THE BATTLE FOR V aN ate JORMANDY, 1 aa aPay PeTHE BATTLE FOR VILLERS-BOCAGE NORMANDY, 12-16 JUNE 1944 Whiten by: Phil Yates, Steven Prak Playtest Groups: Auckland City Guard (Damian Reid), Editors: Peter Sitounovich, John-Paul Brsigoti Group North (Chris Such}, roof Readers Pal Beach, Chris Bricky, Kanawha Rifleman (Anthony Beavet), John Hutwon, Neal Sith Sydney FOW Synaicate (Richard Chambers) Graphic Design: Diow Holswich, Casey Davies Phosegraph: National Library of New Zealand, ‘Miniatures Design: Evan Allen, Seth Nash Impecal War Museum, Bovington Tank Museum, Cover and Internal Are: Vincent Wai Australian War Memorial, Roger Key Private Collection, ‘Miniasures Painting: Jeremy Painter NARA, National Archives OF Canada, Terain Modeling: Dale Pepperell ‘www ww2modelmaker.com, Photography: Batclefront Studio. US Army Signal Corps Web Support: Wayne Taner CONTENTS Villers-Bocage, 1944 .. 2 Divisional Support. Getman Arsenal. Operation Perch 3 eae Seas. Painting Panzer Lehresssssssssee 101. Schwere SS-Panzerabtellungiusuun.6 VillereBocage, 13 June 1944 45 Obersturmfiihrer Michael Wittmann s.soe 8 Ve ut yet Witumann’s Wild Ride wenenenn 7 Armoured Divisione Schwere SS-Panzerkompani sossneensen 12 Sergeant Tom Stanley. Armoured Squadron ... Motor Company Rifle Company .. Divisional Support. poe eompenl Desert Rats Special Rule Gepanzerce Panzergrenadierkompanie....: Beiish Aten ee eeaee ieee ye Painting Desert Rats . eeenseeneee 68 Aufklarungsschwadron... ‘This isa supplement for Flames Of War, the World War H miniatures game. ‘A copy of the eulebook: for Flames Of War is necessary to fully use the contents of this book. All ights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sytem, or teansmitted, in any form or by: rcons without che prior writen permission of che publisher, nor be atherwise circulated in any form of binding oe ever ouher tha in which iti published and without a stila condition being impored on the subsequeme purchaker. © Copyright Batslefiont Miniatures Lid, 2007. ISBN: 0-9582755-4-8-PAVILEERS=BOCAGEM “The roar of tank engines fades in the distance as the _ enemy continues up the hill pst our hide position. The Obersincmfre sides ovee to my tank, that intent look hisice, the look thac means we will be painting mor il rings on the bartel ofthe 88 tonight. Ie look I have scen many ti mfbrer Michael Wiemann in the battles we fought together when I was “his gunnee in Russia, Ic is good chat we fight cogether ence again in the same tank. Promotions have a way of separating a team, but today iti like old mes. Bobby?” Michael Looks like I'l chout “Do you still remember haw to shoot asks me as he joining you. limbs onto che de [slip into the gunners seat the commande! Silenily position co the Wel les ro life in my eas ready Ma rocton eucen Biocenter fern ring huge holes through the armour like its "Guu, now le vn,” Wineriana orders. ‘The en, finish of the rest of the stragglers and take ine revs loudly, “The tank rings lik arms fire fi intently through the scope, seeing, the black oily smoke bill 1m the now burning British | CCromvell sank. Suddenly the rear 0 the hie chat puts my nerves on edge. My ears reverberat= ing with th rious that one voice crackles over the intercom system fim ‘Driver carn right, four olelacks ema, big gun, 150 miter Michael and lc Bobby. right as [ furio the driver gunning « beast swings 10 in the nurret traverse whe that tiled over this vehicle, building it to such high ‘workmanship. I see a British Panzer with peionally long gun ansiously forthe concussion that will cell me if I release a breach I didnt know that T held as T sce the curl of smoke. Another kill ring on the already crowded Barrel, 1 think co myselfThe Barcle of Villers-Be with neither side und doing. It age began as a race, one that started sanding what the other side was was a race dictated by terrain and circumstances. ‘When the Allies landed in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June, 1944, the city of Caen was one of the major objectives. Ifthe Germans held the city, chey could bring troops into bactle icky and supply their toops using roads running behind their lines. Ifthe British held the city, German positions north of the Odon River would become untenable. With Caen in their hands, the British would be in open country. (21 Armoured Division), Armoured Division), and then che Panz trough C: fase on ‘aen gradually extending thei line easewaeds, just to keep the British from breaking through. However, further wescthe US I" Infantry Division drovel 352, Infinteriedivision (352 Infantry Division), opening a holeberween itand Panzer Lehy. The British seized the chance, On 12 June, they launched Operation Perch, throwing the sd Di man flank and cut famous ‘Desert R, hhole with orders to race around the them off From Bayeux, wh ad been fighting, the roads led south to Tilly-sur-Seulles and Villers-Bocage. From there they led east to Caen, Tilly-sur-Seulles was firmly held by Patizer Lehr, so Ville the road ran along high ground with the Odon River co the south, providing a natural flank. IF Villers-Bocage and the road to Caen could be taken the entice German flank as the route to take. There Desert Rats, A Squactror Yeomanry and A Company, 1* Baccalioiy Brigade, reached Villers-Bocage at 0830hrs, 13 June cuphoria of the crews was tinged with a feling of unease eis ose erp nee aie Calling ‘on Point 213 and for orders For the n gone the c for breakfast. Deepen though basi, slimy, tenct ind bea aa there was no reconnaissance. A Company's scout platoon had sunk crossing che channel and the Seuare light anks of CCLY had been pulled back due to ther lek of Rrepowes, Bat nothing had been done to replace them. This was a mist they would pay for dealy. The Germans well understood the predicament on thei flank, but they lacked the forces do anything about it. The fise available reinforcement, 2. Kompanic, 101 sebwere 8 abreilung (101 SS Heavy Tank Bacalion), was sent @ fill he gap and reached the outskirts of Villets-Bocage on the ning of 12 June. Watching the British drive past his hide ae a range of just 250 metres the next morning, the company commande Obersturmfdhrer Michael Wietmann, ordered four of his th eanks on Point 213, while he took the remaining Tiger back to Villers-Bocage to deal with the infantry ‘Tiger tanks to tackle the Bri siete 5Peas ep C eg ais “dis als eed 1. KOMPANIE Pear ag . oe Petre ee ee Eerie ger! No other word caused more angst in che hearts of lied soldiers and stiffened the spine of German soldiers imply ran away: Such were the capabilities ofthis fearsome tank that soon every German Panzer became a Tigse. To kill ‘one in combat would be a feat of valour worthy of « medal he Tiger was the most feared German tank of the “reputation for death and destruction proven in every attack ‘This havoc was wrought by a tank, the production of which dever totalled more than 1,354 and one that most soldicts woul neve se The German armaments industry created and ourured this bease of warfare from its very inception. A al marvel, the Tiger was capable of destroying any ta the world wich its 88mm gun. Its armour was capable of hot fiom any known tank gun, ‘The workers that imzidesit were the best in che industry. Hand picked, they lovely crafted each tank as if it were a masterpiece of art. appl Whar dhe German armaments industry produced the _ Veterans of many bactes fought in che dry heat of che desert, Just ahead is one of the troops of A Squadron, 4° County the men slap each other on the back. They are A Company of London Yeomanry under the command of Major P MR the 1* Batalion, The Rife Brigade under the command Scott. Their canks should keep the enemy at bay. Now its fof Major J Wright. They ate a force to be reckoned with, one time forthe breakfast they missed wich an early star, beating that has sccn combat and proven its meee time after time, Jerry to the punch. Ird bea laugh ro see Rommel’ face when ‘They know there is nothing that they cannot deal with. he finds himself our anked and trapped! SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES THE COMMANDER IS AWAY TEA TIME A Squadron, 4 CLY has arrived at Point 213. With his When the “O° Group was called, all of the officers of igiment making good time and poised to strike cowards A Company of The Rifle Brigade set off in their half-tracks: Caen, Lord Cranley has called an Orders (O') Group on to attend. Point 213, summoning all of his officers to explain the plan. ee ie Meanwhile, che men settled down ro make the breakfast they us had missed with an early start. Gathering around stnall fires The British force bas no Company Command or 2iC\ the men begin a brew up. Irs time for tea ce re ee yy re aa All British ochicles stare the game Bailed Out and all | Without a Company Command ream, the Brith force | | British plasoons start the game Pinned Down. cannot pass a Company Morale Check if sis reguired 10 ‘make one. The entire British force will be Dertroyed atthe start of any British turn in which four or more of their I platoons are Destroyed. Remember, platoons can Rally from being Pinned Down and Remount heir vehicles withous a Command team, 30. | this penaly is only tempor Without Platoon Command teams, the British platoons cannot move except to Launch an Asault or Counterattack (sing the Carry On Sergeant special rule an page 171 af the rulebook) or Break Off or Consolidate after an assault Despite having no Platoon Command team, the British platoons can still make any Motivation tex that they are required to make, as wsualwith the other two scenarios in this scenario wins the As ichappened, h 7 Armour dash co Villers-Bocage, What would have been the US 2 Armored Division inst Placoons in p! tank Platoon in pl instead of an Armot in place of the made the pened ifithad ee Tae VILLERS-BOCAGE CAMPAIG! to combine the scenarios into a campaig whoever wins this scenario will ha the Battle for Point 213 scenario, Another similar battle rook plac when Orto Carius, another lining the road while their offi orders. They could have a pair o tank Company and xtra forces available for ‘on the Eastern Front‘A force based around a Schwere S$-Panzerkompanie must B+ 1 Company HQ, and + or 3 Sch ‘Weapons plaroons available to a Schwere SS-Panzer- keompanie can be 3S-Panzer Platoons #0401 §S-Pinneer Platoon, + 0 to 1 SS-Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon, + 0 to] Motorized SS-Seout Platoon, and + 0 to] Armoured SS-Scout Platoon. Support platoons available to a Schwere S§-Panzer- kkompanie ae: + Oto Panzer Platoon (p. 23), * 0 to 1 Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon (p. 26), and * 0 r01 Rocket Launcher Platoon (p. 37) 1 COMPANY HQ Pere Cu ean fea CeCe co en ese seor rs ‘+ Add a Bergepanther recovery vehicle for +15 points Fyon do nor replace your Company Command Tiger I E ink with Obersturmihrer Command Tiger UE tank always has non Tiger Ace skills Ge page 168 of the rulebook) as if trolled a 6 on its first soll. Any further 6 allows you to pick she kil ;mann, then your Company 2 OR 3 SCHWERE SS-PANZER PLATOONS (TANK COMPANY) ‘You may field one Suppore Platoon for every Schwere SS Panzer Plataon you are fielding, MOTIVATION AND SKILL The Tiger tank crews of the SS heavy tank battalions have years of experience and are fanatical in their dury to the Fatherland, A Schwere SS-Panzetkompanie is rated as Fearless Veteran. ALLIES $8 units are Alles to any other German company and vice versa and so follovr che Allies rules on page 183 of the rule book. All of your support platoons are from Panzer Lehr were $S-Penzerkompanie. Your Company and 2iC Command teams cannot join them. and ate Allies co your S HEADQUARTERS (Oe TOBERSTURMFUHRER i ‘Company Command Tiger 1E CTE ra aN Ee SCHWERE SS PANZERKOMPANIE COMBAT PLATOONS UE USE Command Tigr 1 i Tiger 1E Tiger IE ie Tiger IEt } O TO 1 SS-PIONEER PLATOON PLATOON eRe ns Poser Saad 7S ose OPTION See eee ee eT (Pioneer) half-tracks for +20 points per hal With two different organisations a their disposal, the pioneers area unique formation. They move forward clearing ‘obstacles for che'Tigers under fire with their armoured section rion reinforces bridges and cleats gaps in obstacles in less dangerous locations while the unarmoured WEAPON PLATO! UNTERSTURMFUHRER UME ttt wae Command Pioneer Schwimmwagen MG team COR UNENeL TE Pioneo: MG Opel Mauler SION PCN 0 TO 1 SS-ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON TEN cole 3 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2em) 150 points 2d Kf 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 100 points Tiger tanks are large and slow, making chem particularly vulnerable co enemy air attacks. The andi-airceafe platoon provides a counter to enemy aircraft. With quadruple mounted guns giving a very high rate of Fr, they will easily shoot down any enemy Jabo (Jagdbomber or fighter bomber that dares co actack your featsome Tigers. Keep them close behind your Tigers so that their guns can cover your tanks, despite theit limited range, CES UE Command Sa kta 7/1 (usd 2em) halrack EeETay Ee EE 8éK7/1 (Quad 2em) track rea SECTION noeLe Mrerey| kore 3 Scout Squads 200 points PAK 2 Scout Squads 150 points Command MB ears 1 Scout Squad 100 points The motorised scout platoon advances ahead of the main RUT) body co find enemy troops, locate possible ambushes and generally harass the enemy while the Tigers advance. TUNTERSCHARFUHRER Use them on one axis to keep enemy troops in place while MG team the Tigers attack in mass on another axis, always threatening Schimmwvagen team th enemy’ with several avenues of approach into his sector MeN E ee Tn defence they can be set up dug-in on one cttical area while the Tigers advance from another direction The Motorised SS-Scout Platoon isa Reconnaissance Platoon 0 TO 1 ARMOURED SS-SCOUT PLATOON ES itt oct Command SAKFI5H/IC MGteem — halirack PORE iH PLATOON Dehn H H i 1 Scout Squad 110 points WEEE RO HY ali? || HY oul? MGtem saxeasinc ||] Motwam — SaKie291/10 hatreck halsreck TT) | The armoured scout platoon provides the Tigers with the He ae primary ant-infanery fore of the baualion. They are there J] MGtom Saxte2si0 Si Ki25196 to suppor the tanks in close terrain, and Keep them from ioe ies being overrun by enemy infanuy orate + Replace the Command MG team with a Command eee eee aes Typically ‘covered approaches and provide security for he T Sane accent eee Tt oot? MGtean Sakfeasiic | | MGteam Sd Kbp2si/ic With armoured half-cracks to get your infantry across the hatarack haareck Taiilefeld quickly and saftly, the armoured scour plaroon can suppore your Tigers in any type of rea, F ae CSE sey are inployed in small groups to keep watch on ven after incurring losses that other infantry would falter baile with fanacical determination, 3S soldiers of the scour platoon will say in the The Armoured SS-Scout Platoon may use the Mounted Assault special rule.THE BRITISH Moving quickly outoltherown of Villes-Bocage, Squadron 4 CLY, veterans of the famous Fighth Army, advance down the road towards Caen. In the desert, you can see the enemy from a distance. Here the troops scan the surrounding hedges for any sign of the enemy, yet nothing meets their faze. Finally, after days of ambushes and frastracion, it’ back to the best days of the desert—fast free-wheeling advances. ‘They have encountered no enemy all day. Villagers flock to avear che coluonn of eroopsas they pass, giving the march a festive ais, 'ethaps the toad is open all the way to Caen’, the dese veterans reason, an easy vietory within thelr grasp. Despite the general chees, Major Seort, commanding the squadron, is feeling pushed and claustrophobic in the dense terrain. The advance is moving too fas. The reece troop sits in the middle of the column rather than scouting out the Hanks and securing che route of march. Yesterday's ambush proved chat the Stuarts don't have the firepower for the job. ‘The decision to preserve the strength ofthe reece troop is one thar will haune the Major as events unfold. The column pauses atthe top of ce ill providing a view of the entire plan almost all the way tothe coast. From the top, the city of Caen is visible in the distance. The heavy bocage breaks up some of the view, bur itis spectacular none the less. Lieutenant Colonel Lond Cranley, che regimental com- rmander, call his officers forward to give them the next course ‘of action, But that action will be decided for them. In the bocage anothes man has already begun to actin thedecisive manner that has covered his gun barrel with kill ings THE GERMANS Michael Wirmann, a veteran of four years of almost is constant combat, watches asthe British column toars by his wvell hidden tanks. Wih so much at stake, and his ordeas ii ly. Ae clearly defining his role, he decides to ace immy simple plan of action emerges. His once mighty company of 14 Tiger I E heavy tanks is now: reduced to a mere five as the rest stragale in from the long march. Yee Wireman knows, even in such small numbers a ‘Tiger in the hands of his elive crews is more than a match for anyone. He orders four of his five ranks to take Point 213, He will cake the fh tank alone on the most dangerous part of che job, preventing British reinforcements from getting o the bill uncil his men get the job done. With the enemy a tanks on the hill destroyed, together chey can move t0 the town as wel. “The four mighty Tiger tanks run along a small diet track parallel to the main paved road che British travel on. They | ust take the hifl and secure it against all enemy artacks, | Each rank crew knows its duty co the Fatherland, ech ready ro sacrifice all if they must. forward, ready to take out the awaiting British on the hill ‘The tanks move closer along the small crack. There, hidden in the bocage, sits the British advance guard, che officers ia conference, the cank crews unprepared, The game of cat mouse among the hedgerows begins.GERMAN 101. SCHWERE SS-PANZERABTEILUNG SObersturmfichrer Wiemann bad only five tanks to stop the British at Villers-Bocage. He sent four (211, 221, 223, and 234) tw Poine 213 and took his own tank back to Villers-Bocage to stop reinforcements arriving, TIGER 211 Tiger 211 was commanded by Obersturmfiihrer Jigen Wessel a veteran of infantry combat on the East Front, but With no tank combat experience. TIGER 221 Unterturmifbrer, George Hantusch in tank 22) led 2. Zug After combar in Rusia in 1941, Hantusch studied mechan eal engineering atthe SS automotive school before becoming ager commander. 2. KOMPANIE 101. s SS-PZABT 1, Zug, Tiger 211, Obersturmfirer J Tiger 234, Unterscharfidbrer Her 2. Zug. Tiger 221, Untersturmyfiibrer George Hantusch Tiger 223, ObersurmfitirerVargen Brandt “The German force in this mission has no Company HQ, TIGER 234 Untericharfihrer Hebert Stef was another hardened corobat veteran of the Fasten Front, Stet had served in Tiger tanks, with Wirtmane earlier inthe year. TIGER 223 Oberrharfrber Jargen Brandt was a hardened combat veteran who joined the Tiger hacalion wo lead che recon- naissance platoon, Instead he found himself in a Tiger ank, going on to rack up an impressive 57 kill SCHWERE SS-PANZERKOMPANIE (FEARLESS VETERAN) Command Tiger 1 E tank Tiger | E tank ‘Command Tigee 1 E tank Tiger 1 E cankee rs BRITISH 4™* COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY The 4" County of London Imperial Yeomanry (King’s Golonials) has. a proud but fairly recent past. Originally formed in November of 1901 at Charing Cross, London, its ‘embers came fom throughout the British Empire. Each Squadron was dav from overseas residents from one area {A Squadron was "British Asian, B Squadron was "British ‘American’ or Canadian, C Squadron was Australasian, and 1D Squadron was ‘British African’ or South African. In 1902 aE Squadron was added comprised of New Zealanders The regiment was renamed in 1905 as The King’s Colonials, Tmperial Yeomanry. While the name stuck, in 1909, each Of the separate ‘colony’ squadrons was discontinued and the squadrons were homogenised. Then in 1910 the name was changed a final cime to King Edward's Horse or The King’s Overseas Dominions Regiment. After being transferred co Special Reserve in 1913, the regiment was revived for the First World War. There they fought ar Mons, Loos, Ypres, Cambrai, and Italy before being disbanded in 1924, A SQUADRON, 4 CLY Lieutenant Colonel Lord Cranley HQ Tioop, Major Peter Scart \ Troop, A Squadron 2 Troop, A Squadron 3 Troop, A Squadron 4 Troop, A Squadron Battalion, The Rifle Brigade °O” group, A Company, 1 ‘With the situation on the Continent heating up once again in the mid 1930, che army was expanded and, on 27 September 1959, the 4° County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshoocers) (4 CLY) were formed as a duplicate of che 3® Councy of London Yeomanry (Sharpshoorers) (3 CLY). “Their iss battles were fought in the Western Desere with che 7% Armoured Division in Operation Crusader at the end of 1941, They continued co fighe with che Desert Ras through the rest of the Desert War and into Tealy before returning to Britain at the end of 1943, There the Sharpshooters were issued fast Cromvell tanks, replacing che Sherman tanks they left in Italy. ‘They landed in Normandy on D+1, Afier heavy losses ac Villes-Bocage and in Operations, Goodwood and Spring, they left-he 7 Armoured Divisionand merged with 3.CLY on 1 Augusty 1944 to form the 39/4" County of London’ Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) ARMOURED SQUADRON (RELUCTANT VETERAN) Higher Command Daimler Dingo scout car Company HQ (with ewo Cromwell IV tanks and nwo CS cornell TV cans) Armoured Platoon (with three Cromwell TV tanks and one Firefly VC tank) Armoured Platoon (as | Troop) Armoured Platoon (as 1 Troop) (One Independent Command Cromvell IV’ rank Four Independent Command MG ceams with an M5 ball: track eachAS RET Bec Ree nee BATTLE FOR POINT 213 With its commanding views of the surrounding terrain, the Thigh ground is critical. By taking Point 213 you will be able Ho observe the ground all around, thereby dominating the i all the way to Caen, The Bawtle for Point 213 scenario uses the Random Deployment, Mobile Battle, and Tea Time special rules. © Your ORDERS GERMAN Retry cherfeeebing back Rom sence they cn BRITISH BWith you in possession of the hilltop, the enemy will have 0 withdrav, © pursuit of the enemy. offering your division he clrance vo begin che PREPARING FOR BATTLE 1. Set up ¢ #/120em by able as shown on page 19. The table is 3 4)/120em square. Mark the table centre. 2 The British player places the objective on the table no Fgther than 12°/30cm from the table centee 3. The British player table within 16 BE All Independene deployed wichin 4 rnow deploys their entire company fn the fem of the centre of the tbl nd Platoon Command teams must be 10cm of Lord Cranley The German player rolls for each of theie platoons deploy Jing them in the table corner indicated by the dice using the Random Deployment rules. On a 5 of 6 the platoon may be deployed on any corner, The Tiger tanks are set up next 1 oF BE on the road at that commer on the edge of the table 5, he German player rolls for their Tiger Ace skills. BEGINNING THE BATTLE 1, The British player starts the game Bailed Out and Pinned Down as per the Tea Time special rule 2. The German player takes the first tum and counts as moving as per the Mobile Battle special rule ENDING THE BATTLE The battle ends + When the Germans take the objective + Acthe end of turn 12, or + When no German Tiger tanks remain on the table, DECIDING WHO WON The German player wins if they take the objective thereby breaking che British hold on Point 213 and freeing up the road for the advance to Villers-Bocage, The British win if they can hold the objective thereb maintaining a jumping off point for the continued drive to, Caen, SPECIAL RULES TEA TIME The British column having stopped for an °O’ Group has dlecided eo have tea. ‘The movement thus far has been n= ‘eventful and the men are hungry. Gathering around the small, fires the men begin to have a cup of tea and some food. British pla wicles start the game Bailed Out and all In addition, all Independent and Platoon Command teams ‘mast deploy within 4°11 Oem of Lord Cranley as they gathe VILLERS-BOCAGE CAMPAIGN Ffyou decide wo play the Bae for Poine 213 scenario as part lof a campaign with the other two seenatios in this book, the futcome of Wittmann’s Wild Ride on page 9 will char this scenario inthe fllowing ways: + Ifthe German player won Witemansis Wild Ride, thie force this scenario is increased by a full strength Armoured $8 Scout Platoon that will arrive using the Delayed Reserv Beenato special rule on page 200 ofthe rulebook. Ifthe Bish Payerwon Witamann’s Wild Ride fy bing al che remaining forces ona reinforcements in this Seenatio, These ecinforcements ener the table at QY any eucn afierthe tar in which Wittmann was destroyed in this game 80, iF Wittmann was destroyed on turn 6, all ritish ative in the Battle for Point 213. gam: burn 7. OF course, the arriving platoons have no Command Forces can mits Teams, so a platoon can only arrive if an Independent team. isat €) to command it. If there is no Independent tam foF = platoon, the platoon will wae off the able, only arriving ‘when an Independent team isat @)) ready co take command atthe start‘ the Brith player's wm. + IF Witmanrs Wild Ride was a draw; then there is no DIFFERENT CHOICES Historically, Wittmann ordered all four of his Tiger canks to fight at Point 213, leaving him to fight alone You could find out whar would have happened if he had taken Add an extra Tiger tank to support Wieimann in the Wittmann’ Wild Ride scenario to represent this option. If you do this then fight the Battle for Point 213, with one fewer Tiget tank, 1 additional Tiger tank with him insteB25 ce top of: gency-toping hill. The slope is so gentle thatthe bill IF shad no effect on the bacce _ BOCAGE HEDGEROWS All hedgerows on the eable are Bo By vhedgeiows. These are aller chan tank, Very Difficult Going, and provide Bulletproof Cover to troops Sheltering behind them, Teams muse ‘The main road (shown in grey) is a imsjor thoroughfare, Wide and paved, Fic offers vehicles more room 10 pass han most other roads in the atca. | *) Teams on che small side tracks (shown Le in brown) are considered to be adjacent po Be ie ides on Goes Ble ct Ree ene ie © The full Bocage rules are provided in headin the De ybookor ou ‘wn. FlamesONat.com. OTHER PLACES, OTHER TIMES | swith Wittmann’ Wild Ride you ean ery this scenario with One of Oreo Cariuss battles on the Eastern Front ‘other forces co see what would have happened had someone him and his company facing 2 Soviet tank force sett other than the British 7% Armoured Division made the dash down for the night in a village in the middle of a forest. eter bo You could efight the scenario with a couple You could refight the scenario with a US Tank Company Companies equipped with T-34 tanks (a few armed wit from the 2“ Armored Division. Replace che Armoured 85mm guns) and a Guards Heavy Tank Company with [Se Squadron with a Tank Company equipped entirely with heavy tanks lining the village’ only road while sheir office MAAI Sherman tanks armed with 75mm guns. The inde- gather to get their orders. pendent infantry ceams are all Rifle teams mounted in M3 half-tracks. ‘The soldiers are making breakfast, so the ‘Tea cal rule still applies.FEOm Cra canis iret) ate Forecast ee rrseneen ce] Kompane (7 Panher aks) preenint rer ern) ae a ee) 4, Korpanic (17s Panher ak) a paired WE ines Mar beer) earch) Poets) panic (22425177 hal rac) year ton percent za Bx meer ito eS Tnesec Te Serin TN gee) Baie eI Peee} alr) Ter sericea Erato recreate Peer Pere pene eta Pre oe ee eer fy Raia entire es pumaa er sorne re ee ed oe eee ey Ener ee Spicer Lebr Division (Armoured Demonstration Division, nounced pant-sert lair cli-vis-yon) was created in 1943 to validate the proposed force structure for the new 1944. le Panzer divisions. For the fist time the Germans fielded "a Pan: infancry battalion was fully equipped wich armoured half-racks and most other combat clements were equipped with armoured vehicles too. Ie division where every pproyed impossible to equip the rest of the army this lavishly, leaving Panzer Lehr as the best equipped German division, Leadership is critical to any unit, and for a demonstration, unit only the bese will do. Genenaleuane Frive Bayerlen, Generalfeldmarschall Rommel’s former Chief of Staif from This days in the Afrikakorps, provided the division with expert Jeadership, Bayerlein’s skill was matched by the rest of the Hlivision, formed from che various Lebr battalions already in KEceterce. Almost all of the men had seen some combat and many had received decorations for bravery. Panzer Lehr was ius an elite unit from the day ic was Formed. Tin June 1944, Panzer Lehr moved to the Chartees-Le Mans Orléans area, When the Allies landed ir 6 June Normandy: on 944, Panzer Lehr was among the first divisions Sent to the front for the planned counterattack. However rabseilung From erdivision, 2s the Lebr Panther Battalion. was still the Panther Battalion (actually 16 Pan 3. Pan forming) had boarded trains ford D-Day and rook several extra days to get tothe front, a did, the selE propelled arcillery chat was undergoing raininglin e Eastern Front just before Germany, EM Nrtore ayers ore a a iergrenadieregiment - Armoured Infantry Regiment hi ee ner aii trad een eee eae ees abtelung- Armoured Reconnaissance Batalion NORMANDY After the early morning invasion and subsequent alert to move, Panzer Lehr headed straight towards the beaches. On 8 June the spearheads of the division were in action against the Allies in Normandy: Iniially the division was expected to ridiviion pressure drive che Allies into the sea together with 21. P and 12. Hitleugend S$-Panzerdivision, Under hea From the advancing British forces, they ‘were forced over to the defence. ‘Over thenexe few days, the PanzerLeby Division and the British 7 Armoured Division squared off British attacking and the attacking. Villages and hamlets changed hands tepeatedly. Slowly the British pushed the Germans back paying deaily in infan advance, jnstoneanotherthe yy for everyCee Uo erates error ety) EELS Fin cone Neer eee aaNet rare) GUN) Frananeeasts Ney sat ey exercises ee eee eters ase Lan eae) ee a Pee ceee a Seer eee Eoin ESE eats) PCTs ee Twa) (GEnper rice eters es) Ere eerecenincy Romenirnrce inns emer leaiea es Tere) torent encase omen tntcs eee § lCemnseaest ie ae) Peeene! Peter etre bare seer) aie OSes er ae uiieT ear anes ean trae ee PSaaeaa rae ore Peete teres) aerceee ray) renee ny 311. FLAKABTEILUNG BEDE Nad Cea TV ed Se eee reece apres pron cele eos ener) ieee Cpa VILLERS-BOCAGE AGAINST THE AMERICANS Oh 12 June 1944, the 7" Armoured Division broke the — On 26 Ju stalemate, slipping around the Hanke o through — restand r 1 gap opened by the US 1* Infantry Division, The next day against the Am they cached Villers-Bocage, village astride the main supply The division ma route to Panzer Lebr, The Germans counteratac the Ame as the pushing the British back into’ pocket. With che help coutetattacked. Panzer Lehewas manning the they then pushed the British back to when Operation C thee stat cro Lehr sil held thei sector of the linePanserkom SA force based around a Panzetkompanie must contain: © 1 Company HQ, and © 20 4 Panzer Platoons. ‘Weapons Placoons available to a Panzerkompanie are: + 0 t0 1 Pioneer Platoon, * 0 t01 Motorized Scout Platoon, and + 0 co 1 Armoured Anti-Aircrafe Gun Plaronn ‘Suppore Platoons for a Panzerkompanie + 0 to I Schwere SS-Panzer Platoon (p. 12), ot Radio ‘control Tank Platoon (p. 35), + 0 to 1 Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon (p. 26) Panzerpionier Platoon (p. 31), or Aufklirungs Platoon (p. 33), © 001 Armoured Car Patrol (p. 34) 1 COMPANY HQ F i Se i cea H fel ales iE ‘Add an Sd Kf 9 (180) recovery half-track for 45 points, or a Bergepanther recovery vehicle for Sern st field at least one Panzer Platoon entirely equipped pe same model of tank as she Company HQ. (TANK COMPANY) + D101 Roc © Deo] Arm pante Phe et Launcher Battery (p. 37). soured Arillery Battery (p. 38), or Motorised Artillery Baccery (p. 39), and © 0 to 1 Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon (p. 40), ot An-aircral You may hav’ company for 3un Placoon (p. 40). fe one support platoon attached to your ach Panzer Platoon you are fielding. MOTIVATION AND SKILL Panzer Lebr is filled with swat: After year prevail with their equipmene ane experienced A ans from every theatre of re confidene that chey can lence over the less com Panzer Lebr is lcs. A Panzerkompanie rated as Confident Veteran re EEN nd ‘ompany—— 21 Conant Command tenk ‘tank CONIA HEADQUARTERS TANT rmPanzer 3 Panzer IV H Hh Lua 5 Panther A 940 points = — aie “Your Panzer platoons are a strong strike force, They must section of the enemy forces and advance to their objectives. a ry F| >. = ae eye eee ee er een (Pioneer) half-tracks for +20 points per hall-track. The battalion pioneer platoons main role is co keep the © Panzers moving by clearing minefields, roadblocks and other Jes for them. The placoon has considerable flexibilicy omponent mounted in armoured half-racks for aoe al DONE) Nae aw NeLONa ga PLATOON heron 3 Scout Squads 160 points ‘Motorized Scout Plasoons are Recormnaisance Platoons. TAs the armour regiment’ eyes and ears, these troops are best ‘used on flanking manoewvres to find and Gx enemy troops. and disrupt rear areas While attacking, this platoon is designed co move forward, ahead of your Panzer columns, ‘They can spot and safeguard potential ambush locations of the enemy anti-tank guns thereby keeping the valuable panzers safe Tn defence they can dig in on key terrain, defending the ground but only as a lac ditch stop gap. The small platoon size leaves them vulnerable in full-scale assaults. 0 TO 1 ARMOURED ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON PLATOON 3 Flakpanzer 38(0) 120 points 72 Flakpanzer 38(0) 80 points The Flakpanzer 38(0) anti-aircraft gun provides your armoured columns with mobile anti-aircraft support. Being Tightly armoured, the Flakpanzer is not designed to be a tanks, nor should you fight ie as one. Instead, deploy them just behind your Panzers to keep the enemy Jabo fighter bombers ac bay. ‘This will keep them safe from immediate attack by the enemy and allow them to focus on their main task—protecting the tanks. Command Motareyele and Wigwam siocar wth Mt Ue ERA htt tht MG team MG team ot a Motoreyele and Motoreyle srt orsith AS Sidscar th MG SD ee Ee ttt ait MGteem Motorcycle and Scar with MG SD(MFCHANISED COMPANY) A force based on a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompanie + 1 Company HQ, and + 203 Gepancerte Panzergrenadier Platoons Weapons Platoons available toa Panzergrenadierkompanie are: Gopanserte + 0 ro 1 Armoured Heavy Plaronn, * Oto Armoured Cannon Platoon, + O01 Armoured Heavy Mortar Platoon, * 0 t01 Armoured Light Anti-tank Gun Platoon + 0 I Armoured Light Anti-arerafe Gun Platoon, and + 00 1 Armoured Pioneer Platoon, Support Placoons for a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier kompanic can be: * 0 to 1 Schwere $S-Panzer Platoon (p. 12), Panzer Platoon (p. 23), Radio-control Tank Platoon (p. Tank-hunter Platoon (p. 36), or Anci-tank Gun Platoon (p. 36) HEA! 1. ComPANY HO Pees Cora + Replace either or both Command SMG teams with ee Sree a eee an! Perens + Add an Anti-tank Section with one Panzerschreck team for +40 points or two Panzerschreck teams for orn While che powerful Panzers are glamorous, it is the Panzergrenadier regiments chat form che fighting core of Panzer Lehr, With 84 Panzerschreck anti-tank rocket launch: wvety battalion, your troops are lavishly equipped by any sundaud of mequicuscat, Their shose number of anti tank weapons will give any allied tank commander pause. ‘When attacking, your troops ride into battle in armoured transports. They advance under the cover of their hal-tracks machine-guns before leaping out co assault the enemy at point-blank range. Use their superior manoeuvrability «0 strike a¢ the point af your choosing. Concentrate your forces ino a powerfl stike force, aking che enemy by storm, When operating defensively splic up your heavy platoon giving heavy machine guns to each of your Panzergrenadier platoons for additional anc-infuntry defence. Dig them in and keep your halftracks out of sight, but nearby, so that you Gavi mount a counterateack against the most threatened + 0 to 1 Motorised Scout Platoon (p. + Oto 1 Self-propelled Infancey Gun Platoon (p: 29), + 0 to | Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon (p. 29). + 0 to 1 Armoured Car Paceol (p. 34), © 0 to 1 Rocket Launcher Battery (p. 37) + Oto 1 Armoured Anillery Battery (p. 36), or Motorised Arillery Batcery (p. 39), and 0 «6 1 Heavy Anti airceafe Gun Platoon (p. 40), oF Anti-aircraft Gun Placoon (p. 40). You may have up to two support platoons attached to your company for each Panzergrenadier Platoon you are ing, MOTIVATION AND SKILL The Panzergrenadicrs have been fighting and winning since the war beg: rated as Confident Veteran. A Gepanzerre Panrergrenadierkompanie i SINT EEUEEN ttt itt Company Command 212 Command ‘SM oar ‘SMB team —_ - Ss Kf2511 hall-reck — Si kr 251/1 hal-track TENA! ET Goreme | if GWNKeIel PASEO IMENTS The Company HQ of a Gepanzerte Panvergrenadier- umpanie may wie the Mosted Aaneule speck rulePLATOON d ccceaon 3 Panzergrenadier Squads 335 points OPTIONS ce eee ker eee Re Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points, fee eee cee ere en Ceo cen n naar Panzergrenadier platoons provide excellent attacking fand defensive capabilites. With plenty of machine-guns and Panzerelireok anti-tank rocket launchers, both enemy infantry and tanks must think twice before aetacking them. For even more anti-tank punch, you can issue them with disposable Panzerfiust anti-tank launchers too. Gepancerte Panzergrenadier Platoons may use che Mounted Assault special rule PLATOON HQ Section wit OPTIONS © Adda Gun Section for +90 points ‘An Armoured Heavy Platoon must have a Gun or ‘Mortar Section if it bas no Machine-gun Sections. Armoured Heavy Platoons may make Combat Attachments { 10 Combat Platoons. “The concentrated firepower of the heavy platoon gives you the abil to form a Schterpunt (Focus of effort) in both attacking and:defensive stations. Wich mortars to pin down the enemy, hheavy machine-guns to cur them down if they launch a coun. trsrack, and asciule gine to deal with enemy machine-gun nests, you have a tool for every task If the terrain lacks good felds of fire, attach the heavy plat ‘oonls machine-guns and assault guns to your Panzergrenadier platoons to put their firepower where you need it most. a kie251 halrack Command MG team Ue te Cn tht Het +a OF || x. oar Dre Rtn) tH TEE oka oclamr MGteem — MGteem Tankchurter SdKfx251/1 team halrack Drier erty PEE RTG ENN itt om Command 4K 751/1 SMG te haltrack UE 7PRAR 7RAD MGIZHMG GE HIG ae Sd Ke 2511 (HMB) hat rack NE UNE FRA ARAL MGHHMG — MGA2HMG ae ss ke.2511 HMA) halrack ARMOURED HEAVY PLATOONLEN cero| 3 Gun Sections 270 points 2 Gun Sections 180 points 1. Gun Section 90 points Sd Kfe 251/9 (7.5em) assault guns of the armoured cannon platoon give the Panzergrenadiets their own direct fire support. With the same gun as the older models of StuG, asaule guns, they targ to clear the way for your infantry enemy mortars and machine-guns ‘Careful use ofthese vehicles is necessary though, due to their Ii fanke guns armour, which makes chem susceptible co enemy anti- © TO 1 ARMOURED HEAVY MORTAR PLATOON PLATOON Bee OPTION Ree Ar ee ‘The heavy mortar platoon provides Panrergrenadiers with the highly accurate and responsive fire of a mortar combined, with a large payload of mortars are able to blast away dug in troops and guns to give your troops deadly fire support explosive, The 12cm sGW43 Indefence, multiple observer teams enhance your ability to ‘wing fire from one area to another when the enemy switches the theust of their actack, The only real distdvantage over normal astillery is the lack of a staff ro handle repeat mission equests. This limits cit use to shore sharp engagements rather than prolonged fire support. SAK 7819 soxre7509 Command S82 25199 Sd Kf 21/8 7.5em) UNTEROFFIZIER er ee PON PUTA omy fae halftreck hltreck CEG UNTEROFFIZIER aie 5 kt2781/9(7 50m halfsrack ‘86 KteZ51/9(75em haltsrack (75cm halt-reck (750m half.svack aa Observer Rie tam Rarr arr ‘em s6Wes mort Una CONSE ON PUI Command SM team ECR mE aX op Observer Kikelwagen Rie team Rar» Veen s6W43 RArrr ‘em sows = Kibelwegen= 0 TO 1 ARMOURED LIGHT ANTI-TANK “GUN PLATOON Ecos) keen 37.5em PaK40 200 points 27.5cm PaK40. 150 points “With their superior range and hitting power, 7.5em Pak40 fanc-tank guns are excellent weapons While in the defence, try to ambush enemy armoured for- {nations fiom concealment, Ifyou canit do that, dig eu in behind woods or buildings where they can cover the main avenues of approach inco your defences but where the enemy ‘cit sec them until they get into che killing zone. ‘That way they ean knock your guns out until you are ready to fre While in the attack, move your guns up into concealing {effain, Push them forward inco positions where they have 2 good field of ire and chen bring them into ation both For tank defence and to decoy machine-gun nests. TO 1 ARMOURED LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON PLATOON 2 Sd Kiz 10/5 (2em) '30 points Use the Sd Kfz 10/5 armoured anti-aircraft halfrack to defend h a good ate of fire ic excels ar this role, despite its limited However, it needs to be kept away from enemy fire as its armour is barely enough to stop a bullet. fic units or locations from aircraft. W range ‘A lick of armour makes using tlre IalFuachs ayainse {ground targets risky TO 1 ARMOURED PIONEER PLATOON The Armoured Pioneer Platoon is organised like the Panzerpionier Platoon on page 31 Ps Ta tt om Command $i Kir 51/1 half-track SMBteam UNTEROFFIZER. PAAR. 15cm Pak 40 OE 3 Kfe251/1 half-rack NORE fetNeiseitt Sem Pak al Foal ss kf-25/1 hall. wack REET feiNeient Votan aw NENG (oer) (TN Oe ea GUN PLATOONTO 1 SELF-PROPELLED INFANTRY GUN PLATOON PLATOON POR 2 Gun Sections 200 points Tn terms of hitting power, no infantey has anything better than your Grille heavy selF propelled guns. They can and will uproot any dug in troops through sheer firepower, They have the armour and the mobility to gec close enough to infantry 0 do chis and still survive the retuen fire. Find your observer 2 great location to view the battlefield and sec him up to cake ion whatever comes towards you with indirect fre. The primary weakness of the platoon is ies small number of inability to sustain bombardments over time. LEUTNANT. itt od ax ome Command Sate 251/1 Observer Kibelwagen SiGteam “haltwveck_fileteam Tae SE ville Hi PLATOON 3 Flame Sections 2 Flame Sections 270 pi 1 Flame Section 135 points Sa Kf 251/16 (Flam) bafrachs may not launch asa Sd Kf: 251/16 (Flamm) mounts one flame-thrower ‘an each side of the body. These can both fire at the same time, bur mus fire atthe same enemy platoon. Each flame- n fre av any target on ite side of the halj-enack, ight ahead to straight bebind thrower from s Use your flame-throwers in a concentrated shock attack to into the enemy defences just ahead of che infancry. Command SakKt2251/16 Sd ke 25/16 (Hamm) haltrack (Fem) helsrack 4251/16 (Flan halt reck ey 4251/16 (Fm hal-reck Sd kf 25116 (Fam hallrack ae ‘SdKF 25/16 [Fam bal rack(MECHANIZED COMPANY) A force based on a Panzerpionietkompanie must contain: © 1 Company HQ, and 2.013 Panaerpionier Platoons, ‘There are no Weapons Platoons available co a Panzer- + pionierkompanic. Support Platoons for a Panzerpionierkompanie can be +0 to 1 Schwere SS-Panzer Platoon (p. 12), Panzct Platoon (p. 23), Radio-control Tank Platoon (p. 35), Tank-hunter Platoon (p. 36), or Anti-tank Gun Platoon (p. 36) + 00 1 Armoured Car Patto (p, 34), + 0101 Rocket Launcher Battery + Oto 1 Armoured Artillery Battery (p- 38), or Motorised Arcillery Battery (p. 39), and + 0 to 1 Heayy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon (p. 40), of Anti-aireraft Gun Platoon (p- 40) You may have up to two support platoons attached to your company For each Panzerpionier Platoon you are fielding. MOTIVATION AND SKILL The Pencerpionier teoops have been fighting and winning. since the war began, A Panzerpionierkompanie is rared as Confident Veteran HEADQUARTERS 1 COMPANY HQ eG olan See ees es Coen cuetes per team, Or enc restr pereprrrrnresrasce sis ‘Add a Mortar Section for +90 points. The Company HQ of a Panzerpionierkompanie may ne the Mounted Assault special rule, The divisional Panzerpionienabteilung (armoured pioneer Tpattalion) has.a dual sole as both a cegulac infantey battalion and as assault engineers leading the way in assaults against fortified positions. They are much more focused on close- combat than the normal infantry having flame-throwers and demolition charges, buc fewer machine-guns, mortars, and assauile guns than the Panzergrenadiers HAUPTMANN. AUPTMANN Company Command 21¢ Command ‘SMe team SM team —_ i soKf251 hal teck So Kfr 2511 halfarack ONUAESthe LPNs) kee ‘Squads 2 Pioneer S elroy Replace Command SMG team with a Command frre tee ene ratte ee a ee rer acs ers eRe een eee cs Nereus Cerne cea a nae eas SSL cCe a CM nat anes Peace Replace the Sd Ki 251/1 in the HQ Section with an Pt eee eer cd ‘You may only upgrade one platoon in your company to have Sd Kfe 25111 (Stuka) half tracks. 3 Piones 375 points wads 265 points sand place obstacl + platoon is rly an elite force an the batelafeld| to do more with less ar troops have the firepows ss enemy infantry with ease and th iieed «0 blow apart any UE tthe ost | ee } > Y PLATOON Tener Cres 5 pois = : C teem folate) ty é H + Arm any orall Universal Carriers with an extra hull mounted MG for +5 points per carrier or 2.50 cal MG for +10 points per carter ae eet ec ec Cec y ar seer eer | The infantey’s carrier patrols allow them to dominate No. | Man's Land wich aggresive patrolling and mobile action, ® HI b c: ry SEES in PLATOON a Troe nes i 120 points 1 70 points i Hy H i Hi ; be able vo wake the hea nan tanks in obs beteactcaatal’ a Ps ok those flank shots, but not beSY » ee UTE . Command Ponesr Pioneer MB hala 5 points iletoam Retest 60 points 5 points 70 points PLATOON Perron 145 points 80 points 1 Machine-gun Section Colao Seer ee es eres + Add Troop and MMG Carriers to the platoon at no sing! The Fas ost Fom theirPLATOON eet =y 2 Mortar Sections 150 points 1 Mortar Section 85 points Cohen? OPTIONS Deere one tcces bre + Add Troop and Loyd Carriers to the platoon at no 2 Mortar Sections 185 points 1 Mortar Section 105 points As well as their medium machine-guns, the Northumberland Fusiliershavea platoon of heavy 4.2” mortars. These combine the advantages of both mortars and medium artillery O TO 2 TRANSPORT SECTIONS PLATOON HQ Section with: 1 Transport Squad. 15 points AE No transport Squad 10 points rere 1 Transport Squad 20 points No Transport Squad 15 points SUNN on ATE ar Commans Observer Fileveam Riieteam EEETaIC ea RAVE RAE | | tt AY Morar 47-Morar | | 42" Mortar team om ‘| Ri 4 Morar ‘eam OES Dea HEAVY MORTAR PLATOON. They have the mobility and quick response of a mortar along, swith a large-calibre shell delivering plenty of explosive for maximum descructive effect. oe 00 lery Ath ‘ton lorry Command Rite tsaMOTIVATION AND SKILL } The divisional troops supporting the tanks and riflemen are all old hands who long ago ‘gor their knees brown’ from the | ™ harsh deseet sun of the African desert and the voleanic grt ofthe Italian mountains. All Divisional Support platoons are raced as Reluctant Veteran. AIR SUPPORT Aivoraft Priority Air Support Limited Air Support ‘Typhoon 220 points 170 points 0 TO 1 FIELD PLATOON, ROYAL ENGINEERS Ath pig 4 Field Squads 120 points Command Joop 3 Field Squads 95 points 2 Field Squads 70 points erro THR tat | Tt tate Bo Ligeia deinen ee on aiteteon —Reteom || filotosm ——floteem When you deploy your force at the start of the game you eR ee ee ‘Hon ory ton or value. wile ‘eam m es Field Plasoons, Royal Engineers may not launch asa, nor may they counterattack if assaulted. Field Plasoons, Bi Dagasil ee aeinp m Blk Of re + ut ae | Etat att ici ores ons mh Glan air igi. See ee ey eae Si Vil be pene sy ce chance 1 weigh te posit fi 9 eI nd p folds FH ey : former Sony fetal hi a ge apces boo aber ‘exchange them for some more infantry. aORPLATOON Pekmer eet ere 4 Gun Sections Cee nerd 280 points 2 Gun Sections 1 Gun Section 170 points 105 points erate Se Crere se ker Loco races 0 TO 1 FIELD BATTERY (SP), ROYAL ARTILLERY PLATOON Peery en eo 4. Gun Sections 355 points ‘One Gun troop with a total of © oratory # Add 15 ewe trucks at no cost 2 Gun Sections: 205 points 1 Gun Section 140 points Coreen bs Peer Pee Ee ont ee Kel eae eee riers with Observer Sherman OP tanks at no cost. Observer Sherman OP Tanks cannot launch assarls Although a Field Barter or Field Banery (SP), Royal Artilery isasingle Support choice, acs Caos Toop operates aa sepanae 4) platoon wih its own Command team. The Command team | tnd Self tam ofthe HQ Troop are Independene teams. If the Command seam of the HQ Tioop joins. a Gun Troop, it 1 becomes the Platoon Command teams Although they couns as separate platoons for all other | purposes, a Field Battery or Field Bastery (SP), Royal 4 Arsillery deploys asa single platoon, all atthe same time, | For example, buch Gun Troops are sreated as a single 9) platoon when calculating she nurmber of platoons held in A Ambush or Reserve. The 7* Atmoured Division had two artillery regiments: the 3 RHA equipped with towed 25 pdr guns, and 5 RHA ‘equipped wich Sexton self-propelled guns. Normally 5 RHA © operated with 22 Armoured Brigade, while 3 RHA worked The artillery can serve in dual roles, both as artillery and ink, although its anti-tank capability has been reduced © over time with the thicker armour on che German Panzers Conmans Commans Rie team Observer File eam OP Cari Se Zpérgun wpargun Sanaa Bpiraun Saar Bipdrgun PN at Command Rite team nserver Bile team oP Carrier Bpdrgun 2pde oun area IN SECTIC FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY In the indirect fire role, hey reign supreme with the ability to sustain bombardments on dug-in guns and inancry. Even beter, when destructive fre is needed, the observer orders a Mike Targer and the entire regiment fires on the same coor dinates, swamping che enemy in a deluge of shels,2 Anti-tank Sections: 1 Anti-tank Section 275 points 140 points “The 65 Anti-tank Regiment, RA (Norfolk Yeomanry) had four baucres, two with self propelled 17 pdr guns and ewo with towed 17 pde guns. The ‘elpropelled guns operate with che motor battalion and as a forward screen, while the owed guns operate with the infantry brigade to give depth to the defence. 0 TO 1 ANTI-TANK PLATOON, ROYAL ARTILLERY PLATOON kona 2 Anti-tank Sections 1 Anti-tank Section 205 points 110 points The towed 17 pdr guns give you the abilcy co defend «large aiounc of ground and deny ie to the enemy for movement. Deploying the guns carefully where they can take advantage of their long range and high hitting power is crucial “Try 0 keep them out of sight until che enemy has no choice but to vencure into their Kill zones. Done place them too Far forward as they are unable to move once emplaced. Use their range to prevent them from being outflanked or assauleed by enemy infantry. 0 TO 1 LIGHT ANTI Reker 2.Gun Sections 1. Gun Section OPTION See ee tee eee SP for +30 points per Anti-aircraft Section. ‘You can dig in the towed Bofors guns to provide anti-aircraft ‘cover for a static position like an artillery bareery, taking advantage of the gun pits to keep casualties down. ‘The self-propelled Bofors guns give you the ability to keep pce with the faster moving tanks and motor infantry of the division. Use this added mobility to. move from position to Pastion to cover the forward line of your own troops. UPUaTTIN Command MIDC 17 par SP ae 0017p SP i017 par SP M00 17 pd SP CMTE eT CEES ‘ANTI-TANK PLATOON (SP). ROYAL ARTILLERY ‘The self-propelled guns are best used as patt of d mobile defence. They have the ability to stage an ambush, then leave before the enemy can retaliate strongly. They also have the advantage of nor needling to le dug in to survive, SUBALTERN. SE Te -o Command Mi halfvack Rie ecm eRe See TERA, 7d gun TERA. pe gun See TERARA. par gun ANTI-TANK PLATOON, ROYAL ARTILLERY SUBALTERN SEN Command File team CRS ‘Jeep Se aan wie Jom Bofors gun AA tractor as som Bofors gun AA rector Man Oe Admom Bofors gun AA wactor Les SECTION LANEY. NTeLe NI Se Ras we Admin Bofors gun AAAractor as we som Bofors gun AALactor tas le 40mm Bofors gun_AA tractor a SECTIONCAUTIOUS NOT STUPID ‘While 7* Armouted Division troops are reluctant that does not mean chat they are not brave. They have simply been around th block afew times and know the war is going to continue fora while yet. I'the rounds ae flying heavy and fas, i may be berter eee es ee eee Armour Mobility Front Side -—Top_—_ Equipment andl Notes Range ROP Aniicank Firepower LIGHT TANKS Sua V Fly racked Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Light tank MS 37mm gun 24" 64m MEDIUM TANKS Cromwell 1¥ Fullytcked (Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Light an, Protected ammo, To hoo, 00% 750m gm 32°/8em Senin fe, Soke Cromwell VICS Fally-racked Cox MG, Hull MG, Light an, Proteted ammo, Tow hook OOF 3mm CS tumucer 2 %000m Soe, Firing bombardments 48°/120em Soke bombard Firefly ve Fullyracked Co-sx MG, Tow hook OOF 17 pdr gun 32°80 NoHE, Seminde fi. SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS Bofors 4onm SP Wheoled Awkward layout Bofors 40mm gun 24°/600n Ana-atroape Grucador /8 Fllytracked 2 Fastank, Unreliable 5 Tas 200m gon 16°VAbem Anivairera SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-TANK GUNS ‘MIOC 17 pd SP Fullycacked 4 2 50 cal AA MG, OF 17 pa em 32""80em 2 No HE, Slow travers SELF-PROPELLED GUNS Sexton Follyiacked ° AAMG. QF 25 par som 27/6 3 ‘ult mounted, Smote Firing bomborimenss——_802000m Smoke bombard Sherman OP Fully eracked full MG RECONNAISSANCE (nivel Carer Hatexcked Hull MG Wik Boys am-ank rile 16"4bem 4 Hulemouted Wik PLAT ant-ank projector 8°?2hem Hulemountd i. 5° MG 16"tcm Hulbmeied. "VEHICLE MACHINE-GUNS ee eicie wc 16°4dem ROF 1 other neapons fe Bicat voce 00 18'tem 3 ROF 1 focer weapons ieGUN TEAMS ; ‘Weapon Mobility Range ROP. Antétank Firepower Notes . 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TRANSPORT TEAMS ‘Armour 4 TS © Wehicle Mobily Front Side Tap—_Equipmentand Notes esp Jeep * CMP 15 orto on tuck Wheeled FE Qiador Mons AA ctor ‘Wheeled = White sour et Jeep ae TMi iad Regul Troop, OF Mortar, o¢ Loyd Cat Halsracked ae 0 MIME Conice Heart aoe Ca. aC Sherman ARV’ Fulticked Gene Recor ei PN oY Na M Alneralt Weapon Toit Antitank Firepower Notes ‘ “Typhoon anno i 8 se cia Hg ae EarsEnglish Uniform (921) For metal helmets Soft hats Russian Uniform (924) Painged meta Flat Flesh (955) Exposed flesh Gunmetal (863) Tool heads Green G Webbing (886) ne aoe Khaki (988) English Uniform (921) Tunic, Pants Beige Brown (875) Rifle wood, tol handles Gunmetal (863) Gun mesa Infanay shoulder Infantry shoulder een es) patch of the 131 +h of the Gaiters fe ding batch ofthe pach ofthe Queens Brigades 22 Armoured Tie Gea rifle companies. Brigade’s motor Boots comapanies All colour names and codes given are for the Vallejo range of Flames Of War paints, available from the online store and Flames Of War stocks, More comprehensive painting and modelling guides can alo be found on the snow: FlamesOfWan com website DESERT RATS TANKS AND EQUIPMENT les and guns of the Desert amis = PR Vice and equipment colour Russian Uniform (924) © The tanks, Raw wore pained in die official SCC15, Olive Drab (Russian Uniform 924). ‘An Allied star is always visible on the engine deck, eurret top or vehicle bonne: fr air recognition, Mose vehicles have theit battalion code number on the driver’ side, front and rear, Many vehicles ln carey the di- Yisional marking fon the other side, front and Beige Brown (890) Tool handles Gunmetal (984) Tracks, machine-guns, tool heads, exposed metal 4 3 a 3 . : 4 d1 it more than doubles its ef Length Weight Muzzle velocity @ Length OR 14isibs 2 2 2 ake 3imm proven and in, the 8.8m K 000m @2000m Length Firefly 119mm 1000m, 165mm VC. Despitefor Flames Of War, the World War I Miniatures Game. or Flames Of Waris necessary to use the contents of this bo The Allies swarmed ashore on 6 June 1944 and gained a foothold in France. Over the next several days both sides raced forces to the battlefield in an effort to establish their operational supremacy. Slowly the Americans pushed back the German B52, Infanteriedivision while the British troops fought against the veteran Panzer Lehr Division. The race is on as the famous Desert Rats run around he lank of the German positions and plunge deep into the rear area of the 1. SS-Panzerkorps. Only he famous Tiger ace Obersturmftihrer Wittmann and a few Tigers stand in their way after making an all night drive to Point 213, Tis here the race will be decided in classic fashion as the steel beasts of modern war clash in an epic struggle to determine a winner. The chance to take the port of Caen and rout two German Panzer Divisions was to be decided by a few brave men. 21 A FS HO Product Code FW204 Flames Of Waar websive:herp/Iweww:FlamesOfWar.com. Flames Of War discussion forum: buep{Ifow-FlamesOfWat.com 9!'780958"2 INSIDE YOU WILL FIN History of the battle for Villers-Bocage. History and complete organisation of the German 101. Schwere Panzerabteilung and the Panzer Lehr Division. Options to field a Schwere SS-Panzerkompanie from 101. Schwere SS-Panzerabreilung, and Panzer, Panzergrenadier, Panzerpionier ot Aufkditrungs companies of Panzer Lehr Division. History and complete organisation of the 7 Desert Rats’ Armoured Division. Exploits of Obersturmfidbrer Michael Wittmann, commander of 2. Kompanie, 101. Schwere SS- Panzerabteilung and Sergeant Tom Stanley of the Queen's Royal Regiment. ‘Threenew linked scenarios: to be played separately or as part of a campaign; Wittmana’s Wild ride, Point 213, and the battle for Villers-Bocage. 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