"Major Winters: 'The Biggest Brother'"
Suited up for the skirmishes ahead, Major Richard Winters of "Easy Company" in the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, arms himself to lead his fellow paratroopers onward.
Looking back on my young life so far, June 6th, 1944 was the first historical calendar date that I had memorized and could explain its significance, even as an elementary schooler. This calendar date marked the Normandy landings, the amphibious and airborne operations of the Allied forces that marked the beginning of the liberation of France from Axis domination in World War II. Recognizing its importance so early on in my life is owed to my long-standing passion for studying History. Learning about the invasion of Normandy as I grew older - more commonly known as "D-Day" - I was able to better recognize the order of battle, and soon certain individuals caught up in the midst of it all. By complete circumstance, I had found myself purchasing a kitbashed 1/6 scale figure assembled by people who were just as passionate and enthusiastic about this history.
A small online shop on eBay run by military veterans, the group has filled the specific niche of crafting highly-detailed, customized 1/6 scale figures of realistic military personnel from historical conflicts and modern warfare. Among their World War II figures was a kitbash of Major Richard Winters, the U.S. Army paratrooper recognized for leading the Brécourt Manor Assault, culminating with his paratroopers destroying a German artillery battery that had disrupted the landing forces of the 4th Infantry Division on Utah Beach. Winters is one of many real people who gained far wider recognition by the general public from Stephen E. Ambrose's military history book "Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest." This book was later adapted into an eponymous miniseries by HBO in 2001, where Major Winters was portrayed by actor Damian Lewis, the likeness of which was used for this kitbashed figure.
"Major Winters: 'The Biggest Brother'"
Suited up for the skirmishes ahead, Major Richard Winters of "Easy Company" in the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, arms himself to lead his fellow paratroopers onward.
Looking back on my young life so far, June 6th, 1944 was the first historical calendar date that I had memorized and could explain its significance, even as an elementary schooler. This calendar date marked the Normandy landings, the amphibious and airborne operations of the Allied forces that marked the beginning of the liberation of France from Axis domination in World War II. Recognizing its importance so early on in my life is owed to my long-standing passion for studying History. Learning about the invasion of Normandy as I grew older - more commonly known as "D-Day" - I was able to better recognize the order of battle, and soon certain individuals caught up in the midst of it all. By complete circumstance, I had found myself purchasing a kitbashed 1/6 scale figure assembled by people who were just as passionate and enthusiastic about this history.
A small online shop on eBay run by military veterans, the group has filled the specific niche of crafting highly-detailed, customized 1/6 scale figures of realistic military personnel from historical conflicts and modern warfare. Among their World War II figures was a kitbash of Major Richard Winters, the U.S. Army paratrooper recognized for leading the Brécourt Manor Assault, culminating with his paratroopers destroying a German artillery battery that had disrupted the landing forces of the 4th Infantry Division on Utah Beach. Winters is one of many real people who gained far wider recognition by the general public from Stephen E. Ambrose's military history book "Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne: From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest." This book was later adapted into an eponymous miniseries by HBO in 2001, where Major Winters was portrayed by actor Damian Lewis, the likeness of which was used for this kitbashed figure.