WWII Great Britain - Infantry (Europe)
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With support and supplies from the USA, the British Army returned to France on D-Day in 1944, driving the German forces back through mainland Europe to Germany. Key battles included the D-Day Landings, Battle for Normandy, Operation Goodwood, and crossing the Rhine. Get Started With: British Army Starter Army / British Infantry / British Army Support Group / Universal Carrier
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WWII Great Britain - Early War Infantry (BEF)
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WWII Great Britain - Airborne
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Immortalised in such classic movies as ‘A Bridge too Far’, the Red Devils of the British Airborne forces parachuted deep behind enemy lines to secure crucial objectives. Key battles included the Pegasus Bridge, and Arnhem. Get Started With: British Airborne Starter Army / British Airborne Paratroopers/ British Airborne Support Group / British Airborne Jeep
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WWII Great Britain - Commandos
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The Commandos were an elite force within the British Army who specialised in launching lightning fast raids, using equipment such as the Vickers-K Machine Gun, Cockle Canoes – and of course, the Green Beret. Key battles included St Nazaire, Bruneval, Walcheren, and Dieppe. Get Started With: British Commandos Infantry / British Commandos Support Group / LVT-4 Buffalo
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WWII Great Britain - 8th Army
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The 8th Army included troops from throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth, fighting across the Northern African desert, and then taking part in the invasion of Sicily and Italy. Key battles included Tobruk, El Alamein, and Egypt. Get Started With: British 8th Army Starter Army / British 8th Army Infantry / British 8th Army Support Group / British Commonwealth Infantry
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WWII Great Britain - Chindits
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WWII Great Britain - Tanks and Vehicles
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