German Heer 75mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun (Winter) from Warlord Games

Bolt Action: German Heer 75mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun (Winter)

Germany's aggressive conquests meant that its armies fought in many countries far from home, under vastly different terrain and weather conditions. While German soldiers were well-equipped for their deployment in Europe and later in North Africa, they found themselves ill-prepared for the bleak, icy, and unforgiving Eastern Front. When the Russian armies failed to collapse, the Wehrmacht found itself trapped on the Russian Plain and, in many cases, literally froze to death.

Gradually, German industry caught up in addressing the shortcomings in winter clothing, and the troops and their families even manufactured suitable winter gear to keep the general frost at bay. The skillful use of white or reversible camouflage clothing and snow hoods helped to keep the cold at bay and conceal troops in difficult terrain. Gloves and thick felt boots, blankets, and scarves meant that the German soldier could not only survive the bitter winters of the 1940s but also fight and win.

This box contains a troop of German infantry in a wide range of winter clothing and very well represents the ragged look of soldiers on any winter front, from the Soviet Union to the Ardennes. These figures are ideal for use as the Army or Waffen-SS.

This blister pack contains 1 model.