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[BIFFO]

I am looking for a couple of close up photos of German storm trooper in gas mask, it is for a modelling project I am thinking of “doing”
Biff

[Lancashire Fusilier]

Biff,

Here is a WW1 German Stormtrooper model that may give you some ideas.
Regards,
LF

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[BIFFO]

thanks for that lf is this a scratch built figure or bought off the peg
Biff

[trenchtrotter]

No self respecting storm trooper would have worn body armour whilst attacking. He would have been as slow as a snail and absolutely knackered after 100 meters!!! Used in vulnerable locations by sentries / machine gunners.

TT

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trenchtrotter, on 31 May 2012 - 02:18 PM, said:

No self respecting storm trooper would have worn body armour whilst attacking. He would have been as slow as a snail and absolutely knackered after 100 meters!!! Used in vulnerable locations by sentries / machine gunners.

TT

TT,
I am sure you are correct, and the model maker used some artistic licence. However, here is a photograph of the body armour in use by other WW1 German troops.
LF

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BIFFO, on 31 May 2012 - 02:14 PM, said:

thanks for that lf is this a scratch built figure or bought off the peg
Biff

Biffo,

I do not know.
Also, there were different versions of the Stormtroopers equipment and what they wore, so here are some more examples.
LF

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Stormtrooper/Shock Troop squad.

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[Lancashire Fusilier]

Another squad of Stormtroopers/Shock Troops. Note their helmet spikes removed, and array of stick grenades, presumably those on their backs will be used by other members of the squad.
LF

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[trenchtrotter]

LF

Never said body armour was not worn. Not worn for mobile combat. Many photos exist of Germans wearing the armour and purporting to be storm troops however always staged and behind lines. Often see armour being worn in trenches by garrison troops, observers, snipers and machine gunners but never combat storm troops.

Nice additional photos and thans for posting

TT

[BIFFO]

blimmey post number 8 looks like a hedgehog,I have trawled the web and found a bust of a german storm trooper minus gas mask,I used to be a sort of military modeller mainly napoleonics so will give it a go,I have looked on you tube and found a bit mind you put gas mask into you tube search engine and theres some funny men about uh err missus.
I took this photo at festival of history is it accurate

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[trenchtrotter]

Yes it is accurate. The mask looks a good copy.

TT

[BIFFO]

Once again gwf comes up trumps, so ok you get the odd sniper but all in all top blokes.
I would like to say thank you for all help
I would also like to add on this jubilee weekend
Sorry Liz move over gwf member TOM W for KING
Biff