Russo-Turkish War -
Russ.-türkisches Krieg
1877-1878

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Russan commanders - Gen. Skobelev (far right), Gen. Kuropatkin (behind him), adjutant and cossack standard bearer at the 1878 Battle of Plevna in present day Bulgaria.
Figures by Russian Historical Miniatures, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Russian Artillery at 1878 Battle of Plevna.
Figures by Russian Historical Miniatures, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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"Ambush -  Russo-Turkish War 1877-78"
​This won a silver medal at the 2008 NCMSS Annual Show
30 mm flats, converted to Russian infantry from American Civil War figures - before any Russo-Turkish War figures were produced.
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circassian infantry attacking and firing, 1877-78 / Tscherkessen im Sturm und im Feuer, 1877-78

28MM FIGURES PRODUCED BY ERNST HEINRICHSEN IN 1877.

28 MM VOM FIGUREN OFFIZIN ERNST HEINRICHSEN, GRAV. 1877.

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TSAR ALEXANDER II AT THE BATTLE OF PLEVNA (BULGARIAN PLEVEN) IN 1877.

Der russische zar alexander ii. bei der schlacht bei plewna (bulgarische plewen)

28 MM FIGURE PRODUCED BY ERNST HEINRICHSEN IN 1877.

28MM VOM FIGURE OFFIZIN ERNST HEINRICHSEN, GRAV. 1877

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episode at the shipka pass / episode am schipkapass

cossacks and sharpshooters were said to have come to the aid of russian forces who were under serious threat from the turks. in order to speed up the arrival of relief, the cossacks took the sharpshooters behind them on their horses.

28MM FIGURES PRODUCED BY ERNST HEINRICHSEN IN 1877.

kosaken und scharfschützen sollte den am pass durch die türken arg in bedrängnis gekommenen russen rasche hilfe bringen. für ein schnelles vorankommen nahmen die kosaken die Scharfschützen hinten auf ihre pferde.

28 MM VOM FIGUREN OFFIZIN ERNST HEINRICHSEN, GRAV. 1877.


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terek cossacks in an ambush, 1877-78. 

TEREK-KOSAKEN IM HINTERHALT, 1877-78

28mm figures produced by ernst heinrichsen in 1888.

28 mm vom figuren offizin ernst heinrichsen, grav. 1888

Cossack householder / kosak pferdehalter.

28mm FIGURE PRODUCED BY ERNST HEINRICHSEN IN 1888.

28MM VOM FIGURE OFFIZIN ERNST HEINRICHSEN, GRAV. 1888