{"product_id":"british-canadian-army-infantry-1943-45-bolt-action","title":"British \u0026 Canadian infantry (1943-45) - Bolt Action","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"P1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"S1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuy Bolt Action British \u0026amp; Canadian Models Now, Get 20% Off RRP - Free UK Delivery Over £75 - Same Day Dispatch In Stock Orders - Royal Mail Standard Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"P1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"P1\"\u003e1 British \u0026amp; Canadian Army infantry (1943-45) box set contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"P1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 Plastic Infantry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic Bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Colour Waterslide Decal Sheets for both British \u0026amp; Canadian Troops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"P1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new plastic kit for the British and Canadians is fantastically detailed and allows for myriad customization options. Our customer service boffins worked out that there are a possible 396 variations that can be made BEFORE the consideration of optional heads and additional accessories such as maps, waving arms and binoculars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new kit is packed with optional extras, with head options for steel helmets, assault helmets and Tam o’shanter caps (for Scottish or Canadian troops), as well as weapons including: Lee Enfield No 4 rifle, Bren light machine gun, Sten sub-machine gun, 2-inch light mortar, PIAT anti-tank projector, Webley service revolver and Mills Bombs, additional accessories and command options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA British infantry squad was referred to as a section. It normally consisted of ten men and was divided into a separate rifle group and Bren group. Each section was led by a corporal armed with a rifle or pistol and included a lance corporal who was in charge of the Bren group. All the section members apart from the corporal carried ammunition for the Bren – 700 rounds in 25 magazines in all. In addition, all men carried grenades. As the war progressed, additional weaponry was acquired. The section leader and\/or second in command would be issued with Thompson or Sten submachine guns (though these were sometimes quietly ‘lost’ to avoid making themselves obvious targets for snipers). Late in the war a second Bren was added to many Veteran sections, whether this was officially part of their issue or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian infantry sections were organised in the same way as their British counterparts. From 1943–45, due to the Canadian practice of employing MMGs and HMGs on Universal Carriers, spare Bren guns also became available to some infantry sections. All three Canadian infantry divisions were trained to conduct amphibious landing operations. Canadians participated in landings at Dieppe, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, the Breskens Pocket and the Rhine crossing. 3rd Canadian Infantry Division conducted so many amphibious assaults they earned the nickname ‘The Water Rats’ from Field Marshal Montgomery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied unpainted \u0026amp; unassembled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39298713157678,"sku":"402011020","price":29.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0022\/1947\/4990\/products\/402011020_BritishCanadianInfantry01.jpg?v=1617630210","url":"https:\/\/www.goblingaming.co.uk\/lv\/products\/british-canadian-army-infantry-1943-45-bolt-action","provider":"Goblin Gaming","version":"1.0","type":"link"}