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28mm Scale When the German army crashed over the Russian border in 1941, Hitler was confident of a short, sharp campaign. He nearly got one, but heroic defense by the massive Soviet armies slowed the Nazi advance. It was done by the simple private soldier, "Ivan," as the Germans called him. Brave, solid, and loyal, these soldiers endured dreadful battle conditions. Their equipment was unsophisticated but functional, much like the troops themselves. Plastic components.