Barcode: 0 89195 86379 9
Case Pack: 48 Pieces per carton
Box size: 6.4" x 10.2" x 1.5"
The Battle of Guadalcanal was fought in the air, and on the land and sea, between
August 7, 1942 and February 7, 1943. Located in the southern Solomon Islands,
Japanese troops stationed on Guadalcanal were well positioned to threaten Allied
shipping routes, plus they helped defend the major Japanese base at Rabaul.
The Battle of Guadalcanal represented the first major Allied offensive against
the Japanese, and it marked a strategic victory and turning point for the Allies.
The battle pitted 60,000 Allied ground troops against 36,200 Japanese soldiers,
and the bloody conflagration resulted in approximately 7,000 Allied and 30,000
Japanese deaths.
Dragon’s new 1/35 scale figure set depicts a group of four U.S. Marines fighting
in this epic battle. It perfectly captures the tension and apprehension of a
typical jungle patrol in enemy-infested territory. The Marines are wearing M1941
utility coats and trousers. In keeping with the time period of the battle, they
carry such weapons as newly tooled Springfield M1903 rifles and Reising M50
submachine guns. The beauty of these figures is that they can also be used for
later Pacific campaigns if modelers choose to exchange their weapons for M1
Garands or Thompson submachine guns. This is a very versatile set of figures,
and it will prove invaluable for those wishing to depict the Pacific Theater
of Operations in greater detail.
