DAK forces 1941

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Three more panzers completed, a J and 2 F/G/H, two older tanks in emergancy smear, The J in the proper DAK camo colours.






Quite like the back view


Top view


And a ubiquitous Opel Blitz




What's it carrying? Maybe the Arc?

[Techno II]

 

Cheers - Phil. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Yet more - good stuff again

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

9 stands of DAK infantry with added MG34 and Anti-tank rifles


Top view to show anti-tank rifles.


Battalion assault?


Hmm.. FOCUS!


Back view


Mortars


They're in there somewhere!


Oh, there they are!


PAK36s


Two to a base was much better, one just got lost!


Come on then Tommy!

[Ithoriel]

Very nicely done. I particularly like the "door-knockers."

[Steve J]

Nice work Will

[hammurabi70]

9 stands of DAK infantry with added MG34 and Anti-tank rifles

Very impressive stuff!  I have never read of the use of anti-tank rifles by the Germans in the desert.  Do you have any material on it?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

They were in the ToE but it is questionable if they were taken. Would have been marginally effective against A13's and almost useless agaist any other tanks in theatre. Still something is better than nothing.

[Techno II]

Very nice work, Will. 

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

DAK nearly to a stage where I am happy to call them done (HQ/Spotters to do, plus when Panzer IIs come out, plus...)

HMG platoons


One facing the wrong way!


I sculpted the sandbags in a moment of boredom


They're not perfect, but they work from 3 feet away!




The 'missing' Panzer IIIJs








What's that over there?


Panzer IVDs






PAK38 stand




Transports

BMW sidecar combinations, another classic DAK image


Should they all have anti-tank rifles or are the MG34s??


Brum brum!


Hannomags






Portze Trucks

[sultanbev]

Very impressive stuff!  I have never read of the use of anti-tank rifles by the Germans in the desert.  Do you have any material on it?

The Osprey Battle Orders 20 on the DAK lists equipment strengths at various points in the desert, eg even in May 1942 15th Panzer Division still had 35 Boys/PzB39 and 4x 28mm sPzb41 against a TOE requirement of 39x 28mm sPzB41 for the Schutzen Regiment and 3 more for other units of the division.

In 1941 they were authorised many more, for example actual strengths on 11th November 1941:
15th Panzer Div: 74x PzB39, 4x sPzB41
21st Panzer Div: 91x PzB39

So yes, every DAK infantry, motorcycle & engineer platoon you field before June 1942 should have anti-tank rifles. They often issued captured Boys in leui of PzB39.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thank you sir.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Rommel - if you are going to have a level 10 CiC in BKCIV, might as well have a good one!

Since I have sorted the overspill onto his hat brim...  

Good grief!


Passenger


Extra radio operator


Top view

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

A 250 or Dorchester might be more accurate, but an excellent job !

[Techno II]

 

Though I'm really struggling to figure out what's happening by the track in the top piccy.

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Badly positioned RTO

[Techno II]

RTO ? 

Radio something ? (Couldn't find that in the acronyms thread...... )

Cheers - Mr Thicky.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

US for Radio Operator, Radio Telephone Operator

[Techno II]

Thanks, Ian !

TTFN - Phil 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

OMG! Seriously out of date with this project!

German platoon command stands for 'other' rules sets


Back view




Erm...
Added figures, last seen in painting comp in February
German company commanders


Top down




Back views