COBI Napoleonic Era Soldiers Set 20098 (Damaged Box)

COBI's Napoleonic Era Soldiers set contains 45 blocks making three figures and a horse: a French infantryman of the Grande Armée in a winter greatcoat, a Russian line infantryman, and a Prussian hussar who can be built mounted or on foot.

Condition

This set is sold at a reduced price because the outer box is damaged — it may have holes, creases or crushed corners. The contents are brand new, sealed and complete. If you are building the model rather than collecting sealed boxes, the only difference is the price.

The greatcoat

The French figure wears the long dark campaign coat, and the reason it is worth noticing is what happened to the men who wore it. The Grande Armée crossed into Russia in June 1812 with well over half a million men. Fewer than one in ten came back — destroyed not mainly in battle but by distance, hunger, typhus and cold. The greatcoat was the one piece of issued clothing that helped, which is why it appears in almost every account of the retreat.

Specifications

Pieces: 45 · Figures: 3 with one horse · Hussar buildable mounted or on foot
Condition: new and sealed, outer box damaged