25338 - Waffen SS German Grenadier Advancing with K-98 wearing Kharkov Parka, 1944-45 New Release As one lying prone 'soldaten'

As one lying prone 'soldaten' pushes a fresh clip of 5 rounds into his Karabiner 98k rifle his kneeling comrade opens fire on the enemy

reflecting the specialised equipment issued for cold-weather campaigns

) just before the invasion of Sicily in 1943

and controllable rate of fire

25338 - Waffen SS German Grenadier Advancing with K-98 wearing Kharkov Parka, 1944-45 New Release As one lying prone 'soldaten'Waffen SS German Grenadier Advancing with K 98 wearing Kharkov Parka, 1944 45 This figure represents a German infantryman during the closing stages of the war, equipped for bitter winter conditions. The Kharkov parka, named by post war collectors because of its association with photographs from the Third Battle of Kharkov, featured a fur lined hood and heavy insulated construction, providing valuable protection against the harsh Eastern Front climate.