A young World War II American soldier sits cross-legged in olive-green field fatigues, grinning as he opens a metal mess kit balanced on his lap. Rolled sleeves, a buttoned utility shirt, and scuffed brown service boots give him a relaxed off-duty look.

The natural resting pose makes him ideal for populating quieter corners of a scene rather than an action pose.

A great fit for a World War II bivouac, mess line, or rear-area diorama, a soldiers-at-rest vignette, or a period model railroad depot scene needing seated figures.