AWIART-04H - Hamilton's Own Papau New Guinea This finely crafted figure captures

This finely crafted figure captures the cautious movement and tension of a frontline infantryman advancing through a winter battlefield

In late 1944 the division was redeployed to the Western Front against the Western Allied invasion of Germany

The crew include an aimer looking through the gun sights and two loaders

It is recorded that a simplified but effective form of drill was introduced for them

ROM112B is a distinctive addition for those building historically themed Roman legion displays

AWIART-04H - Hamilton's Own Papau New Guinea This finely crafted figure capturesOn the battlefield itself, a crew of eight to ten cannoneers manned drag ropes and trail spikes to manoeuvre the guns into position, accomplished the intricate dance of loading gunpowder (mostly in bags of cloth or paper, but sometimes ladled loose down the barrel) and projectile down the muzzle of the piece, and set it in position to fire at the target. All artillery was muzzleloading and smooth bore. Aiming was an art, accomplished by peering down