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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Figure Identification/Search => Topic started by: Gerald on December 29, 2016, 09:57:42 AM

Title: Old Mould
Post by: Gerald on December 29, 2016, 09:57:42 AM

Hello,

can someone tell me what soldiers are that?
Thanks a lot Gerald

(https://i37.servimg.com/u/f37/14/80/53/22/reihen32.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/14805322/3690)

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: gerhard gady on December 29, 2016, 10:28:41 AM

Maybe Bulgarians of ww1.
Greetings Gerhard

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: Gerald on January 02, 2017, 12:37:14 AM

Thanks for the tip. But Bulgarians do not quite fit.
I have been investigating and thinking it is German Schutztruppe in the Dienstanzug.

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: willie on January 02, 2017, 08:07:33 AM

 I think they are British and might be Royal Marines in Dress :o  Willie

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: Gerald on January 02, 2017, 10:11:46 AM

Thank you Willie!
The Mould probably arose around the 1 WW. On the photos I have found, the British Royal Marines carry gaiters. These soldiers do not carry any. Look the "Soldat im Dienstanzug"

http://www.historischer-bilderdienst.de/images/u048-1.jpg (http://www.historischer-bilderdienst.de/images/u048-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: willie on January 02, 2017, 10:34:38 AM

Gerald. Ok the picture is of German Colonial Troops in South Western Africa ???  Also it could be between the wars. There where a lot of changes going on.Willie

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: gerhard gady on January 02, 2017, 10:35:21 AM

Hello Gerald

I am  interested in WW1 but really no expert.

My idea for Bulgarians came from the combination of peaked caps and tight trousers.
But the more I look at the mould, I think, you are right.
And the Bulgarians had no stripes on the trousers (if These are stripes)
The Schutztruppe had.
British soldiers had wider trousers I think.
Greetings from a cold Austria.
Gerhard

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: Gerald on January 02, 2017, 10:50:21 AM

Hello Gerhard and Willie,

I thank you for your opinion.

Greeting from the snow-covered Franken (Bavaria)

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: willie on January 02, 2017, 01:24:52 PM

Hi Gerald. After  writing those two  replies I went back into my man cave and came up with a 1937 paper back called The Kings Army Its Story in Word and Picture.  8)  They also had one for the Navy and Air Force . It is interesting because they sate how many men that the Army needed in 1937.  ???  On page 5 there is a picture of new recruits having signed papers given a demonstration on how to hold a rifle :o  The officer and NCO in shoes and long pants ???  Willie

Title: Re: Old Mould
Post by: Gerald on January 02, 2017, 01:59:09 PM

In the form is an officer (he has an Saber) . The other Figures chop wood, clean boots, carry water or clean the uniform jacket. So it is probably simple soldiers.

(https://i37.servimg.com/u/f37/14/80/53/22/reihen24.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/14805322/3681)