Dragon 1/35 German Fallschirmjager (Monte Cassino 1944) | 6409Taking place between 17 January and 19 May 1944, the Battle of Monte Cassino was a costly Allied campaign to break through the German Winter Line bisecting Italy in order to seize Rome. In total, 54,000 Allied and 20,000 German casualties were suffered in a series of four distinct battles. Early on, the Americans controversially bombed the famous abbey perched high above the town of Monte Cassino. Interestingly, the ruins were only occupied two days

all of them produced to the very highest Gen2 standards

- Air intake covers w/mounts realistically reproduced

- driver's hatch and radio operator's hatch w/ interior detail

Free French

- Aluminum barrel for Type 18 barrel

- ALL NEW tooling

and this is a topic that holds enduring fascination for model-makers

The M21 had a number of improvements over the M4

- mantlet guard can be removed and gun unloaded as on real vehicle

- Clear vision blocks can be shown in open and close position

- Newly tooled final drive housing w/ details on both sides

The two Germans are also outfitted to resist the severe weather conditions