31480 - M1841 12 Pound Howitzer King and Country DDay The kneeling ‘Grenadier’ is loading

The kneeling ‘Grenadier’ is loading his M79 Grenade Launcher

Unfortunately for the common soldier

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Three more tankers is various relaxed off duty poses

31480 - M1841 12 Pound Howitzer King and Country DDay The kneeling ‘Grenadier’ is loadingM1841 12 Pound Howitzer The Model 1841 12 pound gun was a traditional artillery piece, and a state of the art weapon for its time. The M1841 first saw action in the Mexican American War, 1846, and continued in the Civil War, primarily in the Western Theater. Both sides in this conflict fielded these guns to deadly effect. At medium to close range its explosive shells and canister inflicted considerable carnage on any opposing troops before them. Each