For those of you who attended the London show and who came to see us a big thank you. For those of you who did not attend we have attached pictures below of the new PAK 36 and artillery crew figures coming soon from Thomas Gunn.
Thank you for your support we appreciate it, if you wish to contact us please email us at welcome@gunnclub.co.uk and we will get straight back to you!
Don't forget to check out the website for the special offers mentioned in the opening paragraph.
Two Japanese infantry soldiers man their 80mm mortar as they desperately defend themselves against the overwhelming might of the Allies. The tide of war is turning inexorably against them but they are not ready to accept defeat or lay down their arms just yet!
Limited to 100 in number and priced at $89/£80 per complete set of 2 x crew, mortar and spare rifle.
SS085 is a 4 man box set of 12th SS infantry on parade wearing the original style SS camouflaged smock.
The green on the trousers may seem a little bright in the photos but this is an effect of our camera and too much light exposure rather than the actual paint tone used.
Priced at $160/£147 and limited to 40 sets worldwide. Also available as a single edition Club figure.
SS084; Karl Gerd von Runstedt was a German field marshal and Knights Cross recipient during WW2. Runstedt had in fact retired from military service by 1938 but was recalled for the invasion of Poland and the battle for France, it was his 'halt' order that saved the British army as a fighting formation from total destruction at Dunkirk, allowing them to evacuate across the channel to safety. Although relieved of command in December 1941 he was recalled and appointed Commander in Chief in the West in 1942. Sacked once again after the defeat in Normandy he was recalled again in September where he held the same post, but true to form he was once again dismissed in March 1945 by Hitler.
Runstedt was aware of some of the various plots to depose Hitler but refused to support them. After the war he was charged with war crimes but was released due to old age and poor health in 1949.
Our depiction of Runstedt is of him as he appeared in 1944, when he inspected the 12th SS Division prior to their baptism of fire at Normandy. Runstedt is priced at $40/£36 and limited to 100 in number.
SS080 German Goliath tracked mine vehicle with engineer operator. The Goliath came in 2 versions, battery powered or with a petrol engine. It could carry 60 or 100 kilos of explosives depending on the variant being operated.
Used by the Germans at Anzio and later at the Normandy landings, they were known as Beetle tanks by the Allies due to their diminutive size. Vulnerable to small arms fire and with a limited cross country capability they were not rated a great success. However they can be considered one of the early predecessors of the many remotely controlled weapons we see so often on todays battlefields. Limited to 100 in number and priced at $89/£80.
ACC PACK 033 comprises 2 x Goliath Beetle tanks without the operator, these can be used as an accessory on the battlefield or as a truck cargo, whatever takes your imagination really.
Limited to 40 sets only and priced at $89/£80 for 2 Beetle tanks.
The Beetle tanks in case you are wondering are mainly metal and all hand assembled with each track link having to be individually glued into position. These were definitely a labour of love, not likely to be repeated though I have to add due to the track complexity.
SS075B SS Brigade-Fuhrer Fritz Kraemer was transferred over from the Wehrmacht to act as an operational staff officer for the SS by Sepp Dietrich. He served with the 1st SS division before being transferred over to the 12th SS Division, eventually replacing Hubert Meyer as its commander. He then moved to the 6th Panzer army for the Bulge campaign and after the war was convicted of being partially responsible for the Malmedy massacre. His implied guilt seems to have mainly stemmed from being directly under the command of Dietrich, he was given a 10 year sentence whereas Dietrich was sentenced to death for his part in the massacre.
Limited to 80 in number and priced at $40/£36 Also available as a Club figure below.
SS075A SS Brigade-Fuhrer Heinz Harmel was commander of the 10th SS Frundsberg division at Normandy and a Knights Cross recipient. Harmel's division fought in Normandy where they suffered heavy losses when ordered to try and break through the Allied lines, in order to relieve the encircled German army at Falaise. Post Normandy, Harmel was promoted and transferred with his unit to the Netherlands for rest and recuperation. It was here in mid September that Harmel and his division fought and frustrated the British Paras as they tried to seize the bridge at Arnhem for 30 Corps.
Harmel was noted for fighting a clean war and was never tried for war crimes, he was in fact presented with a commemorative medal in Bayeux in 1994 for his post war efforts at reconciliation. He died aged 94 in the year 2000 on September 2nd.
Limited to 100 in number and also available as a CLUB figure.
Priced at $45/£40.
SS073 SS infantry soldier with grenade, can be used on his own or as a back up for our flamethrower operator. Once again comes with base for the A version and without base for the B version, limited to 70 of each variant and priced at $45/£40 per figure.
SS074 An SS infanteer kneeling with his rifle takes aim, can be used as an individual figure or with our flamethrower and grenadier figure to make an effective killing team. A version figure with base fitted and B version sans base, limited to 70 of each variant and priced at $45/£40 each.
FJ043: Kurt Student was a General of Paratroops, a Knights Cross recipient and the highest ranking Fallschirmjager officer of WW2. He led the Fallschirmjager in their air assault on the Hague in 1940 and despite the Germans taking three airfields on their first day of operations against the Dutch, they lost all three airfields the same day due to counter attacks by spirited Dutch troops supported by armour. Student was himself shot in the head during the assault on the Hague. Not an auspicious start for Germany's airborne assault arm.
However things went much better in Belgium where 85 German Paratroops landed by glider and overwhelmed the strongest fortress in the world at Eben-Emael. In a few hours they managed to destroy/disable many of the fixed gun emplacements and pin down the 650 Belgian soldiers manning the guns, until the main German attack force arrived by land. The total casualty toll on the German side being 6 dead and 21 wounded. For this achievement Student was awarded the Knights Cross and all the surviving Fallschirmjager who took part were personally decorated by Hitler (yes Adolf was definitely pleased with his boys on this particular day!)
Student was of course involved in the airborne invasion of Crete where many Fallschirmjager died or were wounded, something like a 25% casualty rate is considered to be accurate for the Crete landings. Crete has always been dubbed a Pyrrhic victory for the Germans due to the high casualties suffered. Throughout the remainder of the war, Student served in France, Russia and Italy where he also directed the successful rescue of Mussolini.
In the final days of the war Student surrendered to the British and post war was put on trial for war crimes committed in Crete. He was sentenced to only 5 years in prison and escaped a heavier sentence mainly due to the efforts of Brigadier Lindsay Inglis, commander of the 4th NZ Brigade, who also took part in the defence of Crete but was on the opposite side!
This is a limited edition of 150 figures and is priced at $40/£36.
Berlin 1938
A welcome return for us to the streets of Berlin prior to WW2 where the Nazi party organised many parades for the public. One of the organisations designed to enrapture the German youth with Nazi ideology, was the Hitler Youth for the boys. For the girls there was the Bund Deutscher Madel or BDM. The wing had two sections initially, the Young Girls League for those aged up to 14 years old and the League Proper for girls aged 14 to 18 years old. In 1938 a third wing for girls aged 17 to 21 was introduced but this was entirely voluntary.
BER016; Our first release of BDM girls consists of a 4 figure box set marching on one of the many parades seen throughout Germany from this era.
An initial planned run of 40 sets of very attractive BDM can be yours for only $140/£127.50.
For those of you who collect this series we already have a BDM flag bearer and other figures scheduled later in the year.
Welcome to our 10th Anniversary in the business newsletter, it's been a memorable journey and we have made many friends along the way, one day it would be fantastic to meet those of you who reside in the far flung corners of the globe.
This month is full of some spectacular goodies for your collection with the main focus being WW2 (going back to our roots) but also a new Napoleonic set for those of you who collect this era.
For those of you who like a bargain we have 2 x German tanks on sale for less than $89, albeit a very small one! Now where else can you get a German tank for that price these days?
Some of these figures are also available as CLUB figures and can be purchased individually or are free to all CLUB members who spend £200/$300. Please note only 1 free figure per purchase.
As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations we have some amazing offers on our website for some of our older Warbirds and also for those of you buying figures in bulk we have some very special deals. Check out the 'NEW' section on our website for details. The figure deals are also available through our dealers, the aeroplanes alas are not.
All our new figures are now loaded onto the website www.tomgunn.co.uk and available for dispatch end of next week, as our shipment only left China today.
Napoleonic Wars
Starting off with our Napoleonic range we have some more Russians in the form of the Pavlowski Grenadiers, one of the elite regiments of the Czar's empire.
NAP054 comprises a four man set of our Pavlowski Grenadiers advancing into battle with rifle slung across their chest.
Limited to 40 sets in number worldwide and priced at $160/£147, very good value compared to some others out there!
Also available as a CLUB figure, see notes at bottom of the newsletter.
The Flag Bearer will make an excellent addition to my growing Axis member family of the T.G. marching Japanese soldiers as well as the K&C JN series.
Really well done Thomas Gunn.
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