German Heer:
One of the units I've chosen is the 26th Volksgrenadier division, put together in 1944 with the remnants of the 26th Infanterie Division and the 582nd Volksgrenadier Division.
Volksgrenadier units were supposed to be comprised of volunteers formed around a core of experienced NCO's. Their training was often insufficient however, no doubt due to the pressure on manpower. The intended role of the Volksgrenadiers was defensive, which meant they were well equipped for this late stage of the war, many being armed with the StG 44 assault rifle and Panzerfausts. There are more pics of these guys on How I paint... Volksgrenadiers.
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| Warlord metal Volksgrenadiers |
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| Warlord plastic grenadiers |
This photograph posted on Twitter by twitter.com/WWIIpix shows prisoners of the 26th division in Bastogne, 1944. They look both dejected and somewhat defiant, but I suppose you would. At least they survived.
Providing the opposition for my Volksgrenadiers will be the US airborne. Highly trained, motivated and well equipped, they have become the stuff of legend. These are the most recent ones off the bench. Once again from Warlord Games they are the 28mm US paratrooper squad of ten metal figures.
The command group and the bazooka an mortar teams are on the 'Tired Brushes' post, so these guys will keep them company.
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