Hitlerjugend Platoon (GE829) Contains 6 Panzerfaust teams, one HQ Panzerfaust SMG team, one Small three-hole base and six Medium four-hole bases. The Hitlerjugend ('Hitler Youth') was the youth organization of the Nazi Party, a paramilitary organization for boys aged 14 to 18. As the Soviets approached Berlin, Hitlerjugend were organised into fighting units.  Check out the Hitlerjugend Platoon in the online store here...

Berlin: German In January 1945 the German Ardennes offensive in the west failed to force the Allies to the negotiating table. The British and Americans are ready to cross into Germany. The newly-raised Panzerdivision ‘Clauswitz’ and troops from the schools and training battalions are thrown into the fight. Every fighting man is utilised in the defence of the Reich. In the east, the Germans traded ground for time, falling back into western Poland and east Prussia and establishing Festerplatz, or fortress cities. An eerie calm settled in for the first few weeks of the new year as both sides prepare.

A Brigade of Panzerfaust-armed Hitlerjugend was even sent out from the city to take part in the Battle for the Seelow Heights. Members were stationed behind the lines in tank-hunter teams to intercept Soviet tank breakthroughs. Hitlerjugend tank-hunting teams proved very effective, destroying large numbers of Red Army tanks. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by James Brown

Painting the Hitlerjugend Platoon
Fighting troops of the Hitlerjugend mostly wore the winter uniform, consisting of a jacket and long pants in very dark blue.
	Basecoat the uniform with a mix of Luftwaffe Uniform and Black.	Wash liberally with Manstein Shade to produce shading and definition.	Highlight edges and raised areas with pure Luftwaffe Blue.

Hitlerjugend Armbands  Paint the white stripe about one-third the width of the band, with a wider patch for the insignia. Don’t try to paint a tiny swastika - a small blob of Panzer Grey or Black will suffice.

Aaron based the Hitlerjugend Platoon to match the theme of street fighting in Berlin. The Plastic Bases: Urban Rubble set (XX106) gives you plenty of easy options for basing your Berlin force.