WWPD Italian Campaign - 26th Panzer Division

Hi and welcome to my attempt at an axis list for the new Italy compilations.

What are my thoughts building a list this time?

1) I like German armour lists which are mobile and can attack yet not be too vulnerable to infantry AT

2) I like combined arms (so recon, smoke, arty)

3) I want uniquely Italy book units

4) I want some high end AT too!

My initial thoughts were 'which do I go for HG Panzers or Elefants' both being pretty unique lists. But as I flicked through the book I hit upon the 'normal' Panzer company, and was honestly a little underwhelmed - it looked a bit similar to the ones from Atlantik Wall - then I turned the page to the Flammpanzer - which could combat attach - and I felt a fire rise in me..

So I assembled this list pretty much back to front, by that I started with support then went to the core.

So first up Nebs for smoke. (Always like three!) then some anti air - my pair of flakpanzer 38t's might come out of the box here. Recon - well 8 rads always serve me well. Wow 3 platoons already! 

Next I wanted flammpanzers, only a couple as they'll be ineffective in some situations. As you have to equally combat attach I also wanted to avoid panthers for my core platoons, so high end AT would have to come elsewhere.

So I hit my local shop, grabbed 2 flammpanzers - so that was all that would be in my list! Then 2 platoons of panzer 4's again points available dictated a platoon size of 4. This left me with needing some high end AT - elephants are Ben's baby so I've left them, but I can have some panzer 4/70's so I'll take 3.

And there you have it an Italy tank force. It might not be competitive and it is very conservative treading my tried and tested panzer lists but with a new flaming twist ! in an Italy theme I think it has legs and look forward to rolling over my burning opponents!
 
So final list:-

2 HQ Panzer IV

4 Panzer IV

4 Panzer IV

3 Panzer IV/70

2 Flammpanzer

2 Flakpanzer 38t

2 8 rads

3 Nebs

Thanks for looking

Adam