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⚔️ 🌍 The Italian-Ethiopian War in Composition Miniature 🏺 🌴
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A small diorama depicting this dramatic colonial conflict. The defending Abyssinian forces of Haile Selassie are represented by figures from GJ (Belgium) and Elastolin and Lineol (both Germany), their white robes and traditional shields bringing colour and character to the scene. Defenders occupy the flat-roofed mud-brick buildings typical of the Horn of Africa, while casualties litter the sandy ground.
The attacking Italian colonial force is represented by Lineol (Germany) and Durso (Belgium). While Durso did not produce specifically Italian colonial army figures, their composition soldiers adapt convincingly to the role, mixing well with the Lineol infantry advancing with rifles and artillery.
The terrain — sandy cork base, palm trees, and handmade North African architecture — ties the two collections together into a cohesive battlefield scene that captures the asymmetry of the conflict: a modern European army against a determined but outgunned defender.
https://www.soldatini.eu/2026/06/italian-ethiopian-war-193536-in.html
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https://preview.redd.it/8huciqqetu5h1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8b52491db73a0b80473c62e536dcdb426437b97
A small diorama depicting this dramatic colonial conflict. The defending Abyssinian forces of Haile Selassie are represented by figures from GJ (Belgium) and Elastolin and Lineol (both Germany), their white robes and traditional shields bringing colour and character to the scene. Defenders occupy the flat-roofed mud-brick buildings typical of the Horn of Africa, while casualties litter the sandy ground.
The attacking Italian colonial force is represented by Lineol (Germany) and Durso (Belgium). While Durso did not produce specifically Italian colonial army figures, their composition soldiers adapt convincingly to the role, mixing well with the Lineol infantry advancing with rifles and artillery.
The terrain — sandy cork base, palm trees, and handmade North African architecture — ties the two collections together into a cohesive battlefield scene that captures the asymmetry of the conflict: a modern European army against a determined but outgunned defender.
https://www.soldatini.eu/2026/06/italian-ethiopian-war-193536-in.html
#toys
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