Early war German army

Hello and welcome to my third gallery featuring armies of world war two. The following troops feature a fair mix of the options available to the Germans in the CoC Blitzkrieg handbook. For this photoshoot, I have grouped the infantry into sections with this ruleset in mind. However, there are more than enough figures here to build a good-sized bolt action force as well.

1st Infantry section. Six-man rifle team, junior leader and three-man MMG team.
Crusader miniatures (close up)
Crusader miniatures (close up)
2nd Infantry section. Six-man rifle team, junior leader and three-man MMG team
3rd Infantry section. Six-man rifle team, junior leader and three-man MMG team

Most of the figures here are from the Crusader miniatures range. With some Artizan and Warlord figures thrown in to help bulk out the army. Size-wise I think they all mix pretty well together.

Crusader miniatures (close up)
Crusader miniatures (close up)
4th Infantry section. Six-man rifle team, junior leader and three-man MMG team

For ease of identification, my senior leaders were given red bases. Junior or section leaders are marked with yellow.

Senior leaders (CoC)
5cm light mortar
StUG III AUSF D (Model)
Rear view

Okay, if you’re a rivet counting world war two purest, now’s the time to look away. When I started collecting this army, I couldn’t find the earlier models of some armoured vehicles I was after. So to satisfy the requirements of particular army lists, there will be some fudging involved.

A triad of paints called German early field grey from Wargames Foundry was used for the uniforms and vehicle base coats. Considering I don’t own an airbrush, I’m quite happy with how the vehicles turned out.

The bulk of the army is now finished but, I will be adding some more MG34 teams and maybe some more support options at a later date.

It will probably hit the table as part of army group A (STUG IIIA)
SdKfz 222 armoured car
side view
Panzer 38(T)
Side view
Panzer II AUSF A/3/C
Side view
Panzerjäger I
Rear view
Panzer IV AUSF D
I will use this for earlier models as well
Tripod mounted MG34 machine gun
Five-man crew no junior leader (CoC)
Engineers & flamethrower team
Crusader miniatures
Ie.18.7cm Infantry gun
Five crew and a junior leader (CoC)
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