25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain Limited Collection cloth armband bearing the two

cloth armband bearing the two Japanese characters of their unit name

Painted in a slightly different camo scheme than our usual Normandy figures

Used exclusively by the Imperial Japanese Navy it took part in virtually every major IJN operation during WW2 including

and was a favorite of General Lee

25146 - "Advance to the Rhine" U.S. M5, 3-Inch Anti-Tank Gun W. Britain Limited Collection cloth armband bearing the twoAdvance to the Rhine U. S. 3 Inch Anti tank Gun and Crew, March, 1944 45 In December 1941, the U. S. Army approved the 3 inch anti tank gun M5 for service. Although production was quickly pushed through in 1942, the weapon did not reach the frontlines until 1943. Output for the first year only totaled 250 units followed by 1,250 units in 1943, all of which were then pressed into service. 1944 saw 1,000 additional guns added and total manufacture