Tom, if you are US based you might find the Gorgon Studios Fallschirmjager an attractive option, postage wise. Same sculptor as Artizan. Their FJ are in correct 1940 kit with the soft gas mask bag vice the metal canister.
I have their Norwegians and they mix well with most other ranges, especially Artizan and Crusader. Had they been available at the time I probably would have bought them over the Crusader versions I own, although those are very nice figures that basically paint themselves.