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8TH ARMY

King & Country is releasing eight sets of 8th Army figures, fighting vehicles and guns to launch this dynamic new range. Their first releases feature British armour and artillery plus Scottish and Australian infantry.

EA008

Monty - Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery later to become Field Marshall - difficult, irascible and opinionated but still a great British general

$25

EA009

Advance Under Fire - A crouching British officer pistol in hand, leads his men towards the enemy. Two additional desert "Tommies" follow their officer with Lee Enfields and fixed bayonets. Backing them up is an advancing Bren Gunner firing his weapon from the waist.

$89

EA011

Field Marshall Aarold Alexander - Handsome, debonair and always immaculate "Alex" rose to supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean Theater of Operating. Here, however, he is Commander, Middle East Forces in August 1942. Accompanying him is one of his Military Police "bodyguards". "Alex" was "Monty's" Boss

$45

EA012

The Best of Enemies - The Desert War was fought on almost chivalrous terms for modern warfare. Both sides, for the most part, fought cleanly and fairly and that included treatment of prisoners. Here, a British "Tommy" provides a drink of water from his own water bottle for a captured Afrika Korps soldiers. A charming little vignette

$45

EA014

Indian Army Machine Gun Set - Several distinguished Indian Divisions served with the Eighth Army. Here 3 Sikh gunners man a Vickers heavy machine gun laying down covering fire for the infantry assault

$85

EA015

Returning Fire - Three more British infantry add their "firepower" to the attack. All are armed with the standard .303 Lee Enfield bolt - action rifles

$69

EA017

Major David Stirling – Originally a Scots Guards officer the tall Stirling came up with the conceptof small, fast moving, self supporting groups of soldiers creating death and destruction where enemy least expected it…Behind their own front lines. Stirling wanted his men to use the desert…often under cover of darkness to strike fast and then withdraw as rapidly as they had arrived.

$29

EA018

The Watchers – another major role of both the SAS and LRDG was to observe and report on enemy positions and troop movements. These could then be ”radioed“ back to HQ for analysis or…action. As one of this 2-man set observes the enemy through his binos the other observes the landscape around them.

$50

EA019

The Imposted – Among both the SAS and LRDG were fluent German-speaking refugees from Europe. Here one of them pulls on the uniform of a captured Afrika Korps soldier whilst his mate keeps his rifle trained on the prisoner. Perhaps the German ”Imposter“ is going to misdirect an enemy convoy or enter an Axis camp..the plot thickens.

$75

EA020

The Attackers – sometimes action speaks louder than words…two of our ”free-lancers“ prepareto take on the enemy.

$50

EA021

On Guard – here, is the ”classic“ SAS figure…arab headdress…British tropical uniform… full beard and ”Tommy Gun“ at the ready.

$26

EA022

SAS Mortar Team – while an attack is about to go in these two SAS Mortarmen prepare to lay down a little diversion for the enemy

$55

EA023

LFDG 30cwt. Chevrolet Uncamouflaged – the ”classic“ image of the Long Range Desert Group is the 30cwt. Chevrolet Truck...in the beginning these were bought from the Egyptian branch of General Motors and customized by LRDG men themselves. Mounted with an eclectic array of weapons – each patrol commander decided on what he required – the trucks were kitted out with extra supplies, fuel and ammunition for forays into the desert that might last several weeks.

$125

EA024

LRDG 30cwt. Chevrolet Camouflaged – another ”Chevy“, this time partly camouflaged with a pale sky blue pattern on basic ”sand“ color. This vehicle mounts a ”Boyes“ anti tank rifle on the rear and also carries a ”Bren“ just in case..

Three crew accompany the vehicle and like EA023 wear the typical assortment of uniform and head gear much favored by the Long Range Desert Group

$127

EA025

The SAS Recce Jeep“ – the favorite mode of transport for the SAS was the Jeep, albeit heavily armed, and ready for any trouble that might come their way.

$99

EA027

The Desert Austin K2 Ambulance – Back in the late 1950’s a great British War movie called ”Ice Cold Alex“ came out. It tells the story of a British Ambulance and its crew trying to escape an embattled Tobruk and cross the desert to Alexandria in Egypt. The film covers lots of their trials and tribulations on the journey…one of which is that there is a German spy among them!!! This very, very British looking truck comes with a driver looking out for any land-mines.

$129

EA028

Stretcher Party – Two Royal Army Medical Corps stretcher bearers carry a wounded Tommy out of the battle and, hopefully, towards the ambulance…the perfect add-on to EA027.

$79

EA029

The Crusader Tank – Up until the arrival of the American Shermans and Grants, this was the best and fastest tank the British Armoured Regiments had. It could be unreliable but its speed often got it out of difficult situations. This model is in typical two color desert camo and in the markings of the 3rd Hussars of the famous 7th Armoured Division ”The Desert Rats“. Each tank comes with a commander and a seated British Infantryman.

$149

EA030

8th Army Tank Riders – Three Scottish Infantrymen in a range of poses that can fit on the Crusader or stand off the vehicle on the ground as you prefer.

$81

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