Del Prado · Second World War · 1943
The gray uniform and Cossack headgear make this Del Prado figure a subject that needs more than a national label. The reference identifies a Kuban Cossack serving with the German forces in 1943.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- Kuban Cossack in German Service 1943
- Historical setting
- Second World War · 1943
Service and identity are separate facts
Some Cossacks served in German formations during the Second World War, while others fought in Soviet forces. This particular catalog subject concerns German service. It should not be used to characterize all Cossacks or to erase the political and coercive circumstances of the war. A precise label is more useful than simply filing the figure as either Russian or German.
A three-period comparison
The catalog’s Don Cossack of 1918 and Napoleonic Cossack subjects provide a way to explore changes in service, equipment and political context. Their shared name does not make them one continuous uniform type. The 1943 figure is most valuable when its specific affiliation remains visible in the display caption.
Buying and recording the piece
Ask for a close view of the headgear, chest equipment and base inscription. Check the weapon and thin projections against the reference image. Retail listings sometimes shorten the subject to “Kuban Cossack,” losing the service context entirely. Preserve the full description with your photographs and use it in searches, while treating any unsupported issue number as provisional.
Figure reference
Del Prado Kuban Cossack in German Service 1943 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.