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British 8th Army

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - British Army - British 8th Army (28mm)

30 figures

MSRP old price: $56.00


Product Info

Title
British 8th Army
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2018
Dimensions
8.75x6x2"
NKG Part #
2147733757
MFG. Part #
WLG402011015
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

Formed from the Western Desert Force in 1941, the British 8th Army comprised men from across the British Commonwealth - British, New Zealanders, Australians, Indians and South Africans. Following early successes against the Italians in North Africa, the 8th Army suddenly faced a new, more deadly foe - the Deutsches Afrika Korps led by their mercurial commander, Erwin Rommel. Thus began a series of operations with Allied and Axis forces being pushed back hundreds of miles only to regain that territory and more with battles at El Alamein, Tobruk and Beda Fomm becoming legendary. With the Allied victory in North Africa the fighting soon encompassed Tunisia and then the very heartland of Italy itself.

Struggling against the oppressive daytime heat, choking dust and freezing cold nights in addition to battling their German and Italian opponents the 8th Army become more popularly known as the 'Desert Rats' - a nickname adopted from the 7th Armoured Division, a key component of the Western Desert force.

This boxed set contains a multitude of parts and options allowing you to field soldiers as diverse as British, Sikh, Punjabi, Mosselman or Scottish. Just the job to tackle Rommel's Afrika Korps or Mussolini's Italians!

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.

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