On the workbench WW2 German Infantry project part 1 Tropical Dress Platoon and support

sIG 33 auf Panzer 38(t) Ausf.H/K Grille A very old model in metal form SHQ with a new paint job and a new crew for Italy 43

The Grille with the HQ of my new tropical kit platoon mostly AB Deutche Afrika Korp minatures

So, for the UK lockdown and the plague year I decided to do something I have been thinking about for many years. namely to reorganise and upgrade my German World War 2 infantry. Previously my German infantry where mostly the SHQ miniatures and were bought for the Rapid Fire Lists back in the 90's. SHQ have an excellent range of miniatures but I have found them a little small with my later AB miniatures. So with Eureka Miniatures UK opening up and making the access to the excellent AB World War 2 ranges available. I grit my teeth sold off my three German platoons and replaced them with a mix of AB and CP models. With a scattering of Xan Miniatures (available from Empress now in the UK) , Early War Miniatures and Battlefield/Blitz minis.

AB platoon for DAK range

Landsers on the move. I used a base of Valejo Russian Uniform for the tunics and dark sand for the trousers

The AB miniature MG 34 team

This section is mostly Xan Miniatures - great poses I really like these,

More XAn Afrika Korp

AB miniatures in this assaulting section They are the most Afrika Korp typical many having desert boots

I really like the MG34 team firing on the move

Another shot of the MG34 team

My FO team in tropical kit - scissor scope from my old SHQ team

One of the AB miniatures mortar teams from there DAK range. I love all the ammo boxes and water cans AB supply with the weapon

The other AB 80mm mortar team in full desert yellow

Good view of all the little extras AB give you spare mortar bombsin front of the loader

Officers and a Communications relay team with two radios - getting these little extras for Battlegroup was a big push to do this. I love that these have a role in Battlegroup

Sdkfz 7 is an old model with a make over using AB crew and some stowage from Lancer

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