{"product_id":"mg090","title":"MG090 - Para Lying Prone Firing Rifle  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG090 - Para Lying Prone Firing Rifle | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore Market Garden with Para Lying Prone Firing Rifle, a King \u0026amp; Country miniature depicting a distinctive part of this historical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is British airborne forces in Operation Market Garden, 1944. The September 1944 airborne offensive in the Netherlands placed lightly equipped troops in dangerous situations far from conventional support. Communications, infantry weapons and help for casualties were vitally important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePara Lying Prone Firing Rifle is defined in part by its lying 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider setting the piece in a Dutch roadway, airborne perimeter or village street. A coherent background is often the difference between an attractive miniature and a memorable historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngle 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with British paratroopers and airborne support weapons, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical interest extends beyond the title: it is also about the urgency and teamwork of airborne fighting. That perspective can help guide a more personal collection.\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":53419501519130,"sku":"MG090","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MG090.jpg?v=1794305155","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mg090","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}