Editing 3. Fallschirmjäger

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| subtitle    =Grune Teufel
| image       =3rd_Fallschirmjäger_Division_(Wehrmacht_WW2).svg
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| icon        =
| image desc  =
| type        =Airborne
| affiliation =
| nation      =Germany
| A           =85
| B           =95
| C           =145
| leader      =[[File:Schimpf.png|center|100px]]<br/>Richard SCHIMPF
}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an Axis Airborne division in ''Steel Division''.
The 3. Fallshirmjäger-Division proved to be among the toughest opponents the Allies faced in Normandy. Although lacking heavy guns and armour, they were highly motivated, well led, and equipped with the best weapons the Reich could muster. In the bocage, their firepower was unmatched…
 
A skilled and charismatic leader, Schimpf led his division with great effectiveness in Normandy despite heavy odds. 

A WW1 veteran, Schimpf transferred to the air force branch (Luftwaffe) years before it officially existed, it still being a secret training program in violation of the Versailles Treaty.
Rising quickly through the ranks, he held several technical and staff positions, until being placed in command of 21. Luftwaffe-Field Division which he led for more than a year on the Russian Front.
Being given command of 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division in February 1944, he led it through the Normandy campaign. Under his leadership, his division ranked among the best and most reliable German ones: during the desperate breakout attempts from the Falaise pocket, only what was left of the 12. SS-Panzer & 3. Fallschirmjäger remained as organised and disciplined units around their leaders to lead the charge.
Although Schimpf was seriously wounded in the breakout, his paratroopers carried him with them in the escape.

==Tactics==
3. FJ relies mainly on a large number of elite paratroopers equipped with the best infantry weapons. Although their firepower is unmatched, they can only rely on very light support, and are at their best in Phase A.
Fallschirmjägers are the deadliest opponents one can face in close combat, but will be much less effective on an open terrain. There, only the massive support of the Luftwaffe will help them progress. Remember that many airborne division's units (identified by wings on their cards) can't be surrounded. Or at least, if they are, they don't care…

=== Phase A ===
The only 1000m range unit with AT capabilities is the [[L.PaK 41 Gerlich]]. With its AP value of only 8 you will have very serious difficulties keeping enemy tanks away from your vulnerable infantry, let alone destroying enemy tanks! As a comparison, the not so impressive [[716. Infanterie]] has at least the [[PaK 37 47mm]] and the [[IG 18]]!
And this crappy unit comes at a cost of 50!

The [[Puppchen]] has a range of 300m (or 500m in certain versions of the game!) only! This is barely 50m more than a much more mobile and much more concealable [[Fs-Pz.Schreck]] or [[Fs-Pz.Abwehr]] unit. 
With this crappy range, the only way to have a shot at disabling an enemy tank, is to surprise the unit. It is impossible to keep a Puppchen concealed when enemy recon units are present.

The 20mm canons of the [[Panzer L6(i)]]s will devour infantry units a closer range and have a good chance of taking out enemy AT guns at close range! A maximum range of 800m the accuracy is that bad, that most shots will actually miss! The targeted unit might be stunned, but it will survive! All 20mm units have limited ammunition! With an AP of 4, these tanks can take out enemy half-tracks on paper, but ingame it takes a lot of ammo doing so! The limited ammo is too valuable to shoot at half-tracks at 800m!

3. FJ does not have any [[Flakvierling|quad 20mm]], and while [[Fs-FlaK 38 20mm]] is not particular effective against air units, they do very well against soft targets up to 800m range. Enemy tanks devour this units of course.

You should seriously consider fielding at least one [[Fs-FlaK 36 37mm]] in this phase, if only to have something with a range of 1000m!

The [[HS 129 B1 Tank Buster]] can reign supreme, or can totally fail, or can even be shot down at first sight!

=== Phase B ===
The [[StuG III G]] with its combination of 10 frontal armour and 14 AP cannon is a solid unit. Lacking a turret this unit will not get first shot in a duel with a turreted enemy tank. At maximum range this is not a big deal, but a close range, this is deadly.

The [[StuH 42]] is the only tank unit with 1200m range. But it does not carry any AP shells!

Two packs of x1 [[FlaK 41 88mm]] can be fielded. Only impressive when fighting a 1000m-range-tank at 1200m range or weakly armoured 1200m-range-tanks, such as the [[M18 Hellcat]] or the [[M10A1 Destroyer (US)]]. One or two [[Char M4A3(76)]] might just risk going against this unit. Units on a "cruciform mount" seem to be particularly vulnerable to enemy HE fire. 

=== Phase C ===

=== Conclusion ===
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' might look very impressive but in reality it is a formation that is rather hard to successfully lead to victory.
 
==Battlegroup==
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==[[Recon]]==
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-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-Scharfschütze|A|★|2|45|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-Pz.Abwehr|B|★|4|45|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card SPW AB 41|B||2|65| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|1|{{card SPW AB 41|B||3|65| }} }}
==[[Infantry]]==
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-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-Jäger|A|★ ★ |3|45|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Lw-Führer|B|★|4|15|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Lw-Jäger|B|★|6|25|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-Pionier|B|★|6|40|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-Sturmpionier|B|★|6|30|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Fs-s.MG 42|B|★|4|35|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
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-->{{card pack|1|{{card Fs-Jäger|B|★ ★ |4|45|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}

==[[Tank]]==
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-->{{card pack|1|{{card Bef. StuG III|B||1|150| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card StuG III G|B||2|165| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|1|{{card Bef. StuG III|C|★ ★ |1|150| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card StuG III G|C||4|165| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card StuG III G|C|★|2|165| }} }}
==[[Support]]==
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-->{{card pack|3|{{card LG 42|B|★|4|60|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card LG 42|B|★★|2|60|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|1|{{card StuH 42|B||1|110| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card StuH 42|B||2|110| }} }}
==[[Anti-tank]]==
{{card pack|3|{{card Fs-Pz.Schreck|A|★|4|30|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card L.PaK 41 Gerlich|A|★|3|50|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Puppchen|A|★★|3|60|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card L.PaK 41 Gerlich|A|★★|2|50|{{unit Kübel. MG}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card PaK 38 50mm|B||4|55|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|1|{{card PaK 38 50mm|B||4|55|{{unit Kübel. MG}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|1|{{card PaK 40 75mm|B||1|105|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card PaK 40 75mm|C||2|105|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}

==[[Anti-air]]==
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-->{{card pack|3|{{card Fs-FlaK 36 37mm|A|★|1|75|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Sd.Kfz. 10/4|B||2|40|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Fs-FlaK 36 37mm|B|★|2|75|{{unit Kübel.}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card FlaK 41 88mm|B||1|135|{{unit Kfz. 70}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Sd.Kfz. 10/4|C||4|40|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card Sd.Kfz. 7/2|C||2|90|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card FlaK 41 88mm|C||3|135|{{unit Kfz. 70}} }} }}


==[[Artillery]]==
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-->{{card pack|3|{{card GebH. 40|B|★|2|110|{{unit Opel Blitz}} }} }}<!--
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==[[Air]]==
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-->{{card pack|1|{{card HS 129 B1 Tank Buster|A||1|180| }} }}<!--
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-->{{card pack|2|{{card HS 129 B1 Tank Buster|B|★|1|180| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card ME 109 G2/BR21 Anti-tank Rocket|B||2|180| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card FW 190 G1 Medium Bomber|B|★|2|220| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|3|{{card FW 190 G1 Medium Bomber|B|★★|1|220| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card HS 129 B1 Tank Buster|B|★|2|180| }} }}<!--
-->{{card pack|2|{{card Ju 88 S Heavy Bomber (70kg)|B|★|2|200| }} }}

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