Formed from the Western Desert Force in 1941, the British 8th Army was made up of men from across the British Commonwealth: British, New Zealanders, Australians, Indians and South Africans. Following early successes against the Italians in North Africa, the 8th Army suddenly faced a new and deadlier enemy: the Deutsches Afrika Korps, led by its mercurial commander, Erwin Rommel. Thus began a series of operations with Allied and Axis forces retreating hundreds of miles just to recapture that territory and more with the battles at El Alamein, Tobruk and Beda Fomm becoming legendary. With the Allied victory in North Africa, the fighting soon encompassed Tunisia and then the very heart of Italy.
Battling oppressive daytime heat, choking dust and frigid nights, as well as fighting their German and Italian opponents, the 8th Army became better known as the 'Desert Rats', a nickname adopted from the 7th Armored Division. , a key component of the Western Desert Force.
This boxed set contains a multitude of parts and options allowing you to field soldiers as diverse as British, Sikh, Punjabi, Mosselman or Scottish. Just the job to take on Rommel's Afrika Korps or Mussolini's Italians!
The British 8th Army contains:
Enough plastic components to make 30 miniatures of the British Commonwealth. Includes a large number of options to allow different weapon configurations and command models. Equipment included: Lee Enfield rifle, Thompson submachine gun, Bren LMG machine gun, Boys anti-tank rifle, Webley pistol and 2-inch mortar. Plastic bases. Construction brochure. Indian (Sikh, Punjabi and Yusufzai) and Scottish heads optional.
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