Italian Army & Blackshirts starter army

Italian Army & Blackshirts starter army

These highly detailed plastic and metal miniatures represent soldiers from various branches of the Italian military – the regular army (the Regio Esercito) as well as specialists like the Carabinieri, Granatieri, or the fascist Camicie Nere (the Blackshirts) with their distinctive black fezzes and shirts.

Helmets, sun helmets, and side caps allow for the construction of temperate or tropical troops, allowing you to field your army in the dusty deserts of North Africa, the islands of the Mediterranean, the harsh cold of Russia, or on the Italian home front. Medium mortar, machine gun, and anti-tank gun support elements provide additional firepower. Armoured support is provided by the M13/40 medium tank, which can alternatively be built as a Semovente 75/18 assault gun.

The box contains:

• 36 highly customisable plastic Italian infantrymen
• One plastic M13/40 medium tank (which can alternatively be built as a Semovente 75/18)
• 4 metal HQ figures (Officer with pistol; Officer with SMG, Medic; Radioman)
• Metal MMG team (weapon with three-man crew)
• Medium Mortar team (weapon with three-man crew)
• 47mm Anti-tank gun team (weapon with three-man crew)

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted