French Army Infantry Section

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French Army Infantry Section

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Description

In 1940, the French infantry, despite tactical disadvantages, fought with remarkable tenacity against the advancing Wehrmacht. This set depicts a complete infantry section with a non-commissioned officer, light machine gun team, and VB rifle grenade launcher - ideal for scenarios around the Western Campaign and the rearguard actions on the way to Dunkirk.

What's included

• 1 NCO with rifle (metal)
• 1 Soldier with VB rifle grenade launcher (metal)
• 1 Machine gunner with light machine gun (metal)
• 1 Ammunition carrier with pistol (metal)
• 6 Infantrymen with rifles (metal)

Material: Metal

SKU: WGB-FI-02

Barcode: 5060393701552

Product details

Background & context

At the outbreak of World War II, the French army was among the best-equipped armed forces in Europe-numerically strong, with modern tank and artillery technology. The rapid collapse of the front in 1940 was due less to a lack of fighting spirit than to structural leadership problems and an inability to respond to the dynamic German war of maneuver. Numerous infantry units nevertheless offered bitter resistance and fought bravely in rearguard actions to enable the Allied retreat across the English Channel. The fate of French soldiers after the armistice varied: some continued to fight in the resistance or alongside the Allies, while others found themselves in the ranks of the Vichy forces.

On the tabletop

In 1940 the French army was considered the most powerful in the world, and its infantry often stood stubbornly against the German war of movement. These ten metal figures form a section: an NCO, a two-man light machine gun team whose loader carries a pistol, a soldier with a VB rifle grenade launcher and six riflemen. The machine gun provides the firepower, and the VB launcher lobs grenades over cover. In Bolt Action you use it to hold positions and objectives.

Manufacturer & safety

Safety information

Not a toy.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.
Contains small parts and sharp components.
Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Assembly required.
Glue and paints not included.

Manufacturer

Warlord Games Limited
Unit 1 Central Court
Finch Close
Nottingham
NG7 2NN
United Kingdom

Importer

Warlord Games Limited
Representative: Christian Münzer
Postfach 180134
40568 Düsseldorf
Germany

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