US Paras- winter themed.

One of the forces I've been wanting to do is US paras in winter greatcoats. Warclouds in Feb is being theemd on the Battle of the Bulge and limited to the lastest books (which is a bit of a shame really as the British also played a major part in the battle but will not be eligible for the event by the sounds of it). Anyway, that was all the motiation Ineeded to get cracking on (another) company of US paras. I've picked up the new US infantry (winter) company and added the mortars from the weapons platoon(winter) blister to make a company of US paras. I've 6 infantry stands to do tonight to finish the third platoon, then I'll add some 57mm AT guns and 81mm mortars to round out the force.

Gotta say that I absolutely love the new greatcoat sculpts. I was very disappointed with the last generation of US para figures they were truly awful (dwarfism had taken root) but these sculpts are amongst the best I've seen from BF and I can't recommend them enough. 


I've got All American All the Way which is an excellent history of the 82nd Airborne so will theme the force on the 82nd at Trois Points but using the Nuts 101st briefing.

Here are my initial ideas: 

            HQ      30

9x        Paras- (rifles)- 1x bazooka 235

9x        Paras-(rifles), 1x bazooka   235

2x        81mm Mortars +  bazooka  85

3x        57mm AT guns         110

9x        Glider Rifles- 1x bazooka (CV)      170

4x        Hellcats- CV  410

4x        Stuarts- CV   210

3x        M3 105 howitzers (Glider)- CV      115

            Limited Thunderbolts          150

                        1750

Option 2 is to add some CT Shermans and ditch the airpower.

       

            HQ (FV)--2 x SMG    30

9x        Paras- (rifles)- 2x bazookas + Sergeants     250

9x        Paras-(rifles), 2x bazookas 240

2x        81mm Mortars +  bazooka  85

3x        57mm AT guns         110

9x        Glider Rifles (CV), 2x bazookas    175

4x        Hellcats (CV)            410

4x        Shermans (2x 76mm)- (CT)            335

3x        Glider 105s    115

                        1750

I will also probably add a couple of dismounted 50cal MG teams (which count as gun teams) to the glider rifles to make them a more defensive part of the force.

Anyway, here are the first two platoons. Snow bases are a bit boring so I've added logs to most bases to make them look a bit like the paras are fighting in the woods of the Ardenne.

 

Craig