Bolt Action | German Panzer Lehr Squad | 28mm Metal Unit

The Panzer Lehr Division (armored training division) was built in 1943 from veterans of the North Africa, Sicily, and Italy campaigns. These highly experienced troops formed the core of this training and demonstration unit, making it an elite formation from its inception.

In 1944, the Panzer Lehr Division took part in the invasion of Hungary before moving to France to await the Allied invasion of Europe. Unlike other panzer divisions of the German Wehrmacht, all the panzergrenadiers of the Panzer Lehr were mounted on half-tracks, making it the only fully mechanized unit in the German army. They were also the first to fight alongside the new Tiger II tanks and wore a distinctive double-breasted assault gun-style jacket instead of the normal Heer field blouse.