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Miniota Herald

Location

Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

6

World Happenings In Pictures ALL IN OUR TIME

A segment shows the evolving conception of the serving soldier as a skilled technician rather than a mere musketeer. The Canadian Army is noted for leading in weapon and equipment design with items such as the C1 automatic rifle and aluminum snow shoes for northern defense.

AWOL toy soldier sparks a vast army collection

Russell Patterson of San Francisco started with a single AWOL British guard toy found in his yard 18 years ago. The missing piece grew into a hobby of detailed miniatures from many nations, now an army of more than 50 000 troops occupying two rooms. The display spans bowmen from the Middle Ages to space-forward soldiers, with Patterson buying multiple sets to complete units.

Russell Patterson Patterson San Francisco

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