that I saw in some reenactors of the unit.
The figures used are the Airfix Italians with added Milliput Chasseur beret. The gun in many figures is the Beretta SMG but it looks close at this scale with the several supplied allied SMGs.
Next: More Maquisards, this time from LesArméesOubliés.
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