DD395-The M5A1 STUART Bocage Buster D-Day Soldiers were required to move

Soldiers were required to move between open fields

This detailed piece adds depth and character to historical displays

Using carefully selected stones or specially shaped projectiles

and recover before the next day's duties

Armed with his rifle and equipped according to the standards of the period

DD395-The M5A1 STUART Bocage Buster D-Day Soldiers were required to moveFollowing the Allied landings in Normandy, American and British forces encountered the region's famous bocagea maze of thick earthen banks topped with dense hedgerows that severely restricted visibility and movement. German defenders used these natural barriers to conceal anti tank guns, machine gun positions, and ambushes, making every advance slow and costly. To overcome this problem, Allied engineers welded steel prongsoften fashioned from salvaged