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This is the army I want to represent on the table and I was thinking about going for grenadiers with bits of the other sections mixed in so I was wondering:
1) Is this in anyway historically accurate?
2) What book should I buy? (I'm looking to represent them around the time of D-Day)
3) What models should I buy?

The 352nd are in the D-Day book (Atlankic Wall), they have 3 lists.

Either the forces on the Beach, a Light Infantry Company for the main land or a StuG Battery to represent the attached StuG's. I would leave the beach forces at home for now as it's a slightly awkward list. I feel the normal infantry is a pretty good list to learn with and once you have the hang of the game.

As for what to get, if you mean to buy I'd look at the Open Fire Set, if you currently don't own anything as it gives you HQ, 2 Grenadier Platoons, 3 StuG's, 2 Pak 40's and the rulebook. All used able and all useful.

Other stuff you can get have is:-

3x Grenadier Platoons
StuG's
Mardar III M's
Light Mortars
HMG's
Infantry Guns
10.5cm Artillery
18cm Artillery
Flak 88's

I hope that helps,

Ben

The 352 artillery regiment had 105s and 150s.

The division had 10 Stugs and 14 38t chassis Marders.

The division had no organic 88mm flak, they were not assigned to infantry division TOEs but they did have nine motorised 37mm flak in the Panzerjager Abteilung.

The divisions Fusilier Bataliin had one company on bicycles. Each of its infantry regimrnts had 75mm and 150mm infantry guns and three 75mm pak40s.

Due to ammunition shortages, it seems the divisions soldiers had only had three live fire exercises and two grenade throwing exercises prior to D-Day. Virtually all their training time was spent building the Atlantic Wall.

I have Open Fire, and it is a great way to start and German Grenadier force. Don't forget to get mortars and heavy machine guns... you'll be wanting those.