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DID new product: 1/6 World War II German 12th Armored Division MG42 Machine Gunner Otto (#D80169), available for pre-order today!
The beaches of Normandy, June 1944. When the Allies launched Operation Overlord to retake Western Europe, troops from the German 12th Panzer Division were tasked with repelling the massive offensive.
Amid the dunes and scattered French villages, young soldiers found themselves entrenched in position, awaiting the oncoming storm, armed with the MG42 nicknamed "Hitler's chainsaw" for its terrifyingly fast rate of fire.
As wave after wave of Allied troops washed up on the beach and parachuted into the hinterland, the machine gunner's position became crucial, sitting in a fortified position overlooking a key route inland, with a view to the advancing The troops posed a major challenge, and the MG42's unmistakable and terrifying rattle knocked the Allies down whenever they attempted to advance, earning him both respect and notoriety.
DID uses a super realistic 1/6 scale MG42 machine gunner Otto of the German 12th Armored Division in World War II to recreate that fateful summer in Normandy! The lifelike head sculpt is childish but serious, and its eyes are full of fighting spirit.
In terms of clothing, he wears a typical M43 gray-green uniform and trousers, and a distinctive summer Italian one-piece camouflage uniform! Wearing a boat cap or steel helmet, with a warm gray collar around the neck, a leather Y-belt and belt around the back and waist, and a pair of brown short boots!
The excellent MG42 machine gun never left his hands. It is made entirely of metal and is painstakingly reproduced in numerous details. In addition, he is armed with a Ruger P08 pistol and a short, easy-to-hide, sharp and highly lethal dagger!
As for the accessories, there are kettles, lunch boxes, shovels, gas mask buckets and gas mask bags. There are also green bread bags for storing supplies and black maintenance kits for maintenance tools. There are also exquisite medals made of various hardware, etc. etc., accessories are very abundant.
Let’s review this period of history in depth with this classic MG42 machine gunner. If you like the Germans in World War II, you shouldn’t miss it!
D80169 accessories list
Base
1 head sculpt
2 body
3 left hand palm X3 + right hand palm X3
clothing
4 steel helmet + camouflage helmet cover
5 M40 boat cap
6 M43 type uniform
7 pants
8 Summer Italian one-piece camouflage
9 gray scarf
10 belts (genuine leather)
11 Y belt (genuine leather)
12 leggings
13 booties (leather)
Accessories
14 Kettle (plastic parts)
15 lunch boxes (plastic parts)
16 gas mask bucket (plastic parts)
17 shovel (plastic + wood)
18 Green Bread Bags
19 gas mask bags
20 black maintenance kit (leather+canvas)
21 cigarettes
arms
22 Ruger P08 pistol + black gun bag (leather)
23 MG42 machine gun (all metal) + drum magazine + bullet chain + 7 bullets
24 dagger (metal) + dagger sheath (metal + leather)
badge
25 cuff X1
26 Collar X1 pair
27 shoulder straps X1 pair
28 Armband X1
29 Eagle X2
30 Black War Wound Medal X1
31 Youth League Medal X1
32 Iron Cross 2nd Class X1
