BATTLEGROUP SPECIAL CHIT QRF
Air Attack
If you draw an Air Attack counter, then
there is a chance than an aircraft is
inbound on a ground attack mission to
aid your battlegroup. Place the counter
on the edge of the table. At the start of
the player’s next turn, roll a D6. On a
5+, an aircraft will arrive. Roll again on
the Close Air Support Table in the
battlegroup’s Army List to determine
exactly what type of aircraft it is, and
roll again for how that aircraft is
armed. A failed roll means no aircraft
arrive at this time.
Note: If the battlegroup includes a unit
with the Air Spotter special rule, then
the chance of an aircraft arriving will
be increased, as per the special rule
section.
Beyond the Call of Duty
Immediately play this counter on one
of your own units (any unit you like). It
may take a “Beyond the Call of Duty”
test, and if passed, then that unit may
immediately be given an order out of
the normal sequence.
Confusion
The battlefield is a chaotic place,
things go wrong, people or units do
not act as their commander wishes,
confusion may reign as shells land
(friendly and enemy) and units can
easily be fired upon by their own side.
The Confusion counter represents this
unpredictability. Play this counter on
any enemy unit. It must immediately
take a Unit Morale test, just as if it had
been hit by fire.
Ammunition Low Mine Strike
On WW II battlefields, mines could
An enemy unit is running out of am-
crop up anywhere, and an unlucky
munition. The counter is immediate-
vehicle might roll over one at any
ly played on any enemy infantry unit
time. Play the Mine Strike card on
or deployed gun. If it is played on a
any enemy vehicle that moved this
deployed gun that has a loader team
turn or last turn (it cannot be played
attached, immediately remove the
on static vehicles), and roll a D6 on
loader team (this event does not
the Mine Strike Table below.
require a Battle Counter) and roll a
D6 on the table below -they won’t Mine Strike Table
hang around with no ammo to carry.
1 Friendly Fire
This counter cannot be played on a
It is not an enemy vehicle
vehicle.
but one of your own that
has hit an uncleared friend-
ly mine. Your opponent
AMMO TABLE
may now place the Mine
Strike Counter on one of
1 No Effect
your vehicles and roll on
The unit has just enough
this table again. This can
ammunition to get by to
happen repeatedly.
the end of the battle.
2-5 KABOOM!
2-3 Almost Empty
The vehicle takes a hit with
The unit can take one more
a penetration value of 5
shot, and then is out of
against its rear armor.
ammunition. They then
cannot fire again until they
6 Critical Damage
are resupplied.
Regardless of armor, the
mine damages the vehicle
4-5 Out of Ammo
so badly, the crew aban-
The unit cannot fire again
dons it. The vehicle counts
until resupplied
as destroyed.
6 Out of Ammunition
The unit is out of ammuni-
tion and quits the battle-
field in search of more, it
counts as destroyed.
Breakdown
In battle, moving off-road and
pushing equipment to its limits,
vehicles can suffer mechanical
problems. Immediately play this
counter on an enemy vehicle (but
not an aircraft). Roll a D6 on the
Breakdown Table below.
Note: If your battlegroup contains
any vehicles with the Unreliable
special rule, you MUST play the
counter on one of them instead;
see the Unreliable unit special rule
for full details.
BREAKDOWN TABLE
1 No Effect
Something’s clanking, but the ve-
hicle will struggle on until the end
of the game.
2-5 Immobilized
The vehicles sputters to a stop. It is
immobile for the rest of the game,
unless it can be repaired.
6 Severe Breakdown
The vehicle breaks down badly,
perhaps catching fire as well, and
the crew abandons it. Count the
vehicle as destroyed.
FALL OF THE REICH SPECIAL COUNTERS
“Alles fur Deutchland”
This special rule applies to all Ger-
man Battlegroups, regardless of
which army is being used, when
fighting battles in 1945.
With the German Army collapsing
and enemies advancing across
Germany from all directions,
many German soldiers fought on
with a courage born of despera-
tion and despair -with little choice
(even though the war was lost)
but to sell their lives dearly.
To represent the desperate “last
stand” nature of much of the
fighting, the German player may
elect to use any of the special,
non-numbered battle counters he
draws from the pot as “Beyond
the Call of Duty” tests (see the
main rulebook), and play them on
any of his units as normal. This
includes the Air Attack, Break-
down, and Confusion counters,
which he can choose to use as
normal, or for a “Beyond the Call
of Duty” test.
Endkampf
The German’s unpredictable re-
solve, to either fight to the last,
or to give up all too easily, is rep-
resented in the game using a spe-
cial battle counter. It is called
“Endkampf” and when drawn, it
must be played immediately.
player rolls 2D6 and adds the
result to his total BR rating
for the rest of the battle.
If the Allied player (British,
American, or Russian) draws
the “Endkampf” counter,
then given the hopeless odds
(generally the wider war
beyond this battlefield), the
German battlegroup’s will to
fight on is collapsing fast,
and many of its men (and
boys) are seeking to run or
surrender, rather than fight
and die. On playing the
counter against the German
Battlegroup, its commander
must immediately take addi-
tional battle counters.
The number depends on the
size of the game:
In a Squad game – 2
Counters
In a Platoon game – 3
Counters
In a Company game -4
Counters
In a Battalion game – 5
Counters
These counters are then
treated as normal, including
any special counters.

If the German player draws the

counter, then his men have the
extra resolve to fight to the last,
regardless of losses – perhaps to
safeguard local homes or refu-
gees, or to buy extra time for
other defenders to prepare fur-
ther down the road. The German
 Artillery Support Ammo
Low – German Only
This counter may only be
played against the German
player.
A German off-table artillery or
mortar battery is running out
of ammunition. Nominate a
single off table battery and roll
a D6. If there are no German
off table batteries, this counter
counts as a 0 instead.
Artillery Support Ammo Low
Chart
1 The guns or mortars
have just enough ammo to
get through to the end of
the engagement.
2-4 The guns have one
more shot each and then
they are out of ammo and
cannot be used again.
5-6 The guns are out of
ammunition altogether and
begin to withdraw, take a
battle counter for the loss of
the guns support.
Alternatively, play this
against the next scheduled
German timed barrage,
which is then cancelled and
does not happen.
Ammo Low- German Only
This counter may only be
played against the German
player.
Play against a single German
non-AFV unit and roll a D6. If
there are only German AFVs
on the table, this counter
counts as a 0 instead.
mobilized.
Ammo Low Chart – German 5-6 The vehicle is completely
Only out of fuel and the crew
1 The unit has just enough abandons it. The unit
ammo to get through to the counts as destroyed, take
end of the engagement. a battle counter for its
loss.
2-4 The unit has one more
shot and then they are out
of ammo and cannot fire
Dud Panzerfausts – German Only
again until they are resup-
plied. This counter may only be played
against the German player.
5-6 The unit is out of ammu-
nition altogether and with- Roll a D3 (a D6 divided by 2, drop
draws from the field to resup- fractions), play this counter on the
ply. The unit counts as de- resulting number (1-3) of German
stroyed, take a battle counter infantry units armed with Pan-
for its loss. zerfausts chosen by the counter
drawer.
Out of Fuel – German Poor manufacturing quality or sabo-
Only taged warheads mean the weapons
are useless and cannot be used for
This counter may only be
the rest of the game.
played against the German
player. If there are no German units with
Panzerfausts, treat the counter as a 0
Play on a single German vehi- counter again.
cle and roll a D6. If there are
no German vehicles on the
table, this counter counts as
a 0 instead.
Out of Fuel Chart –
German Only
1 The vehicle has
just enough
fuel to get
through to the
end of the en-
gagement.
2-4 The vehicle has
enough fuel for
one more move
and then it’s
fuel tanks are
empty. The ve-
hicle is then
treated as im-