62136 Saxon Defending with Spear ALGAR First Legion-MB American Civil War One gunner transporting the shell

One gunner transporting the shell

And these number do not account for death from disease

the famous cigar in his mouth

even today

62136 Saxon Defending with Spear ALGAR First Legion-MB American Civil War One gunner transporting the shell62136 1 30 scale Matte Finish Single figure in box This warriors name means noble spearman. The most commonly employed weapon on the battlefield was the spear primarily because of its simple construction. It did not require a lot of iron to create the spearhead, nor was it difficult to find the ash wood to form the shaft. The larger spears, like this one, were called sc (from the Saxon word for ash) and were tipped with a wide, leaf shaped blade.