SOU TeteTHE BATTLE FOR VILLERS-BOCAGE NORMANDY, 12-16 JUNE 1944 Writen fy: Phil Yates Steven: Peake Plotest Groupe: Acland City Gusel (Daenian Reid, Edits Vexer Sirwanovich, John-Paul Brisignsi Group Norah (Chris Sech), ‘Proof Reade: Paul Beas, Chris Becks, Kanawha Ridemtan (Anthory Bearer), Joho Hurona, Neal Sith Splncy POW Sprdicate (Richart Chaeaers) Graphic Beige: Dion Holswich, Casey Davies PShucngespe: Navonal Libeary of New Zealand. Miniaranes Desig Eran Allen, Seth Nash Lpcrial War Museum, Bovingron Tank Museum, Cover snd ternal Are Viewer Wai ‘Aautraian War Mernoria, Roger Key Private Collection, ‘Miniacure: Peincing:Jncens Paiscr NARA, National Archives Of Canada, Terrain Modeling: Dale Pepperell sew wnedmodelmaer com Phosagrphy: Buiefront Seadio 1US Amy Signal Carpa Wid Spport: Wiryne Tamer CONTENTS Villers-Bocage, 1944... Divisional Support... Operation Perch. 3 German Arsenal "GHEE 101. Schwere $S-Panzerabteilung. ‘Vibers Beehies29 fase 1944... Obersturmfihrer Michael Witumann .. ‘Wittmann’s Wild Ride. 7* Armoured Divisio Schwere $S-Panzerkompanic... Sergeant Tom Stanley Point 213.. Armoured Squadron ... Motor Company... fife Company gh} Divisional Support. Desert Rats Special Rule Gepanerte Panaergrenadierkompanic... Beicish Arsenal Panzeeplonicrkampanic... a eae Painting Desert Rats jsssssssses Aufkiirungsschwadron.. “This in nsupplement for Flames Of War the Wark War miniatures geome, ‘copy af the rulebook for Fanmcs Of Weeris necessary ta fully use the contents af this book. Allg ised. No put of ti publiation say be sepreduce, sored i a eel ape 9 Wane in any For a by out the pre aritten petnision of the paisher. mor he hers cca in amy farm of binge comer oer chan in which iia published! and-wichnut asia coadition being impased on the subveuent purchases s {© Copyright Banfions Minisnuses Lad. 2007, ISBN; 0-582755-4-8‘Wirumane in the batter we tought His gunner in Rosia sand the others will des I head or & poms over the canter af th Gu, ro Beas fins, of th tevin” Wlistiann orders. The caginc rvs loud ur machine-gun nly one By one, they Buen of our Ti buildings as the sells to off its thick hide, Put of re pecking la whee! while our Tiger moves forward gee. Blinded by the flash and result the ponderoas turer swing, to thank che workmen 10 mach high that long Al me if rit know thac V held a | see: the her Kil ing on che already crowded barrel, I think co myself.ze aS The Battle of Villers-Bocage began a8 2 race, one that started ‘with neither side understanding what the other side was doing. Ie was a race dictated by terrain and circumstances. When the Alles landed in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June, 1944, the city of Caen was one of the major objectives. Ifthe ‘Germans held the city, they could bring troops into bate Qjuickly and supply their croops using roads cunning behind thcit lines. If the British held the city, German positions arth of the Oden River would become untenable. With Caen in their hands ‘oat of Normandy and ehreatening a breakout +0 Pasi. the British would be in open counsry, Unformmnately, the British did noc take Caen on D-Day, noe dhe following days. The Germans rushed 21. Pancerdriion ~ QI Armoured Division), 12. SS-Panzerdvision (12" SS Acmoured Division), and then the Panzer Lehr Dieision though Caen gradually extending ther line eascwards, just fave enough to keep the British from breaking through However further west the US 1* Infantry Division droveback B52. Infanteviedivision (352% Infantry Division), opening a hhole berween icand Panzer Lebr. The British seized che chance. ‘Qo 12 June, they launched Operation Perch, throwing the famous ‘Desert Racs, their 7% Armoured Division, into the hole with orders to race around the German flank and cur them off. From Bayeux, where they had been fighting, dhe coads led ‘south ca Tilly-sur-Seulles and Villers-Bocage. From chece they led east co Caen, Tilly-sut-Seulles was firmly held by Panzer Lebr, 0 Villers-Bocage was the route to take, There the road ran along high ground wich the Odon River to the south, providing a natural fank. If Villets-Bocage and the road to Cacn could be taken the entire German fank : > 4OPERATIONIPER es With a roar of engines, the Desere Rats tani making excellent progress agains an woe elepy. The Ris Brigade, reached Villers-Bocage at 0830hrs, 13 June. euphoria of the crews was tinged with a feeling of unease. Where isthe enemy? When would they Calling a shore halt, Lord Cranley joined his A Squadron for breakfas. Deeper, chough basic, military tenets had been ignore there vas no reconnaissance. A Company’ scout platoo nothing had been done co replace them. This was a mis they would pay for dearly ‘The Germans well understood the predicament on ¢hel flank, but they lacked the forces do anything about it. Th firsc available reinforcement, 2. Kempanie, 101. snuere SS Panzerabtelung (101" SS Heavy Tank Battalion), was sent 0 fill che gap and reached the outskirts of Villers-Bocage on the: evening of 12 June. Watching the British drive past his hide ac a range of ju 250 mecres the next morning, the company commander, Inersturmfubrer Michael Wictmann, ordered four of his Tiger tanks to tackle the British tanks on Point 213, whil hie took the remaining Tiger back co Villers-Bocage to deaeT" eae iG Eee* 101. SCHWERE SS" ibe sere Mt Ce oe) 1. KOMPANIE 2, KOMPANIE Poort iiad reonunee tas DLO Dear) Ova Wesel Peary Ce ee ge Dis ns July of 1943, 108, selene Eisemy in savy S$ Tank Battal iruply ram away. Such were the capabilities of this fearsome first such battalion to be formes! 25 part of / S-Ftonzontorps tank that sao every Getman [ sone in comb The Tiger wan she mont ieared Germ Jeath and destruction proven in every attack SOB Alles! sokdiers and snffenes che spine of German soldiers, an ndepende WY panicked. at the word, and their unkers $5-Plwzenabiedling i) as the mer became a Tiger would be a feat of valour worthy of a medal. ()T4S7* Set Pu the long drive va the front. Moviog acnightro-avoid che Allied Jabo fgher-bombers that proved the skis. cronsing the Scinc River dexpive blawn beidgss, che bateal= rls the Tiger war expable of Jon continued i relentless d wich its 88mm gun. Its armour was capal drive forward. 7 om any known tank gun. The workers shat cook until 12 June hele bbewt in the indusery. Hand picked, they che fine elements of the hanks iit wesea masterpiece of an haaion polled ingo thee German armaments i cd the Positions bermecn Cacth sy-communa ther on special fut was bor the whwere Rrezemsberlng The pet panzer cxcws of the army rode to battle in che bey of a°Tige tank—een of wart experience and now how. The remit wa + formation of unsoppuble nk of the war—its putation hesvoc oan wrought by a unk fet totalled more than 1,354 and one shat most 20 production of wh aman armaments industry created and nu y inception. A tech fon une dei, Ts wom crease the apa 2 patation that cn onthe echr side of the unde the acai an etna so fat secily Fought Corres le Mable icc of «Die raey i enteediamadl [crete teeeilBorn on 22 April 1914 in Bavaria, Michael Wieemann became peshaps the best recognised, even legendary, tank ace ‘of World War Il. His military carer started in 1934 when ne joined the army as an infancry soldier. This early training sparked Wittmann’ interest in tanks In 1936 at che end of his enlistment, hejoined the Allgemeine- SSS and began his career in che SS-Verfigungsrruppe, the military branch of the SS. When che war began, Wietmant was sill in taining as an armoured car commander. After only a short combat stine in Poland commanding an axmoured car with just a 2cm, he found himself transferred 0 a Sturmgeschitz assault gun with a 7Sem gun. Whi his performance in the subsequent Balkan campaign wat good, it would be in Russa chat his talencs became obviows. In his fist summer in. Russia, Wieeneann was awarded the Tron Cross Second Class, soon followed by the Iron Gross Fist Clas, In the spring of 1943, he joined the Liebstandarte S5 Adolf Hider Divisions. 13° Panzer Company as a Tiger sank commander. By 1944, he had the Knights Cross with ak Leaves for his gallant service in combae Villers-Bocage would be his heyday. In a single day he scopped, almost single-handedly, an entire British Armoured Division and saved che flank of the Panzer Lehr Division from being trapped and destroyed, earning the Swords for his Knights Gross in the process He died a soldiers death on 8 August at Gaumesil, south of Caen, leading his Tiger canks into bale one last time. RUBY aaa melTe ALLS Like all SS soldiers, Obersturmfibrer Michael Wiemann puts the Fatherland before is personal ambitions. He is noc afraid to die for his country Having many batcles behind him and serving in the most arduous conditions imaginable he knows how to fight and Jive. Already his tally of kill rings covers the barrel of his Tiger cank. CHARACTERISTICS ‘Obersturmfidhrer Michael Wittmann is a Warrior and a Company Command Tank tears rated as Fearless Veteran. Witrmann can join any Schoere SS-Panzerkompanie and replaces the Company Command Tiger I E tank teu for +100 points. Witemann takes over the Campany Command Tiger tank as his ow tank As Wiemann is a Warr does na rl for Tiger Ace sil Hero of the Fatherland: Michael Wiemann is one of Germany's greatest heroes, Every boy knows his exploits and wants to emulate them, If Witemann is Destroyed during a game the marae of the entire German people take @ heavy blo. depite any other ins, and che German player les one Victory Poin and ther opponent gains one Victary Point at che end of the base SPECIAL RULES OBERSTURMFUHRER MICHAEL WITTMANN, Ambush!: Michael Wieemann was a man on the go, always manccuvring to a position of advantage before striking the enemy. His fvourite tactic was co steike from the Ranks, swhere the enemy least expected it Wreemanmn may be deployed sing the Ambush special rule on page 196 af the rulebook in addition to any other plazoons that would normally be deplased in Ambush Wittmann ouay deploy in Ambush even in mists that do not normally ws the Ansbush special ral ‘STURMMANN GUNTHER JONAS ~ RADIO For the Commander!s Wiremannis ability to get the most ‘out of the men in his command was extraordinary. ‘they would follow him anywhere, Ic is up «© Sturmmann Jonas, the radio operator, to keep Wietmann in touch with his centire command, Wiemann and any platoon led by im alway pass Motivation Tess on a roll of 2+ UNTERSCHARFUHRER WALTER MULLER - DRIVER Grind them Under: Uneerchasfitbrer Miller always keeps the tank moving while assaulting infantry, grinding chem under the tank's tracks as he goes Any eam tat aszas Wireman must rol te succes Skill ‘Te obit for ney hit allocate to bis tae in am ase comma. If ey pas this tet they ger pat the aks ana the tank mast ‘make an Armouo Save a: normal Ifthe reroll fled, thas the asaling troops ave nor hehe tak and the bis ignored, LUNTERSCHARFUHRER BALTHASAR WOLL ~ GUNNER Every Shot Countst: Untercharfthrer Bobby’ Woll always set his sight for 800 meters and left ic there, He fle it only slowed him down to re-ealibrae the distance every time he shot. He simply overshot or undershor the reticule depending ‘on the distance he Fle ehe enemy was ac. While the experts oF tank gunnery chastised him for his methods, he only rarely missed, making Wiemann appreciate him even mote Witemannis Tiger tank may reroll any failed roll To Hie tohen it shoots STURMMANN GUNTER BOLDT ~ LOADER Rapid Firl: Sturmmuenn Boldt is the gun's loader. As fas, 48 Bobby can acquire targets Gincer ean load che gun. This combination keeps theit Tiger fring faster than any other in the company. The 8 Bem tank gun of Wiesmann Tiger tank bas ROF 3 then stationary and ROF 2 when movingWirmann’s Wild Ride recreates the epic atack by Obersturmfibrer Michael Wicemann and bis lone Tiger tank against A Company ofthe 1* Batalion, The Rifle Brigade on the road from Vile Bocage to Point 213. Unlike mose Flames Of War battles, this scenario i rather ‘one-sided, The British forces have no officers at all and can do litle but stand where they are and fight, It is Wieemann who dietaces the pace ofthe bactle as he advances along the road cowards Villers-Bocage. Compl V ate CO imnaty Ve tank M5 hala IMG, Light Movearor IAT tea Splontcaiee 6 pd gun San ele TERRAIN This makes the scenatia an ideal introduction to Flames Of War. The new player takes the role of Wiemann and lesteis ‘the rules and tactics as shey attempt to desctoy the trapped yp British force. Be warned though, ic is not as easy as it looks. agi afer all Wiemann was an ace. You may need several games| to achieve the same degree of success that he eli! “The game plays quickly, making it ideal for demonstrations or as a club challenge with players caking ens and chen | swapping roles o sce how far they can get. ‘The roa between Villrs-Bocage and Poine 213 is bordered by high Bocage hedgerows. For the purposes of this seenario che are Impassable termi and cannot be scen through. All ars must remain on the road, whichis wide enough for Wieemann to pas the British vehicles. The road is paved, making it imposible for che Brivsh to entench in the shore ie avaiable ‘The Wiemann’ Wild Ride scenario wes the Tea Time, and ‘The Commander is Away, special rules on page 10 YOUR ORDERS WITTMANN You must attack and destroy the British column, oF at the very least advance quickly to its end. Anything else dooms You co failure and results in the encirclement of the Panzer Lehr and 12 SS Divisions, A COMPANY, 1° THE RIFLE BRIGADE You must destroy Witemaanis Tiget and keep the road open 0 A Squadron 4 CLY so that the advance vo Caen may PREPARING FOR BATTLE 1, Setup the table as shown above. [cis sec up on a 2/60em by.6'/180cm rable, each square is 12”/30cm on a side 2. The British player now sets up theie force as shown. The details oftheir force are given on page 8. 3. ‘The German player places Wietmanns Tiger tank on the road at position on the map above. BEGINNING THE BATTLE 4. ll Briish vehicles stare the game Bailed Our and all British platoons sasc the game Pinned Doven in accordance with the Tea Time special rule on page 8 2. Under The Commander is Away special rule, ehe British have no officers, s will not move during the game, except in assules. 4 3. ‘The German player takes the frst turn. He counts as i hhe moved in his ise Movement Step, even if he did nor, as ‘Wieemann drives onto the batlefield. ENDING THE BATTLE ‘The battle ends after both players have had 10 earns. DECIDING WHO WON “The British player wins if they can destroy Witkmann, dh keeping the way open to the forces on Poine 213. “The German player wins if they can entirely destroy the Bricsh force, saving the German unk. If the game makes ie to the end of earn 10 the result is draw. The British still hold Villess-Bocage, but the way & Hill 213 js stl blocked by Wicemann.oe KOMPANIEFUHRER Watching the British vehicles roll by his position, one after F another, Oberscurmfhyer Michael Wiemann knows he must © act. His orders are to hold the hill and the town of Villers- “Bocage, but the British have gor there first I he cannot im Be sicly cisodge cer then teenie casern fank of che “German defences in Normandy will be in jeopardy © Maintaining radio silence is critical co ensure surprise for © his counterattack the British will be listening for German nsmissions. Wicimann nds a runner back to von A COMPANY, 17 BN, THE RIFLE BRIGADE 1 (Moor) Platoon 2 (Motor) Platoon 3 (Motor) Platoon 14 (Antiank) Platoon 4 Troop, A Squadron, 4” County of Londan Yeomanry Recce Troop, 4* County of London Yeomanry SD Yererans of many battles fought in th dey heat of the desert, the men slap each other on the back, They are A Company, F the 1* Baralion, The Rife Brigade under the command Fof Major | Wright. They are a force co be reckoned with, one thar has seen combse and proven its mettle time after time ‘They know there is nothing thar they cannot deal with "THE COMMANDER IS AWAY A Squadron, 4 CLY has arrived ac Poine 213. With his Sjegirese making good time and posed to sik towards $2oen, Lord Cranley has called an Orders (0') Group on. S Point 213, summoning all of his officers ro explain che plan ] forse nex stage of the advance, tat ‘The British force has no Company Command or 2iC BIE ema ca wor ey Place Conan ams TF) Withowus Company Command team, the British force MD cee peu Compny Sor Cha tigated BD ate one che Bribe wl be Devoe eee stare of any Brith turn in which four or more of obeir ‘platoons ave Desryed. | Without Platoon Command teams, the British platoons cannot move except» Launch an Ausauls or Couneratiack | Gasing the Carry Ox Sergeant special rule on page 171 of | the rulebook) or Break Off or Consolidate afer an esau Despite having xo Platoon Command scans, che British plosons cam still make any Motivation tts that they are reguited to make, a unal : ae GERMAN 2. KOMPANIE, 101. SCHWERE SS-! Prayer x OBERSTURMFUHRER MICHAEL WITTMANN ‘Westeenhagen at batalion and calls over his tank command ts Four Tiger tanks will deal with the British on Point 213, while he alone will counterartack towards Villers-Bocage. He will cake the more dificle job as he has many times before, always leading from the front and serting the example for his men, Wieh his own tank broken down on the march, ‘Wiemann takes over cank 212 for the battle. ‘Wiemann is not concerned with che odds—he has surprise ‘on his side, Ie will be tricky, bur he is sure of vierory. BRITISH 7™* ARMOURED DIVISION MOTOR COMPANY (RELUCTANT VETERAN) Motor Platoon (without Command tear and is half rack) Mowor Platoon (without Command team and is halF-ack) Motor Platoon (without Command earn and is half-track) Anti-tank Platoon (with two 6 pdr guns wich Loyd Carvers, bac withour Command team and its Tioop Carrier) Armoured Phtoon (with two Cromwell IV and one Firefly VC tank, bur without the Command Cromwell IV rank) Recce Patrol (vith three Seuar® V tanks none of which isa Command team) “The British force in this mission has no Compeay HQ and no platoon leaders (sce The Commander is Away special rule Ipelow). The organisation of the Brivsh force is covered on pages 5310 57. Just ahead is one of the trmops of A Squadron, 4!" Couney of London Yeomanry under the command of Major P MR Scott. Their ranks should ksep the enemy at bay. Now is time forthe breakfast they missed with an early start, bexting Jerry o the punch. fed bea laugh co ce Rommel fice when hhe finds himself our-flanked and trapped! SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES TEA TIME When the ‘O” Group was called, all of the officers of ‘A Company of Tre Rife Brigade set off in their half-tracks toartend, Meanwhile, the men sete down to make the breakfas they had missed with an early start. Gathering around small fies the men begin a brew up. I's time for tea. All Brith vebicles stare the game Bailed Out and all British plaroons star che game Pinned Down, Remember, platoons ean Relly from being Pinned Down land Remount their vehicles without « Command team, 0 this penaley i only temporary.ee ie es VILLERS-BOCAGE CAMPAIGN AAs chap dash licen the n ia place of the British onc, a Tank Platoon d Plate a Light Tank Plac Patrol, Assume[A force based arounnd « Schwere SS-Panzetkompanie must + 1 Company HQ, and + Lor 3 Schwere $S-Panzer Platoons Weapons platoons available ro a Schwere SS-Panzer: kompanie can be * 001 $$-Pioncer Platoon, * 0 1 SS-Antiaircraft Gun Platoon, + 0 tol Motorized SS-Seout Platoon, and + 0 (0 1 Armoured SS-Scout Platoon. Support platoons available to a Schwere SS-Panzer: kompanie ae + 0001 Panzer Platoon (p. 23). + 001 Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Phioon (p. 26), and * 001 Rocket Launcher Platoon (p. 37) 1 COMPANY HQ Dare enero 250 points erates + Add a second Tiger IE for +240 points Er cere re eee rere ee If you do vor xephece your Company Command Tiger I E sank with Obersturmfithrer Wietmanns, then your Company Command Tiger 1 tank always hus two Tiger Ace ile thee page 168 of the rulebook) as if trolled a 6 omit first roll. Any further 6 allows you to pick the sil Remernber to rol fr your Tiger Ace sil before exc gore. (TANK COMPANY) You may Geld one Support Platoon for every Schwere SS Panzee Platoon you ate fielding, MOTIVATION AND SKILL The Tiger tank erews of the SS heavy cank battalions have years of experince and are fanatical in their duty to the Fatherland. A Schwere $S-Panzerkompanie is rated as Fearless Veteran. ALLIES S$ units are Allies co any other German company and vice versa and so Follow the Allies rules on page 183 of the rule book. All of your suppore platoons are from Panzer Lehr and are Allies co your Schwere SS-Pancerkompanie, Your Company and 2iC Command teams cannot join them. HEADQUARTERS USER TTS SeMENSS ommans Tiger TE Tiger TE Tiger te Tiger 16 EEEaION HEAVY TANK eA CLOWEAPON PLATOONS 0 TO 1 SS-PIONEER PLATOON CE encore) 5 Secon wih we 5 Ploner Sgunds 175 pont 2 Pioneer Squads 130 points Tones Sead porn OPTION See Cee eee ee eet ace With cwo different organisations ac their disposal, che ploneers ate. unique formation. They move forward clearing ‘obstacles forthe’ Tigers under fire with their armoured section swhile the unarmoured section reinforces bridges and clears gaps in obstacles i less dangerous locations. 0 TO 1 SS-ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PLATOON UES Lenore] 3 Sd Kf 7/1 (Quad 2em) 150 points 2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2em) 100 points Tiger tanks are large and slow, making chem. parccularly vulnerable co enemy air attacks. ‘The anct-aitcrae platoon provides a counter to enemy aircraft. With quadruple- mounted guns giving & very high rate of fir, they will easily shoor down any enemy Jabo Ylagdbomber ot fighter bomber) ‘hae dares ro area your fearsome Tigers, Sat 7 (04d 2em Keep them dlose behind your Tigers so that their guns can cover your tanks, despite their limited range.CIN Rete, Picosecond Mea Bern oe F Scent cei hats irre ‘he motorised scour platoon advances ahead of the main body co find enemy troops. Jocate possible ambushes and ‘generally harass che enemy while che Tigers advance, Use chem on one axis co keep enemy troops in place while the Tigess attack in mass on another axis, always threatening the enemy with several avenues of approach into his sector. Tin defence they can be set up dugein on one critical area while the Tigers advance from another direction The Motorised SS-Scout Platoon isa Reconnatsance Platoon © TO 1 ARMOURED SS-SCOUT PLATOON PLATOON ee Sse 75 pane 1 Scout Squad. OPTION See emo n [ees efere ee rs 110 points team with a Command The armoured scout platoon provides the Tigers with the primary antiinfantry force ofthe batalion. They are there Zo support the tanks in close terrain, and keep them from Doing overrun by enemy infantry. Tyrically they are employed in small geoups co keep watch on covered approaches and provide security for the Tigers. This platoon Is great at taking out enemy infantry Formations. = | I SWich-armoured half-tracks to get your infantry across the DR uy ane ag oe tal te Paton Be es nn heneras Mer ing ones aC ERY ould Re et eran ener arse Tate wil nace deen TASS ei Plato aj ENO Fett OES UE itt ae Command Sohwimmwagen MB team PEE CEA tit MGtesm we ie UES ttt om Command Saxea5/10 MGtexm ——halirack Lona TH osm MGteam — Sekte 251/10 hatrack | Tt alla MGtoan — Séxhe2511C Saleeach tit om MGteem Se ki2si1C hasteck ttt oie MGtwan —Satr251/1¢ haltarack un ttt osm MGteam — Sakir2si/ic SxS io Tt ote MGteam — SuxRasvic hallsrack Sn ARMOURED SS SCOUT PLATOON 0THE BRITISH Mowingepsickly ourofhetomnof Villers Bocage: A Squstron 4 CIN, veterans ofthe famous Eighth Armny, advance down dhe mad cowards Caen. lathe desert, you can ser the enemy from @ diance. Here the woops scan the surrounding Thedges for any sign of the enemy, yet nothing sects dheit fie, Finally after days of ambushes and frustration, if back to the hest days of the desert—fast free-wheeling advances. “They have encountered no enemy all day. Villagers flock 0 ‘waveat che columa of oops as they pas. giving the march a ‘etive ais 'Perhape the road is open al che way to.Cace’, the dlvert veterans reason, an easy vczory within tei grasp Despite the general checr, Major Scott, commanding the squadron, is feeling pushed and claustrophobic fn the dense fetrain, The advance is moving too fast. The reece troop sits in the middle of thc colamnn rather than scouting ut the flanks and securing the route of march. Yesterday's ambush proved that the Stuarts dont have te Srepewer forte jot, reserve the vrength of che recce tmop is ane the Major a: eens unfold. The cohuron pauses atthe tp of the hill providing a view of te plain mou ll whe way to che coast. From the top, ‘of Caen Is visible in the distance, The heavy hocage breaks wp some of the view but itis spectacular none the lest Lieutenant Colonel Lord Cranley, the regimental com- sander, cat his officers forward to give them the ent course sf action, Bur that actlon will be decided for them. tn the bacage another man has steady bey. manner chat has covered his gun ba nto act deythesdecicive ol wits hil ing THE GERMANS Michael Wiens, 1 eteran_of four pean constant combat, watches ashe Beis eolum uae Ip well-hidden tanks, With s0 much ac sake, and bi cleay defining his role, be decides to act immediacy, AlN pl lin Of action émeepes yy company of 14 Tiger 1 E heavy tanks in now of the job, prev dh reinforcements from get othe hill ureil his men get the job done. With the ene ‘anks on the hill dewroyed. sogether they can move to cl the town a8 wel The four mighty Tiger tanks eun along a small dit i pacallel cw che main paved road the Betish travel on, TE muse take the hill and secuse it against all enemy ant ach tank crew knows its duty to the Fatherland, each vo sacrifice all if they mus Two af the ankaare commanded by platoon kaders, untried in armoured combat, ‘the ochet two Tigezs are ccwed By li veterans, ready and able to do batsle. Hardened steel The tanks move closer along the small track. There, hidden im the borage, it the Brith advance guand, che officems i rmpared The gaan of ct a immune among the hedgerows begins conference, the tank crus 1p the Britis ge (ibernernfibner Wireman had only Five tanks ‘tw Point 213 and took his own tank back to Vi i Villers Bocage. H reinforcements arr 211 wan commanded by Ober) Secif was another hardened combat veteran of infantry combat on the East Steif had served in Tiger tanks with no tank combac experience with Wiemann earlier im the yea SCHWERE SS-PANZERKOMPANIE (FEARLESS VETERAN) and Tiger 1 E tankBRITISH 4™ COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY ‘The 4* County of London Imperial Yeomanry (Kings With the simwarion on the Continent heating up once Colonials) has a proud bur fairly recent past. Originally again i the mid 1930's, che army was expanded and, on formed in November of 1901 at Charing Gross, London, its 27 September 1939, the 4" County of London Yeomanry ‘members eame from throughout the British Empire. Each (Sharpshoorers) (4 CLY) were formed as a duplicate of the Squadron was draw ftom overseas residents from one area, 3% County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) (3 CLY). A Squadron was “British Asian’, B Squadron was “Briish ‘American’ or Canadian, C Squadron was Australasian, and 1D Squadron was ‘British African’ or South African, In 1902 an E Squadron was added comprised of New Zealanders. ‘Their frst bactles were fought in the Western Desert with the 7® Aumoured Division in Operation Crusader at the end of 1941. They continued to fight with the Desert Rats through the rest of the Desere War and into Italy before returning to The regiment was renamed in 1905 as The King’s Colonials, Britain atthe end of 1943, Imperial 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 changed a final ime 19 King Edward’s Horse ot ‘The King Overseas Dominions Regiment, After being cransferred co Special Reserve in 1913, the regiment was revived for the First World War. There they foughe at Mons, 1.oos, Ypres, Cambrai, and Italy, before being disbanded in 1924, ‘There the Sharpshooters were issued fase Cromwell cankks, replacing the Sherman canks they left in Italy. They landed in Normandy on D+1. After heavy losses at Villers-Bocage and in Operations Goodwood and Spring, they left che 7* Armoured Division and merged with 3-CLY on 1 August 1944 t0 form che 34/4" Councy of Londo Yeomanry (Sharpshoorers), A SQUADRON, 4 CLY ARMOURED SQUADRON (RELUCTANT VETERAN) Lieutenane Colone] Lord Cranley || Higher Command Daimler Dingo scour car HQ Troop, Major Peter Scott || Company HQ (with ovo Cromwell IV tanks and ovo CS Cromwell IV tanks) 1 Troop, A Squadon || Armoured Platoon (with three Cromwell TV tanks and one Firefly VC tank) 2 Troop, A Squadron || Armoured Platoon (as | Troop) 3 Troop, A Squadron || Armoured Platoon (as | Troop) A Troop, A Squadron || One Independent Command Cromwell IV tank °O group, A Company, 1* Battalion, ‘The Rifle Brigade || Four Independent Command MG teams with an M5 half crack eachom ling views of the surrounding terrain, the hrigh geound is critical. By taking Point 213 you will be able oad all the way to Caen. The Baile for Point 213 scenario uses the Random Deployment, Mobile Battle, and Tea Time special rules. BE You must ke Point 223, By holding this you give the rs af LSS-Panze thrust, sending them -horps the opportunity to counterattack the Allie ng back from whence they came BRITISH Wid you in posession af the hilltop, che enemy will have to withdraw, offering your division the chance ta hegin the prt of che enemy "PREPARING FOR BATTLE I. Sect up the aable as shown om page 19. 4'/120crn by 4°/120em square, Mark the rable centre. The rable is a “The British player places the objective on the table no, fingaher than 12°/30em from the table centre. 3. the British player now deploys their entize company fn the table within 16°/40em of the centre of the table All Independent and Platoon Command tcams must be TY deployed within 4°/10em of Lord Cranley. Ba H. The German player rolls for each of their platoons deploy ing ches Random Deployment niles, On a 5 oF 6 the platoon may be deployed on any corner. ‘The Tiger tanks are se up next (0 OF = on the road at that corner on the edge of the table. in the table corner indicated by the dice using the Bethe Geran player sll fr her Tiger Ace kills Hf you decide to play the Bane for Point 213 scenario as part ‘ofa campaign wich the other ewo scenarios in this book, the fouicome of Witemann’s Wild Ride wn page 9 will change ‘his scenario in the following ways + If the German player won Witumann’s Wild Ride. their fosce this scenario is Increased by a full screngch Armoured '$5 Scour Pkuoon thar will arrive using the Delayed Reserve scenario special cule on page 200 of the rulebook, The Bish Payer won Wiemann’ Wild Ride hen thoy ray bring ll she remaining forces ona einforcements in this Beshato, Thee reinforcements enter the table at @) any carn afer she sam in which Wiaemann was destroyed this game, $0. if Winmann way destroyed on tr Gl remsiing Brith DP forces can arrive in the Bartle for Point 213 BEG! coc: the artving plaroond bare 29 Coruna Teams, soa platoon can only arrive (Fan Independent team BEGINNING THE BATTLE 1. The British player starts the game Ba Down as per the Tea Time special rule, ed Oue and Pinned 2. he German player takes the first cur and counts as ‘moving as per the Mabile Bartle special rule ENDING THE BATTLE The battle ens: +) When the Germans rake the abject + Avthe end of tun 12, oF + When no German Tiger tanks remain on the cable, DECIDING WHO WON The German player wins if they take the abjective chereby breaking the Rritish hold om Point 213 and freeing up the road for the advance to Villers-Bocage. The British win if they cam hold the objective sbereby: maintaining « jumping off point for the continued drive to Caen, SPECIAL RULES TEA TIME The British column having stopped for an °O" Grou has decided to. have tea. ‘The movement thus far has been tins ‘eventful and the men are hungry. Gathering round the small fires the men begin to have a cap of wa and some food. All British vehicles stare the game Bailed Our and all Brivish platoons start she game Pinned Down. In addition, all Independert and Platoon Conn must deploy within 4°71 Oem of Lord Cranley as th isat @ to command i. IF chere is no Independent ean for 2 platoon, the platoon will wait off the table, only ariving ache sar of the British player tam sdy co take command «Lf Witemann’s Wild Ride was a draw; then there is no, change to this scenario, DIFFERENT CHOICES Historically, Witumann ordered all foue of his Tiger canks to fight ac Point 213, leaving him to fight alone. 1 would have happen! fhe had an addisional Tiger excra Tiger tank to suppore Wiesmann in the Witunann's Wild Ride scenario co repeesent this option. IF you do this then fight the Batde for Point 213, with one fewer Tiger sank sake with him instead. Add anPOINT 213, Toine 213 is the top ofa geotly-sloping hil The slope is so gentle cha che hl Ind no cee on che bare. BOCAGE HEDGEROWS ‘Althedgerows on the table are Bocage hedgerows. These ate caller chan a tank, Very Difficult Going, and provide Bulleeproof Cover to oops Sheltering behind chem. Teams must searcadjacent to a Bocage hedgerow co ‘The main road (shown in grey) is a major thoroughfare. Wide and paved, in offs vehicles more room 10 pass shan most other roads in the area. Teains on the small side tracks (shown in brown) are considered o be adjacent tp the hedgerows en both sides of the road. The tack ie so narrow dhac schicles may neither pass nor rien on them. The full Bocage rules are provided in mote deail in the D-Day book or ac our web page, www FlamesOfWat.com. OTHER PLACES, OTHER TIMES swith Wiremans’s Wild Ride you can try this seenario wich ather forces ro see what wont have happened had someone couher than the British 7® Armoured Division mace the dash, 1 Villes-Bocage. You could refight the scenario wih a US Tank Company from the 2"! Armored Division, Replace the Armoured Squadron wich a Tank Company equipped entirely wich MAAI Sherman tanks armed with 75mm guns. The inde pendent infancry teams arc all Rifle teams mounted in. M3 halftracks. ‘The soldiets are making breakfast, so the Tea ime special cule sil applic. One of Orco Carius’ battles on the Eastern Front involved hhim and his company facing a Soviec tank force secing down for the night ina village inthe middle of a forest. You could refighe the scenario with 2 couple of Tank Companies equipped wich I-34 ranks (a few armed with 85mm guns) and a Guards Heavy Tank Company with IS-2 heavy tanks lining che village's only raad while cheir officers gather co get cheir orders. fois130, PANZERREGIMENT (cee a See) ae rae ta eacecs Rees Brest ne een are ere ene Eee cons rea eres ern eae ee ree ae ne fee ar re eee Te eta br Division (Armoured Demonstration Division, Pronounced pane-sere lair di-vis-yon) was created in 1943 10 validate the proposed force structure for the new 1944- “syle Pancer divisions. For the fist time the Germans fielded B Paizer division where ev ry battalion was fully Equipped with armoured hal and most other combat elements were equipped wich armoured vehicles to. Ie jproyed impossible o equip the rest of the army this lavishly, Panzer Lehy-as the best equipped German division. ink rack Leadership is critical ro any unit, and for a demonstration Unit only the bese will do, Genereléwman Vriez Bayerei, Genevaleldmarschel! Rommel former Chief of Staff from Asay the Afikaterps, provided the divsion with export Feadership. Bayerlein's sill was marched by the rest of che division, formed ftom che various Zehr battalions already in Restence. Almost all ofthe men had seen some combat and many had sec thus an clit unit from the day i vas foamed ced decorations for bravery. Panzer Lehr was Tn June 1944, Panzer Lebr moved ro the Chartes-Le Mans- Oiléans arez. When che Allies landed in. Norwandy on Gefune’ 1944, Panzer Lehe was among the fist division othe front for the pl the Panther Raeeafion (actually 16. Paneerabsilung from 3. Paseerdvision, 2s the Lebr Panther Bavalion. was sil forming) had boarded trains for che Eastern Front jst before D-Day and cook several extra days 0 get to the font, as did the self-propelled aclery chat was undergoing taining it Germany. se ined counterattack. However Pr emeea re erent erat anton Cer aa esd eoieeiit eae ea Creer) ences Pieper ise) Loren Roar Eatin) ret re pee Teese Maes) SST eee) Saree See AG eter) Farvras cn Sei ie ee) i cre eT tee oot oe ieee) eed eomerer tne og ed rardlerierginens- Armoured Artery Regina rpienterabellang-AttvouredVionecr Bata, a are ae caer sey NORMANDY After the early morning invasion and subsequeit alert to inzer Lehr headed straighe towards the beaches, On: ne the spearheads of che division were in action againse the Alliesin Normandy. Initially che division was expec rive the Allies into the sea together with 21. Panzerdi and 12. Hitlerjugerd SS-Panzerdivision. Under heavy pressute British forces, chey were forced over co the defence. ed to Fron theadvancing Overthe nexe fe days th Division andthe British Division squared offsgsinst oneanother—d British attacking and che Germans counter- attacking. Villages and hamlets changed hands repeatedly. Slowly: the British pushed the Germans back paying. deasly in infaery for every advanceETM ec as CoNcrea sine seeee ran) mea re ees een ieee ieee ieee) CN ceaetoc ns) 11/130, Lies Patera ea Wel sacon eae ten) ee . Cacti) eerie) Lei emeNTivcn Greene emeN Yam I/130 BATTALION SESS T em (erie ei aaeey (Gite rears es} Bierce cn Premera en vcs veces ii) YI sas lait metrroer nies Pietro ic’ Pecans (RctTie est nie sae) preteen frat r Pareto see rarer rien thy COO eee eae) Gera) Page eee ena) peer ee ect ee) pr aaeeeerewey eae) reeeererierey ee) EON C ale 130, PANZERJAGERABTEILUNG Be a een ree ers Caprese PL enrcpereni Ee preeiteers) cere Cee VILLERS-BOCAGE AGAINST THE AMERICANS. On 12 June 1944, the 7" Armoured Division broke the On 26 June = pulled sealemate, sipping around the flank of Lebr through — rest and refie. On 10 July, they- were chrown back ine ia 1 Infantey Division. The nest against the American’ in the le Dé The div route 10 Panzer Leb ‘ously, pushing the British back sock help counteratta Bierce er pnceert ce ce to when Operation Ci© A force based around a Panzeskompanie must cones: : + 1 Company HQ, and + 2co4 Panzer Placoons. 5 Weapons Platoons available to a Panzerkompanie are + 0011 Pioneer Platoon, * 001 Mororized Scout Platoon, and + 00] Armoured Anti-Aircrafe Gua Platoon. + 010 1 Schwere S$-Panzer Platoon (p. 12), oF Radio control Tank Platoon (p. 35) + 0 t0 1 Gepanserte Panzergrenadier Platoon (p. 26), Panzerpionier Platoon (p. 31), of AufBlirungs Placoon (p. 33). + B10 1 Armoured Cae Patol (p, 34), HEADQ 1 COMPANY HQ ty Pa ear cy ean i i 2 "375 points Cae i eee eC een tr points, or a Bergepanther recovery vehicle for pte Yon ou eld lease ove Pacer Pltaon entirely equipped swith the same model of tank ashe Company HQ. (TANK COMPANY) to 1 Rocket Lau 010 1 Armoured Arcillery B 0 to 1 Heavy Ar Anci-aircrafe Gun RS EEN unchet Barcery (p. 37), Aciillery Bactery (p. 38), or Motorised ery {p. 39), and ntiaircraft Gun PI Placoon p. 40) oon (p. 40), of You may have one support platoon attached ro your company for each Panzer Platoon you ate fielding, © Support Placoons for a Panzerkompanie can be: MOTIVATION AND SKILL Panzer Lebr is filled with vererans from every theacre of war. After yeats of combat they are confident that they can prevail with theit eguipmenc and experience over the less cexpetienced Allies. A Panzetkompanie from Paneer Lebr i taced as Confident Veteran HAUPTMANN. 2 Command ‘nk_ 2 TO 4 PANZER PLATOONS PLATOON 4 Panzer IV H. 380 points 35 Panzer 1V EE 285 points 5 Panther A ‘940 points Ts Panther A 750 points 3 Panther A 560 points force, They must PANZER SECTION, DESO ower to destroy one -section of the enemy’ forces and advance to their objectives PANZER PLATOON WEAPONS PLATOONS cS _ 0 TO | PIONEER PLATOON Po TI ale ttt oh a ‘ommand Pioneer Schwimmwagen ORG OPTION Ea bree Peer Ve ee eC cre (Pioneer) half-tracks for +20 points per half-track. Pioneer MG Opel Maui UNISTS Ue ery ‘The battalion pioneer platoon’s main sole is 10 keep the Panzers moving by clearing minefields, roadblocks and other obstacles for them. ‘The platoon has considerable flexibilicy, iii Pioneer MG PANZER PIONEER PLATOON,PLATOON \, Motorized Seow Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons ‘As che armoue regiments eyes and crs, these troops ae best, used of Raking manoeuvres to find and Bx enemy twoops and disrape reat areas. While attacking, this platoon is designed to 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 panzes sale In defence they can dig in on key tertain, defending the round bur only as a last ditch scop 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 2 Flakpanzer 38(¢) 80 points ‘The Hlakpanzer 38(@) antiaircraft gun provides jour armoured columns wich mobile anti-aircraft support. Being Tightly armoured, the Flakpancer is not designed to be 2 tank, nor should you fight it as one, Instead. deploy chem just behind your Panzers t0 keep che enemy Jabo Aighter- bombers ar bay: This will keep them safe from immediate azeack by the enemy and allow them to focus on their main ask protecting the ranks ta uN Command Momoreyele ana Mra sidecar veh MS ERETaTeH CR Ht MGteam UNTEROFFIZIER ttt MG team ole and cot vi AG UT SQUAD Motorcyle and seca wth MOTORISED SCOUT PLATOON MG team am EN Command Pakpenzer 38) Pea(MECHANISED COMPANY) [A force based on 2 Gepanzerce Panzergrenadieskompanie + 1 Company HQ, and + 2or3 Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoons. Weapons Platoons available toa Panzergrenadierkompanie are Gepanserte + 001 Armoured Heavy Platoon. + 0:0 1 Armoured Cannoa Placoon, + Oo Armoured Heavy Mortar Platoon, * 010 1 Armoured Light Anti-tank Gun Platoon + 0 (01 Armoured Light Anci-aircrafi Gun Platoon, and + 0 to 1 Armoured Pioneer Platoon, Support Platoons for a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier. kompanie ean be: + 0-10 1 Schwere $8-Panzer Platoon (p. 12), Panzer Placoon (p. 23), Radio-control Tank Platoon (p. 35), Tank-hunser Platoon (p. 36), or Anti-rank Placoon (p. 36). Gun 1 COMPANY HQ HEADQUARTERS ‘Company HQ OPTIONS + Replace either or both Command SMG teams with ‘Command Panzerfaust SMG teams for +10 points Pens Add an Anti-tank Sa team for +40 points or two Panzerschreck teams for ore es While the powerful Panzers are glamorous, it is the Panzergrenadier regiments that form the fighting core of Panzer Lehr. With 84 Panzerchreck anti-tank rocket launch- ets in every bacalion, your troops az favishly equipped by any standard of measurement. Theit sheer number of anti- tank weapons will give any allied tanke commander pause. ‘When attacking, your toops side into bactle in armoured transports. They advance under the cover oftheir half