I would imagine Gerard based him on an actual picture, as there would be many possible movements this pose would be a split second in time, after the gun has fired and the shell case has been/is being ejected.
I like the crew, they are grand figuers, although as Derek pointed out they are for an earlier configuration than the gun I made It was the figuers that prompted me to make the gun

With 2 new 25 pdr in the pipe line and the re-release of the old Tamiya kit, I would hope Italeria do the necessary. Tis possible though we might see a new Gun Tractor or better still a Morris and a New Ford.

Cheers
Al