WW2 Germans

 

The second of my 10mm armies for Blitzkrieg Commander and still a work in progress. I am putting together forces for both the 1941 Barbarossa campaign against the Soviet Union and the late war (1944/45) period. Many of the units will also be used for the Tunisian and Italian campaigns (1943-45), and for the mid-period Eastern Fronmt with little extra needing to be added.

 

 

So far ready for the table are:

 

1941-42 - Eastern Front, Barbarossa to Stalingrad

 

1 x CO

1 x HQ

1 x HQ (Pz I command tank)

1 x FAO (SdKfz 253)

13 x Opel Blitz Trucks

7 x SdKfz 251/1 C

3 x SdKfz 10/1

3 x SdKfz 251/7 Pionierpanzerwagen (Engineer)

2 x SdKfz 222 A/C

2 x SdKfz 231 (8-Rad) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen

2 x SdKfz 232 (8-Rad)(Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen

2 x Panzerspähwagen P204 (f) (AMD Panhard 178 in German service)

6 x PzKpfw 38t

6 x PzKpfw II Ausf. C

4 x PzKpfw IV Ausf. D

8 x PzKpfw III Ausf. G

3 x StuG IIIB

3 x SdKfz 251/9 Stummel - 75mm L/24

1 x SdKfz 10/4 20mm AA Halftrack

4 x PAK 36 - 37mm AT gun

4 x PAK 38 - 50mm AT gun

2 x le.IG 18 - 75mm infantry gun

2 x sIG 33 - 150mm infantry gun

4 x 105mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH 18)

3 x 150mm howitzer (15 cm sFH 18)

 

Tunisia

 

4 x PzKpfw IV Ausf.  F2/G

6 x PzKpfw III Ausf. J

2 x Tiger I Ausf. E

 

Mid/Late War (1943-45) - Sicily/Italy, Eastern Front and North-West Europe

 

1 x CO (Opel Blitz Radio Truck)

1 x HQ (PzKpfw IIIK command tank)

1 x HQ (Sdkfz 250/3 Command)

1 x FAO (Kubelwagen)

1 x Sdkfz 234/1 A/C 20mm Turret (Recce)

9 x Infantry stands

5 x MG42 Machine Gun stands

3 x 81mm mortar stands

1 x Sdkfz 251/22 PAK 40 75mm L/46 AT

3 x Marder II (75mm PaK 40/2 auf Gw II Ausf. B Marder II, SdKfz 131)

6 x PzKpfw IV Ausf. H

4 x Panther Ausf. G

1 x StuG IV L/48

3 x StuG III Ausf G with skirts

1 x StuH 42 105mm

3 x Hetzer - Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/2)

2 x Tiger I Ausf. E (late war)

 

Painting in Progress

 

1 x SdKfz 234/1 A/C 20mm Turret (Recce)

2 x SdKfz 234/2 Puma 50mm Gun

3 x Jagdpanzer IV/70 (V) (Sd.Kfz.162/1)

3 x StuG III Ausf G

6 x PzKpfw IV Ausf. H

6 x PzKpfw III Ausf. M

1 x FAC (Kubelwagen)

18 x Infantry stands (1941)

9 x Infantry stands (late war)

6 x Engineer stands

6 x 81mm mortar stands (1941)

5 x MG34 Machine gun stands (1941)

2 x Opel Blitz Trucks

12 x SdKfz 251/1 C (Camo) (Late war)

1 x PzKpfw IIIK command tank

1 x PzKpfw I command tank

1 x SdKfz 252 radio half-track

1 x Sdkfz 251/3 Command

1 x HQ (PzKpfw IIIK command tank)

1 x HQ (PzKpfw I command tank)

1 x HQ (Sdkfz 250/3 Command)

1 x HQ (Horsch Car)

 

Lots more awaiting paint, including the start of a DAK force for Tunisia.

 

Useful list of SdKfz designations on Wikipedia

 

 

 

Painting

 

Paints are usually Vallejo (V) or Foundry (F) with some old Citadel(C) or Coat d'Arms (CA), all on a black undercoat (Halford's matt black spray primer).  All get a "magic wash" with brown or black pigment. Magic Wash is Johnson's Klear, diluted 1:4 with water, then pigment (paint or ink) added to suit. Once the bases are finshed, all models are completed with a spray off CA matt varnish.

 

Tanks

 

Russia 1940-42 V862

1942+ V914 Green Ochre

Camo V890 Reflective Green, V872 Chocolate Brown,

Three Color V981 Orange Brown, V950 Black

Desert V912 Tan Yellow

 

Basic

 

Uniforms V 830 German Field Gray

Collar V970 Deep Green

Jack boots Black

Low boots V822 German Brown Black

Waders V830 Field Gray

Webbing Black

Or V822 German Brown Black

Ammo pouches Black

Or V822 German Brown Black

Or V986 Deck Tan

Haversack V986 Deck Tan

Canteen V822 German Black Brown

Or V846 Mahogany Brown

Mess Tin V967 Olive Green

Gasmask Can V922 Neutral Gray

Helmet V995 German Grey

Reed Green Uniform V920 German Uniform

 

Basic Uniform 1939+

 

Item Colour Code

Tunic German uniform 920

Trousers Neutral grey 992

Webbing Black 950

Ordinance Green Yellow Olive 892

Field cap German fieldgrey WWII 830

Helmet Olive Green 967

Tunic Collar Black green 980

 

Basic Uniform 1941+

 

Item Colour Code

Tunic German fieldgrey WWII 830

Trousers German fieldgrey WWII 830

Webbing Black 950

Ordinance Green Yellow Olive 892

Field cap German fieldgrey WWII 830

Helmet Olive Green 967

German Grey 995*

Tunic Collar German fieldgrey WWII 830

 

Basic Uniform 1944+

 

Item Colour Code

Tunic Russian Uniform 924

Trousers Russian Uniform 924

Webbing Black 950

Ordinance Green Yellow Olive 892

Field cap German fieldgrey WWII 830

Helmet Olive Green 967

German Grey 995*

Tunic Collar Russian Uniform 924

Ammo Pouches HL Grey 994

 

Uniform Variations 1944+

 

Item Colour Code

Tunic English uniform 921

Trousers English uniform 921

Webbing Yellow ochre 913

HL Grey 994

Ordinance Green Yellow ochre 913

Field cap Russian Uniform 924

Helmet Yellow ochre 913

Anklets Green 975

 

Tropical Uniform/Desert

 

Uniform: newest (least faded) - Russian Uniform Green 924

              older - Green Ochre 914

              oldest (most faded) - Iraqi Sand 819

Uniform Yellow ochre 913 or Khaki 988 or Desert Yellow 977

Webbing Mahogany brown 846 or Sand Yellow 916

Ordinance Yellow Dark sand 847

Field cap Yellow ochre 913

Helmet Tan Yellow 912

Boots Red Leather 818

 

Luftwaffe Field Division, 42+

 

Steel Helmet German Grey 995

Luftwaffe Blue 816

Smock Camo Green 823

Splinter Brown 846

Green 885

Webbing/Boots Grey 994

Black

Bayonet Frog Grey 994

Field Flask Black Brown 822

M38 Gas Mask Case German Grey 995

Luftwaffe Blue 816

Gas Sheet Case Luftwaffe Blue 816

Collar patches Flat Green 968

 

Panzer Crew 1939-1945

 

Field Cap Neutral Grey 992

Beret Black

Officer Cap German Uniform 920

Cap/Tunic/Trousers Black

Grey 994

Waffenfarbe Sunset Red 802

Belt/Boots Black

Grey 994

Shirt/Gloves Neutral Grey 992

 

Splinter Camo

 

Base Colour (pale) Pastel Green 885

Base Colour (dark) Russian Uniform 924

Base Colour (marsh) Buff 976

Brown Colour Beige Brown 875

Green Clour Luftwaffe Cam Green 823

Raindrop colour Black Green 980

 

Fallschirmjäger

 

Bread Bag German Grey 995

Webbing/Pouches Chocolate Brown 872

Water Bottles " "

Holsters " "

 

1939-1940 Airforce Blue

Helmet Luftwaffe Uniform 816

Smock Sky Grey 989

Pants/Pouches 964

 

1939-1940 Plain Green

Helmet German Grey 995

Smock/Helmet Cover Green Grey 886

Trousers/Pouches Field Grey 830

 

Crete-1945 Splinter

Smock/Cover German Camo Beige- base 821

Luftwaffe Camo Green-camo 823

Flat Brown-camo 984

Trousers/Pouches Fieldgrey 830

 

N. Africa and Italy Camo

Smock/cover German Camo Beige-base 821

Luftwaffe Camo Green-camo 823

Flat Brown-camo 984

Trousers/Pouches Desert Yellow 977

 

Italian Camo Pattern Olive Grey-base 888

Germ Camo Med Brown-camo 826

Sand Yellow-camo 916

 

Zeitbahn base V 821, geometric pattern V826, V 890

SS Collars Black/ V 896 Extra Dark Green

Haversack V886 Green Grey

V986 Deck Tan

V819 Iraqi Sand

V977 Desert Yellow

Mess Tin/ Gasmask V 995 German Grey

Helmet V 995 German Grey

Ammo Cans PS Panzer Dark Yellow

SMG Ammo Pouches V 914 Green Ochre

Map Cases " "

Map/Binoc Cases GW Dark Flesh

Geibersjager Anorak 66% V887 Brown Violet, 33% V992 Neutral Grey

M39 Grenade V975 Green

Field Flask V875 Beige Brown

V822 Brown

Cookpot V790 Silver

M38 Gasmask case V896 Dark Green

Gas Cape V975 Green

V886 Green Grey

Spade Holder V994 Grey

Black

Scabbard Black

 

Camo Patterns

 

Splinter Base V 821 Germ Camo Beige, geometric splotch V 826 Germ Camo Med Brown, V 823; rain dashes V896

Or:

Base Color with V885 Pastel Green for lighter camo, V924 for darker camo, or V976 Buff for marsh pattern. Then add the following in the classic splinter pattern V875 Beige Brown and V823 Luft Camo Green; rain dashes V896.

 

Oak Leaf Base V 825 , splotch & dots V 977, add V 833 inside splotches and dots.

 

Base V825 German Camo Pale Brown, splotch and dot V862 Black Grey, add V850 Medium Olive inside splotches and dots.

 

Plane Tree Base V 833, add splotches V 826, add V 896 on top with holes and dots.

 

BaseV825 German Camo Pale Brown, dark spots V822 German Camo Black Brown, light spots V857 Golden Olive, dark green fields V833 Germ Camo Bright Green.

 

Pea Dot Base V835 Salmon Rose; V988 Khaki, V825 Germ Camo Pale Brown, V822 German Camo Black Brown, V833 German Camo Bright Green.

 

Base V912 Tan Yellow, then add patches of V825 German Pale Camo Brown and V835 Salmon Rose, then over that add dots of V822 German Camo Black Brown, V833 German Camo Bright Green and V 835 Salmon Rose.

 

Palm Base V929 Light Brown + V805 German Orange; V822 German Black Brown, V833 German Bright Green.