NOR034
First Legion
These First Legion figures represent the German 6
th Parachute regiment during Normandy '44. During the Battle of Bloody Gulch the 17
th SS Panzer Grenadier Division and these paratroopers counterattacked at Carentan against the 101
st Airborne. NOR026-035 complement the Waffen SS NOR013-025 and US Airborne NOR001-012 figures.
The Schiessbecher or 'shooting cup' was used to fire 30mm grenades at higher elevations and for more distance than the human arm could generate.