Panzer Lehr

[firsttofight]

How about a Panzer Lehr Pionier Kompanie?

75 HQ
90 add 251/2 (8cm) mortar
375 Pz Pionier Plt (full)
375 Pz Pionier Plt (full)
110 234/2 Puma (2 sections)
720 Schwere SS-Pz Plt (3 Tiger I E) Fer Vet
1745 pts

McGinn, it looks like you are interested in having Tigers. What do you think about this list?
The 8cm mortar should give you enough smoke to get in close. Once you are in, they can help pin down the enemy.
The Pionier's have a Tank Assault 4, this will make opponents think twice about rushing armor in on you. Very good at taking and/or holding objectives.
The 2 Puma's will keep those pesky ambushes at bay or force them to spring it at a time that is less advantageous to them. They will also remove the GtG when digging out infantry.
I beleive that 3 Fearless Veteran Tigers w/ Tiger Ace Skills are self explanitory.
I thimk that this list can be fun on both offense and defense.

[mcginn]

the list is very interesting, but the object in the way is running the halftracks, the lists I'm throwing out are more about trying to put together temp lists until I can get all my halftracks bought =/

[mcginn]

interesting point you have there, I'll try it

[firsttofight]

I agree.
Many times you may only use the HT's to close in on your opponent or beat him to a strong position.
Even when you assault w/ your HT's, the idea is to pin w/ MG's then dismount them when you swing to counterattack. Once the assault is over, you use them to assault another target, rush away before you die, or send them to the rear.
Remember, if they burn, it counts against your status for platoon moral checks.
However, the points may be better allocated by using a different list that maximizes your current figures.
What German figures do you have available? These guys are good and can give you many sound tacticle and competetive lists.

[mcginn]

2 Stug IVs
5 Tiger IE
5 Panther
7 Panzer IV
6 Halftracks (one of them is 251/1C)
4 105s
4 pak 40s
3 nebelwerfer
2 observer teams
several rifle teams
14 mg teams (for rifle/mg teams)
4 HMG teams
2 8cm mortars
1 antitank rifle stand
5 antitank teams with panzerschrek (all are just two guys on a small base)
3 Battlefront Stuka Planes
1 8.8 cm flak gun