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DD354(B) - Standing Firing' w/Sand base | King & Country
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DD354(B) - Standing Firing' w/Sand base | King & Country
Add another chapter to the D-Day and Liberation collection with Standing Firing' with Sand base, a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette.
The wider setting is the Allied landings in Normandy and the liberation of France in 1944. The Normandy campaign involved soldiers, sailors, vehicles, civilians and Resistance networks working amid intense fighting. The liberation of towns and villages produced moments of both danger and public celebration.
Standing Firing' with Sand base is defined in part by its standing position. That gives the figure a specific purpose when combined with soldiers in complementary poses, helping create a formation with natural variety and a clear direction of action.
The weapon-related action captures a specific second in an engagement. It invites the viewer to imagine the position of an unseen target and the response of the surrounding troops.
For a display based on a Normandy beach, inland village or liberation scene, position the subject where its role is evident at first glance. Even modest scenery can add depth and atmosphere.
Angle the figure toward a common point of interest and use more stationary troops to balance the movement. A coherent line of fire can make an otherwise compact scene feel complete.
Collectors can build outward from this piece with Allied soldiers, civilians, landing craft and wartime vehicles, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.
The piece also invites an appreciation of the movement from invasion through fighting to liberation. It is a useful reminder that a historical scene can be told through an individual detail.
It is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.
Now available from The Military Workshop.
Brand: King & Country
