This minifigure represents a German Army (Heer) machine gunner (Maschinengewehrschütze) from the World War II era. The Chinese text in the image, “机枪手” (Jīqiāng shǒu), directly translates to “Machine Gunner.”
He is a generic character representing a vital member of a German infantry squad. The German army’s squad tactics were famously centered around their general-purpose machine gun (like the MG34 or MG42), and the gunner was responsible for providing the unit’s primary source of firepower.
The item in the picture is a single, detailed toy minifigure:
- His role as a machine gunner is made instantly recognizable by the two belts of machine gun ammunition draped over his shoulders and across his chest. This was a common and iconic way for gunners and their assistants to carry extra ammunition into battle.
- He is wearing a standard grey German field uniform and a Stahlhelm (steel helmet) with the Army eagle (Wehrmachtsadler) decal.
- His printed equipment also includes a leather belt with a pistol holster and a specific machine gunner’s tool pouch, which would contain items for maintaining the weapon.
- The head print shows him wearing a balaclava for warmth or concealment under his helmet.
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