Brigadier General on the Front? (1 Viewer)

Lewey Gun Vick

Lewey Gun Vick

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Has anyone noticed that the U.S. soldier with mine in BBA014 "A Mine Laying Suprise" has a star on his helmet?!??!:eek::D:p Better question is why is he on the front lines!;):D

Does anyone know why this is?:confused:

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Sorry for the poor picture quality.:eek:

Regards,
Vick
 
Lewey Gun Vick said:
Has anyone noticed that the U.S. soldier with mine in BBA014 "A Mine Laying Suprise" has a star on his helmet?!??!:eek::D:p Better question is why is he on the front lines!;):D

Does anyone know why this is?:confused:

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Sorry for the poor picture quality.:eek:

Regards,
Vick
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Well he suddenly realised how near to the front he was,started digging a foxhole and brought up a mine;)

Rob
 
I noticed this too but was hoping someone else would raise the point!:eek::D
Culdn't be bothered taking a pic!:eek:
 
Lewey Gun Vick said:
Has anyone noticed that the U.S. soldier with mine in BBA014 "A Mine Laying Suprise" has a star on his helmet?!??!:eek::D:p Better question is why is he on the front lines!;):D

Does anyone know why this is?:confused:


Regards,
Vick
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...because some TS manufacturers may not make it "like it was" but rather as it "should be." :)
 
Press photo op obviously ... couldn't imagine many officers, let alone a senior rank, facing any 'unnecessary' discomfort or doing 'soldiers' work unless it was for self aggrandizement and career enhancement.
 
jules118 said:
Press photo op obviously ... couldn't imagine many officers, let alone a senior rank, facing any 'unnecessary' discomfort or doing 'soldiers' work unless it was for self aggrandizement and career enhancement.
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What about "Jumping Joe"?;)
 
Yea, what the hell?? k&C soldiers are all wrong!! they can't do anything right!! come on over to First Legion were no.1 :D:D:D just joking guys, with todays back and forth discussions had to get a little laugh, I had that guy for a long time and never noticed the star, always a favorite set of mine...Sammy
 
jules118 said:
Press photo op obviously ... couldn't imagine many officers, let alone a senior rank, facing any 'unnecessary' discomfort or doing 'soldiers' work unless it was for self aggrandizement and career enhancement.
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Ain't that the truth.....
 
1000 pardons, I meant "Jumping Jim", who was quite frequently at the front or behind the enemy side of it.;) Of course in the Napoleonic Wars, it was common to see generals at the front of their men and just as often killed.
 
Lewey Gun Vick said:
Has anyone noticed that the U.S. soldier with mine in BBA014 "A Mine Laying Suprise" has a star on his helmet?!??!:eek::D:p Better question is why is he on the front lines!;):D

Does anyone know why this is?:confused:

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Sorry for the poor picture quality.:eek:

Regards,
Vick
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Dear VicK:

When I viewed your photos yesterday I was not sure if you viewed part of the helmet netting that was perhaps just a bit uneven as a "star" of a US Army Brigadier General. However, when I happened to stop at my local area toy soldier store this morning of July 29, 2010 I noticed the K&C BBA014 set & I picked up the figure in question AND the figure digging into the ground to lay a mine indeed had a star on his helmet! I have a large K&C Battle of the Bulge diorama, but I do not have this BBA014 set. King & Country makes splendid figures especially since 2003. However, they can make mistakes every once in a great while and it appears you have found one of them!

Sincerely, "Iron Brigade"
 
It was not uncommon for US soldiers to fix lucky charm items to their helmets such as Playing Cards and Lucky Stars as pictured here. The later were usually painted Green because Red Stars did not make the wearer popular with fellow soldiers, especially those with white hood lucky charms on their helmets. Of course the most popular 'lucky charm' helmet fixure were branches and leaves which were also in vogue with German soldiers. Sad to say these branches did cause some eye injuries to fellow soldiers but the fashion remained popular. Once again King & Country has been proved to be correct ;)
 
OzDigger said:
It was not uncommon for US soldiers to fix lucky charm items to their helmets such as Playing Cards and Lucky Stars as pictured here. The later were usually painted Green because Red Stars did not make the wearer popular with fellow soldiers, especially those with white hood lucky charms on their helmets. Of course the most popular 'lucky charm' helmet fixure were branches and leaves which were also in vogue with German soldiers. Sad to say these branches did cause some eye injuries to fellow soldiers but the fashion remained popular. Once again King & Country has been proved to be correct ;)
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Dear "OzDigger":
I know that US Army troops in Viet Nam (1965 to 1975) put playing cards, etc in the strap around thier helmets. But I never saw any "lucky stars". I do not recall seeing any photos or films of US Army troops in WW2 having such things afixed to their helmets. Are there any photos anyone can produce to show these "lucky stars" on helmets of WW2 US Army troops?
Cheers! "Iron Brigade"
 
OzDigger said:
It was not uncommon for US soldiers to fix lucky charm items to their helmets such as Playing Cards and Lucky Stars as pictured here. The later were usually painted Green because Red Stars did not make the wearer popular with fellow soldiers, especially those with white hood lucky charms on their helmets. Of course the most popular 'lucky charm' helmet fixure were branches and leaves which were also in vogue with German soldiers. Sad to say these branches did cause some eye injuries to fellow soldiers but the fashion remained popular. Once again King & Country has been proved to be correct ;)
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Hey Oz! Thanks for the info...you see you learn something new every day!:D

Cheers!
Vick
 
Iron Brigade said:
Dear "OzDigger":
I know that US Army troops in Viet Nam (1965 to 1975) put playing cards, etc in the strap around thier helmets. But I never saw any "lucky stars". I do not recall seeing any photos or films of US Army troops in WW2 having such things afixed to their helmets. Are there any photos anyone can produce to show these "lucky stars" on helmets of WW2 US Army troops?
Cheers! "Iron Brigade"
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Not many soldiers wore their Lucky Stars on the outside of their helmets, the K & C figure being a rare exception. It was considered more lucky to have the Star inside the helmet, the downside being that the star sometimes stuck into the wearers head. Which is why most GI's didn't buckle their helmet chin strap.








Mate, I'm just yanking your chain, I have no idea why that soldier has a star on his helmet :D I guess it just slipped past the K & C quality control.
 
Must just be a fubar lucky stars and all no GI is gonna want to make himself a target for some german to boast he killed a general. A little error IMO plain and simple
Mitch


OzDigger said:
Not many soldiers wore their Lucky Stars on the outside of their helmets, the K & C figure being a rare exception. It was considered more lucky to have the Star inside the helmet, the downside being that the star sometimes stuck into the wearers head. Which is why most GI's didn't buckle their helmet chin strap.








Mate, I'm just yanking your chain, I have no idea why that soldier has a star on his helmet :D I guess it just slipped past the K & C quality control.
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OzDigger said:
Not many soldiers wore their Lucky Stars on the outside of their helmets, the K & C figure being a rare exception. It was considered more lucky to have the Star inside the helmet, the downside being that the star sometimes stuck into the wearers head. Which is why most GI's didn't buckle their helmet chin strap.








Mate, I'm just yanking your chain, I have no idea why that soldier has a star on his helmet :D I guess it just slipped past the K & C quality control.
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Dear OzDigger":
Our friend Andy Neilson is entitled to have an odd mistake made once in a blue moon, what! K&C's errors are very tiny compared to the vast production of figures, etc that they make in any given year that are 100% spot on! Thanks for reply back.
"Iron Brigade"
 
IMO it's more likely that Andy is pulling a funny one than it is a mistake by hiding a star on a mine laying GIs helmet.

Terry
 
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