This is a piece that I have always admired but never thought I would own as not only is it rare to find, but due to its size and weight, shipping it is just scary and getting to see one in person and being able to carry it away to safety does not happen.

This one got its own first class plane ticket and came from the other side of the world, while this is something I rarely do the piece was a must have and worth the risk.

While Allach was the most predominant manufacture of military and political figures during the Third Reich, there were several pieces made by manufactures other than Allach but none of them did anything remotely close to this piece which is not only large, but extremely well executed and detailed.

Manufactured by Volkstedt established in 1887 a cottage manufacturer during the period, the piece stands at a staggering 17 inches high and has a length of 20 inches. Shown in period advertisements in the Munich House of Arts catalogs starting in I believe 1941 the piece is well documented and done on a scale that dwarfs most other pieces.

Being an Allach collector makes it easy to pick apart just about any piece in the marketplace as nothing compares, but this piece is an exception and its size and subject matter put it in another realm which can only be described as over the top.

A very rare piece that no doubt had limited production and limited survival rate.

Photo Credits: Kris Lindblom