Dresden Delights Germany, circa 1920–1930

This display features circa 1920–1930 Heyde figures of troops from various nations including German World War I and 1930s troops. Also depicted are a battle between Italian and Ethiopian troops, the 1889 coronation of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, and the signing of the Peace Treaty at Versailles in 1919. 

 Richard Scholl, The Forbes Collection Toy Soldiers, pp. 55–57

Fair to Excellent. Some metal fatigue and flaking, especially pronounced in the Versailles Treaty group. Some obvious metal fatigue, flaking and lead rot in Versailles Treaty group. Some figures in other groups have flaking and metal fatigue.
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