French Military, Napoleonic era
NA093 shows a mounted chasseur carrying a standard topped by an eagle. The red outer garment, fur cap and decorated saddlecloth give the figure a ceremonial richness, while the horse steps forward beneath him. The flag supplies much of the model’s height and color.
NA080 depicts a mounted French dragoon in a green coat, brass-colored helmet and red plume, holding a pistol while his horse moves forward. The green saddlecloth and white uniform details reinforce the Imperial Guard dragoon identity. The drawn firearm gives him a different action from the sword-armed riders.
FW146 models the French Renault FT with a short gun, compact turret and prominent rear tail. Irregular camouflage patches break up the riveted hull. The tracks extend around a relatively small fighting compartment, giving the vehicle a very different shape from the British rhomboid tanks of the same war.
FW079 places two French soldiers behind a tripod-mounted machine gun, with sandbags immediately in front. Both men wear the blue coats and red trousers of King & Country’s early French series. The weapon’s exposed, finned barrel gives it a different outline from the water-jacketed German Maxim in FW052.
FW068 shows a French drum major holding his mace across his body. The dark tunic, bright red trousers and kepi echo the early-war French infantry, but his white gloves and directing baton distinguish his job. Despite the title, the figure does not carry a drum.
A French infantryman stands beside a saddled horse, holding its reins. His red trousers and blue coat match King & Country’s early-war poilus. The riderless animal carries the saddle and equipment, while the soldier retains his own infantry kit. No mounted general is included.
FW064 contains three French infantrymen marching with rifles and fixed bayonets. Red trousers, dark blue coats and red-topped kepis give the group its unmistakable early-war appearance. The men have individual marching poses and carry their packs and rolled equipment rather than stripped-down fighting loads.
King & Country’s Foch leans into a telescope on a tall wooden tripod. His red trousers and kepi place the figure in the colorful early-war French army, while the black coat separates him visually from the marching infantry. The instrument is a substantial part of the release’s composition.
The wide stance, dark cap and layered clothing make this French corporal more animated than a standard marching figure. His 1914–15 date places the subject during a rapid change in French infantry dress and equipment.
The red headgear and khaki clothing give this tirailleur a distinct outline within Del Prado’s French army subjects. The model opens a wider view of the soldiers who served in the 1940 campaign.
