German HMG Team (Eastern Front 1944) 2

German HMG Team (Eastern Front 1944) 2In 1944 the MG 08 was decidedly outdated, but still a very powerful and dangerous weapon. Despite its age it was successfully used in military operations along with other older weapons such as the American Browning M1917A1, The British Vickers Mk1 and the Soviet Maxim PM1910. This kit includes the MG 08 with a crew of two, and an infantryman pointing out a target to the gunner.

Despite enormous losses in the first weeks

traffic control boom

The most famous episode in the battle for the Kursk salient was the huge tank battle near Prokhorovka

they resorted to asking the locals for directions and other information

Even though the paratroopers were widely spread while landing

deep behind the German lines

The tanks of the 5th Guards Army assaulted the II SS Panzer Corps

This provided invaluable assistance to the troops landing on the beaches

This kit includes the figures of 4 soldiers

During the first two weeks of severe frontier fighting

which were often used as improvised furniture by the troops

trying to find their comrades