Del Prado · Russian Civil War · 1918
The Del Prado Don Cossack brings the collection into the upheaval following the Russian Revolution. The cap, distinctive trousers and carried weapon give the figure a recognizable Cossack character without including a horse.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- Don Cossack, Russian Civil War 1918
- Historical setting
- Russian Civil War · 1918
Cossack does not identify one political side
Cossack communities were divided by the Revolution and Civil War. A broad Don Cossack title should not automatically become a claim that the figure represents a particular White formation or named commander. The 1918 date and regional identity are useful starting points; faction and unit need evidence from the base, booklet or a more detailed uniform reference.
Why the date changes the collection
Placed beside a prewar Russian soldier and a later Soviet figure, this subject explains that the transition was not a simple uniform change. The state, armies and allegiances were being contested. A small historical label can make that discontinuity clear without forcing the model into a precise episode that its general identification does not support.
The useful identification photographs
Capture the cap, trouser color, weapon and underside of the base. Compare the same features in a sale listing, especially if the title says only “Russian soldier.” The long weapon and any thin straps need a side view. The rectangular base and unmounted stance are part of the reference composition, not evidence that the set is incomplete.
Figure reference
Del Prado Don Cossack, Russian Civil War 1918 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.