Red Dawn Wolverines Freedom Fighter

The Wolverines are the fictional resistance group central to the 1984 film Red Dawn, in which young Americans fight invading forces. Their story draws on the historical themes of occupation, partisan warfare, supply shortages, and irregular resistance, but the group is not a real military organization. A figure inspired by the film belongs to Cold War popular culture and alternate-history fiction. Its imagined actions belong to the film’s fictional invasion scenario and Cold War cultural setting. The group takes its name from the teenagers’ school mascot. Its improvised weapons and reliance on local terrain distinguish it from a regular army unit. The film reflects 1980s American fears of invasion and ideological confrontation, giving the figures a recognizable cultural setting.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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