WWII US Marine Officer (Dungarees) - Bougainville 1943

As I've continued to offer more and more unqiue Marines, I've been getting increased requests to do an officer minifigure to lead them. I've been avoiding it as it's hard to discern Marine officers in original photos, namely because of Japanese snipers, they often did not wear any tell tale insignia or even unique equipment in many cases. I did however, stumble across this widely published photo of a group of officers on Bougainville, likely belonging to the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion. I really enjoy this photo as it highlights how 5 different Marines of similar role and rank can be equipped entirely different from one-another. For this release, I've chosen two of the men center in the photo, to offer two different minifigures to cater to my fans who may prefer putting together a unit of just Frogskin/Raiders or just Dungarees depending on what battles they are trying to depict. 

The officer in Dungarees, faced away from the camera, is equipped along the lines of your standard Marine officer in WWII. I've donned the figure in the standard P1941 Dungarees, with the camoflauge helmet cover, and leggings. Equipment wise, I've created new art to match the photo for the binoculars case on his belt, map case slung around his shoulder, and the WWI surplus M1910 aid pouch carried on his rear. Although contrary to popular conception, officers were not universally issued sidearms, and were generally equipped with the M1 carbine throughout the war as a middle ground between issuing them a sidearm, or a cumbersome infantry rifle. However, many officers who had procurred pistols, either sent from home, or traded for in camp, did carry one. As this Marine's right side is not visible, I've given him an "aquired" holstered M1911, with the associated magazine pouch on his front, to nod to the practice. 

This figure would fit in perfectly leading your Marines in just about any battle. As the reference image shows, dungarees were often mixed with the frogskin uniforms during the mid-war jungle centric campaigns. Similarily, the helmet can just be switched out for a plain OD one to use this figure for Guadalcanal, or for a tan/beach camo one for Iwo Jima. 

Original Proof Copy - 1 of 1, first complete minifigure out of the printer. Signature by Landon Reimer, serial numbered, and sealed plastic collectors slab with Brick Warp artwork. 

Collectors Edition - Signed by Landon Reimer, serial numbered, and sealed plastic collectors slab with Brick Warp artwork.

Base Model - Complete figure in hand-stamped numbered case inspired by WWII era packaging. Unsealed. This packaging again, is hand-stamped and is not intended to look perfect. 

• Custom printed BrickArms M1 Steel Pot helmet with jungle frogskin artwork 
• Custom printed minifigure head  
• P1941 HBT utility uniform  
• White early war USMC undershirt
• Marine contract officer's map case
• Marine contract M1936 pistol belt 
• Army contract M1924 magazine pouch 
• Marine P2 canteen 
• M1910 first aid pouch
• Binoculars case - belt mounted variant
• Navy N1 "Boondocker" field shoes 
• Inside leg Marine cuffed dungarees with leggings printing 
• Holographically sealed packaging (original and collectors edition) 
• Hand stamped WWII inspired packaging (base model) 

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