Del Prado · Second World War · 1943
The upright skis make this Del Prado mountain-troops figure unmistakable. The pale winter clothing and carried equipment turn the subject into a study of movement and survival in difficult terrain, not simply another rifleman.
- Maker
- Del Prado
- Subject
- German Mountain Troops NCO with Skis 1943
- Historical setting
- Second World War · 1943
The skis are the central equipment
They extend far above the soldier and occupy a large part of the silhouette. Display the figure where the skis remain visible from top to bottom. A high shelf or dark vertical background can hide their shape and remove the feature that most clearly separates this model from other German mountain soldiers.
A translation worth handling carefully
The retailer uses the word “adjutant” for the rank. Across languages, similar-looking military terms do not always describe the same job or grade. The article therefore keeps the identification at mountain-troops NCO rather than turning the figure into a staff adjutant based on translation alone. The original booklet could refine that attribution.
Check tall and thin components
Inspect the ski tips, bindings or straps visible on the model, the weapon and the hands. Pale paint can hide chips against a white background, so a neutral backdrop is useful. Compare the skis’ length with the reference before judging completeness. A related mountain officer without skis is a different subject, not a substitute for a missing equipment piece.
Figure reference
Del Prado German Mountain Troops NCO with Skis 1943 — Planète Légendaire catalog record. The collecting observations above refer to the pictured model; condition varies between individual examples.