KING & COUNTRY WS378 WWII 12th PANZER HJ "SQUAD LEADER" ...6 JUNE 1944 MIB!

Description: KING & COUNTRY WS378 WWII 12th PANZER HJ "THE SQUAD LEADER (NCO)" MIB!GERMAN WWII TROOPS... "TEENAGE TERROR IN NORMANDY"... D-DAY JUNE 1944"Swift as a greyhound, as touch as old leather and... as hard as Krupp steel" *Note: the addition of the King & Country Company Registered Trademark Logo in the photos for this listing certifies that an authorized and licensed King & Country Dealer is offering this item for sale. NEW 2023, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES! While one of his men enjoys a drink of water, this squad leader (NCO) remains ever-vigilant… his MP40 (Machinenpistole 40) submachine gun in one hand, while his other hand holds the classic German (Stielhandgranate 24) ‘Potato-Masher’ M24 stick grenade. MINT CONDITION IN THE ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX! Please Note: The images in this listing of the maps of the Allied Invasion of German occupied France, the Philadelphia Inquirer Front Page D-Day Headlines, the MP40 weapon photos, the 12th Panzer HJ Emblem or ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL WWII IMAGES ARE FOR HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS SINGLE GERMAN 12th PANZER HJ SQUAD LEADER FIGURE! HISTORICAL QUOTE: "In war there is no second prize for the runner-up."General Omar N. Bradley HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL NOTE: THE HJ TROOPS The HJ in Germany, was the youth organization of the German Political Party and its origins date back to 1922. From 1933 until 1945, it was the sole official youth organization in Germany and was partially a paramilitary organization; was composed of the selected German male youths aged 14 to 18. The German youngsters in the H. Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk in der HJugend or "DJ", also "DJV") for younger boys aged 10 to 14, and for girls it was the League of German Girls (Bund Deutsche Mädel or "BDM"). Originally intended to foster the ideology of the German Party, with the rise of the Führer the organization shifted its focus to become a paramilitary organization training young boys for service in the Reich. Membership in the HJ in 1923 was just over 1200, however by the end of 1933 the number was 2.3 million youths and by 1936 the number in the HJ exceeded 5 million. HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL NOTE CONTINUED: MP40 or MACHINENPISTOLE 40 The MP40 was an open-bolt, blowback-operated fully automatic submachine gun chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge and fired from a 32 round detachable box (stick) magazine. Although the MP40 fired only in a fully automatic capacity, however due to its slow rate of fire (500 – 550 rounds per minute) it could be fired in single shots with a controlled trigger pull. Designed in Germany in 1938 by Heinrich Vollmer with inspiration from its predecessor the MP38, the MP40 was heavily used by infantrymen (particularly platoon and squad leaders – NCO’s) and also by Fallschirmjägers on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. Although often referred to as a "Schmeisser" by the Allies, Hugo Schmeisser, who had developed the first mass produced sub-machine gun the MP18, was not involved in the development of the MP40. It is estimated that between 1940 - 1945 Erma Werke produced over 1.1 million of the MP40 (Machinenpistole 40) during WWII. NEW 2023, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES! Please Note: The images in this listing of the maps of the Allied Invasion of German occupied France, the Philadelphia Inquirer Front Page D-Day Headlines, the MP40 weapon photos, the 12th Panzer HJ Emblem or ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL WWII IMAGES ARE FOR HISTORICAL / EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS SINGLE GERMAN 12th PANZER HJ SQUAD LEADER FIGURE! MINT CONDITION IN THE ORIGINAL KING & COUNTRY BOX! Please note: the pictures that have been uploaded for this auction serve as part of the description. If there is Ever a Question or Concern Regarding This Item, PLEASE Contact Us BEFORE Bidding. By placing a bid, you have entered into a contract and agree to pay for any winning bid. *Note: We ship ALL International packages via eBay Global Shipping Program; if you are an International buyer, please refer to the Global Shipping instructions and directions before bidding. It is important to remember, that when using the eBay Global Shipping Program, it is your responsibility to be aware of import duties, taxes, and charges imposed by customs; These are the buyer's responsibility and are Not included in the item price or the shipping charges. 0 0 1 91 521 Picacho Peak Collectibles 4 1 611 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE

Price: 55 USD

Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

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