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CANADA’S CRUCIBLE
A LOCATION-TO-LOCATION CAMPAIGN
THE BATTLE FOR NORREY-EN-BESSIN
NORMANDY, JUNE 8th-11th, 1944

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Above: A Regina Rifle’s Bren section
take cover in the rubble, this is a staged
propoganda photograph.
THE BATTLE FOR
NORREY-EN-BESSIN
This is a simple ‘location-to-location’
campaign system that allows
players to re-fight a small part of the
Normandy campaign, during four
days of fierce combat between 3rd
Canadian Infantry Division and 12th
SS Panzer Division.
The campaign deals with the
Canadian 3rd Infantry Division’s
battle to hold their frontline positions
around Norrey-en-Bessin, after it was
capture on June 7th, and subsequent
operations by the 12th SS Panzer
Division to dislodge the dangerous
salient into their frontlines, a
necessary pre-cursor to a planned
combined three panzer division
offensive against the British beaches.
The principal forces involved are, for
the Canadians; the Regina Rifles, an
infantry battalion with the support
of the 1st Hussar’s tanks. For the
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Germans they are: 26th SS Panzer
Grenadier Regiment and elements of
12th SS Panzer Regiment and 12th SS
Pioneer Battalion.
The aim of the campaign is to win
battles and capture locations on the
map, those that are worth campaign
victory points. The side with the
highest campaign points at the end of
the fourth day, June 11th, will win the
campaign.
Additional bonus campaign victory
points can also be won by playing
the four historical re-fight scenarios
included, one for each day. These
are optional, but add a degree of
historical accuracy to the campaign.
Of course, these scenarios can also
be played as stand-alone games too.
These scenarios are:
Day 1. June 8th.
First Assault on Norrey
26th SS Panzer Grenadier’s launch a
night infantry attack against Norrey-
en-Bessin.
Play this battle first, at the start of
June 8th, before beginning Campaign
Turn 1.
Day 2. June 8th.
Surrounded at La Ferme de
Cardonville
Panther tanks stumble upon D
Company, the Regina Rifles, holding
La Ferme de Cardonville in a chaotic
night fight south of Bretteville.
Play this battle at the end of
campaign turn 3, the end of June 8th,
before beginning Campaign Turn 4.
Day 3. June 9th.
Lüdemann’s Hunting Panthers
Panthers launch a bold strike towards
Norrey from the east, only to run
into a determined Canadian defence
and the Firefly Shermans of the 1st
Hussars.
Play this battle at the end of
campaign turn 5, midway through
June 9th, before beginning Campaign
Turn 6.
Day 4. June 11th.
Black Sabbath, 1st Hussar’s Attack
1st Canadian Hussar launch their
attack, south-west from Norrey to
expand the salient but meet tough,
dug-in troops of 12th SS Pioneers
with anti-tank guns and tank
support.

Play this battle at the end of
campaign turn 10, midway through
June 11th, before beginning
Campaign Turn 11.
7th CANADIAN INFANTRY
BRIGADE, 3rd CANADIAN
INFANTRY DIVISION
After successful fighting their away
ashore over Juno Beach on D-Day,
the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division
initially pushed inland against
collapsing German resistance. On
D-Day+1 they had reached the
small village of Norrey-en-Bessin,
16km inland from the beaches. Here
they first encountered the rapidly
deploying elite 12th SS Panzer
Division, ‘Hitlerjugend’. They would
become locked in bitter combat with
the young SS soldiers for the next
five weeks, but in the first days their
battle centred around Norrey-en-
Bessin and Bretteville.
As it pushed inland the Canadian
division had deployed two of its
three infantry brigades forward, the
9th and 7th, whilst its third brigade,
the 8th, was in reserve, still holding
the beaches and mopping up the last
German resistance that had been
bypassed in the previous two days
advance. On the left of the advance
was the 9th Infantry Brigade and they
faced a very strong counter-attack
by 12th SS Panzer from Caen, with
heavy fighting around Authie and
Buron. Here, their advance stalled,
short of the objective of Carpiquet
airfield. On the right of the advance
was 7th Infantry Brigade and they
reached Norrey and Putot-en-Bessin,
led by the Regina Rifles and the
Winnipeg Rifles battalions.
This campaign deals with the heavy
defensive fighting on 7th Infantry
Brigade’s front, especially the Regina
Rifles at Norrey-en-Bessin. The
Reginas were not fighting alone, they
had their division to support them,
including Sherman tanks of the 2nd
Canadian Armoured Brigade - in this
sector mainly the responsibility of the
1st Hussars. They could also look to
artillery, anti-tank, reconnaissance
and engineering support from
divisional assets as they fought to
hold their front lines.
Being only 16km inland, the
Canadian frontlines were still in
range of some of the potent guns of
the Allied naval taskforce waiting off
the coast of Normandy. They could
also look to good close air support
from the RAF’s Typhoons and
Spitfires.
The Canadians did have some
restrictions though, the division’s
logistical tail was still unloading
across Juno Beach and no replace
men or vehicles had yet reached them
after their D-Day losses.
12th SS PANZER DIVISION
‘HITLER JUGEND’
Raced from the Paris area to
Normandy to meet the invasion, 12th
SS Panzer Division first arrived in
the Caen area on D-Day+1 and was
immediate thrown in the fighting.
The division arrived piecemeal,
struggling to get its units in place
against the Allie’s air interdiction
of the invasion area, so it could not
muster its full fighting power in the
first few days of combat. As more of
the division’s units arrived at Caen
the ‘Hilter Jugend’ extend their lines
westward from the town, but it took
some days to get their full supporting
artillery, logistics and engineering
units in place. By then, the division
had already been in heavy combat
and was starting to suffer attrition of
its men and equipment. In the first
few weeks of the battle replacements
would be almost zero, every man and
tank lost would see the division’s
fighting strength deteriorate.
The manpower of the division
was drawn from Hitler Youth
recruits, mostly teenage boys, led by
hardened veterans of combat on the
Eastern Front. They were fanatical,
indoctrinated Nazi’s, raised on
hate-filled Nazi propaganda and
believing they were undefeatable.
The Canadians (by contrast, all
civilian volunteers) would soon
disprove this arrogant belief and fight
a well-equipped, full strength panzer
division, vaunted as amongst the
best Germany could field, to a bitter
stalemate.
During the campaign, these young,
fanatical recruit’s discipline failed, as
they were responsible for multiple
atrocities and war crimes during the
battles for Norrey and around Caen.
Canadian prisoners of war were
executed and this led to a very bitter
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rivalry, in which the Canadians then
sort to take revenge. These atrocities
also hardened their enemy against
the SS soldiers. Men believing they
may be executed rarely surrender.
The battles became pitiless and the
young SS soldiers gained a degree
of infamy. That infamy was paid for
in blood, the 12th SS Division would
suffer horrific losses in Normandy.
During the early stages of the
Normandy campaign (as dealt with
here) the 12th SS Panzer Division
was led by Brigadeführer Fritz
Witt. Around Norrey the principal
divisional sub-units were the 26th
SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment,
commanded by Standartenführer
Wilhelm Mohnke, with elements of
both 1st and 2nd Battalions, 12th SS
Panzer Regiment, plus supporting
artillery, pioneer, anti-tank,
reconnaissance and logistics assets
from other divisional units.
Beyond the division there was very
little extra aid. Notably, the Luftwaffe
seemed all but non-existent.
PLAYING THE CAMPAIGN
This is a location-to-location
campaign. It takes the form of a
small, map-based board game in
which players use the map provided
to move their forces from one
location to another, and occupy those
locations to win campaign victory
points. Tabletop battles are fought
for ownership of these locations. A
location isn’t a specific place, think of
it more as ‘in the area of’ than as an
exact point on the map. Each player
moves his forces (represented by
counters) on the map and when both
sides have forces on the same location
then there might be a battle, which
is then played out on the tabletop
with miniatures. ‘Might’ is used here
because there is chance for a force
that is outnumbered to withdraw
from a location and thus concede it to
the enemy without a battle (and thus
preserve his forces in the process).
THE CAMPAIGN AREA
The campaign takes place in the
vicinity of Norrey-en-Bessin and
Bretteville, in the streets of the town
and villages, the fields and flat
farming country to the south. The
area is split in two by the Caen to
Bayeux railway line, which runs east
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to west, level with the countryside
or in a shallow cutting. Norrey-en-
Bessin is a small village of about 20
buildings, dominated by its large
church, which has a very tall spire.
The other villages at Le Villeneuve,
Le Mesnil Patry and the southern
edge of Putot-en-Bessin are similar
small hamlets of grey stone cottages,
farm buildings and the occasional
shop. Bretteville is a larger town and
also has a large church.
This is not the infamous bocage
country, but the fields and pastures
are marked by plenty of hedgerows,
some very large. Many of the fields
are full with ripening corn standing 5’
tall. There are many orchards. There
are no major hills in the area, the
north of the region is slightly higher
than the south, but there are only
slight rises and falls in the ground,
nothing that should be considered a
hill on a wargames table, beyond a
very low rise.
The roads are dirt tracks, except the
east-west Caen to Bayeux highway
that runs through Le Villeneuve
and Bretteville, this has a metalled
road surface. There are many small
farming access tracks between the
fields, most not wide enough to get a
tank down.
The Chateau Mesnil is a two storey
farmhouse, nothing too grand despite
its name, and still remains today. La
Ferme de Cardonville is a large farm,
surrounded by thick, high walls,
and was something of fortress for
the Canadians holding it. All troops
inside should count its walls and
buildings as reinforced cover (3+
cover save). It is not the only farm,
and all the locations might have a few
agricultural buildings, barns, animal
sheds etc, scattered about.
Only around Le Mesnil de Patry is
the area at all wooded, although there
are frequent smaller copses dotted
around the fields. There are no major
rivers or even streams beyond field
drainage ditches.
CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
The German player is attempting
to capture Norrey-en-Bessin and
Bretteville and thus eliminate the
Canadian salient. If he can do so
then the Germans may then be able
to begin a combined three panzer
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division offensive against the
British-held beaches. The German
player has four days with which
to complete the mission, otherwise
British reinforcements arriving across
the beaches into the lodgement area
will have become too strong and
the panzer offensive will have to
be called off anyway. Historically,
12th SS Panzer’s men never captured
Norrey or Bretteville, but in this
campiagn the German player is
attempting to re-write that history.
The Canadian player must prevent
the Germans taking Norrey and
Bretteville, if the enemy do take them,
he must continue to fight to recapture
them as best he can. This position is
key to holding their beachhead and
must not be allowed to fall to the
enemy.
FORCE COUNTERS
Each player has a set of counters
which represent his forces on the
campaign map (see page 144). Each
counter represents 250 points worth
of troops on the tabletop.
A player can have a maximum of 4
of his counters in any one location.
In this case, this would represent
1,000 points of units in that area (a
substantial force in this campaign).
The number of counters in a location
will dictate the number of points
used to pick forces and fight a
tabletop battle.
Special Counters
There are a couple of special
counters. These are marked ‘Recce’
and ‘Engineers’.
Recce
This force is a fast ‘reconnaissance’
based unit, and as such will have
special restrictions placed on it when
buying troops for the tabletop. Each
Recce counter still represents 250
points of units, of which at least
half (125 points) must be spend on
Reconnaissance Support. The usual
restrictions on purchasing troops
do not apply to this count. Without
this counter being present no
Reconnaissance Support units can be
used during a battle.
Engineers
Each side also has an Engineers
counter. Like Recce troops this means
the force has the support of engineer
units at that location and this will
allow the player to spend up to 250
points on Engineer support units on
the tabletop. At least half (125pts)
must be spent on Engineer Support
units. The usual restrictions on
purchasing troops do not apply to
this count. Without this counter no
Engineer Support can be used during
a battle.
THE CAMPAIGN TURN
The campaign lasts for 4 days, from
June 8th to June 11th (inclusive). Each
day is split into 3 campaign turns,
morning, afternoon and evening. So,
the campaign will last a total of 12
campaign turns. At the end of the
12th turn the campaign ends and
both sides add up their Campaign
victory points. The side with the
highest total is the overall winner.
Each campaign turn is played in
sequence. Starting with the German
player (they are generally attacking
and thus have the strategic initiative),
the players take it in turns to move
their counters on the map. First the
German player moves all (or some of)
the counters in one location, via the
routes marked on the map, to another
location. Each counter has a map
movement allowance (listed later).
When the move is complete, it is the
other player’s turn to move from
one location to the next. Take it in
turns until both players have moved
all the units they want to. No unit
can exceed its maximum movement
allowance for the campaign turn
for any reason, except to make
withdrawal move (see later).
If, at any point during movement,
both sides end up with units at
the same location then determine
if there will be a battle. There will
automatically be a battle, unless the
side with the least counters on the
location decides to withdraw (see
Withdrawing).
Withdrawing
A player can only withdraw from a
location if he has less counters than
the opponent in the location. This
includes any counters arriving as
Reinforcements from other locations.
If the sides have equal number of
counters (or more) then he must
stand and fight.
If a player decides to withdraw from
a location rather than fight for it, then

move all the counters in his stack 1
location in any direct. This cannot
be in the direction from which the
enemy moved, and cannot result in
being in a location already occupied
by the enemy. If a player wants
to withdraw from a location but
has nowhere to withdraw to, then
he must either surrender his force
(remove the counters from the map)
or fight a desperate last stand in the
original location.
MAP MOVEMENT
Each location on the map is joined
by a movement route, and each
movement route is assigned a
movement distance (the large black
number). This is the amount of
movement allowance it takes to move
along this route, and it is determined
by the distance and availability of
roads or tracks. Long moves cross-
country cost more than short moves
by road. A unit must be able to pay
the full movement distance from
its movement allowance in order
to move from one location to the
next. If the unit cannot pay the full
amount then it remains in its current
location (and will have to move next
turn). A unit cannot end its move
on a movement route, it must be in
location at the end of its move.
A unit cannot move through a
location occupied by any enemy
units, first it must fight the tabletop
battle for possession of the location
(assuming the enemy don’t withdraw
that is). If a unit has to fight a tabletop
battle, then its move ends and it will
not be able to move again in this
campaign turn, because the time was
taken up by the engagement and then
regrouping, etc.
If counters moves into a location
and enemy units in that location
withdraw, then their movement also
ends, as they spent time preparing for
battle, getting organised and dealing
with any enemy rearguard units (this
is assumed to happen, no tabletop
battle is actually fought).
During movement commanders are
free to split stacks of unit counters
and ‘drop off’ counters at a location,
they are also free to ‘pick up’
counters as they move, forming a
larger stack. They may not exceed the
4 counter limit though. Units which
are dropped off may continue their
own movement along another route,
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Above: Youthful SS Panzergrenadiers of 12th SS
Panzer Division, photographed on patrol near Rots/
La Villeneuve.
as long as they still have the required
movement allowance. Units which
are picked up cannot make extra
movement, they remain with the new
stack.
Any counters that have already been
involved in a battle this turn (not a
withdrawal) cannot make any move.
Map Movement Allowances
Each counter has a set movement
allowance.
• A German counter has a movement
allowance of 4 (All German forces are
assumed to be motorised)
• A Canadian counter has a
movement allowance of 3 (all of the
infantry are on foot)
• A Recce counter has a movement
allowance of 5
• An Engineering counter has a
movement allowance of 3
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Example of Map Movement
Two Canadian counters at Norrey
Station wish to move. The first counter
is a Recce unit, the second is a normal
Canadian unit. They have movement
allowances of 5 and 3 respectively. The
Canadian player decides to move them
to La Ferme de Cardonville, costing each
2 movement. The normal counter has
only 1 movement left, which isn’t enough
to reach the Mesnil Road. It stays in
place, completing its move, whilst the
Recce unit wants to moves south. The
Recce unit still has 3 movement left, it
can complete its move, and so goes to Le
Mesnil Road, leaving it just 1 movement
left, which is enough to get to Le Mesnil
Chateau. As this location has German
forces in it and the Recce unit don’t
want to trigger a battle, it remains in Le
Mesnil Road and ends its move. It is now
the German players turn to move.
Below: Artillery observers keep a wary eye out for the
next German attack at La Ferme de Cardonville.
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SETTING UP A BATTLE
When both players have units in the
same location there is game to be
played. To set up this battle, both
players add up there total points
allowance, at 250 points per counter
in the location.
The players are now free to choose
that many points from their army
lists.
The German player must chose
from the 12th SS Panzer Division list
included later. The Canadian player
must choose from the Canadian 3rd
Infantry Division list. Both these list
have additions and restrictions from
the equivalent list in the Battlegroup:
Overlord supplement, to better
represent the actual forces and
situation in early June.
Reinforcements
Any counters that are within 1
location of the battle (regardless of
movement distance between them)
can also be committed to the fight
as Reinforcements. Select these
forces at 150 points per counter as
a separate mini-list of units. They
will all arrive on the tabletop, from
the player’s table edge, on the turn
equal to three times the movement
distance (on the map) between the
locations (so turn 3, 6 or 9). Both sides
may include these forces in the battle
or not, at the commanding player’s
choice, but must commit to using
Reinforcements before the start of the
game and inform his opponent.
If the commitment of reinforcements
means one side is now outnumbered,
then they can immediately withdraw
one location as normal, with no
further movement allowed as the
attack is aborted. Any reinforcement’s
are moved to the new location.

If the commitment of reinforcement
means there are more than 4 counters
per side, then this is allowed
temporarily for the course of the
battle. If at the end of the battle
there is still more than 4 counters in
any stack, then any extra counters
are moved to an available, adjacent
location, the shortest movement
distance away.
Game Scenario
There are no hard and fast rules on
which scenario should be played on
the tabletop, as the players should let
the situation on the campaign map
inform this. The easiest and fastest
scenario to play is to use the standard
Attack/Counter-Attack scenario
from this rulebook. As the campaign
progresses, reusing the same scenario
all the time might get a bit repetitive.
So, here are some guidelines to assist
in picking a scenario. If both sides
have recently moved into a location,
then use a Meeting Engagement
scenario. Attack/Counter-Attack,
Flanking Force (if both sides have
recce forces available to them) and
Recce Screen are all suitable. If one
side has been occupying a location
for a turn or more, then they will
have had some time to dig-in, and the
game should probably be an Attack/
Defence scenario. Here, Defence Line
would work well.
Ultimately, both sides should decided
on the scenario to be played, based
on what they imagine would be most
appropriate, the forces available (both
on the map and as miniatures), or a
scenario they just fancy having a go at.
After the Battle
After playing out the battle on the
tabletop, the side that lost must
withdraw all its counters from the
location. They must move out of the
location to any adjacent location,
as long as it is not occupied by
any enemy counters or it was the
location from which an enemy force
moved into the location. If there is
no location for the defeated counters
to withdraw to then they must
surrender and are removed from the
map.
The side that loses the battle removes
a single counter, of their choice, from
the map, to represent casualties from
the engagement.
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Above: Canadian troops and anti-tank gunners on their
way to the frontline, near Bretteville. Note the heavily
overloaded Loyd carrier.
German Army List Restrictions
The army list provided for 12th SS
Panzer Division is designed to best
recreate its forces on the tabletop. It
is a cut-down version of the standard
German Panzer division list from
Battlegroup: Overlord. It has been
adapted to fit with 12th SS’ own
equipment and artillery support
during the first few days post D-Day.
At this time, 12th SS Panzer Division
was not equipped with any StuG
units or any Tiger tanks. These units
may not be included in any German
force in the campaign. Panthers and
Panzer IVs must be used throughout.
Likewise, the anti-tank units of the
division were equipped with towed
PaK40s and a few Marders. Heavier
tank hunters were only available later
in the Normandy campaign.
The SS panzergrenadiers were
(uniquely) very well supplied with
half tracks. Each of the four battalions
was mechanised. Panzergrenadiers
can be taken either as armoured, with
their half tracks, or dismounted,
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having left their half tracks well
behind the battlefield and advanced
on foot.
When requesting artillery the
maximum level the German force
can select from is Division. No Corps
or Army level artillery support is
available throughout the campaign,
as it is not yet in place as the
Germans responded to the invasion,
getting the bigger guns in position
would take time.
The German player can only select
units from the Reconnaissance
Support section if his counters in
the location include at least 1 Recce
counter, otherwise Reconnaissance
Support may not be included.
The German player can only select
units from Engineer Support if his
counters in the location include the
engineer counter, otherwise Engineer
Support may not be included.
If both players agree, and the
historical accuracy of the campaign
is not of primary importance, then
this restriction can be lifted, and both
players can opt to use the full army
lists provided in the Battlegroup:
Overlord book. In this case the
Panzer Division army list. This will
allow players to use their full model
collections in a ‘what-if’ scenario.
Datacards for the division’s available
armoured vehicles are included on
inserts at the back of this book.
Canadian Army List Restrictions
The army list provided for 3rd
Canadian Infantry is designed to best
recreate the unit on the tabletop. It
is a cut-down version of the basic
British Infantry Division list from
Battlegroup: Overlord. It has been
adapted to fit with 3rd Canadian
Division’s own equipment and
artillery support during the first few
days post D-Day.
Although a fully motorised infantry
division in name, the 3rd Canadian
Infantry did not yet have its usual
truck transports available, they had
not arrived across the beaches. No
infantry platoons or squads may take
trucks, they must be taken on foot.
The three Canadian armoured units
of the division were all equipped
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with Sherman tanks. No Churchills
can be taken during the campaign.
Engineering Churchills (listed in
the Engineers Support assets) may
be included only when engineer
troops are available. 3rd Anti-Tank
Regiment, attached to the division,
was equipped with batteries of M10
tank destroyer and towed 17pdr
guns.
The Canadian’s divisional artillery
was rapidly in position and provided
very good support to the defence of
Norrey and Bretteville and the battle
also took place within range of naval
guns out at sea. All the division’s
artillery batteries were equipped
with self-propelled M8 Priests, with
105mm guns, their extra mobilty
over towed guns was to allow them
to advance quickly off the beach and
establish firing positions in support
of the inland advance. Larger guns
were not yet available unless from
naval fire support, but these included
some very large guns indeed.
The Canadian player can only select
units from the Reconnaissance
Support section if his counters in
the location include at least 1 Recce
counter, otherwise Reconnaissance
Support may not be included. These
represent the roving units of 7th
Reconnaissance Regiment’s armoured
cars (the 17th Duke of York’s Royal
Canadian Hussars).
The Canadian player can only select
units from Engineer Support if his
counters in the location include the
engineer counter, otherwise Engineer
Support may not be included.
If both players agree, and the
historical accuracy of the campaign
is not of primary importance, then
this restriction can be lifted, and both
players can opt to use the full army
lists provided in the Battlegroup:
Overlord book. In this case, the
British Infantry Division list. This will
allow players to use their full model
collections in a ‘what-if’ scenario.
Datacards for the division’s available
armoured vehicles are included on
inserts at the back of this book.
INITIAL MAP DEPLOYMENT
Canadians
The campaign begins with Canadian
counters placed on the map, as follows;
• 1 Canadian Recce counter in
Bretteville West
• 1 Canadian counter in Bretteville
Centre
• 2 Canadian counters in Bretteville
East
• 1 Canadian counter in Norrey-
West
• 1 Canadian counter in Norrey-East
• 1 Canadian counter in Norrey
Station
• 1 Canadian counter in La Ferme de
Cardonville
Germans
• 1 German Recce counter in Le
Villenueve
• 1 German counter in Le Villenueve
• 1 German Recce counter in Putot-
en-Bessin, South
• 1 German counters in Le Mesnil
Chateau
• 2 German counters in Le Mesnil
Patry
• 2 German counters in St Manvieu
Road
MAP REINFORCEMENTS
Reinforcements start to arrive from
campaign turn 2. Place the following
counters on the map before the start
of the campaign turn, before any of
the turn’s movement is resolved.
If the enemy hold the location in
which reinforcements would arrive,
or their are already the maximum
of 4 counters in the location, then
the controlling player may place the
reinforcements at another location,
adjacent to (and on a route from)
the original location. Where there is
more than one location available, the
player may chose which to place his
reinforcements in.
June 8th
Turn 1
• Initial Deployment only
Turn 2
• Place 1 Canadian counter in
Bretteville Centre.
• Place 1 German counter in Le
Villeneuve
Turn 3
• Place 1 Canadian counter in
Bretteville Centre.
• Place 1 German counter in St
Manvieu Road.

June 9th The Canadian player has 14 counters,
Turn 4 including 1 Recce counter and 2
• Place 1 Canadian counter in Engineers counters.
Bretteville Centre.
• Place 1 German counter in Le CAMPAIGN VICTORY POINTS
Mesnil Fields. Throughout the campaign keep track
of which side wins each battle. It will
Turn 5 help determine the ultimate winner.
• Place 1 Canadian counter in Some locations on the map are worth
Bretteville East. campaign victory points (marked
as a white number). These are the
Turn 6 important locations to hold on to or
• Place 1 German counter in Le capture. At the end of the fourth day,
Mesnil Fields. turn 12, add up the total of campaign
victory points for locations occupied
June 10th by each side’s counters.
Turn 7
• Place 1 Canadian Engineers counter For each battle fought, regardless of
in Bretteville Centre. location, the winning side gains 1
campaign victory point.
Turn 8
• Place 2 German Engineers counters The four historical re-fights are
in Le Mesnil Patry. also each worth campaign victory
points, as described in the scenario.
Turn 9 Total up the victory points gained
• Place 1 Canadian Engineers counter from winning any of these scenarios
in Bretteville East. played during the campaign.
Turn 10+ Add the number of campaign victory
• No additional counters for either points for locations occupied to
side from now until the end of the the number of battles won to the
campaign. bonus campaign victory points from
winning the historical re-fights. The
In total, the German player has a total side with the highest total is the
of 14 counters, including his 2 Recce overall winner of the campaign.
counters and 2 Engineers counter.
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Above: Gunners of 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment
with a large 17pdr anti-tank gun, deployed and
camouflaged on the edge of Norrey-en-Bessin in
June 1944.
Example
At the end of turn 12, there have been
11 battles, of various sizes, fought in the
campaign. The Canadians won 5, the
Germans won 6. Each win is worth 1
campaign victory point.
At the end of the campaign, the
Canadians occupy locations worth 6
victory points on the map. The Germans
occupy locations worth 2 victory points.
All four historical refights were played,
with the Canadians winning the first
two, worth 1 and 2 victory points, so 3
victory points in all. The Germans won
the next two, worth 2 and 3 victory
points, so 5 in all.
The Canadian total is 5+6+3 = 14. The
German total is 6+2+5=13. A very
narrow victory for the Canadians.
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THE BATTLE FOR
NORREY-EN-BESSIN,
AS IT HAPPENED
Following its successful amphibious
landing at Juno Beach on 6th June,
the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
had pushed inland, gaining the
largest lodgement area of any of the
Allied divisions on D-Day. Behind
the first wave assault troops the rest
of the division was still landing upon
the beach and quickly moving inland,
by the end of D-Day the furthest
units had reached Anisy and Villons-
le-Buissons, 12 km from the beach.
7th June
On June 7th, the advance inland
had to continue. At first, opposition
from the few German survivors of
D-Day was sporadic and generally
ineffective. The remnants of the
shattered 716th Infantry Division
offered only slight resistance, mostly
with harassing sniper fire and
mortar barrages but, now lacking
the strength for a serious fight, the
division had all but ceased to be a
coherent fighting unit. Throughout
June 7th, the Canadians moved
steadily south. 9th Canadian Infantry
Brigade’s three battalion were on
the division’s left, moving towards
Authie, Buron and the airfield at
Carpiquet. 7th Canadian Infantry
Brigade advanced on the right,
pushing towards its D-Day objective
of the small town of Bretteville
d’Orgueilleuse. The division’s third
brigade, 8th Canadian Infantry
Brigade, was deployed behind the
leading two, securing the rear areas
and beach and held in reserve, as well
as clearing the last German resistance
points that had been bypassed on
D-Day.
Whilst 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade
(CIB) ran into a large armoured
counter-attack launched from Caen
by 12th SS Panzer Division, the 7th
CIB advance soon captured the town
of Bretteville, to be welcomed as
liberators and with little sign of any
Germans. The leading battalion, the
Regina Rifles, then pressed on further
south. Its C Company entering the
village of Norrey-en-Bessin in the
evening, where they encountered
sniper fire from the village’s very tall
church tower. The overwhelming
return fire silenced the sniper and
the village was then searched and
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quickly reported as secured. Here,
C Company began to dig-in for the
night.
Norrey-en-Bessin was a small hamlet
of about 20 buildings, centred on its
towering gothic church, one of the
finest examples in Normandy, with
just three or four shops and very
tight roads, crowded by the small
grey stone houses, so close that tanks
moving through the village scraped
their flanks along the buildings.
One feature was the very tight road
junction at the church, so narrow that
tanks could not get round the bend
without reversing several times. Just
north of the village was its railway
station, a small halt on the Caen-
Bayeux line, with a small hotel close
by, the ‘Hotel de la Gare’. The village
itself held a commanding position,
on slightly higher ground as it looked
out south, over ripening cornfields to
where the Germans were mustering
their defence.
Meanwhile, as 12th SS Division
was fighting hard north-west of
Caen, it was also speeding other
units westwards, extending its lines
to block the Canadian’s almost
unhindered advance through
Bretteville. The 1st battalion of the
divisions’ 26th Panzer Grenadier
Regiment, mounted in its armour
carriers, raced into positions south of
Norrey, around the villages of Cheux
and Fontenay-le-Pesnel, but they
were only finally in place in strength
that night, having to move carefuly
for fear of roving Allied air attacks.
On the Canadian 3rd Division’s left,
the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade,
pushed back but unbroken by the
sudden enemy tank assault around
Buron and Authie, held, and the SS
attackers withdrew back towards
Caen. By last light on the 7th June the
Canadian Division had had its first
taste of the bloody fighting to come
against a very determined, skilled
and well-equipped enemy formation.
In Norrey-en-Bessin, the Regina
Rifles had secured its positions.
Lieutenant-Colonel Matheson
(commanding) had establishing his
battalion headquarters in Bretteville
itself. His A Company was the
Regina’s reserve unit, also holding
in Bretteville. B Company was
positioned further east, digging in
around the village of Rots which
they had quickly captured from more
retreating Germans. The battalion’s
C Company was furthest south, on
the right, digging in at Norrey-en-
Bessin, whilst between these two
companies, D Company occupied
the Le Villeneuve area, astride the
main Caen-Bayeux road. Also in
the Regina Rifles battalion area of
operation was the carrier platoon
from the next battalion in the line,
on the division’s extreme right. The
carrier platoon of the Royal Winnipeg
Rifles established themselves around
a large and solidly built farm and
courtyard known as La Ferme de
Cardonville, adjacent to the Caen-
Bayeux railway cutting. Stretching
west of this platoon, around the
village of Putot-en-Bessin, were the
rifle companies of the Winnipeg
Rifles. Beyond them lay nothing. The
British 50th Infantry Division had not
yet pushed so far inland to tie in with
the Winnipegs. It was a dangerous
exposed flank.
Luckily for the Canadians, the 12th
SS Division were, as yet, not in a
strong position. Much of the elite
division was still arriving in their
muster areas after a difficult road
march, moving in small units from
cover to cover, trying to avoid the
roving Allied air patrols that were
sweeping all the main access roads
into Normandy. The SS’ first swift
tank attack from Caen had bloodied
the enemy’s noses, but it had not
smashed through the Canadians
and reached the sea, as had been
expected. Losses in that attack had
also been heavy. Like the Canadians,
the fresh SS panzer division also had
little support to the west, with it left
flank exposed to a swift advance by
the British 50th Infantry Division
moving south from their Gold Beach
lodgement area. This gap in the
line to the west was to be filled by
the powerful Panzer Lehr Division,
which was now arriving in dribs and
drabs, as best it could, but as yet was
not in position to launch any attack of
its own.
June 8th would see the battle on
the frontline of the lodgement area
renewed, with the main focus of the
12th SS’ attacks moving from north-
west of Caen at Authie and Buron,
westward to Bretteville and the small
salient at Norrey-en-Bessin.

8th June
Before dawn on June 8th, with
ordered to recapture Norrey and
remove the threatening salient
it created, thrust out from the
Canadians main lines, 1st Battalion,
26th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
(under Sturmbannfuhrer Krause)
launched an attack on Norrey with
two prongs, one from the south-west,
the other the south-east. Dismounted,
but with their half track carriers
and other mobile support weapons
rolling on behind the infantry moved
through the darkness. They had no
artillery support and there were no
tanks available to aid the panzer
grenadiers, only their own mortars.
The south-eastern prong soon hit
trouble, drawing heavy fire from the
Canadian troops near Le Villeneuve,
and it was halted. The south-western
prong bumped the lines of the Regina
Rifles C Company on the outskirts of
Norrey and soon star-flares, fired by
both sides, lit the fields.
The previous evening C Company’s
commander, Major Tubb, and his
attached artillery observer from 13th
Artillery Regiment, had completed
an artillery fire plan that zero’d
their supporting guns on exactly
the route the Germans were now
advancing on. As the SS grenadiers
closed on Norrey, the 105mm guns
of the M7 Priest batteries (positioned
back at Bray) opened fire. The
thunderous bombardment smashed
into the German attack and then
the defenders opened their own
withering fire. The SS men tried to
press the assault, but it did not last
long. The German infantry attack
crumbled under the heavy fire and
they withdrew, leaving wrecked
half-tracks and their dead scattered
through the fields south of the
village.
Whilst the defence of Norrey was
holding firm, the Germans also
attacked further west, as the rest of
26th Panzer Grenadier Regiment (its
2nd battalion) fought their way into
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Putot-en-Bessin and overran units
of the Winnipeg Rifles, which were
forced to concede the village and
retreated, leaving the 3rd Division’s
right flank in danger of being turned
and Norrey increasing in danger of
being surrounded.
At the Regina Rifle’s battalion HQ,
Lt-Col Matheson now decided his
four companies were too thinly
spread to offer much mutual support
to each other. The night attacks
at Norrey and Putot showed that
the Germans were now present
in significant numbers and on the
offensive. More attacks would surely
follow. So, to shorten and thicken
his lines, the Lt-Colonel moved his
B Company from Rots west to Le
Villeneuve, replacing D Company,
which also moved west, to take over
at La Ferme de Cardonville from the
Winnipeg’s carrier platoon (itself
now needed for a planned counter-
Below: 3" mortar crews of the Regina Rifles
dig-in near Bretteville l’Orgueilleuse.
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Above: SS grenadiers on the move through
another shell-blasted Norman village. On the
defensive, their half tracks had been withdrawn
and most fought on foot, carrying their
equipment.
attack to try and retake Putot). This
westward movement left a 2 mile gap
on the battalion’s left flank, between
it and the first units of 9th Canadian
Infantry Brigade, and turned the
Bretteville/Norrey front into a
narrower ‘spur’, being surrounded on
three sides. It was a gap the SS men
would soon seek to exploit.
Harrassed by mortar fire and artillery
shelling throughout the day, the
Canadians dug-in ever deeper to
their salient. Meanwhile, always
seeking to attack, 12th SS moved
units into position for their next
offensive move. Again, it would
come as a night attack. This time,
under cover of darkness, the tanks
of 1st Battalion, 12th SS Panzer
Regiment would be committed to
a hurriedly organised attack north-
west, direct along the Caen-Bayeux
highway, from the no-man’s land east
of Rots. It was aimed at capturing
Bretteville and then pushing on to
the sea. This would also see Norrey-
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en-Bessin surrounded and cut-off.
The divisional second–in-command,
Standartfuhrer Kurt Meyer, would
direct the tank attack personally,
mounted upon his motorcyle for
mobility across the battlefield.
The Panzer Regiment’s Panthers
headed into the darkness along the
line of the Caen-Bayeux highway, but
the quickly organised attack was very
short of infantry, with the division’s
grenadier battalions all already fully
committed to holding the line.
Instead, the infantry had to be drawn
from the 12th SS Reconnaissance
Battalion, now dismounted and
riding on the Panther’s engine decks.
In the darkness they swept around
and through the lines of the Regina
Rifle’s B company at Le Villeneuvre,
and, although under some Bren and
machine gun fire, kept heading for
Bretteville.
As the big tanks approached the
town they ran into the Regina’s A
Company’s lines, who were alert
to the possible tank attack and well
backed-up by 6 pounder anti-tank
guns, which engaged the Panthers
with accurate fire. The panzers
responding, shelling Breville
indiscriminately, starting fires and
shooting straight up the road, as
the remaining grenadiers, those not
already shot-off their rides in the
earlier encounters, took to the ditches
for cover.
On the outskirts of Bretteville the
Panthers stalled, their commander,
Obersturmbannführer Max Wunsche,
ordered some of his tanks to navigate
around the town, cross-country
to the south and attack from the
west, whilst the panzer grenadiers
would launch a renewed infantry
attack from the east, attempted to
infiltrate into town and rally at the
main church. This eastern infantry
attack failed, badly shot up by the
Regina’s A Company men, and only
six German soldiers actually made
it to the church after a running fire
fight through the streets. They were
led by Untersturmführer Reinhold
Fuss, who fired a flare pistol as a pre-
arranged signal that no enemy tanks
had been encountered on the way in,
a sign that the Panthers should renew
their attack, before he and his men
took refuge in the church itself.
By midnight, the Panthers were
prowling the streets of Bretteville, but
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they had very little infantry support
and the Regina’s A Company, now
fighting alongside the men of the
battalion HQ, engaged them at
close range with PIATs. At least
two Panthers were quickly hit
and knocked out and the others
withdrew, unwilling to be caught in
such tight terrain, in darkness, with
no infantry cover. The withdrawn
panzers shelled the town for the rest
of the night, but the immediate crisis
was over and Bretteville had just
been held.
The southern splinter panzer
group arrived in the La Ferme de
Cardonville area, much to the horror
of Captain Brown commanding the
Regina’s D Company, now dug-in
inside and around the large farm,
its courtyard and orchards. His
supporting anti-guns, hidden in the
farm’s orchard were facing west, and
thus were not actually in position to
engage. In the dark, the panzer crews
seemed oblivious to the Canadian
presence. The longer it stayed that
way, the better for Captain Brown,
who, as he crept around his men’s
positions, kept seeing ever more
big tanks surrounding him. But,
he noted, they didn’t seem to have
infantry support at all.
his last troops out of Bretteville
as well. Critically, his powerful
attack had lacked enough infantry
to capture Bretteville from a
determined defender. The fires were
still burning in the town, smashed
Panthers, carriers and anti-tank
guns littered the streets, but the
Regina’s A Company still held its
lines. The 12th SS had failed again.
Untersturmführer Fuss’ small squad
escaped from the church into the
darkness during the chaos.
The panzers had withdrawn but,
at dawn, 26th Panzer Grenadier
Regiment launched their own
renewed attack. No communication
between them and the attacking
panzers meant no co-ordination of
effort and the grenadiers moved too
late to aid Meyer’s night attack. In
the dawn, they now attacked on foot,
without any tanks or even artillery
support.
9th June
“Here they come!” was the shout
from the sentries at la Ferme de
Cardonville as the German infantry
moved towards them across the
southern fields. Then the machine
guns and Brens began to roar. A
fierce fire fight developed, the
Germans using the railway cutting
as their rally point for repeated
attempts to storm the farm. Fire
from the second floor and attic of
the farm kept them pinned down in
the cutting, until incoming mortar
shells caved the roof in. The Germans
crawled through the wheat fields, left
and right, attempting to surround the
farm. Captain Brown tried to contact
his battalion HQ to request artillery
support, but could not get any reply.
Things looked grim, he seemed
heavily outnumbered.
But D Company kept shooting and
somehow kept the enemy at bay,
until Brown’s radio operator cried
that he finally had Lt-Col Matheson
on the line. The Lieutentant-Colonel
immediately got onto 13th Artillery
and ordered heavy fire in the area,
dangerously close to the farm. Brown
agreed, otherwise he was going to be
overrun.
The 105mm shells whistled in with
deadly accuracy, hundreds of shells
Below: Canadian troops examine the wreck of a Panther
knocked-out by a PIAT strike on the edge of Bretteville
during the failed night attack.

Captain Brown was just organising to

use small 2 and 3 man teams to sneak
up on the tanks with No.74 anti-
tank grenades when the Canadian’s
hide-out was suddenly revealed and
firing broke out from the orchard.
Quickly, the German tanks were
returning fire with machine guns
and high-explosive shells, shredding
the orchard and knocking out all
the 6pdr anti-tank guns in a fusilade
of bullets and shells. When a single
Panther charged the gates of the
farm, bullets winging off its armour,
it hit a booby-trap of a string of anti-
tank grenades, was damaged but
still reversed away, circling the farm,
firing its machine guns. Surrounded,
the Canadians returned fire with their
machine guns and Brens, but to little
effect on the armour, and prayed for
dawn, which might bring Typhoons
and artillery aid.

But, just before dawn, the ordeal

ended. The Panthers suddenly
withdrew south over the railway
cutting. At the same time,
Standartführer Meyer was pulling

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followed, impacting just beyond the
farm walls. With no answer to the
heavy shelling the Germans again
withdrew. By now la Ferme de
Cardonville was a ruin. The cellar
aid-post was filled with wounded.
D Company had fought two heroic
holding actions in just twelve hours,
but were still in their position, if
under repeated harassing mortar and
sniper fire.
That morning, the commander of
Panzergruppe West, General Geyr
Von Schweppenburg confirmed to his
12th SS sub-commanders that June
10th would see all three of his panzer
divisions currently in Normandy:
21st, 12th SS and Lehr, prepare to
launch a combined assault, to throw
the British back into the sea. In order
to do this, 12th SS must first shorten
its extended lines, moving east of
Below: Combat in the Normandy farm lanes.
Canadian medics treats a head wound before
evacuation.
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the Mue river, with Panzer Lehr’s
arriving units moving to take over
the front directly south of Norrey-
en-Bessin. Before this realignment
could be achieved the problematic
Canadian salient at Norrey had to be
eliminated. In turn, Standartführer
Kurt Meyer, still smarting from his
defeat at Bretteville the previous
night, ordered 3rd Company, 12th SS
Panzer Regiment to conduct a swift
tank attack along the Caen-Bayeux
railway cutting, to take Norrey from
the north-east. He only had a single
grenadier platoon to aid the tanks,
but promised a supporting attack
by 26th Panzer Grenadiers from the
south and west.
The company’s second-in-command,
Hauptmann Lüdemann, was to lead
the attack, because the company
commander, Franz Von Ribbentrop
(son of the Reich’s foreign minister),
had already having been slightly
wounded and was recovering.
Lüdemann’s orders were to race fast
for Norrey for maximum surprise
and shock. He was to attack at 1300
hours, leading 12 Panthers. The timing
was to co-inside with a noted lull in
Allied air activity at this time on each
of the previous days (lunchtime!).
The hasty tank attack achieved
little surprise and no shock. The
previous night the Regina’s had
been reinforced by the 1st Hussars, 9
Sherman tanks where now in position
to help defend Norrey, close to the
station, including 3 Fireflies, as well
the Regina’s own 6 pdr guns.
When the Panthers broke the cover
of the railway cutting, striking for
Norrey, they came under heavy
flanking fire from their right. A
fusillade of 75mm high-explosive
rounds gouged the earth about them,
and the Fireflies quickly scored
hits and kills, first one, then two,
then three Panthers were burning,
including Lüdemann’s own. The
promised supporting infantry attack
never arrived and again the panzers
fought almost alone. Incoming

artillery fire saw the grenadier
platoon retreat to better cover.
Stunned by the rapid losses, the
panzers could only withdraw, leaving
seven wrecks behind in the meadows
east of Norrey. Lüdemann himself
was serious shaken by the losses and
evacuated back to hospital. He was
killed in action five days later.
After the battle, 26th Panzer
Grenadier’s commander would claim
to have received no order to launch
a supporting attack. Still, the Norrey
salient remained a dagger into the
German lines and whilst it survived,
the planned panzer counter-offensive
could not begin.
Also that day, the tall church spire at
Norrey collapsed from the shelling,
although the final rounds fired into
it were actually from Canadian
tanks, who, not being briefed on
the presence of their own troops in
Norrey, believed it to be the location
of German artillery observers calling
in fire on their positions. Their
75mm HE rounds brought the ornate
medieval tower crashing down, much
to the dismay of Major Tubbs and his
men underneath!
10th June
June 9th had seen the SS division’s
attacks all halted in hard fighting,
with losses on both sides quickly
escalating. June 10th passed more
quietly, in limited harassing
operations and patrols, neither side
was willing (or able) to push too
hard. Only at Putot-en-Bessin would
the 12th SS attack in any force, but
26th SS Panzer Grenadier’s assault
fail to re-capture the village back
from the Canadian Scottish, who had
taken it in an assault the day before.
After three days of fierce combat,
June 10th was a day to regroup,
reinforce and rearm, as both sides
prepared for their own future moves.
On June 10th, the commander of
3rd Canadian Division, Major-
General Keller, decided that he
could no longer remain entirely
on the defensive. For the past two
days the Germans had forced him
to fight a static defensive battle and
the division’s front was in danger of
bogging down, still short of even its
D-Day objectives. He decided that
he had to get his frontlines moving
forward again. To rectify this inertia
and getting his division advancing
again, Keller instructed 2nd Canadian
Armoured Brigade to launch two
attacks, one by the Fort Garry Horse
to clear the village of Rots, the
other by the 1st Hussars to capture
high ground near Cheux (south
of Norrey), which over looked the
entire front lines and 3rd Canadian
Division’s rear area. It was time for
his tanks to lead the way.
By extended the Norrey salient south,
Major-General Keller beleived this
would be the first step in outflanking
and then isolating Carpiquet airfield.
Holding the overlooking hill at
Cheux would hopefully make the
airfield an untenable position for the
Germans once he had his guns in
place.
The 2nd Armoured Brigade’s tank
commanders were, at first, instructed
to launch their rapid attacks on the
June 12th. Then, the situation on the
ground and fears of an imminent
major German tank attack, saw
the 1st Hussars’ start time brought
forwards, to cross the start line
(the Caen-Bayeux railway line at
Bretteville), no later than 1300 hours
on June 11th. In trying to beat the
Germans to the punch, there was to
be very little preparation time.
11th June
The 1st Hussar received very short
notice that the planned attack had
been brought forward, so there was
no time to fully prepare and organise.
The 1st Hussar’s commander was
to immediately lead them into the
attack, aimed at capturing a hill
closed to Cheux. The 1st Hussars’
squadrons were already under-
strength, not yet having received
any replacements from their D-Day
and subsequent losses. To assist, a
squadron of the Fort Garry Horse
was attached, and the fresh Queen’s
Own Rifles of Canada battalion
would provide the tanks with close
infantry support. Their men were
now riding upon the engine decks
of the Shermans. There was no time
for reconnaissance of the ground,
the attack would be conducted by
maps and there was no time for a
detailed artillery plan to support it,
instead, forward observers would
have to make do with shooting at
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targets of opportunity as best they
could. Also, the tank’s inter-troop
and inter-squadron radio net was
functioning poorly, the radio sets
were not staying on frequency, so
communications would be disrupted.
It did not augur well.
For the advance, 1st Hussar’s B
Squadron would take the lead,
followed by C Squadron, with the
HQ and attached artillery observer
tanks next, then with A Squadron
and the Fort Garry Horse’s seconded
squadron in the rear.
The Germans knew the Canadian
tanks were coming. 12th SS’ radio
intercept team had found the 1st
Hussars’ radio frequency and
were listening in. Canadian radio
discipline was lax. The listening team
passed on the tank’s muster area
and the time of the attack to their
own HQ. 26th Panzer Grenadier
Regiment, holding north and south-
east of Le Mesnil Patry, with their
battalion forward HQ at Le Mesnil
Chateau, was pre-warned and
immediately reinforced with extra
anti-tank guns, artillery observers
and more men drawn from 12th SS
Pioneer Battalion.
In the rush to get moving, after re-
arming and refuelling in the muster
area near Bray, the 1st Hussar’s
attack quickly hit problems, almost
running into a Canadian minefield
laid to protect Norrey from the west.
No time to brief the tank crews meant
they did not know it was there, it
wasn’t on their maps.
Warned by Regina Rifles infantry on
the ground, the lead tankers diverted
into the village itself and then found
great difficulty in getting through
the rubble of its narrow streets and
sharp corners, each tank having to
manoeuvre back and forth to get
round. Trapped in the bottleneck, the
Shermans took an age to clear Norrey
via the lane towards Le Mesnil Patry,
and so were already strung out as
they did.
B Squadron then paused to reform
a better line of attack, gathering in
the fields south-west of the village.
Easily spotted by a waiting enemy,
immediately heavy German artillery
fire began to hit the village and
surrounding fields.
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Once into the flat, open country of
corn and beet fields between the
Norrey and Le Mesnil Patry, the
Canadian tanks rolled forwards and
encountered the German defences.
These were deployed in an arc, with
Germans now to the left, right and
in front of the Shermans , still with
D Company of the Queen’s Own
Rifles men on board. At 1530 the
Canadians unknowingly advanced
into the waiting cauldron and
came under heavy fire from hidden
anti-tank guns, panzerfausts from
SS men in hidden foxholes amidst
the corn and MG-42s, scattering the
infantry support. Shermans started
to burn.
To assist the attack the Queen’s Own
Rifles’ 3" mortar battery deployed
into a farm courtyard on the edge
of Norrey, with good views of the
battlefield and began laying smoke
rounds as fast as they could, to help
the hard-pressed tanks and infantry.
German observers saw the mortar
fire and directed their own guns on
them, incoming rounds sending the
Canadian mortar crews scurrying
for cover.
B Squadron’s Shermans fired HE
and MGs wildly, trying to suppress
targets they could not see. Any
orchard, hedge or cornfield was
liberally sprayed as they tried to
press forwards, the infantry now
crawling through the corn as best
they could. Meanwhile, a platoon
from 8th Company, 2nd Battalion,
12th SS Panzer Regiment, led by
Obersturmführer Hans Siegel, was
directed towards Le Mesnil Patry
and counter-attacked. Siegel’s three
Panzer IVs claimed seven Sherman
kills before return fire knocked them
all out. 1st Hussar’s B Squadron was
all but annihilated as one after the
other their Shermans burnt.
The surviving tankers escaped
back to Norrey, passing the first
tanks of C Squadron arriving to
reinforce them – and face the same
destruction.
Seeing the attack was failing, 1st
Hussar’s A Squadron was held
back, in case the Germans counter-
attacked. They formed a defensive
line north of Norrey and tried to
add some supporting fire to assist
C Squadron. In just 30 minutes B
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Squadron’s attack had completely prisoners of war out of hand. For
failed. Still, C Squadron pushed 12th SS they had lost just 3 tanks in
forwards and took over the lead, the battle (although one was later
but fared no better. Their gunners recovered and repaired), but with
were shelling Le Mesnil Patry some 180 killed or wounded on the
with high explosive but they were ground. Heavy infantry losses, but
unable to push on and capture it. At the frontline at Le Mesnil Patry had
1615, more German tanks counter- been held.
attacked from the right, about a
dozen Panzer IVs of 5th Company, The 1st Hussar’s heavy defeat
12th SS Panzer Regiment had outside Le Mesnil Patry would
arrived and added to the slaughter, see the two opposing frontlines
picking off the Shermans as some finally stabilise. Weeks of attritional
of the panzers closed through the fighting now lay ahead as the
corn to point-blank range. They later 3rd Canadian Division and 12th
claimed 14 more Sherman kills. SS became locked in a protracted
bloody struggle west of Caen,
One weak platoon of the Queen’s neither able to win any major
Own Rifles reached Le Mesnil Patry victory or significantly move the
itself and fought their way into the frontlines until Caen eventually
village, supported by just two of C fell in late July. Norrey-en-Bessin
Squadron tanks, but they did not and Bretteville would remain in
have the strength to hold their slim Canadian hands throughout and
gains and soon had to withdraw. the Germans never found the time
The rest of units caught in the or the forces for their major co-
cauldron were also rapidly pulling ordinated panzer counter-offensive
back into Norrey as best they could. against the British beachhead.
Few tanks got away, B Squadron By June 12th, with ever more troops,
had just 2 tanks left on the strength guns and supplies flooding ashore,
at the end of the day. The Queen’s the Allied invasion could no longer
Own mortar teams had re-manned be turned back. The Allies were in
their mortars and fired all their Europe to stay and, at Norrey, the
ammunition to try and cover the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division had
pell-mell withdrawal. played a major part in securing the
vital beachheads.
Back in Norrey, it was chaos, shells
landing, tanks smashing through
cottage walls to escape (one fell
through the floor and was trapped
in a cellar). There were walking
wounded everywhere.
Sunday June 11th would be
christened ‘Black Sabbath’ by the
1st Hussars. B and C Squadrons had
been all but annihilated in what was
later called ‘a modern charge of the
light brigade’. The regiment suffered
a third of all it casualties for the
entire ETO on that one afternoon.
The Queen’s Own Rifles battalion
counted 55 dead and over a hundred
wounded. Later, they would find
the bodies of their wounded men,
left on the battlefield, executed
by the SS with a single shot to the
temple. The Nazi indoctrination of
the young SS soldiers had cost them
their basic human empathy. In the
course of the fighting these were
not the only atrocities committed
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ARMY LISTS
T his section contains two army
lists, for creating battlegroups
constructed from the two opposed
divisions at Norrey-en-Bessin. The
first is the Canadian 3rd Infantry
Division. In the first days after
D-Day this division had not yet been
resupplied and some of its equipment
was quite restricted. The attached
Armoured Brigade only had Sherman
tanks, and was short of Fireflies to
support them. Its artillery was 105mm
US lend-lease M7 Priests, and its anti-
tank units had US M10 Wolverines
alongside their towed guns. This
gives the division a rather different
character to the ‘standard’ infantry
division, which could usually expect
armoured support from infantry
tanks (Churchills in Normandy) and
fire support from its own 25pdr guns.
These changes make it a different
list to the more generic British
Infantry Division army list found in
Battlegroup: Overlord.
The second is 12th SS Panzer. Again,
this division has just arrived in theatre
and has its own restriction over the
standard panzer divsion army list
from Battlegroup: Overlord.
Each Army List is organised into ten
different types of units, divided into
two halves. The first half is called
Front Line Assets. This consists of
the principal combat units of the
battlegroup, its infantry, tanks and
artillery, along with its battlefield
command and any prepared defences.
The second half is called Support
Assets, second line and specialist
units which lend aid to the front
line. These include such specialists
as Reconnaissance units, Engineers,
THE
Logistics, Additional Fire Support
and Specialist Units.
Support Assets can only be taken
by first including Front Line assets.
For each Front Line asset included
in your battlegroup, you are allowed
to purchase a unit from a Support
section. The Support section you
can take is dictated by which Front
Line Asset was chosen. The details
are covered below, and again in the
Army Lists themselves.
FRONT LINE ASSETS
Forward Headquarters
This is the battlegroup commander
(that’s you) and any specialist units
that are attached to him, such as
Communications units. The Forward
Headquarters can sometimes be a
fighting unit, right up to operating in
the tank, whilst attached to it might
be radio vehicles, messengers or other
sub-commanders.
For each Forward Headquarters
unit in your battlegroup, you can
include a single unit chosen from
either Logistics, Specialist Units or
Additional Fire Support.
Infantry
These are the ground-pounders,
the squads and
platoons of
fighting infantry,
which might be
directly supported
by infantry-borne
heavy weapons
like machine guns
or lighter mortars.
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For each infantry unit in your
battlegroup, you can also include
a single unit chosen from either
Engineers, Reconnaissance or
Specialist Units.
Tanks
The front line armour, squadrons of
the main fighting vehicles, including
self-propelled guns as well as tanks.
For each Tank unit in your
battlegroup, you can also include a
single unit from either Engineers,
Logistics, Reconnaissance or
Specialist Units.
Artillery
These are the guns dedicated to
supporting your own battlegroup.
They might be deployed in close
support, as actual models on the
table, or a bit further to the rear
as off-table support. These are the
battalion’s, regiment’s or division’s
own ‘organic’ guns. Larger guns from
the supporting Corps, Army and
Front level artillery units must be
taken from Additional Fire Support.
For each Artillery unit in your
battlegroup, you can also include
a single unit from Additional Fire
Support.
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Defences
This part of the army list can only be
used if the battlegroup is the defender
in an Attack-Defence scenario, in
which case they may be dug in to
prepared positions, behind minefields
and anti-tank ditches, inside pillboxes
and strongpoints, etc. Defences do
not allow a battlegroup to include
any extra support units.

SUPPORTING ASSETS
Reconnaissance
Any battlegroup can be supported
by its parent division’s (or corps’)
reconnaissance units, seeking out
the enemy for them and aiding the
battlegroup commander by providing
him with good intelligence on the
enemy’s positions and movements.
Reconnaissance units vary from
infantry patrols on foot, to fast
moving units on motorcycles (or
even horses), to armoured cars and
light tanks and can also include aerial
reconnaissance units.

Logistics
Second line logistical support units
include supply vehicles, that bring
extra ammunition and fuel to the
front lines, and the medical support
of aid posts and combat medics. They
aren’t fighting units, but still fulfil an
important role.
Engineers
Negotiating a battlefield requires
many engineering tasks, from
building bridges and clearing
minefields, to attacking enemy
strongpoints with special weapons
like flamethrowers. Engineer
support includes all this, in the form
of pioneer (or sapper) units and
specialised engineering vehicles, like
bridge-laying vehicles, demolition
units and recovery vehicles.
Additional Fire Support
Beyond your battlegroup’s parent
division, there is a whole army of
extra artillery units that can lend
support. Demand upon these units
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is always great, and no battlegroup
commander can have all the aid
he would like, but Corps, Front
and Army command can lend the
support of heavier guns, as well as
providing a few useful tactics, like
counter-battery fire missions to attack
off-table enemy artillery or pre-timed
barrages and air strikes.
This section also includes the army’s
Close Air Support Table, which is
used should an aircraft arrive to aid
the battlegroup.
Specialist Units
These are units or vehicles that don’t
easily fit into the other categories,
as well as rare units which, whilst
present in the 1944 fighting, would
not have formed the backbone of
a battlegroup – often this includes
uncommon heavy anti-tank or anti-
aircraft guns or some unique, ‘Elite’
rated units.
USING THE BATTLEGROUP
ARMY LISTS
The Army Lists included allow you
to select a (hopefully) balanced force
to play a game. The easiest way of
doing this is to use a Battlegroup
Organisation Chart (see Appendix).
This chart contains all the different
types of unit and places to note down
points values, Battle Ratings and
how many Officer and Scout units it
includes.
When creating a battlegroup, units
are ‘bought’, using points. Before a
game, the players should have set a
points limit, for example 1,000 points,
and these points are spent on units.
As you select a unit, note it down on
the Organisation Chart along with
its Battle Rating, until you have no
points left. You should only expend
the points available to you; do not
exceed the total.
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Below: Canadian Sherman tanks on

their way to the frontline, whilst a
Sherman Crab mine-flail watches on, its
task already completed. The damage to
this photograph imay be from a censor.

UNIT AVAILABILITY INFANTRY REQUIREMENT TABLE

The Army Lists also place some Game Level Max Restricted German Infantry Canadian Infantry
Points Units
restrictions on how many units your Min Max Min Max
battlegroup can include. Squad 350 2 1 squad 1 platoon 1 squad 1 platoon
Platoon 750 3 1 platoon 2 platoons 1 platoon 2 platoons
Infantry Platoons Company 1500 4 2 platoons 3 platoons 2 platoons 3 platoons
A battlegroup must include some Battalion 3000 5 3 platoons 6 platoons 3 platoons 6 platoons
infantry. It cannot function without
infantry to support the tanks and
hold the ground it captures. The Restricted Units Restricted unit, but each one still
Canadian player and German The Army Lists note some units as counts as a Restricted choice.
player have the same maximum being ‘Restricted’. These are rare
limits, being relatively equal in units to which an army just would Unique Units
the quantities of infantry each side not have easy access. Restricted units Some units have the ‘Unique’
could historically field. The size of are limited by the size of game. In a special rule. This means you can
the game also dictates the minimum Squad-level game, you may take two only include one of them, regardless
and maximum amount of infantry Restricted units. In a Platoon-level of the size of the game. Some
your force can include, shown on game you may take three Restricted very rare units are rated as both
the Infantry Requirement Table units. In a Company-level game, ‘Restricted’ and ‘Unique’; this means
above. As noted in the Army Lists you may take four Restricted units. you only have one, and it counts as
themselves, some may vary from In a Battalion-level game, you may one of your Restricted choices.
these limits to better represent their take five Restricted units. You can
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– NORMANDY, JUNE 1944 –

CANADIAN 3rd
INFANTRY DIVISION
BATTLEGROUP
FORWARD HEADQUARTERS UNITS
Each unit taken from Forward Headquarters allows a support choice from either: Logistics or Additional Fire Support

Forward Headquarters . . . . . . . . .21 pts 3-r BR Forward Signals Unit . . . . . . . . . . 18 pts 1-i BR
Unit Composition: 3 men Unit Composition: 3 men
Transport: None Transport: Radio Medium Truck
Special Rules: Senior Officer, Artillery Spotter, Unique Special Rules: Communications, Unique

Options: Transport Forward Headquarters in:

Jeep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 pts
Replace 3 men with:
Dingo Scout car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free
M4A4 Sherman tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 pts

Forward Air Control Officer . . . 26 pts 1-r BR Bedford QLR Radio Truck
Unit Composition: 2 men
Transport : Jeep Comms Relay Team . . . . . . . . . . . 14 pts 0-i BR
Special Rules: Officer, Air Spotter 3+, Unique Unit Composition: 2 men
Transport: None
Options: Upgrade Jeep to: Special Rule: Communications
Radio Medium Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 pt
Bren Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
Replace 2 men and Jeep with:
Wire Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 pts 0-i BR
Unit Composition: 2 men
Humber Scout Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
Transport: None
Special Rule: Wire Communications

Game Size Infantry Restrictions

In a Squad-level game you must include at least 1 Infantry squad.
You cannot include more than 1 Infantry platoon.
FAC in Humber Scout Car
In a Platoon-level game you must take at least 1 Infantry platoon.
Motorcycle Dispatch Rider . . . . 12 pts 0-i BR You cannot include more than 2 Infantry platoons.
Unit Composition: 1 man
In Company-level games you must take at least 2 Infantry platoons.
Transport: Motorcycle
You cannot include more than 3 Infantry platoons.
Special Rule: Dispatches

In Battalion-level games you must take at least 3 Infantry platoons.

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INFANTRY UNITS
Each unit taken from Infantry allows a support choice from: Reconnaissance, Engineers or Specialist units.

Infantry Platoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 pts 11-r BR

For each Platoon you may choose 4 Support units

Platoon Composition: 1 Platoon Command Section, 3 Heavy Machine Gun team . . . . . 22 pts 1-r BR
Rifle Sections, a Light Mortar Team and up to 4 Platoon Unit Composition: 3 men with a Vickers HMG
Support Options. Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Mount in a Bren Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
Platoon Command Section
Unit Composition: 5 men
Special Rules: Officer, Mortar Spotter PIAT team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 pts 1-r BR
Options: Unit Composition: 2 men with a PIAT
Section may include a PIAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts

3 Rifle Sections Medium Mortar team . . . . . . . . . 24 pts 1-r BR

Unit Composition: 10 men with a Bren Unit Composition: 3 men with 3" mortar
Special Rules: Bren Team Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Mount in a Bren Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
Light Mortar Team
Unit Composition: 2 men with a 2" mortar
Anti-tank Gun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 pts 2-r BR
Platoon Support Options Unit Composition: 6 pdr gun with 3 crew
The platoon may include up to four of the following Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
additional units. No unit may be taken more than once. Loyd Carrier tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts

Combat Medic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pts 0-r BR

Unit Composition: 1 man
Special Rule: Medic

Rifle Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 pts 2-r BR Carrier Section . . . . . . . 54 pts 6-r BR (Restricted)

Section Composition: 1 Rifle Section For each Section you may choose 1 Support unit

Rifle Section Section Composition: 1 Carrier Rifle Team, 1 Carrier

Unit Composition: 10 men with a Bren Light Mortar Team, 1 Carrier PIAT Team, mounted in
Special Rules: Bren Team 3 Bren Carriers.

Carrier Rifle Team

Unit Composition: 3 men with a Bren
Transport: Bren Carrier

Carrier Light Mortar Team

Unit Composition: 3 men with 2" mortar
Transport: Bren Carrier
Rifle Section
Carrier PIAT Team
Unit Composition: 3 men with a PIAT
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TANK UNITS
Each unit taken from Tanks allows a support choice from: Reconnaissance, Engineers, Logistics or Specialist units.

Sherman Tank Troop. . . . . . . . . . 146 pts 9-r BR

Unit Composition: 3 M4A4 Sherman Tanks
1 M4A4 Sherman (Officer, Mortar Spotter)
1 M4A4 Sherman
1 M4A4 Sherman Firefly

Options: Replace any M4A4 Sherman with

M4 Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 pts M4 Sherman Firefly

For a Sherman Tank Troop you may take 3 Support units.

Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun
Unit Composition: 1 SP Anti-Tank Gun
Additional Tank M10 Wolverine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 pts 2-r BR
Unit Composition: 1 Tank
M4A4 Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 pts 3-r BR
M4 Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 pts 3-r BR For a Tank Platoon you may take 3 Support units.

ARTILLERY UNITS
Each unit taken from Artillery allows a support choice from: Additional Fire Support.

Forward Observer Team . . . . . . 16 pts 1-r BR Aerial Artillery Observer . . . . . 66 pts 3-r BR
Unit Composition: 2 men Unit Composition: 1 Auster III
Transport : Jeep Special Rules: Artillery Spotter+, Unique
Special Rules: Artillery Spotter+
Options:
Heavy Mortar Team . . . . . . . . . . . 29 pts 1-r BR
Replcae Jeep with Bren Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
Unit Composition: 4.2" mortar and 3 crew
Options:
Off-Table Mortar Fire Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Unit Composition: 1 Battery Mount in Bren Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
2 3" mortars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 pts 0 BR
2 4.2" mortars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 pts 0 BR
Off-Table Artillery Fire
Unit Composition: 1 Battery
2 105mmL22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 pts 0 BR
2 6" (naval guns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 pts 0 BR

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DEFENCES
Each unit taken from Defences allows no support choices.
May only be taken if your battlegroup is the Defenders in an Attack-Defence scenario.
Improvised Barricades . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 pts 0 BR
10" of improvised barricades made of earth filled
boxes, rubble, furniture, destroyed vehicles etc. Counts
as hard cover for infantry behind it.
Machine Gun Dug-Out. . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1 BR
3 men and a Vickers HMG in reinforced cover. The
cover is lost if the MG team move.
Mortar Pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1 BR
3 men and an 3" mortar in reinforced cover. The cover
is lost if the mortar team moves.
Fortified Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pts 0 BR
A single, chosen building, anywhere on the table, it
counts as reinforced cover rather than hard cover.
Foxholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 0 BR
Deploy up to 10 infantry in foxholes; they count as in
reinforced cover until they move.
Trenches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 0 BR
Up to 10" of trenches which count as reinforced cover
for infantry in them.
Sniper Hideout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 pts 0BR
A single sniper in reinforced cover. It can be placed
anywhere outside of the opponent’s deployment zone.
The cover is lost if the sniper moves.
AT Gun Dug-out . . . . . . . 20 pts+gun 0 BR+gun
Reinforced cover for a single anti-tank gun and crew
until the gun moves. The gun must be purchased from
the army list.
Minefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pts 0 BR
A single mixed anti-tank and anti-personnel minefield.
Command Bunker . . . . . 30 pts 3 BR (Restricted)
Special Rules: Senior Officer, Mortar Spotter, Unique
A command post in a wood and earth bunker. 4 men
in hardened cover. The cover is lost if the command
unit moves.
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Artillery Observation Post . . . . . . . . 26 pts 1 BR
Special Rules: Artillery Spotter+, Unique
A Forward observer team is in reinforced cover.
The cover is lost if the FAO team move. Includes an
Forward Observer Team.
Booby-Trapped Building . . . . . . . . . 25 pts 0 BR
A chosen building anywhere on the table has been
wired with booby-traps. The first time an enemy unit
enters the building roll a D6. On a 2+, it detonates and
the unit take a 3/3+ HE hit. On a 1 there is a fault and
the booby-trap fails to go off!
Barbed Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 0 BR
Up to 10" of barbed wire. It is an obstacle for vehicles
and infantry.
Improvised Road Block . . . . . . . . . . . 5 pts 0 BR
Something large and heavy across a road. Place on any
road or track, anywhere on the table. It counts as an
obstacle.
Anti-Tank Ditch/Embankment . . . 20 pts 0 BR
(Restricted)
10" of ditch or embankment, impassable to vehicles
without a bridge.
Off-table 17 pdr Anti-Tank Shot . . . 5 pts 0 BR
The positions are covered by 17 pdr anti-tank guns
well-camouflaged behind the lines. You may take a
single 17 pdr Aimed Fire – Armour-Piercing shot at an
enemy vehicle within 30" of your table edge. The shot
will hit on a dice roll of 6, with a penetration value of
8. This requires no orders to use.
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RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT UNITS

Sniper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 1-v BR Infantry Foot Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 pts 2-r BR

Unit Composition: 1 man Squad Composition: 1 Rifle Section
Special Rules: Sniper Scout Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter, Bren Team

Options:
Rifle Section
Add a spotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts
Unit Composition: 10 men with a Bren

Spotter: A sniper with a spotter increases its maximum

range from 30" to 40", hitting on a 6.
Carrier Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 pts 1-r BR
Squad Composition: 1 Carrier Rifle Section
Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter
Armoured Car
Unit Composition: 1 Armoured Car
Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter Carrier Rifle Section
Humber Scout Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 pts 1-r BR Unit Composition: 3 men with a Bren gun
Humber IV Armoured Car . . . . . . . . 28 pts 1-r BR Transport: Mounted in a Bren Carrier
Dingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 pts 1-r BR
Morris Light Reconnaissance Car . . . 13 pts 1-r BR
Recon Platoon Command . . . . 28 pts 2-r BR
Unit Composition: 3 men
Transport: Jeep
Special Rules: Officer, Scout, Artillery Spotter, Unique

Options: Replace men and Jeep with:

Dingo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts
Dingo Scout Car Humber Scout Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts

ENGINEER SUPPORT UNITS

Recovery Vehicle Combat Engineer Section . . . . 26 pts 3-r BR

Unit Composition: 1 Recovery Vehicle Squad Composition: 1 Combat Engineer Section
Special Rules: Vehicle Recovery, Vehicle Repair Special Rules: Engineers, Bren Team
M4 Sherman ARV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 pts 1-r BR
Combat Engineer Section
Scammel Pioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 10 men with a Bren gun
M1 Wrecker Heavy Truck . . . . . . . . .16 pts 1-r BR
Options:
May take a flamethrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+10 pts
May take a mine sweeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+5 pts
Armoured Engineering Vehicle
May take up to 3 demoliton charges . . . +5 pts each
Unit Composition: 1 Armoured Engineering Vehicle
M4 Sherman Crab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 pts 3-r BR
Armoured Bulldozer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 pts 1-r BR

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LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNITS

Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . 14 pts 2-i BR (Restricted)
Unit Composition: 1 Jeep Ambulance
Special Rules: Medic

Options: Upgrade Jeep Ambulance to:

Ambulance Medium Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+2 pts

Forward Aid Post . . . . . 20 pts 5-i BR (Restricted)

Unit Composition: 4 men with a tent
Chevrolet C15 CMP supply truck
Special Rules: Unique

Supply Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pts 1-i BR

Unit Composition: 1 Medium Truck Stretcher Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 1-i BR
Special Rules: Resupply, Unique Unit Composition: 2 men
Special Rules: Medic
Options:
Add up to 2 Medium Trucks . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts each

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SPECIALIST SUPPORT UNITS

Heavy Anti-Tank Gun . . 50 pts 3-r BR (Restricted) Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

Unit Composition: 17pdr anti-tank gun with 3 crew
Options:
Add 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Medium Truck tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
M5 halftrack tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
Unit Composition: 1 anti-aircraft gun with crew
40mm Bofors AA gun with 3 crew . . . . 36 pts 1-r BR
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Medium Truck tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
20mm Polsten AA gun with 3 crew . . . . 28 pts 1-r BR
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Jeep tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 pts

17pdr anti-tank gun

ADDITIONAL FIRE SUPPORT Counter-Battery Fire Mission . . 10 pts 0 BR

The counter-battery fire mission is effective on a 5+
Pre-Registered Target Point . . . . 15 pts 0 BR
Timed 105mm Barrage . . . . . . . . 20 pts 0 BR
Fired by a battery of four 105mmL22 guns. Before the
Off-Table Artillery Support Request game, write down which turn the guns will fire on.
3rd Target Priority (5+). . . . . . . . . . . .5 pts 0 BR The points cost includes a pre-registered target as the
2nd Target Priority (4+) . . . . . . . . . . .10 pts 0 BR target point of the barrage.
1st Target Priority (2+) . . . . . . . . . . . .20 pts 0 BR

Timed 6" Barrage . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pts 0 BR

Canadian Fire Mission Requests Fired by a battery of four 6" naval guns. Before the
game, write down which turn the guns will fire on.
Brigade Battery (2+ comms test) The points cost includes a pre-registered target as the
1-4 3 3" mortars target point of the barrage.
5-6 3 4.2" mortars

Divisional Battery (3+ comms test) Canadian Close Air Support Table 1944
1 3 4.2" mortars
2-6 2 105mmL22 guns D6 Aircraft
1 Spitfire
Naval Battery (5+ comms test) 1 No bombs
1-3 2 6" guns 2-6 2 small bombs
4-5 2 8" guns
6 2 14" guns 2-5 Typhoon
1 2 large bombs
2-3 4 medium bombs
Timed Typhoon Air Strike . . . 25 pts 0 BR
4-6 8 60lb rockets
An air strike by a Typhoon carrying 4 medium bombs.
Before the game, write down which turn the aircraft
6 Choose
will arrive on. The points cost includes a pre-registered
Select any of the above aircraft
target as the target point of the air strike.

You may always choose an aircraft from lower down the

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12th SS
PANZER DIVISION
BATTLEGROUP
FORWARD HEADQUARTERS UNITS
Each unit taken from Forward Headquarters allows a support choice from either: Logistics or Additional Fire Support
Forward Headquarters . . . . . . . . .28 pts 3-r BR
Unit Composition: 3 men
Transport: SdKfz 251/3
Special Rules: Senior Officer, Artillery Spotter, Unique
Options: Replace 3 men and SdKfz 251/3 with:
Panzer IV H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +28 pts
Panther A or G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +62 pts
SdKfz 250/3 radio/
command half track
Forward Signals Unit . . . . . . . . . . 18 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 3 men
Transport: Radio Medium Truck
Special Rules: Communications, Unique
Options: Upgrade Medium Truck to:
SdKfz 251/3 Radio Half Track . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
SdKfz 250/3 Radio Half Track . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
Replace 3 men and radio truck with:
Panzer IV H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+50 pts
Panther A or D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+77 pts
Multiple Squad MMGs
• German squads equipped with an extra bipod MG34 gain an
additional 3 RoF (for the machine gun, minus two crew).
• German squads equipped with an extra bipod MG42 gain an
additional 4 RoF (for the machine gun, minus two crew).
• If reduced to a single crewman, the MMGs will use their
reduced rate of fire.
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Comms Relay Team . . . . . . . . . . . 14 pts 0-r BR
Unit Composition: 2 men
Transport: None
Special Rule: Communications
Wire Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 pts 0-r BR
Unit Composition: 2 men
Transport: None
Special Rule: Wire Communications
Motorcycle Dispatch Rider . . . . 12 pts 0-r BR
Unit Composition: 1 man
Transport: Motorcycle
Special Rule: Dispatches
Fanatical Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . 15 pts +D6 BR
Youth’s, indoctrinated into Nazi philosophies
almost since birth and believers in the causes of
the Third Reich and German racial supremacy, the
young soldiers of 12th SS fought fanatically for their
Fatherland. At the start of the game increase the
Battlegroup’s BR rating by a D6.
Game Size Infantry Restrictions
In a Squad-level game you must include at least 1 Infantry squad.
+2 BR You cannot include more than 1 Infantry platoon.
+2 BR
In a Platoon-level game you must take at least 1 Infantry platoon.
You cannot include more than 2 Infantry platoons.
In Company-level games you must take at least 2 Infantry platoons.
You cannot include more than 3 Infantry platoons.
In Battalion-level games you must take at least 3 Infantry platoons.
You cannot include more than 6 Infantry platoons.
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Armoured Panzer Grenadier Platoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 pts
For each Platoon you may choose 4 Support units
Platoon Composition: 1 Panzer Grenadier Platoon
Command Squad, 3 Panzer Grenadier Squads and 3
MG Teams and up to 4 Platoon Support Options.
Panzer Grenadier Platoon Command Squad
Unit Composition: 6 men
Special Rules: Officer, Mortar Spotter
Transport Option:
Mount in SdKfz 251/10 . . . . . . . . . +12 pts +1-v BR
Mount in SdKfz 251/1 . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts +1-v BR
Options:
May take up to 2 Panzerfausts . . . . . . . +5 pts each
3 Panzer Grenadier Squads
Unit Composition: 5 men
Transport Option:
Mount in SdKfz 251/1 . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts +1-v BR
Options:
May take up to 2 Panzerfausts . . . . . . . +5 pts each
Squad may add a bipod MG34 . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Upgrade the MG34 to a bipod MG42 . . . . . +4 pts
3 MG Teams
Unit Composition: 3 men with a bipod MG34
Transport: Transported in platoon’s other vehicles.
Options:
Upgrade any MG34 for a bipod MG42 . . . . +4 pts
Platoon Support Options
The platoon may include up to four of the following
additional units. No unit may be taken more than once.
Combat Medic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pts 0-v BR
Unit Composition: 1 man
Special Rule: Medic
Heavy Machine Gun team . . . . . .21 pts 1-v BR
Unit Composition: 3 men with a tripod MG34
Replace MG34 with tripod MG42 . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Panzerschreck team . . . . . . . . . . . .24 pts 1-v BR
Unit Composition: 2 men with a Panzerschreck
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11-v BR
Medium Mortar team . . . . . . . . . 24 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 3 men with 80mm mortar
Replace with SdKfz 251/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Anti-tank Gun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 pts 2-r BR
Unit Composition: 50mm PaK38 gun with 3 crew
Upgrade anti-tank gun to 75mm PaK40 . . . . +16 pts
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Medium Truck tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
SdKfz 6 half track tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
SdKfz 251/1 tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +16 pts
Self Propelled Infantry Gun
SdKfz 251/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1-r BR
Towed Anti-Aircraft gun . . . . . . .28 pts 2-r BR
Unit Composition: 20mm FlaK and 3 crew
Medium Truck tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts
SdKfz 10 halftrack tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
Upgrade AA gun to 20mm FlaKvierling . . . +14 pts
SdKfz 11 halftrack tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
Armoured Panzer Grenadier Squad . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 3-v BR
Squad Composition: 1 Panzer Grenadier Squad
and 1 MG Team
Panzer Grenadier Squad
Unit Composition: 5 men
Transport Option:
Mount in SdKfz 251/1 . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts +1-v BR
Options:
Squad may take up to 2 Panzerfausts . . . . . . . +5 pts
Squad may add a bipod MG34 . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Upgrade the MG34 to a bipod MG42 . . . . . . . . +4 pts
MG Team
Unit Composition: 3 men with a bipod MG34
Transport: Transported in squad’s vehicle.
Options:
Upgrade the MG34 to a bipod MG42 . . . . . . . +4 pts
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TANK UNITS
Each unit taken from Tanks allows a support choice from: Reconnaissance, Engineers, Logistics or Specialist units.

Panzer IV Platoon . . . . . . . . . . . .150 pts 9-r BR

Unit Composition: 3 Panzer IV Hs (or Js)
1 Panzer IV H (Officer, Mortar Spotter)
2 Panzer IV Hs

Options: Add up to two additional Panzer IVHs

Panzer IV Hs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +56 pts each
Panther G

Panzer IV
Panther Platoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 pts 9-r BR Unit Composition: 1 Panzer IV
Unit Composition: 3 Panther Gs Panzer IV H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 pts 3-r BR
1 Panther G (Officer, Mortar Spotter)
2 Panther G
Panther
Options: Add up to two additional Panther Gs Unit Composition: 1 Panther G
Panther G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +90 pts each Panther G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 pts 3-r BR

For a Tank Platoon you may take 3 Support units.

ARTILLERY UNITS
Each unit taken from Artillery allows a support choice from: Additional Fire Support.

Forward Observer Team . . . . . . 16 pts
Unit Composition: 2 men
Transport : Kübelwagen
Special Rules: Artillery Spotter+
Options: Upgrade Kübelwagen to:
SdKfz 251/18 (as SdKfz 251/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
Light Panzer Artillery Battery . . 64 pts 4-r BR
Unit Composition: 2 Wespe
1-r BR Heavy Mortar Team . . . . . . . . . . . 29 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 120mm mortar and 3 crew
Options:
Include a 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Mount in Medium Truck or Heavy Car. . . . . +4 pts
Off-Table Mortar Fire
Unit Composition: 1 Battery
2 80mm mortars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 pts 0 BR
2 120mm mortars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 pts 0 BR

Self-Propelled Artillery Off-Table Artillery Fire

Unit Composition: 1 Self-Propelled gun Unit Composition: 1 Battery
Wespe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 2-r BR 2 105mm (L28) howitzer. . . . . . . . . . .90 pts 0 BR
Hummel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 pts 3-r BR (Restricted) 2 150mm (L12) infantry guns. . . . . . .135 pts 0 BR
2 150mm (L30) howitzer. . . . . . . . . . .135 pts 0 BR
2 100mm (L52) cannon . . . . . . . . . . . .126 pts 0 BR

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DEFENCES
Each unit taken from Defences allows no support choices.
May only be taken if your battle group is the Defenders in an Attack-Defence scenario.
Improvised Barricades. . . . . . . . . . 5 pts 0 BR
10" of improvised barricades made of earth-filled
boxes, rubble, furniture, destroyed vehicles etc.
Counts as hard cover for infantry behind it.
Machine Gun Dug-out. . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1 BR
3 men and a tripod MG34 in reinforced cover. The
cover is lost if the MG team move.
Mortar Pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1 BR
3 men and an 80mm mortar in reinforced cover. The
cover is lost if the mortar team moves.
Fortified Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pts 0 BR
A chosen building, anywhere on the table, counts as
reinforced cover rather than hard cover.
Foxholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 0 BR
Deploy up to 10 infantry in foxholes; they count as in
reinforced cover until they move.
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Sniper Hideout . . . . . . 15 pts 0 BR (Restricted)
A single sniper in reinforced cover. It can be placed
anywhere outside of the opponent’s deployment
zone. The cover is lost if the sniper moves.
AT Gun Dug-out
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pts+gun 0 BR+gun (Restriced)
Reinforced cover for a single anti-tank gun and crew
until the gun moves. The gun must be purchased
separately from the army list.
Booby-Trapped Building . . . . . .25 pts 0 BR
Any chosen building on the table has been wired
with booby-traps. The first time an enemy unit
enters the building roll a D6. On a 2+, it detonates
and the unit take a 3/3+ HE hit. On a 1, there is a
fault and the booby-trap fails to go off!
Improvised Road Block . . . . . . . .5 pts 0 BR
Something large and heavy across a road. Place on
any road or track, anywhere on the table. It counts as
an obstacle.
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RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT UNITS

Sniper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 1-v BR Panzer Grenadier Foot Patrol . . . 36 pts 3-v BR

Unit Composition: 1 man Squad Composition: 1 Panzer Grenadier squad
Special Rules: Sniper Scout and 1 MG Team
Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter
Options:
Add a spotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts
Panzer Grenadier Squad
Unit Composition: 5 men
Spotter: A sniper with a spotter increases its maximum
range from 30" to 40", hitting on a 6. Options:
May take up to 2 Panzerfausts . . . . . . . . . +5 pts each

Armoured Panzer Grenadier Patrol MG Team

Unit Composition: 3 men with a bipod MG34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 pts 3-v BR
Unit Composition: 4 men with bipod MG42 Options:
Transport: SdKfz 250/1 Upgrade any MG34 for bipod MG42 . . . . . . . +4 pts
Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter

Options:
Squad may take a Panzerfaust . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts

Motorised Reconnaissance Patrol

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 3 men
SdKfz 234/1 armoured car
Transport: Schimmwagen
Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter
Armoured Car
Unit Composition: 1 Armoured Car
Recon Platoon Command Special Rules: Scout, Mortar Spotter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 pts 2-r BR SdKfz 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pts 1-r BR
Unit Composition: 2 men SdKfz 234/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 pts 1-r BR
Transport: SdKfz 250/10 SdKfz 234/2 Puma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 pts 1-r BR
Special Rules: Officer, Scout, Artillery Spotter, Unique SdKfz 234/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 pts 1-r BR
SdKfz 250/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 pts 1-r BR (Restricted)
SdKfz 250/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 pts 1-r BR (Restricted)
SdKfz 250/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 pts 1-r BR (Restricted)

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Assault Pioneer Squad . 42 pts 3-v BR (Restricted) ENGINEER SUPPORT UNITS

Squad Composition: 1 Assault Pioneer Squad
and 1 MG Team Recovery Vehicle
Unit Composition: 1 Recovery Vehicle
Assault Pioneer Squad
Special Rules: Vehicle Recovery, Vehicle Repair
Unit Composition: 5 men with a Panzerfaust and
SdKfz 9 ‘Famo’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 pts 1-r BR
2 demolition charges
Bergepanther . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 pts 2-r BR (Unique)
Transport: Medium Truck
Options:
Replace Medium Truck with SdKfz 251/7 . . +8 pts
Squad may take a flamethrower . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Squad may take a mine sweeper. . . . . . . . . . . +5 pts

MG Team
Unit Composition: 3 men with a bipod MG34
Transport: Transported in platoon’s other vehicles.
Options:
SdKfz 251/7 pioneer half track
Upgrade any MG34 for bipod MG42 . . . . . . . +4 pts

LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNITS

Supply Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pts 1-i BR Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . 14 pts 2-i BR (Restricted)
Unit Composition: 1 medium truck Unit Composition: 1 Kübelwagen Ambulance
Special Rules: Resupply, Unique Special Rules: Medic

Options: Options: Upgrade Kübelwagen Ambulance to:

Add up to 2 medium trucks . . . . . . . . . . +4 pts each Ambulance medium truck . . . . . . . . . . . . +2 pts
SdKfz 251/8 Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 pts

Stretcher Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 1-i BR

Unit Composition: 2 men Forward Aid Post . . . . . 20 pts 5-i BR (Restricted)
Special Rules: Medic Unit Composition: 4 men with a tent
Special Rules: Unique

SPECIALIST SUPPORT UNITS

Anti-Aircraft Vehicle (Restricted) Heavy AA Gun . . . . . . . . 48 pts 3-r BR (Restricted)
Unit Composition: 1 vehicle Unit Composition: FlaK36 88mm gun with 4 crew
SdKfz 10 with 20mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 pts 1-r BR
SdKfz 7 with 20mm Vierling . . . . . . . 36 pts 1-r BR Options:
SdKfz 6 with 37mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pts 1-r BR Add 3 man loader team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +10 pts
Flakpanzer 38(t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 pts 2-r BR SdKfz 7 tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +8 pts
Wirbelwind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 pts 2-r BR (Unique)

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ADDITIONAL FIRE SUPPORT

Off-Table Artillery Support Request Pre-Registered Target Point . . . . 15 pts 0 BR

3rd Target Priority (5+). . . . . . . . . . . .5 pts 0 BR
2nd Target Priority (4+) . . . . . . . . . . .10 pts 0 BR
1st Target Priority (3+) . . . . . . . . . . . .20 pts 0 BR Counter-Battery Fire Mission . . 10 pts 0 BR
The counter-battery fire mission is effective on a 5+

German Army Fire Mission Requests

Timed 80mm Mortar Barrage . . 5 pts 0 BR
Fired by a battery of four 80mm mortars. Before the
Regimental Battery (3+ comms test)
game, write down which turn the guns will fire on.
1-3 2 80mm mortars
The points cost includes a pre-registered target as the
4-6 2 120mm heavy mortars
target point of the barrage.
Divisional Battery (4+ comms test)
1-3 2 105mm (L28) howitzers
4 2 100mm (L52) cannons Timed 105mm Barrage . . . . . . . . 10 pts 0 BR
5-6 2 150mm (L30) howitzers Fired by a battery of four 105mmL28 howitzers. Before
the game, write down which turn the guns will fire on.
The points cost includes a pre-registered target as the
target point of the barrage.
German Close Air Support Table 1944

D6 Aircraft
1-3 Me Bf109 G Wespe, self-propelled
105mm howitzer
1-4 No bombs
5-6 2 small bombs

4-5 Fw-190 G
1-4 8 small bombs
5-6 1 large bomb and 4 small bombs

6 Choose
Select any of the above aircraft
You may always choose an aircraft from lower down the
table over a higher roll. You must still roll for armament.
Timed 150mm Barrage . . . . . . . . 20 pts 0 BR
Fired by a battery of four 150mmL30 howitzers. Before
the game, write down which turn the guns will fire on.
The points cost includes a pre-registered target as the
target point of the barrage.

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SCENARIO 1 - JUNE 7-8th
FIRST ASSAULT ON NORREY
CANADIAN DEPLOYMENT
GERMAN DEPLOYMENT
Scenario Size: Platoon
Timing: Play this scenerio before turn
1 of the campign, so before any map
movement has started.
SITUATION REPORT
26th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment,
under Standartenführer Wilhelm
Mohnke, have instructions to launch
a rapid night attack to recapture
Norrey-en-Bessin and Putot-en-
Bessin. As yet, no tanks have arrived
in the area to support the attack
and the artillery still isn’t in place
either, so the regiment is on its
own. Sturmbannführer Krause’s 1st
Battalion, dismounted but supported
CANADIAN FORCES
Forward HQ – 3 men
Comms relay team
Infantry Platoon
Combat Medic
PIAT team
Vickers HMG and loader team
Sniper with spotter
Artillery Observer Team – 2 men
Any of the above may start the game dug-in to foxholes
2 Pre-Registered Target Points
Battery of 2 105mmL22 guns (off-table)
Battery of 2 105mmL22 guns (off-table)
2 Minefields
BR Total: 20
Total Officers: 2 (including senior officer)
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map. 2D6 Canadian units may start
the game on Ambush Fire. The
German attackers are deployed up to
10" from the southern table edge. The
Germans are attacking and take the
first turn.
THE BATTLEFIELD
The battlefield is the southern edge of
Norrey, with a few outlying buildings
of the village in the north-east corner,
occupied by the Canadians, then
cornfields, pasture and orchards to
the south.
OBJECTIVES
There is a single objective on the
battlefield, a building on the edge of
Norrey. Neither side can claim an all
objectives secured victory.
SPECIAL RULES
Night Fight: This battle takes place at
by their half tracks, will conduct the night and night fighting rules should
assault on Norrey-en-Bessin, striking be used.
from the south-east and south-west
of the village. They will be supported ALTERNATIVE FORCES
by their own self-propelled guns, but This scenario lists historical forces
are expecting to catch the Canadians for the battle, but players might like
by surprise and overrun the village to refight the scenario using their
against minimal resistance. own collections and the army lists.
In this case the Canadian player get
Further west, 2nd Battalion will 500 points and can take Defences. The
simultaneously assault the Winnipeg German player gets 550 points and
Rifles in Putot-en-Bessin. cannot take any tanks.
THE BATTLE CAMPAIGN VICTORY POINTS
Play the game on a 6'x 4' table. The The winner of this battle gains a
Canadians are defending and are bonus +1 campaign victory point.
deployed first, dug-in on the northern
third of the table, as shown on the
GERMAN FORCES
Forward HQ – 3 men in SdKfz 251/3
Armoured Panzer Grenadier Platoon (veterans) they
must start the game dismounted from their half tracks.
2 Panzerfausts per squad and each MG Team is
upgraded to an MG42.
1 SdKfz 251/10 and 3 SdKfz 251/1s
Armoured Panzer Grenadier Platoon (veterans) they
must start the game dismounted from their half tracks.
2 Panzerfausts per squad and each MG Team is
upgraded to an MG42.
1 SdKfz 251/10 and 3 SdKfz 251/1s
2 SdKfz 251/9s
Battery of 2 80mm mortars (off-table)
Total BR: 35
Total Officers: 3 (including senior officer)

SCENARIO 2 - JUNE 8-9th
SURROUNDED AT
LA FERME DE CARDONVILLE
Scenario Size: Squad
Timing: Play this scenerio before turn
4 of the campaign, after completing
campaign turn 3.
SITUATION REPORT
During their night attack on
Bretteville, 12th SS Panzer Regiment
have divert some Panther tanks
south, splitting from the main assault,
to try to move round and launch an
attack from the west of the town.
These tanks, moving cross-country in
the dark, stumbled across the Regina
Rifles’ D Company, dug-in at the
imposing La Ferme de Cardonville, a
large farm with a two storey house,
barns and outbuildings surrounded
by an 8' tall and 2' thick stone wall,
flanked by several orchards. The
panzer crews were unaware of the
Canadian presence until somebody
(against orders) opened fire.
A frantic and confused night fight
took place, with the Panthers
constantly moving around the farm
firing. The Candian 6 pdr guns in
the orchard were knocked out and
one tank charged the gate and was
damaged by mines, before they all
withdrew, leaving D Company still
in place.
THE BATTLE
Play the game on a 6'x 4' table. The
Canadians are defending and are
deployed first, dug-in around the
farm and in the orchards, as shown
on the map. A D6 Canadian units
may start the game on Ambush Fire.
The German attackers are deployed
up to 12" from the southern table
edge. The Canadians have the
elements of surprise and take the first
turn.
GERMAN FORCES
Panther Platoon – 5 Panther tanks (1 officer)
Total BR: 15
Total Officers: 1
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GERMAN DEPLOYMENT
CANADIAN DEPLOYMENT
THE BATTLEFIELD All units inside the farm and its
The battlefield is La Ferme de buildings gain a reinforced cover
Cardonville with its surrounding save (3+) instead of the usual hard
orchards and fields. The southern cover save.
table edge is the railway cutting for
the Caen-Bayeux railway line, but ALTERNATIVE FORCES
this could be left as the edge of the This scenario lists historical forces
table rather than actually represented. for the battle, but players might like
to refight the scenario using their
OBJECTIVES own collections and the army lists.
There are no objectives on the In this case the Canadian player get
battlefield. 300 points and can take Defences. The
German player gets 400 points.
SPECIAL RULES
Night Fight: This battle takes place at CAMPAIGN VICTORY POINTS
night and night fighting rules should The winner of this battle gains a
be used. bonus +2 campaign victory point.
Farm Fortress:
This farm is CANADIAN FORCES
very sturdily Forward HQ – 2 men (Captain Brown, senior officer)
constructed Infantry Platoon with
of thick stone. PIAT team
Ad hoc AT team – 2 men with anti-tank grenades
Ad hoc AT team – 2 men with anti-tank grenades
Vickers HMG team
Any of the above may start the game dug-in to foxholes
2 6pdr anti-tank guns with loader teams in anti-tank
gun dug-outs, with Loyd carrier tows
1 Minefield (must be placed on the track to the farm’s gate)
BR Total: 22
Total Officers: 2 (including senior officer)
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LÜDEMANN’S HUNTING PANTHERS
CANADIAN DEPLOYMENT
Scenario Size: Platoon
Timing: Play this scenario before
turn 6 of the campaign, after
completing campaign turn 5.
SITUATION REPORT
Hauptman Lüdemann is leading his
platoon of Panther tanks in a rapid
attack against Norrey from the north-
east. He has very limited infantry
support, represented here by just two
squads, but has orders to press his
attack quickly to catch the Canadians
by surprise. Unfortunately, unknown
to the Germans, the Canadians have
been reinforced by Sherman tanks
and several Firefly of the 1st Hussars, north-west corner is the small train
and Lüdemann’s attack is moving
directly into their gun-sights.
THE BATTLE
Play the game on a 6'x 4' table.
The Canadians are defending and
are deployed first, dug-in on their
western third of the table. A D6
GERMAN FORCES
Panther Platoon – 3 tanks (1 officer)
Panther Platoon – 3 tanks (1 officer)
2 Panzer Grenadier Squads (each MG team has an
MG42s, each squad has 1 Panzerfaust) - veteran
Total BR: 24
Total Officers: 2
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OBJECTIVES
GERMAN DEPLOYMENT
There are no objectives on the table,
this is a straight fight.
SPECIAL RULES
Off-table Firefly: The Canadian
position is covered by Firefly tanks.
As well as those on the table, another
off-table tank can fire a single 17pdr
shot at a German tank within 50"
of the western table edge, once per
turn. The shot hits on a 6, with a
penetration value of 6. This does not
cost an Order.
German Command Confusion:
Confused as to where the firing
was coming from, especially as it
penetrated their tanks, the German
tank commanders rapidly lost control
of the battle and made a quick retreat.
Each turn the German player only
gets a D6 dice roll for his command
Canadian units may start the game and control, instead of the usual 2D6
on Ambush Fire. The German His 2 officers are still added to the
attackers are deployed in the north- result.
eastern table corner, up to 10" from
the table edge, as shown on the map. ALTERNATIVE FORCES
The Germans are attacking and take This scenario lists historical forces for
the first turn. the battle, but players might like to
refight the scenario using their own
THE BATTLEFIELD collections and the army lists. In this
The battlefield is beyond the north case the Canadian player gets 600
eastern edge of Norrey and the points and can take Defences. The
open fields towards the railway line German player gets 550 points.
and Le Villeneuve . They are open
pastures and cornfields, dissected CAMPAIGN VICTORY POINTS
by the railway line. There are a few The winner of this battle gains a
trees and hedges, but the ground bonus +2 campaign victory points.
here is very flat and open. In the
station building of Norrey-en-Bessin
halt. In the south-
west corner is a
hedged orchard, CANADIAN FORCES
the position of the Sherman Troop - 3 M4 Shermans (1 Officer, 1 Firefly)
Regina Rifle’s anti- Infantry Platoon, may start dug-in in foxholes
tank guns on the PIAT team
day. 2 6pdr anti-tank guns, in anti-tank gun dug-outs.
1 Pre-Registered Target Point
Battery of 2 105mm L22 guns (off-table)
Off-table 17 pdr shot (1 per turn, see special rules)
Canadian Reinforcements – arriving anywhere on
western table edge on turn 5.
Sherman Troop - 3 M4 Shermans (1 Officer, 1 Firefly)
BR Total: 34
Total Officers:
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SCENARIO 4 - JUNE 11th

BLACK SABBATH
1st HUSSAR’S ATTACK
Scenario Size: Company

Timing: Play this scenerio

before turn 11 of the
campaign, after completing
campaign turn10.

SITUATION REPORT

CANADIAN DEPLOYMENT
B Squadron of the 1st
GERMAN DEPLOYMENT

Hussars are about to

launch their attack from
Norrey-en-Bessin towards
le Mesnil Patry. They are
the vanguard of a larger
armoured attack, but
face a well dug-in and
determined enemy, ready
for them with anti-tank
guns and Panzerfausts,
supported by their artillery
and with reinforcing
panzers on the way. The
Canadian tankers are
unaware of the storm that
is about to break on them
and face a tough task in
driving the SS back into Le
Mesnil Patry and beyond.
This battle recreates about the first half
an hour of the 1st Hussars attack but
can be extended into a longer battle as
C Squadron arrive to join the fray.
THE BATTLE
Play the game on a 8'x 6' table.
The Germans are defending and
are deployed first, dug-in on their
western half of the table. Well aware
of the Canadian attack, 2D6 German
units may start the game on Ambush
Fire.
The Canadians initial attackers are
deployed within 10" of the eastern
table edge. The Canadians are
attacking and take the first turn.
THE BATTLEFIELD
The battlefield is beyond the western
edge of Norrey and the fields and
orchards towards Le Mesnil Patry
and Chateau Mesnil. They are open
beat and cornfields, dissected by
small farm tracks. There are a few
orchards and hedges, but the ground
here is quite flat and open.
OBJECTIVES
There are two objectives on the
table: the farm buildings at Chateau
Mesnil and the junction of tracks in
the centre of the table. The Germans
cannot claim an all objectives secured
victory but the Canadians can.
SPECIAL RULES
Communications Breakdown: The
1st Hussars are dogged by technical
problems with their radios. For this
battle, Canadian communications
tests are passed on a 4+ instead of the
usual 3+. Also, the senior officer may
not use his re-roll in the game and
cannot use the tactical co-ordination
order either.
Firefly Shortage: 2nd Canadian
Armoured Brigade did not yet
have its full compliment of Firefly
tanks. At this time about 1 in 6 of
their Shermans was a Firefly (not
the TO&E 1 in 4). Note, that there
are only Fireflies with the Sherman
Troops were given in the lists,
otherwise all Shermans are 75mm
gun armed versions.
ALTERNATIVE FORCES
This scenario lists historical forces
for the battle, but players might like
to refight the scenario using their
own collections and the army lists. In
this case the Canadian player get 750
points. In the expanded battle, add
another 500 points of reinforcements.
The German player gets 850 points
and can take Defences. In the
expanded battle, add a further 300
points of reinforcements.
EXPANDING THE BATTLE
With the time, space and forces,
this battle can be extended to
include C Squadron’s following
attack by adding the listed optional
reinforcements to both sides,
including the additional BR and
officers.
CAMPAIGN VICTORY POINTS
The winner of this battle gains a
bonus +3 campaign victory points.

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CANADIAN FORCES
B Squadron, 1st Hussars (under strength)
Forward HQ – in M4 Sherman (senior officer)
1st Troop – 3 x M4 Shermans (1 Firefly, 1 Officer)
2nd Troop – 3 x M4 Shermans (1 Officer)
3rd Troop – 3 x M4 Shermans (1 Officer)
D Company, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Infantry Platoon, on foot (may start as tank riders)
Infantry Platoon, on foot (may start as tank riders)
Battery of 3 3" mortars (off-table)
BR Total: 52
Officers: 6 (including senior officer)
OPTIONAL CANADIAN REINFORCEMENTS
Arriving via the eastern table edge on the turn given
Turn 10
Sherman Troop – 3 Shermans (1 Firefly, 1 Officer)
Infantry Section (as tank riders)
Turn 11
Sherman Troop – 3 Shermans (1 Officer)
Infantry Section (as tank riders)
Infantry Platoon HQ (as tank riders)
Turn 12
Sherman Troop – 3 Shermans (1 Firefly, 1 Officer)
Infantry Section (as tank riders)
Senior Officer – in M4 Sherman
Extra BR: +35
Extra Officers: +4
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GERMAN FORCES
Senior Officer – 3 men, these must deploy in Chateau
Mesnil
Artillery Observer Team – 2 men
2 x PaK40 anti-tank guns, with loader teams, in anti-
tank gun dug-outs
Assault Pioneer Platoon
PHQ of 5 men, 3 pioneers squads each with 1
Panzerfaust and AT grenades with MG teams, all
upgraded with MG42s - veteran
Additional Assault Pioneer Squad with 1 Panzerfaust
and AT grenades, upgraded with MG42s (in foxholes)
- veteran
Additional Assault Pioneer Squad with 1 Panzerfaust
and AT grenades, upgraded with MG42s (in foxholes)
- veteran
1 Sniper and spotter
2 Pre-Registered Target Points
3 Counter Battery fire missions
Battery of 2 80mm mortars (off-table)
Battery of 2 150mm guns (off-table)
Reinforcements – arriving on Turn 5, anywhere on the
western table edge
Panzer IV Platoon – 3 Panzer IV Hs (1 officer)
BR Total: 39
Officers: 3 (including senior officer)
OPTIONAL GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS
Arriving within 30" of the north-west corner of the
table (near Le Mesnil Chateau).
Turn 12
3 Panzer IV Hs (1 officer)
Turn 13
3 Panzer IV Hs (1 officer)
Extra BR: +18
Extra Officers: +2
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CANADIAN EQUIPMENT
ARMOURED VEHICLES
VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT
Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M4 Sherman 9" 14" - K L N 75mmL40 Turret 9

(A1, A2 and A3) MG Co-axial -
MG Bow -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M4A4 Sherman 8" 12" - K L N 75mmL40 Turret 9

MG Co-axial -
MG Bow -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M4A4 Sherman 8" 12" - K L N 17 pdr Turret 7

Firefly MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M4 Sherman Crab 9" 14" Engineer K L N 75mmL40 Turret 9

MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M4 Sherman ARV 9" 14" Recovery L L N MG Bow -

Repair Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M10 Wolverine 9" 14" - M N O 76mmL53 Turret 6

Open-Topped MG Pintle -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Dingo 8" 12" - N O O LMG Hull -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Humber Scout Car 8" 24" - O O O LMG Pintle -

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VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Humber IV 8" 24" - M O O 37mmL53 Turret 12

MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Humber Light 8" 24" - O O O LMG Hull -

Recce Vehicle I

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

M5/M9 Halftrack 12" 24" - N O O MG Pintle -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Loyd Carrier 10" 15" - O O O - - -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Armoured Bulldozer 4" 6" Engineer O O O - - -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Bren Carrier 10" 15" - O O O LMG Hull -

Open-Topped

SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES

Movement Hits Transport Special

Off-Road Road Capacity
Motorcycle 6" 24" 1 1 no BR counter
Jeep 6" 24" 2 3
Bedford MWD 6" 24" 2 8
Bedford OXD 6" 24" 3 12
Bedford OYD 6" 24" 3 14
Bedford QLT/ QLD 6" 24" 3 22
Scammel Pioneer 6" 24" 4 1 vehicle recovery
M1 Wrecker 6" 24" 4 1 vehicle recovery
Austin K2 ambulance 6" 24" 2 - medic
AIRCRAFT

Aircraft Role Hits Weaponry

Typhoon Fighter Bomber 4 4 20mm cannons

8 60 lbs rockets, or
4 medium bombs, or
2 large bombs

Spitfire Fighter 3 2 20mm cannons

2 small bombs

Auster III Spotter Plane 2 -

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CANADIAN GUNS
MORTARS
WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE
0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"
2" HE 3/5+ 1 1 1 1 1 1
3" HE 4/4+ 2 2 2 2 2 2
4.2" HE 6/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 3

AUTOCANNONS
WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE
0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

20mm HE - 1 1 1 1 1 1
AP - 2 2 1 1 1 -
40mmL60 Bofors HE - 1 1 1 1 1 1
AP - 3 3 2 2 1 -

VERY LIGHT GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

37mmL53 HE 2/5+ 1 1 1 1 1 -
AP - 4 4 3 2 1 -
6 pdr HE 3/5+ 2 2 2 2 2 -
AP - 7 7 6 5 4 -

LIGHT GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

75mmL40 HE 4/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 -
AP - 6 6 5 4 3 -
17 pdr AP - 11 11 10 9 8 7

MEDIUM GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

105mmL22 HE 5/3+ 4 4 4 4 4 -
6" naval gun HE 7/3+ 6 6 6 6 6 -

HEAVY GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"
8" naval gun HE 7/2+ 8 8 8 8 8 8
14" naval gun HE 13/2+ 12 12 12 12 12 12

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INFANTRY ANTI-TANK WEAPONS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

PIAT AP - 5 - - - - -

AIRCRAFT WEAPONS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

60lb Rocket HE 5/4+ - - 8 - - -

GERMAN EQUIPMENT
ARMOURED VEHICLES
VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT
Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Panzer IV H or J 8" 12" - K N(M) N 75mmL48 Turret 9

MG Co-axial -
MG Bow -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Panther 10" 14" - H K L 75mmL70 Turret 8

MG Co-axial -
MG Bow -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Bergepanther 10" 14" Recovery I K L MG Pintle -

Repair

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/1 12" 16" - O O O MG Pintle -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/2 12" 16" - O O O 80mm mortar Hull 6

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/3 or 12" 16" - O O O MG Pintle -

SdKfz 251/18 Open-Topped
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VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/7 12" 16" Bridging O O O MG Pintle -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/8 12" 16" Medic O O O - - -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/9 12" 16" - O O O 75mmL24 Hull 12

Open-Topped MG Pintle -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 251/10 12" 16" - O O O 37mmL43 Hull 15

Open-Topped MG Pintle -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/1 12" 16" - O O O MG Pintle -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/3 12" 16" - O O O MG Pintle -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/7 12" 16" - O O O 80mm mortar Hull 4

Open-Topped MG Pintle -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/8 12" 16" - O O O 75mmL24 Hull 7

Open-Topped MG Pintle -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/9 12" 16" - O O O 20mmL55 Turret 10

Open-Topped MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 250/10 12" 16" - O O O 37mmL43 Hull 10

Open-Topped MG Pintle -
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VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 222 8" 24" - O O O 20mmL55 Turret 18

MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 234/1 8" 24" - N O O 20mmL55 Turret 18

MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 234/2 8" 24" - N O O 50mmL60 Turret 6

MG Co-axial -

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

SdKfz 234/3 8" 24" - N O O 75mmL24 Hull 5

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Flakpanzer 38(t) 9" 13" - M O O 20mmL55 Turret -

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Wespe 8" 12" - N O O 105mmL28 Hull 3

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Hummel 8" 12" - N O O 150mmL130 Hull 2

Open-Topped

VEHICLE MOVEMENT ARMOUR ARMAMENT

Off-Road Road Special Front Side Rear Weapon Mount Ammo

Wirbelwind 8" 12" - L N O Quad 20mmL55 Turret -

Open-Topped MG Bow -

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GERMAN GUNS
MORTARS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"
80mm HE 4/4+ 2 2 2 2 2 2
120mm HE 6/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 3

AUTOCANNONS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

20mmL55 HE - 1 1 1 1 1 -
AP - 2 2 1 1 1 -
37mmL57 HE - 2 2 2 2 2 -
AP - 3 3 2 2 1 -

VERY LIGHT GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

37mmL43 (PaK36) HE 2/5+ 1 1 1 1 1 -

* Stielgranate 41 AP - 4 (7)* 4 (7)* 3 2 1 -
50mmL60 (PaK38) HE 3/5+ 2 2 2 2 2 -
AP - 5 5 4 3 2 -

LIGHT GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

75mmL24 HE 4/4+ 2 2 2 2 2 -
AP - 4 4 3 2 1 -
75mmL46 (PaK40) HE 4/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP - 8 8 7 6 5 4
75mmL48 HE 4/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP - 8 8 7 6 5 4
75mmL70 HE 4/4+ 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP - 11 11 10 9 8 7

MEDIUM GUNS

WEAPON AMMO HE EFFECT RANGE

0-10" 10-20" 20-30" 30-40" 40-50" 50-70"

88mmL56 (Flak36) HE 4/3+ 3 3 3 3 3 3

AP - 9 9 8 7 6 5
100mmL52 (K18) HE 5/3+ 4 4 4 4 4 4
AP - 10 10 9 8 7 6
105mmL28 HE 5/3+ 3 3 3 3 3 -
150mmL12 (sIG33) HE 7/3+ 5 5 5 5 5 -
150mmL30 HE 7/3+ 5 5 5 5 5 -

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SOFT-SKINNED VEHICLES

Movement Hits Transport Special

Off-Road Road Capacity
Motorcycle 6" 24" 1 1 no BR counter
Motorcycle and sidecar 6" 24" 1 2 no BR counter
Staff car 6" 24" 2 3
Kübelwagen 6" 24" 2 3
Schwimmwagen 6" 24" 2 3 amphibious
Steyr/Horch Heavy Car 6" 24" 2 5
Opel Blitz (medium truck) 6" 24" 3 12
Opel Maultier 12" 16" 3 12
Heavy Truck 6" 24" 4 24
1 tonne SdKfz 10 12" 16" 2 5
3 tonne SdKfz 11 12" 16" 3 8
5 tonne SdKfz 6 12" 16" 3 10
8 tonne SdKfz 7 12" 16" 4 12
12 tonne SdKfz 8 12" 16" 4 15
18 tonne SdKfz 9 ‘Famo’ 12" 16" 5 - repair
recovery
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Role Hits Weaponry

Fw-190 G Fighter 3 2 x 20mm cannons

8 x small bombs or
1 x large bomb and
4 x small bombs

Me Bf109 G Fighter 3 4 x MGs

1 x 30mm cannon (as 37mm)
2 x small bombs

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