21. Panzerdivision in Normandy

Overlord 21. Panzerdivision in Normandy
with Tom Wise.

This week sees a reappearance of the 21. Panzerdivision, this time however in Normandy during the fighting for Caen between June and August 1944.

See more from Tom's Painting Table here...

"It's pretty much the units in Monty's Meatgrinder (see Atlantik Wall). I had started one of these threads last year for my Romanians, but I was locked out of it when the forum changed last year and couldn't finish the thread. I'll update the thread every Tuesday with what I have finished from the week before."

Start Date: 12 May 2008.

~Tom.
Total Points: 12550 points.

Vehicles: 251.
Guns: 27.
Foot/Crews: 1036.

46x U304(f) leSPW.
21x S307(f) (Pioneer) Half-track.
3x Lorriane Schlepper OP tank.
8x 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schleppers.
2x Kfz 68 Radio truck.
6x 10.5cm (Sf) 39H.
4x 7.5cm (Sf) 39H.
4x Sd Kfz 221.
3x Sd Kfz 222.
3x Sd Kfz 232 8-rad.
6x Sd Kfz 233 AC.
1x Famo.

17x Panzer IV H (with Hans von Luck).
1x Captured Sherman VC.

1x Captured Sherman III.
3x Flakpanzer 38(t).
5x Motorcycles with sidecars.
4x S306(f) (PaK40).
3x U304(f) (2cm).
8x S307(f) Reihenwerfer.
12x Kubelwagen.
1x Lorraine Schlepper Objective.
1x Typhoon Objective.
6x Opel Maultier.
6x RSO tractor.
3x 5cm PaK38 guns.
3x 8.8cm PaK 43/41 guns.
4x 12.2cm FH316(r) guns.
7x 7.5cm PaK40.
2x 8.8cm FlaK36 Gun.
6x 15cm MW41 Rocket Lauchers.
2x 7.5cm leIG 18 Guns.
7x Sd Kfz 11.
7x Opel Blitz 3-ton trucks.
4x Zis-5 trucks.
4x Dovunque 35 3-Ton trucks.
6x Kfz 15 Command Car.

3x Goliaths.
2x Sd Kfz 251/16c Flamm.
25x Sd Kfz 250/1D.
10x Sd Kfz 250/9D 2cm.
2x Sd Kfz 250/7 8cm.
2x S307(f) R-Vielfachwerfer.
3x Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm).
2x Sd Kfz 7(8t) Half-track.
4x Sd Kfz 251/9D (7.5cm).

1x Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Company HQ.
3x Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon.
1x Armoured Machine-gun Platoon.
1x Armoured Artillery Battery.
1x StuG Company HQ.
3x StuG Platoons.
1x Panzerspäh Company HQ.
8x Panzerspäh Patrols.
1x Panzerkompanie HQ.
3x Panzer Platoons.
1x Armoured Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon.
1x Scout Platoon.
1x Armoured Anti-tank Platoon.
1x Armoured Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon.
2x Armoured Multiple Mortar Platoons.
1x Self-Propelled Infantry Gun Platoon.
1x Pioneer Platoon.
2x Light Anti-tank Platoons.
1x Panzergrenadier Company HQ.
3x Panzergrenadier Platoons.
1x Machine-gun Platoon.
1x Panzerpionier Company HQ.
3x Panzerpionier Platoons.
2x Aufklärungs Platoons.
1x Aufklärungs Heavy Platoon.
2x Heavy Armoured Car Platoons.
2x Heavy Anti-tank Platoon.
1x Motorized Artillery Battery.
1x R-Vielfachwerfer Battery.
1x Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon.
1x Rocket Launcher Battery.
1x Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon.
1x Armoured Cannon Platoon.
1x Light Infantry Gun Platoon.
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Week 1: 19 May 2008
Total Points: 1530 points.

Vehicles: 27
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 107
7x U304(f) leSPW
3x Lorriane Schlepper OP tank
6x 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schleppers
1x Kfz 68 Radio truck
6x 10.5cm (Sf) 39H
4x 7.5cm (Sf) 39H
1x Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
1x Armoured Artillery Battery
1x StuG Company HQ
3x StuG Platoons
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Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
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Armoured Artillery Battery
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StuG Platoons
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Week 2: 26 May 2008
Total Points: 1470 points
 
1x Sd Kfz 221
1x Sd Kfz 222
1x Sd Kfz 232 8-rad
1x Famo
12x Panzer IV H (with Hans von Luck)
1x Captured Sherman VC
1x Captured Sherman III

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Panzerkompanie HQ, Famo and Captured Shermans
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Panzer Platoon
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These are the newer Panzer IV H with plastic schürzen. I added this picture to show how I used part of the sprue to reinforce the schürzen. The schürzen is pretty flimsy and flexes quite a bit during normal handling. I also apply primer to the model before I glue the hangers on, the primer helps the glue to bond faster without using kicker. Battlefront’s newer models are moving more to being models then miniatures, which requires more time to prep and assemble as compared to there older figures. The new models are more detailed and nice then the older line, just takes more time to prep and assemble.
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Panzerspäh Patrol
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Captured Shermans
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Week 3: 1 June 2008
Total Points: 1320 points

Vehicles: 23

Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 172

Bunch more bath tubs. There were 80 crew figures to paint for the U304's.
16x U304(f) leSPW
5X Panzer IV H (with Hans von Luck)
3x Flakpanzer 38(t)

1x Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Company HQ
2x Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
1x Panzer Platoons
1x Armoured Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

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Armoured Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon
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Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Company HQ
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Week 4: 8 June 2008
Total Points: 765

Vehicles: 16
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 67


5x U304(f) leSPW
4x Motorcycles w/sidecars
4x S306(f) (PaK40)
3x U304(f) (2cm)
1x Armoured Machine-gun Platoon
1x Scout Platoon
1x Armoured Anti-tank Platoon
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Armoured Machine-Gun Platoon
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Scout Platoon
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Armoured Anti-Tank Platoon
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Armoured Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon
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Week 5: 15 June 2008
Total Points: 740 points

Vehicles: 22
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 64

3x U304(f) leSPW
2x 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schleppers

8x S307(f) Reihenwerfer
6x Kubelwagen
1x Lorraine Schlepper Objective
1x Typhoon Objective
3x Opel Maultier

2x Armoured Multiple Mortar Platoons
1x Self-Propelled Infantry Gun Platoon
1x Pioneer Platoon 
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Armoured Multiple Mortar Platoons
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Self-Propelled Infantry Gun Platoon
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Objectives
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Pioneer Platoon
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Week 6: 23 June 2008
Total Points: 1000 points

Vehicles: 18
Guns: 3
Foot/Crews: 141

4x U304(f) leSPW
1x Motorcycle/w sidecar
3x 5cm PaK38 gun

4x Opel Blitz 3-ton trucks
4x Zis-5 trucks
4x Dovunque 35 3-ton trucks
1x Kfz 15 Command Car

1x Light Anti-tank Platoon
1x Panzergrenadier Company HQ
3x Panzergrenadier Platoons
1x Machine-gun Platoon
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Light Anti-Tank Platoon
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Panzergrenadier Company HQ
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Panzergrenadier Platoon
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Machine-Gun Platoon
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Week 7: 30 June 2008
Total Points: 600 points

Vehicles: 12
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 91

4x U304(f) leSPW

7x S307(f) (Pioneer) Half-track
1x Opel Maultier
3x Goliaths

1x Panzerpionier Company HQ
1x Panzerpionier Platoon 
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Panzerpionier Company HQ
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Panzerpionier Platoon
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Week 8: 6 July 2008
Total Points: 1535 points

Vehicles: 34
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 81

14x S307(f) (Pioneer) Half-track
2x Sd Kfz 251/16c Flamm
6x Sd Kfz 250/1D
10x Sd Kfz 250/9D 2cm
2x Opel Maultier

1x Panzerspäh Company HQ
5x Panzerspäh Patrols
2x Panzerpionier Platoon
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Panzerspäh Company
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Panzerspäh Company HQ w/Sd Kfz 251/16c Flamm
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Panzerspäh Patrol
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Week 9: 13 July 2008
Total Points: 880 points.

Vehicles: 21
Guns: 0
Foot/Crews: 83

3x Sd Kfz 221

2x Sd Kfz 222
2x Sd Kfz 232 8-rad
14x Sd Kfz 250/1D (14)

2x Panzerspäh Patrols
2x Aufklärungs Platoons
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Aufklärungs Platoon
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Panzerspäh Patrol
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Week 10: 20 July 2008
Total Points: 1260 points

Vehicles: 25

Guns: 7
Foot/Crews: 108

1x Kfz 68 Radio truck

6x Sd Kfz 233 AC
3x Kubelwagen
3x RSO tractor
3x 8.8cm PaK43/41 guns

4x 12.2cm FH316(r) guns
3x Opel Blitz 3-ton trucks
2x Kfz 15 Command Car
5x Sd Kfz 250/1D
2x Sd Kfz 250/7 8cm (2)

1x Aufklärungs Heavy Platoon
2x Heavy Armoured Car Platoons
1x Heavy Anti-tank Platoon
1x Motorized Artillery Battery
Week 11 27 July 2008
Total Points: 735 points

Vehicles: 20

Guns: 10
Foot/Crews: 94

3x Kubelwagen

3x Kfz 15 Command Cars
2x S307(f) R-Vielfachwerfer
3x Sd Kfz 10/5(2cm)

1x 7.5cm PaK40
2x 8.8cm FlaK36 Gun
6x 15cm MW41 Rocket Lauchers
7x Sd Kfz 11
2x Sd Kfz 7(8t) Half-track

1x R-Vielfachwerfer Battery
1x Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
1x Rocket Launcher Battery
1x Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
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R-Vielfachwerfer Battery
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Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon
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Rocket Launcher Battery
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Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon
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Week 12: 3 August 2008
Total Points: 655 points

Vehicles: 14
Guns: 8
Foot/Crews: 62

7x U304(f) Half Track

4x Sd Kfz 251/9D (7.5cm)

3x RSO tractors
2x 7.5cm leIG 18 Guns
6x 7.5cm PaK40 Guns

1x Armoured Cannon Platoon
1x Light Infantry Gun Platoon
1x Light Anti-tank Platoon
1x Heavy Anti-tank Platoon
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Light Infantry Gun Platoon
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Armoured Cannon Platoon
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Light Anti-Tank Platoon
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Heavy Anti-Tank Platoon
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