Late War Waffen SS Grenadiers – Part I

At this year’s Historicon I’ll be running two WWII skirmish games using Disposable Heroes II. One scenario is a late war engagement between elements of the US 90th Infantry Division and the 2nd and 3rd SS Divisions.

As I dare not run a convention game with incomplete miniatures, I’m using this as an opportunity to finish my SS platoon that has been in various stages of completion for many years. I’ll be documenting my progress and camouflage painting techniques in a series of posts. This first installment will address the platoon composition, and the figures I have chosen to represent the soldiers/equipment.

I’m using two sources for my order of battle – the German Army book ANGRIFF! from Iron Ivan Games, and the late war German Grenadier list from the Chain of Command rulebook. Here’s my planned unit:

Grenadier Platoon

• Platoon HQ
  • Lieutenant w/MP-40 – Warlord
  • Staff Sergeant w/MP-40 – Warlord
  • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • Private w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
  • Private w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
• 1st Squad
  • LMG Team
    • Sergeant w/MP-40 – Victory Force
    • LMG Gunner w/MG-42 – Warlord
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • LMG Team
    • Corporal w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
    • LMG Gunner – Warlord
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• 2nd Squad
  • LMG Team
    • Sergeant w/MP-40 – Victory Force
    • LMG Gunner w/MG-42 – Warlord
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • LMG Team
    • Corporal w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
    • LMG Gunner – Warlord
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• 3rd Squad
  • LMG Team
    • Sergeant w/MP-40 – Warlord
    • LMG Gunner w/MG-42 – Renegade Miniatures
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • LMG Team
    • Corporal w/Kar-98k – Victory Force
    • LMG Gunner – Renegade Miniatures
    • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Ammunition Bearer w/Kar-98k – Warlord
    • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord

Platoon Support

• Sniper Team
  • Sniper w/Scoped Kar-98k – Warlord
  • Spotter w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• Panzerschreck Team
  • Gunner w/Panzerschreck – Warlord
  • Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• Flamethrower Team
  • Gunner w/Flamethrower – Warlord
  • Assistant w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• Recon Team
  • Sergeant w/MP-40 – Warlord
  • LMG Gunner w/MG-42 – Warlord
  • LMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
  • Private w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• MG-42 HMG
  • Sergeant w/MP-40 – Warlord
  • HMG Gunner w/MG-42 – Warlord
  • HMG Loader w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• Forward Observer
  • Radioman w/Kar-98k – Warlord
• Medic
  • Medic – Warlord
• 7.5cm le IG.18
  • le IG.18 w/3 Crew – Warlord
• 7.5cm Pak 40
  • Pak 40 w/3 Crew – Crusader

I’ll also be adding in some various figures with panzerfausts and pioneer equipment.