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556034 1/72 WWII British Paratroopers
The men of the British 1st Airborne Division, nicknamed “Red
Devils”, took part in Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Planned by
General Montgomery, it envisaged the fast conquest of the bridges on the Rhein
and the Meuse via airborne British, American and Polish troops to secure the
advance of Allied armored units into Germany's industrial heartland. But the
operation was unsuccessful and the advance into the Ruhr was possible only four
months later.
Includes 50 unpainted figures standing on bases.
Realistically molded figures with weapons, in various position of battle.
Period: Second World War
Skill: 1
Model Dim.: 50 cm