A big Hi from me ,
Time to share another look at some resin this time its from Alpine Miniatures and is the 2nd release in the series and follows on from the Panzer bust I reviewed here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/panzer-officer-bust-from-alpine-miniatures.93737/
Alpine Miniatures is of course run by PF member Taesung Harmms ( T50 on this forum) , as with the Panzer its based on the 1/16th series of full figures from Alpine
The release was announced by Taesung here and in the ever present social media
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/alpine-b002-82nd-airborne-all-american.82637/
As with the Panzer bust there is the option of 2 heads .
I would like to say cheers to Steve Kirtley from SK Miniatures who kindly forwarded on the review item to me
SK Miniatures is also a supplier of the Alpine products www.skminiatures.co.uk
Lets have a bit of information on the 82nd in WW2
D-Day – Operation Neptune
Operation Neptune -the airborne invasion of Normandy. The operation was part of Operation OVERLORD, the amphibious assault on the northern coast of Nazi-occupied France.
Two new parachute infantry regiments, the 507th and the 508th, joined the division but as a result of casualties following the fighting in Italy, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment did not take part in the invasion
. On June 5-6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 82nd’s three parachute infantry regiments and reinforced glider infantry regiment boarded hundreds of transport planes and gliders with the division being dropped behind Utah Beach, Normandy, France between Ste Mere-Eglise and Carentan on June 6th, 1944.
The division remained under strong German pressure along the Merderit River. Eventually, the 325th crossed the river to secure a bridgehead at La Fiere on June 9th.
It was during this action that Pfc Charles N. DeGlopper single-handedly defended his platoon’s position and subsequently was awarded the Medal of Honor .
By the time the All-American Division was pulled back to England on July 13, 1944, the 82nd had seen 33 days of bloody combat and suffered 5,245 paratroopers killed, wounded or missing.
Operation Market Garden
In September, the 82nd began planning for Operation Market Garden in Holland. The operation called for three-plus airborne divisions to seize and hold key bridges and roads deep behind German lines. The 504th now back at full strength rejoined the 82nd, while the 507th went to the 17th Airborne Division.
On September 17, the 82nd Airborne Division conducted its fourth combat jump of World War II into Holland. the 82nd captured the Maas Bridge at Grave, the Maas-Waal Canal Bridge at Heumen and the Nijmegen-Groesbeek Ridge.
The next day attempts to take Nijmegen Highway Bridge failedFinally on D+4 the 504th finally secured their hold on the bridge, fighting off another German counterattack just before noon.
It was in this skirmish that Pvt. John Towle won the Medal of Honor.
Battle of the Bulge – The Ardennes Offensive
The 82nd moved into action on December 17th in reponse to the German’s Ardennes counteroffensive
On December 20th the 82nd attacked and the 504th PIR took Monceau. This fiece attack forced the German units back across the Ambleve River the next day.
German assaults continued and hit the 505th PIR in the Trois Ponts area on December 22nd and by December 24th the division lost Manhay.
On December 25th, 1944 the division withdrew from the Vielsalm salient then attacked northeast of Bra on December 27th reaching Salm by January 4th, 1945.
On January 7th the 508th PIR Red Devil’s launched an attack with the 504th in the vicinity of Thier-du-Mont where it suffered heavy casualties. The 508th was then withdrawn from the line and placed in reserve until January 21st when it replaced elements of the 2nd Infantry Division.
On January 29, 1945 First Sergeant Leonard Funk, Jr. of Company C, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment won the Congressional Medal of Honor for action at Holzheim, Belgium. After leading his unit and capturing 80 Germans.
As always I will share some references for you when painting
The 82nd distinctive badge of a double "A" was worn on the left upper arm with the US flag on the right ( this was in several forms as a brassard or sown directly to the uniform itself )
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Books are easily to get hold of and all well worth looking at
Continued in next post
Nap
Time to share another look at some resin this time its from Alpine Miniatures and is the 2nd release in the series and follows on from the Panzer bust I reviewed here:
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/panzer-officer-bust-from-alpine-miniatures.93737/
Alpine Miniatures is of course run by PF member Taesung Harmms ( T50 on this forum) , as with the Panzer its based on the 1/16th series of full figures from Alpine
The release was announced by Taesung here and in the ever present social media
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/alpine-b002-82nd-airborne-all-american.82637/
As with the Panzer bust there is the option of 2 heads .
I would like to say cheers to Steve Kirtley from SK Miniatures who kindly forwarded on the review item to me
SK Miniatures is also a supplier of the Alpine products www.skminiatures.co.uk
D-Day – Operation Neptune
Operation Neptune -the airborne invasion of Normandy. The operation was part of Operation OVERLORD, the amphibious assault on the northern coast of Nazi-occupied France.
Two new parachute infantry regiments, the 507th and the 508th, joined the division but as a result of casualties following the fighting in Italy, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment did not take part in the invasion
. On June 5-6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 82nd’s three parachute infantry regiments and reinforced glider infantry regiment boarded hundreds of transport planes and gliders with the division being dropped behind Utah Beach, Normandy, France between Ste Mere-Eglise and Carentan on June 6th, 1944.
The division remained under strong German pressure along the Merderit River. Eventually, the 325th crossed the river to secure a bridgehead at La Fiere on June 9th.
It was during this action that Pfc Charles N. DeGlopper single-handedly defended his platoon’s position and subsequently was awarded the Medal of Honor .
By the time the All-American Division was pulled back to England on July 13, 1944, the 82nd had seen 33 days of bloody combat and suffered 5,245 paratroopers killed, wounded or missing.
Operation Market Garden
In September, the 82nd began planning for Operation Market Garden in Holland. The operation called for three-plus airborne divisions to seize and hold key bridges and roads deep behind German lines. The 504th now back at full strength rejoined the 82nd, while the 507th went to the 17th Airborne Division.
On September 17, the 82nd Airborne Division conducted its fourth combat jump of World War II into Holland. the 82nd captured the Maas Bridge at Grave, the Maas-Waal Canal Bridge at Heumen and the Nijmegen-Groesbeek Ridge.
The next day attempts to take Nijmegen Highway Bridge failedFinally on D+4 the 504th finally secured their hold on the bridge, fighting off another German counterattack just before noon.
It was in this skirmish that Pvt. John Towle won the Medal of Honor.
Battle of the Bulge – The Ardennes Offensive
The 82nd moved into action on December 17th in reponse to the German’s Ardennes counteroffensive
On December 20th the 82nd attacked and the 504th PIR took Monceau. This fiece attack forced the German units back across the Ambleve River the next day.
German assaults continued and hit the 505th PIR in the Trois Ponts area on December 22nd and by December 24th the division lost Manhay.
On December 25th, 1944 the division withdrew from the Vielsalm salient then attacked northeast of Bra on December 27th reaching Salm by January 4th, 1945.
On January 7th the 508th PIR Red Devil’s launched an attack with the 504th in the vicinity of Thier-du-Mont where it suffered heavy casualties. The 508th was then withdrawn from the line and placed in reserve until January 21st when it replaced elements of the 2nd Infantry Division.
On January 29, 1945 First Sergeant Leonard Funk, Jr. of Company C, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment won the Congressional Medal of Honor for action at Holzheim, Belgium. After leading his unit and capturing 80 Germans.
As always I will share some references for you when painting
The 82nd distinctive badge of a double "A" was worn on the left upper arm with the US flag on the right ( this was in several forms as a brassard or sown directly to the uniform itself )
Books are easily to get hold of and all well worth looking at
Nap
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