Variations
Minifigure – Senegalese Infantry (Tirailleur Sénégalais) who served in the French Army during the World War II (LEGO Compatible)
$4.99Minifigure – French Medical Captain from the World War II (LEGO Compatible)
$4.99Minifigure – French Army Lieutenant from WWI early WWII (LEGO Alternative)
$4.99Minifigure – a soldier from the 1st Free French Division during World War II (LEGO Alternative)
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Introduction
This image displays a group of four toy minifigures representing different soldiers of the French Army and its colonial forces during the World War II era. Each figure portrays a distinct role within the army.From left to right:
- Free French Soldier: This soldier is depicted in the uniform of the Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres). He wears an olive-drab tunic, a khaki Adrian helmet with the “RF” insignia, and is equipped with what appears to be British-made Pattern 37 webbing. This is historically accurate, as the Free French who continued the war under General de Gaulle after 1940 were largely supplied by the British. The braided cords (fourragères) on his shoulders indicate service in a highly decorated unit, such as the famed 1st Free French Division.
- French Lieutenant: This figure represents an officer at the start of WWII. He wears a khaki officer’s tunic, a khaki Adrian helmet, and a brown leather Sam Browne belt with a cross-strap and pistol holster, which was the mark of a commissioned officer. This uniform would have been typical for a lieutenant serving in either mainland France or the colonies during the Battle of France in 1940.
- Colonial Medical Captain: This officer is a doctor serving in the Troupes Coloniales (Colonial Forces). He is identified by his M1931 Pith Helmet, which bears the colonial troops’ anchor insignia, and the white medical armband on his left arm indicating his non-combatant status. As a captain, he would have been a doctor in charge of a medical detachment, serving alongside colonial units in North Africa, the Middle East, or other parts of the French Empire.
- Senegalese Infantryman: This figure represents a Tirailleur Sénégalais, a soldier from France’s West African colonial infantry corps. He is depicted as a Black soldier wearing the standard khaki field uniform and an Adrian helmet with the colonial troops’ anchor insignia. The Tirailleurs Sénégalais were renowned for their bravery and played a vital role in the French Army during both World Wars, fighting in major campaigns from the defense of France in 1940 to the final liberation of Europe.
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