Tel: 01904 401709

Bolt Action: US Airborne Bazooka & Light Mortar Teams (1944-45)

Bolt Action: US Airborne Bazooka & Light Mortar Teams (1944-45)

Bolt Action: US Airborne Bazooka & Light Mortar Teams (1944-45)

Original price was: £9.00.Current price is: £7.20.

The American Bazooka was first used in North Africa and on Tarawa in November 1942. The final version was longer (1.55m) and improved the range from 200-250 yards to 300 yards. The M6 HEAT rocket could easily penetrate 76mm of armour at 30° or 110mm at 90°.

The standard light mortar was of relatively large calibre at 60mm. It fired a correspondingly larger and more effective shell over a greater range than the smaller mortars used by the Germans and the British. The paratroopers had a lighter version weighing in at 9kg and operated by a 2 man team.

In stock

SKU: 5060393709855 Categories: , , Tags: ,
0000

You may also like

  • Sale
    Bolt Action US Airborne Jeep (1944-45)

    Bolt Action: US Airborne Jeep (1944-45)

    , ,
    Original price was: £20.50.Current price is: £16.40.

    Bolt Action: US Airborne Jeep (1944-45)

    , ,
    In June 1940 the American army asked for a vehicle that could "go-anywhere". The answer was the four-wheel drive Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both models referred to as 'Jeeps'. 630,000 jeeps were produced by the end of the war. Developed for reconnaissance and liaison duties, the jeep was well suited to a variety of roles and was even used in airborne landings, as depicted here with the remastered Airborne Jeep for Bolt Action!
    Original price was: £20.50.Current price is: £16.40.
  • Sale
    Bolt Action US Airborne Support Group 1944-45

    Bolt Action: US Airborne Support Group (1944-45)

    , ,
    Original price was: £29.50.Current price is: £23.60.

    Bolt Action: US Airborne Support Group (1944-45)

    , ,
    Re-equipped with the new M43 uniform following the D-Day landings the US Airborne were ready to tack some of their greatest challenges of the war - Operation Market Garden and the Ardennes Offensive. Airborne units relied heavily on the support weaponry they could take with them into battle. The 81mm M1 and 60mm M2 mortars provided valuable indirect firepower whilst the M1 Bazooka gave the paratroopers a fighting chance against enemy armour. Contains:
    • 2 officers
    • 1 Medic
    • 1 Forward Observer
    • 1 medium mortar team
    • 1 light mortar team
    • 1 Bazooka team
    • Bases
    Original price was: £29.50.Current price is: £23.60.
  • NB: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted