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SOE011 Ludhiana Sikhs Regiment Native Officer Saluting (King and Country SOE011)

"15th Ludhiana Sikhs Officer"

The Ludhiana Sikhs was an infantry regiment in the British Indian Army - bulk of its recruits from the Sikh community from state of Punjab. They could trace their origins to 1846.

Sikhs are well known for their warrior culture (a warrior class people) even in today's Indian Army.

 

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SOE004 Ludhiana Sikhs Regiment Standing At Attention (King and Country SOE004)

"15th Ludhiana Sikhs"

 

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Ultraman Mini Set

Ultraman is a Sci Fi Super Hero battling sinister aliens and giant monsters.

 

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Somewhere in the Eastern Front 1940's (Russia).....

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Large number of captured Russian T-34/76 tanks were captured and pressed into service from 1941 until mid 1943.

It was considered dangerous to use captured T-34/76 tanks because many gunners fired on silhouette instead of markings. In order to prevent such mistakes, crews painted large-dimension crosses or even swastikas. It was very common to paint a cross or swastika on top of the turret in order to prevent the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) from attacking.

Another way to overcome this problem was to use captured T-34/76 in an infantry support role where recognition problems were not that common. Spare parts were never much of a problem and these captured tanks were maintained on long term bases. T-34/76s tanks were also used as artillery tractors and ammunition carriers.

 

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FW011 Standing Officer (German Army WW1) (King and Country FW011)

"Another officer of the 13th awaiting order..."

World War I (WWI), also known as The Great War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.

This War paves the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved. It is to become a prelude to the Seond World War a few decades later.

 

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FW010 Standing Rifleman (German Army WW1) (King and Country FW010)

"About to be inspected or on guard duty ... he choice is yours."

German Feldgrau (field-gray) uniform was announced in 1910 and wore by German soldiers in WW1. The uniform was intended for field use only and made of a material called Tuch, which was a heavy wool Feldgrau (green-grey) material.

The service rifle for the German soldier for that era is the Gewehr 98 - a German bolt action Mauser rifle firing cartridges from a 5 round internal clip-loaded magazine. The rifle weighs 4.09 kg (with empty magazine) and uses the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridges and have an effective range of 500 metres.

This rifle was still use by the German Army until 1935.

 

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WS224-2 Pz.Kpfw.38(T)#202 (King and Country WS224-2)



"A second 38T is also available for those that like to build up their armoured column….No tank commander but at a great price….and you can always add any of our other K&C Panzer crewmen as you wish."

Actual picture of this tank (Turret No. 202) in WW2






The Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted into the Wehrmacht’s (German Army) arsenal , seeing service in the invasions of Poland, France and Russia. Production ended in 1942 when its armament was deemed inadequate.









The Panzer 38(t) performed well in the Polish Campaign in 1939 and the Battle of France in 1940. It was better armed than the Panzer I and Panzer II tanks. It was on par with most light tank designs of the era, although it was unable to effectively engage the frontal armour of medium, heavy and infantry tank designs.

It was also used in the German invasion of Russia from 1941 onwards but was outclassed by Russian tanks such as the T-34 (Post 102). By then, it had become largely obsolete, though the chassis was adapted to a variety of different roles with success.

 

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38(t) Tank Columns

In all, over 1400 units of Panzer 38(t) were manufactured. The chassis however continued to be produced for Marder III (1942-1944) and Hetzer (1944-1945) tank destroyers, turretless assault guns, anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns.


















Weight - 9.85 tonnes
Length - 4.61 metres
Width - 2.135 metre
Height - 2.252 metres
Crew - 4
Armour - 8–50 mm
Main Armament - 1 x 3.7 cm KwK 38(t) L/47.8
Secondary Armament - 2 x 7.92 mm ZB-53 machine gun
Operational Range - 250 km (road) and 100 km (cross-country)
Speed - 42 km/h (road) and 15 km/h (off-road)

 

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To neutralize the Russian T-34, the Germans mounted a captured Russian 76.2mm field gun on the chassis of the 38(t) model as a stop-gap measure and called it the "Marder III" (an anti-tank vechicle)

During combat, the Marder III is often used to flank enemy tanks and destroy them from the side or rear.

Due to weight and space constraints of these small chassis, Marder series were not fully armored. Thin upper armor protection was provided only for the front and sides against shrapnel and small arms only. They have open tops giving very limited protection for the commander and the loader. Armour protection overall ranged from 10 to 50 mm with no armor at all above and behind the gun compartment.

 

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WS093 Standing Saluting German Officer (KIng and Country WS093)

"Standing Saluting German Officer. Dressed in full “fighting order”, this young Wehrmacht soldier proudly gives the “regular” soldier’s salute not the Nazi “Sieg Heil”"

Early in the war of 1939, the German Army (or Wehrmacht Heer) standard uniform was "Field Gray" (a dull green). They typically had a dark green collar, with dark green epaulettes.

Uniforms of the German Army were distinguished from other branches by two devices: the Army form of national emblem worn above the right breast pocket, and collar tabs bearing a pair of Litzen (resembling a Roman numeral II on its side).

 

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Since the Gas attacks of World War 1, the gas mask (carried by the figure model above) was a standard piece of equipment of the German soldier throughout World War 2. The use of poison gas in World War 2 was a very real fear.

By 1945, the Germans had 7,000 tons of Sarin alone – enough to kill the occupants of 30 cities the size of Paris. The Americans also had sizeable quantities of poison gases stockpiled. Britain also experimented with anthrax during that period.

With such potency and the ability to change the course of a battle why wasn’t poison gas used – even as a last resource? It would appear certain that the fear of retaliation was the reason and the fear that the enemy may well have developed a poison gas more virulent that anything the other side had. No one side was prepared to risk the use of it.

 

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WS094 Standing German Guard (King and Country WS094)

"Well wrapped up in his long greatcoat this German soldaten with shouldered rifle is alert and ready for anything!"

Geman soldiers of 1939 are also issued with Overcoats against the cold, elements, etc. The double-breasted six-button (or five-button later in the war when material become scarce), wool-rayon Overcoat is standard for all ranks - except that general officers wear gold buttons and have red lapel facings.

The Overcoat is knee-length, with turn-back cuffs, a half-belt at the rear, a turn-down collar and shoulder straps faced with dark green. It hampered mobility though when soaked with water (as it become very heavy).

 

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Overcoats were also issued to German Cossacks (Cossacks are the communities of various ethnicities living in the steppe regions of Ukraine and also southern Russia. When the war broke out in WW2 the Cossacks found themselves on both sides of the conflict. Most fought for the Soviet Union; however, some chose to settle old scores with communist Russia by collaborating with the Germans)

The service rifle for the German soldier after 1935 is the Karabiner 98 Kurz or also known as the K98 (carried by the model figure below). It is a bolt action rifle chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser five-round magazine cartridge. The rifle was noted for its reliability, great accuracy and an effective range of up to 500 metres with iron sights

It remained the primary German service rifle until the end of World War II in 1945.