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I will be buying these for WW2 because I have a Berlin street scene I'm working on (and because they are beautiful figures). But I won't be using all the figures - they won't fit! I was wondering about using a few, or even just one or two, of the riflemen.
I just have basic information about the WW1 Russian infantryman, nothing about his WW2 comrade. Could I put a bayonet on these WW2 rifles? Are the packs and bags they have on their backs very far wrong, or are they plausible for WW1?
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Yes I noticed the non standard helmets(Ssh-39 being the standard WWII helmet)on some. I reserved judgement until I got the set but they still look strange in the round. I thought they might be the Adrian but not really and they have shown they can do those properly. They don't look like the model 36 so I am stumped or they could be a mistake. They are so different as to look intentional as the other helmets are well done.
I just have basic information about the WW1 Russian infantryman, nothing about his WW2 comrade. Could I put a bayonet on these WW2 rifles? Are the packs and bags they have on their backs very far wrong, or are they plausible for WW1?
You can use a bayonet on most WW2 rifles, including the semi-automatic ones like the Soviet SVT-40.
Typical infantry uniforms and equipment:
WW1 Tsarist
Officers sword
shoulder tabs
Linnemann entrenching tool on right side
canvas haversack over right shoulder (replaced by knapsack slung behind the shoulders by the Guards)
rolled greatcoat (with spare boots in!)
aluminium water bottle and oval mess tin over right shoulder
1/6 of a tent plus poles
gas mask (from 1916 on?)
WW2 Soviet
No officers sword
numbers of automatic rifles
many submachine guns, semi-circular ammo pouches
shoulder tabs from 1943 (late 1942?) on only
entrenching tool and fabric cutter, worn on right hip, with canteen (when available) attached to the belt over this
rolled greatcoat or cape when not wearing the pack
model 1930 brown leather rucksack, uncommon by 1941, replaced by:
model 1938 field pack (khaki green fabric) with loops to attach tent poles etc. (underneath) and greatcoat (horseshoe fashion), ration pouch attached to the belt unterneath the field pack, mess kit (aluminiaum) - all costly and rare after 1941. This pack is not dissimilar to other nations' packs but has several outer pockets sawn onto it.
gasmaks musette bag (usually replacing the field pack)