"U.S. Civil War Series: Yankee Scout and Tracker"  /3549/   scale 1:35

"Kradschutzen: German Motorcycle Troops on the Move"  /3548/   scale 1:35

"Watch tower" /3546/   scale 1:35

Guard duty! Just the thought of spending another 8 hours in a tower could make a grown man shiver. At least there was a little protection from the elements, so they’re a bit better off than the men on patrol. There was time to chat and smoke a cigarette, just don’t let the Sergeant catch you playing cards!
This set contains a Watchtower with searchlight, and the figures of 4 guards in typically bored poses.

"Stukas im Anflug!"   /3545/   scale 1:35

Distinguishing friend from foe at an altitude of 2000 meters was a difficult job for the Stuka pilots. The frontline troops learned at an early stage to place air recognition flags or banners on the ground in order to help the pilots choose the correct targets.
This set consists of 4 figures. 2 German soldiers hurrying to spread out a large air recognition flag, another is pointing skyward, while the fourth is readying a flare pistol.

"Bloody Atol" Hand-to-hand fight, Tarawa, 1943 /3544/   scale 1:35

Many Thanks to Keiichi Aoki, Japan, and Michael Bedard, USA, for informational assistance in creation of kits 3542-43-44.

By 1943, Japan had lost both its strategic and material advantage to USA and its Allies in the Pacific Theater.
 

"U.S. Marine Corps Infantry, Tarawa, November 1943"  /3543/   scale 1:35

America and Great Britain's air and sea supremacy made it extremely difficult for Japan to supply its island garrisons, even with the most basic of provisions. Despite this fact, the Japanese forces fought with a tenacity and doggedness that shocked their adversaries, right up to the closing days of the war.

"Japanese Imperial Marines, Tarawa, November 1943"  /3542/   scale 1:35

Any assault on a Japanese position was a costly affair. Japanese soldiers fought under a code of battle, under which they preferred death to imprisonment. Very few Japanese were taken prisoner, most of them preferring ritual suicide in hopeless situations.

The Japanese island garnisons built complex fortifications and practiced sudden counterattacks, streaming forth from hidden caves and bunkers in an attempt to recapture occupied areas. These factors made the Pacific island fighting especially vicious, comparable in savageness only to the bitter struggles of the Eastern Front.

"Casualty Evacuation", German Infantry, Stalingrad, Summer 1942  /3541/   scale 1:35

German Signals Personnel, Stalingrad, Summer 1942  /3540/   scale 1:35

Without communications, an army is immobilized. An important part of any combat situation is ensuring that the lines of communication remain open. This task was performed by soldiers who risked their lives while running cables to and from the forward command posts.
This kit includes the figures of 5 German Signals Personnel running out a landline.