World War III: Team Yankee - Commando / Parachute Troop (x40 figs) (TBR712)

A Parachute Platoon is organised much like any other rifle or mechanised platoon in the Army. However, the intense training and esprit de corps of the Parachute Regiment is second to none.

One noticeable difference from the standard ‘crap hat’ (slang used by the Paras and Marines for the other infantry of the British Army, derived from their khaki-coloured berets) platoon is the Paras’ increased section firepower with two L7A2 GPMGs per section instead of one. Like the Marines and the rest of the Army, additional firepower comes in the form of a Medium Anti-tank Weapon (MAW) (84mm Carl Gustav) in each of their three section as well as 66mm (M72 LAW) anti-tank weapons.

The Territoral Army reserve parachute battalions were given a new role in the mid-1980s. Issued with more Milan missiles, their mission was to be rapidly deployed forward by air as soon as war started and there to act as a ‘forlorn hope’ anti-tank screen.

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:

• 4x metal GPMG Teams with 66mm Anti-tank
• 3x metal Carl Gustav Anti-tank Teams
• 1x metal 2” Mortar Team

These miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted