{"product_id":"ak159","title":"AK159 - Two AK Officers  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAK159 - Two AK Officers | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo AK Officers brings a distinctive subject to King \u0026amp; Country’s Afrika Korps collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis subject belongs to German forces serving in the North African campaign of the Second World War. The Western Desert imposed formidable demands on men, vehicles and equipment. Command, communications, logistics and maintenance were as important to operations as the combat troops themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo AK Officers contributes a distinct named character, object or action to the range. Its individual role becomes most meaningful when the neighbouring pieces help explain what is happening in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject adds an individual point of interest to its historical or fictional setting. A carefully placed character gives the viewer someone through whom to imagine the wider story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider setting the piece in a desert outpost, vehicle halt or operational command position. A coherent background is often the difference between an attractive miniature and a memorable historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be presented independently as a portrait or integrated with related figures. A simple and consistent setting often makes the character more compelling than a crowded background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards desert vehicles, staff officers and Afrika Korps personnel. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece also invites an appreciation of the operational detail of the North African campaign. It is a useful reminder that a historical scene can be told through an individual detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419437392154,"sku":"AK159","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AK159.jpg?v=1794300437","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ak159","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}