Some 125,000 African Americans served overseas during the Second World War, accounting for 6.25% of all U.S. military personnel serving overseas (Wikipedia). The 92nd Infantry Division, known as the Buffalo Division, was one of two segregated African American infantry divisions during the Second World War (the other African American infantry division was the 93rd Infantry Division, which served in the Pacific). The 92nd Infantry Division served with distinction in the European Theatre.
The Plastic Soldier Company produces a 1/72 scale (20mm) Late War U.S. Infantry set, which contains three sprues of 17 figures (a total of 51 figures). Each sprue containing the following figures:
- 6 soldiers with M1 Garand rifles
- 2 soldiers with Browning Automatic Rifles
- A kneeling sniper with a Springfield rifle
- A casualty
- A medic
- A soldier talking on a SCR-536 hand-held radio transceiver
- A radio operator (kneeling) with a SCR-300 Portable Radio transceiver (on his back)
- An NCO/Officer talking on the SCR-300 radio transceiver
- A soldier with a Thompson submachine gun
- A spotter with binoculars actively scanning the area
- A kneeling soldier (spotter?).
U.S. Late War Infantry sprue (side 1)
U.S. Late War Infantry sprue (side 2)
I painted a sprue of Late War U.S. Infantry miniatures to represent the brave men of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions.
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (1): side 1
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (1): side 2
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (2): side 1
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (2): side 2
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (3): side 1
92nd ‘Buffalo’ Infantry Division (3): side 2
The below photos include previous 92nd/93rd Infantry Division and World War 2 German miniatures I painted from earlier posts. The photos represent the 92nd Infantry Division battling the German War Machine in Europe.
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