It recreates the fighting in the european and north african theaters of world war ii using 15mm scale models. Ww2 ss panzergrenadier platoon at miniature market. Sskampfgruppe peiper is an extremely flexible force. I had a lot of success with panzer lehr panzergrens and want to repeat it with midwar. My goal is get back to proper form for the tournaments. Waffen ss companies the german elite the chow line. Germania, particularly distinguished himself by outstanding bravery in front of the enemy through rapid and independent decisions. Ss panzergrenadier company gbx18 ss panzergrenadierkompanie with company hq, 2 ss panzergrenadier platoons, 1 ss heavy platoon, and 1 light ss antitank gun platoon. Apr 20, 2002 hans schmidts book ss panzergrenadier.
Panzergrenadier company 3 x panzergrenadier platoon, 1 x pg support platoon, 1 x pg inf, 1 x inf. Panzergrenadier divisions, 19391945 casemate publishers. Panzergrenadier pronunciation help info, shortened as pzgren modern or pzg wwii, is a german term for motorised or mechanized infantry that is, infantry transported in combat vehicles specialized for such tasks as introduced during world war ii. The only panzer grenadier division in normandy, the 17. The 1st edition set of rules was published in 2002 flames of war allows players to wargame company level battles from the european, pacific and north african theatres of world war two, using 1100 scale miniatures 15 mm figure scale and miniature. Blood and honour 12th ss in normandy night attack on bretteville and norrey pdf 170k the 12th ss continues to attack the canadians in hopes of cutting off the allied salient at norrey and threatening the beachhead. Like fbb, they also received an assaultgun to protect him as he toured the polish battlefield at the start of the second world war, adolf hitler formed a special escort. Sspanzergrenadierdivision troops use all of the german special rules on pages 166 to 168 of the rulebook as well as the divisionspecific special rules on page 25 of this pdf.
This site is dedicated to the development of german motorcycle rifleman, motorized infantry and panzergrenadier during second world war. The list was packed with heavy hitting guns including 75mm antitank guns pak40s, 88s and tigers, as well as a local favourite, the sd kfz 251 with 75mm cannon. It received its final form as a panzer division in october 1943. Sspanzergrenadier company during assembly the minis are great, you will find soldiers in many interesting poses enabling to compose two types of bases dynamic and static. Basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment in panzer. Members of the lssah perpetrated numerous atrocities and war crimes, including the malmedy massacre. Many draftees were very young men from the 1926 class, while several thousand much older men were drawn among nonessential industry workers or allgemeiness. You have access to things like panhers, panzer ivs, king tigers, and armoured infantry. Ss freiwilligen panzergrenadier division nordland was a waffen ss division recruited from foreign volunteers and conscripts. Grey wolf german ss freiwilligen nederland grey wolf german ss freiwilligen norland grey wolf german ss kavallerie florian geyer grey wolf german ss kavallerie maria theresia grey wolf german ss panzergrenadierkampfgruppe totenkopf grey wolf german ss panzergrenadierkampfgruppe wiking grey wolf german ss. Reading it i felt like i was going back in time and experiencing ww2 apart of the elite waffen ss.
No one is better than the gepanzerte ss panzergrenadier platoon at assaults. Luftwaffe felddivision has found itself in the thick of the fighting, supported by the tough troops of 21. Sspanzergrenadierkompanie with company hq, 2 sspanzergrenadier platoons, 1 ssheavy platoon, and 1 light ssantitank gun platoon. Ss panzergrenadier platoon ge792 flames of war german. Flames of war open fire german panzer grenadier infantry. Panzergrenadierkompanie heer motorised infantry company. The division was formed in 1939 as part of the ordnungspolizei or orpo uniformed national police. German 3rd panzergrenadier division december, 1944 103rd panzer battalion 8th panzer grenadier regiment x 6 x 1 x 1 x 12 by greg moore december, 2008 x 3 x 7 panzer grenadier battalion x 3 x 3 x 1 x 1 x 3 x 1 x 2 29th panzer grenadier regiment x 6 x 3 x 1 x 1 x 12 panzer grenadier battalion x 3 x 3 x 1 x 1. Schmidt was in the ardennes offensive, the battle of the bulge german soldiers suffered from frostbite and trenchfoot too, and at the ostfront in the final days of his divisions combat. Flames of war late war german panzergrenadier platoon. Flames of war german ss panzergrenadierkompanie contains 126 figures, fielding 3 guns and 4 hmgs ss panzergrenadiers were the elite german fighting troops who fought on many battlefronts during world war ii. Flames of war is a tabletop wargame, first released in 2002, by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures. Engaged in bocage country, its lack of heavy equipment was less of a handicap. Sspanzergrenadier platoon 15 18 sspionier platoon ssaufklarungs platoon ssmortar platoon fallschirmjager platoon artillery 9 light ssantitank gun platoon antitank 8 17 2.
Ive found with a bit of thought, my late war stuff can be used for the mid war period too. Flames of war is a fast paced easy to play tabletop miniatures game based on the historic battles of world war ii. Facebook fan page for the 3ss panzergrenadier regiment. Flames of war german sspanzergrenadier command ge811. Panzergrenadier divisions, 193945 is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of germanys motorized army divisions during world war ii. It saw action, as part of army group north, in the independent state of croatia and on the eastern front during world war ii. Late war intelligence briefing for a grenadierkompanie of. Ssfreiwilligengrenadierdivision has travelled a long, bloody and misguided path. These troops will hold your line when others may fall back. Sspanzergrenadier is an axis mechanized division in steel division. Bols panzergrenadier platoon overview flames of war.
It surrendered to british forces at the end of the war. Panzergrenadier company 9th panzer division vs m4 sherman company and rifle company. However, replacements for missing tanks and assault guns arrived slowly. Flames of war open fire german panzer grenadier infantry assembly and painting the players aid. Ww2 german mechanized infantry ss panzergrenadier divisions. Formed from excess luftwaffe personnel, these troops are more usually used for garrison duties. Sspanzergrenadierregiment 3 deutschland post by pena v 25 jul 2010, 10. Not flamds any competitions, but they look great for their scale. Flames of war german panzergrenadier platoon ge743 for. A true story of world war ii by hans schmidt one hardly knows where to begin in summarizing this magnificent book by hans schmidt who was born in germany in 1927 and died as american citizen for 55 years in 2010. Flames of war avanti mid war italian hardback book smoke bombardment markers 4. In early september, the division absorbed what was left of the ss panzergrenadier brigade 49 and ss panzergrenadier brigade 51, raising its infantry strength. Hans schmidt was a german teenager who served in the i.
Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients. Panzergrenadierdivision was formed in july 1943 in sicily from division sizilien. Bols gives you a 5 minute overview of a german panzergrenadier platoon kit for flames of war. Sspanzergrenadier company, battlefront miniatures gbx18. Casey went for a panzergrenadier force, painted in an ss scheme, but using the normal dday. Looking for reliable information or news facts about ww2. Hey, ive recently gotten back into flames of war after a couple of years of playing competitively in third edition. The company diagram is quite forgiving in allowing you to field a force tailored to your mission. Wiking ssdivision officers had a nasty habit of identifying and eliminating the communist komissars that they encountered on the eastern front. The sspanzergrenadiers are the elite infantry of the german war machine.
From the british dday book cromwell recce squadron and parachute company vs german dday panzer iv company and panzergrenadier company 9th division. About our waffen ss reenactment group panzergrenadier. This stage i was back to the massive brush and just basted the minis row by row. Company command panther company hq 2ic command panther leutnant panther platoon command panther hq section leutnant panzer section unterof.
The 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier division nordland german. While all german police organizations were controlled by reichsfuhrerss heinrich himmler in his capacity as chief of german police in the interior ministry, they were not at this time considered part of the ss, nor was the polizei division on par with the other waffenss divisions. When infantry teams from a sspanzergrenadier platoon shoot at a platoon that contains a soviet komissar team, you may make a. Flames of war ubx75 late war united states armored rifle platoon. Panzergrenadier pronunciation helpinfo, shortened as pzgren modern or pzg wwii, is a german term for motorised or mechanized infantry that is, infantry transported in combat vehicles specialized for such tasks as introduced during world war ii. They are noted for their speed, mobility, and great firepower. Sspanzergrenadierdivision was formed in poitiers france in october 1943, and was among the first ss divisions to be recruited from conscripts instead of volunteers. Illustrated with detailed artworks of wehrmacht vehicles and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, the essential vehicle identification guide. The good point about the box is that if you combine it with a platoon of tanks or assault guns e. In flames of war the new battle book cobra has all the rules and intelligence briefings for fielding ss forces in normandy.
Panzergrenadier platoon late war ge723 the panzergrenadier regiments are the assault infantry of the german armoured divisions and the armoured gepanzert panzergrenadiers are the hard spearhead of any infantry assault. Following the soviet an nexation of the northernmost baltic republic in june 1940, freedom fighters known as metsavennad forest brothers fought a vicious guerrilla war against the russian occupi ers. Feb 21, 2010 bols gives you a 5 minute overview of a german panzergrenadier platoon kit for flames of war. Welcome to another miniatures painting post where im slogging through my open fire. Flames of war abbreviated as fow is a world war ii tabletop miniatures wargame produced by the new zealand company battlefront miniatures ltd. Heavy ss antiaircraft gun platoon 1st ss none command smg, kfz 15 field car, 8. Hans fought with the famous 1st leibstandarte adolf hitler in the bulge, and the final days of germany. It is used in the armies of austria, germany and switzerland. Ss panzerdivision hitlerjugend was a german armoured division of the waffen ss during world war ii. Flames of war is a 15mm miniatures game that allows you to recreate the battles of world war ii using miniatures figurines, and so experience the war from the point of view of a frontline company commander all models are factory sealed. Set in 15mm scale, collect, build and paint your armies to reinact famous battles and recreate history. The majority of its junior enlisted men were drawn from members of the hitler youth, while the senior ncos and officers were from other waffen ss divisions the division committed several war crimes while en route to and during the.
Whether they must break through the enemy lines, retake lost ground, or capture the objective, the armoured panzergrenadiers will do. At the time of barbarossa, strengths of waffen ss units were. Financial support for panzergrenadier website and publication. While the blitzkrieg days are gone, the role of the ss panzergrenadier has not diminished in late war. Sspanzer platoon ssantitank gun platoon antitank 11 sspanzergrenadierkompanie 16 heavy sspanzerspah platoon sspanzergrenadier platoon infantry 7 ss. See the tiger ii shoot in galeri for the american military magazine armchair general. In flames of war, waffen ss companies represent a potent weapon for german players. Feb 23, 2008 so, for example deutschland was ss infanterie regiment 1 in 1941, but in 1943, ss panzergrenadier regiment 3, while ss panzergrenadier regiment 1 was now one of a number of the regiments in lah, which had previously been unnumbered. By mid1942 it had been increased in size from a regiment to a panzergrenadier division and was designated ss panzergrenadier division leibstandarte ss adolf hitler. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. Flames of war german ss panzergrenadier platoon ge792. Sep 24, 2012 putot pdf 319k the 12th ss and canadians fight over the village of putot.
Ww2 german mechanized infantry sspanzergrenadierdivisions. Flames of war is a 15mm miniatures game that allows you to recreate the battles of world war ii using miniatures figurines, and so experience the war from the point of view of a frontline company commander. Feb 15, 2011 as the war ground on, the size of the waffen ss increased until the organization fielded some 600,000 men at its height. There are also expansions that cover vietnam, world war 1, and the arabisraeli wars. On september 8, the division was put back into the line and was tasked with destroying the newly formed bridgehead over the moselle river held by the us 5th and 80th. In its ranks was obersturmfuhrer michael wittmann, the top german tank ace with more than 8 allied tanks to his credit.