Code: 2306 - German Standing, Machinegun

This is an Image of cast and painted figure made from this mold.

North African Campaign

HISTORY SUMMERY of the North Africa campaign: In September 1940 Egypt was invaded by Italy from Libya. By February 1941, the little British armoured forces were inflicted with heavy defeats, thousands of prisoners of war were taken. But, under General Rommel's aggressive leadership the German Africa Korps won a brilliant series of Axis victories.

Rommel threatened Egypt at the summer of 1942. This was the high point of his campaign. He suffered shortages of equipment and fuel and his supply lines were exposed to Allied attack for too long. Lieutenant-General Montgomery, commander of the Eight Army since August, won a decisive victory over Axis forces in November at El Alamein. This battle ran from 23 October until 4 November costing the British Eighth Army nearly 13,500 men either killed, wounded or missing, while the Axis forces had 25,000 and 30,000 prisoners.

German Standing, Machinegun