35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16 W.Britain Art of War On a man-for-man basis the

On a man-for-man basis the little Gurkha is more than a match for any ‘Son of Nippon’

This model reversed from “mouse gray” to white with all of the pockets and details replicated on both sides

1940-45 A statesman

As two more young Vietnamese women make their way about town

he commanded the British 8th Army and lead them to victories at 2nd El Alamein and Tunisia

35010 "The King’s Shilling" British Recruiting Sergeant and Drummer, 1812-16 W.Britain Art of War On a man-for-man basis theThe expression to take the Kings shilling meant to enlist in the British army. Recruiting parties would wear their smartest uniforms, festooned with colored ribbons, while accompanied with stirring martial music. Recruiting sergeants eagerly attested to the benefits and adventures of wearing the Kings red coat. If visual enticements alone did not work new recruits were often promised a substantial bounty to join (most of which disappeared to pay for