Developed as a response to trench warfare, Stosstruppen (Assault Troops) were trained in the use of infiltration tactics combined with speed and mobility in order to move past enemy strongpoints and attack rear areas such as supply dumps, headquarters, and artillery emplacements. While the Stoss may be most identified with the German offensives made in 1918, the concept was developed much earlier in the war.

In an attack, the Stosskompanie would move out in front of the main body of troops and bypass enemy strong points that were left for regular troops to contend with. Once in the enemy’s rear area, Stosstruppen would create mayhem, disrupting communications and preventing the enemy from mounting a counterattack.

The Stosskompanie was equipped differently than the regular infantry unit for this role, and used some of the first submachine guns to be issued en masse to combat troops. The uniform and equipment of a Stosstrupp was designed to provide troops with greater mobility and speed and included more mobile light machine-guns to provide covering fire and shorter carbine rifles previously used by the cavalry and artillery.

Along with the introduction of the tank, Stoss tactics changed the deadlock seen over the first three years of the war and returned the front to a period of mobile warfare.

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:

• 8x metal Mauser Pistol Teams
• 2x MG 08/15 Teams
• 1x Flame-thrower Team
• 1x MP18 SMG Team

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These miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted