US Forces Winter Submachine Gunner (with Arctic Mittens) Korean War – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

English Translation & Specific Name

• English Translation / Figure Title: Korean War US Forces Winter Submachine Gunner (with Arctic Mittens)

• Faction / Military Branch: United States Army / Marine Corps (UN Forces)

• Historical Era: Korean War (Winter 1950, e.g., Battle of Chosin Reservoir)

Detailed Character Identification, Description, and Historical Background

Character Identification Like the other figures in this specific release, while it is branded under the “Volunteer Army Series,” this figure historically represents an opposing United States Soldier or Marine. This is immediately confirmed by his Caucasian features (blue eyes), the iconic dark green M1 steel helmet, and the specific US military web gear designed to hold submachine gun magazines.

Detailed Character Description (Utilizing incredible 360-degree UV printing, this figure meticulously captures the extreme weather gear and heavy loadout of an American soldier fighting in a sub-zero environment.)

• Headgear & Face: The figure is crowned with the standard-issue American M1 Steel Helmet. His face print features piercing blue eyes and a grim, exhausted expression. Subtle printed details on his cheeks simulate the severe windburn and frostnip suffered by troops fighting in the freezing Korean mountains.

• Torso (Winter Overcoat & SMG Gear): He is heavily bundled in an olive-green winter combat field jacket (such as an M-1943 parka) featuring a thick, printed fur or wool-lined collar to protect his neck.

  • Tactical Gear (The “Type D” Feature): The defining features of this figure are the two large, brown Arctic mittens printed as if they are dangling from his chest webbing. Hanging mittens on a cord or suspenders was a common practice so soldiers could quickly slip them off to fight without losing them in the snow.

  • Webbing: Beneath the mittens, he wears a printed canvas web belt with vertical pouches, historically accurate for holding long 30-round stick magazines for a Thompson submachine gun or M3 “Grease Gun.”

  • Hands: His actual hands are equipped with grey tactical winter gloves, allowing him the dexterity to operate his weapon while his bulky mittens are removed.

• Legs & Footwear (Snow Details): His lower half features dark brown winter trousers. He wears tall, reddish-brown laced winter boots, historically representing the rubber-and-leather “Shoepacs” issued to US troops. Thick patches of white snow are printed heavily across his boots, laces, and the lower hems of his trousers, firmly placing him in a deep-winter battlefield.

Historical Background The Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the winter of 1950 pitted US/UN forces against the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army in some of the most brutal weather conditions ever recorded in modern warfare, with temperatures dropping to -30°F (-34°C).

To survive, US troops were issued extreme cold weather gear, including massive outer mittens (often trigger-finger mittens or heavy Arctic mittens). However, these mittens were incredibly bulky and made operating the trigger of a weapon very difficult. Soldiers adapted by wearing thinner wool gloves underneath (represented by the grey hands on the figure) and tying their heavy outer mittens to their suspenders or coats. When a firefight broke out, they could instantly drop the heavy mittens and grab their weapons. The vertical pouches on his belt indicate he is a close-quarters fighter, likely armed with a Thompson submachine gun to repel massive infantry charges.