Kinda curious about non Americans or maybe people that didn't play army stuff as kids. It seems like so many of the toys I had were either little army guys or guns or something, and it was like this at other kid's houses.
Does this happen all over? Currently? I feel like I still get nerf or nothin for some nephews, so not army but still somewhat adjacent.
army figurines as toys are definitely a thing in all west europe, and due to their cultural hegemony i expect quite widespread
i have just confirmed the USSR had them too which was probably the best bet for any country taking an centralized effort against militarism for kids