SS138B - Winter Rifleman #2 with Ammunition Case D-Day Spartan soldiers became symbols of

Spartan soldiers became symbols of courage and endurance that have fascinated historians for generations

maintaining discipline and translating officers’ orders into action on the battlefield

suspended from a formal belt

ready to advance alongside his fellow infantrymen

SS138B - Winter Rifleman #2 with Ammunition Case D-Day Spartan soldiers became symbols ofSS138B Winter Rifleman #2 with Ammunition Case As the Second World War entered its final years, German infantrymen found themselves fighting in some of the harshest winter conditions imaginable. From the frozen forests of the Eastern Front to the snow covered Ardennes, soldiers relied on specialised winter clothing and careful camouflage to survive both the enemy and the unforgiving climate. This figure portrays a late war German rifleman carrying an