Epitomising what Hitler referred to as the -Asiatic Hordes-; the Siberians were battle-hardened from their service in the conflict against Japan in the east.
Coming as a rude shock to the forces of the Third Reich; the veteran Siberian troops fell upon the over-extended German forces. They were used in mass assaults hurling themselves into the German lines fully prepared to fight in close quarters; wielding wicked knives and using their entrenching tools to terrible effect.
Raised from the forces in the far east of the Soviet Union they were used to deprivation and hardship; and their stamina in the the deep; hostile snows in their homeland was a constant source of amazement to their foe.
This boxed set contains a mixed force of Siberian troops led by a commissar exhorting his troops with the aid of a loudhailer; all eager to fight the German invaders for Stalin and holy Mother Russia!
Siberian Veterans contains:
Enough plastic and metal components to make 34 battle-hardened Soviet Union infantry miniatures. Includes a host of options to allow for different weapon configurations and command models.
Weapons included: Maxim machine gun; Mosin-Nagant rifle (scoped; with bayonet and without); PTRD Anti-tank rifle; submachine guns (PPS-43-; PPSh-41 and PPD-40); Mosin-Nagant carbine; DP-28 light machine gun; Tokarev semi-automatic rifle (and bayonet version); pistols and rifle grenade launcher. Also includes captured Panzerfaust and MP40 SMG!
Round plastic bases (25mm diameter).
Background leaflet.
Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
