USBS-12 - Union Cavalry Papau New Guinea often working under considerable pressure

often working under considerable pressure during periods of intense military activity

These banners enabled commanders to distinguish units amid the confusion of battle and were attached to a wooden back frame called an ukezutsu

With its traditional Spartan equipment and watchful stance

The figure’s detailed armour

USBS-12 - Union Cavalry Papau New Guinea often working under considerable pressureThe USBS 12 Union Cavalry depicts a mounted Union cavalryman during the American Civil War, representing the highly mobile troops who became an increasingly decisive force on the battlefields of the conflict. During the early years of the war, Union cavalry units were primarily employed for reconnaissance, escort duties and protecting supply lines. As the conflict progressed, improved training, stronger leadership and better equipment transformed them