KING & COUNTRY WS374 WWII 12th PANZER HJ "THE PANZERFAUST TEAM" NORMANDY MIB!

Description: KING & COUNTRY WS374 WWII 12th PANZER HJ "THE PANZERFAUST TEAM" JUNE '44 MIB! THREE (3) FIGURE SET... SOMEWHERE IN NORMANDY D-DAY!GERMAN WWII TROOPS... "TEENAGE TERROR IN NORMANDY"... D-DAY JUNE 1944"Swift as a greyhounds, as tough as old leather and... as hard as Krupp steel!" *Note: the addition of the King & Country Company Registered Trademark Logo in the photos for this listing certifies that an authorized and licensed King & Country Dealer is offering this item for sale. NEW 2023, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES! The ‘Panzerfaust’ (translated as ‘tank fist’) was a family of single-shot, man-portable, anti-tank rockets that came into German service in 1943. It consisted of a light, recoilless launcher tube with a pre-loaded, high-explosive, anti-tank warhead protruding from the muzzle, much like a ‘fist’ hence the name. It was a cheap to manufacture and easy-to-use anti-tank weapon for the ordinary infantryman being issued to single soldiers in addition to their personal weapons. Firing was done from under the arm at an upward angle as its effective range was just 30-60 meters (about 35-65 yards). Development began in 1942 and continued until the final days of WWII. This King & Country three-man section is each armed with their own Panzerfaust. As one kneels down and takes aim another moves forward and the third watches to see the success or failure of the first ‘shot’. All three are dressed in the ‘mixed rig’ combination of camouflage jackets, trousers and feldgrau uniforms of 12th Division at that time. MINT CONDITION IN THE ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX! Please Note: The images in this listing of the maps of the Allied Invasion of German occupied France, the additional photos of Soldaten carrying or firing the Panzerfaust weapon, the Philadelphia Inquirer Front Page D-Day Invasion Headlines or ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL WWII IMAGES ARE ALL FOR HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS THREE FIGURE GERMAN ARMY PANZERFAUST SET! *WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING; IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR PAYMENT. HISTORICAL QUOTE: "In war there is no second prize for the runner-up."General Omar N. Bradley HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL NOTE: THE HJ TROOPS The HJ in Germany, was the youth organization of the German Political Party and its origins date back to 1922. From 1933 until 1945, it was the sole official youth organization in Germany and was partially a paramilitary organization; was composed of the selected German male youths aged 14 to 18. The German youngsters in the H. Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk in der HJugend or "DJ", also "DJV") for younger boys aged 10 to 14, and for girls it was the League of German Girls (Bund Deutsche Mädel or "BDM"). Originally intended to foster the ideology of the German Party, with the rise of the Führer the organization shifted its focus to become a paramilitary organization training young boys for service in the Reich. Membership in the HJ in 1923 was just over 1200, however by the end of 1933 the number was 2.3 million youths and by 1936 the number in the HJ exceeded 5 million. HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL NOTE : 60 M PANZERFAUST ("ARMOR FIST" OR "TANK FIST") ANTI-TANK WEAPON The Panzerfaust ("armor fist" or "tank fist") was an inexpensive, single shot, recoilless anti-tank weapon used by the German Army and Waffen-SS troops during World War II. It consisted of a small, disposable pre-loaded launch tube firing a high-explosive anti-tank warhead, and was intended to be operated by a single soldier. The Panzerfaust's direct ancestor was the similar, smaller warhead Faustpatrone ordnance device. The Panzerfaust was in use from 1943 until the end of the war. The weapon's concepts played an important part in the development of the later Russian RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) weapon systems such as the RPG-2. Most notably, the RPG-7 added a sustainer rocket motor to the projectile. Please Note: The images in this listing of the maps of the Allied Invasion of German occupied France, the additional photos of Soldaten carrying or firing the Panzerfaust weapon, the Philadelphia Inquirer Front Page D-Day Invasion Headlines or ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL WWII IMAGES ARE ALL FOR HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS THREE FIGURE GERMAN ARMY PANZERFAUST SET! NEW 2023, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES! MINT CONDITION IN THE ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX! *WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING; IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR PAYMENT. Please note: the pictures that have been uploaded for this auction serve as part of the description. If there is Ever a Question or Concern Regarding This Item, PLEASE Contact Us BEFORE Bidding. By placing a bid, you have entered into a contract and agree to pay for any winning bid. *Note: We ship ALL International packages via eBay Global Shipping Program; if you are an International buyer, please refer to the Global Shipping instructions and directions before bidding. 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Price: 165 USD

Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

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