U.S. Airborne Normandy (Thompson

American airborne troops landed in Normandy during the night before and early hours of D-Day in June 1944. Units of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions worked to secure routes, bridges, and approaches behind the landing beaches, often fighting in scattered groups after difficult drops. A Thompson-equipped figure represents close-range automatic fire within those formations, not the armament of every paratrooper. Equipment and jump clothing help distinguish this subject from ordinary landing infantry. Paratroopers jumped at night before the amphibious landings, attempting to secure routes and disrupt German responses behind the beaches. Scattered drops forced small groups to improvise until formations could reorganize. The Thompson’s close-range firepower complemented rifles, machine guns, demolition equipment, and the limited weapons that airborne soldiers could carry.

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 Global War 1936, Global Empires, 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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