This set depicts German Fallschirmjager of the airborne assault on the Netherlands in May 1940, part of the opening operations of the Western campaign that saw German paratroopers seize key bridges and airfields around Rotterdam and The Hague in one of history's first large-scale airborne operations.
Marked as a "Gen2" release, this set uses Dragon's second-generation figure sculpting, offering improved anatomical proportions, sharper facial detail and more natural poses than earlier Dragon figure lines. The figures wear the distinctive early-war Fallschirmjager jump smock and rimless paratrooper helmet, and carry the personal weapons and equipment typical of German airborne troops in 1940.
The set includes an instruction manual and decals for accurate finishing of insignia and unit markings.
A strong choice for early-war German airborne collectors, these figures pair well with Dragon's early-war German vehicle kits for a 1940 campaign diorama.
