British Infantry

Brand DRAGON

SKU DRA-6212 EAN 089195862129

Features

Nation: United Kingdom

Period: WWII

Scale: 1/35

Type: Figurines

Price 25,20 €

Description

1/35 British Infantry Normandy 1944

During World War II, the British Army formed a total of 43 infantry divisions. At the beginning of the war, division personnel numbered about 13,800 officers and soldiers, while in 1944 this number increased to about 18,300. This significant change in the number of personnel resulted mainly from the increase in the various types of support units, and not from the increase in the number of infantrymen themselves. In 1944, the British infantry division consisted of three infantry brigades, each with its own headquarters, a staff platoon, 3 infantry battalions, and engineering divisions. It is worth adding that a single infantry battalion had about 780 officers and soldiers and had numerous support units (such as a mortar platoon or a reconnaissance platoon). The division also included a de facto artillery brigade with five artillery regiments (including one anti-tank and one AA), a machine gun and mortar battalion, and reconnaissance, communications, and engineer units. An important element in increasing the mobility of the British infantry division was its full motorization. The main rifle of the British infantryman was the Lee Enfield No. 1 or No. 4 rifle. Sten machine guns, Bren manual machine guns, and Vickers machine guns were used as machine guns, among others. The most commonly used anti-tank weapons were the 40- and 57-mm 2-pounder and 6-pounder guns, and later also the 76-mm 17-pounder guns. In turn, the main armament of field artillery was a highly successful Ordnance QF 25-pounder howitzer.

British Infantry

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