Volksgrenadier Company (GBX72) includes one Company Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team, one 2iC Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team, three Panzerschreck teams,  one Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon, one Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon, Major Siegfried Moldenhauer,with eleven Medium four-hole bases, six Medium five-hole bases, four Small three-hole bases, & one Small two-hole base. Check out the Volksgrenadier Company in the online store here...

The Volksgrenadier divisions were formed in the Autumn of 1944 after the destruction of Army Group Centre by the Soviets in the east and of the Fifth Panzer Army in Normandy in the west. The new infantry divisions were designed to economise on personnel and to be primarily focused on defence. Learn more about Volksgrenadier Division here...

The Ardennes Offensive In December 1944 the German forces on the Western Front made one last major push in the Ardennes and Alsace-Lorraine, trying to split the Allied forces in half and force them to negotiate a peace treaty. It was a daring all-or-nothing gamble. Learn more about The Ardennes Offensive here...

The Volksgrenadier units were armed with a higher proportion of automatic weapons to create a higher volume of firepower. The Sturmgewehr 44 (or StG 44) assault rifle was used to arm two of the platoons in each Volksgrenadierkompanie, giving them devastating firepower, but only at short ranges. They were also issued with very large numbers of Panzerfaust anti-tank weapons, once again short-ranged, but still a powerful asset against Allied tanks. The highly efficient MG42 machine-gun still played an important role with the assault rifle armed Sturm (assault) platoons issued with two in the third squad, and three issued to the third Schützen (rifle) platoon to provide their main firepower. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Mark Hazell

The Panzerfaust Assault Rifle Teams

Panzerfaust Assault Rifle teams in Flames Of War
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Assault Rifle team 8"/20cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving. Panzerfaust 4"/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step.

StG44 Assault Rifles The StG44 assault rifle (Sturmgewehr 44, Assault Rifle 44) is an amazingly innovative weapon that gave birth to a whole generation of modern infantry assault rifles used around the world today. It combined the ease of use of a carbine with the firepower of a submachine-gun. Assault Rifle teams have a ROF of 3 and a Range of 8"/20cm. Like SMG teams, movement doesn't affect the ROF of Assault Rifle teams, so they shoot at a ROF of 3 even if they move, but drop to ROF 1 if Pinned Down.

Panzerfaust Assault Rifle, MG and Rifle/MG teams are rated as Tank Assault 6.

Panzerfaust MG teams and Panzerfaust Rifle/MG teams in Flames Of War

Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes MG team 16"/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down. Rifle/MG team 16"/40cm 2 2 6   Panzerfaust 4"/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step.

Major Siegfried Moldenhauer Major Siegfried Moldenhauer commanded I Battalion, 48. Volksgrenadierregiment, 12. Volksgrenadierdivision during the Ardennes offensive. He was a vastly experienced Eastern Front veteran who had already received an impressive number of awards through his bravery, leadership and skill. Major Siegfried Moldenhauer is a Higher Command SMG team rated Confident Veteran. Moldenhauer can be added to a Volksgrenadierkompanie for +55 points (page 46 of Nuts). Infantry Assault Badge Moldenhauer is never far from the action and is not afraid to mix it up in the thick of the fighting. Moldenhauer hits on a 2+ in Assaults. Close Combat Clasp in Gold Even before his division began their attack on 16 December 1944, Moldenhauer had spent over 70 days in close combat and was an expert at holding his men together in the face of the enemy. Any platoon joined by Moldenhauer entirely made up of Infantry teams, with or without Transport teams or Combat Attached Gun teams, that is not Pinned Down at the start of the Assault Step, that becomes Pinned Down in the Assault Step, can take a Motivation Test. If the test is passed, remove the Pinned Down marker. Otherwise, the platoon remains Pinned Down. If the platoon receives five hits from Defensive Fire, they still fall back and the assault is over..
Major Siegfried Moldenhauer

Panzerfaust Rifle/MG teams

Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon

Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon

Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle teams

The Contents for the Volksgrenadier Company Box Set

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Company Command Team Description of Components a. 4x Standing Panzerfaust figures. b. 1x Standing officier figure with SMG pointing. c. 2x Kneeling NCO figures pointing. d. 1x Major Siegfried Moldenhauer figure. Assembling the Company Command Team Simply arrange one of figure A along with figure B and one of figure C to taste on the small three-hole base provided.

Assembling Major Siegfried Moldenhauer Arrange the Major Siegfried Moldenhauer figure on the small two-hole base provided with an assault rifle figure of your choice.

2iC Command Team Description of Components a. 2x NCO figures with assault rifle and hand out. b. 5x Standing Panzerfaust figures aiming Panzerfaust. c. 2x Officier figures pointing with SMG. Assembling the 2iC  Command Team Simply arrange one of figure A, B and C to taste on the small three-hole base provided.

NCO Figures Description of Components a. 2x NCO figures with SMG pointing. b. 1x NCO figure pointing with SMG. c. 1x Prone NCO with SMG and hand up. d. 3x NCO figures with hand up. Assembling the NCOs See the sections on assembling the Sturm and Schützen platoons for more details regarding the NCO figures.

Panzerschreck Teams Description of Components a. 5x Panzerschreck loaders in helmet. b. 5x Kneeling Panzerschreck gunners. c. 5x Advancing Panzerschreck loaders. d. 5x Panzerschreck loaders in softcap.

Assembling the Panzerschreck Teams The Volksgrenadier box set includes five optional Panzerschrecks teams. Three can be field as part of the Company HQ and one team can be taken with the HQ section of the Sturm and Schützen platoons. To model the Panzerschreck teams, simply arrange one of each figure (figures A, B, C & D) on a medium four-hole base.

Panzerfaust Figures Description of Components a. 3x Panzerfaust figures with rifle. b. 3x Panzerfaust figures with assault rifle. Note: See the Company Company and 2iC Command teams for more examples of Panzerfaust figures include in the box set. Assembling Panzerfaust Figures Every team in the Volksgrenadier Company (other than the Panzerschreck teams) is a Panzerfaust team; therefore every team needs to included a Panzerfaust figure included in its make up to represent them correctly.

Description of Components

a. 2x Kneeling assault rifle figures. b. 2x Standing assault rifle figures re-loading. c. 2x Advancing assault rifle figures (Type A). d. 2x Aiming assault rifle figures.

e. 1x Advancing assault rifle figures (Type B). f. 1x Advancing assault rifle figures (Type C). g. 1x Advancing assault rifle figures (Type D).

Assembling the Sturm Platoon The Sturm Platoon is made up of a HQ section, two Assault squads and a MG squad. The HQ section is modelled on he small three-hole bases provided using a Officier figure (one of figure C from the 2iC Command team), a Panzerfaust figure and an assault rifle figure. The Sturm Platoon in unique in the fact that two of its three squads are all with the StG44 assault rifle. The third squad is an MG squad armed with the MG42. All teams in the Sturm Platoon are modelled on medium four-hole bases included in the box set. Each squad is made up of two teams and one team in each squad must contain an NCO figure. To model the an Assault squad, arrange an NCO figure, a Panzerfaust figure and two assault rifle figures on a medium four-hole base. Next, create the second team by arranging a Panzerfaust figure and three assault rifle figure. Repeat this process to create the second assault squad for your Sturm Platoon. The MG squad is also modelled on medium four-hole base. The MG squad contains two teams, one of which needs to contain an NCO figure. The model the MG squad, arrange an NCO figure, a Panzerfaust figure, a matching MG gunner and loader (see the MG figures below for further details). The second team contains a matching MG gunner and loader, a Panzerfaust figure and one assault rifle figure. Feel free to pick and choose which figure poses make up these teams as long as they stay within these guidelines. Tip: Be sure to use the Panzerfaust figures armed with assault rifles when creating the Sturm Platoon.

Description of Components

a. 3x Kneeling riflemen figures aiming rifle. b. 2x Advancing riflemen figures in softcap (Type A). c. 2x Advancing riflemen figures in covered helmet. d. 2x  Advancing riflemen figures in plain helmet.

e. 1x Standing riflemen figures raising rifle. f. 3x Advancing riflemen figures in softcap (Type B). g. 2x Leaning riflemen figures.

Assembling the Schützen Platoon The Schützen Platoon is made up of a HQ section and three Grenadier squads. The HQ section is modelled on he small three-hole bases provided using a Officier figure (one of figure B from the NCO figures), a Panzerfaust figure and an rifleman figure. Each Grenadier squad contains two Rifle/MG teams. One of these teams are made up of five figures assembled on the medium five-hole bases provided while the second team is made of of four figures assembled on the medium four-hole bases. The five figure team contains an NCO figure, a Panzerfaust figure, a matching MG gunner and loader (see the MG figures below for further details) and a rifleman figure. The second team contain a Panzerfaust figure and three riflemen figures. Feel free to pick and choose which figure poses make up these teams as long as they stay within these guidelines. Tip: Be sure to use the Panzerfaust figures armed with K98 rifles when creating the Schützen Platoon.

Description of Components

a. 2x Advancing loader figures. b. 2x Standing gunner figures. c. 2x Firing gunner figures.

d. 2x Human bipod figures. e. 2x Prone gunner figures. f. 2x Prone loader figures.

Assembling the MG Figures The MG figures have been designed to work in matching pairs. These pairings are as follows: Figures A and B; Figures C and D; Figures E and F. Be sure to use these pairings when modelling your teams.

Description of Components

a. 1x Small two-hole base. b. 4x Small three-hole bases.

c. 14x Medium four-hole bases. d. 3x Medium five-hole bases.