Article about: Hi all! I 'd like to share one of my "creations", a greek army infantry corporal, during autumn-winter 1940/41. The figure is a lead one, produced by a greek company, in 1/35 scale
I 'd like to share one of my "creations", a greek army infantry corporal, during autumn-winter 1940/41. The figure is a lead one, produced by a greek company, in 1/35 scale.
All of the greek ww2 field equipment was manufactured in Greece, after british, french, austrian and german equipment patterns. So, this corporal is wearing a british 1902 pattern style uniform and is equipped with a refurbished italian M33 helmet, french M1903/14 and M1897 style belt and webbing, with 3 M1905 ammo pouches, as opposed to the more common M1926 austrian style ones. His haversack is also following the french M1893/14 pattern, while his water canteen is following the 1907 german one. He is armed with a 6,5mm 1903/14 Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle, with the adequate M1895 bayonet. He is also wearing a leather vest, made by the local population of the mountainous region of Epirus.
The figure is depicting a really representative type of the greek soldier during the 1940-41 period. I hope you like it!
Hello-great model from a now unfortunately largely forgotten campaign of great courage and endurance by the Greek army and people-attacked without warning by a much larger and better equiped Italian army, navy and air force from Italian occupied Albania, stopping them, then counter attacking to take back a quarter of Albania!
I 'd like to share one of my "creations", a greek army infantry corporal, during autumn-winter 1940/41. The figure is a lead one, produced by a greek company, in 1/35 scale.
All of the greek ww2 field equipment was manufactured in Greece, after british, french, austrian and german equipment patterns. So, this corporal is wearing a british 1902 pattern style uniform and is equipped with a refurbished italian M33 helmet, french M1903/14 and M1897 style belt and webbing, with 3 M1905 ammo pouches, as opposed to the more common M1926 austrian style ones. His haversack is also following the french M1893/14 pattern, while his water canteen is following the 1907 german one. He is armed with a 6,5mm 1903/14 Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle, with the adequate M1895 bayonet. He is also wearing a leather vest, made by the local population of the mountainous region of Epirus.
The figure is depicting a really representative type of the greek soldier during the 1940-41 period. I hope you like it!
Regards, Giorgos
Hello.
I am interested in this figure. What is the name of the Greek manufacturer? Where can I purchase this figure?
Thanks,
MikeNick
Greek army corporal, 1940-41, 1/35
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