
Veteran Sergeant wrote: Games Workshop was just smart enough to paint their original studio models to evoke the US Marines because they have one of the most famous and easily recognizable dress uniforms ever made.It's more of a mix of the colours used for uniforms at the time of the Franco-Prussian war and the latter part of c19. I think we should keep in mind most of these armies are 2 steps removed from reality, they are GW's take on Hollywood's take on historical soldiers. Actually, they're all pretty much Lawrence, any real Bedouin would have a beard.Ĭatachan - Much more Rambo than any real jungle army.
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Tallarn - Bedouins, specifically as seen in the movie Lawrence of Arabia. They were even presented in WD as the Battles of Ork's Drift and Big Tuff River. Peaetorians-British in Southern Africa, specifically as seen in the historical battles of Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana and the films Zulu and Zulu Dawn.

Plastic Cadians-No direct historical link, though the boots are a big british. Metal Cadians-WWII Canadians (who yes were called Canadian Shock Troops) Generally correct though I would throw in some changes


Mordia - 18' th century Prussian and Napoleonic army. Preatoria - British Empire in 19' th century.Īrmageddon - World War 2 Panzergrenadiers. Vostroya - Cossack and 18' th century Imperial Russia. Brother Captain Alexander wrote: Cadians - World War 2 western allies with modern aesthetics.Ĭatachan - Rambo and Vietnam era US army.
