German Major Otto Ernst Remer WW2 – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

this showcases a single, highly detailed custom UV-printed building block figure representing a key historical military officer from World War II.

Here is the detailed English description, specific character identification, and historical background for this military figure.

Character Identification: The Man Who Stopped the Coup

• Specific Name: Otto Ernst Remer

• Rank & Role: Major (at the time of his most famous action, later promoted to Generalmajor). He was the commander of the elite Guard Battalion Großdeutschland (Wachbataillon Großdeutschland) stationed in Berlin.

Detailed Visual Breakdown

• Headgear (The Officer’s Visor Cap): The figure wears a field grey Officer’s Visor Cap (Schirmmütze). Unlike the General figures which feature gold detailing, Remer’s cap correctly features silver piping, a silver national eagle, and a silver oak leaf wreath, which were standard for field-grade officers (Majors, Colonels, etc.).

• Facial Features: He features a stern, determined expression with a distinct, thin mustache, accurately reflecting his historical appearance.

• Upper Body Uniform (The Feldgrau Tunic):

  • He is dressed in the standard Field Grey (Feldgrau) officer’s tunic.

  • Rank Insignia: His collar features the standard Officer’s collar tabs (Litzen), printed in silver/grey on a dark green backing, distinct from the red tabs of generals. A silver breast eagle is printed on his right chest.

  • Decorations & Medals: Remer was a highly decorated combat veteran. At his neck, he prominently wears the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz). On his right breast pocket, the starburst of the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) is visible. His left breast is heavily decorated with the Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange) above the pocket, alongside the Iron Cross 1st Class and other combat badges (likely the Infantry Assault Badge and Wound Badge).

  • Sleeve Details: Visible on his lower right sleeve in the side profile is a printed cuff title. Given his historical command, this represents the prestigious “Großdeutschland” unit designation.

• Lower Body:

  • He wears a brown leather officer’s belt with a standard double-claw buckle.

  • His field grey trousers are tucked into standard black marching boots.

Historical Background: Operation Valkyrie (July 20 Plot)

Otto Ernst Remer is primarily remembered for his pivotal, split-second role in the failure of the most famous assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler.

• Combat Veteran: Before the events in Berlin, Remer was a highly decorated combat officer who had fought in the invasions of Poland, the Balkans, and extensively on the Eastern Front, earning the Knight’s Cross for his bravery and leadership.

• July 20, 1944: On this day, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg detonated a bomb at Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair headquarters, initiating Operation Valkyrie—a military coup to overthrow the Nazi regime.

• The Turning Point: Remer, commanding the guard battalion in Berlin, was initially ordered by the conspirators to seal off the government quarter and arrest Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels. Remer took his troops to Goebbels’ office. However, Goebbels, a staunch Hitler loyalist, insisted Hitler was still alive and immediately placed a phone call to the Wolf’s Lair.

• The Phone Call: Goebbels handed the phone to Remer. Upon recognizing Adolf Hitler’s voice on the other end, Remer realized he was being used by the conspirators. Hitler directly promoted Remer to Colonel on the phone and ordered him to crush the coup. Remer immediately obeyed, mobilizing his battalion to arrest the conspirators, effectively ending the uprising in Berlin and sealing the fate of the resistance.

• Post-War: Unrepentant after the war, Remer became a prominent Neo-Nazi politician in West Germany, founding the Socialist Reich Party (which was eventually banned), and remained a vocal Holocaust denier until his death in exile.