GLAD-06 - Thracian D-Day The crouched stance of this

The crouched stance of this figure creates a sense of movement and anticipation

Standing to attention also carried strong cultural and ideological significance

Released as part of the World War II D-Day 1944 series

Traverse was accomplished by manually shifting the entire carriage

GLAD-06 - Thracian D-Day The crouched stance of thisThe Thracian or Thraex was a gladiator armed in the Thracian style. The Thracian was instantly recognizable from the representation of a griffin on the peak of the crest on the helmet, and their smaller cut down version of the traditional legionary scutum shield known as a parmula. This small shield could be rectangular, square or circular. A sica, which was a short sword with a curved blade, similar to a small version of a Dacian Falx. This weapon