Fallschirmjager in Italy

Another YouTube video.

Interesting portion of the video showing Fallschirmjagers from 1FJD in color defending Monte Cassino.

Does provide interesting references if somebody needs to paint up FJ models based on LW Italian campaign.

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FOW @ PI Fusionopolis 12 February 2012 (2nd AD vs 1st FJD)

After a short hiatus, I decided to bring my FJ army for a spin at my local gaming store PI.
Since I'm such a lazy git, I decided to use a similar list as my last FOW tournament albeit with some subtle changes. Here's the list played at 1750 points.

Fallschirmjager Painted (Non-panzerfaust)

I tried to accelrate my painting process by spray painting the bases and using colored acrylic resin from Vallejo.

The Fallschirmjagers were painted a mixture of basic colors to give the impression that their command and NCOs are Africa veterans who insist to wear the same uniforms and helmets as a mark of respect.

I decided the miniatures using smg and FG42 are the veterans and some are actually Luftwaffe troops. So their trousers were painted Luftwaffe blue.

I will using this platoon for my upcoming tournament. :)

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Flames of War Tournament Singapore Countdown **Bring In the Green Devils**

After trolling about, I have decided to choose a Fallschirmjager (FJ) army list for my upcoming tournament.

One of the main reason for my choice is simply their staying power under enemy fire. At 10 stands and being Fearless Veterans (or Trained in some army list) the FJ can absorb a lot of fire and survive.

Secondly, FJ has a colorful history during WW2 which adds flavor to my army list. From their days as elite airborne units to the days they were forced to become light infantry against great odds.

Now to mull over on which FJ army list to choose from but for those who are interested to read up on them.Click here Fallschirmjager (WW2) Wiki