{"product_id":"al062-trooper-with-rifle-up","title":"AL062 - Trooper with Rifle Up","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAL062 – Trooper with Rifle Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapture the determination and discipline of Australia's legendary mounted infantry with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAL062 – Trooper with Rifle Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a beautifully hand-painted figure from Thomas Gunn Miniatures depicting an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian Light Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soldier advancing with his rifle held ready for action. Available from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Military Workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this dynamic figure embodies the courage and professionalism that made the Australian Light Horse famous throughout the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian Light Horse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was unlike traditional cavalry. Although mounted on horseback for speed and mobility, the men usually fought on foot, using their horses to rapidly reach the battlefield before dismounting to engage the enemy as highly trained infantry. Armed with the dependable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Australian troopers became renowned for their accurate marksmanship, initiative, and ability to fight effectively in some of the harshest conditions on earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServing across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallipoli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalestine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Australian Light Horse earned an enviable reputation for courage and endurance. Whether defending isolated positions, advancing across open desert, or storming enemy strongholds, these soldiers consistently demonstrated the determination and resourcefulness that became hallmarks of the Australian Army. 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