PA67
Very good mold. Nice details.
Originally the Grenadiers actually threw grenades, and due to that extremely dangerous task, they had to be bigger and stronger than your average soldier. However by the 18th Century this practice was dropped, but the requirements in terms of physical abilities remained. Combined with their tall hats a company of grenadiers was an imposing sight on the battlefield.
This black rubber mould can cast hundreds of grenadiers in this pose, and on average you should get five soldiers from every ingot of metal.
The battle of Rossbach was fought on November 5th 1757 between the Prussian army of Frederick the Great and the combined armies of France and the German Empire under Soubize.
When the allied commanders noticed the Prussians moving back from their previous positions to behind a hill they mistakenly believed thy were retreating even before the battle begun and recklessly advanced to overtake and destroy them. The Prussians realising the allies error, prepared their cavalry and artillery just out of sight of the allies over the hill crest. As the Franco-German army surged up the hill, they were suddenly met by the Prussian cavalry at full gallop and the roar of artillery fire, which threw them into disarray. Despite valiant attempts by the French cavalry to halt the now advancing Prussian infantry and rank their own troops, the battle was lost and Prussia won the day.
Very good mold. Nice details.
