10181 - French General Charles De Gaulle, 1944-45 Papau New Guinea and impressive battlefield presentation

and impressive battlefield presentation

with the horse raised in action and the rider ready for battle

While combat scenes often dominate military collecting

The simple but powerful Lambda design creates an instantly recognisable historical image

10181 - French General Charles De Gaulle, 1944-45 Papau New Guinea and impressive battlefield presentationCharles Andr Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany and Vichy France in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.