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Although a few non-interested ideologists argue unremittingly that the whole WWII-topic is already complete since Airfix did some sets 50+ years ago, a list of desirable & reasonable sets is almost endless.
Africa Korps Heavy Weapons
Gebirgsjäger Heavy Weapons
Italian Bersaglieri
Finnish Infantry summer + winter sets, also heavy weapons
Dutch Infantry + heavy weapons
Romanian Infantry summer & winter
Romanian Cavalry
more Polish Infantry 1939
Polish Cavalry
French 1940 Heavy Weapons
US 1941 Infantry (Philippines/Pacific ToW)
French Chasseurs Alpins and/or cold weather troops (Alps, Norway)
more Hungarian Infantry (early & late eastern front)
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
Fallschirmjäger Heavy Weapons
French Colonial Infantry North Africa/Italy
Sikh Infantry Burma 1944-45
Greek Infantry/Mountain Troops 1941
Titos partisans with mules
Japanese Infantry in cold weather gear for China/Manchuria
LRDG/SAS
...
artillery crews:
- British/Commonwealth (North Africa, Italy, Asia, NW Europe,...)
- German (late war, North Africa, Gebirgsjäger, Fallschirmjäger, ...)
- French 1940
- Italian
- US Marines
- US Army (winter gear)
- Finnish (winter)
- Japanese
...
Africa Korps Heavy Weapons
Gebirgsjäger Heavy Weapons
Italian Bersaglieri
Finnish Infantry summer + winter sets, also heavy weapons
Dutch Infantry + heavy weapons
Romanian Infantry summer & winter
Romanian Cavalry
more Polish Infantry 1939
Polish Cavalry
French 1940 Heavy Weapons
US 1941 Infantry (Philippines/Pacific ToW)
French Chasseurs Alpins and/or cold weather troops (Alps, Norway)
more Hungarian Infantry (early & late eastern front)
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
Fallschirmjäger Heavy Weapons
French Colonial Infantry North Africa/Italy
Sikh Infantry Burma 1944-45
Greek Infantry/Mountain Troops 1941
Titos partisans with mules
Japanese Infantry in cold weather gear for China/Manchuria
LRDG/SAS
...
artillery crews:
- British/Commonwealth (North Africa, Italy, Asia, NW Europe,...)
- German (late war, North Africa, Gebirgsjäger, Fallschirmjäger, ...)
- French 1940
- Italian
- US Marines
- US Army (winter gear)
- Finnish (winter)
- Japanese
...
Actually I liked the the orginal concept from Airfix that seemed to be two sets that could be used as opposites ie a German set and a British/Russian. Yes it was a simplistic approach. There always was a balance between the sides. Unfortunately there seems a tendency to concerntrate on Third Reich products - its this and NOT WW2 in general that a "few non-interested ideologists argue unremittingly" about. If new sets were like the Stalingrad set from Strelet there should be not complains. So much has been ignored ie early British BEF which have been totally ignored except those mini sets
Some excellent ideas here but would it be best to have the German sets made, for the sake of compatability, by Caesar which dominates this era.
