16127 - 43rd Regiment of Foot Drummer Marching W. Britain Village Green (Civilians) As the kneeling ‘Grunt’ gently

As the kneeling ‘Grunt’ gently prods the ground with his M16 bayonet his buddy carrying both of their M16’s looks on

and the Battle of Passchendaele

Claire Lee Chennault was a Texas-born pilot who served in the US Army Air Corps for many years before retiring in 1937 and joining the Nationalist Chinese Air Force to help train them to fight the Japanese invaders then rampaging across China

This figure has Dickinson firing his old blunderbuss at the advancing Mexicans

Losses suffered by towed TD battalions in the Battle of the Bulge were heavy but the M5 did its job – it had to

16127 - 43rd Regiment of Foot Drummer Marching W. Britain Village Green (Civilians) As the kneeling ‘Grunt’ gentlyDuring the 18th century British infantry regiments were identified by the color of the facings (collar, cuffs, and lapels) of their coats, and numbers or designs on their flags and drums. In addition the facings were often decorated with false buttonholes made of woven woolen tape (lace) in various widths. Lace patterns were specific to the regiment and could be in white, yellow, or white with a series of colored lines. To further complicate things,