TR008 The Emperor Franz-Joseph W. Britain Dirty Shirt Blue The simple-to-operate “semi-automatic” loading system

The simple-to-operate “semi-automatic” loading system ejected fired shells

This cloth was primarily used to replace official-issue uniform jackets and trousers as they wore out

Howard Miller

Battle of Bushy Run No

A neat little two-figure riflemen set… As one GI fires his Garand the other loads a new clip into his rifle

TR008 The Emperor Franz-Joseph W. Britain Dirty Shirt Blue The simple-to-operate “semi-automatic” loading systemBorn in 1830, Franz Joseph became Emperor of the sprawling and often fractious Austro Hungerian Empire at the age of 18. He would go on to become the longest reigning monarch of this ill fated conglomeration until his death at the age of 86 in 1916. Franz Josephs reign was anything but peaceful and throughout this period was beset by wars, revolts, suicides and assassinations often involving close members of his own family. The two most notable being