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Huh, interesting. I always assumed the helmet was based on the german WW2 helmets seeing how so much of the weaponry is taken from there. Compare for example th
by PMunch 4y ago
Huh, interesting. I always assumed the helmet was based on the german WW2 helmets seeing how so much of the weaponry is taken from there. Compare for example the Stormtrooper heavy blaster with the German MG-34. And even the name "Stormtrooper" compared to "Sturmabteilung" (Storm detachment) based on the earlier "Sturmtruppen" (literally Storm trooper).
- rjsw 4y agoWiki says [1] that the heavy blasters were Lewis guns, the main Stormtrooper weapons were Sterling submachine guns. Light sabres were the battery holder for a photographic flash gun. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(Star_Wars) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(Star_Wars)
- the_af 4y agoThere are definitely Nazi vibes to the Galactic Empire, but Darth Vader's helmet has indisputable Samurai inspiration. Maybe some Stahlhelm in there too, sure, but the main DNA is samurai. I mean, these are sword fighters with a mystical warrior-poet philosophy and a casual disregard for death.