Finally got some photos taken of my 510. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung.
As 510. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung as depicted in the Remagen book is a very late war force, it ended up with a mixture of paint jobs on its vehicles, and according to Trojca's reference, with no distinguishing markings (crosses or turret numbers) and very little stowage. I decided to make the "ambush" scheme Tiger II's the command squad (though data shows that the commander may have actually used the red primer tank), with the CiC in the tank with the open hatch
For the first platoon consisting of two more Tiger II tanks, I went with the "octopus" scheme, as the unit apparently had at least one in this scheme.
The final Tiger II of the unit is a fairly odd bird. It is primarily in primer red, with some panzer dark yellow over-spray. The vehicle was commanded by an Oberleutnant Helpup. Though I couldn't get a good picture to come out, this vehicle has two track guards on the other side that are in ambush scheme.
My primary infantry support for the list was a unit of Westfalen infantry.
I picked up a group of Westfalen training tanks as well.
One of the banes of any heavy tank army is ground attack aircraft (and artillery being directed by an AOP). So I made sure I took a reasonable anti-aircraft unit
Finally, to provide a little bit of artillery and smoke support, I included a unit of three Nebelwerfers.
So there you have it. A late war army that really captures the feel of the last desperate days of the war. Green crews in freshly painted super-tanks, supported by a mix of replacement and training units from not only the Heer, but from the SS and Luftwaffe as well.
More (including some more detail shots) at the blog: link