SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon (GE814)

SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon (GE814) includes one Command SMG team, four MG42 HMG teams, one Small base & four Medium bases. Armed with the versatile MG42, the HMG platoons of the Waffen-SS were able to pour fire into an enemy to either suppress them in attack or pin them down in defence. Check out the SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon in the online store here...

Devil's Charge The Germans had been in retreat since the Allied breakout from Normandy, finally settling into defensive lines on their frontier as Autumn turned into Winter. In early December 1944 it seemed, to the Americans facing them in the Ardennes forests of Belgium and Luxembourg, unlikely that the Germans would attack. Learn more about Devil's Charge here...

Spitting out bullets at rates up to 1200 rounds per minute earned this formidable weapon the nickname Hitler's Buzzsaw. With such a high rate of fire, the facility for a quick barrel change was a must as constant fire caused the barrel to quickly overheat; an experienced gunner could successfully change the barrel on a MG42 in mere seconds and often had a number of spare barrels on hand. The MG42 could be used as a light machine-gun when fired from a bipod or as a heavy machine-gun when fired from a tripod which helped reduce recoil and increased accuracy with the help of an optic sight. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Jeremy Painter and James Brown

The MG42 HMG in Flames Of War

Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes MG42 HMG Man-packed 24"/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.

"Positioning them carefully to cover objectives and dig them in quickly will help secure your flank against marauding infantry and cavalry. With their ROF 6, they will absolutely devastate infantry in the open. Even when Pinned Down, they will still be tough to assault with their ROF 3."

The SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon Ready For Action

Contents of the SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon Blister Pack

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Command Team Description of Components a. 1x NCO with pistol figure. b. 1x Rifleman figure. c. 1x NCO with SMG. Assembling the Command Team Simply arrange the three figures to taste on the small three-hole base provided.

MG42 HMG Description of Components a. 4x MG42 machine-guns. b. 4x MG42 tripods. Assembling the MG42 HMG To assemble the MG42 HMG simply attach the MG42 to the tripod as shown in the example on the right.

Advancing HMG Crew Description of Components a. 2x Crew figures with SMG. b. 2x Crew figures with rifle. c. 2x Crew figures with ammo can. Assembling the Advancing HMG Crew These unique figures only work together one way; here are some more photos of the advancing HMG team so you can get a better idea of how the figures and the HMG go together. Make sure you use a Medium four-hole base.

Examples of the Advancing HMG Crew

Static HMG Crew Description of Components a. 2x Loader figures. b. 2x Gunner figures. c. 2x Kneeling NCO figures.

Assembling the Static HMG Crew To assemble the static HMG crew ensure that to loader is feeding the ammunition belt from the left-hand side and the gunner is behind the HMG. Like the advancing HMG crew, model on the static HMG crew on a four-hole medium base. Left: An example of the Static HMG crew ready for action.

Bases Description of Components a. 4x Medium four-hole bases. b. 1x Small three-hole base.