The Wehrmacht (Defense Force—from German: wehren, to defend and Macht, power, force, cognate to English might) was the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force).
As an additional bonus, Hiyatoys included a little bio for each figure on the back of the card. Let’s take a look at the Submachine Gunner’s bio. (Please note I am correcting spelling and grammar errors as a likely result of translation. If you want to see the original spelling, an image is included in the packaging section on Page 5.)
Name: Guenther Mueller
Attached to: German Wehrmacht Heersgruppe in the Eastern Front
Rank: Unteroffizier (Corporal)
Weapons: Maschinepistole 1940 (MP40 Schmeisser) Erfurter Maschinenfabrik Geipel Gmbh. Model 24 Stielhandgranate (M24 “Stick Grenade”).
Guenther Mueller has followed Lieutenant Weiss since 1940. He uses an MP40, and leads an assault on the front line with the Lieutenant.
Well I will give the set a try. eBay 79.99.