Volkssturm Support Weapons
Half of the defenders of Berlin were members of the Volkssturm, or People's Militia. Poorly equipped, with little to no training, the Volkssturm was made up of the older men and young boys who had previously been considered unfit or unready for normal military service.
Volkssturm units received only rudimentary military training, and their equipment was a motley collection of standard-issue German equipment and simplified weapons designed for militia use. Some units, though, were better equipped than others. For example, the Seimensstadt (Seimens City) Volkssturm battalion had its own support company with heavier weapons, such as heavy machineguns, 8cm mortars, and 7.5cm infantry guns.
Volkssturm HMG Platoon (GE824)
Volkssturm Mortar Platoon (GE825)
Volkssturm Infantry Gun Platoon (GE826)
