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Italeri WWII British Infantry B2004
Brand: Italeri
Part No: HC-6056
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The Italeri WWII British Infantry B2004 set (part number HC-6056) is centred on the troops of the British Expeditionary Force during the Normandy landings on D-Day. Reflecting the events of 6 June 1944, it focuses on operations at Sword, Juno and Gold beaches and the push towards Caen. The context also includes the American landings at Omaha and Utah, aimed at securing the Cotentin peninsula and the strategic port of Cherbourg.
Historical Context
- D-Day: 6 June 1944, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.
- British forces: 3rd and 50th Divisions took part in the landings.
- Canadian contribution: the 3rd Canadian Division landed at Juno.
- Objectives: rapid advance inland with a focus on Caen.
- Wider operations: U.S. forces at Omaha and Utah targeted the Cotentin and Cherbourg.
Secured by Stripe
On June 6th,1944, General Dempsey's troops of the British Expeditionary Force, composed by the 3rd and 50th English Division and by the Canadian 3rd Division, landed on the beaches of Normandy codenamed Sword, Juno, and Gold. The D-Day had thus come. The British Expeditionary Force was to land and quickly take over the town of Caen. Americans, landing at Omaha and Utha in the West, were to seize control of the Cotenin peninsula and the Cherbourg port.
Key Info:
- Brand: Italeri
- Part No: HC-6056
- Barcode: 8001283060561
- Scale: 1:72
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