SW005 'Ashigaru Archer Taking Aim' (Western Army) Papau New Guinea Rommel is wearing the standard

Rommel is wearing the standard General's Greatcoat complete with bright red labels

suffering some of the highest casualty rates of any Union formation

and soldiers frequently relied on air drops or local carriers known as the “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels” to sustain their operations along the track

Having already proven themselves in combat

SW005 'Ashigaru Archer Taking Aim' (Western Army) Papau New Guinea Rommel is wearing the standardSW005 This other archer is picking out a likely target for his arrow. Like the previous figure this Ashigaru also carries the Sashimono small banner held stiffly by a pole inserted into a lacquered wooden holder on the back of his armour called an Ukezusu. An ashigaru ("light feet") was a common infantryman who formed the backbone of Japanese armies during the Sengoku period. Although firearms had become increasingly common by 1600, bows remained