Barcode: 0 89195 86706 3
Packaging: 48 Pieces per carton
Box Size: 6.4" x 10.2" x 1.5"
The "Das Reich" Division took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion
of the Soviet Union from 22 June 1941 onwards. What followed was a stunning
series of victories that swept "Das Reich" and other German units
across the vast Russian steppes to the very gates of Moscow. However, stiffening
Soviet resistance and frigid winter conditions eventually brought the momentum
of the assault to a grinding halt. After refitting in France, the division returned
to the Eastern Front and participated in combat in places like Kharkov and in
the momentous Battle of Kursk in July 1943. After this, "Das Reich"
was involved in the bitter retreat back to the borders of the Fatherland, including
episodes such as the effort to relieve the Korsun Pocket, as well as combat
in Hungary.
The latest 1/35 scale figure set from Dragon depicts four members of this famed
division from various parts of the Eastern Front. Each figure features different
aspects of the "Das Reich" Division's uniforms and weaponry. One soldier
is dressed in winter clothing while others wear uniforms more appropriate to
warmer weather. Notably, one figure is a member of a divisional armored unit.
Their weapons include ubiquitous MP40 machine pistols, plus an M42 flare pistol
and a captured Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun. The weapons and personal equipment
of these soldiers are all made to the highest Gen2 standards. These versatile
figures are sharply molded in authentic-looking poses that will allow them to
be easily inserted into a variety of dioramas or vignettes.
