This boxed set of 28mm scale metal figures are part of Warlord Games US 101st Airborne Division, aka "The Screaming Eagles", arguably some of the toughest of the US Army.
Aggressive and innovative, these elite troops were eager to take the war to "the Krauts" - something they did so successfully. They were ordinary citizen soldiers, but highly trained and motivated, superbly equipped and packed with firepower as only an American force can be.
This veteran squad comprises an NCO armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, two other men armed with Thompson SMGs and a Browning .30 calibre LMG team made up of a gunner and a loader.
Here is an overhead shot to better show off the LMG team.
The rest of the section comprises five men armed with rifles and carbines.
These metal figures are very well sculpted and detailed. I particularly like the running rifleman throwing a hand grenade. My only minor gripe with them is that I wish one of the riflemen were armed with a Browning Automatic Rifle. They are allowed one BAR per infantry section.
Aggressive and innovative, these elite troops were eager to take the war to "the Krauts" - something they did so successfully. They were ordinary citizen soldiers, but highly trained and motivated, superbly equipped and packed with firepower as only an American force can be.
This veteran squad comprises an NCO armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, two other men armed with Thompson SMGs and a Browning .30 calibre LMG team made up of a gunner and a loader.
Here is an overhead shot to better show off the LMG team.
The rest of the section comprises five men armed with rifles and carbines.
These metal figures are very well sculpted and detailed. I particularly like the running rifleman throwing a hand grenade. My only minor gripe with them is that I wish one of the riflemen were armed with a Browning Automatic Rifle. They are allowed one BAR per infantry section.