Chinese County Local Militia County Battalion Assaulter (with Chest Rig) Anti-Japanese War Forces – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

English Translation & Specific Name

• English Translation / Figure Title: WWII Chinese Anti-Japanese Local Militia – County Battalion Assaulter (with Chest Rig)

• Historical Era: Second Sino-Japanese War / World War II (1937–1945)

• Faction: Chinese Local Guerrilla Forces (County Battalion / Eighth Route Army Affiliates)

Character Identification, Detailed Description, and Historical Background

Character Identification This custom building block figure represents a highly spirited Squad Assaulter (Shock Trooper) belonging to a County Battalion (县大队 – Xian Dadui) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He is immediately identifiable as a local guerrilla or militia fighter by his lack of a formal military tunic, fighting instead in a sleeveless undershirt, while heavily equipped with a distinct four-pouch chest rig designed for close-quarters combat.

Detailed Character Description (Utilizing vibrant and precise 360-degree UV printing, this figure perfectly captures the resourceful, rugged, and fierce nature of China’s local guerrilla fighters operating behind enemy lines.)

• Head & Face: The figure is topped with a standard black hair piece, reflecting the lack of formal steel helmets or military caps among local militias. His face print displays a confident, slight smile accompanied by a distinct battle scar on his left cheek, portraying a veteran fighter who remains optimistic despite the grueling conditions of guerrilla warfare.

• Torso (Undershirt & Tactical Chest Rig): He is outfitted for intense summer combat or high-mobility skirmishes, wearing only a white collared sleeveless undershirt. Both of his bare arms feature intricate printing of healed scars and muscle definition, highlighting his extensive experience in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

  • Tactical Gear (The Chest Rig): The defining feature of this figure is the prominent dark red/brown canvas chest rig strapped over his shirt. This rig features four tall, vertical ammunition pouches with buttoned flaps, secured by dark suspender straps. This type of bandoleer was highly prized and used to carry stick magazines for captured submachine guns or extra rifle ammunition. A brown leather belt with a brass buckle secures his waist.

• Legs & Footwear: His lower half is clad in the iconic blue-grey trousers widely associated with the Eighth Route Army and its affiliated local militias. He wears traditional black cloth shoes with white soles, emphasizing his grassroots, peasant origins and the severe lack of industrial military boots.

Historical Background During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the Chinese military relied heavily on a layered defense system that included regular army units and massive networks of local guerrilla forces. The “County Battalions” (县大队) were local militia units organized at the county level. Operating behind Japanese lines, they engaged in sabotage, intelligence gathering, tunnel warfare, and ambushes to harass supply lines and support the regular communist forces (like the Eighth Route Army).

Because these militias were not formal regular army units, they suffered from extreme supply shortages. It was incredibly common for these fighters to wear a mix of civilian clothing and captured military gear. Fighting in a white undershirt during the sweltering summer months was practical for rapid, hit-and-run tactics. An Assaulter (冲锋手) in a County Battalion was a highly respected shock trooper. The vertical chest rig depicted on this figure suggests he has been equipped with a high-value automatic weapon—likely a captured submachine gun—tasked with laying down overwhelming close-range firepower during sudden guerrilla ambushes.