French 638th Infantry Regiment Greatcoat Soldier WWII – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

English Title & Specific Name

Figure Title: French 638th Infantry Regiment Greatcoat Soldier WWII

Historical Era: World War II / 1941–1944

Faction / Military Branch: French LVF volunteers / German Army (Wehrmacht), 638th Infantry Regiment

Detailed Character Identification, Description, and Historical Background

Character Identification

This custom printed brick block figure portrays an unnamed French 638th Infantry Regiment soldier in a gray greatcoat theme. A dark hood around the printed face, green collar, double-row coat buttons and muted glove-colored hands distinguish it from the field-tunic soldier.

Detailed Character Description

• Headgear & Face: A dark helmet bears gold-brown weathered-looking edges, a white German eagle-and-swastika motif and a French tricolor on its opposite side. A dark hood frames the pale face, which has dark eyes, red cheek marks and a downturned mouth.
• Torso & Greatcoat: The gray coat has two rows of pale buttons, broad dark green collar points, dark vertical straps with pale buckle outlines and a diagonal yellow-brown printed strap.
• Printed Equipment: Black ammunition pouches and a pale round buckle span the waist. The muted light-olive hands suggest gloves; no loose weapon or handheld item appears in any view.
• Rear Printing: The rear carries black straps, pale hardware shapes and orange-brown fastening details above printed green and yellow equipment at the waist. A French tricolor shield is visible on the upper arm.
• Legs & Footwear: Gray trouser folds lead into tall black footwear with pale outlines across the fronts, sides and toes. The taller dark lower-leg treatment contrasts with the tunic figure’s lighter gaiter print.
• Pictured Headgear: The full figure is presented with the dark helmet pictured over the hood. All alternate poses and front/rear views depict this one design.

Historical / Thematic Background

French volunteers serving in Germany’s 638th Infantry Regiment belonged to the LVF, a collaborationist organization created in 1941 following the invasion of the Soviet Union. The combat regiment formed part of the Wehrmacht. Its combination of German service clothing and French national identifiers reflected the particular position of these volunteers within the occupying power’s armed forces.

The regiment fought near Moscow in December 1941, making the winter setting an important part of its early history. After reorganization, it was also used in anti-partisan operations. That sequence gives a cold-weather soldier a specific Eastern Front context while keeping the subject grounded in the regiment’s wartime service rather than a named individual.

A greatcoat provides a different clothing theme from the shorter field tunic. On this figure, broad green collar points, paired button rows, a covered lower head and glove-colored hands emphasize the heavier appearance. The dark helmet and French tricolor preserve the shared identity of the two designs, while their faces, straps and footwear remain visibly different.

The miniature suits a historical uniform comparison or a winter diorama featuring the 638th Regiment. Its subject belongs to the history of military collaboration and German occupation. The regiment’s later dissolution and transfer of survivors into Waffen-SS units in 1944 are separate developments; this greatcoat design represents the earlier Wehrmacht formation named in the listing.