Bolt Action - Italian Bersaglieri French Infantry and plastic base

and plastic base

British forces were armed with 2-inch mortar for close support purposes

Take out that tank

He nearly got one

and though slow and vulnerable to small arms fire would be a frightening sight as it waddled towards you with its deadly payload

Bolt Action - Italian Bersaglieri French Infantry and plastic baseHighly trained marksmen and superbly fit soldiers, the Bersaglieri (sharpshooter) were easily identified by their helmets, sporting large black capercaillie feathers. As light infantry troops they were encouraged to have a greater level of independence and initiative than the regular Italian army troops and this lan served them well during the war. During World War II the Bersaglieri became a focal point of Italy's push towards mobile warfare. Several