German Armoured Vehicles on the Eastern Front

These photos show beautifully detailed German tinplate windup military toys produced by Tippco and Gama in the 1930s. The scene depicts Tippco armoured cars  (models WH-194 and WH-196) and the Gama tank 65 with Panzer crew composition figures on the Eastern Front.

Tippco Heeresfahrzeug 1 (Hf. 1) – Camouflaged Tinplate Horse-Drawn Military Carriage🐴🐴🐴

The Heeresfahrzeug 1 (Hf. 1) is a fascinating tinplate toy carriage produced by the German firm Tippco in the early 1930s. This detailed model represents a camouflaged military horse-drawn vehicle, reflecting the design and style of interwar German army transport.

Durso Composition Red Army Soldiers ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A small group of composition soldiers made by the Belgian firm Durso in the 1940s–1950s. These 7cm figures represent Red Army infantrymen wearing the distinctive budenovka caps with red stars.

Tippco Horse-Drawn Carriage with Machine Gun 🐴🐴🐴💥💥💥

This rare tinplate toy was produced in the early 1930s by Tippco (Tin Toy Company), a German firm renowned for its windup military models. The carriage, decorated in green and brown lithographed camouflage, is horse-drawn and carries uniformed soldiers with a mounted machine gun. Its design reflects German WWI army MG units, when horse-drawn carriages and mobile machine gun teams were still in use before motorized vehicles became standard.

German Tinplate Military Vehicles and Composition Figures🛡️🛡️🛡️

A small scene with 1930s German tinplate military toys: Tippco’s armored cars (models WH-194 and WH-196) and the Gama Tank 65, photographed together with Elastolin and Lineol panzertruppen crew composition figures.

Elastolin Marching Infantrymen with Shovels (Late 1930s) 🪏🪏🪏🪖🪖🪖

Elastolin Infantrymen (Late 1930s) Here are three Elastolin composition infantry figures from the late 1930s. This version, distinguished by the entrenching shovels carried on their backs, is a relatively rare variation compared to the more common marching poses of the period.

Villa Rustica in Radvande near Maribor 🏛️🏛️🏺🏺🏛️🏛️

These photos show an attempted reconstruction of daily life on a larger Roman farming estate (Villa Rustica) from the 2nd–4th century AD. The display is a collaboration between the Regional Museum Maribor and the World of Tin Figures in Katzelsdorf. It offers a fascinating glimpse into rural Roman life — from military presence to agricultural and household activities — all captured in tin miniature.