AWIART-04H - Hamilton's Own Papau New Guinea The crew include an aimer

The crew include an aimer looking through the gun sights and two loaders

The striking red shield

A distinctive addition available from The Military Workshop

This finely crafted figure captures the cautious movement and tension of a frontline infantryman advancing through a winter battlefield

Kepi or field cap with officer insignia

AWIART-04H - Hamilton's Own Papau New Guinea The crew include an aimerOn the battlefield itself, a crew of eight to ten cannoneers manned drag ropes and trail spikes to manoeuvre the guns into position, accomplished the intricate dance of loading gunpowder (mostly in bags of cloth or paper, but sometimes ladled loose down the barrel) and projectile down the muzzle of the piece, and set it in position to fire at the target. All artillery was muzzleloading and smooth bore. Aiming was an art, accomplished by peering down