King & Country · DDDD003 Paratrooper with Radio Paratrooper Lying Firing 30 Calibre Machine Gun
King & Country D-Day catalog reference
DD003 is a retired King & Country D-Day release. Its recorded catalog count is 2; check the source for the supplied figures and components. The catalog title specifies paratrooper with radio Paratrooper Lying Firing 30 Calibre Machine Gun, making that combination the release's defining composition.
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Set profile
What the DD003 catalog records
Use the manufacturer King & Country together with model number DD003, not only the figure description, to distinguish this release from similarly named D-Day sets. The title records paratrooper with radio Paratrooper Lying Firing 30 Calibre Machine Gun; the database count is 2 pieces. Confirm the physical components in the source description and photographs.
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Identifying DD003
Two roles to identify separately
The catalog title names a radio operator and a prone .30-caliber machine-gunner. Check that a loose pair contains both subjects. Two generic paratroopers are not enough to establish this release; the radio equipment and firing pose are the comparison points supplied by the record.
Equipment needs its own photograph
Ask the seller to show the radio equipment and machine gun close up, including any thin projecting parts. Those photographs help establish the condition of the offered example. The catalog image identifies the intended subject; it cannot show damage or repairs on a different specimen.
Because this catalog entry is retired, availability may be intermittent and asking prices can vary substantially between sellers. When comparing DD003 Paratrooper with Radio Paratrooper Lying Firing 30 Calibre Machine Gun listings, compare the photographed contents with the source record, then compare paint condition, repairs, original packaging, and delivered price.
Read the series identification guideEvidence: catalog titles, recorded counts and reference photographs. These notes are not a hands-on inspection. Catalog counts may describe a packaged set rather than every separate part; confirm the original contents in the source record. Retirement status does not establish rarity or market value.
Compare related catalog releases
Use the names and recorded counts to separate releases, variants and components. These comparisons do not establish matching scale, production date or historical compatibility.
| Code | Catalog subject | Recorded count | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DD003 | Paratrooper with Radio Paratrooper Lying Firing 30 Calibre Machine Gun | 2 | Retired |
| DD002 | Three US Rangers plus a 29th Infantry Corporal | 4 | Retired |
| DD001 | Four 101st Airborne Troopers in Action | 4 | Retired |
| DD004 | Ranger Loading Carbine plus Running Medic | 2 | Retired |
| DD005 | Three Paratroopers Manning a 57mm Anti-Tank Gun | 4 | Retired |
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