{"product_id":"victrix-british-british-airborne-paratroopers-12mm-1-144-scale-wwii-1-x-sprue","title":"Victrix British British Airborne Paratroopers 12mm 1:144 scale WWII 1 x sprue","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVictrix 12mm \/1:144th scale WW2 British Airborne (Paratroopers) 1 plastic sprue set unboxed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eEach order is for 1 x plastic sprue set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis 12mm \/1:144th scale WW2 British Airborne (Paratroopers) set contains 46 superbly detailed miniatures. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e3 x Bren gunners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x 2 inch mortar teams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x 3 inch mortar teams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x Piats and loaders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x Radio teams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e2 x Officers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e4 x Ammo carriers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e16 x Riflemen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x Snipers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e5 x Sten gunners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x Flamethrowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e2 x Spotters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1 x Vickers teams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThis sprue set of 12mm miniatures is packed full of detail for such a small scale. There are some really dynamic poses and a great mix of arms and equipment. Camouflaged helmets and the iconic Berets are depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eEven have a figure of Major Digby Tatham-Warter famed for carrying an umbrella in battle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e1st Airborne division was created in 1941 by demand of Winston Churchill who realised the need for airborne troops in the British army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe first two missions undertaken by 1st airborne were Operation Biting, a parachute drop in occupied France and a glider borne assault in Norway Operation Freshman. After these raids elements of the Division were sent to North Africa in 1942 to take part in the Tunisian campaign were they fought bravely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThey were then part of the Allied invasions of Sicily and the Italian mainland in 1943 before being sent back to Britain to refit and train for the Normandy invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAlso in 1943 a second airborne division was established called 6th Airborne, their heroic exploits during the D-Day landings in 1944 proved vital in securing the Allied left flank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eIn September of 1944 1st Airborne with Polish 1st Parachute Brigade took part in Operation Market Garden, where they were tasked with trying to take and hold the bridge at Arnhem. They failed to secure this important Rhine crossing but fought like Demons for 9 days against overwhelming odds. They took horrendous casualties and eventually were surrounded by the Germans with many having to surrender due to lack of ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe 6th Airborne were dropped in Belgium in December 1944 to help counter the Germans surprise offensive in the Ardennes and took part in the battle of the Bulge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e6th Airborne final mission was in March 1945 as part of operation Varsity where Allied airborne units were dropped over the Rhine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVictrix have pushed the tooling boundaries at this scale to give you well proportioned figures with a high level of detail that surpasses many 15mm and 20mm miniatures currently on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eUnpainted, requires assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e victrix games\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiniatures \/ Books \/ Other:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miniatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Bundle:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaint Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unpainted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMPN:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG12030\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e plastic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-16 Years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModified Item:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Victrix","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56961721598300,"sku":"VG12030 (4)","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/5776\/6492\/files\/10_dc72ec31-f4b2-4fda-93f4-c54a457451ef.jpg?v=1773139433","url":"https:\/\/evilmushroomgames.com\/products\/victrix-british-british-airborne-paratroopers-12mm-1-144-scale-wwii-1-x-sprue","provider":"Evil Mushroom Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}