Italeri Battle sets Air assault on Sainte-Mère-Église 1:72

SET CONTENTS
- Sainte-Mère-Église church in laser-cut MDF.
- Quick-build Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. C half-track.
- 50 German infantry figures.
- 48 American paratrooper figures.
- 16 urban accessory items.

MODEL KIT FEATURES
- Italeri Battle Set in 1:72 scale.
- Set during the Second World War.
- Difficulty level 2.
- Combines scenery construction, a military vehicle, figures and accessories.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
- Sainte-Mère-Église was a strategic point in Operation Overlord because of its importance as a road junction and the threat of German counterattacks towards the Utah and Omaha beachheads.
- In the early hours of 6 June 1944, paratroopers from the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions secured the town after intense fighting.