ITALERI
556195 - Scale 1:72
Battle for the Reichstag
1945 - BATTLE SET
The “Battle of Berlin” heralded the end of the
Second World War in the European theatre. This major offensive launched by the Soviet
Red Army, after passing the German defensive lines on the Oder River, moved
directly to the capital of the Third Reich. The city itself was defended by
Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, “Hitlerjugend” and “Volkssturm” soldiers, and was the
setting for the final and most fierce clashes of the war. The Soviet forces,
led by Marshal Zukov and Marshal Konev, with an overwhelming superiority of
soldiers, vehicles and artillery, forced the surrender and capitulation of the
city on May 2, 1945. The Reichstag building, seat of the Reich parliament, had
a huge symbolic value and was the stage for the final acts of the conflict in
Europe. The Red Army soldier raising the Soviet flag on the ruins of the
Reichstag at the end of the battle of Berlin, is one of the most iconic images
of the Second World War.
Kit Includes:
Berlin Reichstag in MDF precision laser cut (68x10x15cm)
32 German Elite Troops
32 Russian Winter Infantry
One 8.8cm Flak 37 AA Gun with crew
One T-34/85
War Games Approved
Type: Diorama accessories
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 68 x 30 cm