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Operation Cobra 1944

By: Italeri

Type: Scale Model

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

128 figures

Last Stocked on 2/21/2022

Product Info

Title
Operation Cobra 1944
Publisher
Publish Year
2020
Dimensions
17.5x10.75x3"
NKG Part #
2147917269
MFG. Part #
ITA6116
Type
Scale Model
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

Skill Level 2.

Contents:

  • LA CONFEZIONE CONTIENE: 2 FRENCH HOUSES (2 elementi modulari)
  • GERMAN PARATROOPERS (32 figure)
  • PZ. KPFW. V PANTHER AUSF.G
  • SD.KFZ.251/1
  • U.S. INFANTRY (32 figure)
  • SHERMAN M4A3 76MM
  • M3 HALF TRACK

    After the success of Operation Overlord and the consolidation of the bridgehead on the beaches of Normandy, it was essential to achieve by the Allied troops, a significant penetration through the German defenses. Operation Cobra was the codename of the offensive, planned by Lieutenant General Omar Bradley that had the goal to break the German defense line around St. Lo and advance towards Brittany and the Seine. The Operation Cobra began on 25th July 1944 with a heavy aerial bombardment and was followed by intense fighting in the difficult terrain of the Norman countryside. The “bocage” created a lot of constraints to the armored vehicles and to the infantry movements and activities. The few reinforcements were employed by Germans in various counterattacks but after some days of fighting the defensive lines collapsed under the pressure of Allied troops. The Operation Cobra completed successfully what began on the Normandy Beaches during the D-Day and was the starting point for the liberation of Paris.

    Models are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.