Units

Description Contents The Soviet People's Militia, or Narodnoe Opolcheniye, has been a vital part of Russian heritage since the 16th...

Description Contents When the German army crashed over the Russian border in 1941, Hitler was confident of a short, sharp campaign. He nearly...

Description Contents These are the men who fought ferociously to defend Mother Russia from the German invasion of 1941 through to t...

Description Contents The Siberian Veterans epitomize the fierce and battle-hardened troops that Hitler referred to as the "Asiatic ...

Description Contents Great Britain's armies faced severe challenges against the ferocious Japanese assaults in 1941 and 1942. Briga...

Description Contents The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was a significant force of nearly a third of a million troops sent to Fr...

Description Contents During the dark days of 1940, Britain was under dire threat of Nazi invasion. The Home Guard, raised from the ...

Description Contents Formed from the Western Desert Force in 1941, the British 8th Army comprised men from across the British Commo...

Description Contents The Commandos established an extraordinary reputation for dash and bravery in World War II. Formed in 1940 by ...

Description Contents Few divisions in the British Army have earned such a valorous reputation so quickly as the Parachute Division. Know...

Description Contents The new British & Canadian Infantry kit is highly detailed and offers incredible customization, with up to...

Description Contents The Italian paratroopers were hard men, often poorly supplied and supported, but fought and died bravely where...

Description Contents The Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) was one of the largest ground forces of World War II, with a wide rang...

Description Contents At the start of Italy’s war, the Italian Army lacked dedicated assault engineering units capable of taking on ...

Description Contents Led by tough, experienced officers, the Italian paratroopers were a well-respected foe. During the battle of E...

Description Contents Known as Le Penne Nere (the black feathers) after the distinctive raven feather in their headgear, the Alpini ...

Description Contents Mussolini famously boasted that the Italian army had eight million bayonets ready for action. In reality, the ...

Highly trained marksmen and superbly fit soldiers, the Bersaglieri (sharpshooter) were easily identified by their helmets, sporting large black cap...

Description Contents As the Second World War progressed, Japanese forces were increasingly pushed back from their early territorial...

Description Contents Japanese paratroopers, known as Teishin Shudan (raiding group), were highly effective in the early years of Wo...

Description Contents These battle-hardened soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army are prepared to take on any mission. Featuring a ...

Description Contents The men of the Imperial Japanese Army were excellent soldiers, with extraordinary devotion to their country an...

Description Contents Thought of as invincible by the Allied forces in the early stages of World War II, the Japanese soldier was a ...

Description Contents The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) were the marine troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Highly ...