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Tango01 | 05 Nov 2020 9:40 p.m. PST |
"As Finland fought for its independence between 1939 and 1944, one of the major weapons this country could call upon was nature itself. Much of the battlefield was covered in thick forest, and of course in the winter the freezing temperatures and heavy snow could stop an invader almost as well as any modern weapon. This often made the going difficult for infantry and tanks, allowing Finland to make the best use of her limited resources. As with the sister set to this one (Finnish Anti-Tank Squad in Summer Dress), this winter set has two principal weapons, both shown in our bottom row. The first is another model of the Finnish Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle, which is also in the other set, and so is discussed there. This model is identical in both sets, but the prone gunner is different. The gun is a single piece, which explains the awkward mismatch of the bipod legs, but is accurate and fairly well detailed…"
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