SS082A - Kneeling Infanteer D-Day Officers have traditionally represented leadership

Officers have traditionally represented leadership

Unlike traditional anti-tank guns

The energetic pose makes it particularly effective as part of assault formations or advancing infantry scenes

ROM126A - Advancing Legionnaire with Sword - Traditional Red Shield captures a Roman infantryman advancing into battle with sword drawn and the iconic red shield held ready

The image of an Allied general receiving the surrender of Japan became one of the defining moments of the 20th century

SS082A - Kneeling Infanteer D-Day Officers have traditionally represented leadershipSS082A Kneeling Infanteer Battlefield survival often depended upon making effective use of available cover. Throughout the Second World War, infantry soldiers were trained to minimise their exposure by firing from kneeling, prone, or sheltered positions whenever possible. These techniques increased both their own protection and the accuracy of their fire, particularly during prolonged engagements against well defended enemy positions. This figure