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Sculpted by Christophe Camillote
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U.S. 82nd AB. Paratrooper, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie, june 6th 1944

Code : MF 35-06
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This figure of an American Paratrooper of the famous “All American” division, is created as a special tribute to those gallant American soldiers who jumped over Sainte-Mère-Eglise in the eve of june 6th 1944. He is heavily equipped to allow him fighting alone a strong and determined enemy. He wears the 1942 parachute trooper reinforced jacket and trousers (82nd’s Rigger made), with full bag canvas M-1936, and bag carrying ammunition M1. He is armed with the US rifle M1 Garand and its M1 bayonet, a M3 knife fixed on his right Corcoran jumpboot, and two hand grenades Mk IIA1. He is equiped with the common gear of that period (M1942 first aid pouche, M-1910 canteen cover, wire cut M-1938, compass carrying case) and a choice of two different entrenching tools, a shovel M-1910 with short hand grip or a pick-mattock M-1910. Like all D Day first wave American soldiers, this paratrooper carries the assault gazmask in a waterproofed container bag M7 . The M1C helmet shows the camouflage netting used in the 82nd AB, and full liner attachment system. This figure is sold without the rifle strap.
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More figures to comes...
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U.S. 82nd Airborne. Paratrooper, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Normandie, June 6th 1944.
Code : MF 35-07
This figure of an American Paratrooper of the famous “All American” division, is created as a special tribute to those gallant American soldiers who jumped over Sainte-Mère-Eglise in the eve of june 6th 1944. He is heavily equipped to allow him fighting alone a strong and determined enemy. He wears the 1942 parachute trooper reinforced jacket and trousers (82nd’s Rigger made), with full bag canvas M-1936. He is armed with the US rifle M1 Garand and its M1 bayonet, a M3 knife fixed on his right Corcoran jumpboot, a Colt.45 M-1911A1, a machete 18” Blade M-1942, and, at least, one hand grenade Mk IIA1. He is equiped with the following gear : a pair of M-1936 combat suspenders with added felt shoulder pads, M-1942 first aid pouch or parachute first aid pack, M-1910 canteen cover, compass carrying case, three rigger made ammo pouches, a choice of two different entrenching tools, a shovel M-1910 with short hand grip or a pick-mattock M-1910. Like all D Day first wave American soldiers, this paratrooper carries the assault gazmask in a waterproofed container bag M7 . The M1C helmet shows the camouflage netting used in the 82nd AB, and full liner attachment system.
This figure is sold without the rifle strap.
 
I like the look of these first two figures. I'm not a WW2 uniform expert, but they "look" right. There's obviously a grouping planned . . . or is this really the first figure with an alternative set of arms? The codes indicate the 6th and 7th of a series - are the others available? (haven't searched yet...)
Anyway, I'm thinking that these just might get me to put down all the horse-and-musket figures for a moment, and do a WW2 scene. Will be following these with interest!
 
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