"The Corner Of Giuse"
(MY COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MILITARY MINIATURES)
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"The Corner Of Giuse" (MY COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MILITARY MINIATURES)
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54mm Handpainted "Rose Miniatures" Alloy Model-soldiers
The 13th Century Japanese After conquering China and Korean peninsula, Kublai Khan - grandson of the great Gengis Khan- sent envoys to the Japanese court demanding tribute without any result for 5 years . In 1274 some 800 ships set sail from Korea ,loaded with some 30.000 Mongols , Chinese and Korean , but a terrible storm arose, dashing the Mongol ships about they were corks ia bowl , scattering the fleet and sending scores of vessels to the bottom or smashing against the rocky shore, at the cost of thousand of lives . Barely half the fleet made it back to the continent. The Campain was over and the enemy fleet limped home. In August 1281 the Mongol 2nd fleet ( 4.000 ships ) set sail from south China and from Korea with over 200.000 men to have succeeded in their invasion . Then it happened again : some time after a retired Emperor made the pilgrimage to Ise to personally entreat the intercession of his ancestor the sun goddess at her great shrine, the winds came, worse than before . This was the Kamikaze , the spirit wind ; at this time , a full two-thirds of the invasion fleet failed to return . The Khan was prevented from raising a third army and fleet. ( News from Osprey " Elite Series " n. 35 -1991 )
Samurai sperman with" yari "
Samurai sperman with" naginata "
Ro.003) The Mongol invasions - 1274÷1284 Samurai sperman with severed head
Attendant sperman lunging
Attendant sperman with severed head
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue -Spring Supplement 1977)
The 12th Century Japanese The Genpei War ( named for he Chinese pronunciation fo the characters making up the names Minamoto and Taira ) was a struggle which deeply affected the Japanese psyche . Genji means literally " Minamoto clan " while Heike means literally "Taira family " The Taira had made a name for themselves in the south subduing pirates and brigants , while the Minamoto made theirs in north fighting rebels . It was natural that they eventuallt clash. The banners of the Minamoto were white , and the Taira red , so their red and white mean much the same to Japanese as do " blue and grey " to Americans and " orange and green " to the Irish . ( News from Osprey " Elite Series " n. 35 -1991 )
Giant warrior monk ( Musashi-bô Benkei ) armed with naginata .
A Minamoto clan Samurai with Kamakura armour ( Front view )
A Minamoto clan Samurai With kamakura armour ( Side view )
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue -Spring Supplement 1975)
The Napoleonic Era 1800÷1815
Napoleon Bonaparte in overcoat
Marie Louise in court dress
Marshall Bessieres Colonel General Guard cavalry
Polish Lancer of the Guard
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue - 1970)
The French Guard and Infantry 1690÷1720 Luis XIV , whose nickname was "The Great" or " The Sun King " placed the foundations of a coloured French Army as a competitor of the English Army of the time. The name was " King House Army " in french " Armee de la Maison du Roi ". The main colour of the French Guard's uniforms were red and blue . While the white cross of the flag was the same for all the french Regiments and was the symbol of the national union, it was different the capital colour . ( News from " I Grandi Reggimenti "- Rizzoli 1968)
Guard Officer with colour
Officer Line Infantry with drawn sword
Private Line Infantry with drawn sword
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue -Spring Supplement 1977)
The Prussia Army 1750
Giant Grenadier
Ro.017) Prussia Kingdom 1760 Line Infantry Private
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue - 1970)
The Indian Army in the 19th Century
Governor general's Bodyguard , Daffardar
Native Officer Punjab Frontier Force
Native Officer 8th Cavalry, Daffardar
Native Lancer 29th Cavalry
(Miniatures from Rose Catalogue - 1970)
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