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Post by johnboo on Aug 7, 2006 7:21:40 GMT -5
I watched "Patton" this weekend, and thought it would be neat to piece together Rommel's DAK panzerkompanie near the beginning of the movie. All I found out was trying to build a German panzer co is an exersize in futility! After Rommel, company command, 2 platoons of 3 panzer IIIs, and 4 captured honey stuarts (just because Rommels rules lets ya! ;D ) I had about 150 pts left to hit 1500!  Not to mention the only infantry I could add were expensive pioneers. No room for support - and I still wanted to add Stukas since they kicked a$$ in the movie! Is 13 tanks enough to cut it? |
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Post by deathwing on Aug 7, 2006 9:01:43 GMT -5
Whats the build of the IIIs your using? J, L,,,,?
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Post by johnboo on Aug 7, 2006 9:13:05 GMT -5
Command tanks were Ns, the others were L/M (same thing ruleswise, right?) 25pts per tank upgrade stings after a while.
I started out just goofing around, yet I probably should build an axis army - just because! The pt cost is so stifling that what Rommel adds is barely noticeable because ther is so little for him to affect.
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Post by deathwing on Aug 7, 2006 9:41:04 GMT -5
well, I have 4 IIIL tanks and I'm sure Ron has some if you want to borrow and test it out on Thursday before buying.
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Post by johnboo on Aug 7, 2006 9:45:08 GMT -5
Thanks - I'll let you know, it's not like I dont have enough to paint already.
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Post by deathwing on Aug 7, 2006 10:29:21 GMT -5
I always bring my german stuff so its available. Besides I have my British 6th Armored division built so it'd be fun to slug it out with a DAK armored co. I worked out a list from the downloaded excel files in another post I made and came out with; Rommel (isn't he in a IIIJ?) 3 stuarts 190 CO: IIIL 115 2IC:IIIJ 90 4 III'Ls 460 4 III'Ls 460 priority air support Stukas 175 total 1490 with 10 whole points to spare schurzen maybe 13 tanks isn't bad for a panzer co using III's. Its about all I get with my panzer co too. I dropped the Ns for Ls cause they aren't any different cept for 3+ to 4+ firepower. I don't think two tanks with that will make much difference. I would say it comes down to strategy on how effective this list is. Alot of use out of the stormtrooper move and terrain. Shermans and M10s would be a headache and Churchills at range could out gun this CO. in a head to head fight. Gonna have to be smart like a fox,, a desert fox. Ha!  Segue into comments from the current resident panzer Hauptmann,,,,,,, |
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Post by Iron Warrior on Aug 7, 2006 10:39:12 GMT -5
John,
Its hard, germans are so expensive. I use the 38t tank wiich is cheap and iv f2s. Have some ivf1 and IIIL i dont use normally use. I bring every thing with me if you want to borrow some tanks.
Panzer companies, you dont get alot to play with. I have 5 - 38ts
5 IV F2 (inc 1IC and 2IC) 3 SdKfz 7/1, 2 SdKfz 231 8-rads and 2 Pak 40 in 1500.
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Post by johnboo on Aug 7, 2006 12:59:19 GMT -5
OK here ya go - Rommel w/Greif (radio halftrack) or Max (captured british armored bus) 3 captured honeys 1iC - panzer III L 2iC - panzer III L 1st plt 1 panzer III L 3 panzer III G/H 2nd plt 1 panzer III L 3 panzer III G/H panzergrenadier plt 2 squads, pzknacker SMG, 4x MG, Kfz 15 and 2x Kfz 70s limited air 87G Stukas total = 1490 4 units Tanks & more tanks and 1 unit of infantry to hold an objective. |
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Not to mention the only infantry I could add were expensive pioneers. No room for support - and I still wanted to add Stukas since they kicked a$$ in the movie!
