I meant to wrap this up far earlier folks, so forgive me; I had to complete some repairs, add some figures, and install the latrines. I managed to do all this just in time for my recent trip to the model show in Belgium, where, I’m pleased to say, it was well received – (as were several of my other efforts – always a surprise) so all very gratifying.
Anyway, an update, and then it’s a wrap(!)
You may wish to note the mighty ACV, near the bottom of the photo; the real thing here:
First the WCs, installed, including urinals and a table complete with washing bowls:
A few figures but not many as everybody was busy within their complexes or sleeping:
I also added an extra vehicle just to reinforce the depiction of a main road:
Just to complete the story: whilst the HQ continues to issue plans and run its constituent formations (Divisions and Brigades) from the various staff complexes, in accordance with the exercise scenario, there is a real life threat from hostile intelligence services. These are either East German agents, or the Soviet Military Mission. The latter was usually – not always – kept successfully at bay by the efforts of a combined operation involving Intelligence Corps counter-intelligence units and the Royal Military Police, all within the codename of Operation White Mice.
You may recall that I depicted the freight truck and trailer as being of East German origin. It was not unknown for their routes across Europe to transit near military locations or exercising units, and that would appear to be the case here. They were also known to infiltrate agents. This involved a concerted anti-espionage effort, involving the Brits and Federal German agencies.
In this case, the security services have tipped off the Corps Security Section (who I was co-located with) and their Land Rover and the 2 x Intelligence Corps SNCOs who composed the unit, have driven to the edge of the exercise area to watch the truck flash by:
This security effort also means that the motorcyclist a little bit back, may well be not all he seems, but perhaps a member of the Bundesverfassungsschutz:
And that really is that; my sincere apologies for a somewhat protracted project.
