Artillery Crews (Greatcoat) (GSO172) includes one Command team, one Observer team, one Staff team, four gun crews for 10.5cm or 15cm howitzers, one Small three-hole bases, one Small two-hole base & one Medium four-hole base. The artillery of the divisions sent to invade the Soviet Union have been almost universally equipped with the excellent 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. This sturdy howitzer has superior hitting power than Soviet field guns who still mostly rely on lighter 7.62cm models. Check out the Artillery Crews (Greatcoat) in the online store here...

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To back up the firepower of the 10.5cm howitzers the Germans can also call on long-range guns and heavy hitting howitzers. The s10cm K18 gun is a long range gun ideal for counter-battery fire, while the punch and power of the 15cm sFH18 howitzer can deal with most difficult targets like dug-in infantry and gun positions.