Jungles Need Jungle Fighters

In the early years of the Pacific War, the British and Australians were quick to realize that the local inhabitants of New Guinea would be excellent jungle fighters to counter the Japanese. Especially if they were armed with modern weapons and combat training.

This is a battle-hardened squad of the Papuan Infantry Battalion; the men have the trust Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifles and the NCO a Sten gun SMG.

These Commonwealth troops are metal pieces that I painted in July of 2020.