Question on figure sets...

Depends. You'd really need do do the specific research to find if the type of uniform was in use in the different setting/time frame. Also, just because 4-6 figures are packaged together and given a title, doesn't mean they'll work well together in a dio/vignette.

Ya gotta be kiddin man!        If you cant find a German set to fit your needs then I would be very surprised. You can get German fig kits and supplies for almost any time and place . If the time/place/unit  is determined then diligent research is all that is needed, good luck with that. The model manufacturers have run out of German stuff to model ,they are into designs that never made it off the drafting table.

Ajlafleche: thank you, and by the way, I know that it is not usually feasible to use all figures in any given set. It was just an example for the hypothetical question.

Krow113: thank you too. I haven't dealt with dioramas and figures very much at all. I knew DML and other manufacturers made a lot of US and German 1/35 figure sets but didn't know that they covered almost every campaign, soldier type etc. Haven't been in the game long enough to now these things.

Some Dragon figure sets are based on actual photos, and they often associate the set with a certain unit. But thee is nothing saying you can only use them in that scenario. As long as how you plan to use them is wiothin the right time frame then you can almost use them how you want. Though there are some sets which are more specific due to the uniforms being worn.