Minifigure – Polish Infantry Squad from the 1939 September Campaign WWII (LEGO Compatible)

This image shows a complete WWII Polish Infantry Squad from the 1939 September Campaign. It features six distinct soldiers of the Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe), identifiable by their French-style Adrian helmets with the Polish White Eagle insignia and their khaki uniforms with blue infantry collar tabs.

Here is the breakdown of each character (Top Row Left to Right, then Bottom Row Left to Right):

1. The NCO / Signaler (Top Left)

• Role: A Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) or specialist.

• Visual Features: He is distinguished by his Glasses and a Mustache. His torso print features a brown leather Pistol Holster and a map case/binocular strap, indicating he commands a section or handles special equipment (like a flare gun) rather than a standard rifle.

2. The Combat Medic (Top Center)

• Role: A field medic (Sanitariusz).

• Visual Features: He is easily identified by the Red Cross Armband printed on his left sleeve and the medical satchel with a small red cross on his chest. He wears the same Adrian helmet with the White Eagle but carries equipment to treat the wounded on the front line.

3. The Anti-Tank Rifleman (Top Right)

• Role: A specialized infantryman (historically equipped with the Wz.35 “Ur” anti-tank rifle).

• Visual Features: He wears the standard infantry webbing with “Y-straps” and ammunition pouches. His expression is stoic and determined. While his specific weapon isn’t in this crop, his loadout represents the “tank hunters” who ambushed German armor.

4. The Heavy Machine Gunner (Bottom Left)

• Role: The lead gunner for a Wz.30 heavy machine gun.

• Visual Features: He is the most heavily equipped figure, featuring Machine Gun Ammunition Belts draped around his neck and chest. He has a shouting/action expression, capturing the intensity of manning a heavy weapon under fire.

5. The Rifleman (Bottom Center)

• Role: A standard infantry soldier (Piechur).

• Visual Features: He represents the backbone of the Polish defense. He wears the standard field tunic with Blue Zig-Zag Collar Tabs and standard ammunition pouches for a Mauser rifle. His face print shows a chinstrap and a neutral combat expression.

6. The Light Machine Gunner / Wounded Soldier (Bottom Right)

• Role: A Madsen machine gunner.

• Visual Features: This figure features a unique “Battle-Damaged” Face with blood and dirt on his cheek. His webbing is different from the riflemen, featuring larger, blockier pouches designed to hold the curved magazines of the Madsen light machine gun.

Historical Background: This set represents the Polish Army of 1939, the first nation to fight against Nazi Germany in WWII.

• Uniforms: They wear the Wz.36 Khaki Uniform. The blue collar patches (patki) denote they are Infantry.

• Helmets: They wear the Wz.15 Adrian Helmet, a French design from WWI that remained in service with Polish cavalry, artillery, and reserve units. The painted White Eagle (Orzeł Biały) was a symbol of national pride.

• Significance: These soldiers fought against overwhelming odds during the Invasion of Poland (September 1, 1939), facing both the German Wehrmacht from the west and the Soviet Red Army from the east.