Italian Paratrooper Platoon

Italian Paratrooper Special Rules 1942-43

Avanti - In the Discipline Phase, if the first Italian (not German) unit
to take a Discipline Test passes, then any squad within 20cm gains a
+1 bonus to any Discipline test in the same phase. Once any Discipline
Test is failed, this advantage is lost for the rest of the battle.
Dogged - In scenarios that use the Unacceptable Losses rule and
where the Dogged troops are defending (or attacking in the Breakout
scenario), two thirds of the force must be destroyed before the Break
Point is reached.
Gun Bus - The Camionetta 42 Sahariana was a very versitale transport
vehicle which could carry a large array of different weapons. If you
choose to transport your Paratroopers in these vehicles then every third
Sahariana taken may mount a 47mm ATG, this replaces the Breda
M37. Note that only vehicles taken with standard Paratrooper squads
count towards the number of vehicles taken, NOT vehicles taken for
the Platoon command or in any other cases.
Pact of Steel - The platoon may include German troops as support.
Up to one company support choice may be filled by a Grenadier,
Panzergrenadier or Fallschirmjäger squad, chosen as an additional
squad from the appropriate OOB. The squad may not be allocated extra
weapons from the Italian list but may spend RP’s from the German
Additional Equipment section on page 106 of the RoE rulebook. No
more than a third of the platoon’s RP’s may be spent in this manner.
Tactically Flexible: As long as both have NCO’s attached to them, the
Machine Gun (or equivalent including mortar) section of a unit may
be issued with separate orders to the Rifle Section (or equivalent) in
the Orders Phase. It must still maintain Unit Coherency though this is
extended to 30cm. The two sections are now treated as separate units
for the purpose of affecting Discipline (e.g. a separated MG section of
three men takes 3 hits – it is Suppressed) but as one for the purpose of
determining if it is under half-strength. The 2 sections may revert to 1
squad by simply moving into unit coherency and declaring so.

Motivated - If the NCO of a section is killed a nominated model from In the case of Italian paratrooper squads both machine gun squads
the same unit may take command. In effect, the unit always has an may be treated in this way and given seperate orders.
NCO.

Additional Equipment
The platoon may spend a number of Requisition Points (RP) on additional weapons and equipment to be distributed amongst the troops. Soldiers
that have been allocated Additional Equipment lose their original weapon. The cost in Requisition Points for each item is listed below. The
number of RP’s is equal to the Combat Effectiveness of the force.

Italian Paratroopers:

Carcano MOD.91 1RP Scoped Kar 98k Mauser (max. of 1): 3RP
Beretta SMG 1RP Solothurn 20mm AT Rifle* (max of 1): 5RP
Panzerfaust: 2RP LMG MG 42** (Paratrooper Squads only, max. of 2): 8RP

* May be taken as an additional weapon for Camionetta 42 Sahariana mounted Paratroopers.
**Max. of 1 per squad, replaces the squad’s Breda MG.
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Italian Paratrooper Platoon

All models in a Italian Paratrooper Platoon benefit from the following special rules as described below or in the Italian Paratrooper rules
section:

Avanti
Gun Bus
Motivated
Dogged
Pact of Steel
Tactically Flexible

Strategy Rating: 2
Combat Effectiveness: 12

A platoon must include a Platoon Command and 2 Paratrooper Squads

A platoon may include 1 Divisional Support choice
A platoon may include 1 Company Support choice for each of its Paratrooper squads and Platoon Command Squad
No more than 1 of each Company Support choice may be selected

Additional Equipment

The Capitano may distribute the additional equipment amongst the Platoon as detailed French rules Section. The number of Requisition
Points is equal to the Combat Effectiveness of the force.
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Order of Battle

PLATOON COMMAND

An Italian Paratrooper Platoon must include a Platoon Command Squad.

PLATOON COMMAND

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,

1 Capitano 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Officer 20cm
AP/AT Grenades
Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,
1 Tenente 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Officer 20cm
AP/AT Grenades
Sergente Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,
1 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
maggiore AP/AT Grenades
Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,
1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
AP/AT Grenades

The Caporale may be replaced by a Medic (see General Special Rules on page 39). Medics are armed with a pistol only and do not benefit
from the NCO special rule, otherwise the Profile is identical.
The squad may be mounted in a Camionetta 42 Sahariana (+1 Combat Effectiveness)

PARATROOPER SQUAD

An Italian Paratrooper Platoon must include at least 2 Infantry Squads.

PARATROOPER SQUAD
Assault Section
Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Pistol,

1 Sergente 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
AP/AT Grenades
Beretta SMG or Carcano
3 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades

First Support Section

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,

1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
AP Grenades
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Breda MG, pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades

Second Support Section

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG and/or Pistol,

1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
AP Grenades
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Breda MG, pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades

The squad may be mounted in 2 Camionetta 42 Saharianaor or 1 Lancia 3RO Truck (+1 Combat Effectiveness).
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PARATROOPER SQUAD

An Italian Paratrooper Platoon may select up to 1 additional Infantry Squad.

UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL PARATROOPER SQUAD (+3 Combat Effectiveness)

Assault Section
Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

1 Sergente 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Beretta SMG, AP Grenades NCO

Beretta SMG or Carcano
3 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades

First Support Section

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano

1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP Grenades
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Breda MG, pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Soldato 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades

May add a second support section of 3 men, this support section is identical to the first support section (+1 Combat Effectiveness).
The squad may be mounted in 2 Camionetta 42 Sahariana or 1 Lancia 3RO Truck (+1 Combat Effectiveness).

COMPANY SUPPORT

An Italian Paratrooper Platoon may select one Company Support choice for each Paratrooper/Platoon Command Squad.

0 - 2 HMG TEAM (+1 Combat Effectiveness Each)

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano

1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP Grenades
1 HMG Gunner 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Breda M37 HMG, Pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
2 HMG Loaders 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades

UP TO 1 SNIPER TEAM (+1 Combat Effectiveness)

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

1 Sniper 20cm 3+ +3 4+ 3+ Scoped Kar 98K Mauser
Sniper Team,
Beretta SMG or Carcano Fanatic (2)
1 Assistant 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 3+
MOD.91
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0 - 2 MORTAR TEAM (+1 Combat Effectiveness Each)

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP Grenades
1 Mortar Gunner 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ 45mm Brixia Mortar, Pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Mortar Loader 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Observer 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Observer
MOD.91, AP Grenades

UP TO 1 ANTI-TANK GUN (+1 Combat Effectiveness)

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP Grenades
47mm Anti-tank Gun,
1 Gunner 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
Pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
2 Loaders 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades

The squad and weapon may be mounted in a Camionetta 42 Sahariana (+1 Combat Effectiveness).

DIVISIONAL SUPPORT

UP TO 1 Heavy MORTAR TEAM (+1 Combat Effectiveness)

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Caporal 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP Grenades
1 Mortar Gunner 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ 81mm Mortar, Pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Mortar Loader 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP Grenades
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 Observer 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Observer
MOD.91, AP Grenades
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DIVISIONAL SUPPORT

Each Platoon has access to a Divisional Support choice as indicated in its Order of Battle.
Transport vehicles are chosen as indicated in your OOB.

Artillery (+1 Combat Effectiveness)

See the section on Artillery Support on page 61. A Forward Observer team is included with the following profile:

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

1 Officer 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Beretta SMG or Carcano Forward Observer,

MOD.91 Recon
1 Assistant 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Beretta SMG or Carcano
MOD.91

May be mounted in a Fiat 508 Staff car.

Armour

The Armoured Vehicles Profiles are below. Any vehicle with a Crew of ‘0’ must provide a driver from the transported squad.

2 AB41 Autoblinda (+2 Combat Effectiveness for 1,

+3 Combat Effectiveness for 2)

Pioneer Squads may only be used where described in certain scenarios or with your opponent’s permission.

UP TO 1 ENGINEER SQUAD (+5 Combat Effectiveness)

Assault Section
Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano

1 Tenente 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades
Model 35 Flame thrower,
1 Flamethrower 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
Pistol
Flame Thrower Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
Assistant MOD.91
Beretta SMG or Carcano
2 Pioneers 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades

Machine Gun Section

Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

Beretta SMG or Carcano

1 Caporale 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ NCO
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades
1 LMG Gunner 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Breda MG, Pistol
Beretta SMG or Carcano
1 LMG Loader 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91
Beretta SMG or Carcano
2 Pioneers 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+
MOD.91, AP/AT Grenades

Each squad may take up to 2 Demolition Charges at no cost.

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Fiat 508 Staff car

Type Move Shoot EXP Discipline Armour Front Side Rear
Open Wheeled 35 cm n/a n/a n/a Turret n/a n/a n/a
Crew: 0 Weapons: None Hull 5 5 5
Transport: 4 Wheels 5
Special Rules: Soft Skin

Lancia 3RO Truck

Type Move Shoot EXP Discipline Armour Front Side Rear
Open Wheeled 30 cm n/a n/a n/a Turret n/a n/a n/a
Crew: 0 Weapons: None Hull 5 5 5
Transport: 13 Wheels 5
Special Rules: Soft Skin, Front
MG mount

Camionetta 42 Sahariana
Type Move Shoot EXP Discipline Armour Front Side Rear
Open Wheeled 30 cm n/a n/a n/a Turret n/a n/a n/a
Crew: 0 Weapons: Breda M37 Hull 6 6 6
Transport: 6 Wheels 6
Special Rules: Mount for MG,
Grenade Bucket, Gun Bus

AB41 Autoblinda
Type Move Shoot EXP Discipline Armour Front Side Rear
Closed Wheeled 35 cm 4+ 4+ 4+ Turret 7 6 6
Crew: 4 Weapons: Turret - Breda 20mm Hull 7 6 7
Transport: n/a Cannon, Co-axial MG Tracks 7
Special Rules:

Crew

The following profile is to be used for tankers that have bailed out of their tank. Only vehicles with 3 or more crew have a Commander.

Crew Profile
Qty Soldier Move Shoot CQ EXP Discipline Weapons Notes

- Commander 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Pistol Officer 15cm

- Other ranks 20cm 4+ +3 4+ 4+ Pistol

Tank Crew do not benefit from any of the special rules from the parent platoon.
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Infantry Weapons’ Table

To Hit Modifiers

Short Range Long EXP

Weapon Weapon Type Range ROF AP AT Notes
(upto30cm) Range Modifier

Pistol Pistol 30cm 0 n/a 1 0 5+ n/a

Beretta SMG SMG 40cm 0 -1 2 0 5+ 0 At Short range ROF is D6
Carcano MOD.91 Rifle 60cm +1 0 1 0 5+ 0
Breda MG ISW 100cm 0 0 D3+3 -1 5+ 0 -1 To Hit if Moving
AP Grenade AP Grenade 20cm 0 n/a 1 -1 5+ 0 Blast 1
AT Grenade AT Grenade n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a 8 Close Quarters only
3(4 at May not Move and Fire,
20mm AT Rifle Infantry AT 100cm 0 0 1 0 3+
SR)* AT Weapon

* SR indicates the weapon’s effectiveness at Short Range, within 30cm.

Support Weapons’ Table

To Hit Modifiers
Weapon Weapon Type Range Short Range Long ROF EXP AP AT Notes
(upto30cm) Range Modifier

Breda M37 HMG 120cm 0 0 D3+4 -1 4+ 1 Support Weapon

Support Weapon,
Anti-tank
47mm ATG 150cm 0 -1 1 -1 3+ 7 (8 at SR)* Cumbersome, AT Weapon
Gun
or HE Blast 2
Support Weapon, Indirect
45mm Mortar Mortar n/a n/a 0 1 -1 5+ 1
Fire, HE Blast 2, Smoke
Support Weapon, Indirect
81mm Mortar Mortar n/a n/a 0 1 -1 5+ 1
Fire, Blast 3, Smoke
Three shot weapon,
Model 35 Flamethrower 20cm +2 n/a 1 -2 3+ 8
Blast 1

* SR indicates the weapon’s effectiveness at Short Range, within 30cm.

Vehicle Weapons’ Table

To Hit Modifiers
Weapon Weapon Type Range Short Range Long ROF EXP AP AT Notes
(upto30cm) Range Modifier

MG Vehicle MG 100cm 0 -1 D3+4 -1 4+ 1 -1 to hit if moving

Breda 20mm Tank Gun 120cm 0 -1 2 -2 3+ 4 (5 at AT no HE,
Cannon SR)* -1 to hit if moving

* SR indicates the weapon’s effectiveness at Short Range, within 30cm.

High Explosive (HE)

• HE shells utilise the size template indicated in the weapon’s profile.

• HE shells halve their AT value (round down).