One of the most unique Special Forces Team figures ever produced.
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Mobile Force Strike Command (or MIKE Force) was an important component of the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War. The American Special Forces and Australian Army Training Team Vietnam personnel led the indigenous troops, who were selected through CIDG (the Civilian Irregular Defense Group), a largely minoritarian group.
Mike force’s missions are intended to be multipurpose units that act as a quick response force to secure, reinforce, and retake CIDG A Camps as well as conduct raids and special reconnaissance patrols. Mike Force also conducted operations gathering intelligence, disrupting/eradicating VC/NVA activities in remote areas, search and destroy missions and bomb damage assessments (BDA). Mike Forces wer especifically designed for employment under short reaction time conditions and short duration missions, not prolonged combat engagements.
B6-35346 MIKE FORCE (1) includes 2 figures of the special unit posed to communicate with their radio.
Figure, US Special Forces member of the team is posed talking with handset. Comes in 8 pieces. The figure is dressed in Tiger camouflage tropical rainforest uniform with H-harness. The figure is cast with a tropical rucksack that has 3 pockets and 6 ammo bags, one on each side, as well as a grenade bag. The figure is a Tiger camouflage tropical Jungle uniform with H-harness. He has black canvas and rubber sole CIDG boots. The poses of the figures are very well sculpted. The poses of the figures and body proportions are very well sculpted.