|
|
» » » |
|
|
News |
|
|
|
January 21, 2009
| 15mm Soviet Partisans & World War Two Pacific releases | Adolf Hitler famously said of Russia and Stalin’s government that he only had “to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down”. A fatal underestimation (if ever there was one) of the Soviet people’s will to resist what they quickly realised was an even more oppressive and murderous regime than the one they already had.
Within a few weeks of the onset of Operation Barbarossa, with defeat on all fronts, and Nazi forces rapidly overrunning vast areas of Soviet territory, the Soviet authorities quickly set about organising Partisan forces to continue resisting the invader, from behind enemy lines. At first these units were small, independent and widely dispersed – made up of the remnants of defeated Soviet army units and a few local volunteers, but as the war continued they steadily grew in number, size, and came under central military control. By 1943 the Partisan forces were so numerous they had effectively become a Soviet army in their own right – numbering many thousands, conducting major co-ordinated operations, and fighting pitched battles with German ‘security’ forces. Some of these operations, such as the campaigns to disrupt the movement of German reinforcements and supplies during the Battles of Kursk and the Dnieper were very successful and instrumental in the Russian victories.
Our range includes a wide selection of Partisan types in practical civilian garb and armed with a variety of suitable weaponry. Horses were commonly employed by Partisans (and the Germans) for rapid movement and patrol work so we have included some mounted figures as well. There is even an accordion player to keep your comrades entertained by the campfire in your forest hide-away!
Following the release last year of our 1941 US Marines wearing the round helmet for the early Pacific War campaigns (such as the defence of Wake Island), Mike Broadbent has expanded this part of our 15mm World War Two range to provide gamers with all the necessary figures to cover the defence of the Philippines. As well as the US Marines, General MacArthur’s United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) included mounted US Cavalry units and large numbers of local Filipino troops – both well represented in this release with multiple variant figures. In addition to these we also have armed US Navy sailors, who were frequently called upon to defend many of the US Naval bases and airfields from Japanese attack during the early months of the war in the Pacific. You can also find our range of 15mm Japanese troops here.
Here are the catalogue details for all the above new miniatures -
NEW 15mm World War Two Soviet Partisans Sculpted by Mike Broadbent
300WWT150 Soviet militia/partisans with rifle (8) 300WWT151 Soviet militia/partisans with SMG (4) 300WWT152 Soviet militia/partisans with HMG, 2 figure set (1) 300WWT153 Soviet militia/partisans with LMG (2) 300WWT154 Soviet militia/partisans mounted (3) 300WWT155 Soviet militia/partisan seated (1) 300WWT156 Soviet militia/partisan accordionist (1) 300WWT157 Soviet militia/partisan leaders (2) 300WWT158 Soviet militia/partisan heavy weapon crew (4)
For Soviet Partisan wagons - see our SYW Russian range for suitable rustic vehicles.
NEW 15mm 1941 Pacific War US Forces Sculpted by Mike Broadbent
300WWT130 1941 US cavalry, mounted (4) 300WWT131 1941 US cavalry officer mounted (1) 300WWT132 1941 US cavalry, dismounted (4) 300WWT133 1941 US cavalry officer, dismounted (1) 300WWT134 1941 US cavalry horse holder on foot (1) 300WWT135 1941 US cavalry held horses (1) 300WWT136 US Sailor, with Springfield rifle (5) 300WWT137 US Sailor, with Thompson SMG (2) 300WWT138 US Navy officer (2) 300WWT139 1941 Filipino infantry, with rifle (10)
Click here to see detailed pictures of theses figures, or to place an order.
Click here to see color pictures of this range.
|
|
|
|
There are no comments for this item. |
|
|
|
|