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M1 57mm gun (Winter) (US503)

M1 57mm gun (Winter) (US503)
includes two M1 57mm guns (with Airborne M1 57mm gun) with crew, one Command Carbine team, one Small three-hole base & two Medium bases.

The 57mm anti-tank gun has served your GIs well in the past year. While not the most potent weapon in your arsenal, it has become increasingly useful with its new high explosive ammunition, allowing it to knock out enemy nests and infantry positions.

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The Battle of the Bulge
In December 1944 the German forces were supposed to be on the back foot, so their desperate push in the Ardennes took the Allies by surprise. Desperate defence by the American and British Commonwealth forces gradually turned to counterattack as they fought to erase the 'Bulge'.

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Battle of the Bulge: Allied Forces on the German border, September 1944 – February 1945
M1 57mm gun (Winter) (US503)

On the defence, dig the guns in and use its small profile to make them as difficult to see as possible.

Fortunately for the US Airborne units, theBritish had already redesigned the 6 pdr (which the M1 57mm is US manufactured version) to fit into a Horsa glider. It also fitted the Waco glider, so rather than go through the design process independently the US Airborne troops adopted the 6 pdr on the Mark III carriage as the M1 57mm (Airborne).

Designed by Evan Allen
Painted by Aaron Mathie

The M1 57mm gun (late) in Flames Of War
Weapon
Mobility
Range
ROF
Anti-tank
Firepower
Notes
M1 57mm gun (late) Medium 24"/60cm 3 10 4+ Gun shield.
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Gun Shields
Manning a gun in the thick of battle is a hazardous job. To offset the increased vulnerability of gun crews to enemy fire, many guns have a bulletproof gun shield.


Gun Shields provide your Gun teams with Bulletproof Cover from shots fired from in front of a line drawn across the front of the team’s base. Shots fired from behind this line hit the unprotected crew behind it.

Gun Shields do not provide cover to teams moving At the Double, nor from artillery bombardments.
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The Airborne Version of the M1 57mm Gun
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The M1 57mm Guns (Winter) Prepare to Beat Back an Attack
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Contents of M1 57mm Gun (Winter) Blister Pack
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M1 57mm gun (Winter) (US503) The Command Team
Description of Components
a. 1x Standing rifleman figure.
b. 1x Standing SMG figure with hand up.
c. 1x Standing SMG figure.


Assembling the Company Command Team
Simply arrange figures A, B and C to taste on the small three-hole bases provided.

The Gun Crew
Description of Components
a. 2x Kneeling gunner figures.
b. 2x Kneeling figures holding shell A.
c. 2x Kneeling figures with hand up.
d. 2x Kneeling figures holding shell B.

Assembling the Gun Crew
Arrange one of each crew figure to taste around the M1 57mm gun.

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The M1 57mm Gun
Description of Components

a. 2x Infatry gun mount.
b. 2x Infantry gun shield.
c. 2x Airborne gun mount.

d. 2x Airborne gun shield.
e. 4x Gun trail wheels.
f. 2x Gun trails.
M1 57mm gun (Winter) (US503) The Gun Barrels
Description of Components
a. 2x Airborne 57mm gun barrel.
b. 2x Infantry 57mm gun barrel.
The Bases
Description of Components
a. 1x Small three-hole base.
b. 2x Medium bases.
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Assembly the Infantry Version of the M1 57mm Gun
Step 1. Attach the gun trail to the gun mount. Step 2. Next, attach the wheels to the gun mount. Step 3. Attach the gun shield.
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Step 4. Next up is the gun barrel. Be sure to use the barrel indicated in the photo below. Step 5. Attach the gun barrel to the gun mount.

Note:
The gun shield has been removed in order to show how the gun barrel attaches to the gun mount.
Step 6. With the correct gun barrel in place, the M1 57mm gun is ready for painting.
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Assembly the Airborne Version of the M1 57mm Gun
Step 1. Attach the gun trail to the gun mount. Step 2. Next, attach the wheels to the gun mount. Step 3. Attach the gun shield.
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Step 4. Next up is the gun barrel. Be sure to use the barrel indicated in the photo below. Step 5. Once the gun barrel is in place, the Airborne version of the M1 57mm gun ready for painting.
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Last Updated On Monday, February 25, 2019