WWII A Bridge Too Far Playset #1 - The British Attack

129 pieces -  54mm plastic toy soldiers and accessories (contents may vary slightly depending on availability)

A $668.20 value, you save over 34% from retail cost
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The British Attack - World War II Operation Market-Garden "A Bridge To Far" Tri-Series Playset #1

Few of history's military offensives have been as daring as WWII's "Operation Market Garden." This plan, put into action in September, 1944, was a combined Allied air and ground operation designed to force a path through Germany's weakened defenses in The Netherlands, moving  a massive Allied force across the Rhine and into Germany, ending the war by Christmas.
The plan was for over 30,000 American and British airborne troops to land behind German lines in order to seize a series of bridges which stretched across Holland. This "airborne carpet" could then be utilized by the British 30th Armored Corps, to dash forward, destroying any light German opposition which might oppose them. But too much was left to chance.
The Allies were unprepared to fight a determined enemy. When the paratroops landed behind enemy lines they found they could not seize the bridges according to schedule, which caused massive delays. Precious hours were spent rebuilding bridges or installing  portable ones brought up in trucks. In one instance a group of American paratroops had to cross a river in flimsy boats under direct enemy fire in order to seize a bridge from both ends. And the ultimate goal, of a toehold in Germany, was denied the British Airborne division because of faulty planning, the loss of many units due to a variety of reasons and mostly because British intelligence had failed to learn that two German tank divisions had recently moved into the area into which the lightly-armed "Red Devils" were dropping.
Now you can re-fight Operation Market Garden, and, with luck, succeed where the allies failed. This first playset recreates the initial attack by British 30th Corps to pierce the German defenses. Meanwhile American Paratroops land behind the lines to install a portable "Bailey Bridge" to allow the British to continue their rush towards Arnhem.
This is one of three different, but inter-connected, Toy Soldier Company 'A Bridge Too Far' playsets. Each set can stand on its own, but when combined with the other two sets from the same range the resulting collection creates a broad canvas upon which you and your kids can rewrite history! Please note that the contents of each set are almost entirely different from the others in the range.

The Allies:
30 Matchbox British Infantrymen
24 Airfix U.S. Paratroops
2 Marx recast U.S. Paratroops with 2 Parachutes
2 CTS British Churchill Tanks
2 CTS American Sherman Tanks
1 vintage New Ray METAL U.S. Halftrack
2 Marx recast Willys Jeeps
1 Fencibles British 25-Pounder Field Gun
1 New Ray WWII British Spitfire Fighter Plane
The Germans:
30 Matchbox German Infantry
1 BMC German Mortar Team
2 Marx recast German 88mm Guns
Accessories:
1 Fencibles Portable Bailey Bridge
2 Fencibles Sandbag Redoubts
4 CTS Trees
4 Marx Tree Lines
10 Marx Dead Trees, Rocks and Stumps

Reusable playset box
Contents may vary.

If purchased separately, the items in this playset would cost $668.20. Buy these goods as a playset saves you over 34% off the retail cost.

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