{"product_id":"gan-12","title":"GAN-12 - 44th Regiment of Foot  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGAN-12 - 44th Regiment of Foot | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 20th Anniversary Limited Edition release continues the representation of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot during the Last Stand at Gandamak on 13 January 1842.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four-piece set represents soldiers involved in one of the most tragic episodes of the First Anglo-Afghan War, when the remnants of General Elphinstone's army were destroyed during the retreat from Kabul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surviving British soldiers reached a snowy hillock near the village of Gandamak, where they found themselves surrounded by Afghan tribesmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough severely depleted and almost without ammunition, the remaining troops refused to surrender. Accounts describe a period of sniping followed by successive assaults that eventually overwhelmed the position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly a small number survived to be taken prisoner, including Captain Thomas Alexander Souter, who had wrapped the colours of the 44th Regiment around his body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set represents positions #8 and #22 on the manufacturer's dedicated Gandamak display base, allowing collectors to continue assembling the complete scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced as a limited edition of 250, this release forms part of the commemorative series marking the manufacturer's twentieth anniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53284374675738,"sku":"GAN-12","price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GAN-12.jpg?v=1793617783","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gan-12","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}