GERMANY 1:1 1944-45 KAMPFGRUPPE
HQ Element: 4 Pz IV h/j or Pz V,2 Wirbelwind/Ostwind/Flkpanzer38t, 5 SdKfz 251/1; 4 Pz 11 Lynx or Aufk38t or 3 SdKfz 243/1 orSdKfz 234/2; 3 Pak 40
Tank Company: 14 Pz IV h/j or 14 Pz V (2 in HQ, 4 in each of 3 pits)
Heavy Tank Plt: 4 Pz VIa or Pz VIb
Grenadier Company: 16SdKfz 251/1,2SdKfz 251/2,2SdKfz 251/9,4 SdKfz 251/17, 9 sqds, 4 panzerschreck, 4 MMGs (2 251/1s, 1 251/17, 4 panzerschreck in HQ; 3 251/17s,2 251/9s, 2 251/2s, 4 MMGs in supt plt; 1 251/10, 3 251/1s, 3 sqds in each of 3 pits)
Jagdpanzer Plt: 4 Jpz IV/48, Jpz IV/70, Jpz 38t, Jpz V, StuG III, Marder III, StuG IV, or Pzj 38t
The basic force listed above runs $85.55. Adding in all of the options (which gives a force big enough for about 3 players ... ) brings the total up to $170.30! Again, using CinC models exclusively (again, except for the infantry), the basic force tallies (prior to discount) at $77.55. Using ROS models exclusively costs $49.80.
GERMANY 1:5 1944-45 REGIMENTAL KAMPFGRUPPE
HQ Company: 1 Pz V or Pz IVh/j, 1 SdKfz 251/1, 1 Wirbelwind/Ostwind, 1 Bergepanzer
Panzer Battalion: 13 Pz V or Pz IVh/j, 2 SdKfz 251/1, 1 engineer pit, 1 Wirbelwind/Ostwind (3 Pz in each of 4 coys, all else in HQ coy)
Panzergrenadier Battalion: 1 command pit, 9 infantry plts, 3 MMG pits, 1 Pak 40, 1 120mm mortar, 16 SdKfz 251/1, 1 SdKfz 251/9, 2 SdKfz 251/17 (3 inf plts, 1 MMG plt, 4 251/1s, 1251/21 in each of 3 inf coys, Pak 40,120mm mtr, 2 251/1s, 1 251/9 in supt coy, all else in HQ coy)
Recce Company: 3 SdKfz 234/2,1 SdKfz 234/3; or 4 Pz II Lynx or Aufk 38t
Jagdpanzer Company: 3 Jpz IV/48, Jpz IV/70, Jpz 38t, Jpz V, StuG III, or Marder III
Heavy Tank Company: 3 Pz VIa or Pz VIb
The basic Kampfgruppe will cost $75.70. The full list costs $159.20. If CinC models were used as much as possible, the basic force would cost $68.90, prior to discount. Using ROS models would reduce the cost to $38.40.
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