JUNGSCHULTZ'S COSSACKS

This exciting mini range of individually crafted 20mm figures re-creates one of the German Army’s first WWII Cossack formations, Major Jungschultz a young Army officer formed a mounted Regiment from Red Army cavalry deserters and disaffected Ukrainians during the summer of 1942. He led his renegade unit, with it’s distinctive deaths head badge on the upper left arm, successfully during the summer advance into the Caucasus, and succeeded in saving his unique fighting formation, which included camels, from destruction during the Red Army winter offensive.The Regiment and it’s commander was absorbed into Von Pannwitz’ Cossack Division during 1943 and fought on with the Axis loyally until the end of the war. During the 1942 summer campaign the Regiment wore a mix of Red Army and German Army uniforms and added either a deaths head badge or white armband to the left arm.

JC1

Officer wearing papashka hat, advancing with MP40
NCO standing with kubanka cap,M36 uniform armed with PPSH41, saluting
Cossack wearing Gymnastiorka with armband, M16 helmet, on guard with K98k rifle

£1.50

JC2

Cossack advancing in papashka and M36 uniform, with PPSH41
Cossack advancing in papashka and M36 uniform, changing drum on PPSH41
Cossack wearing Gymastiorka and armband, M38 cap running with K98k rifle
NCO running using sword, wearing Gymnastiorka, armband and papashka hat

£2.00

JC3

Seated wounded Cossack NCO wearing papashka hat , Gymnastiorka & armband
Cossack kneeling with DPLMG wearing Gymnastiorka and kubanka
Cossack kneeling with DPLMG ammunition and PPSH41 and M38 cap

£1.50

 

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