WWII US Navy Corpsman - Okinawa 1945

The Battle of Okinawa (April–June 1945) was one of the bloodiest clashes of World War II, fought between U.S. forces and the Japanese military on the island of Okinawa. As the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater, it was strategically important because Okinawa could serve as a staging ground for a planned invasion of mainland Japan. The battle involved intense ground combat, widespread use of kamikaze attacks against Allied ships, and devastating civilian casualties. After nearly three months of fighting, U.S. forces secured the island, but at the cost of tens of thousands of soldiers and a large portion of Okinawa’s civilian population, underscoring the potential human toll of a full-scale invasion of mainland Japan.

Navy Corpsmen attached to Marine companies would face a difficult battle on Okinawa, working to aid both wounded Marines and Okinawan civilians. Despite years of abuse under Japanese rule, Okinawans still deeply feared US forces, and often took up arms to defend their homes, or were used as human shields for Japanese positions. Encountering threats from every angle, Corpsman were forced to continue the wartime necessity of being armed, despite being medical personnel. For this figure, I've once again recreated a very unique image of a Marine squad advancing through the treacherous coral cliffs on Okinawa. The Corpsman in lead is quickly identifiable by his Navy specific aid bag, in this case slung off one shoulder, rather than the complete harness with dual bags. The other bag has been replaced with an army issue gas mask bag, issued to landing troops for fear of Japanese chemical attack, although likely repurposed in this instance to hold medical supplies. Of specific note also is the army 1st pattern HBT jacket, often worn by Marines when under army supply lines, as a replacement for lost or damaged uniforms. 

Original Proof Copy - 1 of 1, first complete minifigure out of the printer. Signature by Landon Reimer, sealed collectors packaging with Brick Warp Display Brick.

Collectors Edition - Signature by Landon Reimer, sealed collectors packaging with Brick Warp Display Brick.

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

Art and features: 

• BrickArms M1 helmet with frogskin camouflage cover 
• Custom printed minifigure head with M1 helmet chinstraps
• Army 1st pattern HBT jacket
• P1941 HBT utility trousers
• Army lightweight gas mask bag
• Navy Corpsman 14-450 "unit 3" medical bag
• N1 Boondocker field boots 
• P1941 Haversack with poncho roll
• P2 canteen cover 
• M2 jungle first aid kit 
• Marine contract M1 carbine ammo pouch
• Inside leg Marine gaiters printing
• Sealed packaging (original and collectors edition) 
• Numbered and signed 1x6 display brick (original and collectors edition) 
• Hand stamped WWII inspired packaging (base model)

Information Info: Art and printing by Lando (that’s me!) on genuine factory direct Lego minifigure elements & BrickArms headgear.

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