The Germans had spent years building up their defences along the French coast. Behind this Atlantic Wall, a dozen veteran panzer and parachute divisions, rebuilding after desperate battles on the Eastern Front, prepared to throw any Allied landing back into the sea. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the greatest air and sea invasion of the war crossed the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy. Although they were unable to throw the Allies back into the sea, the German forces held back the Allied tide for more than three months in some of the most intense fighting of the Second World War. The battle for Europe had begun in earnest. Contains 26x Plastic Infantry Teams (2x Formation Command MP40 SMG Teams, 2x Unit Leader MG42 and K98 Rifle Teams, 18x MG42 and K98 Rifle Teams, 4x Panzerschreck Anti-tank Teams) and 4x Unit Cards. Please Note: One Fallschirmjager Company supplied. Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.