Mercedes-Benz 770 from Tipp & Co 🚨🚨🚨

Adolf Hitler’s Mercedes-Benz 770 – Tipp & Co Model (1937, Germany) Tippco’s tinplate military vehicles rank among the finest clockwork tin toys of the pre-war era, standing alongside top-quality makers like Lineol and Hausser/Elastolin in craftsmanship and design. This tinplate toy limousine n934, produced by Tipp & Co in Nuremberg in 1937,represents the Mercedes-Benz 770 "Großer Mercedes" convertible. Originally introduced in 1930 as a state vehicle for high-ranking officials, the full-sized version was famously used by Adolf Hitler throughout the 1930s. The toy features the same license plate, 11A-19357, as Hitler’s actual car, reflecting both its historical accuracy and propaganda significance.Tipp & Co also produced the n934/7 version of this toy model with electric lights. The Adolf Hitler's and Waffen SS figures are produced by Lineol, Tippco and Elastolin (Germany) in 30s/40s.

WW2 German LMG Machine Gunner from different makers 🔫🔫🔫

It was very interesting to compare these three composition figures depicting a marching German soldier with his MG 08/15. These figures from 30s were produced by (from left to right): Kienel, Elastolin (664/15) and Lineol(5/153). In my opinion, Elastolin managed to create the most interesting and detailed version.

China during World War I 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

From 1917 to 1918, China took part in World War I as an ally of the Entente Powers. While it did not deploy combat troops abroad, approximately 140,000 Chinese laborers, enlisted in the British Army's Chinese Labour Corps, supported both British and French forces before the war concluded. 7.5 cm Composition Chinese WW1 soldier produced by Manz(Germany) in 1914 - 1918 and the Special Gunpowder Tea.🍵🫖

Hausser Elastolin Spielzeug Catalog 1938-39 📖 📓🧑‍🏫

The Elastolin composition soldiers have always rightly won customers hearts through their wonderful painting, through their quality and true-to-life modeling. This Hausser catalog released in 1938 contains some interesting reviews from toy experts who visited the Leipzig Trade Fair: "Hausser toys are almost no longer toys, these are already wonders of German quality work and true-to-life reproductions of their big brothers in the German Wehrmacht."

 


Download the Hausser Elastolin pdf catalog (12 pages, 3.9Mb ) using the following link:

Piccoli patrioti (Little patriots) 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹⚔️⚔️⚔️

Toma Gioacchino (1836 - 1891)was  an Italian painter. After 1859, he took part in revolutionary activities, fighting with Garibaldi and becoming a member of the Matese Legion in 1860. Piccoli patrioti (Little patriots (1862)).

❄️❄️❄️🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸🇾🇪Ursula - Resisting the German advance at the Ardennes in December 1944...

The movie cast are plastic soldiers from Airfix and Mars.The filming location was actually nearby Bastogne (Belgium). The film is based on real events.The video was created with Hailuo AI. 

 #Airfix, #Ardennes, #Bastogne, #BattleoftheBulge, #eusoldatini, #Marx, #USArmy, #Heer #WorldWar2, #WW2 #AI #HailouAI #Ursula

 

Elastolin 6.5 cm Reichswehr soldiers 🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪

These 6.5 cm Reichswehr composition solders were produced by Elastolin in late 20s or early 30s.

Hausser/Elastolin Bäckereiwagen 🍞🍞🍞🥖🥖🥖🥨🥨🥨

This Hausser/Elastolin camouflaged tinplate field bakery (776/2 Bäckereiwagen)was produced for 7cm figures in 1937/38. This particular Hausser field bakery is drawn by Lineol horses.

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Kienel and Lineol soldiers with Weimar Republic Flag 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

These marching Kienel and Lineol composition soldiers with the Weimar Republic (1919–1933)flags were produced in 30s.

Hausser/Elastolin Spielzeug (Toys) Catalog 1931

Hausser/Elastolin Spielzeug Toy Soldier Catalog 1931 depicts Elastolin 6.5 cm composition soldiers of all nations, and tinplate machine guns, cannons, tractors, and tanks.

Download pdf catalog (23 pages) using the following link:

⚓️⚓️⚓️🌊🌊🌊🐬🐬🐬Elastolin and Lineol Kriegsmarine composition soldiers- Wir lagen vor Madagaskar !

In 30s, Elastolin and Lineol produced Kriegsmarine soldiers in blue and white uniforms in two series of 65 mm and 70 mm scale. These toy soldiers are in-demand collectables. The video was created with Hailuo AI.

 

World War I Indian Army 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🪷🪷🪷

The Indian Army, also called the British Indian Army, was involved in World War I as part of the British Empire. More than one million Indian troops served overseas, of whom more than 60,000 died during the war. In World War I the Indian Army fought against the German Empire on the Western Front. At the First Battle of Ypres, Khudadad Khan became the first Indian to be awarded a Victoria Cross. 7.5 cm Composition Indian WW1 soldiers produced by Manz(Germany) in 1914 - 1918.

WW1 German pilot from Mars-Hindenburg ✈️✈️✈️

Mars-Hindenburg company,specialized in the manufacture of paint boxes,was established in Nuremberg in 1900 by Weghorn and Recht. At the beginning of WW1 in 1914, the company devoted itself to 10 cm composition military figurines,which were marketed under Mars and Hindenburg brands, but some of the Mars-Hindenburg were unmarked. This manufacture stopped in 1918. A German Luftstreitkräfte pilot figure produced by Mars-Hindenburg during the war.

Das Lineol Bilderbuch 1938/39 🔖🔖🔖

Lineol Spielzeug Toy Soldier Catalog 1938/39 shows a  great assortment of Lineol composition masterpieces, including tinplate vehicles, trenches and artillery. It was the year when 4cm soldiers were presented for the first time. Enjoy ! Lineol is Lineol ! 

Download pdf catalog (21 pages, 8.7 Mb) using the following link:

Hausser/Elastolin Spielzeug (Toys) Catalog 1937/38 📖 📓🧑‍🏫

Hausser/Elastolin Spielzeug Toy Soldier Catalog 1937/38 contains composition soldiers, vehicles and cannons of German Wehrmacht represting Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe.

Download pdf catalog (16 pages) using the following link:

Toy Soldier Day : 4th of March 🪖🪖🪖

Toy Soldier Day is observed on March 4th. Toy Soldier Day honors the classic figurines that have inspired generations of children and collectors. 

Celebrate this day by:

 - **Displaying Your Collection:** Set up a diorama or action scene with your toy soldiers. 

 - **Painting & Crafting:** Customize unpainted soldiers for a creative, hands-on activity. 

 - **Storytelling & Play:** Build forts and battlefields to bring imaginative scenarios to life. 

 - **Watching Films:** Enjoy war-themed movies or animated classics featuring toy soldiers (e.g., films like “Toy Soldiers” or animations like “Toy Story”).

 - **Joining a Community:** Connect with collectors, trade figurines, and share stories. 

 - **Educational Fun:** Teach children about history, strategy, and teamwork through play. 

 Relive the joy of these miniature heroes and create new memories on Toy Soldier Day! (In the photo : Märklin clockwork tinplate tank, NB (Belgium) Red Army soldiers and Mongolian soldiers probably from an unknown German maker)

Lineol FAD soldiers ⛏️⛏️⛏️

In the course of the Great Depression, the German government of the Weimar Republic under Chancellor Heinrich Brüning by emergency decree established the Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst ('Voluntary Labour Service', FAD), on 5 June 1931, two years before the Nazi Party (NSDAP) ascended to national power. In 1934 Lineol introduced marching FAD labor service figures with shovels (6/37D).Starting from 1935, when RAD(Reichsarbeitsdienst) replaced FAD, Lineol started production of labour service figures in the new RAD uniform, but the FAD figures remained in Lineol catalogues and were offered within the Arbeitdienst (labour service) line.

Dark Days : Schutzstaffel SS parade during a rally 🏴🏴🏴

Various mid-1930s SS marching composition figures produced by Elastolin and Lineol. The figures in steel helmets are meant to be Leibstandarte AH.

Freikorps voran ! -My AI remake of Stoßtrupp 1917 💨💨💨🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥

Stoßtrupp 1917 (Shock Troop) is a 1934 German war film directed by Hans Zöberlein. It shows German soldiers fighting in the trenches during the First World War. It was based on the novel Der Glaube an Deutschland by Hans Zöberlein. For this video I used photos of old Elastolin and Kienel composition soldiers that were produced in Germany in 30s. The video was created with Hailuo AI. 

  https://www.soldatini.eu/2022/03/stotrupp-1917-and-elastolin-soldiers.html #Elastolin, #eusoldatini, #gasmask, #Kienel, #Stahlhelm, #Stoßtrupp, #Stoßtrupp1917, #tranches, #WorldWar1, #WW1 #AI #HailuoAI #Freikorpsvoran

Wie könnt ich dein vergessen! 🤕🤕🤕🩼🩼🩼

German "wounded" composituin soldiers produced in 30s by German toy makers: Lineol, Kienel and Elastolin.