Soviet Army (winter) Weapons Teams

Soviet Sniper Team
Snipers became synonymous with the Red Army, particularly during the sieges of Stalingrad and Leningrad. Sniper schools were set up in bombed-out buildings and basements, where seasoned snipers trained an ever-growing number of recruits, many of whom were women. Soviet propaganda glorified these marksmen, promoting a doctrine of sniperism within the military.

Soviet snipers used telescopic sights mounted on bolt-action Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 rifles, or, more rarely, on semi-automatic Tokarev SVT-40 rifles. They employed a variety of ammunition, including tracer and armor-piercing rounds. Operating at the company level, snipers worked alone or in teams, while standard infantry squads often included a designated marksman to compensate for the Red Army’s reliance on submachine guns. Renowned for their stealth and patience, some snipers recorded over 500 confirmed kills.

Soviet Light Mortar Team
The standard Soviet infantry mortar was the 50mm Infantry Mortar Model 1940 (50-PM 40), a cheaper, simplified version of the Model 1938. The Red Army also received a large number of 2-inch mortars from Britain through Lend-Lease.

Classified as a company-level weapon, the 50mm mortar differed from the heavier 82mm (battalion) and 120mm (regimental) mortars. Initially deployed as individual teams at platoon level, these mortars were later concentrated at company level for greater firepower. Highly portable, the 50mm mortar could fire high-explosive or smoke rounds over 800 yards, providing valuable indirect fire support.

Soviet Flamethrower Team
The Soviet Army extensively used flamethrowers, both static FOG-1 versions for fortifications and man-portable ROKS units for assault and anti-tank roles. Due to a lack of effective dedicated anti-tank weapons, Soviet doctrine placed strong emphasis on using flamethrowers against enemy armor. By 1943, the Red Army had even formed motorized anti-tank flamethrower battalions.

The ROKS-2 was the most widely used Soviet flamethrower, cleverly designed to disguise its fuel tank as a standard backpack and its nozzle as a rifle, making it less conspicuous on the battlefield and increasing the operator's survival rate.

Box contains:

• 6 Warlord Resin™ figures
• Plastic bases
• 3 Order Dice
• Figures cast in Warlord Resin Plus™, supplied unassembled and unpainted