CTSK-06 - Balearic Slingers Papau New Guinea making figures like this a

making figures like this a valuable part of any historical collection

Support personnel were every bit as important as the soldiers operating the weapons they supplied

Most of the artillery companies raised during the war wore blue faced with scarlet

The horse was a powerful symbol throughout ancient Greece

particularly during scouting

CTSK-06 - Balearic Slingers Papau New Guinea making figures like this aThey manufactured the bullets for slings from stone, lead, or clay. Some sling bullets had holes to give off a buzzing sound, reminiscent of an agitated wasp. This was an ancient form of psychological warfare. Often, the bullets contained inscriptions and images. The most common were the images of a lightning bolt, a snake, or a scorpion. Some bullets had inscriptions such as: Take this, Catch, Ouch, or Get pregnant with this.