20mm WW2 Americans

Last, but not least, the Americans. I got almost all of these in trade. To be honest I would never have considered building an American force. It’s not that I don’t like Americans, or think their contribution to the war effort wasn’t significant… It’s just not a force that ever really interested me.

But now I got a pile so I might as well organize them into something I could potentially use for Blitzkreig Commander.

(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version)


US paratroopers. The flanking battalions are ESCI, the one in the middle is Airfix. I have all the Paratroop infantry I need. I just need a couple more MGs, some mortars, an HQ and some observers and this force is complete (well, except for that whole PAINTING thing…).


This is a mix of Esci and Revell US Infantry. From left to right: 4 MG stands, 3 Mortar stands, nearly two infantry battalions, 3 engineer stands. One more box of the Revell and I’d be right kitted out except for the guns and trucks!

THE PLAN

20mm WW2 Americans

Airborne! United States Parachute Infantry Regiment

RHQ/CO - HAVE: 1 To Paint,

3x Parachute Infantry Battalions (each/total for regiment):
-1/3x HQ - HAVE: 2 To Paint, NEED TO GET: 1
-9/27x Paratroop Platoon stands - HAVE: 27 To Paint,
-3/9x HMG Platoon stands - HAVE: 3 To Paint, NEED TO GET: 6
-1/3x Mortar Platoon stands - NEED TO GET: 3

Divisional Assets

Artillery
FAO - NEED TO GET: 1 - 2
3x 75mm Pack Howitzer Battery stands (off table – don’t need)

USAF
-FAC - NEED TO GET!
-P-47 of one variety or another…

United States Infantry Regiment

RHQ/CO - HAVE: NEED TO GET!

Cannon Company
-1-2x 105 Howitzers + trucks? - NEED TO GET!

Antitank Company
-3x 57mm AT Gun platoon Stands + Jeeps - NEED TO GET: 3

3x Infantry Battalions (each/total for regiment):
-1/3x HQ - HAVE: 2 To Paint, NEED TO GET: 1
-9/27x Infantry Platoon stands - HAVE: 15 To Paint, NEED TO GET: 12
-2/6x HMG Platoon stands - HAVE: 4 To Paint, NEED TO GET: 2
-1/3x Mortar Platoon stand - HAVE: 3 To Paint
-1/3x AT platoon (57mm) stand - HAVE: NEED TO GET!

Divisional Assets

Artillery
FAO - HAVE: X Painted, X To Paint, NEED TO GET: 1 or 2..
3x 105mm Howitzer (off table – don’t need)
1x 155mm Howitzer (off table – don’t need)

Engineers
3x Engineers Platoon Stands - HAVE: 3 To Paint

Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
-1x Jeep Recce Stand - NEED TO GET!


Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

A master plan for the prioritizing of painting and purchasing assets for 20mm WW2 armies! BWA-HA-HA-ha-ha… ha… ha… uh… cough-cough…