German Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper) Squad WWII – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

English Translation & Set Overview

• English Translation / Set Title: WWII German Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper) 5-Figure Squad Set

• Historical Era: World War II (1940–1945)

• Faction: German Luftwaffe (Fallschirmjäger)

This collector’s set brings together a highly specialized squad of German elite airborne troops, seamlessly mixing early-war solid green jump smocks with mid-war Splinter camouflage patterns to represent a battle-hardened, veteran frontline unit.

Detailed Character Identification, Description, and History

1. Military Police / Feldgendarmerie (Far Left) This elite military policeman is outfitted in a highly detailed Splinter camouflage jump smock and a wire-mesh M38 helmet. His most distinct feature is the silver, chain-linked Feldgendarmerie gorget printed across his chest, resting just above a three-cell MP40 magazine pouch. Historically, these troops were nicknamed Kettenhunde (Chain Dogs) by regular infantry; they were tasked with maintaining strict discipline, directing convoys, and securing prisoners behind enemy lines.

2. Assault Rifleman (Center Left) Outfitted for high mobility, this rifleman wears the early-war solid green Fallschirmjäger-Bluse (jump smock). His highly detailed loadout features a unique blue-grey canvas bandoleer draped vertically down his chest, specifically designed to carry 100 rounds of Kar98k ammunition. A gravity knife (Kappmesser) is strapped to his thigh. During the 1940 Battle of France, these lightly encumbered paratroopers executed daring glider assaults to neutralize impenetrable strongholds like Fort Eben-Emael.

3. Machine Gun Assaulter (Center) Featuring a rugged, cigarette-smoking face print, this veteran wears the green jump smock. His torso is heavily burdened with printed brass MG34 ammunition belts draped diagonally across his chest and back. A black leather pistol holster sits on his hip for trench clearing. Heavy machine gunners were the backbone of the Fallschirmjäger’s firepower, laying down blistering suppressive fire to allow the riflemen to advance.

4. Second Lieutenant / Leutnant (Center Right) Commanding the squad, this field officer wears the solid green smock with yellow airborne collar tabs. His meticulously printed command gear includes black field binoculars resting on his chest and a brown leather map/dispatch case on his hip. Reflecting the aggressive leadership style seen during the brutal 1940 Battle of Narvik, Fallschirmjäger officers led directly from the front lines, orchestrating maneuvers in some of the war’s harshest conditions.

5. Combat Medic / Sanitäter (Far Right) This battle-weary medic wears the Splinter camouflage smock under a striking, blood-spattered white Red Cross bib. His face print conveys the horrific reality of war, featuring a severe red wound over his right eye. Because German paratroopers frequently fought in isolated, encircled pockets without immediate reinforcement, medics had to perform emergency triage and fight alongside the infantry under unrelenting enemy fire.