I don’t know if you know this or not?
My German infantry or grenadiers army is based on the 331st Inf Div in history. The vehicles have the 331st marking on them. But realistically there is nothing to different on the infantry models to separate them from being anything different. I do however have some custom 210mm french captured mortars for the 33st which they used in Belorussia or Russia when they were on the Eastern front prior to being pulled to Normandy to refit.. which they then ended up fighting the Americans mostly in and around Caen before the Falise gap dwindled their numbers.
So yesterday I bought two company boxes of US infantry for he price of one. And i have become fond of the number 331 in my infantry.. so my new US infantry army is the 83rd InF division and my regiment is the 331st. Kind of neat because they fought against the 331st German Inf Div in and around Caen too.
Also check this site.. it is way cool!
Max inf platoon’s in a company are three… but there is both the Engineer and the scouting platoons which are the same so the extra platoon from the second box has a use.
So welcome to my second army….
I’m looking forward to calling in support from my allies with airborne US forces and Tanks.. Mr Potter?
Oh I have aplatoon of old US BF soldiers in Mosgiel too… so that is a core of about 600 points already.
Hey! Get this…
I wanta a US infantry Company because I don’t wan’t to have to paint too many vehicles…
well on the basic infantry and weapons options…
I need 21 jeeps!
Yikes!
maybe British with their UC’s would have been better?
British are always better, why you’d ever go american…. …still jeeps are cool
Yes I know you’re modeling the 331st infantry, I take notice martin.
Hmmm.. thanks.
What are yours, I mean if you were to amke a presentation dioram and havea unit history for a tournament army..what would you do?
Gaurds Tank Brigade? What about the FJ.. 2 FJ Div?
I think I settles on 4 Pz Arm for my Pz iv force.
I havn’t though about my Pz grenadiers yet… I was going for an SS unit .. but have a hankering for a vanila PzGrenadier unit.. somthing from Normandy area…
http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=502
I thnik the Panzergrenadier will the 17th PzG Div
My tank army may go SS as they were up against UK armour alot in and around Caen
My armour always was 7th Armoured Div. I had ideas about the FJ but never actually worked out which. 3. Fallschirmjager interest me though, so perhaps them.
Well my two boxes of american infantry arrived… they look awesone! I really like the thompson and BAR armed dudes…
Hey does your UK troops have thompsons? I know they have bren guns.
Lost my camera but have inked tanks last night. There looking shit hot!
Watch out T34 hordes!
well ‘my’ UK troops have stens, no thompsons (mores the pity) but at least sten guns are easier to paint, and yes they do have brens too.
lol, oh so modest, can’t wait too see.