FeR Miniatures: Elite Miniatures - Prussian Foot Guard Hauptman, 1870

75mm (1/24th) scale resin figure.

12 pieces.

Figure requires assembly and painting.

– This is a new chance to get an iconic and long out of production Franco-Prussian War figure by Stefano Canonne.
– The elegance of the pose perfectly captures the air of the period.
– This signature resin quality allows the painter to get the figure clean and ready in almost no time, so  precious free time can be invested in what really matters: painting and having fun.

The Franco-Prussian War, also known as the War of 1870 was a conflict among the Second French Empire and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. It was a clash between the desires of Prussian-led unification of Germany on one side, and the fears of France about the consequences of the emergence of a new powerful expansionist empire right at its doorsteps.

The German forces obtained a decisive victory over the French, as they had better training and leadership. Also, their equipment was more modern and they made better use in warfare of three relatively new assets available: railroads, telegraph, and modern artillery.

As the German Army was composed of troops from the different states that composed the Confederation, there was a wide variety of uniforms and insignia.

This figure, a classic Elite Miniaturas reference sculpted by Stefano Cannone, portrays a Prussian Hauptmann (captain) from the 1st Foot Guards Regiment (1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) during one of the many combats in which the regiment was involved.