German Army - Marcel Vagné No.528

Hello,

today I'm showing you another sheet from Vagné. 

This one is number 528 and depicts an overview of troops from the German Army. Besides a few Bavarian and Saxon figures, it's naturally the Prussians who dominate. The figures are meant to represent the uniforms of 1889 (only the Bavarians are shown with references to earlier years). The whole thing is drawn in the typical comic style of this Vagné series.

The figures are about 7.5 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas

Kunstanstalten A.G. München - Englische Maschinengewehr-Abteilung

Hello,

today I'm showing you two more freshly restored figures from the Kunstanstalten München. The figures from this series, which I acquired some time ago, unfortunately all have some mold on the back. I'm cleaning them very carefully with a little isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab, trying not to over-moisten the paper so that the front doesn't get soggy or even damaged.

The original inscription on this group of figures was "Maschinengewehr-Abteilung" (Machine Gun Detachment). They were probably printed on sheet number 6. Based on the checkered field caps, I assume it's a Scottish unit. The figures are each 9.5 cm long and 6.5 cm high.

Best regards,

Andreas

Alfred Jacobsen Nr.341 - Danske Dragoner

Hello,

today I'm showing you a printed sheet from Alfred Jacobsen's Danske Billeder series. 

It's number 341 and depicts Danish dragoons. 

Jacobsen's sheets have always fascinated me because, in my opinion, they are very attractively drawn and also very well printed. 

Besides the attacking dragoons, the two pipe-smoking soldiers in field caps are particularly noteworthy. 

The high number (341 of about 400 in total) suggests that this sheet was produced sometime after 1915. 

The horsemen are between 9 and 10 cm tall, which corresponds to a figure size of 7.5 to 8 cm.

Best regards,

Andreas

Motorisierte Infanterie, RAPI S114

Hello,

today I'm showing you another cut-out figure from Rauert & Pittius of Sorau (RAPI). It's a motorcyclist from sheet number 114. A complete sheet would contain four motorcycles and four cars, but unfortunately, I only have this single piece in my collection.

The figure is 12 cm long and 8 cm high.

Best regards,

Andreas

Imagerie Pellerin No.371 - Mousquetaires de Louis XIII

Hello,

today I'm showing you another Pellerin sheet from my collection. 

It's number 371 and depicts French musketeers from the first half of the 17th century.

The sheet features four different figures: an officer, a trumpeter, a standard-bearer, and nine musketeers.

The figures are 11 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas

J.F.Schreiber 922 - Gebirgstruppe im Gefecht

Hello,

today I'm showing you some more JFS figures.

These are my figures from sheet no. 922, "German Army - Mountain Troops in Combat."

The figures were glued onto very thick cardboard and partly onto plywood, and then cut out with a saw. They vary in thickness, but are all very sturdy. The soldiers don't yet have the edelweiss on their caps and sleeves, so they were printed before 1939.

The figures are 10 cm tall, and the gun measures 25 cm in length and about 16.5 cm in height.

Best regards,

Andreas

US Airborne Troops - ABC

Hello,

Today I'm showing you another issue from the Czech youth magazine ABC. This time, it's figures of American airborne troops, from the initial trials of this branch of the military in 1940 to the end of World War II in 1945.

The figures were published in 1994 or 95, each showing a front and back view, and are about 6 cm tall.

Best regards,

Andreas