German Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper) Second Lieutenant Battle of Narvik (Early Green Smock) WWII – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

English Translation & Specific Name

• English Translation / Figure Title: WWII German Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper) Second Lieutenant – Battle of Narvik (Early Green Smock)

• Historical Era: World War II (1940) / Norwegian Campaign

• Faction / Military Branch: German Luftwaffe (Fallschirmjäger)

Detailed Character Identification, Description, and Historical Background

Character Identification This custom building block figure represents a frontline Second Lieutenant (Leutnant) of the elite German Fallschirmjäger deployed during the grueling 1940 Battle of Narvik. As a platoon leader, he is easily identifiable by his command-specific gear, including printed field binoculars resting on his chest, a leather map/dispatch case, and the early-war solid green variation of the paratrooper jump smock.

Detailed Character Description (Utilizing incredibly sharp 360-degree UV printing, this figure meticulously captures the specialized, heavily burdened loadout of a Luftwaffe airborne officer leading troops in unforgiving mountainous terrain.)

• Headgear & Face: The figure is crowned with the iconic, rimless M38 Fallschirmjäger steel helmet. The helmet features a printed chicken-wire mesh pattern and displays the Luftwaffe flying eagle decal on the left side and the national tri-color shield on the right. His face print displays a stern, authoritative expression with blue eyes and a subtle scar or dirt smudge on his left cheek, reflecting the harsh conditions of frontline leadership.

• Torso (Early Jump Smock & Command Gear): Unlike the late-war splinter camouflage figures, this officer wears the highly accurate early-war solid olive/green Fallschirmjäger-Bluse (jump smock). Peeking out from the collar is the Luftwaffe blue-grey tunic featuring yellow collar tabs (Kragenspiegel), denoting the airborne/flight branch.

  • Tactical Webbing: He wears black leather Y-straps and a matching waist belt. Resting securely on his chest is a pair of printed black field binoculars, essential for surveying enemy positions.

  • Waist Gear: On his right hip, he carries a brown leather map and dispatch case, a hallmark of an officer coordinating troop movements. On his left hip rests a black leather pistol holster (likely for a Luger P08 or Walther P38) for close-quarters defense.

• Back Gear: Turning the figure reveals his rear webbing loadout, which includes a highly detailed printed canvas bread bag and a metal field canteen attached to his belt.

• Legs & Footwear: The solid green smock drapes accurately over his matching field green jump trousers, which feature printed knee pad details. His lower legs are clad in the specialized black Fallschirmjäger side-lacing jump boots, highlighting the intricate laces and thick, shock-absorbing soles.

Historical Background The Battle of Narvik (Spring 1940) during the Norwegian Campaign was one of the first major combat deployments of the German Fallschirmjäger. Dropping into freezing, treacherous mountain terrain to reinforce General Eduard Dietl’s embattled Gebirgsjäger (mountain troops), the paratroopers fought fiercely against a combined force of Norwegian, British, French, and Polish troops.

During this early stage of the war, the Fallschirmjäger had not yet widely adopted the famous Splinter camouflage patterns. Instead, they wore the “Step-in” style solid green jump smocks depicted on this figure. Officers, such as a Second Lieutenant (Leutnant), were expected to lead aggressively from the front. Equipped with binoculars and map cases, they orchestrated defensive strongpoints and counterattacks in the bitter cold of the Norwegian fjords, establishing the Fallschirmjäger’s fearsome reputation as elite light infantry.