King & Country / D-Day ’44
U.S. 2nd Infantry Division DD398–DD405
Meet the eight hand-painted 1:30 figures in the August 2026 release, from the advancing sergeant and Garand rifleman to the patrol medic.
The campaign / 6 June 1944
Follow the landings from the English Channel to the roads, causeways and bridges inland.
Before dawn / Western flank
U.S. paratroopers and glider troops landed on the Cotentin Peninsula before the beach assault. The 101st targeted exits from Utah Beach; the 82nd operated around Sainte-Mère-Église and the Merderet crossings to protect the western flank.
Before dawn / Eastern flank
British and Canadian airborne troops helped secure the eastern flank. Glider troops seized the bridges over the Caen Canal and the Orne River, while other units landed east of the river.
Morning / The Channel coast
From west to east, the U.S. landed at Utah and Omaha, British forces at Gold and Sword, and Canadians at Juno. The airborne landings helped protect the invasion area on either side.
01 / United States
The new American Patrol, Omaha Beach Rangers, paratroopers and U.S. armor.
Archival photograph / 6 June 1944
U.S. troops wade ashore on Omaha Beach, seen from the ramp of a Coast Guard landing craft.
Robert F. Sargent / U.S. Coast Guard / National Archives · 26-G-2343August 2026 release / U.S. 2nd Infantry Division
King & Country’s August 2026 American Patrol release depicts the 2nd Infantry Division, the “Indianhead” division. Start with the advancing Garand rifleman, then add a radio, a BAR and a medic to build a squad with distinct roles.
U.S. Rangers / Omaha Beach
Explore the Omaha Beach Rangers carried by the Armory, from the command group and riflemen to the bazooka and flamethrower teams. See how Vlad staged the advance in the Omaha Beach build below.
U.S. Airborne / Beyond the beaches
Take the display inland with a drop-zone or roadside scene. DD031 shows the 82nd getting ready for the jump; DD046 brings figures from both U.S. airborne divisions together. Check the suffix on releases made in both unit versions.
DD031 · 1:30
Three 82nd Airborne troopers check their gear before boarding.
DD046 · 1:30
Four paratroopers represent the 82nd and 101st Airborne.
U.S. armor / The bocage
Put the M5A1 Stuart at a gap in a hedgerow so the cutter stays visible. For a different scene, use DD392 to add infantry riders to a Sherman.
DD392 · 1:30
Four seated and crouching infantrymen hitch a ride on a tank.
02 / Great Britain
Gold Beach infantry, stretcher bearers, radiomen and the East Yorkshires at Sword Beach.
Archival photograph / 6 June 1944
An aerial view of the King Green and Jig sectors as the British 50th Division lands.
Imperial War Museums · MH 24887British infantry / Gold Beach
Start with the three advancing figures inspired by the British Normandy Memorial sculpture. Add Stanley Hollis, a Bren gunner, a radioman or the stretcher bearer for a fuller scene.
British support / Gold Beach
Leave space around the stretcher so the medic’s pose reads clearly. A radioman behind the riflemen gives the scene a second support role.
British infantry / Sword Beach
Build a Sword Beach scene with the 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. The Bren gun team and the medic set show two different roles within the same unit.
DD108 · 1:30
A standing Bren gunner and two riflemen form a three-man team.
DD109 · 1:30
A British medic kneels beside a wounded soldier.
03 / Normandy campaign
Free French vehicles, mechanics and other sets that tell the story beyond the beaches.
Archival photograph / 26 August 1944
Free French vehicles pass the Arc de Triomphe as crowds gather after the liberation of Paris.
Jack Downey / U.S. Office of War Information / Library of Congress · fsac.1a55001France / The Normandy campaign
Build a later-campaign scene with the French M10 tank destroyer and the scout car. Leclerc and the Fusilier Marins officer are separate sets.
DD100 · 1:30
The general who commanded France’s 2nd Armored Division.
DD101 · 1:30
An American-built M10 with French markings and a three-man crew.
DD102 · 1:30
A French naval officer holds binoculars at his waist.
DD103 · 1:30
An open-top scout car with French markings and three crew figures.
Maintenance / Evacuation
Put the DD088 mechanic next to a parked Sherman to build a maintenance scene, or use the DD068 Ambulance Jeep for an evacuation scene.
DD088 · 1:30
A standing sergeant, kneeling NCO and mechanic make up the three-man crew.
DD068 · 1:30
A driver, medic and wounded soldier turn a jeep into an evacuation scene.
Operation ToyBox / From the workbench
Watch the Omaha Beach scene take shape, then see the Airborne figures, armor and more up close in the unboxing.
Diorama build · King & Country Rangers
King & Country unboxing · Part 1
Model identification
Have a number from a box or an old listing? Jump straight to its photograph and exhibit label.
Miniature photographs: King & Country and the Operation ToyBox catalog.
