SOVIET and JAPANESE Bren Gun Carriers

Have completed some seated figures for two more Lone Star Bren Gun Carriers. The first is for my Soviet Army. Fair numbers having been supplied to the Soviets by both the British and Americans.

The odd figures were converted to wear Soviet uniforms, and given some home-cast heads.

The second represents a vehicle captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore. Some of these were later reissued to Indian battalions recruited on the side of the Japanese Empire. 

The Indian National Army is now celebrated in Indian culture for their opposition to the British Empire. Of the 40,000 captured Indians soldiers at Singapore, 10,000 refused to join the Japanese and suffered greatly. But 30,000 prisoners did cross over, probably for mixed reasons. It is believed about 350,000 Indians supported the Japanese war effort, although most of these were civilians residing in Malaya and unsuitable for actual military service. In Burma, there were military engagements between the INA and Indian Empire (Raj) troops.  MGB