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Soldier of Fortune – This figure is only available via the Warlord Games webstore until the 31th of August 2025, 23.59 (BST). Thereafter, the figure will not be available in any other way, shape or form for a minimum of two years. A new Soldier of Fortune will take its place in September
Dont miss your chance to get a hold of this limited-edition figure!
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Augusts Soldier of Fortune figure has been to Hell and back, and arrives with a truly legendary combat record, plus the decorations to prove it – introducing Audie Murphy!
The most highly decorated US frontline soldier of the Second World War, Murphy would manage to be awarded every single medal the US issued for valour, and go from falsifying his age to enlist in the Army, to finishing the war an officer and bonafide hero.
Murphy would first be sent to North Africa, before seeing his first action in the invasion of Sicily. He would fight on through the mainland campaign, taking part in the liberation of Rome, and would then participate in the oft-forgotten invasion of southern France, where he would win the Distinguished Service Cross. From there, his adventures took him through France, where he would win two Silver Stars and a battlefield commission – as well as multiple wounds.
As a company commander in the Colmar Pocket in 1945, he would earn the Medal of Honor for a heroic solo stand. When his position came under attack from a large German force, he mounted a burning M10 tank destroyer, manning its .50cal machine gun to lethal effect while his company withdrew to a more defensible position. Despite the flames, wounds sustained, and the vastly superior enemy numbers, he continued to lay down effective fire, and only withdrew when the gun ran out of ammunition.
After the war, Murphy became an actor – even playing himself in an autobiographical film – as well as a poet and songwriter. He would die in a plane crash at the age of 45, but his legacy remains to this day.
Our Soldier of Fortune figure depicts Audie Murphy as he appeared on a poster for To Hell and Back, the film based on his memoirs, in which he played himself. Toting a captured German MG 42, hes a great addition to any US Bolt Action force, as well as being a great opportunity for painters to recreate the original image.
Audie Murphys a busy man, and its a long way to Hell and back, so hell only be available for the month of August. After that, the silver screen awaits, and he wont be available again for many years to come!
Sculpted by Wojciech Flis. Studio miniatures painted by Jamie Getliffe.
Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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