SFA040B - Kneeling Firing Carbineer - Lance Corporal D-Day Historical figures such as Barkmann

Historical figures such as Barkmann provide a connection between individual experience and the wider events of war

and firing positions

soldiers were also trained for the brutal reality of close combat

Disrupt enemy formations just before melee engagement

SFA040B - Kneeling Firing Carbineer - Lance Corporal D-Day Historical figures such as BarkmannThe SFA040B Kneeling Firing Carbineer Lance Corporal represents a junior non commissioned soldier engaged in combat, taking a steady kneeling firing position with his weapon ready. Lance corporals formed the backbone of Victorian military units, assisting senior ranks while leading small groups of soldiers during battle. In campaigns such as the Anglo Zulu War of 1879, these experienced soldiers played an important role in maintaining formations and