Operation Cobra 1944 Diorama Set 1/72 Italeri

After the success of Operation Overlord and the consolidation of the bridgehead on the beaches of Normandy, it was essential for the Allied troops to achieve a significant penetration through the German defenses. Operation Cobra was the codename of the offensive planned by Lieutenant General Omar Bradley with the goal of breaking the German defense line around St. Lo and advancing towards Brittany and the Seine. Operation Cobra began on July 25, 1944 with a heavy aerial bombardment and was followed by intense fighting in the difficult terrain of the Norman countryside. The “bocage” created a lot of constraints for the armored vehicles and infantry’s movements and activities. A few reinforcements were employed by Germans in various counterattacks but after some days of fighting the defensive lines collapsed under the pressure of Allied troops. Operation Cobra completed successfully what began on the Normandy Beaches during D-Day and was the starting point for the liberation of Paris. 

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
– Painting and minor assembly required
– 15 sprues
– Two ‘rapid run’ modular element sections for French house or shop
– 32 German paratroopers
– One Pz.Kpfw.V Panther Ausf.G
– One Sd.Kfz.251/1
– 32 US infantry figures
– One Sherman M4A3 76mm
– One M3 halftrack
– Decals
– Figures feature realistic and correct dress
– Figures set in various poses
– Figures include accurate weaponry
– Illustrated instructions and paint guide

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Paint Guide:

Flat Light Grey
Flat Medium Brown
Flat Light Flesh
Flat Skin Tone Warm Tint
Flat Gunmetal
Flat Wood
Flat Middle Stone
Flat Light Ghost Grey
Flat Rust
Flat Olive Drab
Flat Light Green
Flat Black
Flat Dark Gull Grey
Flat Dark Earth ANA 617
Flat Desert Tan
Flat Leather
Flat Tan
Flat Sand
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