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WW1: Welcome! French Village Man Greeting U.S. Infantry Doughboy 1918
Manufacture Product Number : WBN-23128 1/30 Scale |
| The Great War marked the first time in history the United States sent soldiers abroad to defend foreign soil. The French ecstatically welcomed the first wave of soldiers. “Vive l’Amèrique!” came the shouts at the edge of a Boulogne pier as Pershing steamed into port. In an emotional arrival ceremony at the Marquis de Lafayette’s tomb, Col. Charles E. Stanton declared to the crowd, “Lafayette, we are here!” suggesting Americans had come to repay an old debt to the French dating back to when the colonies stood virtually alone in the American Revolution. The war weary French civilians were curious to meet Uncle Sam’s soldiers greeting them as they marched through the villages toward the front. This set is based on a famous U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph of an old French couple welcoming a couple of Doughboys in their village in 1918. |
Type = Toy Soldiers and Miniatures
Period = World War 1
Scale = 1/30 Scale (60mm or 2 1/2 inches)
Material = Metal Figures
Finish = Matte
Status = Upcoming release
| You may pre order this product at an extra discount of 10-20% (depending on the vendor). You will not be charged until the item arrives. |
Pre-order price: $98.00