German officers were capable and often experienced leaders. Junior officers were trained to undertake the role of their own immediate superiors, enabling them to use their initiative to take control of situations when necessary.
Blitzkrieg Medium Machine Gun Team
The Germans were equipped with two excellent machine guns in the MG34 and rapid-firing MG42 known to Allied troops as Hitlers Buzz Saw because of its distinctive noise, or Spandau. Unlike other armies, the Germans used the same machine gun both as a squad weapon from its bipod and as a tripod-mounted support weapon. The tripod mount provided a much more stable firing platform and made it easier to keep up a sustained fire using a belt feed.
Blitzkrieg Medium Mortar Team
The standard German medium mortar of the war was the 80mm Granatwerfer 34. It was a very effective and accurate weapon that could provide longer range, on-call fire support. It had a maximum range of 2,400 metres and could maintain a rate of fire of 1520 rounds per minute.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 28 mm
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
World War II
Time
1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Warlord Games Centre, Lenton Blvd. NG7 2BD Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich
