covers the basics for this WWII theater of war.
We are very pleased to announce the first of our late World War Two Germans. The first two packs contain Volksgrenadier riflemen in a mix of late winter gear – Zeltbahns, camouflaged smocks, etc…
Volksgrenadier units were formed in the Autumn of 1944 after the double loss of Army Group Center to the Soviets and the Fifth Panzer Army to the Allies in Normandy.
The name was chosen to inspire nationalist tenacity in a country and regime fighting for its survival. These units were professional military organizations armed with higher levels of automatic weapons and anti-tank weapons to offset the reduced level of manpower available.
Our figures are based upon actual photographic evidence, and show these troops as they looked in the last months of the war as they fought to defend the Fatherland.
These grizzled veterans are the perfect complement to our late American figures (not entirely by accident), and as you would expect, there will be more of these soon. A lot more!
Sculpted by Paul Hicks
