Minifigure – German Combat Medic (Sanitäter) from the World War II (LEGO Compatible)

This image displays a toy minifigure set representing a German Combat Medic (Sanitäter) from the World War II era.

The main figure is a German medic depicted in frontline combat attire. He wears a white M40 Stahlhelm (steel helmet) with a red stripe down the center, a common way to identify medical personnel. His uniform consists of a camouflage smock worn over field grey trousers. The camouflage pattern, resembling Eichenlaubmuster (Oak Leaf), was most famously associated with Waffen-SS units, suggesting this is a medic attached to an elite combat formation.

His non-combatant role is clearly identified by the Red Cross armband on his left arm, which was intended to provide him protection under the Geneva Conventions.

The set also includes several accessories:

• A brown medical kit (or “medic bag”) marked with a Red Cross.
• A large syringe (hypodermic needle), likely for administering morphine to wounded soldiers.
• A whimsical, non-historical accessory in the form of a hypnotic spiral on a handle.

Historical Background: The Sanitäter was an unarmed but highly respected soldier, trained to provide immediate, life-saving first aid directly on the battlefield. They braved the same dangers as the infantry—artillery, machine gun fire, and mortars—to stabilize the wounded and prepare them for evacuation. A medic in a camouflage smock like this would have been assigned directly to an infantry squad, sharing their hardships and facing immense danger.