By their nature as specialist raiders, Commandos go to battle lightly equipped in terms of weaponry. However, they made good use of Vickers K machineguns – formerly aircraft-mounted machineguns – with their high rate of suppressive fire. These new two-man teams comprise a Vickers K gunner and his No 2 laden with extra ammo…
The Vickers K entered service with Army Commando units during 1943. During Operation Overlord in Normandy, No 4 Commando made good use of the Vickers K, believed to have been in place of the Medium Machine Guns used by the Heavy Weapons Troop – heavy weapons not ideally suited to the opening assault phases of the invasion. Vickers K guns also saw action during Operation Infatuate – the assault on the Walcheren Islands in Holland.
Of course, you'll be wanting to add these lovely new miniatures to your Commando army... and if you don't have one, look no further than our plastic multi-pose Commandos boxed set and a bunch of supporting weapons/vehicles!
