So I've long had a love affair with German Heavy armour. I've written a
King Tiger Tactica, I have another for Tiger 1Es that I'm still pushing my way through, and well, to be honest I think they look cool and love that people say they can't win. It gets me pretty fired up to do some damage with them.
But I have another love affair, with Junk German units. Back when German reluctant units bucked the curve, I was signing up to do business with them. And few things make me happier than pulling out my Sperrverband and having at someone with them.
So with Desperate Measures coming out I think I was more stunned than overjoyed when a junk German Heavy armour list came my way. It's like there was a block in my brain, not letting me even see the list somehow. The more I was having fun with Desperate Measures the harder my mind hid the list of blundering titans from me.
It wasn't until my friend Duncan basically berated me for it that I noticed the list and started putting pen to paper. He quite honestly repeated himself over and over again "dude why aren't you running that list? It's like all your favorite stuff all rolled up perfectly" Somehow I managed to miss it the first half dozen times but somewhere in there I took notice and have been playing around with some ideas.
So out of it I've come up with my two basic lists. I'm not quite sure which I'll start running, but I'm pretty pumped about the both of them.
List #1
| Confident Trained |
Panzer Ausbildungs Abteilung 500
Replacement Heavy Tank Force |
German Late-War |
| Tank Company
|
| Platoon | Qty | Unit | Points |
| Headquarters | |
| Panzer Ausbildungs Abteilung 500 HQ | p.81 |
| 1 | Ausbildungs Königstiger (Porsche) | 235 |
| Combat Platoons | |
| Panther Ausbildungs Platoon | p.78 |
| 3 | Ausbildungs Panther A or G | 405 |
| Schwere Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 3 | Ausbildungs Tiger I E | 415 |
| Schwere Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 3 | Ausbildungs Tiger I E | 415 |
| Leichte Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 4 | Ausbildungs Panzer III L or M | 180 |
| Company Points: | 1650 |
List #2
| Confident Trained |
Panzer Ausbildungs Abteilung 500
Replacement Heavy Tank Force |
German Late-War |
| Tank Company
|
| Platoon | Qty | Unit | Points |
| Headquarters | |
| Panzer Ausbildungs Abteilung 500 HQ | p.81 |
| 2 | Ausbildungs Panther A or G | 290 |
| Combat Platoons | |
| Panther Ausbildungs Platoon | p.78 |
| 3
3 | Ausbildungs Panther A or G
Assault Rifle Tank Escort | 450 |
| Schwere Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 2 | Ausbildungs Tiger I E | 280 |
| Schwere Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 2 | Ausbildungs Königstiger (Porsche) | 445 |
| Leichte Panzer Ausbildungs Platoon | p.81 |
| 4 | Ausbildungs Panzer III L or M | 180 |
| Company Points: | 1645 |
Alrighty then denizens of the internet, help me choose my list. Its in the poll at the top of the page. And leave some constructive criticisms cause I may be in way too deep on this one.
Until next time.
I picked #2 for the Tank escort goodness
ReplyDeleteThanks Zsavk, the second list was a rewrite that actually started with those tank escorts.
ReplyDeleteWhich list you use would depend on which front. Nothing the Western Allies could not deal with a King Tiger and its generally over kill in Normandy. So if your playing in the West use first list. The second list would be better in the East to put down Russian heavy tanks.
ReplyDeleteAs the list is from DM I'd say it was meant for the Eastern front, but ready for the West as we fall back into it.
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