Thanks to my commission work, I have rediscovered the joys of 1/35th military figures. So much so, in fact, that I have purchased a copy of Torriani and Del Castello's Operation Squad WWII rules (from work, ahahaha) and some 1/35 Dragon late war Germans to start with. I have on order (from work) a few sets of Russians to oppose the Fascist Vipers, and I intend to do them all with winter bases for games set in the winter of '44-'45. Which allows me access to all the funky toys like StG-44s and Russians with body armour. And, of course, old men and young girls fighting to defend the Vaterland!
Not to mention, of course, the Lithuanians, Spaniards, French, Latvians, Danes, Belgians, Italians, Dutch, Estonians, Russians, Ukranians... etc etc. I'd gleefully paint their national shields but, sadly, all my Panzergrenadiers are in thick winter gear or camo tunics.
Terrain will be fun, too, and I think that I may have to make a few alterations to the rules. Chiefly, increasing all the weapon ranges by 50% and removing the bloody stupid tournament-based points system. Frankly I don't give a damn about points in historical games; I'd much rather do it by scenario requirements.
Should be fun, especially as my dad is going to have his shed wargames-room-ified by the end of the year.
My current thoughts on my German squad org are something as follows:
1iC with StG-44
2iC with MP-40
2 PzGrn with MG42 and G43
8 PzGrn with a mix of K98, G43, MP-40 and StG-44
Leaven with a couple of panzerfausts, stick grenades, etc... job's a good 'un!
Oh - and there'll be another post tonight: WITH PICTURES
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11 hours ago
Sounds fantastic. Not too many StG-44s due to the inverse relationship of awesomeness and actual numbers on the battlefield. How are you planning to include children and the elderly? I do rather hope no manufacturer has stooped that low :D
ReplyDeleteAs a total ignoramus, may I ask what the standard weapon ranges are, roughly?