Kubelwagen and Troops

WWII German figure in 1/6th scale by Dragon Models.

My German collection is similar to my American WWII collection but smaller.  It represents a scratch platoon.

When in retreat, field police would set up road blocks and stop all the retreating German troops.  They would form them into ad hoc platoons, provide them with an officer or NCO and form them into a defensive position.

In this way German soldiers could be stopped from retreating and form a position to slow the enemy.

This is a Volkssturm soldier.  A locally raised militia, under the SS, who was responsible for defending his home territory, equivalent to a county in the US.

All sorts of troops might be used to form a local defense unit and so I have an eclectic mix of troops.

Volkssturm soldiers ranged from excellent to terrible, and had equipment ranging from none to fully equipped. 

Here is an under-strength squad ready for combat.

 German kubelwagen Jeep type vehicle for transportation.