I have put together two Heer Officers and a Heer Sergeant to lead the German Guards.
One Heer Officer has a pistol and the other a SMG.
The Sergeant also has a SMG
You are allowed only one officer, and depending on the size game you are playing one or more sergeants. I have enough completed to provide the minimum requirements with some choices.
Tomorrow some grunts.
02 Hundred Hours is “Grey for Now’s” skirmish game focusing on night-time raids in World War II. Inspired by classic war movies as well as historical events, battles are fast paced with roughly 10-20 models on either side.
The Germans regarded German shepherds as the canine “Master Race” and well over half of their war dogs were of this breed, although Doberman Pincers and other breeds were also used in lesser numbers.
Sentry or guard dogs were also widely used by both the Axis and Allies. These dogs were found to rely more on sight and sound than smell and needed to be retrained if they were to perform tasks that required scenting and trailing.
They were used to safeguard field positions such as command posts, airdromes, and supply dumps, and the Germans made an additional note of their use in guarding important industrial facilities against sabotage.
In 0200hrs Guard dog teams are integral part of the German players arsenal and besides they look “cool”!
I have put together a couple of teams for my games.
Tomorrow some more of my 0200 Germans
Sorry to all of you who have been commenting on my posts. I have read them all and will get to them all over the next week.
Some left over bits and pieces
M13/40 including command tank. Two of these were included in the platoon supports.
Semovente M40 tank squad
Fiat Ansaldo L3/35 – additional to those in the support lists
Assorted infantry detailed below
Canone da 65/17 howitzer
Cannone da 47/32 anti-tank gun
solothrun 20mm anti-tank rifle
BNrixia M35 45mm mortar team
M37 MMG team
Four LMG teams
These can be combined with the two “scout” support units” two make a third platoon if required.
This is the last of the 20mm Italians (I still have a 28mm Bolkt Action army to do), and I will start on finishing off the Australians tomorrow.
I do not have as many support options for the second platoon, but still more than what would be used.
Scout unit and Junior Leader
M13/40 Tank
Fiat Ansaldo L3/15 tank
Lancia Fiamme L3/Lf
SPA -Viverti AB43 armoured car
Motor Vehicle
Cannone da 47/32 anti-tank gun and Junior Leader
Cannone da 65/17 Light Howitzer and Junior Leader
M37 MMG and crew
Flamethrower team
Brixia 45mm mortar team
Solothurn 20mm anti-tank rifle
Adjutant
Sniper
Just some odd figures to finish tomorrow
The Second of the Italian Platoons is now finished. This allows for a larger game if four “victims” turn up.
The Platoon
Platoon 2
Senior Leader
Squad 1 Superior Junior Leader (Sergeant)
Squad 1 Junior Leader
Squad 1 LMG Team 1
Squad 1 LMG Team 2
Squad 1 Rifle Team
Squad 2 Superior Junior Leader
Squad 2 Junior Leader
Squad 2 LMG Team 1
Squad 2 LMG Team 2
Squad 2 Rifle team
More Italians tomorrow.
In 1940-1941 Italian “Colonial” cavalry was used in Libyia and to great effect during the Russian Camapaign including the charge of the “Savoia” Cavelleria Regiment, supported by their horse artillery charge the flank of Soviet forces at Hill 213 and destroyed two battalions and dispersed a third.
They were also used in 1939 during the invasion of Greece where the “Aosta”, “Milano” and “Guide” fought.
Although not available in the “Chain of Command” lists they are in mine!
I have a sible squadron of 12 cavalrymen.
The “Too Fat Lardies” also have Italian Cavalry unit in there notes on the Italian invasion of Abyssinia,
I also have a few transport vehicles for scenarios as they are not used in “Chain of Command” due to the close nature of the initial set up.
I think this one is a Fiat 626 but am not sure
These are very basic 3D prints of the Autoprotetto S.37
Used for reconnaissance, and to accommpany their “Sahariana” desert raids, these two “guzzi alce” were used extensively.
Within the Italian Chain of Command list there is a large variety of support options. These are the ones that I have painted:
12 man scout Section with Junior Leader
Engineer Section with Junior Leader
Connone 47/32 Anti-tank gun with Junior Leader
Car transport
Cannone da 65/17 Howitzer with Junmior leader
M37 MMG on tripod mount
AdjutantForward observer with 2 off-board 81mm mortars
Medical Orderly
Solothurn 2omm anti-tank rifle
Sniper team
Adjutant
Brixia M35 45mm Mortar team
Autoblinda AB40
M13/40
Autobolinda AB41
Fiat Ansaldo L3/35
Lancia Fiamme L3/Lf
I will finish some more over the next few days.
Went to Dookie to check out an antique store, but it ended up just being an army surplus store with very few non military items. So sad lol!
Still, SWMBO had a nice hot chocolate.
Couldn’t afford the Iraq most wanted cards, or rather wasn’t prepared to pay the asking price even after haggling.
The Spitfire was not for sale.
I ended up with a book with all of Wilfred Owens poetry, including the fragments, and a book on the Palestine Campaign during the Great War. Also a gift for Drew, who is departing Oz for other challenges later in the year.
I have had these figures for ages partly completed and have decided to get off my backside and finish them off. Some just need basing whilst others had just been undercoated. I decided to start with the Italians as they were further along than the Allies and the DAK.
Above is the first completed Italian Platoon designed for “Chain of Com,mand” rules.
The Platoon “Senior Officer”.
The Platoon Sergeant, or “Superior Junior Leader”
The first sections NCO (junior leader)
The first squad consistes of a ten man section, and two 4 man LMG sections.
LMG team 1
LMG Team 2
Infantry team 1
The second squad in the platoon is identical.
Superior Junior officer or sergeant
Platoon Junior Officer or NCO
LMG team 3
LMG team 4
Infantry team 2
Tomorrow I hope to finish the First Platoon’s support element choices.