FJ with Pistol, "The Eagle Has Landed", The Fallschirmjaegers, WWII--single standing FJ figure pointing pistol from hip
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Item Number: FJ047
FJ with Pistol, "The Eagle Has Landed", The Fallschirmjaegers, WWII--single standing FJ figure pointing pistol from hip
WWII Germans
The 1976 film, 'The Eagle Has Landed', features a host of Hollywood stars. The film focuses on a disparate group of German Fallshirmjager, led by Kurt Steiner, who are parachuted into England in an attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill. The plot fails when the Germans are discovered after one of their members dies trying to rescue a drowning local girl.
Our first Six figures feature the FJ's and the woman prisoner in this opening scene from the film and the unconscious German SS officer. All figures are available separately, so you can buy those you like and include them in other dioramas should you so wish. Hopefully you will like them all!
The Fallschirmjaegers, WWII
The German Fallschirmjager were the Luftwaffe's elite infantry arm and took part in several high-profile missions including the assault on Eben Emael and Crete in 1941, where they suffered high casualties. Despite these losses, Crete was captured, but is considered something of a Pyrrhic victory. Generally employed in a ground infantry role after Crete, the Fallschirmjager showed tenacity and courage on every front and were respected by the Allied forces as a force second to none. Airborne operations after Crete did continue on a smaller scale and included glider and parachute assaults, most notably the rescue of Mussolini at Gran Sasso and the mission to assassinate Tito in Yugoslavia by SS Fallschirmjager amongst other units. The last major German airborne assault of WWII was at the Battle of the Bulge which is often overlooked, although this maybe because of the failure of the mission.
Limited Availability.
Due to be released in SEPTEMBER 2026..
