The Dragon Models 1/35 German Wehrmacht Infantry — Barbarossa 1941 (6105) is a finely sculpted plastic figure set depicting four German soldiers during the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa — Germany's massive invasion of the Soviet Union launched on 22 June 1941. Part of Dragon's '39–'45 Series, these figures capture the confident, well-equipped appearance of early-war German infantry during the period of rapid advance deep into Soviet territory.
Operation Barbarossa was the largest military operation in human history, deploying over three million German and Axis troops along a front stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. In the summer of 1941, the Wehrmacht achieved stunning operational successes, encircling and destroying entire Soviet armies in massive Kesselschlachten (cauldron battles) at Minsk, Kiev, and Vyazma-Bryansk. The confident, aggressive infantryman of summer 1941 — in his field-grey uniform, with his full kit and clear sense of momentum — is a specific and distinctive historical subject that Dragon captures with care.
Key Features:
- Four 1/35 scale plastic figures in natural, confident early-war poses
- Accurately sculpted Model 1936 field uniform (Feldbluse) with summer equipment configuration
- Authentic WWII German weapons including Kar98k rifles, MG34, and stick grenades
- Characteristic Barbarossa-era kit including gas mask canisters (Tragbüchse), bread bags, and Y-straps
- Correct early-war M35 steel helmets and marching boots
- Unpainted plastic — suitable for any painting style
The German infantryman of 1941 had a distinctive appearance — the full gas mask canister carried at the hip, the longer-skirted M36 tunic, the different ammunition pouches — that sets him apart from the simplified, war-weary look of 1944/45 figures. Dragon's careful sculpting captures this early-war character with historical accuracy.
Ideal For:
- Eastern Front 1941 diorama and vignette builders
- Builders depicting Barbarossa, the advance to Moscow, or Operation Typhoon
- Figure painters seeking early-war German subjects distinct from late-war figures
- Collectors of Dragon's '39–'45 Series
The summer of 1941 was a unique moment in the war, and these Dragon Barbarossa 1941 figures bring the character of that pivotal campaign to your display shelf or diorama table.
