Peter Pig 15mm Wargaming Figures for the Spanish Civil War

I like 15 mm and when I started collecting Spanish Civil War figures Peter Pig was the only choice. They are a good solid range but not quite as good as new ranges from Peter Pig, or indeed from The Late Queen. None-the-less a this range covers every thing you need to get started in the Spanish Civil War.

I also made up a chart about what figures to use for which forces.

Note: Peter Pig have updated their range since I wrote this page.

Peter Pig Range 13: Spanish Civil War

1. Nationalist Infantry Cap

Three poses: firing (x3), charging (x3), advancing (x2). All have fore-and-aft forage cap, rifle with fixed bayonet, thigh length tunic (Guerra), granadero trousers (or conceivably trousers and high boots).

Good general purpose figures that could be used for virtually anybody in the war on either side. I use them for Nationalist Legion (mixed with the Shirt Sleeve guys), Regular Infantry, Falangists (although the Shirt Sleeve guys are better as it shows their shirt colour) and Dismounted Cavalry

2. Nationalist Command cap

Three poses: Officer standing waving pistol (x3), Officer walking (x3), Standard Bearer advancing (x2). All have fore-and-aft forage cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), granadero trousers + shoes (or conceivably trousers and high boots).

Good general purpose figures that could be used for virtually anybody in the war on either side.

3. Moroccan Infantry turban

Three poses: Shooting; advancing with Rifle at ready, charging with bayonet. All with a turban wrapped Fez/Tarbouch, jacket, trousers, puttees and shoes.

4. Carlists Beret

Three poses: advancing (x3), walking with arms presented (x3), walking with rifle under arm (x2). All have beret, rifle, two have fixed bayonets (pose 1 and 2), short jacket or shirt, trousers, short boots/shoes.

Suitable for Carlists, Navarrese brigades, Basques, International Brigades, or Militia.

5. Republican Infantry Helmet

Three poses: advancing (x3), standing on guard (x3), walking with arms presented (x2). All have Spanish Helmet, rifle with fixed bayonets, wait length tunic (guerra), trousers, short boots/shoes.

Republican or Nationalist regular infantry (particularly late war), or International Brigades.

6. Republican Command hat

Three poses: Officer advancing pistol at side (x3), Officer advancing pistol in front (x3), Standard Bearer advancing (x2).

Officer pistol at side: Peaked cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), trousers, high boots.

Officer pistol in front: Peaked cap, short jacket, trousers, high boots.

Standard bearer: Spanish Helmet, thigh length tunic (Guerra), trousers, short boots/shoes.

Republican or Nationalist regular infantry (particularly late war), or International Brigades.

7. Militia Mono/hat

Three poses: advancing (x3), charging (x3), standing waving/clenched fist salute (x2).

Advancing: Floppy sun hat, mono, rifle with fixed bayonet.

Charging: Beret, mono, rifle (bayonet not fixed).

Standing: Fore-and-aft forage cap, mono, sub-machine gun.

The mono makes them pretty much Republican, and non-militarised at that, i.e. Militia. However, the guys with the forage cap could be Republican Asaltos as these also adopted the mono.

8. International Brigade Beret etc

Three poses: advancing helmet (x3), advancing beret (x3), advancing peaked cap (x2).

Helmet also has rifle with bayonet fixed, thigh length tunic, trousers, and short boots/shoes. I think the helmet is a Czech design. Suitable for Republicans.

Beret also has carbine (or short rifle) with no bayonet, short jacket or shirt, trousers, and short boots/shoes. Could also be Carlist, Navarrese or Basque.

Peaked cap has submachine gun, thigh length tunic, trousers, and short boots/shoes. Could also be Asaltos. Particularly suitable for an NCO figure.

9. LMG Troops republican

Four poses: Prone gunner (x2), prone loader (x2), walking gunner (x2), walking loader (x2).

Prone gunner: Beret, tunic, trousers, short boots/shoes.

Prone loader: Beret, tunic, trousers, short boots/shoes, rifle.

Walking gunner: Ski cap, leather vest, short jacket or shirt (under vest), trousers, short boots/shoes.

Walking loader: Beret, tunic, trousers, puttees, short boots/shoes, rifle with fixed bayonet.

Pretty much restricted to Republicans, as the Beret adorned Nationalists didn’t use LMG.

10. Dead Figures

Three poses: face down with peaked cap, face down with Adrian helmet, face up.

11. Maxim HMG teams

Three poses: Gunner with ski cap (x3), loader with fore-and-aft forage cap (x3), helper with peaked cap (x2).

The Maxim gun marks these guys as Republicans, although the crew could be Nationalists.

The helper is rifle armed and could be added to other Republican stands, e.g. Militia, International Brigades or Asaltos.

12. Gun crew in French helmet

Three poses: pointing (x3), standing with hand up (x2), carrying shell (x3). All have Adrian helmet, tunic, trousers and knee high boots.

Like the Nationalist artillery pack, there are too many officers and not enough gunners. I’d mix in some figures from the other pack and the Beret guys to make Republican crews.

13. Generals on foot

Three poses: Officer pointing (x3), officer in fore-and-aft cap (x3), officer with stick (x2).

Officer pointing: Standing, peaked cap, thigh length tunic, trousers, short boots/shoes, and binoculars.

Officer in fore-and-aft-cap: Standing, granadero trousers, high boots.

Officer with stick: Standing, peaked cap, thigh length tunic, trousers, high boots.

Although called Generals, they are just officers and can do duty on either side. The Pointing guy is suitable as a Artillery Forward Observer.

14. French 75mm Gun

Well, it is a 75mm gun. The only possibly odd thing about it is that the gun is cast to the carriage so you can’t change the angle of the barrel.

15. Nationalist LMGs

Four poses: Prone gunner (x2), prone loader (x2), marching gunner (x2), marching loader (x2). All have fore-and-aft forage cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), granadero trousers (or conceivably trousers and high boots). Both loaders have rifles (bayonet not fixed). The light machine gun is probably the 7 mm Hotchkiss M25.

Good general purpose figures. I use them for Nationalist Legion, Regular Infantry, Falangists and Dismounted Cavalry, but also for Asaltos.

16. Nationalist Gun Crew

Three poses: Officer standing (x2), Officer walking (x3), gunner holding shell (x3).

Officer standing: waving with right hand, binoculars around neck and map case in hand. Fore-and-aft forage cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), trousers and high boots.

Officer walking: Pistol in hand. Fore-and-aft forage cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), trousers and high boots.

Gunner holding shell: Fore-and-aft forage cap, thigh length tunic (Guerra), granadero trousers + shoes.

Clearly the wrong mix of figures – should be more gunners and more types of gunners. The guy with the binoculars makes a good Artillery Forward Observer. The pack is good for both Republicans and Nationalists. If you’re using it for Nationalists then I suggest you mix in some Riflemen or perhaps Italian artillery crew to get variety. The Republicans don’t need this as you’ve got the guys in Adrian helmet for variety.

17. Nationalist HMGs

Three poses: Gunner (x3), loader (x3), helper (x2). All with fore-and-aft cap. Helper has a rifle. The heavy machine guns is probably the 7 mm Hotchkiss M14.

Useful for Nationalist HMG – no kidding – but I also used them for Asaltos HMG. The Helper is a little puzzling as to his function; I ended up mixing him with my artillery crews.

18. Cavalry in cap

Two poses of men: carrying Carbine (x2), with Sword raised (x2). Both in side cap, tunic, trousers, long boots.

There are also two poses of horse, although a particular pack will only have one or other: standing/walking horses (x4), or galloping horses (x4). The two types of horse would not mix well in the same unit.

These chaps could be used for both Nationalist and Republicans. The swordsmen are a bit silly as Spanish Civil War cavalry operated as mounted infantry, i.e. they fought on foot. That means I’d recommend you just order the guys with the Carbine – Peter Pig will do special orders.

19. Cavalry in Helmet

20. Cavalry command in cap

Three poses of men: Officer (x1), Bugler (x1), Standard Bearer (x2). All in side cap, tunic, trousers, long boots.

There are also two poses of horse, although a particular pack will only have one or other: standing/walking horses (x4), or galloping horses (x4). The two types of horse would not mix well in the same unit. Note, the galloping horse is different to that of pack 18, but would mix okay.

These chaps could be used for both Nationalist and Republicans. The Standard bearer would make a passable Lancer if you’re interested in the Riff War of the 1920s.

21. Civil Guard

Three poses: Pointing (x3), running (x2), submachine gun (x3). All have tri-corn, tunic, trousers, shoes. The first two have rifles (bayonet not fixed). The third is wielding a Bergman MP-18 type SMG – wooden stock, side mag & perforated barrel sleeve.

(Don’t forget that Civil Guard also wore the fore-and-aft cap so any such figures could be used to mix in with the tricorn guys, although I chose not to do that myself as the tricorn is cool.)

22. Female miliciana

Three poses: At ready (x3), walking (x3), advancing (x2). All with fore-and-aft cap, mono, shoes. All have rifles, but the latter two poses have fixed bayonets.

23. Grenade troops

Three poses: Peaked cap (x3), ski cap (x3), fore-and-aft cap (x2).

Peaked cap: is preparing a grenade and has a rifle on his back. Typical Republican, including Assaltos.

Ski cap: Throwing a grenade/bomb; no other weapon. Typical Republican.

Fore-and-aft-cap: Throwing a grenade and has a rifle on his back. Granadero trousers, puttees and shoes. Could be either side.

24. Moroccan command

Three poses: Officer advancing (x3), officer pointing (x3), standard bearer (x2).

Officer advancing: Advancing pistol in hand. Tarbouch, tunic, trousers, and high boots.

Officer pointing: Pointing with pistol in other hand. Tarbouch, tunic, baggy trousers, high boots.

Standard bearer: Almost, but not quite walking. Turban, tunic, baggy trousers, puttees, shoes.

25. T26 tank (£3. 50)

26. CV33 tank

27. Moroccan HMGs

Old Style (the figures I used)

Three poses: Gunner (x3), loader (x3), helper (x2). All with turbans.

New Style

Three poses: Gunner (x3), loader (x3), helper (x2). All with fez but no turban.

27. Moroccan HMGs – New style

28. Beret Command

Three poses: Officer with pistol (x3), officer hand on hip (x3), standard bearer (x2). All with Berets.

Officer with pistol: Pointing with left hand, pistol in right. Short tunic or shirt, high boots.

Officer with hand on hip: Point with right hand, other hand on hip. Tunic, shoes.

Standard bearer: Waving men forward. Tunic, high boots.

Could be Carlists, Navarrese, Basques, International Brigades or Militia.

29. Beret Gun crew

Three poses: Officer pointing with left hand and binoculars in right (x3), gunner with shell (x3), gunner kneeling. All with Berets.

Could be Carlists, Navarrese, Basques or International Brigades. The officer would be ideal as a forward observer.

30. Mounted officers

31. Assault Guards

Three poses: Standing firing (x3), kneeling firing (x3), standing loading (x2). All guys have peaked caps. The first guy has a tunic and trousers, but the others seem to be wearing monos.

Use for any Republicans, particularly Asaltos, but including International Brigades or Militia.

If you want to do a head swap – PP do packs of heads – then give these guys an Isabelino cap and you’ve got Falangists dressed suitably informally and with their blue shirt showing.

32. LMGs Beret

Four poses: Prone gunner (x2), prone loader (x2), marching gunner (x2), marching loader (x2). All have berets, thigh length tunic (Guerra), trousers. Both loaders have rifles (bayonet not fixed) and short boots/shoes. The gunners have high boots.

Pretty much restricted to Republicans, as the Beret adorned Nationalists didn’t use LMG.

33. Infantry in French Adrian helmet

Three poses: Firing (x3), walking (x3), advancing (x2). All have French Adrian helmet and rifles (bayonet not fixed). Walking guy has puttees the others have trousers.

Use for Republican, early International Brigades in particular.

34. Spanish Foreign Legion in shirt sleeve order

Three poses: firing (x3), at ready (x3), walking with arms presented (x2). All have fore-and-aft forage cap, rifle (bayonet not fixed), shirt with rolled up sleeves and no tunic, granadero trousers + shoes (or conceivably trousers and high boots).

Summer campaign equipment for the Legion, but could really be used for either side. Useful for Falagists to show their distinctive shirt colours.

Peter Pig Range 6: Miscellaneous

These packs of separate head can be used for Spanish Civil War, assuming you want the bother of swapping heads of other figures.

23. Head with Adrian Helmet

38. Head with Isabelino

50. Head with Pasamonte

Peter Pig Range 8: WWII

35. Ger 37mm A/T Gun

Use for Nationalist ATG. You’ll need to buy the crew figures separately.

361. Russian 37mm AT gun

Use for Republican ATG. You’ll need to buy the crew figures separately.

French Resistance

Five poses: kneeling (x3), hat running (x2), beret running (x1), girl hand up (x1), girl hand down (x1). Runners have rifles, girls have submachine guns, and the kneeling guy has a pistol and a bag over his shoulder!

Militia. I used the runners and girls in my militia units, and the kneeling guys mixed into my Dinamenteros units along with Grenade throwers. I also got extra specialist packs with just the Runners for my militia units, as these figures were the most useful.

Peter Pig Range 16: WW1

The few packs of WW1 I’ve purchased from Peter Pig are very good. Better sculpting and more dynamic than the older Spanish Civil War range.

1. British Rifles firing

Four poses: rifle kneeling firing (x3), rifle standing firing (x2), rifle reloadiing (x2), and officer firing pistol (x1).

All riflemen have peaked cap, tunic, breeches, puttees, rifle with bayonet, and pack. All are suitable for general troops of either side although you might want to do a head swap for any of Isabelino, Adrian Helmet, or Pasamonte (see Peter Pig Range 6: Miscellaneous).

Officer differs by having a revolver which he is firing, boots not puttees, a swagger stick, and no pack. This guy fits right into the Spanish Civil War.

16. British Rifles running

Four poses: three variations on rifleman running (x3, x2, x2) and one officer running.

All riflemen have peaked cap, tunic, breeches, puttees, rifle with bayonet, and pack. All are suitable for general troops of either side although you might want to do a head swap for any of Isabelino, Adrian Helment, or Pasamonte.

Officer differs by having a revolver in his hand, boots not puttees, and no pack. This guy fits right into the Spanish Civil War.

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