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Trakošćan Castle - 21 - Count Kazimir Drašković's Regiment
Croatia

This uniqe handmade collection of Nürnberg type flat tin soldies (hight of a full size standing figure is 30mm) represents an Austrian Imperial Army regiment from the time of the Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763) comanded by Count Josip Kazimir Drašković von Trakošćan. Regimental structure was reconstructed acording to the paintings exhibited in the next room of Trakošćan Castle.

The maker of this exceptional collection is Mr. Branimir Richter. By his profession Mr. Richter was a medical doctor and university professor, and he is also one of the founders, and a longtime president of the 'Croatian Catholic Medical Association'. Apart from his professional engagement, in his private life Mr. Richter has yet another passion, and that is research of military history and making of various tin soldiers collections.

Several years ago, I had an oportunity of visiting him at his home, and spending an exciting evening in conversation and learning about his tin soldiers collections. Mr. Richter used to play with tin soldies while he was a child. In those days of his childhood tin soldiers were one of most common toys for boys. So, in his mature age, inspired by memories of his childhood games, Mr. Richter started to make tin soldiers of his own. He has developed his own technique of making plaster molds and also mastered the art of casting.

Altough he had made a several other remarkable and uniqe collections of tin soldiers, Count Kazimir Drašković's Regiment is his largest and most significant collection.

Collection consists of 822 individual figures, carefully reconstructed according to the paintings exhibited in the next room of Trakošćan Castle. Regiment has three battalions of infantry composed of fusiliers, grenadiers and pioneers, regimental music band and five cavalry detachments, both husars and dragoons.

I have recorded my visit to Mr. Branimir Richter with an VHS camera I was using back then, and eventually I have digitized the tape and published the two video clipps at YouTube.
Video recording is of poor quality, conversation is in Croatian language, but it is nonetheless watchable...

Branimir Richter-olovni vojnici tipa Nürnberg_01

Branimir Richter-olovni vojnici tipa Nürnberg_02

On 16th January 2010. Mr. Branimir Richter had celebrated his 90th birthday.

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Taken: 22/05/2011
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