The 14th Battalion was raised as part of the Australian Imperial Force in 1914 and recruited largely from Victoria
Support personnel were every bit as important as the soldiers operating the weapons they supplied
making figures like this a valuable part of any historical collection
The horse was a powerful symbol throughout ancient Greece
Two years later he led Captain Raynold’s surveying expedition to the Yellowstone area
CTSK-06 - Balearic Slingers Papau New Guinea The 14th Battalion was raisedThey manufactured the bullets for slings from stone, lead, or clay. Some sling bullets had holes to give off a buzzing sound, reminiscent of an agitated wasp. This was an ancient form of psychological warfare. Often, the bullets contained inscriptions and images. The most common were the images of a lightning bolt, a snake, or a scorpion. Some bullets had inscriptions such as: Take this, Catch, Ouch, or Get pregnant with this.