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Dragon 1/35 German Fallschirmjager, Monte Cassino 1944 Premium Edition plastic figure set depicts 4 figures of high quality moulds with additional photo-etched parts in 1/35th scale, making this set perfect for larger diorama displays.
Taking place between 17 January and 19 May 1944, the Battle of Monte Cassino was a costly Allied campaign to break through the German Winter Line bisecting Italy in order to seize Rome. In total, 54,000 Allied and 20,000 German casualties were suffered in a series of four distinct battles. Early on, the Americans controversially bombed the famous abbey perched high above the town of Monte Cassino. Interestingly, the ruins were only occupied two days later by German paratroops of the 1st Parachute Division and who turned them into a fortress.
Dragon is going to release its popular figure set of Fallschirmjager figures fighting in Monte Cassino as a Premium Edition. This classic four-figure set in action poses hase been improved to meet the standards of discerning modelers of today. The set now includes beautifully moulded Gen2 gear and weapons such as a brand new-tooled FG-42 in Gen2 standard. With all these improvements and enhancements, this Premium Edition Dragon 6409 German Fallschirmjager of German paratroopers grimly defending the rubble of Monte Cassino is destined to become another modern-day classic.
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6409 German Fallschirmjager, Monte Cassino 1944 Premium Edition Scale: 1/35
