Italian military, napoleonic era.
A trench in the Tobruk perimeter did not look much like the sweeping desert war of popular memory. Its occupants were below the horizon, watching ground they might have to patrol after dark. Behind them lay a harbour. Beyond the perimeter lay an enemy whose advance had carried him past the town, but who still could not use its docks. Holding this unglamorous place imposed a cost on every mile of that advance.
The Afrika Korps name can make a shelf look like an entirely German story. AK018 interrupts that impression with four Italian soldiers. Their tropical helmets, carried weapons and varied walking or standing poses give the group a distinct identity within the AK range, and make it a useful starting point for looking beyond tanks and famous commanders.
The feathered headgear gives this Del Prado Bersaglieri corporal a distinctive outline before any insignia is read. The figure brings an Italian light-infantry tradition into the catalog, with a date that requires more care than a simple Axis label.
The feathered hat and walking staff make this Italian soldier instantly different from the desert subjects. The Alpini sergeant brings mountain service, movement and terrain into the Del Prado collection.
The drawn dagger and carried explosives make this Italian subject different from an ordinary rifleman. Del Prado’s assault engineer brings the practical and dangerous work of approaching obstacles into a North African collection.
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