The basis for this final pair of Vietnam figures was another black and white image taken by the great British photographer, Don McCullin (now Sir Don McCullin) during the TET battles of 1968 in the old Imperial City of Hue.
Don McCullin was embedded with one of the USMC units fighting to recapture the NVA / VC controlled city and caught many of the most iconic photos of that terrible battle. In this one a Grunt brings in a captured, wounded enemy soldier. The young Vietnamese is blindfolded and has his hands firmly tied behind him as he is pushed forward. Over the Marines shoulder are his own M16 as well as the prisoners AK47.
On the back of the Marines flak vest is the iconic image of American Youth culture of the 1960s... Alfred E. Newman the hero of MAD magazine alongwith his personal motto of... What Me Worry.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
Vietnam War
Time
1964 - 1975
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
King & Country UK Green Lane Ind. Est. DL16 6DL Spennymoor, Co Durham Vereinigtes Königreich
