1. Landsturm Infantry Btl. Siegen, 4th Regiment

[Ulrich]

Here is the first figure on my new range "Kaiser´s Army 1914/18"
It is a Resinfigure, scale 54 mm (compatible to the figures from Tommy´s War)
5 pieces.
Price 19,50 Euro
www.sockelandbases.de or send me an PM



Thanks for looking

Ulrich

BTW. The second (a French soldier) is on the way from Switzerland to Germany

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Look great, i enjoy to see figures of the beginning of the WWI
Hope you 'll make French Soldier.

 

[Martin64]

Nice sculpt and clean casting - the pose looks a bit more tense than in the original painting and his helmet bears a really big spike but these are minor things. So thumbs up and keep the Germans coming!

BTW. The second (a French soldier) is on the way from Switzerland to Germany

- Will he be recruited for the "Kaiser´s Army"?
Cheers, Martin

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks. Alan Ball is the sculptor and he lives in Switzerland. And so only the French soldier will be recruited in "my" army. Perhaps I can show tomorrow the first photos of the French soldier

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Hi Ulrich, i know how is Alan Ball, and if my meory is good you wrote a thread faw monthes ago about your new figure line.
I just go on your website and order one figure.
Hope you receive this order.
Regards.
Z.C

 

[megroot]

I can see a whole lot of english prisoners of war along the way to the camp's with the german guards beside them walking along a cobblestone streat in belgium with trees on the side. (cannot find the picture so quick but it is somewhere).
It will cost alot of Tommy's War figure and some of these, but what a great scene

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

I will make an open box as soon as i recive the figure.
Regards.
Z.C

 

[yeo_64]

Great figure ! I'm up for ordering one now .
Cheers !
Kenneth.

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks, Kenneth. I will send the figure on Monday.
Ulrich

 

[amcairns]

Hi Ulrich,
Well done on your release,look forward to more when the time comes.
Gruess
Andy

 

[Filipe]

Very nice.

Some uncovered pickelhaubes would be great

 

[housecarl]

Very nice Ulrich.
Carl.

 

[Figurenfreund66]

Looks great Ulrich - a must have for me !

Hendryk

 

[mil-mart]

Ulrich a great first release in this range congratulations.

Cheers Ken

 

[Ulrich]

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated
Ulrich

 

[LVM]

Very nice release !

I ve just one question for my curiosity. Is there any relationship between the 1. Landsturm infantry Btl. Siegen and the City of Siegen in NordRhein Westfalen ? Or is the word Siegen related to 'win' ? (it is perhaps a stupid question but well, I'm curious ^^)

Laurent

 

[Ulrich]

No problem, Laurent. The 1. Landsturm Infantry Btl was stationed in the City of Siegen in Nordrhein-Westfalen. And the most members of the 4th Regiment comes from Altena, Lüdenscheid, Werdohl, Plettenberg, Herscheid and the other cities of the old "Landkreis" Altena. And I am living in Altena and have many original photos of soldiers from that Regiment

Ulrich

 

[Mirofsoft]

Very nice

 

[LVM]

No problem, Laurent. The 1. Landsturm Infantry Btl was stationed in the City of Siegen in Nordrhein-Westfalen. And the most members of the 4th Regiment comes from Altena, Lüdenscheid, Werdohl, Plettenberg, Herscheid and the other cities of the old "Landkreis" Altena. And I am living in Altena and have many original photos of soldiers from that Regiment

Ulrich

Thank you Ulrich.

I asked the question because my grandparents were from a small village near Siegen (Oberfischbach). They always lived there and I guess their parents were also from the region. So perhaps some members of my familly were in that regiment. So your figure has also something special for me.

Laurent

 

[Ulrich]

Laurent. That would be possible and I know where Oberfischbach is.Here some photos from the regiment. On the first photo you can see the name of the Btl.



The regiment was stationed at that time in Elsaß near Strasbourg. If someone want to paint him as a Landsturm-Soldier please mentioned the shoulder straps had a blue ribbon around the straps.

Ulrich