Del Prado · Second World War · 1944
The green beret and compact weapon identify this Del Prado subject as a commando rather than an ordinary helmeted infantryman. The figure gives the British part of the collection a specialist assault role.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- British Commando Sergeant 1944
- Historical setting
- Second World War · 1944
From raiding to larger operations
The National Army Museum’s history of the Commandos describes their development from raiding forces into assault troops. A 1944 subject therefore belongs to a wider story than a lone man creeping ashore. The figure can introduce training, small-unit leadership and the work of troops used at important points in larger operations.
Compare the other commando subject
The catalog also includes a Royal Marine of 41 Commando in Sicily in 1943. The different service description and year matter even though both belong to commando history. Displaying the figures together as a comparison is useful; presenting them as one documented patrol would require more evidence than their broadly similar equipment.
Identifying a loose example
Record the beret angle, hand position and arrangement of the pouches. Ask for a close photograph of the weapon and the base inscription when buying. Del Prado issue numbers are often omitted or confused between editions, so a full subject search is more dependable than guessing a sequential number. The pictured pose should agree with the listing’s title.
Figure reference
Del Prado British Commando Sergeant 1944 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.