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Hans Leiter - Wehrmacht Barbarossa 1941 (10th Anniversary)

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Hans Leiter - Wehrmacht Barbarossa 1941 (10th Anniversary)

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Item number : 4873

Reference : DRF 70733

EAN code : 3666793302836

Type : Complete figures

Nationality : Germany

Period : World War II

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"Hans Leiter" (Feldwebel) - Wehrmacht Infantry NCO 34.Infanterie-Division Operation Barbarossa 1941 (10th Anniversary)


Uniform:


- Stahlhelm M35/40 Helmet (Metal)
- German Singlet
- Field Shirt
- M37 Trousers, Langehosen
- M35 Field Blouse
- Civilian Print Neck Scarf
- Marching Boot(New Tooling!)


Equipment:


- MP-40 Ammunition Pouch (New Design)
- Folding Shovel
- Folding shovel Carrier (New Design)
- M31 Breadbag
- Zeltbahn Holding Straps
- Wehrmacht Equipment Belt
- Combat Suspender
- Gas Cape Pouch
- M38 Gas Mask Container
- Binoculars w/Cap
- M31 Water Bottle
- P.08 Holster
- M31 Mess Kit


Insignia:


- Wehrmacht National Emblem
- Collar Tab
- Shoulder Tabs
- Tresse Braid on Collar


Weapon:


- Luger P.08 w/Detachable Magazine
- MP-40 Submachine Gun w/Detachable Magazine
- S84/98 Bayonet w/Scabbard


Others:


- Men Hands (Two Pairs)
- NEO 3 Body
- New Character Head
- Clear Stand Mount


NEO 3 BODY
Hands - the extremely dexterous hands are updated with a more natural texture
Neck - neck re-engineered with extendable joint for increased range of motion
Shoulders - all-new extendable shoulder joints can be manipulated for a greater degree of movement and more realistic figure poses

 

 

Hans Ulrich Leiter was born in a small village near Saarbrucken in western Germany, the eldest son of tavern keeper Gustav Leiter and his wife, Maria. A good student and natural leader, young Hans enjoyed a happy childhood despite the economic depression and political upheaval in his homeland during the 1920's and '30s. Hans and his younger brother Kurt were particularly active in the scouting movement, then later in the "Westmark" Obergau of the Hitlerjugend when membership in the HJ became mandatory for all boys in 1936. Hans was nearly a man by this time, and already knew that he wanted to be a soldier -- just as his father had been during the Weltkrieg. Great changes had come to the German Army since 1935, and it was an exciting time to be a young man; as soon as he was eligible in 1939, Hans enlisted in the 34.Infanterie-Division of the Wehrmacht-Heer.

Basic training for 34.Infanterie-Division was at a camp in Koblenz, about 150 kilometres from Hans's home. Training was rough, but Hans was prepared for it from his years of scouting and playing sports at school. He soon found that military life agreed with him, and made friends quickly among his fellow soldiers -- even his somewhat controversial section leader, Unteroffizier Radler, came to consider Hans a close friend. Perhaps most important to Hans at the time, however, was the friendship he'd struck with a young nurse named Elsa Kleber during a visit to the camp dispensery. Given time, Hans was sure that particular friendship could blossom into something more. This was no time for romance, however, as news from the Polish border became more and more grim ... by the time Hans was finished with his initial training, war was already on the horizon.

When war came, Hans was on station in Saarpfalz. Both Great Britain and France threatened invasion should Germany invade Poland, so the 34.Infanterie-Division was posted at the Westwall to protect the Fatherland's borders. While there, Hans's natural leadership abilities began to assert themselves once more -- before long, younger soldiers began looking to Hans for example on how to prepare themselves for the coming battles. Throughout the early campaigns of the 34.Infanterie-Division in Luxembourg, France and Belgium, a trio of young soldiers named Klaus Konig, Erich Scwharz and Heinrich Weiss seemed to follow Hans wherever he went -- to the point where they soon became known among their comrades as the "four brothers". It was also during this time that Hans's outspoken best friend, Unteroffizier Dieter Radler, finally fell afoul of his superiors ... despite Hans's pleas in his defense, Radler was stripped of his rank and transferred to a bicycle unit in France. When the 34.Infanterie-Division received its orders to move eastward in 1941, Hans was made section leader and promoted to Feldwebel in Radler's place.

Summer 1941 was Hans's happiest time in the army so far. With thoughts of Elsa in his heart and his three best comrades by his side, Hans proudly marched eastward with his section as part of "Operation Barbarossa" -- the invasion of the Soviet Union. The weather was warm and enemy resistance light. Columns marched with helmets slung from their belts, sleeves rolled up, trading jokes and good humor back and forth. Men under his command grew from raw recruits to seasoned campaigners as the German Army pushed further and further into Russia, and even Hans himself was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class -- from Minsk to Smolensk to Gomel to Wiasma in Belarus, then finally to the outskirts of Moscow itself. Happy as Hans was, he hardly noticed as the weather began to turn colder ...

Winter ... Moscow ... 1941. The smiles were all gone now, replaced by grimaces and longing as soldiers around Hans suffered and froze. Hans hunkered deep in his greatcoat to try and stay warm. Letters from home were getting fewer now, due to the collapsing supply lines; often he found himself reading his old ones over and over again to find some comfort from the insanity of war. Elsa was in Berlin now, working at a big army hospital. His brother Kurt had followed in his footsteps and was now a young corporal with some unit in the Sixth Army. Dieter was still pedalling a bicycle in France, probably remain a private for life if he didn't end up being shot someday for disrespecting an officer. In the freezing mist of the Moscow suburbs, Hans wondered to himself if he would ever see his loved ones again ...

... and remembered those sunny days so long ago, of "Operation Barbarossa" when everything was still new.

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Comments
francis80 le 13/08/2014
bonsoir a toutes l"équipes !
ras trés content du produit, site trés bien apprécier par moi ,donc n’hésiterait pas a le recommander,
cordialement ,Francis.

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