Popular regimentation or the peoples militia (Narodnoe Opolcheniye or Opolchenie) is a Russian tradition dating back to the 16th century and a powerful part of the national heritage. In times of emergency, a militia was selected from volunteers to serve alongside the regular army and defend their homes.
In the dark days of 1941-42, workers and citizens in Leningrad, Moscow, Rostov, Stalingrad and other major Soviet cities organized into militias and quickly found themselves on the front lines as the fascist invaders swept east. Peoples militia squads were even more poorly trained and equipped than the average Red Army squad, but they fought on with tragic bravery.
The figures in this set represent one of the many militias that took the war to the Fascist invaders but are also ideal to be used as Soviet Partisans.
Box contains 12 metal Soviet Peoples Militia models with plastic bases.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 28 mm
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
World War II
Time
1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location
Russia
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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