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M166 - German infantryman with banner

ref. EK Castings Zinnfigur - M166 - German infantryman

M166 - German infantryman with banner
 
Medieval Germany was a large number of almost independent states only nominally united under the authority of the emperor. Among the Emperor's vassals had several dukes, counts and a few hundred other nobles, usually have their own private armies. For fighting nobles pledged by the Emperor's request to provide the armed forces or to pay an equivalent amount to the formation of a hired troops.

Kern clad in plate armor with leather-based. Long sleeves are reinforced with steel chainmail shoulder pads and leather bracelet wrist. Cloth cape (surcot) has front and lacing metal chain for pristogivaniya sword and dagger. On the head of a shallow bascinet with chain mail barmitsa. The legs are protected by solid steel greaves. Shoes lined steel scales.

On the banner displayed heraldic symbols: on the panel dissected in the first field, black and yellow sling in the second half of the white box red eagle with golden claws and beak.