German Tank Training Company (GEAB25) Panzer schools, such as Paderborn and Bergen, had long been turning out exceptional replacement tank crews for the Wehrmacht. In these last days, experienced officers and cadets were few and fuel and ammunition for practice were running out. Nevertheless, each school organised its assets into Panzer Ausbildungs Verbände (Replacement Tank Forces).  While forced to fight with old equipment, the Ausbildungs units fought hard in those final battles against overwhelming odds. Yet, these last panzer units did not give up until they had fired their last bullet or shell, or lost their last tank in defence of the Reich. Check out the German Tank Training Company (GEAB25) 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.
The German Tank Training Company comes with: • Three Panther (Late) (7.5cm) Tanks • Three Panzer IV (7.5cm) Tanks • Three Hetzer (7.5cm) Tank-hunters • Three Panzer II (2cm) Tanks • Two Tiger II (8.8cm) Tanks • Three Wespe (10.5cm) Self-propelled Guns • One Panzergrenadier Training Platoon • Complete A5 Flames Of War rulebook • One German "Start Here" Guide • Two Decal Sheets • Nine Unit cards.

The Panther G is the latest model of the famed Panther tank. The new model has thicker armour and retains the long-barrelled 7.5cm KwK42 gun, which can still penetrate any Allied tank in existence. The balance of an excellent gun, good armour, and good mobility makes the Panther one of the best tanks of the war.

Although various marks of the Panzer IV have been in combat since the beginning of the war, the latest models used in Normandy are far more powerful than the originals and still out-gun most enemy medium tanks.

The assault gun companies armed with Hetzer tank-hunters usually have three platoons of three vehicles, while the Hetzer tank-hunters in Panzerjäger (tank-hunter) companies are organised in platoons of four. Despite the usual support role of these units, often the need for armour to mount counterattacks is great and they are sent in en-mass to push back enemy attacks.

The Panzer II tank has battled on through the entire war, first as a frontline tank, then as a scouting tank, and now in 1945 it serves as a training tank, mostly utilised for driver training. However, the better-equipped training battalions now find themselves thrown into the battle to defend Germany. The Panzer II's 2cm autocannon may not be ideal for taking out enemy medium tanks, but it is more than enough to knock out their light vehicles such as half-tracks and armoured cars.

The Tiger II promised to return the German heavy panzer to the early days of 1943 when the original Tiger I E tank dominated the battlefield. It was armed with an even longer 8.8cm gun (8.8cm KwK43 L/71) which could destroy enemy armour at long range with ease. Its thick front armour makes it invulnerable to most Allied guns, while its substantial side armour makes it ideal for assaulting its way through fortified enemy defences.

Like many German vehicles to see extensive combat during 1944 and 1945, the Wespe self-propelled 10.5cm howitzer first saw combat during mid-1943 on the Eastern Front. The Wespe mounts the highly effective 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer on a modified Panzer II light tank chassis with a protected fighting compartment for the crew.

The motorised panzergrenadier battalions have much more firepower than the rifle battalions of the infantry divisions, allowing them to launch attacks and counterattacks without the need to wait for outside support. When they have panzers and artillery attached, they are difficult to stop without a layered defence in depth.

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Flames Of War 4th Edition Mini Rulebook (x1)

Quick Start Guide (x1) Click here to download the pdf (Right click save as)...

Plastic Panther (Late) Sprue (x3)

Plastic Panzer IV Sprue (x3)

Plastic Hetzer/Marder Sprue (x3)

Plastic Panzer II Sprue (x3)

Plastic Tiger II Sprue (x2)

Plastic Wespe/Marder Sprue (x3)

Plastic Panzergrenadier Sprue (x2)

Command and Weapons Sprue (x1)	Wespe/Marder Crew (x3)	Tank Commander Sprue (x3)

Plastic Bases

Heer Panzer Decal Sheet (x2)

Unit Cards (click to see full-size images)

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