US Army Support Group (HQ, Mortar & MMG)

HQ
At the start of the war, American forces had little combat experience and often minimal training. Once exposed to battlefield realities, both officers and men learned quickly. However, the constant demand for troops meant that relatively inexperienced officers could still find themselves leading men into action, even in the war’s final stages. Experience and promotion often came swiftly, whether in Europe or the Pacific.

Medic
The field medic provided wounded soldiers with their best chance of survival in case of serious injury and ensured that lightly wounded troops could return to combat as soon as possible. Junior medical staff, such as stretcher-bearers, often accompanied medics in the field. Medical officers were not always armed, but in practice, they often carried a pistol for self-defense.

Medium Machine Gun
The US Army was equipped with an excellent medium machine gun: the Browning M1919A4 .30-cal. Due to its weight (31 lbs), it was always used with a tripod. It had a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute and an effective range of over 1,000 meters.

Medium Mortar
In the American army, the medium mortar role was fulfilled by the 81mm M1 mortar. Mortars were the deadliest weapons against infantry throughout the war. A well-trained crew could fire a dozen rounds per minute. Unlike artillery shells, which often buried themselves upon impact and lost some of their destructive force, mortar bombs fell almost vertically, maximizing their explosive effect upon detonation.

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.