Panzergrenadiers

[Wiem1938]

Um... Can I point out that the TOE for SPW mounted Panzergrenadiers is grossly inaccurate? Proper structure at platoon level should be:
1: 5xmen, kar98k+handgrenade+panzerfaust. (platoon leader)
2: 9xmen, kar98k+2xMG42+handgrenade+panzerfaust
3: 9xmen, kar98k+2xMG42+handgrenade+panzerfaust
4: 9xmen, kar98k+2xMG42+handgrenade+panzerfaust
5: sd.251/10
6: sd.251/1
7: sd.251/1
8: sd.251/1

Richard

[DRG]

Can I point of that saying it's "grossly inaccurate?" is itself "grossly inaccurate?"

You don't say what year you are looking at

Yes, the structure after April 1940 included a 251/10 but they did not exist before that so if you were looking at the start of the war there are four 251/1. Starting 4/40 it's 3x 251/1 plus 1 251/10

We don't include the platoon leader as a separate unit. They get themselves killed too quickly in the game when they are identified that way especially when they are built into their own special understrength "section"

9+9+9+5= 32 men + 4 halftracks

10+10+10=30 men + 4 halftracks

It's a compromise between game play and reality.

Don

[MarkSheppard]

We don't include the platoon leader as a separate unit. They get themselves killed too quickly in the game when they are identified that way especially when they are built into their own special understrength "section"

If I see someone named "platoon leader" I'm shooting him first.

[DRG]

Exactly.

Don

[thatguy96]

Not that I don't think this is fine for gameplay, but does this also happen in real life? The guy standing next the radioman gets picked off first?

[Marek_Tucan]

thatguy96 said:
Not that I don't think this is fine for gameplay, but does this also happen in real life? The guy standing next the radioman gets picked off first?

IIRC one of first things green troops in the frontline were told was not to salute their Lt as this is a sure giceaway of his rank to enemy snipers.