British Paratroopers ‘Where's that Damn Bridge!’ (Arnhem 1944) 4820113080968

British Paratroopers ‘Where's that Damn Bridge!’ (Arnhem 1944) 4820113080968On September 17th 1944 the Allies began Operation Market Garden , an ambitious plan to capture and secure a corridor crossing the main rivers in German occupied Holland. The task of capturing the bridge over the Rhine fell to the British 1st Airborne Division and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. The British drop was far from successful. Suffering from horrendous communications, they resorted to asking the locals for directions and other

the glider pilot is ready to go out on the town

The British “Vickers Mk1” and the Soviet “Maxim PM1910”

the most popular card game was Skat

but also had some time for R&R

Weapons needed cleaning

Panzergrenadiers were the elite force

These figures are specially designed with interchangeable limbs

soldiers hit by German troops

This kit includes three field gendarmes

This set is the perfect companion to set: 3528

trying to find their comrades

Panzergrenadier units were entitled Schützen units