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The German PaK 97/38 (7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 97/38) anti-tank gun - also used by the Finns and the Romanians - was a combination of the barrel from the French Canon de 75 mod 1897 and the carriage of the German PaK 38. During the invasions of Poland and France the Wehrmacht captured thousands of Canon de 75 modle 1897, built by the French arms manufacturer Schneider. Initially adopted in the field artillery role, they were soon pressed into service as anti-tank guns to counter the threat of the heavy Soviet tanks in 1942.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 2 German 7.5cm PaK 97/38 Anti-Tank Guns
In the Flames of War game, The German 7.5cm PaK40 SS Crew models (GE521) are designed for use in late war battles, deployed as part of an army chosen from the Flames of War book Devils Charge.
Able to penetrate up to 132mm of armour at a range of 500 metres, the PaK40 remained the standard German heavy anti-tank gun until the end of the war. It was also supplied to Germany’s allies such as Finland and Hungary.
This Flames of War pack includes three 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-tank guns with crew, one Command SMG team, one Small base & three Large bases.
A conversion of the Soviet 76mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22), the 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) (7.62 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 36(russland)) was a German anti-tank gun used by the Wehrmacht that saw combat on the Eastern Front and in North Africa. When the PaK 36(r) reached the battlefield, it was able to destroy any contemporary tank at normal combat ranges. Although the gun was heavier and had somewhat smaller penetration figures than the purpose-built PaK 40, the modernisation of the F-22 provided the Wehrmacht with a very effective anti-tank gun at only a fraction of the cost of producing one from scratch. It was actively used in both anti-tank and field artillery roles until the end of the war.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 2x German 7.62cm PaK 36(r) Anti-Tank Guns
Army Group Centre had plenty of time to prepare for the Soviet assault in the summer of 1944. Across the front, German infantry divisions dug-in using trench works, minefields, barbed wire, anti-tank obstacles and such. The industrious 78. Sturmdivision Pioniers did the majority of the work as they set about sighting gun pits and interlocking fields of fire to stem in the inevitable tide. The defensive works were many layers deep connected by communication trenches, with wire and mines used to slow the advance and thin out the Soviet troops as they closed with the trenches. The Pioniers also fortified towns into a series of Festerplatz by digging anti-tank ditches into the streets, setting booby-traps and reinforcing buildings into bunkers. Once the preparations were complete, the Pioniers settled into their positions to await the enemy with piles of tank-hunting equipment, flame-throwers and Goliath demolition carriers!
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German 78. Sturmdivision Pionier Platoon 1x German 78. Sturmdivision Pionier Command Rifle Team with Panzerfaust options 6x German 78.Sturmdivision Pionier Rifle Teams
The Sturmgrenadiers have been fighting for quite some time and have earned a reputation for being hard defenders. They fought through Kursk and have found themselves sitting on the critical position at Orsha. Here they will face off with an entire Soviet corps and inflict tremendous casualties. The introduction of the Panzerfaust to the infantry ranks has made the German soldier a serious threat to tanks. These mass-produced weapons have been supplied to the critical areas along the long front. The 78. Sturmdivision has been given piles of them in addition to a lion's share of light machine-guns, making them an extremely effective defensive force.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German 78. Sturmdivision Platoon 1x German 78. Sturmdivision Command MG Team with Panzerfaust options 6x German 78.Sturmdivision MG Teams with panzerfaust options
The 8.8cm FlaK 36 - the infamous 'eighty-eight' - was a German anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun widely used throughout the war and it could be found on almost every battlefield. Developments of the original models led to a wide variety of guns that could be identified as an 'eighty-eight', and whilst in general terms the gun was less capable in the anti-aircraft role than the British QF 3.7 inch AA gun or United States 90 mm gun models the eighty-eight was built in very large numbers and was mounted on a versatile mounting from which it could be fired without unlimbering. Its success as an improvised anti-tank gun led to a separate line of guns for anti-tank use and later models were capable of penetrating the frontal armour of any tank of the period at ranges over 1000 m.
Flames Of War contents: this boxed set contains 1x German 8.8cm FlaK 36 Battery 1x German Command SMG Team 1x German Horch Kfz 15 field car 2x German 8.8cm FlaK 36 guns with scenic bases 2x Scenic bogie and crew bases 2x German SdKfz 7 half-tracks
The 8.8cm FlaK 36 - the infamous 'eighty-eight' - was a German anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun widely used throughout the war and it could be found on almost every battlefield. Developments of the original models led to a wide variety of guns that could be identified as an 'eighty-eight', and whilst in general terms the gun was less capable in the anti-aircraft role than the British QF 3.7 inch AA gun or United States 90 mm gun models the eighty-eight was built in very large numbers and was mounted on a versatile mounting from which it could be fired without unlimbering. Its success as an improvised anti-tank gun led to a separate line of guns for anti-tank use and later models were capable of penetrating the frontal armour of any tank of the period at ranges over 1000 m.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German 8.8cm FlaK 36 Gun 1x German Cruciform and Trailer Unit
Under the leadership of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, the Deutsches Afrika Korps (or DAK) trounced the British Eighth Army time and time again. The ‘Desert Fox’, as he became known, gained an almost mythical status as a military genius to both friend and foe alike. Rommel owed his success to a combination of his own experience and hard-driving nature, and the superb troops he commanded. Serving as a Leutnant in the First World War, Rommel showed an aggressive style that led to spectacular victories over forces much stronger than his own.
Every Grenadierdivision had nine batteries of 10.5cm artillery and these pounded the enemy line ahead of the Grenadier's attacks.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Artillery HQ 3x German Command SMG Teams 1x German Staff Team 3x German Observer Rifle Teams
An important if somewhat overlooked arm of the Afrikakorps was its artillery. No attack or defence was complete without the veteran gunners at the ready waiting to lend supporting fire, lay smoke or bombard the enemy to clear the way for the glory-grabbing Panzers and Panzergrenadiers. The Afrikakorps was armed with a variety of excellent artillery pieces and controlling the fire of these mighty batteries were teams of dedicated, skilled, professional artillery officers and men. They plotted the fire, worked out fire plans and surveyed the battery sites.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Artillery HQ (Afrikakorps) 3x German Command SMG Team (Afrikakorps) 1x German Staff Team (Afrikakorps) 3x German Observer Rifle Teams (Afrikakorps)
German Assault Pioneer Platoon includes six Plastic SMG Teams, two Command Teams, two Flame-thrower Teams and five Unit cards.
During the street-fighting in Stalingrad, the assault pioneers quickly replaced their cumbersome rifles with lighter submachine-guns. Special pioneer battalions deal with the toughest assault problems facing the German army. They handle the most difficult resistance with explosives, submachine-guns, and sharpened spades. They are second to none in lethal close combat.
The 189. Sturmgeshutz-abteilung was the first StuG assault gun unit to receive dedicated Begleit - escort - troops. These tank riders were first assigned to the batterie for the Battle of Kursk, armed with rifles and submachine-guns, and their job was to protect the vulnerable assault guns from infantry assaults. They would sweep enemy positions, clear anti-tank positions or scout ahead of their gun, and when a threat was spotted they would deal with it swiftly, allowing the assault gun to focus on more serious threats. This deadly combination proved successful and escort troops become common amongst the other assault gun units.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Begleit Assault Platoon 1x German Command Assault Rifle Team 3x German Begleit Assault Rifle Teams 12x German Begleit Tank Rider Teams
Based on a highly modified Panzer II chassis, which was both widened, lengthened and had an extra roadwheel added, the Bison II was a self-propelled artillery gun produced in limited numbers during 1942 and used in North Africa. It mounted a 15cm sIG 33 (L/12) infantry gun.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Bison II
The BMW R75 motorcycle combination was first produced in Germany in 1941 specifically for military use. This design proved reliable in all climates, from the freezing cold of Russia to the blistering heat of the desert, and it remained in service throughout the war. Stowage cases were typically kept on the sidecar and motorcycle, which were used to carry ammunition and the crew's personal equipment, and the MG34 machine gun was mounted on a bar atop the sidecar.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 4x German BMW R75 Motorcycle Combinations
During Operation Barbarossa in 1941 the Germans encountered the large Soviet 120-PM-38 12cm mortars. Captured weapons were immediately put into service under the designation 12cm Granatwerfer 378(r) (literally, 'grenade thrower'). The Germans were so impressed by this weapon that they made their own version. This German duplicate design was called 12cm Granatwerfer 42. Initially it was issued to mortar battalions with infantry units receiving the weapon later. A motorised heavy mortar battalion was issued thirty-six Granatwerfer 42's, divided between three companies. A Platoon served four tubes.
This Flames Of War blister pack contains:
1 Flames Of War German Fallschirmjager Heavy Mortar Platoon
1 Flames Of War German Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team.
2 Flames Of War German Fallschirmjager Observer Rifle Teams.
4 Flames Of War German Fallschirmjager12cm sGW43 Heavy Mortar Teams.
The 2cm FlaK 38 was a rapid firing light anti-aircraft weapon widely used by various German forces produced in a variety of models, including the Flakvierling which mounted four 2cm FlaK 38 guns on a single mounting. The explosive shells it fired provided an umbrella of air cover for the Panzer armies and was also highly destructive in a ground support role. contents: this Flames Of War blister pack contains:
1 Flames Of War German FallschirmjagerCommand SMG Team.
3 Flames Of War German Fallschirmjager2cm Flakvierling 38 Anti-Aircraft Guns
The 2 cm FlaK 38 was developed from the earlier FlaK 30 anti-aircraft gun as a result of German experience in the Polish Campaign, where its rate of fire was seen as inadequate. The increased rate of fire made the FlaK 38 more effective against low-flying targets that could only be engaged for a brief moment. It was ideal for the Fallschirmjager as the weapon could be set up quickly, taking only seconds to pull the locking pin and let the gun platform slide onto the ground. The Flak 38 began replacing the Flak 30 in the field in 1940, and was still robust enough to be found in action in great numbers at the end of the war.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German FallschirmjagerAnti-Aircraft Gun Platoon 1x German Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team 2x German Fallschirmjager 2cm FlaK 38 AA Gun Teams 1x German Fallschirmjager Weapon Canister
Lightly equipped paratroops were always vulnerable to armoured counter-attacks so air-droppable light 3.7cm PaK 36 anti-tank guns protected against this serious threat. In the early campaigns the anti-tank guns could only be airlifted in after an airfield was captured, but by the time of Crete, a new quadruple parachute allowed the guns to be dropped with the assault troops.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Fallschirmjager Anti-Tank Gun Platoon 1x Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team 2x Fallschirmjager 3.7cm PaK 36 Anti-Tank Gun Teams with Stielgranate upgrades 1x German Fallschirmjager Weapon Canister
The Fallschirmjäger made the first airborne infantry assaults in history. In 1940 in Western Europe they were used to take strategic positions with parachute and glider assaults.
In 1935 Rheinmetall-Borsig AG developed a 7.5cm gun that would go on to become the standard artillery weapon of Germany's mountain infantry, the Gebirgsjager. The weapon entered service in 1938 as the 7.5cm GebG 36 and the whole gun could be broken down into eight separate loads, which became one of the primary reasons the gun was also adopted by the Fallschirmjager. Broken down, the gun could be easily loaded into a Ju-52 aircraft for transport to the combat zone once the Fallschirmjager had secured a landing area. The Fallschirmjager Light Artillery Batteries also used the 7.5cm LG 40, a light recoilless gun designed for use in airborne operations.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Fallschirmjager Light Artillery Battery 1x German Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team 1x German Observer Rifle Team 2x German Fallschirmjager 7.5cm GebG 36 Gun Teams with 10.5cm LG 40 Gun options 1x German Fallschirmjager Weapon Canister
Like the small arms of the average Fallschirmjager the weapons of the support teams were also dropped in canisters to be collected on the drop zone before assembling for battle. The sMG-34 or sMG-42 heavy machine-guns were collected and mounted on a variable lightweight tripod, and the Fallschirmjager machine-gunners provided heavy fire support for ground operations. Initially they were armed with the sMG-34 but in 1942 the Fallschirmjager were the first troops to get the new MG-42, including in its sustained fire mode as the sMG-42.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Fallschirmjager Mortar Platoon 1x German Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team 4x German Fallschirmjager MG34 HMG Teams with MG42 options 1x German Fallschirmjager Weapon Canister
The Fallschirmjager used the shortened 8cm GW42 Stummelwerfer and the 8cm GW34 Granatewerfer in their mortar platoons which utilised the same ammunition. The Stummelwerfer was lighter and easier to transport, but because of its shorter length only had a range of 1,100 metres. The Fallschirmjager also used the 10.5cm NbW35 for heavy support. This is modelled by using the GW34 Granatewerfer as the main physical differences were in the girth of the mortar tube.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Fallschirmjager Mortar Platoon 1x German Fallschirmjager Command SMG Team 2x German Fallschirmjager Observer Rifle Teams 4x German Fallschirmjager 8cm GW42 Stummelwerfer Mortar Teams with 8cm GW34 Granatewerfer options 1x German Fallschirmjager Weapon Canister
The Fallschirmjager made the first airborne infantry assaults in history. In 1940 in Western Europe they were used to take strategic positions with parachute and glider assaults. From then on the Fallschirmjager were used more often in the role of elite ground infantry, Fallschirmjagerbrigade Ramcke fighting in the lines at El Alamein, and troops were dropped into both Tunisia and Sicily in 1943 to booster the defence. Much like the elite units of the Wehrmacht and SS, the Fallschirmjager became part of Hitler's fire brigade, fighting fires wherever they appeared on Germany's front lines.
The Sturmgeschutz mit 8.8cm Pak 43/2 or Ferdinand is a combination of excellent armour and gunpower. At Kursk it destroyed Russian armour by the hundreds before being overwhelmed.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Ferdinand
The Flakpanzer IV 'Wirbelwind' ('Whirlwind') was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun named the 'Mobelwagen'. or 'Furniture Van'. The Panzer IV's turret was removed and replaced with an open-top, nine-sided turret which housed a quadruple 2 cm Flakvierling 38 L/112.5. The combination of armour and rapid fire from the four guns of the Wirbelwind also made it effective against ground targets.
The German Flakpanzer IV, nicknamed 'Mobelwagen' ('Furniture Van') because of its boxy turret when closed, was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built from the chassis of the Panzer IV tank. To minimise the impact on Panzer IV production the Mobelwagen was built on damaged chassis returned to the factory for repairs. However, the new 3.7cm FlaK 43 armed design was only approved on the proviso that it would be a stopgap until better Flakpanzers could be created, but despite this it remained in production from March 1944 to March 1945 with a total of 240 vehicles produced.
This Flames Of War blister pack contains 1 German Flakpanzer IV 'Mobelwagen'
In 1940, the Char B was the principal medium tank of the French army. Having fought against the Panzers in the Battle of France, the Germans were able to capture a number of Char B tanks after the French capitulation. In March 1941, an order was placed for a series of flame-thrower tanks making use of the captured Char B-1. The modifications called for the original 7.5cm gun mounted in the hull to be removed and replaced by flame-thrower mounted on a special ball mount.
The Flammpanzer III, based on the Panzer III M, was issued to units on the Russian front after the fall of Stalingrad. Intended for use in cities or close country vs infantry in prepared defences, it proved a lethal addition to the German army.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Flammpanzer III M
The 15cm schweres InfanterieGeschutz 33 (sIG33) was designed and built to fulfill the requirement for a powerful, close support gun for the infantry. The German Army preferred infantry support guns rather than the mortar that most other countries tended to favor for this kind of role. The design was conventional but rather heavy for its intended purpose. Originally intended to be horse drawn, later versions had rubber-tyred wheels and air brakes to allow them to be towed by vehicles. Attempts were made to lighten the gun but not many of this version were made, as the alloys needed for the job were more essential to aircraft production. It could fire a 38kg (84lb) HE or smoke shell out to 4700m at the rate of 2-3 rpm. A hollow charge round was developed but was mainly used to destroy bunkers and other fortifications. A Steilgranate round was developed as well but was also rarely used.
This Flames of War blister pack contains one German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm leIG 18 Infantry Gun, one German Gebirgsjager Command SMG Team, one German Gebirgsjager Observer Rifle Teams and two German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm leIG 18 Infantry Gun Teams.
Issued to the German Army in April 1941, the 5cm PaK38 was the successor of the 3.7cm PaK36 anti-tank gun. Developed in the late 1930s by Rheinmetall-Borsig, the 5cm Pak38 soon proved its worth during the early campaigns and into Operation Barbarossa. Mounted on a split trail, the gun was usually towed by half-track but was light enough to be manhandled into position with the aid of a third wheel fitted to the spade piece of the trail. Fitted with a gun shield to provide protection for the crew, the gun was capable of firing both Armour Piercing and High Explosive rounds.
This Flames of War blister pack contains one German Gebirgsjager 5cm PaK 38 Anti-Tank Gun, one
German Gebirgsjager Command SMG Team, three German Gebirgsjager 5cm PaK 38 Anti-Tank Gun Teams.
The old Skoda 7.5cm mountain gun was designed for the First World War, but was still an exceptional piece of equipment. The lightweight guns were ideal for the Gebirgsjager, who can easily move the gun up and over difficult terrain. This meant they could rely on artillery support in areas that are too remote for conventional artillery. The gun could be broken down into six components and carried by pack mules or, in desperate situations, by the Gebirgsjager themselves. A large armoured gun shield was installed to protect the crew.
This Flames of War blister pack contains one German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm GebK 15 Mountain Gun, one German Gebirgsjager Command SMG Team, one German Gebirgsjager Staff Team, one German Gebirgsjager Observer Rifle Team, four German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm GebK 15 Mountain Gun Teams.
One of the tactical lessons learned during the first war, was that each battalion of infantry would benefit from its own artillery support. This led to the development of light guns that could be used in this role. The development of the 7.5cm infantry gun was conceived by Rheinmetall-Börsig and in 1927 the first model appeared. It entered service in 1932 as the 7.5cm leichte Infantriegeschutz 18.
This Flames of War blister pack contains one German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm leIG 18 Infantry Gun, one German Gebirgsjager Command SMG Team, one German Gebirgsjager Observer Rifle Team, two German Gebirgsjager 7.5cm leIG 18 Infantry Gun Teams.
The Gebirgsjager or mountain troops were light infantry trained for mountain warfare. Due to the terrain they operated in, the traditional support available to the regular infantrymen of the German Army such as heavy artillery or tanks were not available to the Gebirgsjager. The men who made up a typical Gebirgsjager unit were expected to carry all their personal kit and weapons, usually much more than what would be carried by regular infantrymen. On top of this, they were expected to scale sheer cliffs and mountains while doing so.
This Flames of War blister pack contains one German Gebirgsjager Machine-Gun Platoon - one German Gebirgsjager Command SMG Team, four German Gebirgsjager MG 34 HMG Teams, four German Gebirgsjager MG 42 HMG options.
Regarded as a dashing and competent leader, Remer led his battalion through the Battle of Kursk and was awarded the Oak Leaves for his Knight's Cross for his outstanding achievements as a commander. Instrumental in foiling the plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944, Remer was promoted to Oberst and led a brigade during the Battle of the Bulge. Promoted to Generalmajor at 32, the youngest German General of the war, Remer fought to the last until he escaped the Russians and ended the war in an American POW camp.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Otto-Ernst Remer Warrior Command SMG Team 2x German Casualties 1x German Volkswagen Schwimmwagen
German officers led from the front as an example to their men. This leadership style made them tactically decisive in the close quarter battles of France and Russia.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Grenadier / Panzergrenadier Kompanie HQ (late) 1x German Company Command SMG Team with Panzerknacker option 1x German 2iC Command SMG Team with Panzerknacker option 1x German Anti-HMG Section 2x German MG34 HMG Teams 1x German Anti-Tank Section 1x German Panzerschreck Team
German Grenadier Platoon includes six Plastic MG34 and K98 Rifle Teams, two Command Teams, one 2.8cm Anti-tank Rifle Team and five Unit cards.
The bulk of the German army's soldiers was the venerable infantry of the Grenadier divisions. These foot troops were important for holding the ground the tanks captured, dealing with Soviet counterattacks, and clearing the streets in city combat. Grenadiers had some of the most difficult missions in the war, whether it was sitting in a frost-bitten trench or crawling through the ruins of Stalingrad.
The SdKfz 138/1 Grille ('cricket') series of self propelled artillery vehicles mounted a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun. The first variant of the Grille was based on the Panzer 38(t) Ausf. H, which had its engine in the rear. The turret of the tank was removed and replaced by a low-slung superstructure and fighting compartment. The gun was mounted in the front of this armoured compartment.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Grille H
The SdKfz 138/1 Grille ('cricket') series of self propelled artillery vehicles mounted a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun. The K variant of the Grille (sometimes known as the M) was based on the Panzer 38(t) Ausf. M, which had its engine in the middle. As with the earlier version, the turret was removed and replaced with a new superstructure and armoured compartment located at the rear of the vehicle and was somewhat smaller and higher.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Grille K/M
German Heavy Tank-hunter Kampfgruppe (GEAB21) Schwere Panzerjägerabteilung 559 (559th Heavy Tank-hunter Battalion) was one of the few units to be equipped with the mighty Jagdpanther tank-hunter, which combined the mobility and the well-sloped armour of the Panther chassis with the deadly 8.8cm PaK43 gun
Check out the German Heavy Tank-hunter Kampfgruppe
German Heavy Tank-hunter Kampfgruppe includes:
• Three Plastic Jagpanther (8.8cm) Tank-hunters • Two Hornisse (8.8cm) Tank-hunters • Three Panzer IV (7.5cm) Tanks • Two Ostwind (3.7cm) Tanks • Three Hummel (15cm) SP Guns • Two Puma (5cm) Armoured Cars
• One Panzergrenadier Platoon • Four Sd Kfz 251 Half-tracks • Complete A5 Flames Of War rulebook • One German "Start Here" Guide • Two Decal Sheets • Ten Unit cards.
The newest German Decal set covers the armoured forces of the German Heer (Army) and includes divisional markings for a number of divisions, as well as numbers and Balkenkreuz. It can be used for Mid and Late-war. Sheet 1 comes with a selection of two digit and single digit black numbers with white outlines. With these number you can make up any combination of 3-digit numbers may require for your chosen Panzerkompanie. The sheet also includes a couple of rows of black and white Balken Crosses for marking your tanks. Sheet 2 shares the same layout at Sheet 1, but all the numbers are white and the Balken Crosses are of the low visibility white outline type. Sheet 3 comes with a variety of Divisional symbols. It includes Grossdeutschland Panzergrenadierdivision, 2. Panzerdivision, 3. Panzerdivision, 4. Panzerdivision, 11. Panzerdivision, 12. Panzerdivision, and 19. Panzerdivision. With Sheet 4 you get more Divisional symbols for 20. Panzerdivision, 21. Panzerdivision, Panzer Lehr Division, 26. Panzerdivisions and Hermann Goering Division. This sheet also contains two rows of black and white Balken Crosses and two rows of white outline Balken Crosses.
The 15cm sIG 33 gun was a reliable infantry gun for many years, entering service in 1933 and proving valuable in the early months of the war. The 15cm artillery could be used to clear enemy bunkers and trenches and it was particularly efficient at levelling enemy occupied buildings, making it a great asset to urban pacification.
This Flames Of War blister pack contains:
1 Flames Of War German Hermann Goering Command SMG team
1 Flames Of War German Hermann Goering Observer Rifle team
2 Flames Of War German Hermann Goering 15cm sIG 33 Guns
During the campaign in Italy, the Pioneers of the Hermann Goering Division were called upon to perform all the specialist engineering tasks. They were charged with laying minefields, preparing bunkers and other defensive positions. Armed with rifles, machine-guns, shovels, picks and plenty of explosives, the Pioneers were ready any situation that may have arise on the battlefield. Steadfast in defence against infantry, the explosives they carried could quickly become an effective anti-tank weapon against enemy tanks while their flame-throwers lead the way when counter-attacking to retake lost positions. contents:
This Flames Of War blister pack contains: 1 German Hermann Goering Pionier Platoon:
The SdKfz 164, initially known as the Hornisse ('Hornet') until all the vehicles were named Nashorn ('Rhinoceros') by Hitler's orders, was a German tank destroyer based on the specially designed Geschutzwagen III/IV, which took elements of both the Panzer III (driving and steering system) and Panzer IV chassis (suspension and engine). Armed with the outstanding PaK 43 anti-tank gun, and though only lightly armoured and with a high profile, it stayed in service until the end of the war and proved to be a successful tank destroyer.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Hornisse/Nashorn
The SdKfz 165 Hummel ('bumble bee') was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the specially designed Geschutzwagen III/IV, which took elements of both the Panzer III (driving and steering system) and Panzer IV chassis (suspension and engine). Armed with the 15cm sFH 18 L/30 howitzer, it had an open-topped lightly-armoured fighting compartment at the back of the vehicle which housed both the howitzer and the crew. The engine was moved to the centre of the vehicle to make room for this compartment. It was used by the German Wehrmacht from late 1942 until the end of the war.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Hummel
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) 'Hetzer' (German for 'baiter') was intended to provide the German infantry divisions with a tank hunter that had better survivability than the Marder or Nashorn but was not as expensive as the Jagdpanther or Jagdtiger. It was better armoured than the earlier tank hunter designs, carried a reasonably powerful gun, was mechanically reliable and was small and easily concealed. It was also cheap to build, utilising the Skoda factory and much of the production facilities previously used to make the Panzer 38(t) and much of the Marder III series. The 7.5cm PaK39 gun of the Hetzer was the same gun fitted to StuGs and similar to those fitted to Panzer IV tanks. It could destroy nearly all Allied tanks in service at long ranges and its enclosed armour protection made it a safer vehicle to crew than the Marder II or Marder III series. Unusually, the Hetzer mounted a remote-control machine-gun mount that could be fired from within the vehicle. However, to reload the crew needed to open the hatch and expose themselves to enemy fire.
Flames Of War contents: this blister pack contains 1x German Jagdpanzer 38(t) 'Hetzer'
