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TLB 005 120mm US Paratrooper Normandy
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Painted and sculpted by John Long
History: During WWII the Paratroopers of the American Army were the elite. They were all volunteers and highly motivated. Their training was rigorous and demanding. The Pathfinders of the airborne units were some of the first soldiers to set foot on the continent during Operation Overlord, later immortalized as D-Day. Though widely scattered in the drop, the airborne divisions were effective in their mission to support the landings at Utah beach. The paratroopers used small unit tactics to harass the enemy and in the case of Lt. Dick Winters’ ad-hoc platoon, silenced several key howitzer positions that were a direct threat to the Allied amphibious landings. Many squads were made up of men from both American Airborne divisions as groups were thrown together. The paratroopers’ tenacity, ingenuity and training coupled with confusion on the part of the enemy helped to overcome the miss-drops. These individual qualities along with excellent leadership ultimately won the day for the Allies.
The Kit: The kit represents a trooper from the 101st Airborne. He wears 1942 issue jump suit. He is armed with a .45 caliber Thompson SMG, .45 cal model 1911 pistol, Hawkens mine and an M3 trench knife. His web gear consists of the pistol belt, suspenders and mussette bag. Attached to the belt is a pistol and holster, entrenching tool, canteen, first aid pouch, .45 pistol ammunition pouch, and a riggers made pouch for SMG magazines. He wears the M1C helmet designed for paratroopers. On his feet he wears the Corcoran high topped jump boots.
History: During WWII the Paratroopers of the American Army were the elite. They were all volunteers and highly motivated. Their training was rigorous and demanding. The Pathfinders of the airborne units were some of the first soldiers to set foot on the continent during Operation Overlord, later immortalized as D-Day. Though widely scattered in the drop, the airborne divisions were effective in their mission to support the landings at Utah beach. The paratroopers used small unit tactics to harass the enemy and in the case of Lt. Dick Winters’ ad-hoc platoon, silenced several key howitzer positions that were a direct threat to the Allied amphibious landings. Many squads were made up of men from both American Airborne divisions as groups were thrown together. The paratroopers’ tenacity, ingenuity and training coupled with confusion on the part of the enemy helped to overcome the miss-drops. These individual qualities along with excellent leadership ultimately won the day for the Allies.
The Kit: The kit represents a trooper from the 101st Airborne. He wears 1942 issue jump suit. He is armed with a .45 caliber Thompson SMG, .45 cal model 1911 pistol, Hawkens mine and an M3 trench knife. His web gear consists of the pistol belt, suspenders and mussette bag. Attached to the belt is a pistol and holster, entrenching tool, canteen, first aid pouch, .45 pistol ammunition pouch, and a riggers made pouch for SMG magazines. He wears the M1C helmet designed for paratroopers. On his feet he wears the Corcoran high topped jump boots.