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Soviet Airborne Squad

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - Soviet - Soviet Army (28mm)

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10 figures

MSRP old price: $40.00


Product Info

Title
Soviet Airborne Squad
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2020
Dimensions
4.5x6x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147875425
MFG. Part #
WLG402214009
Type
Miniatures Box Set

Description

The Soviets were visionaries in the development of airborne troops and tactics, first forming a brigade-sized airborne unit after successful trials in December 1932. More units followed and by June 1941 five Airborne Corps existed in the Soviet order of battle, undoubtedly the strongest airborne force in the world. However in the desperate fighting of the early campaign these formations were pressed into service as regular infantry and virtually consumed.

Airborne troops were finally dropped in battalion strength during the defense of Moscow during December 1941 and January 1942. An entire corps (the 4th) was dropped operationally in February 1942 but while it survived for six months in the German rear, it failed to achieve its objectives. The crisis at Stalingrad then pulled in all available airborne troops to fight as regular infantry again.

Soviet airborne troops always fought with tremendous courage and elan, but lacked heavy anti-tank weapons and were badly supported in every operation they attempted.

Contains 10 metal Soviet Airborne figures:

  • NCO with SMG
  • 4 paratroopers with SMG
  • 3 paratroopers with rifles
  • 2-man LMG team
  • Plastic bases

    Models supplied unassembled and unpainted