This is my version of a German soldier in WW1. The headsculpt
is a stripped and repainted DML headsculpt.
He has
a M1916 Stahlhelm helmet painted field grey, with a black leather chinstrap. The helmet is by Tony Barton.
Some helmets had a plate screwed to the front for extra protection. There
were also various camoflauged paint jobs.
He wears a M1915 "Bluse" tunic. He has a pair of M1914 stone
grey trousers with the red stripe down the outside of the leg.
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He has a blackened leather belt and blackened triple cartridge pouches. He
has a bayonet and an entrenching tool in black leather.
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He has a M1915 "Gummimaske" metal gas mask cannister, painted grey,
carried on a green cloth sling.
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He has a M1898 Mauser rifle, in 7.92mm Calibre, with a black sling.
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He has a M1915 assault pack, consisting of a greatcoat rolled in a tent
blanket. The ends are strapped together with leather straps and buckles, wrapped around a M1910 messtin.
He has M1866 red leather boots that have been blackened
per regulations.