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, February 28, 2026
JRD Tirailleurs Marocains – France, 1930s/40s 🇫🇷🇲🇦
A striking trio of JRD composition soldiers, produced in France in the late 1930s–1940s.
These figures represent tirailleurs marocains — Moroccan riflemen who served in the French Army, particularly in the colonial infantry regiments.
Standing approximately 85 mm tall, the figures are cast in a slate powder–based composition paste, giving them that distinctive weight and slightly rough texture typical
of JRD pre- and early-war production.
Their sculpting clearly reflects the strong Art Deco influence of the period — stylised proportions, simplified yet expressive forms, and dynamic, almost architectural poses.
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