HIRIART World War II Bataille de Bir Hakeim, 1942 (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

Hiriart has added a new set to its catalog: Number 1343 Bataille de Bir Hakeim, Legion Etrangere Francaise, 1942. The Legion dogedly defended the southern flank of the Eighth Army's line against Rommel's attacks during the Battle of Gazala. There is a Metro station in Paris named Bir Hakeim in honor of the Legion's stand there.

 

[ucla1967]

This is a better stock photo of set No. 1343 BATAILLE DE BIR HAKEIM, 1942 which features the French Foreign Legion troops who fought there against the Afrika Korps. Alan and I should be getting this set in about three month.