the Italian Army made good use of mortars such as the Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 which was nearly identical to the 81mm mortar fielded by the United States
which were also pressed into service as the Granatwerfer 378 (r)
The miniatures in this set represent the partisans of the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) but are equally suitable for most resistance forces
The 57mm M1 anti-tank gun was a close copy of the British QF 6pdr which was itself also used by some American forces
The first Hetzers entered service with 731st and 743rd Heeres Panzerjäger Abteilung in May/June of 1944
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