MRDG005 "Marching Drummer"

A single marching Royal Danish Life Guard Drummer beating time for his other comrades on parade.

NA504 "Standing Foot Dragoon"

NA505 "Standing-At-Ease Foot Dragoon"

NA506 "Marching Foot Dragoon Drummer"

As was the military tradition during the Napoleonic Wars all drummers and buglers in most French Regiments had their uniform colours reversed in order that they could be seen more easily amidst the smoke and confusion of battle.

Our Foot Dragoon Drummer wears a bold, red tunic together with green facings, on his head the regular brass helmet but with a pure white horse hair crest in order to create extra visibility on the battle field.

TR009 "The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand & His Wife Sophie"

On Sunday, 28 June 1914 the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the Archduchess Sophie were on a visit to Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian providence of Bosnia Herzegovina. While there a young Bosnian extremist, Gavrilo Princip, shot and killed the Royal couple as they drove through the city.

The assassinations, along with a European arms race, hyper-nationalism, the military ambitions of Imperial Germany and a toxic system of political alliances all contributed to the outbreak of the First World War just a few short weeks after Franz Ferdinand’s violent death.

King & Country’s two newest and alas ill-fated royal couple shows the Arch Duke and his wife in a lighter, happier moment before the tragic events of 28 June 1914.

USN029 "Saluting U.S. Navy Officer"

This officer is on ‘deck duty’ or perhaps in charge of the ‘Shore Patrol’ or leading a naval ‘landing party’.

He is in his everyday normal working uniform of double breasted, navy blue jacket and trousers, officers cap with white cap cover, white shirt, black tie and highly polished shoes.

As officer-of-the-day he is also wearing the standard webbing waist belt and pistol holster carrying the Colt 1911 automatic pistol which served as the standard side arm for America’s armed forces for almost 75 years!

USN031 "U.S. Navy Bluejacket Presenting Arms"

This smartly-turned out sailor is ‘presenting arms’ with the M1903 ‘Springfield Rifle’. First introduced in 1903, this rifle was widely used by all U.S. Forces and saw extensive service in WW1 and beyond.

Our sailor wears the standard web cartridge belt with 10 ammunition pouches attached as well as his water canteen and bayonet scabbard.

Befitting a Naval Landing Party he also has his navy bellbottom pants neatly tucked into long canvas gaiters.

USN032  "U.S. Navy Pistoleer"

This particular ‘Bluejacket’ is practicing his aim with his personal Colt 1911 Automatic Pistol.

Around his waist is his web cartridge belt with just 5 rifle ammunition pouches and a single .45 calibre ammunition pouch containing two additional clips of pistol rounds.

This sailor also wears the canvas leg gaiters.

WS362  "HJSS Advancing w/Rifle"

Cautiously moving forward this youthful soldier had only just completed his infantry training before the Allies invaded France on 6 June 1944.

Now, his training has become his reality!

WS363 "Running For Cover"

As allied artillery shells explode all around him this young soldier clutches his steel helmet as he sprints from one position to the next hoping to find a safe place to take cover.

WS364  "HJSS Running w/Rifle"

Another young infantryman dashes forward, rifle in hand and ready for action.

WS365 "HJSS Squad Leader"

Calmly signaling his men to go forward this soldier is one of the veteran NCOs who has already seen battle on the Eastern Front and for him Normandy is nothing new and considerably less dangerous than fighting the Soviets.

WS367 "HJSS Kneeling firing MP40"

Here the MP40 is in the capable hands of another young NCO (non commissioned officer) who kneels to take aim at the advancing Allied infantry.

WS368 "HJSS Lying Prone w/Rifle"

This young soldier, after leaving school just 6 months before prepares for his first battle as the enemy gets nearer…