Minifigure – female soldier sniper of the Soviet Red Army (LEGO Compatible)

This minifigure represents a female soldier of the Soviet Red Army, most likely a sniper, from the World War II period. The Soviet Union was the first nation to officially deploy women in large numbers for front-line combat duties, and many became highly successful and decorated snipers. This figure is a generic representation of these famously skilled and courageous women, such as the legendary Lyudmila Pavlichenko.

Her specific role as a sniper is strongly suggested by the combination of her specialized equipment. She wears the “Amoeba” pattern (MKK suit) camouflage, which was issued to snipers and scouts for superior concealment, and she is armed with the standard Soviet bolt-action rifle.

The items in the picture consist of the detailed minifigure and her rifle:

• The toy minifigure is depicted wearing the “Amoeba” pattern camouflage oversuit and a soft field cap adorned with the Soviet red star insignia. Her printed black webbing is correctly equipped with pouches designed to hold ammunition clips for her rifle.
• Her weapon is a Mosin-Nagant rifle. This was the standard infantry rifle of the Red Army and was the weapon of choice for nearly all Soviet snipers, who would typically use a version of this rifle fitted with a telescopic scope.