NAME: "Helmut Thorvald"
ITEM NO: D80019
AVAILABLE ON: Apr,2005

On December 1944, Himmler had issue an order to step up the use of sniper among the German armed forces. To answer the call, soldiers from both the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS had signed up and received sniper training. Our impression, SS-Sturmmann "Helmut Thorvald" signed up immediately and quickly earned his “marksman 1st Class” badge in the sniper school. Helmut was issued with a converted Kar 98K rifle with a high turret mount 4 power Kahles telescopic sight.

Helmut quickly earned his Scharfschutzenabzeichen (Snipers’ badge, 2nd class) and advancing to the next level with confirmed 60 enemies’ elimination.

Helmut was also issued with a pair of M44 trouser made with newly designed SS-Leibermuster pattern, which had less signature when viewed through infrared night vision optics. A camouflage facemask in SS-Eichenlaubmuster pattern is also worn to help him blend in more with the environment at the Kustrin bridgehead at the outskirts of Berlin.