Category: Battle of the Bulge — Germans (BBG)

BBG123, Winter Attack!, is a three-figure group of Panzer Grenadiers rushing forward. The more active movement distinguishes it from the cautious four-man advance described for BBG121.

BBG121 contains four greatcoat-wearing Panzer Grenadiers moving cautiously forward in the manufacturer’s winter attack narrative. The four-man group offers a broader composition than a single scout or a two-man weapons team.

BBG090 is catalogued as the Kneeling Winter Officer. The available product record gives the title but no detailed description of weapons or accessories, so identification should stay anchored to the exact reference photograph and code.

BBG-S03 is the combined Heritage Classics winter gift set bringing together five two-man releases: BBG134, BBG135, BBG136, BBG137 and BBG142. The grouping supplies ten figures across patrol, machine-gun and radio roles. It is a combined figure selection, not the BBG132 Flak half-track and its crew.

BBG128 The Combat Photographer depicts one man kneeling with a camera held to his eye. The product photograph presents him from six angles; it is a single-figure release, not a group of six. His camouflage clothing, covered helmet and camera give him a different silhouette from the armed infantry around him.

BBG050 Winter Traffic is a single German military policeman in a long coat, carrying a red-and-white traffic paddle. The metal gorget on his chest, cap and equipment distinguish him from an ordinary infantryman. His turned head makes him look engaged with a vehicle or column outside the photograph.

King & Country BBG035 depicts the 8.8cm Flak 41 deployed on its four outriggers, with a seated gunner and a late-war splinter camouflage finish. The barrel is fixed in the firing position. This is the gun and one crew figure, so the wider working crew seen around an artillery position would need to come from other releases.

BBG019 German Medics Set contains a wounded man on a stretcher, with a medic and another soldier carrying him. The bearer in camouflage bends into the work, while the medic’s white helmet and red-cross marking make his role visible. The casualty is raised enough for the viewer to see his upper body rather than only a covered shape.

BBG016 is King & Country’s King Tiger with the turret commonly described as the Henschel type. The tank carries a three-color camouflage finish and turret number 313; the archived release lists three crew figures. Its long 88mm gun, angular turret and broad hull make this one of the largest-looking subjects in the BBG selection.

The BBG009 Raupen Schlepper is a tracked supply vehicle with a small ammunition trailer behind it. King & Country included a driver, a pointing NCO and a removable canvas cover. Its tall cab and load bed give it a workmanlike outline, quite different from the armored vehicles usually associated with a winter German collection.