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Begleit Assault Platoon

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - German - Infantry

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Last Stocked on 12/9/2022

Product Info

Title
Begleit Assault Platoon
Sub-category
Publish Year
2008
Dimensions
4x6x1"
NKG Part #
2147386916
MFG. Part #
BFMGE738
Type
Miniatures Pack
Material
Metal

Description

The 189. Sturmgeshütz-abteilung was the first StuG assault gun unit to receive dedicated Begleit, or escort, troops. These tank riders were first assigned to the batterie for the Battle of Kursk, armed with rifles and submachine-guns. In the summer of 1944 the new Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle began making appearances among the troops.

The Begleit soldiers’ job was to protect the vulnerable assault guns from infantry assaults. They would sweep enemy positions, clearing anti-tank positions or scouting ahead of their gun. When a threat was spotted, they would deal with it swiftly, allowing the assault gun to focus on more serious threats. This deadly combination proved successful and escort troops become common amongst the other assault gun units.

Stalin’s Onslaught allows players to test out the new Begleit riders in their StuG Batterie. These Assault Rifle teams can help increase the hitting power of your already deadly StuG G assault guns. They can accompany their vehicle or you can group them together into a Begleit platoon and have them operate separately. Either way, these assault troops will be a deadly asset to your German forces!

The blister includes:

3x Begleit Teams
1x Command Team
12x Begleit Tank Riders