1/72 Italeri U.S. Paratroopers 6063

• Period: Second World War
• Country: United States
• SKILL: 1
• Model Dim.: 48 cm
• Box Dim.: 220 X 150 X 30 mm

The 101st Airborne Division is the most famous paratroopers unit that served in World War II. It was nicknamed “screming eagle” because of the insignia (an eagle with an open beak) the soldiers carried on the shoulder. The 101st Airborne took part in the military operations of D-Day with many drops on strategic objectives behind enemy lines. The 101st Airborne also took part in Operation Market Garden and especially in the battle of the Ardennes at the siege of Bastogne, where they strenuously resisted the last counterattack of the German troops.