For people adoring playing and collecting toy soldiers (Elastolin, Lineol, Durso, Britains, Marx, Timpo, Starlux and many others). I am presenting images of vintage toy soldiers as a historical curiosity without endorsement of any political ideology and propaganda of war.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Durso Toy Soldiers: Tribute to the Chasseurs Ardennais 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪⛰️⛰️⛰️🌲🌲🌲
The Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais, formed in 1933, was tasked with defending Belgium’s Luxembourg Province and the Ardennes region. Renowned for their resistance during the German invasion in 1940, these troops became national symbols of courage.
In the 1940s and 1950s, Belgian toymaker Durso, founded by Russian émigré Michel Klimov, produced finely crafted composition soldiers honoring Belgium’s military history. Among them is the figure 1177, showing two ambulance men carrying a wounded Chasseur Ardennais—a moving scene that reflects both bravery and compassion.
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