Engineer SMG squad (Soviet)

Description

The Winter War against the Finns quickly showed the Soviets the benefits of the submachine in warfare. In light of this, the SMG squad became a standard unit, and they rapidly formed dedicated SMG armed companies to concentrate their firepower. In total, over ⅓ of all Soviet small arms production during the war was that of SMGs.

Though rare, women were also found in the Red Army performing combat roles. The “1st Separate Women’s Volunteer Rifle Brigade” was active from 1942-44. While many of women performed second line duties such as manning AA sites, they also saw front line combat. This was the case during the Battle of Stalingrad where women of the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment engaged in ground combat.

The unit comprises consisting 1x NCO, 5x SMG soldiers.

• Model: Infantry SMG squad – Engineers
• Country/Army: Soviet
• Dimension (mm) (WxLxH): 28mm
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: RKX
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown.
• Photos and dimensions are at 28mm unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
• Models supplied at scales smaller than 20mm may be an alternative design more suitable for small scale prints. These are designed by Bergman or TigerAce1945.