Flames of War: Vickers Mk VI Light Tank Troop - British tanks in 1940. BATTLE FRONT BBX82

Flames of War: Vickers Mk VI Light Tank Troop Product Contents

The Vickers Mk VI Light Tank Troop for Flames of War includes five British Mk VI B or Mk VI C light tank miniatures—agile vehicles used extensively by British forces during the 1940 Campaign for France. Their compact footprint and speed provided excellent mobility, though their light armor offered minimal protection against enemy fire.

When the Mk VI light tank entered service in 1937, the Imperial General Staff considered it superior to comparable light tanks of other nations. Due to production shortages of heavier designs, various marks of the Mk VI were thrust into front-line service as primary combat tanks during the fighting in France.

Mk VI B and Mk VI C Light Tanks

The Vickers Mk VI was a small, three-man light tank capable of speeds up to 35 miles per hour. Its armament relied entirely on machine guns, with the Mk VI C variant featuring a heavier 15mm BESA heavy machine gun alongside a coaxially mounted 7.92mm BESA. With armor protection reaching a maximum of just 14mm, it was vulnerable to dedicated anti-tank weapons.

These light tanks formed a core component of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) armored units. Divisional cavalry regiments provided a major portion of the BEF's armored strength, deploying Vickers Mk VI B light tanks across their operational squadrons during the 1940 campaign.

Box Contents

• 5 Plastic Vickers Mk VI B or Mk VI C light tanks

Assembly and Painting

The miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. They require assembly and painting before taking the field in your Flames of War matches. You can complete your project using British military paints, brushes, and modeling tools.

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To expand your British Flames of War force, combine these light tanks with rifle platoons, field artillery batteries, and additional armored formations from the French campaign. Modeling paints, brushes, and tools will help you customize your vehicles and maintain a consistent aesthetic across your army.

Add the Vickers Mk VI Light Tank Troop for Flames of War to your British army and deploy five historic vehicles from the 1940 Campaign for France. A great addition for wargamers looking to build early-war BEF armored forces on the tabletop!