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Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)

Sd Kfz 251 Transport Platoon (Plastic) (GBX85)
includes four plastic Sd Kfz 251 Half-track sprues, four plastic Crew sprues, one Half-track decal sheet.


The Panzergrenadier regiments are the assault infantry of the German armoured divisions, and the Armoured (or Gepanzerte) Panzergrenadiers are the hard spearhead of any infantry assault.

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They are noted for their speed, mobility and great firepower. Because they’re part of a Panzer Division they cooperate closely with the tanks of the Panzer Regiment.

Mounted in their armoured SdKfz 251/1 half-tracks they travel into battle. They can fight on foot or assault from their vehicles.

Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)
The Panzergrenadiers are at their best when they put their mobility and firepower to use in combined operations with the Panzers. Panzergrenadiers will often precede the Panzers in an assault; attempting to create situations the highly mobile tanks can take advantage of.

Whenever tough hand-to-hand fighting is required the Panzergrenadiers are called forward and their gritty determination and excellent combat skills put them in good stead to clear enemy positions.
If successful, they often clamber back aboard their carriers and pursue the enemy.
The Plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 Half-track Sprue
Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)

In defence they can often be equally effective, having an extensive allotment of heavy support weapons available from their company, battalion and division.

Often during successful offensive operations they are required to hold off enemy counter-attacks until reinforcements arrive to replace them in the newly won positions. They may have to hang on for some time while slower motorised and foot troops catch up to their positions.


Half-track designed by Will Jayne
Figures designed by Matt Bickley
Figures painted by Mike Haught
Vehicles painted by Blake Coster

 

The Plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 Crew Sprue A Fully-Assembled Plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 The Half-track Decal Sheet
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Painted Examples Of The Plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 Half-tracks
Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)
The HQ Section Sd Kfz 251/10 (3.7cm) Optional Upgrade
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Upgrade Option
Replace the Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track in the HQ Section with a SDkfz 251/10 (3.7cm) half-track at no cost.
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The Sd Kfz 251/10 (3.7cm) in Flames Of War
      Armour
   
Name
Mobility
Front
Side
Top
Equipment and Notes
Weapon
Range
ROF
Anti-tank
Firepower

Sd Kfz 251/10 (3.7cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG.
3.7cm PaK36
16"/40cm
2
6
4+

Hull mounted.

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Passenger-fired Weapons
Some transport vehicles come equipped with an onboard machine-gun, but are only crewed by the driver,
meaning the weapon can only be fired when passengers are mounted in the vehicle.

Vehicles with Passenger-fired weapons can only shoot those weapons if a Passenger team is Mounted in the vehicle. A single Passenger team can fire all of a vehicle’s Passengerfired weapons.

A team that fires a Passenger-fired weapon cannot Dismount in the same turn, except to escape the destruction of their vehicle.
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Hull-mounted Guns
Some tanks mount weapons in the front of the hull instead of in a turret to save weight or to make them easier to produce.


A hull-mounted weapon mounted in the front of a vehicle has a 180-degree Field of Fire covering everything in front of a line drawn across the front of the vehicle. If the weapon is mounted at the rear of the vehicle, the Field of Fire covers everything to the rear of a line drawn across the rear of the vehicle.
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The Stock Sd Kfz 251/1 Of The Sd Kfz 251 Transport Platoon (Plastic)
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The Sd Kfz 251/1 in Flames Of War
      Armour
   
Name
Mobility
Front
Side
Top
Equipment and Notes
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG.
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Hull MG
Most tanks mount a machine-gun in the front of the hull for extra firepower.


The field of fire of a Hull MG includes everything in front of a line across the front of the vehicle’s hull.

A Hull MG cannot fire at the same time as a hull-mounted Main Gun.
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Special Rule
The Gepazerte Panzergrenadier Platoon may use the Mounted Assault special rule.

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Mounted Assault
German armoured half-tracks are unique in having a dedicated vehicle commander (who crews the machine-gun) as well as a driver. This gives them a greater degree of independence than similar vehicles in other armies. They have learned to fight from their half-tracks in contrast to others who just use their half-tracks as battle taxis.

See page 243 of the rulebook to learn more about the Mounted Assault special rule.
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The Contents for the Sd Kfz 251 Transport Platoon (Plastic)
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Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)
a. 4x Plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 Half-track sprues.
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Half-track Crew Sprue
a. 4x Plastic half-track crew sprues.
Half-track Decal Sheet
a. 1x Half-track decal sheet.

Assembling The Sd Kfz 251 Transport Platoon
Blake demonstrates how to assemble the new plastic Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track and the accompanying Panzergrenadier Platoon.

Assembling The Sd Kfz 251...

Panzergrenadier Platoon (GBX76)


Last Updated On Friday, February 22, 2019