SS132A - Late War Rifleman with Panzerfaust D-Day where commanders and soldiers alike

where commanders and soldiers alike operated through snow

where he was honoured with a promotion to full general

The Pacific War was fought across some of the most unforgiving environments of World War II

The figure captures the concentration and patience required of a soldier carrying out this specialist role

often carrying heavy equipment through jungles

SS132A - Late War Rifleman with Panzerfaust D-Day where commanders and soldiers alikeSS132B Panzerfaust Grenadier Few infantry weapons had as dramatic an impact during the closing years of World War II as the Panzerfaust. Developed as a simple, disposable anti tank launcher, it gave ordinary infantrymen the ability to destroy heavily armoured vehicles at close range. As Allied tank formations advanced deeper into occupied Europe and eventually Germany itself, these weapons became an increasingly common sight among frontline troops.