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US 101st Airborne Paratrooper Running with M1 Garand
The 101st Division jumped into Normandy during the early hours of June 6th, 1944 but missed their drop zones and were spread out of direct contact with each other. After fighting by isolated pockets of troops, the division consolidated and entered St. Come du Mont on June 8th. They stormed the causeways to Utah Beach on June 10th. On June 12th they attacked the town of Carentan, driving out the German Fallschirmjagers. Carentan had to be held against fierce counterattacks to the southwest by SS Panzergrenadiers of the 17th Division and Fallschirmjagers supported by indirect fire on June 13th in the Battle of Bloody Gulch. After days of intense fighting, the Division was assigned to the role of defending the left flank of VII Corps. Soon after that, they were removed from the line and assigned to the operational reserve. They had taken heavy casualties in men and material.
Using the GI's secret weapon, shoe leather, this paratrooper covers some ground.
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US 101st Airborne Paratrooper Running with M1 Garand
The 101st Division landed in Normandy in the pre-dawn of June 6th, 1944 but most groups missed their drop zones; spreading out the Division. After brief fighting by isolated pockets of men, the division consolidated and entered St. Come du Mont on June 8th. They then fought for and won the causeways to Utah Beach on June 10th. On June 12th they attacked Carentan, driving out the German Fallschirmjagers. Carentan was not secure yet, and had to be defended against ferocious counterattacks to the southwest of the town by SS Panzergrenadiers of the 17th Division and Fallschirmjagers supported by artillery fire on June 13th in the Battle of Bloody Gulch. After days of hard fighting, the division was assigned the role of defending the left flank of VII corps and shortly after taken out of the line and sent to the operational reserve; having taken heavy casualties in men and material.
This paratrooper puts all the endless PT he endured to good use as he moves at top possible speed through a war zone.
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US Airborne Paratrooper Running with M1 Garand
1/35th Scale Unpainted Resin Figure Kit
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US Airborne Paratrooper Running with M1 Garand
1/35th Scale Unpainted Resin Figure Kit
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US 101st Airborne Paratrooper Running with M1 Garand and Ammo Box
The 101st Division landed in Normandy during the dawning of June 6th, 1944 but were spread out due to missed drops. After a few small confrontations by isolated pockets of men, the division consolidated and fought into St. Come du Mont on June 8th. They then pressed for the causeways to Utah Beach on June 10th. On June 12th they attacked Carentan, driving out the German Fallschirmjagers. Carentan had to be defended against ferocious counterattacks to the southwest of the town by SS Panzergrenadiers of the 17th Division and Fallschirmjagers supported by artillery fire on June 13th in the Battle of Bloody Gulch. After days of non-stop fighting, the division was assigned the role of defending the left flank of VII corps and shortly after taken out of the line and sent to the operational reserve; having taken heavy casualties in men and material.
Paratroopers faced the very real limitation of having only those supplies they were dropped with on hand until more drops were made or resupply was otherwise scrounged. This trooper legs it to get the squad's .30 caliber Browning Machine gun another box of ammo.
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