"German Naval Troops" Topic

"Prior to the Great War Germany had had the Seabattaillon, naval infantry or marines that performed many security tasks including police actions in the colonies, but with the loss of the Empire such units disappeared. However the German Navy had small units of land-based soldiers by 1939, charged with protecting land naval installations, and on occasions such men were called upon to assist in purely land operations, generally when they were close at hand. Since they were not primarily infantry their performance was not impressive in these roles however. Later in the war as events turned against Germany units were formed from sailors who no longer had ships to man, since sailors had already gone through basic training. However again the results were not impressive, but when at the start of 1945 there was a desperate need for manpower to defend the Reich, thousands of sailors were sent to Stettin to form the First Naval Infantry Division, and later a Second. The First operated on the northern flank of the German line from February 1945, but naturally could do nothing to turn the tide of the war…."

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Amicalement
Armand

Looks like a lot of flash – Yuck :(

I don`t understand the mix of poses either – no firing riflemen??, no prone No2 for the LMG? 8 running MP40 guys??

As a plastics fan, these don't cut it for me. Maybe when painted they will look better but in the raw they just look blobby. Nice to see a manufacturer trying but these are not for me

Glup!….

Amicalement
Armand

I wonder if they couldn't also pass as Luftwaffe field troops.

My vote goes for yes….

Amicalement
Armand

them sum ugly looking sculpts

I don't think the human body bends the way the lmg gunner's body posed. At least mine can't.

@Scoutjock. Mine could before I messed up my back, but I wouldn't try to fire a rifle or MG twisted like that!

Should have the left leg straight and the right leg bent.