This is part of the Art of Tactic range of game pieces, and while we have photographed the mortar and crew members separately, the whole is meant to be displayed together on one base as shown here.
What we have is a 3-inch mortar, a weapon widely used throughout the war by the British, being served by four soldiers. Having long complained of mortars and other weapons without the minimum number of crewmen, it is refreshing to see here not only the three-man crew but a fourth soldier, who was tasked to carry ammunition. One man is about to feed a bomb into the mortar while another covers his ears in anticipation. Two more are ready with the next rounds, so we really liked all the poses. As usual with Zvezda the poses have been achieved using a number of parts, so there is a fair bit of construction here, but everything fits together tightly without need of glue, and the result is very pleasing.
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