Dragon 1/35 Monte Cassino Defenders 1944 - Fallschirmjager | 6514The German 1st Parachute Division was redeployed to defend Monte Cassino, Italy, in February 1944. If the Allies were to push north on the road to Rome, they had to crack the Gustav Line, which hinged on Monte Cassino. This town sat astride the fast flowing Rapido River and, backed by steep mountains, it formed a perfect defensive point for the German Winter Line. Ferocious fighting occurred in Monte Cassino between German and Allied forces in a

By 1953 the M41 had completely replaced the M24 in US Service although it was never used in anger by the US

The first expeditionary DAK troops arrived in Libya in February-March 1941

This vehicle carried two 14mm flamethrower projectors mounted either sides of the hull

or even for some other warm-weather battle elsewhere

while a Navy Corpsman attends a fourth Marine who has sustained a wounded leg

of which five hundred were manufactured by Detroit Arsenal between April through August 1944

a totally reconfigured interior

- Armored guard for air-cooling outlet grills

50 machine gun mounted on the top recuperator cylinder for sub-calibre training but this was not used once the Howitzers went into action

MG shield accurately reproduced w/bolt details

- Hooks for tow rope made w/ preformed brass rod

- hole positions and shape of flash suppressor & muzzle brake subtly represented