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Hi Guys,
Here is an Advance Preview of just some of K&C’s upcoming figures that celebrate one of the most amazing victories of the Falklands conflict… The Battle of Goose Green on 28/29 May 1982.
Goose Green was the initial land battle of the war. Over two days, in a 14 hour struggle, the Second Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (2 Para), fought against a much larger enemy force made up of various sub units of the Argentine army and air force.
Although heavily outnumbered and lacking adequate artillery and air support 2 Para, by all military calculations, should have lost.
In the end however, superior training and fighting spirit prevailed with the British paratroopers capturing or killing the entire Argentine garrison of the small Falklands settlement… a force nearly twice their size!
THE COST OF BATTLE
During the 14 hour battle, much of which was fought in broad daylight and across an almost featureless and windswept landscape 2 Para lost its commanding officer, Lt. Col ‘H’ Jones and 17 other officers and men killed as well as 64 wounded.
On the Argentinean side, 55 were killed, 86 wounded and more than 950 captured. In addition, 2 Para also took six 20mm anti aircraft guns… two 35mm versions plus a battery of three 105mm pack howitzers.
King & Country is proud to present 3 x Two-Man sets of British Paras escorting 3 x Argentinean Prisoners-of-War. This preview shows only two of the sets… One more is still being master-painted.
At this time I would like to thank all the many K&C collectors around the world who have welcomed the introduction of this great anniversary series.
Thankyou, best wishes and… as ever…
Happy Collecting!
Andy
Here is an Advance Preview of just some of K&C’s upcoming figures that celebrate one of the most amazing victories of the Falklands conflict… The Battle of Goose Green on 28/29 May 1982.
Goose Green was the initial land battle of the war. Over two days, in a 14 hour struggle, the Second Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (2 Para), fought against a much larger enemy force made up of various sub units of the Argentine army and air force.
Although heavily outnumbered and lacking adequate artillery and air support 2 Para, by all military calculations, should have lost.
In the end however, superior training and fighting spirit prevailed with the British paratroopers capturing or killing the entire Argentine garrison of the small Falklands settlement… a force nearly twice their size!
THE COST OF BATTLE
During the 14 hour battle, much of which was fought in broad daylight and across an almost featureless and windswept landscape 2 Para lost its commanding officer, Lt. Col ‘H’ Jones and 17 other officers and men killed as well as 64 wounded.
On the Argentinean side, 55 were killed, 86 wounded and more than 950 captured. In addition, 2 Para also took six 20mm anti aircraft guns… two 35mm versions plus a battery of three 105mm pack howitzers.
King & Country is proud to present 3 x Two-Man sets of British Paras escorting 3 x Argentinean Prisoners-of-War. This preview shows only two of the sets… One more is still being master-painted.
At this time I would like to thank all the many K&C collectors around the world who have welcomed the introduction of this great anniversary series.
Thankyou, best wishes and… as ever…
Happy Collecting!
Andy
