Hi to one and all ,
Now I am sure you all realise that I rather like busts (shocking statement I know
) and it was nice to receive a bust from Elan 13 Miniatures for review.
The man who runs Elan 13 Minaitures is Robert Lane , who if you go to Euro in particular will have noticed his name appearing in the winners enclosure as a dual entry with Rob sculpting and others doing the painting (indeed this year he got a silver...amongst others ) .
Rob loves WW1 airman and specialising in the small scales in particular , this time however he had decided to choose a subject that he hasn't seen done as a bust.
The subject a Gerbirgsjager so lets start with a history of these elite troops .
Raised in 1915 as Alpenkorps with the most famous soldier being a future field marshal ..the one and only Rommel who won the Pour le Merite leading a unit of Wurtemburg troop fighting against the Italians .
The distinctive badge worn so proudly by the Mountain troops was of course the Edelweiss (meaning "Nobel White" in German) , named after the beautiful mountian flower .
The units served with distinction in WW2 , fighting in the severe mountain conditions against highy trained troops displaying superb climbing skills .
The soldiers of the mountain infantry of today also wear a grey cap (Bergmütze) with an edelweiß on its left side, stem to the front. This distinguishes them from all other German army soldiers who wear berets and the Austrian army, whose edelweiss has its stem to the back. The formal uniform, which is based on traditional skiing outfits, is also different from the standard German military uniform, and consists of ski jacket, stretch trousers and ski boots. A soldier is allowed to wear the edelweiss on the forage cap after he has completed the "Edelweißmarsch". This honor is only allowed for the mountain infantry.
German Gebirgsjäger traditionally share a very close comradeship and distinct esprit de corps. There is also a special perception of discipline which can for example be seen in a relatively informal relationship between officers and soldiers during normal day duty.
The unit has also been the subject of many reference books all of which I recommend you get a look at .
Continued in next post:
Nap
Now I am sure you all realise that I rather like busts (shocking statement I know
) and it was nice to receive a bust from Elan 13 Miniatures for review.The man who runs Elan 13 Minaitures is Robert Lane , who if you go to Euro in particular will have noticed his name appearing in the winners enclosure as a dual entry with Rob sculpting and others doing the painting (indeed this year he got a silver
...amongst others ) .Rob loves WW1 airman and specialising in the small scales in particular , this time however he had decided to choose a subject that he hasn't seen done as a bust.
The subject a Gerbirgsjager so lets start with a history of these elite troops .
Raised in 1915 as Alpenkorps with the most famous soldier being a future field marshal ..the one and only Rommel who won the Pour le Merite leading a unit of Wurtemburg troop fighting against the Italians .
The distinctive badge worn so proudly by the Mountain troops was of course the Edelweiss (meaning "Nobel White" in German) , named after the beautiful mountian flower .
The units served with distinction in WW2 , fighting in the severe mountain conditions against highy trained troops displaying superb climbing skills .
The soldiers of the mountain infantry of today also wear a grey cap (Bergmütze) with an edelweiß on its left side, stem to the front. This distinguishes them from all other German army soldiers who wear berets and the Austrian army, whose edelweiss has its stem to the back. The formal uniform, which is based on traditional skiing outfits, is also different from the standard German military uniform, and consists of ski jacket, stretch trousers and ski boots. A soldier is allowed to wear the edelweiss on the forage cap after he has completed the "Edelweißmarsch". This honor is only allowed for the mountain infantry.
German Gebirgsjäger traditionally share a very close comradeship and distinct esprit de corps. There is also a special perception of discipline which can for example be seen in a relatively informal relationship between officers and soldiers during normal day duty.
The unit has also been the subject of many reference books all of which I recommend you get a look at .
Continued in next post:
Nap
