Gaudin
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Tom W.
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Hello Gaudin!I read,you´ve bought the swedish soldier from CHRONOS.I got mine from Soga-Miniatures.It is a very nice figure from the Great Northern War.I have a book from Lars-Eric Höglund/Ake Sallnäs,The Great Northern War 1700-1721,Colours and uniforms in color..Acadia Press,ISBN 91-972341-7-6.There are all the troops,which were engaged in the war,with uniform,description,flags,musicians etc..If you need a spezial troop give me your email and I scan some of the tables for you.There are many variations for the swedish soldiers,not only blue and yellow.Thomas.
Uruk-Hai
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While we are at it. Here is some inspiration about the Finnish war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Ensign_Stål
And here is a little bit of the real Sven Dufva, Zacharias Bång. My translation as there is only a Swedish version of the Wikipedia site.
Johan Zacharias Bång, born April 19, 1782 in Umeå, died in 1845 in Wilhelmina, Swedish military, recipient of the Medal for bravery in the field, and cobbler.
Parents were Gunner Johan Peter Bång and his wife Maja Stina Nilsdotter from Uusimaa.
Biography
Very little is known about Bång, but it is claimed that he is the model for Runebergs Sven Dufva. Bång was part of the Finnish army under General Johan August Sandels and he suggested particpating in the Battle of Koljonvirta October 27, 1808.
At the battle so was the soldier No 100 Bång in Korsholms company, Botnia regiment. At the battle the Russians had, which outnumbered the Swedes four to one, under command of Prince Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov performed a heave assault against the Swedes fortified beach on the other side Virta spring. The battle was fierce and the Swedes where pushed back slowly, but rallying the troops to counterattack, Swedes could again advance.
It was during this part of the battle Bång, along with his comrades, threw himself into the battle on the bridge. As his bayonet was not enough so his startet swinging his rifle as a club hitting advancing russian with the heavy butt until it broke. After a while he fell unconscious down on the bridge, and was later found and retrieved when the battle was won to be taken to a field hospital in Vieremä. He had received not less than 10 bayonet cuts and trusts. Unlike Dufva, Bång survived the battle and received the medal for bravery in the field. He was later taken as a prisoner of war, but survived that as well.
In 1815 he settled as a shoemaker in Wilhelmina, where he died in relative poverty, marked by alcohol abuse, 1845. He was buried at Wilhelmina cemetery. He married in 1815 to Anna Margareta Baudin, skräddardotter from Öjebyn Piteå rural parish.
Memorials
Headstone in the cemetery of Wilhelmina
Several places are named after him in Wilhelmina; Bångnäs village and Bång Udden
1909 erected a memorial to him at Bång mountain of a relative of General Sandels, Gösta Sandels
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Ensign_Stål
And here is a little bit of the real Sven Dufva, Zacharias Bång. My translation as there is only a Swedish version of the Wikipedia site.
Johan Zacharias Bång, born April 19, 1782 in Umeå, died in 1845 in Wilhelmina, Swedish military, recipient of the Medal for bravery in the field, and cobbler.
Parents were Gunner Johan Peter Bång and his wife Maja Stina Nilsdotter from Uusimaa.
Biography
Very little is known about Bång, but it is claimed that he is the model for Runebergs Sven Dufva. Bång was part of the Finnish army under General Johan August Sandels and he suggested particpating in the Battle of Koljonvirta October 27, 1808.
At the battle so was the soldier No 100 Bång in Korsholms company, Botnia regiment. At the battle the Russians had, which outnumbered the Swedes four to one, under command of Prince Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov performed a heave assault against the Swedes fortified beach on the other side Virta spring. The battle was fierce and the Swedes where pushed back slowly, but rallying the troops to counterattack, Swedes could again advance.
It was during this part of the battle Bång, along with his comrades, threw himself into the battle on the bridge. As his bayonet was not enough so his startet swinging his rifle as a club hitting advancing russian with the heavy butt until it broke. After a while he fell unconscious down on the bridge, and was later found and retrieved when the battle was won to be taken to a field hospital in Vieremä. He had received not less than 10 bayonet cuts and trusts. Unlike Dufva, Bång survived the battle and received the medal for bravery in the field. He was later taken as a prisoner of war, but survived that as well.
In 1815 he settled as a shoemaker in Wilhelmina, where he died in relative poverty, marked by alcohol abuse, 1845. He was buried at Wilhelmina cemetery. He married in 1815 to Anna Margareta Baudin, skräddardotter from Öjebyn Piteå rural parish.
Memorials
Headstone in the cemetery of Wilhelmina
Several places are named after him in Wilhelmina; Bångnäs village and Bång Udden
1909 erected a memorial to him at Bång mountain of a relative of General Sandels, Gösta Sandels
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
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EK Casting seems to have some interesting figures. Unfortunately I didn't get the English version to work so it was a bit difficult to understand. Is their stuff is ok?
It's really fascinating story about your ancestor Janne, stories like that makes this hobby even more interesting. Johan Bångs is one of those, and I just recently decided to do a small vignette from the battle ofVirta bro. It's not much to see yet but still i like to share a couple of pictures.
Regards Lars
It's really fascinating story about your ancestor Janne, stories like that makes this hobby even more interesting. Johan Bångs is one of those, and I just recently decided to do a small vignette from the battle ofVirta bro. It's not much to see yet but still i like to share a couple of pictures.
Regards Lars
Gaudin
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Let me know where you are stuck - I will see if I can clarify
Uruk-Hai
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Well, its looking promising, Lars.
This is something I have had in mind for a long time. I was actually thinking of trying to sculpt it as I was inpired a bit by this thread on another Swedish Forum.
http://modellbygge.ifokus.se/discussions/51743f2dce12c4501700085d-gb-58-virta-bro-1808?discussions-1
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
This is something I have had in mind for a long time. I was actually thinking of trying to sculpt it as I was inpired a bit by this thread on another Swedish Forum.
http://modellbygge.ifokus.se/discussions/51743f2dce12c4501700085d-gb-58-virta-bro-1808?discussions-1
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
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