2012. április 5., csütörtök

Officer of the 95th (Derbyshire) regiment, Crimea 1854 3.

Now available!
Sculpted by Miklós Páli
Box Art by László György
Price in Hungary: 18€ plus 1.50€ P&P =19.50€
Price Europe: 18€ plus 3€ P&P =21€
Price Outside Europe: 18€ plus 4€ P&P =22€




2011. október 26., szerda

History

The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot was formed when the 95th rifles were redesignated as The Rifle Brigade . In 1881, during the Childers Reforms, it was united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment).
The 95th Derbyshire was the sixth regiment to bear the number 95. After its formation the 95th Derbyshire saw service in Malta, the Ionian Islands, Ceylon and China.

Crimea

In 1854 the regiment was sent to the Crimea where war had broken out between the French, Turkish and British forces against Russia. The regiment saw action in some of the most heavy fighting of that war. It was in the forefront of the attack across the Alma River and on to the heights beyond. Due to the heavy casualties suffered in this attack the Regimental colours, normally carried by officers, was handed to Private James Keenan, who planted it triumphantly on the earthwork of the Great Redoubt. Just before the Battle of Inkerman an order was passed that colours were no longer to be carried into battle, but the 95th were in the front line positions when the Russian army attacked and were therefore the last British regiment to carry their colours in a major battle.
After Inkerman the regiment was reduced to less than a hundred officers and men but continued to serve in the trenches which led to their nickname that: "there may be few of the 95th left but those are as hard as nails." 


                                 




Officer of the 95th (Derbyshire) regiment, Crimea 1854 1.

This is our first figure.
It's available at the first week of November.
Scale: 54mm - 8 resin part
Sculpted by Miklós Páli
Box art to be by László György