WWII D-Day Invasion of Normandy Playset
From the BMC Toys AMERICAN HERO COLLECTOR SERIES, the greatest invasion in military history: The D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY 114 piece plastic army men playset contains 59 soldier figures. The troops include 24 American GIs in olive drab, 23 German Soldiers in gray, and 12 British Tommies in tan. The figures feature Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt Jr., Brigadier Lord Lovat, Sergeant Harrison Summers, and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The set also includes 2 Higgins Boat LCVP Landing Craft with working ramps, 3 German Pillbox Bunkers with mounted Flak 37 Artillery, and a Bombed French Farmhouse with removable partial roof. Atlantic wall accessories include 3 Barbed Wire Fence sections, 12 Sandbag Stacks, 12 Dragon's Teeth Tank Traps, 12 Czech Hedgehogs, and 4 mortars.
All pieces are about 1:32nd scale and made from fairly stiff, very durable, polypropylene or ABS plastic with medium detail and very little flashing. Figures stand up to 2.45 inches tall. The bunker measures 7.62 x 2.75 x 3.1 inches tall, not including the cannon which measures 5 inches long. The landing craft boat measures 12.8 x 3.9 x 3.25 inches tall. The farm house measures 8 x 5.75 x 7.25 inches tall and features battle damage and snap together assembly.
BMC Toys was founded by Bill McMaster in 1991 and specializes in producing historically accurate plastic army men figures, playsets and accessories in the classic style of the 1950s and 1960s.
Packaged in an a tray style storage box that features the history of D-Day and biographies of the four character figures. Adult assembly recommended for farm house. The 2017 release features an improved farm house with reinforced walls in light tan ABS plastic, new flags and rocks, and all new package art and sticker sheets.
- 24 American, 23 German, 12 British, 4 Mortars, 2 Higgins Boats,
- 3 Pillbox Bunkers, Farm House, 3 Barbed Wire Fences, 3 Flags,
- 12 Czech Hedgehogs, 12 Dragon's Teeth, 12 Sand Bags, 3 Rocks
- Scale: Approximately 1:32 (54mm)
- Recommended for ages 5 and up
