Basing Q's for gamers playing 6mm WWII infantry

[madman]

I have a couple of questions for those of you who actually game with 6mm, micro armour WWII infantry figures. How many figures do you use on a base and how many troopers do they represent? Also what size base and the material you use?

I am working on playing Conflict of Heroes (Awakening the Bear initially) in micro armour (6mm). My intent was to base the full units as described in the game. For Germans that would be 7 riflemen on one base and a 3 person lmg team on another. For the Soviets it would be all 10 to 12 (sources vary) figures on a single base including the lmg team as part of the base. Specialized weapons teams or weapons crews would be on single bases as well. My base size would be somewhere between 1" square and 30mm square. I am looking at thin steel so I can keep the units in storage with magnetic bottoms to keep them from 'crashing' around. I also need space for unit ID or game information. I would like to put all the info on the game counters on the bases.

In the distant past when last I was gaming I was basing the troops on 1/2" square plastic bases. Units were based on 3 to 5 man fire teams and the only unit ID was a couple coloured dots on the bases noted on troop control sheets for reference. Of course the game systems were different then and I was more into modern and sci fi. I think I will keep to fire team size bases for post WWII as the weapon effectiveness is greater.

Just looking for ideas, better or not at this time. Thank you.

Stephen