"Polish Uhlans Command on Horses 1939" Topic
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Tango01 | 06 Feb 2020 3:28 p.m. PST |
"In recent years we have got used to the idea of separate figure sets for different aspects of any particular army, including the command and support elements. By 1939 however the difference in appearance in the field between ordinary troops and officers was minimal, quite deliberately, so you don't usually get command sets this late in history. This set has just two human poses, one an officer with sword drawn, and a second figure with no apparent superior rank at all. The officer is largely identifiable only by the kit that he carries – he has a pistol, map case and binocular case rather than the usual trooper equipment. His curved sword may also distinguish him in this regard, but otherwise he is dressed much like the rest of the men. Although he has drawn his sword, he seems to be doing nothing in particular, which is a perfectly valid pose, but not one to get excited about. However he is correctly depicted here. The second man appears to be a simple trooper, and again he is relaxed and not doing anything in particular. Unlike the previous set, both these figures come with head already attached, but the trooper has a choice of weapons to attach to his back. These are a rifle, a rifle in a cover, a squad automatic weapon and an anti-tank rifle with a cover over the mechanism. All are valid weapons, and having a choice is useful. This man seems to be holding the reins with his right hand, and rests his left on his hip…"
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