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Brief history:  This resin figure set is a pair of United States Armored Infantry, typical of the European and Mediterranean Theatres of Operations (Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, D-Day, Normandy Campaign, France 1944), both dressed in Winter Combat Jackets, HBT Trousers and M1938 Leggings. The web equipment is limited to the M1936 pistol belt, the M1911A1 pistol in a M1916 leather holster, and a M1 Carbine. Although not designed specifically for winter campaigns, these figures are easily adaptable for use in cold weather scenes thanks to their poses, uniforms, and associated gear.

Brief history:  Based upon the well-known artwork of Ron Volstad, this resin figure set depicts two members of the Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Belgian town of Stoumont in December 1944. The panzer crewman wears the standard SS pattern black Panzerjacke, black Einheitsmütze, and Dot pattern camouflaged drill trousers for Armored Personnel. The panzergrenadier wears the M1942, type 2 Smock printed in Oak Leaf "A" summer side, M-44 Dot pattern camouflaged trousers, and M1943 Einheitsfeldmütze field cap; armed with an MP40, a single set of canvas pouches, and a Panzerfaust. It is possible, however, to paint trousers and smock in other camo patterns, or even in single field grey color for the trousers.

Brief history: This first set of "Razvedchik" includes 2 Red Army scouts dressed in the two-piece garment with an "amoeba" camouflage pattern dating from 1937-38, worn over the standard 1943 field uniform and pilotka field cap. Armed with the German MP40 (captured from the enemy) and the PPS-43 sub-machine guns, the rest of the equipment is minimal: binoculars (also often captured from the German opponents), ammo pouches, a Tokarev pistol in its holster, and a map case. The "amoeba" pattern camouflaged coverall was a loose fitting cotton garment, very baggy, with a large hood, intended to be worn by special forces, notably scouts, snipers, engineer scouts and mountain troops. It was produced in several shades of black or dark brown printed in large rounded splotches over a green or khaki background.

Brief history: Perfectly adapted to the frozen conditions of the often harsh sub-zero combat situations of the Eastern Front, these two German soldiers wear the standard padded, reversible, camouflage, winter suit with reversible mittens produced from 1942 onwards in many varieties of camouflage patterns and designs. The rest of the infantry equipment includes leather-reinforced felt winter boots, M1935 helmet, MP40 SMG with ammo pouches, two stick grenades tucked into the belt, gash mask and canteen. The hooded German soldier has a Walther P38 in a soft-shell holster and a 84/98 bayonet. Both are equipped with short 10x50 binoculars. The reversible winter suit was designed to be loose fitting to allow the Landser´s equipment to be worn under the jacket, protecting ammunition and canteens from the extreme cold. The reversible winter suit provided room for additional underclothing and allowed freedom of movement.

Brief history: Typical of the North African Theatre of Operations and the fighting against the Desert Fox´s DAK in Libya and Egypt, this pair of soldiers represent the early Western Desert Force and late Eighth Army in summer. The Australian soldier wears a "Digger" hat, tropical shirt, 1941 pattern khaki drill shorts, hosetops, puttees, 1937 Pattern web equipment, haversack, respirator on the left hip alongside the Nº 1 (SMLE) bayonet scabbard, standard .303in SMLE Nº 1 Mk III rifle, and heavy entrenching tool. His British companion, who easily can be used as an infantryman, artilleryman or as you need for your scenes and dioramas, also wears tropical shirt and khaki drill shorts, hosetops and web ankles; the helmet is the standard MK II steel helmet model. The heads are also interchangeable to allow for flexibility of use in different settings.

Brief history: Bastogne´s defense by the 101 AIRBORNE and some other units against the German Fifth Panzer Army in the last 2 weeks of 1944 became a symbol for the US Army in the ETO. The battledress of the airborne troops in that winter battle differed little from other GIs, but there were some evident distinctive features such as the extra cargo pockets added on the M43 trousers or the M3 fighting knife strapped on the lower leg. The M1942 wool overcoat remained the standard cold weather garment until the war´s end, but due to the lack of winter supplies many soldiers fought without that item. Winter rubber overshoes, scarves and gloves were also worn, although not widely issued. The web-gear of these paratroopers on combat patrol duties in the outskirts of Bastogne is very simple: the Browning Automatic Rifle with ammo pouches belt and suspenders, and the M1 Garand with pistol belt and cloth bandoleers. The helmets are supposed to be the M1C airborne model, covered sometimes with white bed-sheets as improvised winter camouflage cover.

Brief history: This pair of “devil dogs” are typical of the Pacific campaigns from Tarawa onwards. The green two-piece utility suit (also called “dungaree”), made of hardwearing cotton herringbone twill (HBT), was first issued on November 1941, and consisted of a shirt with 3 flapless patch pockets and trousers with front and hip pockets. The Marines also adopted their own two-piece camouflage utility uniform in 1943, provided in two spotted, color combinations (called “frog” pattern”), greenish and brownish for reversible garments, and widely issued by the time of the Tarawa and Bougainville operations. Both Marines are armed with the M1 Garand, M1 helmets with camouflage cover, Army pattern canteens, K-BAR knife, jungle first aid kits in M1942 pouch, cartridges belt for M1 ammo and pistol belt with Colt M1911A1 pistol holster.

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