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556194 1/72 Battle Set "Pegasus Bridge" - D-Day 75th Anniversary
BATTLE SET
100% NEW!
On the night between 5th and 6th of June
1944, during the early stages of the Operation Overlord the 6th British
Airborne Division was given the assignment to capture and control the movable
bridge that crossed the Orne River near the city of Ouistreham in Normandy. The
control of the bridge, renamed in code “Pegasus” was a key point to securing
the eastern flank of the operational scenario and to prevent German armor
troop’s counterattack that could reach the Allied landing area at Sword beach.
The British paratroopers, in Horsa gliders, landed near the bridge and, thanks
to a rapid and effective action, defeated the German troops that defended the
bridge. Even today the Pegasus Bridge is a point of reference for all those who
visit the most significant places of Operation “Overlord”.
Includes:
German Infantry - 50 figures
British Paratroopers 50 figures
Opel Blitz - kit
Kubelwagen - kit
German Guns PaK40, Pak 35, FlaK 38 and 9 figures
Battlefield Accessories
Pegasus Bridge MDF laser cut
Type: Diorama accessories
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Box Dim.: 440 x 270 x 70 mm
