Army men

==Description==

==Description==

Plastic army men are sold in plastic bags or buckets, and in multiple colors to represent opposing sides. They are equipped with a variety of weapons, typically from [[World War II]] to the current era, often depicting the 1964 Vietnam-era [[M16 rifle|M-16]] rifle with fixed [[M7 bayonet]]. These include [[rifle]]s, [[heavy machine gun]]s, [[light machine guns]], [[automatic rifles]], [[submachine gun]]s, [[shotgun]]s, [[sniper rifle]]s, [[pistol]]s, [[grenade]]s, [[flamethrowers]], [[grenade launchers]], [[miniguns]], [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]], [[anti-tank rifles]], and [[bazooka]]s. They may also have radio men, binocular scouts, military police, commandos, and [[demining|minesweepers]]. The traditional helmets are the older [[M1 helmet|M1 "steel pot" style]] that were issued to US soldiers during the middle to late 20th century.{{Cite web |title=The Amazing Origins Of Army Men - Toy Soldier Central |url=https://toysoldiercentral.com/the-origins-of-army-men/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Toy Soldier Central |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Loboy |first=Jim |date=2024-04-16 |title=History of little green army men toys |url=https://www.wytv.com/news/daybreak/history-of-little-green-army-men-toys/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=WYTV 33}}

Plastic army men are sold in plastic bags or buckets, and in multiple colors to represent opposing sides. They are equipped with a variety of weapons, typically from [[World War II]] to the current era, often depicting the 1964 Vietnam-era [[M16 rifle|M-16]] rifle with fixed [[M7 bayonet]]. These include [[rifle]]s, [[heavy machine gun]]s, [[light machine guns]], [[automatic rifles]], [[submachine gun]]s, [[shotgun]]s, [[sniper rifle]]s, [[pistol]]s, [[grenade]]s, [[flamethrowers]], [[grenade launchers]], [[miniguns]], [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]], [[anti-tank rifles]], [[general-purpose machine guns]], and [[bazooka]]s. They may also have radio men, binocular scouts, military police, commandos, and [[demining|minesweepers]]. The traditional helmets are the older [[M1 helmet|M1 "steel pot" style]] that were issued to US soldiers during the middle to late 20th century.{{Cite web |title=The Amazing Origins Of Army Men - Toy Soldier Central |url=https://toysoldiercentral.com/the-origins-of-army-men/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Toy Soldier Central |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Loboy |first=Jim |date=2024-04-16 |title=History of little green army men toys |url=https://www.wytv.com/news/daybreak/history-of-little-green-army-men-toys/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=WYTV 33}}

Typical accoutrements depicted are often 1960s-era M1911 style pistols, ammunition pouches, and water canteens. Army men are sometimes packaged with additional accessories including [[tank]]s (often based on the [[M48 Patton tank]]), [[Willys MB|jeeps]], armed [[hovercraft]], [[half-track]]s, [[artillery]], [[flags]], army trucks, [[helicopter]]s, [[Fighter aircraft|fighter jets]], [[landing craft]], [[landing Vehicle, Tracked|amtrac amphibious vehicles]], army [[bulldozer]]s, and [[fortification]]s. The vehicles are usually manufactured in a smaller [[scale (ratio)|scale]], to save on production and packaging costs.

Typical accoutrements depicted are often 1960s-era M1911 style pistols, ammunition pouches, and water canteens. Army men are sometimes packaged with additional accessories including [[tank]]s (often based on the [[M48 Patton tank]]), [[Willys MB|jeeps]], armed [[hovercraft]], [[half-track]]s, [[artillery]], [[flags]], army trucks, [[helicopter]]s, [[Fighter aircraft|fighter jets]], [[landing craft]], [[landing Vehicle, Tracked|amtrac amphibious vehicles]], army [[bulldozer]]s, and [[fortification]]s. The vehicles are usually manufactured in a smaller [[scale (ratio)|scale]], to save on production and packaging costs.