King & Country WS167 MP40 Set: One Man Watches While the Other Calls Back

Action without standing up

The catalog describes one grenadier calling for reinforcements while his companion covers the front. In the reference image, the raised elbow and turned head make the caller easy to distinguish from the lower, forward-looking man.

The camouflaged clothing and equipment tie them together, while their different postures keep the scene readable. Their low height also makes them useful beside a ditch, a bank or the edge of a defensive position.

The space behind the caller

I would leave an open route behind the man who is signaling. A nearby moving figure can then appear to respond to him, while the second man remains focused toward the front. That simple arrangement gives the scene two connected directions.

The release belongs to the 12th SS Normandy group and should be labeled within that wartime context. As a miniature composition, its attraction is the division of attention between two men sharing a position. Check both MP40s, the raised hand and the separate bases when assessing a secondhand set; a single surviving figure loses much of the conversation that defines WS167.

Release record and collecting notes

Sager’s archived WS167 product record lists a release date of September 2010 and a retirement date of June 2013. These are catalog dates, rather than a statement about today’s secondhand availability. Compare the seller’s actual photographs with the reference image here, including any projecting equipment and the base; a familiar box title alone is not a condition report.