“al Seinen atid ~~ AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. 1942-1943 LTHE COMPLETE INTELLIGE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN 1942-1943 Whines by Ph Yes Jon Mol, Ke Care. Mike Haught, Wye Ter Phomppl and Web Sapo Ballon Seo Edi: te Sisanorh Jor Pal Bigs Plast Grup 10 Cavey (Micha Tame, ‘Asian Wier: Jaon Fa, joaton Fare. Alan Gale, Pal Goldstone Acland City Gard (Damian Red), ‘Mask Hl, Tom Roberson iced Set Peninsula Pracorans (Mike Parker Prof Readers Pal Beach, Kyran Hen John Hatton, Gary Maren, Phar: Naina Library of New Zsa, Mak Oven, Nel Sith hs Towne. Imperial War Mase, Bevington Tank Mises, Gpic Deg: Cay Dies Aus War Memoria, Roger Key Pate Cllction, Minors Deg Eoin Alen, Kael Clerman NARA, Naonl Archives OF Canada, (Geer Vincen Wa wo modelnaercom. Ir! re Rady Elio, Wan Mak Vien Wa US Army Signal Cope Series Ds Bilighsr Jon Clee, abi Deg Eso Mine Piting rey inter: James Ba Steven Rost, al Beach Andie Sly: Mt Parks ran Alen Karl Coerman, Tern Modeling Richari Case, Andrew Hun, Dale Pepper ion Helv, Sm Krowks, Glen Tile CONTENTS —— a = Tntoducion «.. vend AVANTISAVOIA..- Rifle Company “The War in the Mediterranean ....6 Halian Warrior... Armoured Car Squadron Fe reece ee Any ___=+ 42) ae se TaN To REC Command Panzer iF ToRTeie Light Pancer Platoon are Rconnaisance Paton ‘The light Panzer Il was no longer suitable for fron-ine combat ‘by 1942, but was still useful for scouting and fank security “work.(INFANTRY COMPANY) ‘Ay Parser BuPaneer — F O.ce— gy_—14 te ty cr ee ee Ce To hh et ne CSE oe ten nia Pinte uy i Fs i i - H i A 4 A cf H a Penaeus ry 1as ar MOTIVATION AND SKILL re Schitzen, or riflemen, have fought and won for year fist in France, now in Africa (rika Schitteenkompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. é NaN | HEADQUARTERS HAUPTMANN eee : AYA AMA OPTIONS Company 26 Command Replace either or both Command SMG teams with wa Command Paazeiaaclt SMG teams for 65 plan per eam, eS Add MG34 HIMG teams and Kfe 70 tucks for 730 pols per HM team Kibetwagen UA) TUNE) Replace both Kfz.70 trucks with one 3-ton truck at i Machine guns from the Company HQ attached r0 Afika purpose. Ve Es sf 4 S 24 om =| N eI A ° Ss 5 BS z i Zz ° tod = > Ed a fay 4 AFRIKA SCHUTZEN PLATOON-——»-___»--_~—+_ IQ} QQ) UTNANT. | PLATOON — LEUTNANT HQ Section wth eal || At... er OPTIONS ~~ Kibelragen Replace Command MG team with 2 Command m on Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points Add Mortar Squad for +20 points. Add Sem PaK38 gun and Sd Kf 10 half-tracks for +40 points per gun. Replace one Sem PaK38 with a captured 6 pdr gun for +5 points. Add Anti-tank rifle team or 2.8em sP2B41 anti-tank rifle and Kfe 70 truck for +20 points. Replace all vehicles with a single 3-con truck per section at no cost. The HQ Section and the Mortar Squad ride in the same truck Replace all Sem PaK38 guns with 7.62cm PaK36(#) SETS guns for +15 points per gun. UNTEROFFIZIER Replace all Sem PaK38 guns with 4.2cm PJK4T Atrr atrr guns for 5 points per gun. MGteom MGteem X70 ukPLATOON HQ Section | eee 70 points | ‘i a | Qbsarver Matreyle OPTIONS Fileteom and sidecar ‘Add Ke 15 field car and Kf2 70 erucks or Sd Kfe 10 half tracks for +5 points for the platoon UUNTEROFFIZIER UNTEROFFIZIER Replace all7.5em leIG18 guns with captured 25 pdr | WADA guns for +30 points forthe platoon. 15m lel618 gun 7.5m lelG18 gun TEEN and 21. Panzendvisionen were theoretically equipped th the standard 7.5em infanery gun, and may have had ne from time to ime although 15. Panzerdvision handled by using British 25 pdr guns instead. 164, Afiba a ren) m arrived in Norch Africa with its standard 75em TSN he infantry guns. VY INFANTRY GUN PLATOON—*~———»-————+—_>-__fNG} QEQQ aT PLATOON (a —_— HQ Section with: ata at it ‘SMS team Ailetoam and sidecar + Add Kfe 15 field car and Kfe 11 half tracks to the latoon for +5 points for the platoon, oma The 15cm s1G33 infantry gun is an immensely powerful ethan Sweapon for an infantry gun, but heavy and relatively shore ‘em 1638 gun aged. This makes it difficulc ro operate in deser conditions re soft ground and long-ranged combat are common, (Once the self propelled guns arrived early in 1942, shipments -~——.-- aa of rowed guns became a lower priority although 64, Afrika aA faite Division broughe is infantey guns to Aca with itSELF-PROPELLED INFANTRY GUN PLATOON: PLATOON Bison, Unfortunately che weight ofthe gun proved too much ~ fr the engine to be reliable. SEIN Sado etl odae (INFANTRY COMPANY) aes Te fo 8 OC Fe pera epee onap pe omen ST eee rg pron oars Bits reowird at. PM poutMOTIVATION AND SKILL The pioneers lead assault on fortifications. After tw artacks on Tobruk, and the Gazal Line, they are good at it. A Pionierkompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. __HEADQUARTERS i Gann i OPTION + Add MG34 HMG teams and 3-ton truck for +30 points per IMG team. PIONIER PLATOON: a PLATOON HQ Section with: Replace Command MG team with a Command ‘SMG team at no cost. ‘Add Sem PaK38 guns for +40 points per gun. Replace one Sem PaK38 with a capcured 6 pdr gun for +5 points ‘Add Anti-tank rifle eam or 2.8em sP2B41 anti-tank rifle and Kfz 70 truck for +20 points, ‘Add Pioneer Supply Truck for +25 points. At the start ofthe game before deployment you may replace \ ‘one Pioneer Rifle)MG team per Pionier Section with a Flamme-thrower team. Like the riflemen, the Pioniere, the di pioneers, were organised into self-contained companies with anti-tank guns and machine-guns oftheir own. Forattacks on fortified positions they hand in cheir anti-tank. guns and draw fame-throwers for suppressing bunkers and ‘machine-gun positions. aN HAUPTM A AA Company 2i¢ Command Commend“ SNGteem SMB com Kibolwogen —KObelwagen PANY PIONTERKOMPANIE HQ. Command Pioneer Kf 1S field ear ifleN tam DEE UNTEROFFIZIER CED AYA WTA || WAR WHA Pioneor_ Ponger Pioneer __ Pioneer Rie team RMlaNIO teem ||| Rie/MIG team ie/AG teem ay | lt Son wuek ‘tontuek aan PionoorRia/MG team TS ar SPILL APRN EE NCAR RENN Cole | aPee Protas Cal Rouen ferred ford frend “> x PUM Ket kee) (MECHANISED COMPANY) Scan ce tr ee ra ry eC ee eee ee ee ea eed eon eee a fpclanl Tonle rue ice apn eal dd ceed eleelaalorasl Coa ig ee a) RU alld: ferred x — ran | Trae bey Pita Tonic j 7 we. rrr ae Us ARTILLERY a ey PeeregcurT Bey©) Armoured cars are essential as the eyes and eats of the MOTIVATION AND SKILL Years of skirmishing with Brvish armoured cars in the desert have honed the skils of Rommel reconnaissance troop. A Pancerspabompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. |] Te Command team of a Pancerspabkompanie HQ is a Recce team. Afrikakorps; leading advances and covering open flanks. | LIGHT PANZERSPAH PLATOON | PLATOON rg mn oes } |) Options B= trance 23st pS peli Ta Sd Kf 221 (MG) armoured cae for-10 points per BE) car or an Sd Kf 221 (2.8m) armoured car for -5 points per car ‘Add an Sd Kf 221 (MG) armoured car to each patrol for +30 points per armoured car. Light Panzerpth Patrols operate as separate platoons, cach with ther own command team. Although is patrol sperate as separate platoons forall other purposes, a Light Panzerpah Platoon deploys all at the sane time as a | single platoon. For example, this means that you treat the entre Light Panzerspih Platoon asa single platoon when | calnlating the number of plaieons held in Ambush or Reserve Company Command SaKie223 PANZERS PT | & ‘Commana 324223 (radio) S4Kfe222(2em) Sékts 22 22m) Si kfe222(2em) 2 Sdkle222(2em) Command Sa Kz 23 ado) Meri NT Gano \, Light Panzerspih Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoon. Ju AINVdWONHYVdSuaZNVd a Vvorday HIYONPLATOON een eas prea erase nn rau Heavy Panzerpih Patrols operate as separate platoons, cach with their own command team. Although is patrols operate as separate platoons for all other purposes, a Heavy Panzerspth Plasoon deplys all at the same time as 1 single platoon. For example, this means that you treat the entire Heavy Panzenipah Platoon as a single platoon when calculating the number of platoons beld in Ambush sheavy armoured cars give ther lighter brethren backup in situations and conduct far-ranging patrols with their at eight-wheeler armoured cars. PLATOON HQ Section with: es OPTIONS + Replace Command MG team with a Command SMG team at no cost. Replace all motorcycles with Kabelwagen jeeps at no Replace all motorcycles with one Sd Kf: 250 half track in the HQ Section and one per Schiitzen Spi Squad for +10 points per hal-track. Replace Sd Kfz 250 half-rackin HQ Section with an ‘Sd Ke 250/10 (3.7em) half-track or Sd Kfz 250/11 (2.8m) half-track for +5 points. er ‘Schitzen Spa Plasoons mounted in halfsracks may use che Mounted Asan sil ral on page 167 ofthe rileboo. Sehstzen Spah companies were intended to punch holes the enemy lines so the armoured ears could get out ahead gfthe advance and reconnoitre, or to provide a slid base for armoured cars when the army receat. pemy’s flanks, making the need for the Sebitzen Spib pany less. Asa result, the infntry component of the sance battalion was reduced to a single company. Command $4Kiz231 (Brad) SdKfe 231 (rad) Command S4Kt2251(8rae) Sekt 231 (ad) — in Command Sd Kiz231(8-rad) Sa Ke 231 rad) nS" EEN ear PON ttt Commend MG tesm — Motoreyzie and sidecer ‘wth MG CCRT UME WAT. MG team MG team a a Matoreyele an sdocar ‘wh MG UNTEROFFIZIER MGteam —-Motoreyele and sidecer ‘nth"| PLATOON tere) rrr ERS) er fe ee ee > atmoured car give the amoured cars support against enemy 4) wred Car Platoons are not recom WPL EM MrnR: Co) Gel wth mer ERE Or sceneMOTIVATION AND SKILL The artillerymen, anti-tank gunners, and the anti-aircraft sroops ofthe Afikahorps were good at their jobs. Divisional Support Platoons are rated as Confident Veteran, PRIORITY AIR SUPPORT Ju 87D Stuka Ju 87G Stuka Cena LiMiTED AIR SUPPORT at occas Preece pares Perea nest 1 Tiger TE OPTION + Replace all Panzer IIL N tanks with Panzer Il 1. tanks for +5 points per tank Piru rn 385 points Schwere Panzerabeiteng 501" Heavy Tank Batalion) entered combat when the three Bitton was geno KempfruppeWebc of 134 nfnere a toe ea oc ie cel c ane era numberof successful operations against the US 1" ‘Old Onsides’ Armored Division in the Kasserine Pass battles, 01. Schwere Panzerabtelung was incorporated as the 7* and companies of 7. Panzerregiment of 10. Panzerdivision on February 1943 where it fought alongside companies of Panzer IV tanks. By 1 March, heavy fighting left them with ‘one operational Tiger. Although their numbers increased, gain over the next two weeks as tanks were repaired, the en remaining Tigers were transferred tothe newly artived Schwere Panzerabreilung on \7 March 1943. found onecompany ofthe combined batalionatiched ach igs rn a Gi (NT TT aie Command Tiger Se im EES aie Tiger see Panzer IN ESCORT TANKS The Tiger battalions had an escort tank foreach Tiger tank to protect them fiom infancry and antitank guns. With their much lighter armour ther life expectancy was low. A Schwere Pancer Platoon does not count Panzer III tanks as Destroyed when determining if needs to check Platoon Morale under 5. Panzerarmee (5 Armoured Army). On 5 April with the Allies closing in on Tunis, six Tigers remained with 5. Panzerarmee and seven with the Affikokorps. Only four ‘operational Tigers were available on 1 May, but by then the’ battalion had accounted for over one hundred Allied tanks destroyed. A week laer nine Tigers wete destroyed by theie crews when the army in Tunisia surrendered. 2. Kompanie, 504, Schwere Pancerabteilung was never sent to Tunisia and foughe in Sicily with the rebuile Hermann’ Giring Przrtisn. Only one Tiger made it aut of Sil,StuG assault guns were very rare in Aftica. 288 2bV Regiment 0f 90. leichte Afrikadivsion had cwo SeuG D at Gazala, where they lost one. They lost the second at El Alamein, The frst ank-hunters thar Getmany produced were also the first tbe sent to Affika. The Panzerjiger I (Tank-hunter Mark 1) was based on the old Panzer I chassis and mounted a. Czech 47mm anti-tank gun. While its performance was quite good even in 1941, ie was ‘outclassed by the new tanks arriving in 1942 such as the Sherman and Grant. Despite this, it contiaued to give excel- Jent service, thanks to careful tactics, until che last ones were lost after the Second Bartle of Alamein, “The wide-open spaces ofthe desert made towed guns difficult to conceal, so the Affikakorps always contained a significant ‘number of tank-hunters, The Panzerjiger | was rather lighe for the role, so the halfracked Diana was hastened into service to join it at Gazala. The more powerful Marder II] arrived in time for the Alamein battles. “These powerful anti-tank weapons were sometimes mistaken by the British for Panzer IV tanks due to their long barrels and devastating firepower. NTN (eT MEAD Commend Sui6 D eo TN Command Penerégert PERaIeN a SECTION PON CTION NSECHQ Section with: reese) ppc eee ro ge ee) rete) cree ct) Perc) ery po ea OPTION ‘Add Kf 15 field car and Kf: 70 wucks for +5 points for the platoon. Replace all Kfz 70 trucks with Sd Kfe 10 oF 11 half tracks for +5 points for the platoon, he star of 1942 most of the division's antitank guns sued tothe Sehizzen batalions and replaced with elf tank hunters. Only a small reserve of Sem guns cd under divisional contro. These were replaced with powerful 7.5m PaK40 guns after the Second Bartle PLATOON HQ Section with: Preece) peered ee epeeet a) Beet iy 25. points Porte rst sd eed en 110 points Peaoet reo) 5 ecu) ts ¢ preety YA 130 points reer eee ree ee) OPTIONS + Replace all Kabelwagen jeeps with an Sd Kfe 250, 253, or 254 half-track for +5 points per half-track. Replace all Observer Rifle teams and Kibelwagen jeeps with Observer Panzer II tanks for +10 points per tank. |Add Kfs 15 field car, Kf 68 radio truck, and 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the battery. Replace all 3-ron trucks with Sd Kf 11 or 7 half ‘racks for +5 points for the battery TDAK is aivays shore of artillery. When 90. lice division formed, there were no German guns avail $0 its single artillery batalion had 25 pdr and Sovie ‘guns. Things have since improved, but the second on of 164. leicht Afritadivcion bad to bring NCHA Rn Ans tank gun ‘antitank gun PRA ‘tank gun PRADA ‘ntetank gun PENT PURIN GUNSECTION feisie a onmand S¥Bteom TEM ax whe Observer Kiboiwagen Kalwagen Rite teem Fite oom RR. Howitzer RRs. Srey MOTORISED A Artillery Batteries equipped with 15em sFHI8. howitzers may not be deployed in Ambush. Fe eR eters Tn, A, Obxerver Panzer I OP tants cannot Launch Asiauts._SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY BATTERY »- PLATOON HQ Section with creeper ed ore Peed cere OPTION + Replace Observer Rifle team and theit Sd Kfe 250 hhalftrack with Observer Panzer I tank for of captured French Lorraine Schlepperarmoured tractors. Both 15. and 21. Penzedivision “Afrikavision had one of swo buries | The self-propelled guns proved useful, but demonstrated the ‘Oday enough, when rebuile in France afer its destaction in Tunisia, che new 21, Panzerdivision was largely equipped ith vehicles built by Becker on capcured French chassis. | vorRiy PTR To)\enklol Eats TVNOISIAIGPLATOON HQ Section with: Caren ree Prec Pee Nc OPTIONS ‘Add Ki 15 field car and Sd Kfe 11 halftracks to the platoon for +5 points for the platoon. ‘Add Anti-tank Section for +25 points Replace 3.7em PaK36 gun and Kfe 70 cruck with Som PaK38 gun and Sd Kf 10 half-track for “15 ish and American first encountered German Nebelwerfér Projector) rocket launchers in Tunisia. The sound, ithe rockets screaming into the sky earned them the nick- *Moaning Minnie’ and ‘Screaming Mim. he sudden arrival of six large-calbre rockets per launcher enough co pur the wind up everyone in the impact area ‘he sound ofa second salvo on the way made things even a a ax gap Observer Kabebwagen fie toom A Fhhrar ‘Gem NWSI rockatauncher Thar ‘erm NW rocket launcher SFttrar 1m NVA racket launcher ToT ax wp bserver —Kubelwagon fifieteom Thar 1Sem NWA! rocket launcher Wha em NWAT rocket launcher Zthar om NWI rocket auncherI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON | PLATOON } HQ Section wi sears | OPTIONS | + Add Ke 15 field car and Sd Kz 7 (St) half tracks for +5 points forthe platoon. + Model 8.8m FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun. ‘The 8.8cm FlaK36 heavy ant-aircrafe gun will easily desecoy any enemy tank at long range and is often called upon to defeat the heavily armoured British infantry tanks. However, the cost is high as Rommel’ supply lines are constancy pounded by Allied bombers and the guns are also needed at the ports to protect shipping bringing vital fuel. LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON —_->——-—-—_ 80860 | PLATOON Era Light anti-aircraft platoons are useful For keeping enemy aircraft ac bay when the Liffwaff is busy elsewhere. They are ‘both essential and plentiful in all ofthe divisions in Africa.(INFANTRY COMPANY) Potter ee eee ed rah CO a ee Or en a eos = || field one Support Platoon from each box shown (Armour, Rr H | | | | EX eter [ner etCoe (TANK COMPANY) ‘A Panzerkompanie must field a Company HO ; Snatwo four Panzer Patoons ad mays ee ee es Creare cei ee eae RECONNAISSANCE Cony ZW Ee eer feared pears ROCKET ARTILLERYTs MOTIVATION AND SKILL The Panzers are the best in the world having fought the Russians for two years bef boeing senet0 Tunisia and Italy A Panzerkompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. BETA CLM EPALL | Company HQ with: ie OPTIONS Company Command tank + Upgrade any or all Panzer IITL or M to: aie Panzer IITN for-5 points per tank, pe 7 Panzer IV E or F, for -15 points per tank, shite Panzer IV F, or G for +30 points per tank. Panzer IV G (late) or H for +50 points per tank. | Ter ‘Add Schiirzen sideskirts to any Panzer IIL L, M SET tS ae otN, Panzer IV G (late) or Hi tanks for +5 points ert ie Seti a M ie) ce¥ od sent were of this type since production of the Panzer III had.” per tank, : ‘Add an Sd Kfz9 (180) recovery halftrackasan |The lauer model Panzer IV G and H appeared in Sicily and Independent team for +5 points | aly withthe newly-equipped divisions fighting there AN : COMBAT PLATOONS aN PANZER PLATOON: Pen ST ouea ens oa Eien OPTIONS + Upgrade any of all Panzer II Lor Mt: Panzer IILN for 5 points per tank, Panzer IV E oF, for-15 points per tank, Panzer IV F, oF G for +30 points per tank, Panzer IV G (late) oF H for +50 points per tank. + Add Schiirzensideskirts to any Panzer III L, M 'N, Pamaer IV G (late) or H tank for +5 pointsly d Italy, the Panzer II was deemed obsolete as it could no ‘compete with the newer Allied tanks. OPTION + Replace any or all motorcycles and sidecars with, ‘two solo motorcycles based together, a Kertenkrad half-tracked motorcycle, or a Kibelwagen jeep per motorcycle and sidecar at no cost. battalion scout platoon has many roles, from scouting Botental ambush sites to checking whether roads and tracks usible ”ANZER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON. Command Panzer F PRM eNO oN Te Command MGteam Motoreyele and sdecor ‘ith MG Peay UNE WAR ol | WAR at MBteam Motorcycle and ||] MGteam Mororeycle and sldocar vat MG Sldeear wth MG SI TUNTEROFFIZIER WAY ot MGteam Motoreyel and sidoear with MG UNTEROFFI Lea Bratch Ear SEE SECTION SECTICUpgrade all Mautier halF-racks to Sd Kfe 251/7 (Pioneer halftracks for +10 poins pe halétrack. ‘A tank's mose powerful weapon i is engine. Iestands to reason ‘then, that its worst enemy is anything that limits its manocu- wre. "The pioneer platoon’ role is vo clear obstacles fiom the path of the canks so cha they are fee to manoeuvre. ~ _ FLAME-TANK PLATOON. recent Sao Seen oa Seay ©) lamrapaner IM flometants may not Launch Anau, SP, nor may they Counterarack if asaulted. I 16. and 26. Panzerdivision were fully equipped for their ‘return to the Eastern Front when they were rushed to defend the beaches at Salerno, where their flame-tank platoons ccounterattacked the beaches with their Flammpanzer IIT fame-tanks. PNT eo Commana Pioneer Kielwagen MG team EEE INTEROFFIZIER Pioneer MG OpeiMautier ||| PioneerMG Opal Mauer UE PioneorMG Opel Maulier TE Femmpance il “aie Flammpance il AMEENSSICN UE Flammpence ammpanze FLAMETANK SECTION.el eee Ee i Foe eee MN ices eC ie hee ng ce ube uo Pwd re A iu = A 3 Fi 8 5 Fs amen ir oad ee a= ar MOTIVATION AND SKILL Having learned thir trade in Russa, the Panzergrenadier are well prepared to carry on the fight. A Gepancerte Pancergrenadierbompanie is rated a: Confident Veteran. _ COMPANY HQ: aN HeaDQuanrers — FSV EEEATS Company Conand2i¢ Command ‘SMG toon SMG teem Replace ether or both Command SMG teams with (Gomrnand Paatedenarler SMG tears far 45 points SEP tp ees Siaeasno SeKeasc Aidan Avant Rife team or 28cm Psi an. [| [_ eet gt tank rifle and Sd Kf 251/1C half-track for +30 — aa ICEPANZERTE PANZERGRENADIERKOMPANIE HO Replace 2.8m sPrB41 gun with an 8.8em RW43 eigen) feet ae IVNIUDYaZNVd ALYaZNWdID ALS WIA laced tel The Company HQof a Gepancerte Pancergrenadierkompanie ay ue the Mounted Auaule special rule on page 84 fee! "PLATOON HQ Section with: + Replace Command MG team with a Command aA UR Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points MGtan -MGteam MGtean -MGteam Spence Pancrase te Mound —<—_ MBIA. Assault special rule on page 84 aes sé Kie 21/1 wack 4 kie25/1Chalrack ae) ee ae BU rhe armourad Eaapenaioy ae equipped wich the | Sik 251/1Chal- rack These lable anspor allow che rs to close with the enemy while under small er SS ene WAY a MG MG team SaKfr 250/10 halrackPLATOON * Add a Mortar Section mortars for +80 points. A Gepanserte Heavy Platoon must have a Mortar Section if it has no Machine gun Sections. Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Heavy Platoons may make Cormbas Atwachments to Combat Platoons, heavy platoon provides the company with the necessary Wy weapons needed to carry out an assault or establish a ive point. Platoon’s mortars are useful to help break up enemy anlts and to cover the Panzergrenadiers with smoke as close with the enemy. OPTION * Add Sd Kfz 251/1C halftracks for +10 points per hal-track. Gepancerte Ansi-tank Gun Platoons may make Combat Attachment to Combat Platoon. $On defence, try toambush enemy armoured formations from, Fonccalment. Ifyou cant, dig your anti-tank guns in behind ‘Woods or buildings where they cover the main avenues of Approach into your defences, but where the enemy carve see ‘them until chey get into the killing zone. That way they cat Knock your guns our until you are ready to fie. Pe TUT EP Commend SMG team Sa kt2 51/1 hal-rack UME oszhe ‘eens ||| ‘MctzHMG ‘NGRANG S4Kf2 2/10 hatrack ‘SéK251/1C half track Drazen ENA LEUTNANT oo an Ue RRA PAARL Antetark gun ‘atta gun PURE GUN Secamen OPTION + Add Sd Kfz 251/1C half tracks for +10 points per A half-track. keep the enemy __ down a quick bombardment ro pin the enemy down. ‘When preparing the enemy for che assault, infancry guns ate avery useful and essential ool. The 7.5cm leIG18 guns will under pressure with its firepower. They kil = enemy gun teams efficiently with its frepower and can put ommend Observer SMG team ile team Wend 7 em l618 gen banpi inaecl nourcmia Wiicieees ey (MECHANISED COMPANY) Potten ~~ ‘APanzerspahkompanie must field @ Company HQ and three or four Combat Platoons, and may | ee eae oe CU aad Peers rors Peete Bion co rors aie Perr s = PALS sei me Bat Prey ad Peed mie ‘Aufisdrungs Platoon — iS ee ee eer) " a freer ee ee ee) Er en RECONNAISSANCE ate suncarngs Picton) cael paired pene x cee reer “ARTILLERY Perrns ye boi ROCKET ARTILLERY H H i (4d OSS Us eae mote Bey Party|} MOTIVATION AND SKILL BB 2 German reconne BA, are comb. A Pa (COMPANY HQ ee aN By _HEADQuaRTERS | Company Command Sd Kf 223 (radio) 30 points J) a | eee) 35 points Be | 4 Command Sd Kf 250 half-track counes asa Tank team ix a Panzerspabkompanie Headquarters and may fire its |. rear AA MG even though it doesn carry any passengers ; |) The teams of a Panzerpahkompanie Company HQ are Reconnaissance teams LIGHT PANZERSPAH PLATOON: PLATOON | ARMOURED CAR PATROLS Panzerspih platoons will often split into patols to carry out their reconnaissance work to let them caver more ground and allow them a better chance of reporting enemy positions. | Penzerspth Patrols operate as sparace platoons, each with ‘their own command team. Although is patrols openate as separate plaroons for all other purposes, Light Panzerspith, | Half-tacked Pancerpit, or Heaxy Pancerspih platoons I deploy atthe same vime as a single plazoon. For example, this means that you treat the entire Panzerspah Platoon at «a single platoon when calculating the number of platoons } Ineld in Ambush or Reserve ance troops in Tunisia and Iealy are well verced in the recom duties ppahkompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. COMBAT PLATOONS ro a | Oe pany Command ‘motred Car VISINN.L-aINVdWONHYdSuaZNVd ‘The armoured cars deployed in Tunisia and aly fought ‘many fighting patrols, keeping their allied counterparts tied up. ATA TN é ei > i Command. SdKiz222(2em) Sa Kte222(2em) sakie2 rade) om > Ae Command Sdkiz222(2sm) Sa Kfe222(2em) 84K 723 aco) Tee Light Panzerspah Platoon are Reconnaiscance Plato.SeTaON ev Teer Command $4250 Sak 2509 (2em) Sa kts 2509 (22m) Half-nacked Pancerpth Platoon are Reconnaissance Plaoons SS ~~ sania | ——_$£_—— -_ DB Bf Command S4Kt250 Sa Kte2809(2em) Sd fe 2509(2em) Car Pasrols special rule on page 69. A Command Sd Kf 250 halfsrack in a Halfsracked Panzerspth Platoon counts as a Tank team and may fre it} rear AA MG even though it doesn't carry any pasengers "HEAVY PANZERSPAH PATROL _ Sa (ea eed cere ee te Command Sékfe 221 (rad) SdKfe 231 (rad) The Heavy Panzerpah Platoon uses the Armoured Car Bh Perols special rule on page 69, Command SdKie231 (Grad) SéKFe2a1 (ead) heavy Sd Kfi 231 (8-rad) armoured car is good at nego- ting the difficult rocky terrain in Tunisia and Italy. They use this mobility where the enemy cannot, giving the mans the edge in a recon fight. Ae vehicles 2cm cannon gives ia bit of punch against light Benemy tanks and enemy infantry. A i RIN % SCM ARMOURED CAR PLATOON PLATOON | ee eT Porcr tao) TEUTNANT Command Sé Kf 253 (7.Sem) Z5em Armoured Car Platoons are not reconnaissance platoons 7.5em gun mounted on the Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) armoured, chassis is an essential component to the Pancerspih pmpany. Its heavy 7-5em gun will blast out entrenched fantry and engage tanks while your armoured cars get outHQ Section with: et Squads a OPTIONS Replace the Command MG team with a Command Panzetknacker SMG team for +5 points. Replace all Kiibelwagen jeeps with Motoreycle and sidecars at no cost. Arm all Kabelwagen jeeps or Motorcycles and side- cars with a Passenger-fired MG for +10 points per Aafdirungs squad. ‘he Aulklarungs platoon provides the Panzerspih company with its own infantry support. They are always close at hand. to flush out enemy infantry or hold down a position on the Tine while the armoured cars dash for theie objective. ‘The infantry also conduct a reconnaissance in force as well, testing che enemy's positions and exploiting any weak spots they encounter. Jeeps and mocoreyckes are equipped with machine-guns to increase the platoons firepower while on the move GEPANZERTE AUFKLARUNGS PLATOON. PLATOON Replace the Command MG eam with a Command Panerknacker SMG team for +5 points. ‘Add an additional Sd Kix 250 half-rack to each ‘squad for +10 points per half-track Replace $d Kfz 250 half-track in HQ Section with | Sd Kf 250/10 (3.7em) or Sd Kfz 250/11 (2.8cm) | Falak for +5 pois. A Gepanzerte Rankings platoon is Se with the Sd Kf 250 half tracks to protec them as they charge forward to probe the enemy line, “The half.tracks add a significant amount of Brepower to the platoon, offering their machine-gun suppore to their mounted t09ps Gepencre Auelirang Paton ay nse the Mounted A. Ascae special rule on page 84 LEUTNANT Command KRIS field ear MG team UNE ibelwagen —Kabelwagen RUE as HH WAY. ote HAT. ote MGtean KUbelwagen-MGteam —KUbelwagen UTES LUTE LEUTNANT. EG Command NG wen iE WAY. ee eee MGtwan SdKf250 MG twam hatrack VISINN. [-aINVaWONHVdSuaZNVd PON Anca ANNO—ClU lL ow. ‘ ped WG Ake unis Sey PSZUI Sea (INFANTRY COMPANY) pect nats a bi Pree Pw ATA Cd Corus iW Bas ed wind athe EX eT Manchbatailonen were organised. like ordinary 3s, bur lacked regimental support. aan 3 “ BeeGRENADIERKOMPAN | B= ——— ppg pee The troops ofthe Grenadier divisions in Tunisia and Iely are prepared to do their ‘part 10 contain the Allis. A Grenadierkompanie ix raed as Confident Veteran. To field a Grenadierkompanie you must take all of your Combat, Weapons and Regimental Support Platoon: from the column marked 77 MARSCHKOMPANIE While she individual soldiers in a Marschkompanie are well rained, they haven’ ad time 0 bond as a unit. A Marschkompanie is rated as Confident Trained. To field a Marichkompanie you must take all of your Combat, Weapons and Regimental Support Platoons from the column marked HEADQUARTERS Era OPTIONS Replace either or both Command SMG teams with | ‘Command Panzerknacker SMG teams for +5 points per team. | ‘Add Mortar Section for +50 points | ‘Add an 88cm RW43 (Pippchen) launcher for 430 points 45 points 35 points J) PEN ENGIN AYA AYR Company Command —2i¢ Command SMbteom SMG toam COIL EEE) COMBAT PLATOONS 5 ae SIM N EFI A CLAOSLEICLANEL IO} ‘GRENADIER PLATOON ——4————-p—_——#» —___—«—___»—___+- + J Ms ae en PLATOON HQ Section with: o@ 3 Grenadier Squads See rn oud DT 110 points 85 points OPTION + Replace Command MG team with 2 Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. I your Grenadierkompanie bas three Grenadier Plasoons, V TD jou may upgrade the smallest Grenadier Platoon to a | Grenadier Pioneer Platon for +15 points per squad. This | convert the Command team and every Riff team ino | Pioneer team: with the same armament. The Grenadier Pioneer Platoon may bave a Pioneer Supply Truck for an additional +25 points TEUTNANT a Command ify tam CERTaIeN mea AAT. ie/MG am AYATA ig tam CEE ate Ale tan ATATA, Ale tem EEE RT aT RileMMGteam — AifleMG team ADIERSQUALHQ Section with: ees OPTION * Replace Command SMG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points UNTEROFFIZIER UE 7A Maz HM ‘Mige2 WMG 7A FARA, nick HMC MGKHMG Grenadier Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat \ Attachmensst9 Combat Platoon. The Grenadier can rely on the effecive and devastating spower ofthe MG42 machine-gun. These weapons deployed ig the Line will repel any enemy infanry asaule. cecum Meets! || att || fk ed ree SMB team Rar Rar fom Gwst em awae + Replace Command SMG team with « Command. anzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. far platoons provide the Grenadihonpanie with ‘own artillery to bombard the enemy lines prior to. AX ax Bi attack. While the enemy is looking heavcnvand the {Grenadieckompanic will rush them fiom the fone Barr Barr Wot cemGWo fem GWs4 om GWat The morzar platoon is equally useful screening enemy strong Morar mortar mortar mora BPoints with smoke co neutralise them while the Grenadiers | _qyerammersenrem—! sere i teom Observe ile tam /GRENADIER INFANTRY GUN PLATOON — «pg PLATOON HQ Section wih: Y 8 Ee afemar Sue aa 2 ison das oe Sign het OPTION Add 3-ton trucks to the platoon for +5 points. server ary gun platoons provide che Grenadierkompanie lose-suppore artillery, taking out targets such as gun ions, bunkers and machine-gun nests with direct fire Ihcavy 15em sIG33 gun boasts sheer destructive power. in buildings and bunker positions crumble beforePLATOON HQ Section with: ‘OPTIONS ‘+ Add Kee 15 field carand Kfe 70 trucks tothe platoon for +5 pins An mucbiank Gon patoon added whe lnc wil help te Grenadiers sce off enemy tank assaults. These deadly guns ate an essential addition toa grenadier company, boosting is ability to hold its ground against enemy forces ‘The Sem PaK38 anti-tank gun is an excellent weapon with its high rate of fire and its low profile. These guns, deployed fn an ambush or concealing terain, will devastate enemy tanks and can themselves be very dificult to eliminate, ee T 2 Scout Squads rien | OPTION + Replace Command Rifle team with « Command SMG team at no cost. BA Gene Smt Pavone Recnnaisance Peon | PLATOON HQ Section with: ere ane 1 Pioneer Section OPTIONS * Add Pioneer Supply on ruck for +25 points “Blac pioncrs perfor al the speci ks that ae vquired * the army to the front. The divisional pioneers clear minefields, dig ditches and build roads and bridges. They also Pi ed ascls aginst parley tough enemy song pins At the sare ofthe game before deployment, you may replace up 10 ro Pioneer Rifle teams with Flame-chrower teams. Rea PRA ‘atta gun| PANT tes EUNICE NERO WN Command Pioneer ile team UEC AAR AR aa ANN Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Riletesm —Aileteam ||| ileterm ie texm RAY BU Poneer ile tam Pioneer Rie tam TEED EO UNH HATA HATA ATAY Pioneor Pioneer Rilleteem —Rileteam ile team \VdWOMNAIGVNaYDUaZNVd ms, FUN AN eK ay melMOTIVATION AND SKILL The German divisional support sroops of in Tunisia and Italy were highly tained and motivated. Divisional Support Platoons are rated as Confident Veteran, orn Moc) ror ieueesa aed LIMITED AIR SUPPORT Ju 87D Stuka Perera Ju 87G Stuka reo arr) coors Peas ee SAULT GUN PLATOON PLATOON Epa cranny BCE OPTION * Add Schiirzen sideskirts to any StuG G or Stukl42 assault gun for +5 points per assault gun, he assaule guns sent to Tunisia and lealy were from the army's artillery branch, which organised its ScuG saul guns into groups of thee vehicles, called ‘batteies ese guns provide excellenc firepower and good armour to eep the enemy at bay. eres ean Pie ere Reread 495 points eae eeu Replace all Panzer IN tanks with Panzer HILL tanks for +5 points per tank. Command Tiger E Panga tN EscoRT TANKS A Sclnere Panzer Platoon does not count Panzer III tanks as Destroyed when determining if i needs to check Platoonee PLATOON Piven Brea Bee aa While the 334. Infamteriedivision in Tunisia has to make do with old Marder I tank-huncers, the divisions fighting in ctng trtible losses on Bri icles with its powerful anc-tank gun se lightly-armoured veteran tank hunters a Prete) ae ct Pree cy) OPTION ‘+ Add Kf 15 field car and Sd Kfz 10 half-tracks for +5 points forthe platoon, “The 7.5em PeK40 anti-tank gun is built low to che ground “10 make it easy to conceal. Furthermore, the formidable gun ‘out any Allied tank in Tunisia and “Italy. Together these features makes itan ideal weapon to use in an ambush. i eceeeheta shades ddl hatdlatiet teeeatel hate added enemas GERMAN Gi mr PUN nt Command Tenk-hunter CERIEM UE CEE Tank hunter Tent hunter SUT Resi CEE PN AR At Nau beak (oy Clek wands Ce) byrv(a| | =] 75m PakA0 gunHQ Section with: een cae Bre AN Zi enc OPTIONS ‘+ Add Kfr 15 field car and Sd Kf 11 half-tracks to the platoon for +5 points for the platoon, ‘+ Add Anti-tank Section for +25 points. + Replace 3.7em PaK36 gun and Kfz 70 truck with | Sem PaK38 gun and Sd Kf 10 half-track for +15 points. lwerfr rocket artillery batteries arc rightfully feared the Allied armies. The screams of the 15cm rockets the enemy and then destroy him. devastation caused by the Nebelwerfr battery is an jal addition to any German force deplotyed to Tunisia ‘aly. They will prepare the way for an assault by pinni and knocking out enemy teams battery is also equipped with an anti-tank gun co elp procec it against maurading enemy vehicles, such as ured cas an light tanks, OTORISED ARTILLERY BATTERY. PLATOON HQ Section with: Eieeer re ees 2 10.5em leFH18 howitzers porn ee Pires eee OPTIONs * Replace all Kbelwagen jeeps with Sd Kfs 250, 253, or 254 half tracks for +5 points. Replace all Observer Rifle teams and their Kitbelwagen jeeps with Observer Panzer Tl tank for +10 points. Add Kfi 15 field car, Kf: 68 radio truck, and 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the battery. Replace all 3on trucks with Sd Kf 11 or 7 half- tracks for +5 points for the battery. ee ee Anillery Batteries equipped with 15am sFHI8 howitzers \ ‘may not be deployed in Ambush, Observer Panzer I! OP tanks cannot Launch Asaults. Za Ee Command SMBteam rT ax vp Observer Kibelwagen Fille teem Fthrrr "Sem NWI rockatsuncher wae Fhhar 15cm NWI recketauncher ay Thar em NWI rocket auncher LAUNCHER SECTION. observer Ale teom “Ftrar 15cm NWI rockatlauncher Kibolwagen 1Sem NWA rocketlaunchar ‘om NWI rocket launcher UNSTT UNCHER BATTERY. PN UTNTANT MA atrat Command Sttfteam SM toom concerver hileteemPLATOON. HQ Section with: eee) ree) ere) pe Options + Replace any or all Observer Rifle cams and their Sd Kfe 250 with Observer Panzer III OP tanks for +5 points per tank. Add an Sd. Kfe. 9 (180) recovery half-track for SA pein Divisions defending the Italian mainland did so with che aid of armoured artillery. The divisions that were rushed to defend Tunisia had to make do with towed artillery. HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON | PLATOON HQ Section pre 235 points enc 120 points OPTIONS: + Add Kfe 15 field car and Sd Kfe7 (80) halftracks for +5 points forthe platoon, + Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew: for +10 points per gun. “The powerful dual-purpose 8.8cm FaK36 heavy anti-aircraft gun is equally good ar killing ranks aswell as aircraft. LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON PLATOON \ Boar) 95 points J Becton) Cis | anti-aircraft platoons are useful for Keeping enemy aircraft ac bay when the Luffwaffis busy elsewhere, They are "both essential and plentiful. ‘The 2cm FlaK38 antiaircraft gun could put up a wall of fake | with is impressive 180 rounds per minute. Allied aircraft “say well clear of the 2cm if they know where itis! itt at-at aX Observer Seki2250 Rie toom oul AASECTION, Observer Soke 250 Rie team PENA NEE aR NEA SEM OLIN Ce] =1u VISINAL AT a2m Kok gan Panzer Il G, H, oJ Son Ki 38 gu er I le) Kokam Panzer Il Lor M, Som KK gun ein Ficn Kuk 37 gon Panze IV E or E 750m Ki 37 gon Bring bmbariments mar VF or 75.0 KK pun Pager IV G (late) of H 7.5m KK 40 pon 75am Saki gan Su 105m Su [Son G33 gue De Fring bombardns Galle (15cm s1G) H 15am 163 gun Bring bombardments Fully racked 164m Fully-raced W600 Ful-racked 247600 Frly-racked 217600 Fall-raked Falh-tracked 2 it Ful-tracked 28m se712000 Fally-sracked 3278om Fall-racked 3218 Fullyracked 0711000" Fly racked 24 fen Fulyracked 32 780en Fallyracked 327800 leached 71000 Fuly-cked 161m 56"240m Fullytracted 16 740m S6714lem Equipment and Notes Co-ax MG, Protected amino, (Co-at MG, Hull MG, Light tank, NeHE Coss MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Coax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Coat MG, Hull MG, Potted ammo, (Coax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, 2-4: MG, Hall MG, Protected ammo, Smoke. Conax MG, Hall MG, Proected ammo, ‘Coax MG, Hull MG, Porced amma Cox MG, Hull MG, Poreced ammo, Slow tak, ‘Wide rack, Unable Sse rene AA MG, Potced ammo, Hl merniod Hall MG, Protced amo, Hall mounted Hull MG, Potted ammo, Hill mounted Smoke Rear AA MG. Hill mote. Pore, Smoke bombard AMG, Oveladed, Sloe, Uneisble Banke buter Hall mori Hall MG, Baker utr, Hall mounted German MG42 Machine gun + the MG42 sounded like ripping canvas wit i 1200 rpm rte of fre