Commando units and figures, with nationality and service identified in each article.
VN081 pairs two SAS patrolmen in different camouflage clothing. The pointing leader wears an ERDL-style pattern; his companion wears tiger stripe. Both carry modified SLRs with extended magazines, and the leader’s rifle has a shortened barrel and forward grip. Their faces, equipment and clothing are prepared for concealment.
A wide stance and raised rifle give this Del Prado Ranger immediate energy. The Pointe du Hoc reference connects the model with one of D-Day’s best-known infantry operations while leaving the individual soldier anonymous.
The green beret and compact weapon identify this Del Prado subject as a commando rather than an ordinary helmeted infantryman. The figure gives the British part of the collection a specialist assault role.
This helmeted Royal Marine takes a commando collection to Sicily in July 1943. The ordinary working clothes are a reminder that an elite role did not require a theatrical pose or a green beret in every situation.
The First Special Service Force is a good antidote to sorting every miniature into a single national box. This Del Prado soldier represents a formation built from Americans and Canadians and equipped along American lines.
Explore King & Country DD333 Free French Commando Grenadier, its historical setting, distinctive details and place in the D-Day collection.
Explore King & Country DD332 Fire and Advance, its historical setting, distinctive details and place in the D-Day collection.
Explore King & Country DD331 Free French Commandos — Set No. 1, its historical setting, distinctive details and place in the D-Day collection.
Explore King & Country DD330 Philippe Kieffer, its historical setting, distinctive details and place in the D-Day collection.
Explore King & Country DD260 Sssh, its historical setting, distinctive details and place in the D-Day collection.
