CSWT-08 - Wheat's Tigers D-Day enabling collectors to recreate the

enabling collectors to recreate the command structures that shaped the course of the Second World War alongside the soldiers who carried out their orders

providing the essential firepower required by military formations

Well-positioned combat figures help create displays that feel dynamic and believable while accurately reflecting battlefield tactics

the character reflects the era of exploration

CSWT-08 - Wheat's Tigers D-Day enabling collectors to recreate theThe battalion called the Louisiana Tigers was the creation of Roberdeau Chatham Wheat, and was to become one of the most notorious military corps ever to be raised during this conflict. In New Orleans Wheat looked for his recruits among the Irish roustabouts and riffraff of the city. His company was soon joined by four others and on June 9 th 1861, they were mustered into the Confederate service as the 1 st Louisiana Special Battalion. The battalion