Wish list of a ten-year-old (Christmas 1938).

Wish list of a ten-year-old Christmas 1938 (Wunschzettel eines Zehnjährigen  Weihnachten 1938) from Walter Kempowski's book "Wer will unter die Soldaten ?" (1976). There are some interesting items from Hausser, Lineol and Marklin 🙂.

Vladimir Lenin Makes a Speech 🗯️💬💭👁️‍🗨️🚩🚩🚩⚒️🛠️🔨

Vladimir Lenin addressing the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets in Petrograd(Saint Petersburg), November 8,1917.The congress decrees: all power in the localities shall pass to the soviets of workers’, soldiers’ and peasants’ deputies, which must guarantee genuine revolutionary order. The photographed soldiers are produced mainly by Durso (Belgium), GJ (Belgium) and Elastolin (Germany)in 30s/50s. The video is generated with Hailuo AI. 

  

  

Durso 5 cm Railroad and Garage Series 🚃🛤️🚂🚎🚍

In 50s, Durso (Belgium) produced the Railroad and Garage (Sujets de Chemin de fer & de Garage) series of 5 cm composition figures. This series include: Policeman directing trafic (9051), Priest (9055), Soldier on leave (9056), Gendarme (9061), Porter (9059), Station Master (9057), Traveler wearing overcoat (9052).

Russian Civil War 1918 -1921 And AI (Part 2) 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

The Russian Civil War was to tear Russia apart for three years – between 1918 and 1921. The civil war occurred because after November 1917 Communist Revolution, many groups had formed that opposed Lenin's Bolsheviks. These groups included monarchists, militarists, and, for a short time, foreign nations. Red Army plastic toy soldiers (1/32) from Engineer Basevich.The Green army cossacks are produced by Armies in Plastic. Generated with Hailuo AI. 

 

Elastolin quick-marching figures of German soldiers - Inf. im neuen Schritt 🗡️🗡️🗡️

In 1939, Elastolin launched the quick-marching infantry figures as 'Inf. im neuen Schritt' - 'ín the new step'(2 and 6).Soldiers in brown tunics represent the late war production.

Elastolin and Lineol Soldaten im Biwak - Shaving,Ironing and Boot-Cleaning 🪒🥾🧹♨️

Elastolin was clearly more diverse in the area of bivouac figures than Lineol. Elastolin produced the boot cleaner figure (550/30), the ironing figure (550/40) with a wooden ironing table and the shaving standing soldier (550/28).These figures were also produced in political parties colors (e.g., SA,SS). Lineol produced only the siting shaving figure presented here as well (5/220).

The Red Army cavalry charge 🐎🐎🐎⚔️⚔️⚔️

Cavalry of the Red Army attacking the enemy.Red Army plastic toy soldiers (1/32) from Engineer Basevich.Generated with Hailuo AI.

Elastolin and Lineol Soldaten im Biwak - Personal Hygiene 🧽🛀🚿🧼🫧

In 30s Lineol and Elastolin offered bivouac composition figures of soldiers stripped to the waist washing themselves. Lineol figures (5/225 and 5/226) and Elastolin figures (0/550/25 and 0/550/26).

WW1 Austrian Artillery Crew 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹💣💣💣

WW1 Austrian artillery composition soldiers (10 cm) from an unknown German maker. This German old camouflage painted metal cannon (Erbsenkanone) is also unidentified.

Deutschland, Deutschland über alles …. 🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪

WW1 German patriotic postcard (1915).

Air strike - WW2 Pontoon bridge 🛶🛶🛶 (Part 2)💥💥💥🌩️🌩️🌩️

Elastolin and Lineol WW2 German troops are advancing under an airstrike. Generated with Hailuo AI.  

British RAF soldiers from GJ ☁️☁️☁️🪂🪂🪂🛫🛫🛫

GJ (Brussels, 1935-1950) brand raises many questions. GJ would be the initials of the Belarusian sculptor who made figurines for the "cheap" Belgian stores. The figurines produced before the war bear the GJ brand under the base. The GJ figurines produced after the war (without marking) are recognizable by a style of very high quality of sculpture, and beauty of colors.

Red Army ski troops soldier from BM. ❄️❄️❄️

This Red Army skier wearing a budenovka helmet with a white star was produced by BM (Au Bon Marche, Brussels, Belgium) in 1939. It appears that BM tried to merchandise events of the Winter War between the USSR and Finland (1939 - 1940). BM run production of its 75 mm composition soldiers from 1938 to 1945.