{"id":11820,"date":"2026-08-01T20:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=11820"},"modified":"2026-08-01T20:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:21:50","slug":"society-meeting-25-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Society Meeting 25\/07\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><em>Andy shares some photos of games at the meeting on 25\/07\/2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PETER\u00a0 \u2013 10mm AWI. A Shot Heard Round The Pub.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11839\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_105954_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_105954_T.jpg?fit=800%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,408\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784977195&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_105954_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;British lines advance&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_105954_T.jpg?fit=800%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_105954_T.jpg?resize=800%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_105954_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_105954_T.jpg?resize=768%2C392&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British lines advance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11840\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_124047_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_124047_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784983248&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_124047_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Americans advance in column.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_124047_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_124047_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_124047_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_124047_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Americans advance in column.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11837\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11837\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_135035_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_135035_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784987436&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_135035_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Smoke drifts across the battlefield as the British approach the rebels&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_135035_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_135035_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_135035_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_135035_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke drifts across the battlefield as the British approach the rebels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11836\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_143740_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143740_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784990261&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_143740_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Continentals discharge a volley&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143740_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11836\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143740_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143740_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143740_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Continentals discharge a volley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11838\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_143744_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143744_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784990265&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_143744_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;British units advancing into the smoke&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143744_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11838\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143744_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143744_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_143744_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British units advancing into the smoke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11835\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_awi_160611_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_160611_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784995572&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_AWI_160611_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Continentals approach the British lines.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_160611_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11835\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_160611_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_160611_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_AWI_160611_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Continentals approach the British lines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MARK J \u2013 28mm WW2 &#8211; Chain of Command, Operation Martlet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11827\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_135102_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135102_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784987462&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019996&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_135102_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Germans defend the hedge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135102_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135102_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135102_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135102_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germans defend the hedge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11826\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_135110_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135110_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784987472&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019996&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_135110_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A hedgerow, and some Germans!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135110_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135110_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135110_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135110_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hedgerow, and some Germans!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11825\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_135123_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135123_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784987484&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_135123_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Anyone got the keys?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135123_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135123_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135123_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_135123_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anyone got the keys?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11824\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_143820_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_143820_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784990301&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_143820_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;British advance down the road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_143820_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_143820_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_143820_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_143820_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British advance down the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11823\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_160459_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160459_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784995500&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019996&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_160459_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160459_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160459_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160459_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160459_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who pays the piper?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11822\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_ww2_160514_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160514_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784995514&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019996&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_WW2_160514_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;British infantry take cover.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160514_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11822\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160514_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160514_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_WW2_160514_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British infantry take cover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>STEPHEN \u2013 15mm Vietnam &#8211; Charlie Don\u2019t Surf: \u2018Battle For AnLoc April 1972\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11834\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_112529_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_112529_T.jpg?fit=800%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,513\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784978731&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_Vietnam_112529_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ARVN deploy, 1st Platoon mounted in M113s, 2nd &amp;#038; 3rd platoons to either side on foot, and NVA mortars falling in front of them.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_112529_T.jpg?fit=800%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11834\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_112529_T.jpg?resize=800%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_112529_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_112529_T.jpg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ARVN deploy, 1st Platoon mounted in M113s, 2nd &amp; 3rd platoons to either side on foot, and NVA mortars falling in front of them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11833\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_114503_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_114503_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784979904&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_Vietnam_114503_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;USAF about to bomb the first NVA platoon&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_114503_T.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11833\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_114503_T.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_114503_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_114503_T.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">USAF about to bomb the first NVA platoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11832\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_123842_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123842_T.jpg?fit=800%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,278\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784983123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_Vietnam_123842_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1st Platoon debusses from its M113s&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123842_T.jpg?fit=800%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11832\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123842_T.jpg?resize=800%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123842_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123842_T.jpg?resize=768%2C267&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1st Platoon debusses from its M113s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11831\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_123855_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123855_T.jpg?fit=800%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,547\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784983136&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_Vietnam_123855_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The second NVA platoon open up as the ARVN approach the village&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123855_T.jpg?fit=800%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11831\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123855_T.jpg?resize=800%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123855_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_123855_T.jpg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second NVA platoon open up as the ARVN approach the village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11830\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_142500_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142500_T.jpg?fit=800%2C695&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,695\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1784989501&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039999&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260725_Vietnam_142500_T\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1st Platoon occupy the elephant grass and prepare to out flank the NVA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142500_T.jpg?fit=800%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11830\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142500_T.jpg?resize=800%2C695&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142500_T.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142500_T.jpg?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ARVN 1st Platoon occupy the elephant grass and prepare to out flank the NVA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11829\" style=\"width: 797px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/08\/01\/society-meeting-25-07-2026\/20260725_vietnam_142512_t\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260725_Vietnam_142512_T.jpg?fit=797%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"797,421\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy 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