Reload/ready to fire, (profile), Austria-Hungary 1756-1763. Grenadiers were tall grown elite soldiers. Their original task was to throw grenades into the enemies formations. When this was taken over by the artillery, they were used as elite back up units for critical situations on the battlefield.
Series list for 100/24/10/202 No. 100-538 a (6x) German grenadier sergeant, rifle shouldered No. 100-537 a (6x) German Inf. officer, bayonet shotgun shouldered No. 100-534 a (12x) German grenadier, ready No. 100-533 a (6x) German grenadier, finished No. 100-530 a (12x) German grenadier, loading, 1st phase, seizing cartridge No. 100-529 a (12x) German grenadier, charging, 1st phase, biting off cartridge No. 100-528 a (12x) German grenadier, loading, 2nd phase, stick in the barrel No. 100-540 a (2x) German grenadier whistler, not playing No. 100-490 a (2x) German infantry officer on horseback, sword drawn, parrying No. 100-539 a (4x) German grenadier drummer, not playing No. 100-487 a (2x) German infantry carpenter, rifle shouldered
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
76
Epoch
18th Century
Time
1756 - 1763
Nationality/Location
Austria/Hungaria
State
New
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