The Soldier Gallery

DD075 US Patrol Jeep DD075 ! A great looking set ... three GI's of the famous 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One" and their ubiquitous 1/4 ton transport. In the front an officer sits next to his driver. Providing the "top cover" a standing GI rests on his 30 calibre machine gun.

DD076 Combat Photographer DD076 ! A special "tribute" piece to Joe Rosenthal (the AP photographer who took the famous Iwo Jima photograph) and thousands of other Alliec combat photo and camera men who risked life and limb to cover the war.

DD077 War Correspondent DD077 ! The "companion piece" to DDo76 is the seated at his typewriter "Ernie Pyle" War Correspondent. This little figure is full of character.

DD078 M12 155mm Gun Mortor Carriage DD078 ! This is the firet of the King and Country's  KINGSIZE collection...a big, big artillery piece with no less than 5 full-bodied artillery men to man the gun. Mounted on the Sherman tank chassis the 155 gun was originally of French design. Adapted and improved by the US Army this heavy piece saw much action in the European Theatre of Operations in the later stages of the war.

DD079 Gen. Omar Bradley DD079 ! The GI's General and one of Eisenhower's most steady and reliable field commanders. Bradley commanded the US 1st Army Group during and after the Normandy invasion... here he stands, hands on his hips, in atypical pose.

DD080 Gen. Gavin 82nd Airborne DD080 ! The youngest divisional commander it the U.S. Army during WWII. Gavin was only 37 at the time of the Normandy and "Market Garden" jumps. He also enjoyed a very successful post-war and civilian career. Here, he is in parade dress, saluting.

DD081 At Attention DD081 ! A proud 82nd Airborne trooper in parade dress. Looks great in multiples.

DD082 Kneeling Officer w/Bino DD082 ! Leading the attack is this crouching officer checking out the enemy positions. 82 Airborne.

DD083 Kneeling Firing Rifleman DD083 ! Another kneeling figure... this one putting in some well-aimed shots. 82 Airborne.

DD084 Standing Firing Tommy Gun DD084 ! An NCO adding a little extra fire-power to the "fire fight". 82nd Airborne.

DD085 Standing Firing BAR DD085 ! Even more fire to keep the enemy's head down! 101st Airborne.

DD086 Running Forward Rifleman DD086 ! Moving to a new location...101st Airborne.

DD087 Warning DD087 ! This "dismounted Glider Pilot" is sending out a pretty clear message to his buddies..."Wait!"

DD067 M5 Stuart Tank Set DD067 ! Larger picture  A brend-new and totally upgraded M5 Stuart tank model complete with 3 crew figures. This M5 Stuart also boast a set of those "hedge cutters" specifically designed to break through the stubborn Norman bocages.

DD068 American Ambulance Jeep Set DD068 ! Larger picture  Our latest Jeep belongs to one of the forward medical aid units and has no less than 3 full body figures included - a driver...a medic holding a 'drip' and...a seriously wounded GI on a strecher. Two other stretchers complete the set.

DD069 Brig. Gen. Norman DD069 ! Larger picture  Brig. Gen. Cota was Deputy Commander of the 29th Infantry Division on Omaha Beach.

DD070 Lt. Col. Ben Vandervourt DD070 ! Larger picture  Lt. Col. Vandevoort was the Commander of the 2nd Battalion 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airbourne Division who landed in the small Normandy town of Ste. Mere Eglise.

DD071 Horse Paratrooper DD071 ! Larger picture  During the first couple of days following the invasion some US paratroopers used captured German cavalry horses to conduct 'patrols'.  This para also boasts a captured Schmeisser machine pistol as his personal weapon.

DD072 Paratrooper with Walking Horse DD072 ! Larger picture  Another American para, this time wounded, walks alongside his recently captured "four-legged prize".

DD64 "Tommy' Patrol DD64 ! Larger picture

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