Italeri: 1:56 WWII German Infantry

A decisive influence on the formation of the organization and tactics of the German infantry before the outbreak of World War II was the experience of the previous World War and the theoretical works of the 1920s and 1930s. These works emphasized the need to perceive the German infantry as a tool conducting an aggressive war.

This influenced both the equipment and the organization of the German infantry division, which during the September 1939 campaign consisted of:

• 3 infantry regiments
• Each regiment was divided into 3 infantry battalions
• With an artillery company
• An anti-tank company
• Numerous support units, including:
• An artillery regiment with 4 artillery squadrons
• An anti-tank battalion
• A reconnaissance battalion
• A communications battalion