Road to Mid War GT This week Ken takes a look at the army he will be taking to the New Zealand Mid War Grand Tournament. II. Kompanie, 200 Regiment, 90. Leichte Division. I have resurrected the first Flames of War army I ever made, the II. Kompanie, 200 Regiment, 90. Leichte Division of Das Afrika Korps. I have always enjoyed this list and bringing it back brings a warm fuzzy to my heart. (Us old guys can use all the warm fuzzies we can get). This is an anti-tank infantry company designed to hold a position against advancing enemy armour. (Just like the real 90th light). It has a few twists in it because it uses the original artillery from the 190. Artillerie Regiment (7.62 cm Fk36(r) guns just like the original). It also is reinforced with pioneers from the 850. Sturm Battalion.

The original 90th Light was used primarily to anchor a point for the 15th and 21st Panzers to attack from. It was the German contingent of the 20th Motorized Corps usually working with the Italian Ariete Division supporting the armoured divisions in their attacks or forming the rear guard, if the armour was forced to retreat.

As the only German division formed outside of Germany, the 90th light sports a number of other fun characteristics as well. Though my initial list is straight forward, it can be substituted with Diana tank-hunters, Stug D assault guns, Bison infantry guns, or 8.8cm FlaK36 heavy anti-aircraft guns with very little adjustment to the original list and without violating the 90th Light’s historical order of battle.

I used a 1750-point version in my last tournament and didn’t fair to badly (4-3, 2-5, 1-6, 5-2, 6-1) except when trying to attack a large horde of Soviet infantry, the 1-6, or failing every platoon morale check, the 2-5.

But even in those games (since I’m infantry as well) I have a 50-50 chance of being able to defend which helps me against those type companies. I also added the HMG and mortars for the GT to give me a little more anti-infantry capability.

I may still tweak it a little with some of the other options but probably nothing more than swapping out the infantry guns for Grilles or Stug D. Have to keep you guessing a little bit. See you in June. Ken

Ken's Force  II/200. Rgt, 90 ID Points Headquarters   Panzergrenadier HQ C V 45 With 2 panzerkanckers 10 45 10 Combat Platoons   1st Panzergrenadier Platoon 3 squads with Pnzrknckr 225 225 2nd Panzergrenadier Platoon 3 squads with Pnzrknckr 225 225 Weapons Platoons   Heavy Plaoon 1 Machine-gun Section Mortar Section (with 3x 8cm Mortars) 190 Light Anti-tank Gun Platoon with 3 PaK38 guns 145 Support Platoons    Heavy Infantry Gun Platoon 2 Gun Sections with 15cm sIG 150 Artillery Battery 2 Gun Sections with 7.62cm FK36(r) guns 260 Panzerpionier Platoon 3 squads with Supply Truck 225 25 Total 1500