The thing is - without initiating a race war (!) - German soldiers did, apparently, look like Goebbels's "poster boys"; consider this quote from Andrew Wilson, a former Churchill , upon espying a collection of German dead in Normandy 1944 (he writes in the third person):

"They went further along the trench. The dead lay everywhere. It was odd how alike they looked: all young, all with strong white teeth in mouths where the flies were gathering, all with the same golden sun-tan, now like a mask on the bloodless faces beneath. Wilson couldn't help comparing them with the usual British infantry platoon, with all its mixtures which were a sergeant-major's nightmare - the tall and short, bandy-legged and lanky, heavy-limbed countrymen and scruffy, swarthy Brummagem boys with eternally undone gaiters. Even in death, he found something frightening about so much fine German manhood".

From "Flamethrower" by Andrew Wilson. Well worth a read in any case, although you may find yourself reaching for a Crocodile kit or two.

Looking really good. I liked what you do with 1/35 scale stuff and this one is going to be even more detailed.

Keep the photos coming.

Mario

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The thing is - without initiating a race war (!) - German soldiers did, apparently, look like Goebbels's "poster boys"; consider this quote from Andrew Wilson, a former Churchill , upon espying a collection of German dead in Normandy 1944 (he writes in the third person):

"They went further along the trench. The dead lay everywhere. It was odd how alike they looked: all young, all with strong white teeth in mouths where the flies were gathering, all with the same golden sun-tan, now like a mask on the bloodless faces beneath. Wilson couldn't help comparing them with the usual British infantry platoon, with all its mixtures which were a sergeant-major's nightmare - the tall and short, bandy-legged and lanky, heavy-limbed countrymen and scruffy, swarthy Brummagem boys with eternally undone gaiters. Even in death, he found something frightening about so much fine German manhood".

From "Flamethrower" by Andrew Wilson. Well worth a read in any case, although you may find yourself reaching for a Crocodile kit or two.

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Damn. A mis-type - the first sentence should of course, read " a former Churchill Crocodile commander"

Jerry you seem to have a natural talent for this and so my question is why don't you build from scratch?

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The thing is - without initiating a race war (!) - German soldiers did, apparently, look like Goebbels's "poster boys"; consider this quote from Andrew Wilson, a former Churchill , upon espying a collection of German dead in Normandy 1944 (he writes in the third person):

"They went further along the trench. The dead lay everywhere. It was odd how alike they looked: all young, all with strong white teeth in mouths where the flies were gathering, all with the same golden sun-tan, now like a mask on the bloodless faces beneath. Wilson couldn't help comparing them with the usual British infantry platoon, with all its mixtures which were a sergeant-major's nightmare - the tall and short, bandy-legged and lanky, heavy-limbed countrymen and scruffy, swarthy Brummagem boys with eternally undone gaiters. Even in death, he found something frightening about so much fine German manhood".

From "Flamethrower" by Andrew Wilson. Well worth a read in any case, although you may find yourself reaching for a Crocodile kit or two.

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Damn. A mis-type - the first sentence should of course, read " a former Churchill Crocodile commander"

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I read this description as well a long time ago. I always wondered where the guy saw these corpses. Certainly not all German troops looked like that. I have pics running the gammit from short,skinny to tall and beefy. Sickly looking,glasses wearing,the usual assortment of human beings.
I don't doubt the author,just was curious. A bunch of dead Falschirmjaegers maybe? Or kids from the HJ?
We'' never know. Certainly not all troops looked like me guy here.
J

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The thing is - without initiating a race war (!) - German soldiers did, apparently, look like Goebbels's "poster boys"; consider this quote from Andrew Wilson, a former Churchill , upon espying a collection of German dead in Normandy 1944 (he writes in the third person):

"They went further along the trench. The dead lay everywhere. It was odd how alike they looked: all young, all with strong white teeth in mouths where the flies were gathering, all with the same golden sun-tan, now like a mask on the bloodless faces beneath. Wilson couldn't help comparing them with the usual British infantry platoon, with all its mixtures which were a sergeant-major's nightmare - the tall and short, bandy-legged and lanky, heavy-limbed countrymen and scruffy, swarthy Brummagem boys with eternally undone gaiters. Even in death, he found something frightening about so much fine German manhood".

From "Flamethrower" by Andrew Wilson. Well worth a read in any case, although you may find yourself reaching for a Crocodile kit or two.

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Damn. A mis-type - the first sentence should of course, read " a former Churchill Crocodile commander"

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I read this description as well a long time ago. I always wondered where the guy saw these corpses. Certainly not all German troops looked like that. I have pics running the gammit from short,skinny to tall and beefy. Sickly looking,glasses wearing,the usual assortment of human beings.
I don't doubt the author,just was curious. A bunch of dead Falschirmjaegers maybe? Or kids from the HJ?
We'' never know. Certainly not all troops looked like me guy here.
J

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Jerry,

I did try and map where and who the enemy might have been some time ago and came up with 12 SS - so "Yes" probably HJ types.

What I do like is the description of the British soldiers - still pretty much the same throughout my service, although sadly, these days I note the increase of fatties(!)

As ever, following your work with keen interest - the usual tutorial - which can only inspire. Keep it up.

Brian

Spilling popcorn onto my lap!🍿… Really enjoying the show thus far!

—mike

I remember reading somewhere that the Germans were shocked by the condition of the British prisoners they took in 1940, particularly the state of their teeth. Some of the second line German divisions would have looked pretty similar though methinks, for example the "Ear and Stomach Battalions" and the reserve divisions made up from older men who had been on the job line in the 20s. Even through the 1930s Depression, the British Army still struggled to recruit, the army was still viewed as a last resort for the desperate. In 1939, it was still under establishment and the Territorial battalions were in even worse state.The difference was that the Nazis did introduce Social Services which were not available to the British until after WW2.

What is the consensus on the helmet cover? Late style with foliage loops or early without?
J