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I think this is one of the most appealing figure offerings from DML in some time.
Hear, hear for the gentleman from the UK!
My only concern would be the distinctive helmet markings. Will these be included as a decal sheet?
For those who think this is just "more Germans," the role of non-Germans on the Eastern Front could use more exploration, and I'm glad to see this set. The Italians and Hungarians, for example, took a terrible pounding north of Stalingrad, for example. The Soviets decided to hit there because they knew they'd have an easier time of it than going toe-to-toe with the Wehrmacht. That's no reflection on the soldiers of either force, just a recognition they were equipped more poorly with fewer heavy guns, etc.
As to the morality of the soldiers involved, I think one would lose one's interest in modeling very quickly if the ethics and morality of the Eastern Front are delved into too deeply. The Totenkopf SS division, for example, regularly rotated its members between the Camps and the Front. The amount of heinous atrocities committed by SS and non-SS units are well-documented, and part of the reason many Russians today still bristle at the thought of returning captured war booty.
