Bolt Action US Airborne Paratroopers 1:56 WWII Military Wargaming Figures Plastic Model Kit

The awesome new plastic US Airborne Late WWII Paratroopers are ready for Pre-Jump inspection. Containing 30-man plastic US Airborne Platoon with enough plastic components to make 30 US Airborne miniatures in M-1943 uniforms, plus a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models. Having blooded themselves during the fighting in Sicily in 1943 and then fought in arguably their most famous operations during the D-Day landings in June 1944, the US Airborne divisions were withdrawn from the front lines to rest and refit. Re-equipped with the new green M-1943 uniform which was being used across the US military to standardize supply, the divisions which included the 101st ‘Screaming Eagles’ and the 82nd ‘All American’ would be used by Allied High command during Operation Market Garden - an ambitious plan to open a corridor through Holland by parachuting in several US, British and Polish airborne divisions to take key bridges. Following the ill-fated Market Garden, US paratroopers would drop into Germany in 1945 as part of Operations Varsity and Plunder - the crossing of the mighty River Rhine itself. These battle-hardened fighting men have been immortalized in film and television - A Bridge Too Far and Band of Brothers are both great sources of inspiration for these troops and the actions they fought in so heroically. Contains a 30-man plastic US Airborne Platoon: x5 each of 15 different heads x5 LMG with bi pod x5 bodies kneeling x5 bodies prone x20 bodies running/standing x5 LMG with bi pod x5 BAR Arms with Rifles, Carbines, SMGs, pistols, binoculars, machette. Pouches, Pigeon, ammo, holsters, knives, backpacks and other gear. Construction leaflet including new Bolt Action rules entry. Full color waterslide decal sheet. Weapons included: M1 Garand rifle, Thompson submachine gun, Browning pistol, Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), M1 Carbine, hand grenades, machete, and .30 Cal medium machine gun. This product is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included.

• Recreate World War II combat on a tabletop using dice, model troops, tanks and the rules constructed by Bolt Action against one or more opponents.
• Each opposing side will also require painted model troops, representing the soldiers, guns and tanks of your chosen armies.
• Tabletop encounters take place according to twelve closely defined battle scenarios that explain how forces are deployed and how victory is achieved.
• All that remains is for players to pit their wits against each other as they enact just one small part of one of the greatest conflicts in history—World War II.
• Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!