Dragon 1/35 German Elite Infantry, Russia 1941-43 | 6707Among the most elite German military units of WWII was the Waffen SS, and this is a topic that holds enduring fascination for model makers. After the initial giddy German successes subsequent to the 1941 invasion of Russia, the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS both eventually ran out of steam at the very gates of Moscow. The SS had grown from a force of 141,975 fighting men in September 1942 to 280,000 soldiers a year later. This statistic illustrates the

Typical of the period

70% of the city was destroyed

- final drive housing w/details on both sides

simply dropping the base while still mounted on the wheels

- Radio w/crisp detail

- Hand wheels reproduced in detail

- Cupola vision blocks can be assembled open/closed

8cm PaK43/1 L/71 cannon

but such actions are rarely offered in 1/35 scale figures

Soft vinyl true- scale 1/35 uniforms

- Photo-etched mesh included

- Bonus metal armor kit with plastic parts for fine details