{"product_id":"fob055-german-mounted-adjutant-king-country","title":"FOB055 – German Mounted Adjutant | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOB055 – German Mounted Adjutant | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOB055 “German Mounted Adjutant”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e portrays \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Helmut Eckhardt, adjutant to General Erich von Manstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, mounted on horseback as he accompanies his commanding officer. The figure captures the formal appearance of a German staff officer during the early years of the Second World War, when mounted officers were still a familiar sight within command and reconnaissance formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece fits naturally into King \u0026amp; Country’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFields of Battle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e range, particularly displays centred on the German campaign in France in 1940. During this period, senior officers and their staff played a vital role in maintaining communication and coordinating rapidly advancing formations as German forces pushed through the Low Countries and into France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an adjutant, Eckhardt would have been responsible for assisting his commanding officer with the day-to-day running of headquarters duties, the preparation and transmission of orders, correspondence and liaison with other officers and units. King \u0026amp; Country has represented him in a composed mounted pose, making the figure ideal for use alongside senior command personalities, staff officers, vehicles and marching troops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inclusion of a mounted adjutant also adds variety and character to a collection, helping recreate the atmosphere of a field headquarters or command group rather than simply a front-line battle scene. Its combination of military dress, horse and historical association makes FOB055 a particularly interesting older release for collectors of early-war German subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52968588050714,"sku":"FOB055","price":118.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/FOB055.jpg?v=1790674840","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/fob055-german-mounted-adjutant-king-country","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}