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Bastogne December 1944

By: Italeri

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Battle Sets (1/72) (Italeri)

66+ figures

MSRP old price: $119.99


Product Info

Title
Bastogne December 1944
Publisher
Publish Year
2017
Dimensions
17.5x10.75x3"
NKG Part #
2147894761
MFG. Part #
ITA6113
Type
Scale Model
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

On December 16th, 1944 the German Army launched through the thick Ardennes’ forest ( in Belgium ) a great offensive which had the code name “ Wacht am Rhein” ( Operation guarding the Rhine ). During this operation, the town of Bastogne and its surroundings where encircled by the German troops. Inside the pocket around 15.000 American soldiers stood up to the repeated assaults of the German army for approximately ten days. The legendary resistance was that of the US 101st Airborne division inside the town. On December 22nd, the General von Lüttwitz, who was the German commander, submitted a demand for surrender to the encircled units. The answer of the American commander in Bastogne, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe was “NUTS”. Then, Germans renew their attacks trying to occupy the city but without getting results. On December 26th, some soldiers of the General George Patton’s Third Army reached the besieged troops, breaking the siege and evacuating the wounded. The American Army lost more than 3.000 soldiers during this battle.

The Box Contains:

  • Wrecked house
  • Walls and ruins
  • Battlefield accessories
  • German infantry: 24 figures - Winter uniform
  • U.S. infantry: 36 figures - Winter uniform
  • Sherman M4A3E2 Jumbo
  • Sherman M4A3 76mm
  • Pz. Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf.
  • Pak 40 AT Gun with 6 crew figures
  • 8.8 cm Flak 37 AA Gun

    Skill Level 2.

    Models are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.