Operation Barbarossa & The Fateful Diversion South (1 Viewer)

[tmanthegreat]

A vignette display featuring the JJ Designs Panzer III Ausf. H model in a scene capturing a fateful moment from Operation Barbarossa. In July 1941, the 3. Pz.Div., fighting as part of Panzergruppe 2 under General Heinz Guderian as part of Heeresgruppe Mitte (Army Group Center), was diverted by Hitler from its push toward Moscow and sent south to assist Heeresgruppe Sud (Army Group South) in the encirclement of Kiev, Ukraine. This move cost Germany the capture of Moscow and, ultimately, victory on the Eastern Front.

Tanks crew, riders, and infantry are War Park figures. The display base is entirely my own creation, using scraps of grass terrain matting glued to a cardboard base with sifted dirt sprinkled on for the roadway. The road sign is made from scratch. The top sign pointing rearward reads “Moscow” and the bottom sign, pointing forward, reads “Kiev” in Russian Cyrillic lettering which I did my best to paint on with a toothpick

 

[mestell]

An outstanding vignette Tristan. Very well done.
Mike

 

[Horus]

Superb Tristan

 

[Louis Badolato]

Another absolute winner, Tristan!

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Expertly done. Thanks for posting
Paddy

 

[Mike97]

Another great one…As the great ESPN broadcaster used to say “he must be butter, cause he’s on a roll !” LOL

Love the G on the tank too

 

[villagehorse]

Yes you have captured a significant turning point of the war with a very nice dio. Robin.

 

[jason foote]

Great scene, hiding the bases really works

 

[tmanthegreat]

Thank you everyone for the kind comments on my display! I truly appreciate it… This is my fourth or fifth different display with this tank since I got it in 2024 and John’s excellent craftsmanship makes the tank look the part no matter the setting.