Wehrmacht Artilleryman Soldier Artillerist (WWII) – Custom Printed Brick Block Figure

Character Identification: Wehrmacht Artilleryman (Artillerist)

This highly detailed Custom Printed Brick Block Figure represents an enlisted soldier of the German Wehrmacht’s Artillery Branch (Artillerie) during World War II. While his uniform closely resembles standard infantry, specific color-coded details printed on the figure distinguish him as a crew member responsible for operating heavy howitzers, anti-tank guns, or infantry support cannons.

Specific Name and Visual Details

• Specific Name: Wehrmacht Artillery Soldier (WWII)

• Headgear (The Stahlhelm): The figure wears the iconic German dark grey/black steel helmet (Stahlhelm). A neat detail is the printed leather chinstrap resting across his jawline.

• Facial Features: He features a youthful, focused expression with striking blue eyes and a dusting of printed freckles across his cheeks.

• Upper Body and Branch Colors (The Waffenfarbe): * He is dressed in the standard dark grey/green Feldgrau field tunic.

  • Crucial Detail: The collar tabs (Litzen) feature distinctive red piping. In the German military color-coding system (Waffenfarbe), Hochrot (Bright Red) was the official color of the Artillery corps. This is the defining feature that marks him as an artilleryman rather than standard infantry (which used white).

• Tactical Gear (Front View): Over his tunic, he wears black leather Y-straps and a standard combat belt with a silver buckle. He is equipped with printed dark green textured ammunition pouches, essential for defending the gun emplacement during close-quarters assaults.

• Tactical Gear (Rear View): The Behind view reveals intricate custom printing of his rear loadout. Most notably, it features a printed black leather pistol holster (likely for a Luger P08 or Walther P38) on his hip, alongside a bayonet/tool sheath and other field equipment attachments.

• Lower Body: He wears matching dark grey field trousers and the classic black marching boots (Knobelbecher).

Historical Background

The Artillery was a massive and absolutely vital component of the German Wehrmacht during World War II, often referred to as the “God of War” on the battlefield.

• The Red Waffenfarbe: The German military used a highly organized color system to identify branches. An artilleryman proudly wore red on his shoulder boards, collar tabs, and sometimes cap piping. This included soldiers manning light infantry cannons, massive heavy howitzers, and eventually the highly feared anti-tank (Panzerjäger) and assault gun (Sturmgeschütz) units.

• Role and Equipment: Unlike standard infantrymen who were constantly on the move with heavy rifles, artillery crews had to perform grueling physical labor around their massive guns—loading heavy shells, calculating trajectories, and digging reinforced emplacements.

• The Sidearm: Because a long Karabiner 98k rifle was bulky and got in the way while operating a cannon, it was highly common for artillery crewmen to be issued pistols (hence the holster printed on his back) or submachine guns for personal defense in case enemy infantry broke through the lines.