Chinese Nationalist Infantry Squad Group with Weapons WWII – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

This collection features a highly detailed, four-man custom building block squad representing the elite, German-trained 88th Division of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army (NRA) during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

1. Platoon Leader (Second Lieutenant)

Character Identification This figure represents a Chinese Nationalist Platoon Leader, holding the rank of Second Lieutenant (Shao Wei). He is distinctly identifiable by his officer-specific white gloves, field binoculars, and his standard sidearm, a Mauser C96 pistol.

Detailed Character Description

(Utilizing advanced 360-degree UV printing, this figure captures the specialized command equipment and uniform of a junior officer leading an infantry platoon.)

• Headgear & Face: The officer wears a dark green M35 Stahlhelm displaying the printed Blue Sky and White Sun Kuomintang emblem. His face print features a fierce, shouting expression with prominent facial lines.

• Torso & Uniform: He is dressed in a tailored yellow-green officer’s tunic. The collar features red tabs bearing a single gold bar, denoting his rank. His left arm bears the blue “88 D” unit patch.

• Tactical Webbing & Equipment: A pair of black field binoculars is printed across his chest for directing troop movements. He wears a brown leather waist belt featuring a specialized pistol holster on the right hip. The rear view reveals a rolled grey bedroll, a canteen, and a stick grenade. His hands are molded in white to represent officer’s parade gloves.

• Legs & Footwear: He wears matching trousers and printed tall, black leather riding boots.

• Weapon Accessory: He is armed with an unprinted black Mauser C96 pistol featuring a red-brown wooden grip.

Historical Background

In elite German-trained divisions like the 88th, junior officers were equipped with modern command gear, including binoculars for artillery spotting and directing machine-gun fire. The Mauser C96 was highly favored by Chinese officers for its reliability and ten-round capacity, making it a crucial weapon during intense urban combat, such as the 1937 Battle of Shanghai.

2. Squad Leader (Sergeant)

Character Identification This figure represents a Chinese Nationalist Squad Leader, holding the rank of Sergeant. He is identifiable by his unique brown leather ammunition bandolier and his Mauser C96 pistol fitted with a wooden shoulder stock.

Detailed Character Description

(This figure meticulously depicts the battle-hardened appearance and specialized loadout of a frontline Non-Commissioned Officer.)

• Headgear & Face: He wears the same green M35 Stahlhelm with the Kuomintang emblem and features a shouting combat expression.

• Torso & Uniform: Dressed in the standard yellow-green tunic, his collar features red tabs bearing three gold triangular stars. He also wears the “88 D” patch on his left arm.

• Tactical Webbing & Equipment: His chest features a specialized brown leather bandolier with multiple small pouches specifically designed to hold stripper clips for his Mauser pistol. The back printing includes crossed suspender straps, a grey bedroll, and a stick grenade. His hands are molded in light nougat.

• Legs & Footwear: He wears printed grey puttees (leg wraps) transitioning into standard black marching shoes.

• Weapon Accessory: He is armed with a Mauser C96 pistol attached to a distinctive red-brown wooden shoulder stock, converting it into a compact carbine.

Historical Background

Sergeants serving as squad leaders in the NRA heavily utilized the stocked Mauser C96, affectionately known as the “box cannon.” Because Chinese forces lacked widespread submachine guns early in the war, the rapid-firing, stocked Mauser served as a highly effective close-quarters weapon. The leather bandolier was essential for carrying the numerous stripper clips required to keep the weapon fed during firefights.

3. Machine Gunner (Corporal)

Character Identification This figure represents a Chinese Nationalist Machine Gunner (Corporal). He is immediately recognizable by his canvas chest rig designed for long box magazines and his heavy ZB vz. 26 light machine gun.

Detailed Character Description

(This figure captures the heavy combat loadout of a dedicated squad automatic weapon gunner.)

• Headgear & Face: Crowned with the M35 Stahlhelm, his face print shows thick eyebrows and a determined scowl.

• Torso & Uniform: Wearing the yellow-green tunic with the “88 D” patch, his collar features red tabs with two gold stars.

• Tactical Webbing & Equipment: His torso is outfitted with a complex multi-pouch canvas chest rig featuring deep pockets tailored to hold the long 20-round magazines for his machine gun. The rear view matches the squad with a slung bedroll and stick grenade.

• Legs & Footwear: He wears matching trousers, grey puttees, and black shoes.

• Weapon Accessory: He carries a massive, molded ZB vz. 26 light machine gun featuring a top-mounted magazine, ribbed barrel, bipod, and a red-brown stock and pistol grip.

Historical Background

The Czechoslovakian ZB vz. 26 was the backbone of Chinese infantry firepower during WWII. Highly reliable and rugged, it was the primary squad automatic weapon of the NRA. Machine gunners were critical high-value targets on the battlefield, wearing specialized canvas rigs manufactured locally to support the intense ammunition demands of the weapon.

4. Rifleman (Private First Class)

Character Identification This figure represents a standard Chinese Nationalist Rifleman (Private First Class). He is identifiable by his canvas stripper clip bandolier and his standard-issue bolt-action rifle.

Detailed Character Description

(This figure portrays the standard infantryman who formed the bulk of the National Revolutionary Army’s frontline fighting force.)

• Headgear & Face: He wears the green M35 Stahlhelm with a resolute, focused facial expression.

• Torso & Uniform: Dressed in the yellow-green tunic, his collar features red tabs with two gold stars. The “88 D” patch is visible on the left arm.

• Tactical Webbing & Equipment: Across his chest is a canvas stripper clip bandolier containing multiple small pockets for holding 7.92mm rifle ammunition. The back printing features the squad-standard bedroll, canteen, and stick grenade.

• Legs & Footwear: Like the NCOs, he wears grey puttees and black marching shoes.

• Weapon Accessory: He is armed with a long, molded bolt-action rifle, representing the standard-issue Chiang Kai-shek rifle (Type 24), featuring a red-brown wooden stock and dark metallic barrel.

Historical Background

The Rifleman was the core of the Chinese defense against the Japanese invasion. Armed with the Chiang Kai-shek rifle—a Chinese copy of the German Mauser Standardmodell—these soldiers relied on locally produced canvas webbing to carry their ammunition. In elite divisions like the 88th, these well-equipped riflemen engaged in some of the most brutal and protracted combat of the war.