WWII Ostfront: 500pts German Grenadiers Part 1

I finally finished a playable Bolt Action force, 500pts of late-war German Grenadiers. They are based around the Operation Spring Awakening selector from the Armies of Germany supplement. This allows for plenty of Veterans, with good equipment, including StG 44's, Panzerfausts, good armor, and IR sights; and the opportunity to field alongside Hungarians, facing both Soviets and Romanians! I like the good variety offered by this list, in addition to the historical background.

Spring 1945- the Thousand-year Reich lies in ruins, and the Germans are on the verge of losing their last allies, the Hungarians, besieged in their capital of Budapest. Hitler orders what will be Germany's last strategic offensive of the war- Operation Frühlingserwache, Spring Awakening. Its immediate goal is to liberate Budapest, keeping Hungary in the war. They made good progress at first, but they hadn't counted on line after line of Soviet defenses, or the muddy spring thaw...


Here's my actual list for this force:

Command:

Veteran 1st lieutenant with aide - 103pts

(The observer on right is to use in scenarios, the medic at higher point values)

Infantry:

Squad A: five veteran men, two AR, one SMG, two Panzerfaust - 88pts

Squad B: five veteran men, three AR - 80pts

Squad C: five veteran men, LMG, AR - 90pts

Support:

Regular Flamethrower Team - 50pts

Regular SdKfz 251/1 'Hanomag' halftrack- 89pts

I've gone for an offensive force, with good mobility and close firepower. The Hanomag can transport two squads and the flamethrower forward, while the LMG squad provides ranged support. It'll need a good bit of cover to work well, city fighting being ideal, but it should be fun to run.

I'll detail each element; command, infantry, and support in more detail in future posts.

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