Orion Figures 065 1/72 WWII Polish Tank Crew

On the eve of World War II Poland could call upon several hundred tanks, and for their day many were modern and very effective. All were light, for this was before the true emergence of the heavier tanks later in the war, but unfortunately Poland was one of many countries that invested in tankettes, small two-man vehicles armed only with a machine gun and provided with thin armour that only protected against small arms fire. These were considered perfectly adequate as close support for infantry, which was the role the Poles saw the tank fulfilling, but they had no anti-armour ability, and when the German invasion came in September 1939, the well-trained Polish tank crews found themselves out-classed by their opponents both in equipment and tactics. In the fast-moving days of the invasion, many Polish tanks were simply abandoned for lack of fuel when contact was lost with their logistics, but ultimately Poland had far too few tanks to match the Germans.

Specifications

• Contents: 48 figures
• Poses: 12 poses
• Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)