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    GOBRA se SULEIMAN ar CORD a Un MU a | oN S a ss ‘Operation Cobra commenced at [100hrs on 25 July 1944 when 1800 heavy bombers and 750 medium and figh US Army Air Force laid a carpet of bombs on the German frontlines sped shore ovee Ametican fines, causing 601 casualties, the atack advanced 2000in on the fist day through terrain described asa 'moonscape’ after the bombing west of St. Ld. Despite bombs drop Perry Param Gear Ee (om Come Gyre etstn ean 2SSpunier Cue Cie) Se Bai bombers of the ODERATION COBRA Normandy; France, 25 July 1944 “The second day saw faster progress, and by evening US troops had advanced over 5000m, capturing St. Gills. The armoured divisions ‘were ordered to take over the lead the nexe day, 27 July. The Combat (Commands (brigade-strength batlegroups, see page 50 t0 54) of the 2+ and 3* Armored Divisions led the way. Two days later, they had | tapped two German $5-Panzer divisions in the Roncey Pock Sainteny Cama en \ eae Pai nS bares feats ie aa | Cao Fonte ern) No dicta e avi cow ‘Whisten by: Steven Puak, Phil Yates, Ken Camel Mike Hay Eeitors: Peter Simunovich, John-Paul Brisigot Aaveaere Writer: Sandy Addison, Anshony Beaver, Sieve Bernich, Joe Brecher, Richard Chambers, Steven Cunlife, Jason Davis, Alessandro Fasolo, ‘Alun Gallie, Rich Hamilton, Neil Todd Proof Readers Pal Beach, Ruse! Beant, Merle Deinges, ‘Mike Haycock, Gary Martin, Neal Smith Gnphic Desig: Dion Holswich, Casey Davies ‘Miniatures Design: Evan Allen, Seth Nash Cover and Internal Art: Vincent Wai, Michael Taylor | Miniatures Printing: Seseray Pines, Jens Brown, Mate Parkes Photograply: Battlefront Studion Terrain Modeling: Blake Coste, Kyran Henry, Grant Matthews, Dale Pepperell Web Support: Wayne Turner Playtest Groyte: Auckland City Guard (Damian Reid), Kanawha Riflemen (Anchony Beaver), 3 ‘The Regiment (Simon McBeth), The Shed (Paul Turner) Sprite of Wat (Nicold Da Lio) Photographs: National Library of New Zealand, Imperial War Museum, Bovingron Tank Muscum, Australian War Memorial, NARA, National Archives Of Canada, US Army Signal Corps CONTENTS Breakout 2. ‘Das Reich’ SS-Panzerdivision 12. ‘Hitlerjugend? $S-Panzerdivision SS Special Rates $S-Panzerkompanic .. Gepanzerte SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie.. ‘§S-Panzergrenadierkompanie. $$-Panzerpionierkompanie. Bt Ss-Panrecepthkompante. © Field Fortifications. German Arsenal Painting German $$ Uniforms Oberecharfihrer Emst Baskinann.. Staff Sergeant Lafayette Pool Barkmann’s Corner 2! ‘Hell On Wheels’ Armored Division .. 3" ‘Spearhead’ Armored Divi US Special Rules Air Observation Posts. ‘Tank Company «. Armored Rifle Company .. Armored Recon Company. US Arsenal . String of Pearls... “This isa supplement for Flames Of War, the World War Il miniature gama A copy of the rulebook for Flames Of War is necessary to fully wse the contents ofthis book. All rights reserved. No pare ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored ina regieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any senas without the prior written peemision ofthe publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than th in which iis pablished and withouca similar condicon bei esc on che subsequent purchaser {© CopyrigheBaulefronr Mnitures Lx, 2008 ISBN: 0-9582755-6-4 meee |S] ile ‘From the diary of Major John Sinclair, Intelligence Officer, 2nd Armored Division | = 24 July GEAR! RUBAR! FLUBAE! adhe a stutt op! The infentny care stpposed to attack today, duct the rlir Force bombed them instecd of the Kocutts! Yuindreds of casualties aa ro De erate pla va Laan stuck in Narmand, far sty swabs and perdi gna ance Gpace to stad in! "barhn by Christmas’, they sad. He Chis rate ta won't be further thin Lhe raxt Fell by than! Thay re trying atin Comearrcu = 25 July a I LA cin! hm ri Fos bombed sho sain, andres more castes inating Beha cy tual! OIfy {Q + Replace one Flakpanzer 38(¢) anti-aircraft tanle o with a 2em FlaK38 (V) on a Panzer {V tank for +420 points. Ter Pent cron ripe Sharmoured Sd Kfe 721 anci-aivcraft balf-crack and Flak Pe Prnccs38(0) anv-sicrafe anke are more than capable of eeping Allied aircraft away from your tanks MOTORISED SS-SCOUT PLATOON PLATOON. HQ Section with: cout Squads es oe Mororized SS-Scour Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons You may replace all MG teams with Panserfiust SMG seams atthe start of the game before deployment. Ifyou do sep € x RRO TeV Geena You may susap one or both Machine-gun Sections fam your, SS-Heaivy Pltoon for fortifications at the start af the ani before deployment but after determining who wil be atnacking and who defending. This takes place before you make Combs ‘Asrachments or form a Kampferuppe. If all of « plt0@ys ‘Machine-qun Sections are soapped for bunkers and there. no Mortis or Gun Sections, the HQ Section ix remuved fi the game ach Machine-gun Section that you sw for fortifatii you one HMG in an Open Bunker and cicher one Minefe or ee Barbed Wire Entanglement All frtifcations must be deployed in sons deplaymrne. area immediately before youoryo opponent place the first objective ECCS ERLE can LET Place your entanglements in areas vulnerable to infin assaule such ain frone of your bunkers and Re in os you can fe beat them off. ‘The rules for Barbed Wire Obstacles can be found. on qf re ‘page 212 of the rulebook, a Use minefield to slow down the enemy advance and ebaniel them ino your kl zones Since a determine enema cross them, they must be covered wich fire ro be ee The rules for Minefelds can be found on pege 213 tid rulebook ROP Antitank Firepower Notes 2 6 ROF 2 when Pinned Down, ee TT iy ere |OTIVATION AND SKILL AILS divisional support comes from the same cadre as the font-line units. Veterans of numerous campaigns, they are all woluncers ithe SS. As such they are rated as Fearless Veteran, ARMOURED SUPPORT PLATOONS FiEAvy SS-TaNk PLATOON PLATOON. corns areas aa Meeaed eran) eas 489 points pour? Remember to roll for your Tiger Ace Sills before each game. 10f. Schwere S5-Pancerabteilung was the bulwark of the diteices of 12. ‘Hiterjugend” SS-Panzerdvision. Time and Min British and Canadian attacks foundered when their Seay Tiger tanks counteratacked. Alchough ordered to fdiCanadian actacks kept the Tiger tanks firmly in their T shckor of the font making che path for the Cobra breakout ‘much easier. SS-ASSAULT GUN PLATOON | PLATOON PEMeretee enna 3SuG G or StuG IV. 2 StuG G or StuG IV 1 StuG G or StuG IV Das Reich SS-Penzerdvision had a batalion of WG G assaule guns armed with the 7.5em ScuK40 ‘They supported both the Deusichlend and Der Fdser Pansergrnadierreimente throughout the Normandie aipaign. Das Reich was Killed. The survivors were grouped into large batclegroup with the survivors of 17. Gotz vow shingen’ SS-Panzergrenadierdiviion for the rest of the ‘Campaign. This brought the ScuG IV assaule guns from Giz ‘on Berlichingen under Das Reich consol for dhe wesc of the sanpaign. Assale guns work best in supporting infantry formations whether they are advancing or digging in. The infancey Denefis from the armour, gun, and machine gun support ile the Panzergronadiers can protect the assault gun from. NEE CEST Heavy Tank ‘Command Hea¥y Tank Heawy Tank Heavy Tank HO SECTION EATEN LEMON One Tiger heavy tank is imposing, a pair of Tigers is in- simidating, and full platoon of Tigers just isnt fir, Need to shife the enemy's axis of arack? Pura Tigerin its pach, They'll cither spend an inordinate amount of tinse disparching it or ‘uy to go around. That’ when you spring your trap. OME UNE ae: Command Assault gun AULT GUN aifeN Sy Pt mI - UN TERSTURMEUL UTTAR SS-TANK-HUNTER PLATOON PLATOON pfcerarayy Perr) Byres eN part paver earns 80 points Command Tankchunter Eyring DORESIM ea aa Ne eau UMENe UNTERSCHAKIUHRER oe | ae Tankchunter Tonkchurter The tankchunter company of 2. SS-Prncerdvision received the Marder III M which gives the powerful 75em PaK40 ank gun both mobility and some armoured protection. 12, SS-Panzerdivvion has the Jagdpanzer TV cank-hunter instead. This has both the lethality ofthe 7.Sem PaK39 and ‘much beter armour than che Marder. HEAVY TANK-HUNTER PLATOON JTNA\ noeg SONTAG eons Cee etn 1 Jagdpanther een) cent) pS e) Heavy Tank-hoxter Platoons are Army troops, nos SS. They are Alles ta the SS and follow the Allies rules on page 183 af the rulebook, They are rated as Confident Veteran, The extremely powerful Jagdpanther heavy tank-hunter combined the over-long 8.8em PaK43 anti-tank gun with the mobility and armour of the Panther tank, Wich a more powerful gun and better armour protection than. a. Tigee tank, these beasts can stand toe (0 Teave the field when che fighting A, Eo [a ei Ra x wi Se es eo 8 NS eee ARTILLERY SUPPORT PLATOONS _ PLATOON HQ Section with: en Eero anmana Sia fem poe Siem ac OPTIONS ‘+ Replace Observer Rifle teams and Kibelwagen jeeps with 2 Observer Panzer I OP tanks for +5 points per tank, ‘Add up to one Wespe self-propelled gun to each Gun Section for +80 points per vehicle. Replace all Wespe self-propelled guns with Hummel self propelled guns for +25 points per vehicle * Addan Sd Kfz9 (18%) recovery halftrack for +5 points Klet5 field cor Kir68 radio ugk IETS USER AX oh Deserve ite teem Kubelwagon ‘espe Wespe aX op Deseroritereom Kubelwagen aD AD Wesse ——Waspe Observer Panzer IIL OP tanks cannot unch asaults Self;propelled artillery is mobile enough to keep up with tank adeances and well enough protected co keep firing despite the 2 snemy's attempts co silence chem. Nothing short oF ean will GUN SEC ‘them to cease bombarding the enemy: = WoToRseD SS-ARTILLERY BATTERY PLATOON UME itt i atett pons er (eal Command ‘car Staff team L = ISN ON SERIES aX op looser fia team Kibotwagen| “Reha ‘i em eFHI8 gun + Add up to one 10.5em leFF18 gun to each Gun Section for +50 points per gun Replace all 10.5em leFH18 guns and trucks wich Sem sFHI8 guns and Sd Kfe 7 half-tracks for +30 points per gun. ‘Add Kf 15 field cas, Kf 68 radio truck, and 3-ton ‘trucks at no cost RY om TO Sem eFAT8 gun “RRs. 0SemleFHIB gu 10cm FATS un ‘Motoried SS-Artlley Baneries equipped with 1Sem SFHIB gus may nor be deployed in Abs. tole of antillery isco pound the enemy into submission, fig bombardnccnt after bombardment, they will vent clcswoy any carget. Their bombardments cripple enemy fattacks as|esscx mount and troops are pinned to the ground unable co advance. Don't farget the smoke capsbility of iarallery units. This can be used to screen yout assaults and fpievent many casvalties amongst your infancy. The guns isanst be dug in co ensure cheir survival against the constant attacks by Allied Jabo fighter-bombersand artillery counter- SS-ROCKET LAUNCHER BATTERY PLATOON. EQ Section with: pees sores Ore ics OPTIONS ‘Add up to one Sem NW41 rocket launcher o each Launcher Section for +40 points per launcher, ‘Add Kf 15 field car and Sd Kfe 11 halftracks at no ‘Add an Anti-tank Section for +55 points. A sixclauncher battery of 15em NW/41 rocker launchers ean wreak havoc amongst advancing Allied columns, Theielight- ning attacks and brutal destruction are sure-to strike fear in all lightly armoured vehicles and infantry in the open. ontinued rocker atcacks will definitely draw the attention of enemy artillery or air support, espectally as your rockets leave smoke trails in the sky pointing back to the launchers, ‘ry co insure your rocket artillery is dug in and has acti- sireralt protection. Carefully site the 7.5 cm PaK40 anti- tank gun to prevent tank breakthroughs from overtunning the unprotected rocket launchers. The SS were well supported by rocker launchers. 102. SS-Werferabrilung (102 SS Rocket Launcher Battalion) was atached to Das Reieh for most of July, before reverting back to corps control, Ithad been originally de nated asa IL, SS-Panzerkorps (2% SS Armoured Corps) asset. Hitlrjugend had 2. SS Werfirab mE at op Observer Kubelweger File team Swttaar em NWA ost launcher Seithaa ‘em AW ocket launcher AX othep Observer Kabeiwagen Rie oom "Tha 1Sem NWAT racket launcher ehhan ‘Gem NWAt rocket launcher ae ee ee Fe Waca Ne ve) aero UNM AU SL Pen ith eins eS € OPTION Model 8.8cin Flak 36 anti-aircraft guns with 8 ot poser ad nce hte HOF 03 foe pois rene, ‘em Fak3b gun ‘885m FaK36 gun H@B.Bcm Flak 36 heavy anti-airerafe gun has a long proud < : So Ke 7 (8 halerack Sa Kir 718) haltrack fen go out of theit way to avoid it. When well posi- SUITES jied these weapons can halt an atack asi stats SECTION hey can either be crewed by your own SS men when rli- STN lity really counts, or by che Luftwaffe (German Aix Force) if your divisional commander has deemed you less deserving than another company commander. LUFTWAFFE HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON “You may fleld your Heany SS-Ant-aireraft Platoon from Flaksturvaregiment 1 manned by Lufewalfe troops instead of the division’ own FlaK Axillerie Abteilung, Ifyou do sa, che platoon is rated as Reluctant Trained instead of Fearless Veteran, Tat costs only 130 points fr 2 Anticarraft Sections or 75 points for 1 Antictrngt Seton. The gus ay il be modelled {OF increased to 3 for +10 points per gun. The Lafewaffe anti-airerifi guns were frequently called into service as artillery due to a shortage of ammunition for many conveitional artillery pisces. Your Luftaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft Plzoon may fire Artillery Bombardmnents with a Range of 88'7220er, an Anti-tank rating of3 and a Firepower of 5 They are Allis to the SS and follow the Ales rule on page 183 of the rulebook. eee Sa ee eee -ARTILLERY-ANTI-TANK GUN PLATOON “PLATOON LEUTNANT. TTR att {er ae es en UNTEROFFIZIER UMN “ofthe rulebook. They are rated as Confident Veteran. ASO actor SO actor Pak Abzilung (104\" Arcillery Anti-tank Battalion) when it ‘needs heavy anti-tank support. Facing the Americans, the Battalions over-long 8,8em PaK43 anti-tank. guns can and ‘vill destroy anything they hie ac phenomenal range When emplaced in a postion where ic is protected by Jnfanery, the powerful 8.8em PaK 43 becomes an instanc Pngpoint around which co orchestrate your bate plan. DUNS VN de) Sd eee) SS-ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON PLATOON HQ Section with: orn By reer eos OPTION + Add Kf: 15 feld car and 3-ton trucks at no cost + Replace all 2cm TaK38_anci-aicraft guns with 3.7em FlaK43 guns for +15 points per Anti-aircraft Section. ‘Mount anti-aircraft guns on 3-ton trucks as Portee ‘unacmouted Tank teams at no cost. Keeping the Jabo fighter-bombers away from yout high-value assets like your artillery and heavy anti-tank weapons is es- sential. Deploy a platoon of light 2em FlaK38 anti-aircraft {guns or heavier 3.7em FlaK43 antiaircraft guns amongst your gun positions to protect them Ifyou are conducting a mobile counterattack, you will find ic useful co mount the guns on their wucks so that you can reposition them as you advance. ue eos q q ca Mobility Front Side ——Tap_—_~Equipment and Notes Range OF Antitank Firepower Fally-acked 6 (Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schirren. Sem KwK40 gun 327Bon 2 Fullyticked 10 Coax MG, Hull MG, Wide cracks 75cm KivK#2 gun 32”7800n 2 Tiger Fullyaracked 9 (Goa MG, Hall MG, Pesan, Sw nk, Wide wads ‘80m KwK36 gun 4o"/1o0em 2 Slow averse, ASSAULT GUNS AND TANK-HUNTERS SG G Full: tacked 7 Hall MG, Protected ammo, chien, 750m Su gum 32°78 Hull oued, SuGlV Pally-acked Hall MG, Procected ammo, Schiree, 75cm SuK40 gums 327800 Hull mounted, Marder II M Fally-acked AAMG. 750m Pak40 gum 32"801en Hull mounted, Jgspanzer IV Fally-acked 3 Hull MG, Protected ammo, chien, 75cm PaK39 gm 32°70 ull mounted, Jhgdpancher Fally-acked Hull MG. 880m Pok #3 gm 40"H100m 2 Hull mound, INFANTRY GUNS (SP) ‘Sd KE250/7 (Bem) Hualfaced © AMG. Sem GIV34 mortar 40"/ (Oem Hull mounted, Portes, Snoke bombardment Sd Kf 250/8 75am) Halfcacked 0 CoaxMG 750m KwK37 gut 247600 ull mound, Sd Ke 251/2 (Bem) Hieraded 0 AMG. fem GIV34 morter 10°U100en Hull mounted, Porte, Smoke bombardnent ‘Sd Kf 2519 (75cm) Hal racked © CoaxMG 7.50m KivK37 gun 24/606 Full mounted, Sd Kf: 251/16 (lam) Haléuacked 1 Hull MG. Tro Lem Flanmenverfer 4"/Ieom — 3 each) ‘Side mounted, Flame-trower “Gil (15em 516) H Fallyracked 2 AAMG. ‘15em s1G33 gm 16"Mdon 1 [+ Bunker buster Hull mounted Firing bombartnens = $65L4om = TANK TEAMS 4 ‘Aresout ai Naw Mobility Front Side. -—-Top_—_—Equipmentand Notes aa & Weapon Range ROF—Anttank Firepower ARTILLERY (SP) a Weipe Fallysracked 1 © AMG, Protec ammo, . 10Sem leFHISM howiter —24°/600n 1 102% Hall mounted, Soke Firing bombardnens—72°800m 4+ Smoke bombard. Harel Fullycacked 1 1 0 ANG, Poet ame Hem FHS howitser ——24°/6en 131+ Bunker base, Hl mounted, Soe, Fring dombardnens 80°00 = 5 2+ Smale bombartnent Baer OP Fullpeacked 5 3 1 Hale ANTI-AIRCRAFT (SP) SAKR7/ (Quad Zon) Hialacked 0 a ° 2m FlaK38(Y) gun 16"item 6 5 St Antierat Flakpaser 38(9 em Fullpiacted 0 0 20m FlaK38 gn te'mten 4 5 5+ Anciera. 2c FUK3B(V} on aPansr IV Pully-cacked 0 a ° 2am Flak 38 (Vg 16"Hiom 6 5 5+ Antaierah ARMOURED CARS SK 222 en) Wheeled 1 0 © ComMG. 2a KivK38 gn 16m 3 5 5+ Selfdefence amatreraf ‘S4KF223019 Gem) Halbwaded 1 0 0 CoaMG. 2am Kiwk8 gn 16r4tem 3 5 St Solfdefence amaircraf ‘S4Kf251 (Gm) Jp 2 0 0 CoaNG. Jem Kk 38 gn 16rAdom 3 5 se VEHICLE MACHINE-GUNS Vehicle MG 16"Abom 3 2 6 ROP ifoter weepon fire. INFANTRY TEAMS Tam ge ROF Antitank Ftcpomer Note iG cea idem 22 s MG team i 6 SMG sen Tira aan aa 6 Rll ROF when moving 4 Pane Bio = 2M Se Takes, Flamethrower eum enon 2 6 Hlame-hrower Sif ca aed Moves Hey Gun ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT (35 erase dem + Tank Asal 6, Canoe shane in he Shoring sip simove in ae se

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