The Soviet Airborne Rifleman 1st Guards Airborne Division
A First-Impression Unit of The World War 2 Research and Preservation Society. We portray the Soviet Airborne Infantry from 1943 through 1946.
The 1st Guards are the only persons allowed to ride the T34/85 of the WWIIRPS 2nd Guards Tank Regiment. All lst Guards members will receive both written and verbal instructions as to what is expected of "tank desant" infantry and practical training with the tank. Only those 1st Guards personnel who successfully complete this training will be allowed to ride the tank.
Currently in the works for the lst Guards is a jeep and trailer, a Czech ZB 37 heavy machine gun, a DP machine gun, a URAL motorcycle with side car.
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