I thought a little post about the two army lists I’m working on would be a good idea. The two forces I have decided to work on both had briefings available for free from the Flames of War website. Units in red represent possible future purchases.
Soviet Heavy Guards Tank Regiment (KV-1, Late War)
Now there is nothing more moving than the thought of a Soviet Heavy Guards Tank Regiment moving at speed across the countryside. Walls and hedgerows would simply cease to exist as the unstoppable behemoths crushed them beneath their heavy tracks. The sound of their guns thundering across the plains as they pick off another hapless German Tank.
However the unstoppable KV-1 behemoths of the early war are now the second line tanks of the Soviet Army. Not as invulnerable to enemy fire as they once were. Their superiority on the Battlefield is over, maybe numbers will win the day…
HQ
1 KV-1e 75
Company 1
5 KV-1e 370
Company 2
4 KV-1e 295
Company 3
5 KV-1e 370
Company 4
5 KV-1e 370
Corps Support
Priority Air Support
IL-2 Shturmovik 270
Total 740 (1750)
German 653. Schwere Panzerjager Abtelung (Late War)
Facing the seemingly unstoppable Soviet advance is a small ad-hoc company with elements of the 653 Schwere Panzerjager Abtelung supported by other Heer Panzer units. The 88mm Pak 43 guns mounted on the Elefants will make short work of the once invulnerable Soviet armour facing them, but numbers favour the Russians. Will quality defeat quantity?
HQ.
1 Elefant Tank Hunter 300
Platoon 1
2 Elefant Tank Hunters 600
Panzer Anti-Aircraft Platoon
2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 90
Heer Support Platoons
Assault Gun Platoon
2 StuG G’s 190
Heavy Tank Platoon
1 Tiger 1E 215 (Gotta have a Tiger!)
Panzer Platoon
5 Panzer IV H 475
Total 1090 (1870)
So there we are. I’m part way there and looking forward to buying, building and eventually painting (oh and possibly gaming with) these two forces!