Barcode: 0 89195 86455 0
Case Pack: 48 Pieces
Box Size: 6.4" x 10.2" x 1.5"
Early in 1945, the Red Army was closing in on the crumbling Third Reich. A
total of 2,203,000 Soviet troops kicked off The Vistula-Oder offensive from
the Vistula River in Poland on January 12, and by February 2 they had driven
deep into Germany. Their strategic offensive carried them as far as the Oder
River just 70km from Berlin. The Soviet juggernaut claimed a staggering 377,000
German lives and 292,000 missing. One of those German units tasked with slowing
the enemy advance was the 11th Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division “Nordland”.
Formed in February 1942, this mechanized infantry division was made up of volunteers
from a bewildering array of foreign nationalities. In the Vistula-Oder battle
it fought to virtual extinction.
Dragon has announced a 1/35 scale figure set featuring soldiers from the “Nordland”
Division. These four figures realistically capture the vicious nature of winter
combat in the Vistula-Oder offensive, as troops wearily sought to slow the Russian
advance. A typical hodgepodge of uniforms is in evidence in this set, as the
German military fought for survival late in the war. They also carry a variety
of weapons – their armaments include a captured PPsh41 submachine gun, as well
as an MP-40, MP-44 and panzerfausts with which to stave off tank after Russian
tank. These figures utilize Dragon’s famous molding expertise to achieve an
astounding level of detail. While this set sums up the essence of this desperate
battle on Germany’s doorstep, it also offers unlimited potential for other late-war
scenarios too.
