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Kaminski the 3D artist hasn't been around since may last year. These models would see great use in heroes of the west.

Throw in a British uniform and we can have even more battles with the fallshirmjager Such as Greece and Crete. Against Freybergs band of 40,000 thieves. The nickname given to the men defending Crete as they had so much captured enemy equipment in use some platoons having more German weaponry than British weaponry. General Freyberg was the commander on Crete though the nickname then stuck with the 2nd New Zealand division as Freyberg was in command of that division. They saw more action with fallshirmjager troops in Italy. New Zealand troops had the same uniform as the British though it was a darker shade than the British army with very light coloured stitching with a 6 buttoned front rather than 5 buttons. Other differences in uniform was the use of the mk II brodie helmet instead of using the mk III turtle helmet. Officers also wore a lemon squeezer hat instead of a field cap.

The falshirmjagers major battles were against British troops the 2nd New Zealand division saw the most action against the fallshirmjager. The 2nd New Zealand division wasn't an average division either. It was one of the highest honoured British divisions they had. Rommel considered the division an elite unit and wished they had all been taken prisoner in Greece. General Montgomery thought they were good solid troops and recommended them to take part in the invasion of Normandy though the New Zealand government declined fearing another Gallipoli disaster. It also contained the only combative soldier ever to receive the VC and BAR. Which means winning the Victoria cross twice (two others have received these honours however they were non combat medics) It had never been done before and has never been done since. They are also responsible for flattening several heritage buildings that were 1,500 years old. The Americans bombed them but they were ordered too by the New Zealand general Freyberg. They couldn't breach the Defences held by the fallshirmjager however.
 
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