Bolt Action French Resistance Officer Team
The French Resistance Officer Team played a crucial role in organizing sabotage missions, coordinating ambushes, and leading partisan forces in their fight against the Axis occupation. These officers, often former military personnel or politically motivated leaders, inspired local resistance cells to disrupt enemy supply lines and support Allied operations in France. Equipped with smuggled or captured weapons, they led from the front, making them key figures in guerrilla warfare.
Features:
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Includes an officer and two resistance fighters: Perfect for commanding your French partisan forces.
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Historically accurate sculpts: Depicts resistance leaders in civilian or militia-style clothing.
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Adds tactical depth to Bolt Action games: Enhances leadership and strategic options for Resistance forces.
Why Choose the French Resistance Officer Team?
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Essential for French partisan forces: A key command unit for Bolt Action’s Resistance army lists.
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Ideal for historical scenarios: Great for recreating ambushes, sabotage missions, and urban skirmishes.
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Highly detailed miniatures: A unique addition for painters, collectors, and wargamers.
Product Info:
This 1/56 scale metal kit includes a three-man Resistance officer team, consisting of an officer and two assistants. Requires assembly and painting. Supplied unpainted with waterslide decals included. Compatible with Bolt Action wargaming rules.
About the Unit:
The French Resistance operated in secret, using hit-and-run tactics, sabotage, and intelligence gathering to weaken German occupation forces. Officers provided crucial coordination, ensuring that partisan units could execute ambushes, assassinations, and supply raids. Many of these leaders worked closely with the Allied Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to organize large-scale resistance efforts in preparation for D-Day.
About the Model:
This 1/56 scale model set accurately portrays the leadership and determination of the French Resistance, featuring officers equipped with handguns, submachine guns, and field gear. Whether for Bolt Action skirmishes, historical dioramas, or display collections, this set is a fantastic representation of the brave men and women who fought in occupied France.
