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FLAMES oF WAR thc Cernu sccrio! rhere is .ko a Hungarlan section aDd
a FinDish sccrion including i.tellig€nce brieings for tank,
In Fkna Af wt you Lalc on dre role ol a comparv
mororiscd irlflirul] or iMrn.ry companies.
comnander nianoeuv.ing your toops acros rlte battlefidds
of\ orld \(aL ll. fiis cldsic leriod of warfarc js brougbr I I or11a.r7 '.' ore.l : ,s gl .-s'.: rl e
. to life in you own gane room. Glr-l W,fprovidcs thc core pLatoons whic1r rcprcscnr rhe fighting units of1-our company.
, arnies iDrhefornof Intclllgence Llrielings.Th*eItelligcnce Each platoor diagfum vlsuall; dlsll:r's uhat toops Ie
Briefings allow you to ficld $e Ce.man, Hnngtia! aDd in.ludcd ln lhc tlaroon.
- Finnish forces thrt cLashed wirh rhe Sovitt Red drd its
Ad-. eo"rerdldrr' ."J ".1 '. io, \.io,.o,
a ics on the Edtern lront ir l9'i4 and earlv ^Jrnv
1945. "
$t.po.s
fic specllic railngs fo, you. units vehiclcs xnd d1e
' -fo play Flant o/ ilzz you'll also neel the Fkn* aJ War l./, .lro, , ,rl. 'or'ii r. '\ l l o.r'r'
mlcbook. Ile ruiebook conrans alL rhe rules thit yod nccd rhing}!! reed s.t nrrcd on rour rrnrl
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ro 6ght nlnianue World\ ar II battles.
In addidon to dre Lcdnl.al inforn.iion voull .€ed to build
your force, this book conrrirN pLcno of i .sp ii ing pi.tures ard
WHY coLLEcT A FoRcE FROM GREY WOLF? histor) to help !o!.1ptLr. drc H$ourolrour new,Elzz'J O/
Grc1 wolf prorl.des Fknet af wdr ya! wirh the rlerran,
Honsariar and l'innnh foLces needed ro rccrcatc rhe battles
All ofthc forccs in tbis boohare based on hi;toricJ eranpLes
on the Eastern }ront norr January 1944 to Februar 19.1i.
thr lbnght or th. E.s'cni lrorr lion Januarr 1914 tu
l..\fith your Gernan fbLce, rart by holding back thc So et
l', msadts to p.y i."ingrad fron you. g*ry, b.f,.. .t."nchly To llnd out norc, visn your local gane sore, or visir our
I .. hotdiog oFthe red tide ot drc Narva line in Estonia.light ihc
infi,rnative rvebsite at app. Fhn$Olwaaun.
: brutal winrer batdes of dre Konun and Kanenets Podolsky
Pocl<ets, eseping each h rurn rhrough determined defcnce -Ftuz.r Olval uscs a poir r s'sterr rvhen setting rp od pleviry
and poweLtuI comtcranacks. gdcs. Tlpic.l gamcs .rc around 1;00 o. ll50 polfts, but
are ..r'ainir nor llnritcd ro anl raluel Plav anr point vrlte
Fjghr !o hold the -Flrt ?tulz finified cities in Brtlorussia rs
you anrl your opponent de.idc. You cif plal'sn,all600 toint
the Rc.l Amy tlrows all irs pos'er et your Cernan lbrces
g:.'e r,.'1.'r ,'r' ,lg 'cr.irg
dftins Ope@.ion Bagrxtion. lf rhey breach puL line, delay
drnies thar are 3000 or t000 poins or norel
th€m ar cvery tun rvith you blocking forccs belbre tuLning
' bxck rhcir nobile forcs wlth )our paDft$ and'l'iger tanb. tn nost Fkn6 OJ \Ydr sanes vou s,il1 con,nand a coopany
with sereral platoons.
Finally bring an end to u\e Sovlct assauh on rhe banks ofthe
Vistda River with elire SS rmourcd forces. Hold theo on
, the rlver and b rg rhei. ma$ive of€nsivc to a srop. Throw
:ir'rhe red scou.ge brcli across rhe rive. with countenit,.ks io.r
drhe rmoured .,o^p' ol J.J'la ., l "n t"L Latf )d
V5. s"s P^r*d,,^., wl,-! HQ
R.efishr rhe bides to hold Ronaoiaand lts precious oll from @ ss-Pozerk mpfgruppe HQ
rie Red Army. Fight virh tough infantry forces or arnoured 2 Panzer IV H 200 poln6
; forces u the red claw nal<cs irs g.ab ti,r Rohrnia.
CoMBAT PLATooNS
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; format. .I|is snnple diagnm rvlil help you cre{c vortr Fla"Es ofwo.otl.llin } and get ]i no iinc ar llll
'ou t[!ing
CHoosrNG YouR CoMPANY
u! !o lou l1r€rc ire r $'ide vrricn olcomprnics, inchdnrg int-arar: tceornrl*n.c, m.!h..ised,
This first sre! is crliirely
and rank forces. Have a rcrd throLrgh dre backgtounds. li.d r lotce thaL /o! nnd irrcrecing rnd louie ofll
.YARIANT
FORCES
Some conpnies m bsed on a siqlc dil,ision, lik€
Lh. tinnrdierkomparre Hosflc,. o'1'e,
-,nF,ni*
hat so€El vaids based on spc.ilic dirisiont such
a th( s\ nr"?. c rplrur"e prc.e. .f .' '.
I'anzrdiu;sion nd Ss-lhtz iuut.
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lTzrmlebook.
Ba(lefronr Minirures prckrgc l;kn6 afv/n"pro<hcts ro gire lou eve.r'rhnrg rcu need ro *senblc your fbrcc as quicLly
, and accuLaely as posribLe. Our blhreo rncL bor scts te prckrged to give you all ofrhe oprions anihbh to build your ormy
INFANTRY TEAMS
1le lu nriamurral br iltling blocks of an infalrtry platoon are dre rarious typs of infanry teur. The n
shown helorv with a brieldesciiption ofthetr fiu.rion and organiiition.
COMMAND TEAMS AClonmaDd tetrnr is nrde up of:rn oHi.er, an NCIO rnd a ri0cnan on
ilr a urll basc. llcre arc oiicn oprions rc upsrad€ your Coonund tcrm
$,irh. diilc,enr $mpon. To do so, simplr r.place lhc
'i8cnan
*ith the
cho\€n upgEJe. You cin scc an cxad:ple of dlis otr $e tuLlo$irs !age.
RIFLE/MG TEAMS
ritt rtrtt* RlHe/lvIc reans .re olganiscd li[c riflc reanx, erccpt thrt soysquadol
nvo ieds halr r Dachine'gur- Base tufle/Mti tcrrnson amedium bue
s.ith rh. sc.ond base nornlalll modelled wiLh a.rcw-fcd machne-gun.
r1\+ ! nschhc-gun.
t" ,[-e rifremen
Basc
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MG rcms wirh
: n,edn,m basc.
a cres'ted nrachine-srn d nvo
A lion.cr tcanl r(r.ins rhe nornrl charaderj$ics and basjig ofi$ rnre,
dtt$ allt$ e.e. i Riflc tean o. a mediun basc, aad gliis combar enginccringchar
a.rc,isrics ind rbiliries such rn inckdcd arri-tark ruiing jD issaulr
r l- rhl,. ro l<urirrc.od.r"l1hroail.r'{s.
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LIGHT MORTAR
TEAMS *t Light lvloriar rca-s a- made Lrt ol a miniarurc armed with a lighr
mo*r rnd a lnder oo a snall base.
tearns arc mounted like infanrn teafis or amediun base, anrl-tankard lnfantr;'guns rrc mounted on a mcdiurn basc facing
rhc nrLo* enrl, and rnillcrl is mounted on a large base t-xcing thc na(o$'end.
PTATOON DIAGRAMS
Each plarootr diagram indiores rhe rcquircd sqrrads and Farns you nusthavc ro matre thar unit ombrr*o(hy lrooP\ and
vchiclcs in bhck lrc the core oftlre unlt. Troops and vehicies in grey ale oplions rhxt you c.n add to givc drem nore punch
or mobilitJ. Many plaroons alio includc options allowingyou ro inprove.he eqripnenr or capabilities ofsomc ofthe terns.
1he phroor enay'wiil also lisr the special rules that th. platoon fbllows.
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]1le Gernan defcat ar thc Baale of Kursk iD July l94l DISASTER IN THE CRIMEA
i narked the besinnjng of lhe c*l fat rhe Whtnacht an B.ck in the south the Rcd Armr maintined irs momcntum
the Easton Frcnr. rloth sidcs suFercd huge tossu in men as rroops of rhe lhird Ulcainian F<rnr s*ept a-os the
and machines. Howe\rr, ihey rvere loses e Soviers could sourhern Olrai.c. reachilg drc borden of Romrnia by
make good, but frcm which thc Gcrnans would notr 12 May. Thc Sovicr acivancc had cur oll the Gernan and
,' fully ..o*. I" At'g"sr 1943 tl,c Re<l Arm)' bcsan i serics Romanian (oops undcr Gcnual lrn{kc h thc Crimerr
. <jf masive countcLoflcnsivcs dnt garhcred in mon)entum,
,driving the invados bcforc rhern.
Or 8 April Soviei rtuops rrtackecL rnd qoickly ovawhelmed
THE SOVIET COUNTEROFFENSIVES rqc A\.s Jefcn,cs. dn o Mry rhe C,rrnrn g*riron rn
sevasropot surrendcr ed.
Even Nhile 6ghring coniinicd rr Kurk, rhc Red Armv
launched a series of countcnucks throughout rhe rcond
I half of 1 943 Lh* cvenrrLally led rhern to the Dnepr River.
OPEMTION BAGMTION
llv May dre Red Armv hrd recaprured large area. ol r[e
GeutaL.feltlnartutl Marsrcnr scrarnblcd ro plLrg thc holes. rnothulard fron rl* invadcn.1l* Crin,ea rnd the Ulqaine
pleading for einforccmcnc for bis bateied Ardy Group werc back in Sovier har:ds aDd rhc G.rmaDs lEd ben drivcn
\ourh. lt, r(rJ y Hrle rel.:*J ,d hn.t'Lo ?' t rc\t.
', back fion thc approach* to Moscow and LeninsrAd, lcr
forcc rhc cnrnl,ling G*nan lines. This all@cd dle bcl+ srill largr $vnth$ o1: BFloLLLsia remained urdcr Gcrntar
guued Gcrmus to hold on u(il the aurumn ruins crearcd a
quasnirc, haltiig Soviet alrAcks.
On 22 June rhe Sovics hunched Opch.ion Basration
: CoUNTERATTACK AT ZHIToMIR
. $'irh rhe Fir$ Bakic, Seco.d and 'nird Byeloru$ian fronrs
smashing inro the German defcnces beq<en the cnjes of
ln Decemb€r rhe biftcr cold ofrhc hmh Russian wlffer had Vitrhsk :nd Bobnrisk. corred on Orla. Ihe Cernans
frozu rhe mLrdsolid. In rbold move rhr! c.usht thc sovics
rook e heary toll or thc attackirg Sorlet fous. but thc Red
;. by swpns,4. Pznara,u.. atrackcd no(h of Zhircmil Tle
drmy 'nll hrJ more ro gvr. Br 2i lure (,c, mrn lorcc\ werc
Soviet forces reeled b€fore the fcrocity ofrhe asauit.rndl{ed
retleatnrg back to thc fbrrilied cide!, belbie Sovier assaults
A"rny rcsenes were rushed wesr to bolsrct tllc lines. Armr
drove dre Gcrmans 6rsr our of\'irebsk, drcn Orsha, whih
Group -South recaptured Korest€n and boush! ,lself a lirde
encircling Vogilov and Bobruisk.
Ar Ger)bdr 6rccs rcreared otards Mirxk, Ilerlin scnt
THE KoRSUN-CHERKASSY PoCKET GuoafeAnarhdl Modcl ro scop the Soviet ldlrnce.
fvcn lrJilJble 'olJicr,vas rhroqn rnro r[c hr(rie in impro
'On Chrismas Eve Virudn! Filst Ukrdrian Fronr nrtlcked. viscd bLocking forces.'lwo panzer divisiors and r heaw rank
',!Most of tumy Group S otth fell bz.k rc the Pd'th*vbtfu
batralhn welc thrown ag.rinsr rhe Red Armyi spearheads,
l:-'line, but by dlyJd,ud]'luge rurnbers of Gcrn,an ffoops
dclaving rhe onslaugirt bravelv. Morc inhnny, cavalry and
remain€d in eiposed posirir)Ds. Mastcin sought to pull
alrlou! we.c senr agaiftt them, brr evcntuaLly rhc wcighr
SJrtp.s"d roop. b:,k to rJti rv bu, H,rrer' relu,u,t,o of rhe rcd tide rold. Minsk fell on 3 July and thc Germos
aq-kF dr)Lhcr b;ck$rd ..ep. o dc..l r ' nlo i'ol/ t- r. fl .
*'irhdrcw to pepare for tlc nut usault.
Sovier First and Second Uk.aioian Fronts quickry enkloped
.rhe Gcrmans, rrappnrg 56,{J00 men from six djvisions iI tlt
:Korsun-Chcrkarsr pockcr, ON To THE VISTULA
,A relicf force was hRsdly asernbled ro rescue rhe trapped
lle iririal Soyin of Opcnrnu Brgration had
spcarhcads
reached rh€ir obje.tires by nid luly. ftev had rer.k€n
ions. Bclared\', Hider audoris.d a withdrasal from rhe
Byclorussia .!d n.w tiund .hemrlvcs cng"t6'g rhc
.pockec Sovjet.rtilleryshellsandrockets pourded the recc*- Feterpltrz (forilicd <nns ii eistsn Poland. Sovic lbrces
lhs Gcrmar cblLrd.ns merciles\: the reuear becane a rout trcgan ro esrablish l,ridgcheads ovcr rhe Vnrla tuver
; and rJre noops abodo"ed almost all of rheir equipment.
Clashing upor r[c barks of thc visrula rhe Sovicts locked
hoNwnh Geuan fo.cs holdirs rc rncrdd the doorway'l'-
RELIEVTNG LENINGRAD rc Germary and Benin. Thc banh. ng.d Fom Sandorniez\i .
F,cn as Arm)' Group Sou.h s lcred defcat in the Ukminc, hr in the $tr;h to the vilhge -nh o-f \f-.a*. U-uevet' t
ro dre no'th t,.ops fron the Soviet l.enirrgrad ud Volkhov vigorous counrclattacks by SS, Lufiudfi ald Hm a norlted
Innrs rttacked rhe fonified lines soLLth ofLakc Ladoia.lhe forces fina1ly hrted rhe Rcd A.my.nd Opcration BasarioF
ofensive surpriscd thc Gernan Eightecnth Arny bqieging 6nallvcndcd.
Leningrad and they were serdily drivcr back from the ap-
proachc ro the city by wave aftcr wat ofasaulting infanry. ASSAULT ON ROMANIA
On 18 Jdu.ry Red tuoy roops finally brokc the sicge that \0hc (he Red tumy in Mey t944. inl'/
rhe C.lmer Gll
had lasted nearly 9Q0 days. 'o wse hft !o
Romoius be wacmrcd. In t\r+
a hmdtul of
nean'nn. ihc lbminian\ $er€ r.bulLdirg. onh iem, ning Lo ro llunsfr. Lo dcal1\irl rhe drr.rl rnd a Drssn€.1$h of
rhe tght $hcn dlc .d*..i.g So\ica rce.hcd tlon,3.i3. ter amoure,l iirces Llclavcd rhe SovicL ollcnsile ar Detrrr.cn
I ritorr. In June 19.11, thc Soiets pushed Lhc Ronunlrns anJ Hoqtr.,. rh€ respite \Las renporarr as rhc grcaled sleJse
:' G.onais br.k sdos Lhc Bug llire, :nd entered Besrtrbir. hannicr was soon realr to s$'iDg lga i . . 'ftrt Rcd Amr d.ove
ll..,{dAn .r .,1:rrL1. .. Rr. r on owerLls hrrlapc*. the Hunq.rl.tr capinl.
'I}c Cemans rnd er. nid,ld r d.Jins$c lite
Romafians c€nn.tr a.d llmsrirr loLces attenpterL to sro1. the en
alon.s rhe Besar.biin tio.ricr. Thil h€L{ trnril th. Soriets .ir.Lcnenr oi the .i(\, rnd a mired corps oI Ce nsn anJ
laun.hed rrnasirc oFensire on l0 AugusL 19.14. ftLo Snrier Hungariaf i.oops held Lhc clrr- tlon repcrLcd rssaulrs br
rh.us 'vere dirccrcd .r rhe .iries .l hsi rnd (lhlslD.u. So!i.r aDd l{onE.ir. for..s. lhis s.tg€ 3nd tri'rcr sNggle
l,o\rernll SolieL rrmourcd loLces mr:sheJ LhuLgh dre lisred lor 100 gruelljng days, buL drc cin was rirrLlr takcn
Ron.triin lin€\ anrl Lhc maLl ltomrnian :nJ Cenun orllfel,nLarrl94i.
arnoured r*sv* curldr't s!.o rlre rid€. rhr ight lor H,,nga,r.on1itrtrcd.s rh." c.-.,"
llei.whilc
Shonly afrenvrrLls, s.v. lLona.ir tiom rnl dertuc counteL otfcnsncs hiLcd ro break d,e sicgc. lj'cniL,rllv the
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rjotr, an agreeudr !'as rcrclied wnh the Soviet Unbr lor .'.. l..l o.^ 1, r'' l
i ,rr., \, P,. beame thc dclrr of$e So\iet pn\h on r\!slri!.
llcrc soon in acttun dclirdhg rhe'llrnsllvanlan borcLcr
lnn Hungeriais rFi.g n, crpnrc Llt rirel pa*es drurgh
rhe Cr.pndid Mooroins.
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PANzERJACE RKOMPANIE
(TANK HUNTER coMP:i:
I(AMPFCRUPPE BAKE l.,l.l.::
(BATTLE CRoUP BA(E)
GEPANzERTE PANzERcRENADIERKoMPAN IE
ScHwERE PANzERKoMPANIE (ARMouRrD INTANTRY CoMPANY) PG,76
(HEAVY TANK coMPANY) Pc.70
The CernzrLLe luztrsLc,Lrltl(rlolipr.i. r( tlt.;iti ni
Thc herrr -filcL I E h.k! ol trr. :t.!ntt P.i.lrrbniir ! 'hi
mech rn rerL in IrLc,doIlru!lj 1l,r] arr c!r4.p.d n!rlr
iluLri:
anrl jrj. .!rlar;r I',znza-tltrih't3 r,01i,le rl,e tonc, o
rmou,eJ -cJ (tr li l h.!l flclr gnnLg rlLru Lll' rnbi]rn
engage rnd desNr .rc r rhr nor raf k l,iila 5ori( Lrrr
nliLns. Hido hri rLo rlcrsi Lhc lirsr brLLJion ol ti,r,
lirc fur Tigcr II hcdr r.rhs, ]!hi.li N.r. drlr.r..tr, tr,I.
PANzERGRENADIERKOMPANIE
SJutt ?t,tzfutt:LlfuX t': '1.I rh. So\i{i rL Sdltfni.L,
Polind iri,\ususr l')i.1
(MoToRISED INTANTRY CoMPANY) Pc. 80
tr :, ,I r
GELDHERNNHALLE lfyou sec thc oeed for more foiiificarions and englrecrins
MoToRIsED INFANTRY COMPANY) Pc.140
lour defencc then try the Esatz Pioniere (Rere.'e
'Ihe Feldhonnha llz Parzet divisionls panzergrenadies are er- 'I her prov c rhe manpower dd dpcrdse you n€ed io
cellenr infanfy provided *ith tranrpon for ftt
dcployrnenr. hol.l ih.lin. unrilvotr cd cornr.raftack e ith laur
h Budapesr ther dosdy 6ghr on foot foh
nreet fod6ca-
rions. they are sutponcd by $rapons platoons fn,n thcir SIcHERUNGSKOMPANIE
own divisloD .s weLi as rllied HunsaliaD platoons. (SEcURIfi COMPANY) PG.1
-fte Sichcru.gskonpdie $'as prinarily used to hunt
partisaN. Hovtr€r, sthefronr lines in B)elorussia
cerman sccurity forces {tre rluust into the lront|nes
GRENADIERKOMPANIE fighting partisans, o. g(xrding rhe EiL and road$'ala
(INFANTRY CoMPANY) pc.26 the llncs, sriftly lrnclng Soviet sperheads so
A Grenadjerl<ompanir is fie 6nesr nifanffy fo.c. v"" cm tbrced sccuriq forca re hold undl support.o{ld arrive.
connmd l1re rroops are all experlcrccd veterans and rhey
are backed bv thc best rtapons rher the Ccrm.n dny can SS-I(AVATI,ERIESCHWADRON
pro r -J- \, rL . , oJ- rle 'e".1 t g. . 'o, (SS CAYALRY SAUADRON)
Grenadieikompanie i{ill .wu be out gunred ot out chsed. Duing ihe siege of Budapes the 8. SS-
'Ikia" Getet 22. Ss'Freiui tgen-
FALLSCH IRMJACERKOMPAN IE 'Maia 'Ir.re'ia ^nd.
. vatr divisjons rt.e lraPped inside
(PARAcHUTE RIFLE CoMPANY) Pc. 32 ciry 'Iley fbught luriously against rhe .ed onsLaqhr on
The fallsch;mjiiger rre Gcnnanvt pararLoope*. Like all para- alorgside dre Hungarians ro sxve drcirgLitre.ing capital.
troopc$, rher are tough, ttnacious and independent fighters. all good nodern cavalry rhey easlly adapred ro Eghting
ltorgh no Lorger inaking air xssrul$, thcl arc Ge.mmy! foor, hrking usc of tlie good defensive posirioN.
le. lgl rnir' 1.i .. o l;oll.oldin"r\erp" ' r
STURMKOMP,A.NIE PANzERSPAHKoMPANIE
(ASSAULT CoMPANY) Pc_ 52 (ARMoURTD CAR CoMPANY) PG.
Ihe 78. St"tudid'io, \,as organisetl in early 1943 rs a spe- Armoured on do not gcnerally engage the encny di
ciatised assault divislon. llie coneT of fte Stu/tuh.nPr k ercnt rvhen a,nlionred bv a weak enemv or at rhe
.e"n1 rJ l- ro ll g'er'.or- "rg-.,'orb," r e.r oli anacL<. Armoured ct patroLs are rhe true
a lor mo.e herlr eqlipmcDt, such as irs own integrrl T.5cnl Lroops ol t" A"Jkktngsabktl,zs (reconnaissrncc
PaK,l0 anri-tmkguns, a heaq plau,n and the support &ont Vhile lhe ren ofthe baftalior is be*ing a path tlrough
dre divisiods own StuG tlarrerie. which Lends inmcdiare cnemy rhe arnoured cars goalis to explolr rk gap in the
rmoured suppot rvherotr necded. to scl behind the eneny and scou! out his posiiions.
PIoNIERKOMPANIE
(ENGINEER COMPANY) Pc.60
The Pionierkompdie ls conposed of tough rveLl rralred
coobat enginccrs ready to do ovo things: undertrlc danger
ous enginccring asignnents while undcr frre, and storm
ehefty posirlors bI close dsault.
: , HARcKocsrzo szMAD PUSKAS SZAZAD
:1 (TANK COMPANY) PG.206 (tuFLE CoMPANY) Pc 715
1he anourcJ unps rrc highh uorir.rcd rnJ!rI rriine.l flrc bulk oi rlrc Llunga.i.n .\Dl: o. tldx rl $hnmnc.L
' ll,er fight r th a h ol Hungrri.ur rnd C;erm:" rrnks rnJ hod r..dl, (,.5 nr,le ur oi c jnfrnrr oirhc l)rrla lzl:r/
.Jl oD $,tporr troir rhelr inhlrrlr 3.ri air.r.ti. af.l rtill.$: (Ri1l. (lodrpinr). lhe lIung.ri.!s falebuil' Ltp rhclr intintry
In a.Ldi(lo. rher ighr side'l,r rid. !'(h rhc a;rnn.$ :n.t rr. to .e. rrpi,1!. t Lhc rl, ert oiSo'i.'t lnr:sion loonicd. Sone
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evcryvherc si.ce the defear at Kursk, a str..c$ion 'f Soviet rhe Germans Lo stabilise the ftont Io Nlav 1944 Srlurra
ofrensives sas rhe liberarion of Kharkov, Kicv and the ?d ztt.sinet B:Lk. was spllt uf rnd irs componcnrs
crosing ofthc Drieper Rlver line lhc,v were ournurnbetcd nturnad ro their paient divisions.
erer,vwhere, and hew thrL anuher Soriet stlk': sould
surely come in the new year' Facerl xirh the realiq that hc ORGANISATION OF SCHWERE PANZER
could not posiblv hold thc liie F nat'.lt,tl\an t'r'"*"1" REGIMENT BAKE
realied diat he needed nobile revncs.
flre German amy hrd long practiced .ombining ti.rlcal
h lhis tine rhat thc German gcneral strFs genius for
rvas at sub'units into a Krtu?k/uppe f$ plticrl'ar opcrarnrns As
orgmisarion and flerlbiliq was denonsrrared Htr iedlv irr thc aar dngged on, and grad!.ll1 nLrocd auainn Cernran!:
olerd r. " "ci,o,r'' oi dis llrrue offldibiliq hecrne a .e.tsri$ l,' the Late V'a.
we {1ung toguhet to fo.m a / n?fyqP. $ e\pctlen.ed peiod nlany KrnPfllu rer (p ro regimentaL oi
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.odn^nde\ Abaild'nant Dr lranz B:il<e, lvas pLaced in p. '.
', !. , lrgro'l nr'' r thcm.o ln the long rcrn this pr.cti.e rvrs rhe unfortunare
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Firs a',l lounh lanzer Armies.6ve SovietTank Corps lron '". bl .^.i,i,. '.'- rd pe.J 1 r rr . "i F or I r I
: r" i'ankArnv had broLen thiough andheaded f{trViDnitss v r\Jr. "r"' r.dr. ''. U.r'r;l d"l o e J
Or the open steppe benveen rbe Bug xnd Dneiper lliike's - , \d Dpo;ngr' |) "a ',
1ig*s ard Panthen Fet the Soviets llcy de*royed ovc
250 Sovlcr lanks for rhe los ofjut fbur' During rhis b*t1e OEERSTLEUTNANT DR FRANZ BAKE
Biike personalll' des uoyed three Soviettuks at close quarrer B I Ato, /.rnaa. D , r B e
wlth infantry * eapons. crpablc rnd exp*ienced frcnt line Panzer .ornma. J'r\ in rlre
NcJt S.r/.'" I'anzaryjnenr Ba\ke led attempts o rclieve Gernan Armr. Born l! 1898 in rhe roFn of Schwarzenf€ls,
thc KoBun I']ocket. I Ld"zei?otp' XLVII Panzrhor?' Bl-ke hrd seNed in \i'orld VLr Onc as an tnlisrcd man Hc
^nI ro breal rhem fbughr in rhe infantry on the ttstem front lrcluding the
wcre rapldly launched in counrer-ol+enslv.s
or\. Sthtuete lznzetreglne,t B:ike fb.med rhe spearhcad ol hrrlc of Verdun. lvas Foundcd, aw ed r|e Iron C.o$
I ?nz?*ary'.-fhr$t\Dgthrough tl'o Sovicr lnlidtry corPr second Class and finished dre nar as r scrgeat and otEceL
. and 5'h Gutuds Tank Corp (including units cquipped wirh candidate. Berween the wars he rudied dentisry, gaiocd his
:..1S-2 heaiy tank), Regimenr Bale rerdred the GnilovTikich docr<lrte, atrd es*bllshcd succesful pLoftssionrl career Srill
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jsr,,en kiLoner.'
l*l a reservist. Bihe was ..l]cd up in 1937, and fas a Leutnant
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to alLow thousandr of comma",ling a pan... platoon * drc som ofthc rvar:
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\ish" t."pp"d -.n ",."p. . Bekes pLaroon rvas paLt of the ?n" tubtuil' g 65.
There was litde rime ro r.cove. rl:rcr Korsud ll Nfarcb t.Jai;edi^ion, lrrcr reo.ganised as 6 lav'/ihi'ian
Schaere Panztnesinent Bake xas its€lf enclrcled in the Equippcd Rirh tht C,tch Panzer 35(t) lanks Bikts unit
l:. Kdninets-Podoistt pocket. betrer knosn as Hube\ pockct' took prrt in the invasion ol Poland, whac B;Le sen'ed
dvo s'ell a",1 pLor"oted to compty cornmadcr. In Frmce
i;l' Here Zhukor a"d Kono-launchcd anodrer ofl'ensn'.\'irh '"as
-. hulcpr'en. n' he' t\ t la- "a'" ' t940, 6. Pdxztdiition formed P t of Curleii.n: st.ike
' "nder Uenerl Ja'-.. '1"go'l
I rbe'r " r r!,e ".t Lcrueer | . )' b forcc rhLough theArdennes. Bikei Conpanycaptued akev
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dd Dniester Rive*. furrher to the rvest ofKorsun Bv rorv 'dg..^." v ue. \o'rd-,1 ^i i l-e ,r'rg-
von Mansrch and Hube were noi about to sir idiv bywairing B:ikc was awrd.d rhe clold Vound Brdge and thc lron
for oLders. While his force w* rnobile he tould get hhtlf
bre* rhrough the bulk o[the Sovict spear
our. Rather rhan .t )-t ,, r...4JJ-to \, t tt.t" -d '. l r 'r.i-.
head in fiont ofhim, von Ma.stein orde.ed Hube to dtust ,' Upe "r oa B" l o . Blle " 14ro
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sideways, through rhe weakcr Soviet flanking forces once posltlon lr charge of reco"ery of da-aged tank Ar rcgi:
S.haoe I'a zneginelt Bak€ forncd Part of rhe sPear- nentn Otlinanz ofizkrhe cxried out t.lnk rc.overy with
head ofBrierhs 111-4:arpr. Thev irere part ofthe force rhr cut
^ga1.r
his .trnomary energp a[d intclligence \Vith Otention
through rhe Sovlel infanffv .loDg the Zlrrucl River Htrbe lphoon reaching its climr he often led ad-hoc *azp,frz7' .
had ordered alL noo-fighting equipnent ro bc ruthleslv p,r o-..do n r..
djscarded and bodr conbat ald support units moved s'irh
the pan.ers as t.anport. These desperate meaues rcrked After thc rvinter of 1941/42 the won ott 6 htnrdiuitiat -
l.d to the succesful brclk oN. t Pdnzrume rca.hed was wlthdr.wn to FraDce fo. rebuilding B:ike was pronot€d
'.,1 ro comdander of 1,lrr.ilung/ 11 ?anzetegine/lt Bv the
Gernan liies on t April.
.ine rhe rebuilr dilision wrs ready for colib.I Strlingiad AJler liLrher deftnsir-e banles Uiike! urit ns disbuded
, had bccn cncirclcd. t. ?a t1dtui'io wrs Lransfered back i! Nlay 19.14. Bakc rool< command of/rnu Briga,le 106
ersi )n,l rfrd."n lir. rle r.ll.f i.iefinr Ilr,ll. n h*,1 t:tllh*tnhrlle. nor folnirs n Lhc {csr with I'anrhes
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'1. J i."1., anJ rmourcrl infanrr. Br S.prehber drcsc *'crc lighrlng
, thru*ing torvatds l(harkoy fo. rhn a.tn,n Bakeiras aFarded defensne barles against lanon! Third US -,\rnu Ar fir$
.. rhe Knighb C.o$ in Januq 19.13. succestul againc US trnkr, B:ik llred his fint dcfcat
shen he mrckeJ thr US 90'r Infrntry Dirlsion, itilch
Ar Klisk 6. ?d . diiliotu lomd pur ol Holx
took dre Prnzer rtta.h in its rldc rnrl courcranacL<cd rhc
4. ?nt um.. rrtar-Llng ftom Llr sou . \iounJed asnnr Panzer.erenadiers. The Irlzlra,/a/1r panrr btigade fe11 Lack
hinx.ll Bi1k. i rln,,..l rn; r..lr 1)!rr ..mm'f.l .l //
?d afti/El' *hei irs .onmm.Ld wa5 rl€ielr Fou.dei.
B:lLe Led the unit thn,ush the defdrsnr blnles rowads drc h Ja ur l9{5 Biike conplered a coursc o dirnionaL
Dnelper, receiving the Oal Leaves ro rhe K.iglirs Cross irl coNnaid lnd ir Nlarch led Jl,t.tu{ir^io LcllthcrnktLk
ALrgust 19,13. He was pronrorel ro Obdnbx,la"t d./ R6d1t 2 in the linrl ofiilsirt ir Hungary Bil<c lcd rhen, blck ro
rnd ordered to lbrn Sr/ra" P,,z.ryg;zcrt Bake in Dcccmbe' Czechosloukia wheLe he Fas pronored ro Celera] in April.
1943. Si{ nonths ofintenriye conbai n}olvint rhe ticginenr lf Mar he led rheo in a breakout rhrough encircling Soriet
proveJ Bale's rbiliq.to comnund large fomurions. B:ikc srs lirces ro suender to Anerican tirces rr $e F.lbe. Alier the
awarded ihe Sqords ro rhe Knishrs Cro$ ior his efoirs ro v.r Biikc \'.s hcLd as. POW unril 1950, ird d,ei ,erumed ro
dlc Kor ! pockcr iI i-cbrurn 1944. his dentlsq .Jeei untll his .Le h in a.ar r.cidcnr lD 1978.
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. rl.an, Biil<e is a W.rior and Hislu Comrmnd T€r. Erd MASTER TACTICIAN
i * r*,t., vereran. Hc mal join x Kxnrpfg.uprre Bake Bike pteferreJ ti, s,in his batles th,ough manoeuwe and
i:rornpmy mounted in a PantherrxrL refla.ing rhe Compafy
tacrics rarher than bLudgeoning the enemy
'.r Connand rexh fo. +6{l toinr"-.
B:ikei combat career was characterised bI his lnclLigcrcc, 4 BiiI. , prdcnt or Llr bxtlct'dd on BtiIc Prntt.t
derernination and energ. Bike g,j.ed his suc.c$ nor br I'kto." at Bik S.lrL.t. Pt"../ ?kLoon nay ndhe d
lanati.sn or biavrdo, brt through his hcricll skiLl. Biike 'ro' : J 'tfu
.l{i}5 has r1l. followlu $iliries: l"tcd b ' b.tirc 'h.Jirn tuu bcsir!.
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MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
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HEADQUARTIRS
CompuyHQwith:
OPTIONS
. Add a seond Pother A cln} for + 190 points.
. Add r BerBeprnrl,e. re@'er) ,ehi.le lo, l<poinr..
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their comru cr gr.:r .oi.r,r. ll* rmonr lossrs *ill
srvitilr nrount dLl his banlc pL.n F ll !rl+er inrmeditre .e.s
sessm.fr. \\'lerhcr ..dtnLLrcking rlorc or n suppon ol
vou. olh.r uDi6, th. ligers can carv rhi brnlc to rhc cnemr.
uJ rcru* Lhc foron* olr.:1.
PLATOON
*trttr+ *tr'l\+
llre 6.rt4qtli.(i/ drifred inr o S.bu.E ?ntewln .tut BiIe p.L
-*11\ *lttt
formed veomar se*ice. l|e|vere
w€l] drined xnd, ahhough
unaccusronred to lighrlng rvirh ranks, soon leamed rhc basics
ol iDfannf -a.mour coopemrion.
ilr
rldu
MGteam Sd Kiz 251,'1C
rtt\+
E! i.lt fr_Y;t* i ,
,, PLATooN
:l HQ Sectior with:
m
;.. R.ph* C-"-"nd SI{G tem with a Comnand
r. Paozerknackcr SMG red lor +5 poirts.
r:gE*lr.
t
I
1
PI-ATooN
OPTIoN
. Upcrade Tl4 obr 1942 tank ro h.w. cryola for
PL,A.TooN
HQ Section rvirh:
.
Grc
Add KE 1t field qr
ffi
ard either Kfi 70 trucks in
pl*oon, cauipped rith 3.7d PalG6, 5m palc8,
or 7.5on PaK97138 gm or I-ton trucls nr platoons
the Grrrrlicrs' ,cgin,cDr.l u(l Lr , gu* ue ti* rnd tiL \e.yi.e it.3 iilllr posiln,rtrl r, th:t rher carror bc sccn
bes€en, bur 3k otien rhc odv rhlng ther ha"r o keep until$e cneDrr r ar potL t,hnk r:nge.
enemv tanl<s at ba1 tver thc oldcr nodcls can puide.qood
.--=
i6*$-*'i{t,sFx!.dl ,lti1ij.i i r i}..i.:'+ /16La!;1!
it\
PI.ATOON
HQSection with:
OPTIONS
. Replace ConDErd ltfle team
Pdzerlna.ker SMG redn for +r
rith
5 poinrs.
a Cornmard *itt rll\
Ftereii Hte erm
. Rephe atl RiIle teans with Asault RiAe rems for
+I5 points per reaD.
. Conunind A$ault ltiflc teamwith Connland
Replace
PoarknacLer Assault rufle team for +5 poiors. (;nrtd|r \o!t Ptnttun' dit Rilotjh ?tttD"!
:d\ -"-i:
'lhc rcgnLnrrl s..!F ir. rh. onllconnrisrncc mo;' rnrbuJrtrl lhcr rrc rLo r usctrl conbrleerre lit hst
lelL r\ Ll\( l,lttx/i.lria1a h.ir nriii ,.1. ls r.rrlfe rLc .ljr.h .ornrrfurr.ks ro..einr L$. toslrl.ns.
drnls oi d rdrDcL (o t,.v..' rh. lir.nrJn:,s ion, h.ing
l
I
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fr
The ldlkLtr iir./ tt. tat nran,r\ elire ta,anoors.'lhel hll YrhlLc nosr .i nie rzftrrl a;.(r re ftnrcd for faradmre
unde. thr op.furionrl .oDool of rh e a,.1ri bu 3re p.r oldre op.futions, rher ha\r no <,nr1ncdL lrrgc scrlc parrchute
I.,Jiu,4f. ot at it.e. sr.h dr.r'R'car ajr lorcc !dlo,n\ op€.rtiors nr rluee ;ears. In*eal they nglL rs clne light
^sof.ou.!e,
an.l r.!l< irsigfi,, 3nd .orsld- far lnf:ntLr ll,ere'er Lhc rnnv ntcLls rsistrnce.
lrrcr rhrn rhc rmvl 'h.nrclv.s
trlr
rtrl\-r11+
Rfle/NiG Ieam Fll e,lllG leam
riltr *tr'l+
BfLerUG team FJ erflGieam
I1Le
retrh dr.ir q)!rirlon ior holding
tptt t
ar ali co*s.
(h.ir cLri rern, per squad rrakes them the tou.chest anJ
nor Lrrcd Gemrn light infantrr, crpable of trulr heroic
a!,t4',19r:\i:
PTATooN
llQ S..riol wirh:
itt
OPTIoN
. Rcp[cc Conroa"<l SIIC re!,n *ilh a Co'nmurd
Pan,erk.acht S\lG t.,o li,r -5 points.
',.]''.i,.]
.. . r,::iliiir..
.11 .li ,r' r
PLATooN
HQ S.ction rith:
OPTIoN
. Rellac< Connard Sl\fCi tean rvirh r Commard
Par?€rkDa.hcr S&lC re@ lbr i t ponns.
.'i:rrl.i.'.,.t:r:l'
: .i. lj :r:ra.
PLATooN
I lQ S.ctn4 \rirh:
ilt\
OPTIoN
. Rcl'lacr Co'nnand s I(; teaDr wnh ., Con,mrnd .FTTT --f,iltr
Patzerl.nacku SMG tcm for r5 points.
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ll:, -'. I -l_ , -. .: , rr.
_:
q?,|.1 ,f,l .rf ,li,, rr,11u.
l, ti. i .: ,t.. ll . ,.
:., ! .i r.ll, '.1
1tr, ,:,f , . 1,,1r nr,, r
OPTroNs
. Add KE 15licl,l car m.l I ron truck t,, the platoo.
ffiilffi
llQ
.
Secrion rvnh:
ilffi
rmmunirion,tr no cosr.
ffiffi
OPTIoN
. Add KE i5 ficld cd dd eill,er Kfz 70 trucks in pll
roonsequipp({ si$ l-71n,l'aK36 or 5cm PaK38, or
3 ton rrtrcks ir platoons eq(ipped with 7.5cm I'aK40
gun. fol s 1'"int' tor th. plaLoon.
Yq
mffi
,,., i.n
.lrtl.hr"
mm
., .
':..'.
OPTToN
' Add Kfi l; field qr, Ki; 6s ridio trn.k md ]-totr
a**]t.II
,..ir'' rrucks for +5 poinrs for rhe Larrerr
:.i:._
::.:r,,. li)lt t,,1r ttli.,! rll ltJ t.. l.(; i, rtul!r,, lrt: t,ll,
At t1.jtJ,t il.M lrtitttt, tt !r,. ;t d at tr ::,t,,r lti,n
.f '.
l.ll ll8 ho!'iL,.i llLis Dc,c:se,l rh.i, g..rnd (1l(.:
t,i
: \llnverJ rtrt, d,c rbili m ure ni) aii+,: .fr nf.s ol rrrill.J! Ihnr !ni6 rill iebii.l r ilgh' l0 i.n, tuloille\.
lo. dr.irL..re .rc,rrio,.'1,.rf:r r ghr rrcroLrr.
I
' anJ tht rc{lt d:rel(Dc.l ll tdn R:.ill.s "Lin ll.,i, .rl.l
' n)lidririlldr,urf.rrri!Jr[ii],.hinJrn...i i,n,oLriJ.g!r! { rilleirn,tporr.xnl,e.,!riLiil lf d.}ii(lrislNfonifr f :
.J Befi,Le .:ch opcLrtnn the rdlkhnt|tgc,..fin,rDd.r nrl iriof llolidnrg !,Dlc r.J rrrserirq {:i.fMots ir I
'
g.ropo roruL co,crr1e, nre, :ncks u:c1cs rnLl pro':-
.or.. r!.1.d n, rrlc.!1, i d.ris .o un l.i rtrr.k
. \Yirh ni: ci{l ot riibo,ne opi,rt.ns, i.ii,t l1l\rir,lti!.o 'h. 'rurs ":::
arLi LarL rnrl inf:nrr:*L r;
,'.,t ""\ ir..:
.rlt' ". "'.
4T3l
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:d- eP,
r"*'jiii;'*
PI.ATOON
HQSection s.ith:
it\
OPTIONS
. Add KE 15 field cu and 3-ton truck for +t pohts eilIr^ -gttt
. Mount 2cn Fl.Kls guns on 3 ton rrcks as Polrees
ffiffi
HQSeclion with:
OPTIoN
. Add a Piodeer Sqpll ruck for +25 poin$.
I
q
(INFANTRY CoMPANY)
ili: 6't*i{fitr'{r1
PLAToON
OPTIoN
. Add K{z 15 Field C{ rnd 3-ton trucls for +5 poins
PLATOON
HQSectioo wirh:
OPTToN
. Add Kiibelw.ge' jeep ed 3-ton rucks for +5 ponrts
-, ..":j,.j.l*'i.,.t:;:r.rr1t*i;:':
!,,.:.
,rttr t*
HQScctionwirh: SNlGteam
OPTroNs
. Add KE 15 field cu md 3-ton ruck for +5 poir.s
.:.tPLATOON
:HQSectionwith:
tt\
Comnand
ilil
observer
SMGream
@ BTeteam
] OPTION
'. . Add Kfz t5 1ield car and Sd Klz 11 Lalf'tack for
+5 poitrrs for tbe platoon.
15. n slG33 g!n
Hc r', , . I
PLATooN
ffi
@
T#
'J:
'rtt,/r..1tr,\.dcrhid
/r Nord .nd .\'.!lrn '.v,,,i,
I':ncnbt'iLLng ol
\J-/rir*. tr! R .It Tffi T#
wt tbarless V tetrn.
,i* Tffi
rJ rtt'nt) r.il) t'iotdhrd SS-t"tnzrt l'knn rnd
u,xLl,lrxiu D ,tnlx ir li.,di g h r ,\tn:i,t LnL lt.
|qdi lt,,itarr !!,..itl rll. Jt) ntt bL lqllul i,
T t ri, t.t lit itl.h )it) armed wirh StuG III ii sauft gus. On r nunibcr of oc-
crsrcns rhese assauft guns alv, suppolcd thr troops of the
The llornrt r.or Stl:d t'dnztralt;kng ol tbc 1. SS-fi.iu,ilire Btiatl itLl*krl'
"-l'r "z.ry'tmtlor
PLATOON
OPTloNs
ffiffi
. li,Jilicc (irmn,.,nd l\'lotororlc Nl(l tedr
"ilh ,
(.rnnr',{l \l,,1or-ll. I'anz.rJ.mq \\1G r..,m fi'
;;.
,.*
d,# (T
,/
-a r.1
.. t.t- "F1
!
lrt Having swept through the German trench lines, the F,ed Army advances at tighining speed...
a-
f€t
aE
F
G'
L
a,
1D F
T
Ert
e
-
br
...only io haye their advance slo-,red at the riyer lr-r' the retreatilE German defenders.
Innedi.rcly soulh olVitebsl{ nre Sovi.L I l Cuxrds Arn,r lrnk Corp lounJ a werk polrr :nd brol<c rhrorgh Lhc line
j fdred a brtrL,l $anh :g:ifs l-.l.ry\itz Orhx. thc of rlrc lcf' llink of dr .ti,nnrrui. . ))i< c.r.nns dn,ved
(.)emai 7E \tutn.htiiaz l78 r'AsarlL Dnisjo.) and i..ounrc( bot tlr l:lmk *il lor. 1h.2" linhCorps Lohed
50 1. khtuet /'n"z. t)t.i/",g (501' Hcala Tinl Blhlionl rhrorgf thc gap ud Lool olt enm s l\lin*,lc.ling I trk
dcfen<leJ the ,egiotr usnrg r vN nenrork ol sdrhes :f(l brigrdc bchinrtt complere rhe cncr.lcnenr ofO.sha.
nronspoinrs. lhc rown i'\ellwa! forific.l br tr.ojrs fioin rh.
Drsfirc Lh. henrl. atul d.stc[rc delin.e ol rhe .iry bI
78" !.d orlier dilisk rs.
a3. Stut,!l,rit, tni t\. hcr!r Tige. ranks of trl.
fu b*ne for Orshr $as ller.e 3nd rh. Rell rrl3.ed forrifi.a ?n zetuLtulkn!, r.!t.ry|/ir Orsha lell on 2t Juic 'ra,.r
-I1rc
rions iniriallrrallcd rirc Soriet assauh. Sovier 2,. cuirds
r !:-r
.de
lbe Soritt onshnghr i[ thc sourf hegrn .n :i Jur.. l]t lhe So\ier !' l:nk {iorpr rnrt thr 1 (lL,uJr T.rli ( ,rrfi
S.rler l-l,i Blrldtrslu irorr roack rg:ln* thr (itnru .onbi.J rl,el, eRi,,r rgrin* )r. P,tvotit'j:;n I\r
\lnrf nrmr nr:t Bobruishnhd. son,i I ogie*. lbcCcrnu rcncreJ Sor cr rcaclr p orcd u nr.h rar rbc alermrrl
*i )A l',t,..i-jt,x!,1 il0':,\mou.!t Dlftror) qul.klr.nuir
l
rr r;nlllsh rhe rlonr line.
..i
rus
,. :.\
,tr:
:tr
i.;.
llie a3. SLli/,ir6io r:s o,lglnrlI rri.{t irj Lr-1, is l'jrcblc.ru,j( {h.n r 5orlcr rcconnrlssrncc prtoL d scor-
78...it tt/i.d- ,ir.n ln SfuIlra,L. Grmdr. lhr rli'rior e,eJ r Jruscd mrror grrge ,:ll line rcuu| rlr':[rn1i
prni.iprtcd in tre inr*ior olRusir ud.d,unl Lo rlc io,*Llu*cur Llt 5);:arltti'nt aiJ 2i6. t;toidi.ntt,iJn)it
g.r.s of Nlokrm. beti,r! l,einit l!rttl brcl. lhe 2' (;uds luL Co fs pu,he,1 tbrouu| rlong $e ril
liie, rnd Ll,! .!rr rlirii,r ras outN:nkerl.
]i lir!ar! l!11. ;t. a;t r,:i!t./.ri!i.t rclorn.d rs rfr
.3 Sttr tlritjoi. he notne behilrL Ltrcrc rhrni6 r!a\ ro On 16 June rhc Jni'iLrr r'lrbd cr rgr;, itn) ll6h.I, .!
.r!r( r dllisjoi nirl, nanr *c.,r,,ns rn,l 1!* n,en. LLll lrlL u,de :n:ck br rrc SorirL LtnriLu:. irle:nrrhile.
S1i!tnita,i!'r k \'.s i!nuirerl enh(ed i.tr.t.l flrnn)ns i ll,j.r"i,,!,,r rnJ nre Tjs.r lr \ ol5rj. J.l'l,r.,r /'/,...r
.nd signlF.iir in.,e.,rc\ in he.nr (trpon". ,\rlJnlon.rllr: ,Arkll/,,!r ircJ io r !n,stcmLlLcSrLlrLrd'rncc r"."..',
crch brnallor had ,ine integful -.i.m l]l<ir rnti 1., thc ro,rin.e olrire I lLnr. OrJ,r lud irllcn, rn,l the
Lr grns, a rrrLro ulrllr hell br rn tnti,r GrtnrJicr roril ro i\lir\k n r $ iJe .t.!.
re.qin,cn1. .\7,, r,ll, rirj-1[t, ,/rr;g /,!?. s rk, ft:che,J t, '1h.
-\1,rr,.1,,J/r.orrinurtl t, trrur, rb: ,dr rlng l* helr
$e dlr*ion. rlrng * iL| 1'lr..tt,i!.t )bt.iir( 1aE. .{lr4ln.trI ir rhc 8.,.,inr Rjrc. .h. \urggL.tr riskrd rtr.h
br nni'\ ol frrtis.is l!,kirg ln rire ti,,ese.
r.d !r (b.,rriir 11r,.1.,1" t(lilrlL.ll "h.r. dr. uni' folgh. Br i lLlr rl,..5r:',,,?i,,Jr,,r hrL iouchr irom cnri,clement
strh d irli.r.n ar l\tri\1. n, or tlcmcnt, hling corJuccl i 2{rlllinr-lo.g 6.rhtx1ij
Llr (l.n,l,ej lr,1-1, th.
'.ri f ,,9 \-r rrn,1. r,rru .r rs pl;reJ
:long tbe I'rnthcr Lilr nrir Orl,i. l. n.s ro\ t!,r .r nrr
*rlJror:1. lfe rliririon n,mgrd to Scr cl:rr oirhe encir
rlnLg...n,1r dcsf ,c l.rirg nr. nrrjo.it, o1 .,-.! S!ri,t/i1i:jt
, \ti : anJ ic (.n!n.ndcr (r.e,rlT,ruL. ll,rr
"ttr ror rlrme. a'
ii,1 260. Gtcni":i!,lir!,irr. rnLt t](.lcrdrd Lhc criLlcrl A nr ()o11 (icrLrc Lost 17 o$cr nn l; on. compLeLt|,
"iLh
';.1 j!tr.rion !l,r rg nie \1os.o* irihsl, hish"r,. m:,. moLe sereLelr LLepLcriLl.
lhree rra,r atierue {icnrran nrs or oI rhi Soriit Union. ll,..e terv nLr\i\!x LlLrr omrgcd Io cn-rt! rhc.oihpsc ol
on 2l lrne 1').1,i, Lht So'n'rs l.u.h.d lb.r.rioi lisr.trlof {rnrr (iuq' {imuc 'rctc rbr,L,rl br jr,j trti:yu,tlio
xlth r hur:rprcptdorr bombarrln,cnr lhc lfiriil .ft!.ks /:rrrr,, rnrl $. S,t,tlr'!,bn roulrl l.e ,eti,me.L rs
frilerl rLrth hca'r ioscs. dc$lk' rhc !n'olsp.ciil innourcd 7s.lhllyturi;t n,riot; r ti't rcL; l:rc n,e kimk.L
rssrult g,ouls t,r rhe ll Guri(ls Innr dirision .r,uld light droL gL l',rliid. lil.ria od
'lL
B,r rh. c\cning.l.ll Jnie .1 .\rr:rzlni.;al lrrLt*itl l'u,
brclr ln good ordc . rbort iknr t its seLond Jeleune ln,t.
{Jl rll rh! Uern,rn rlivirions in lJr.loN$i.. rh. STUG ASSAULT GUNS
.,-,t .lrr:rza';rr.ir r L|c rrortr:tireJ n) k.en. rL. lnU.ni-
ing Sori.l itrr.li lltt Sn,rlnint hrs beer ]<ept:r hlgh
\i..c rhe ll.td. oi KuAk. the \i,r,1,rlo, hii h.d lrs nr,
sl.ngLh Lrilh r lr...h srr.slh ol j,:00 ..o]} ,.n,p.rcil
tt,i,i,(1hii.tbt.ih !i.\\.truh gtrn b3iialr.fr 'lfc S(c (
A$3ulr !uis of i81 .!t,.,/a& rir!1rr.,n,'{. i I 8 9 rl Asi!l
Io th.rvr.rr.2,50il uoopr ofthe onre, Cc,mir di\ jjons.
Cur ll3nilidrl olLr an inm.dire url rcslrorst ro ar
h altlltion fu i* high *rengrh, rhc as5!!lr dirtrio! h.s bcc! br..lid, oughs. hclpinu rho,e up rhe llne ard rcsrorc.i:
isrued plcno ot he:rr wcapofs ro nrprrorr its lloops: ll.
tcDsi't foslriob or nnlorv up : .tta,ar.qrrrdrr rssaulL. Ir
73.Slttnd"io,isln)Ilr prcprrcd ltr r SovicL aseulL Soni a*rul sms oirhe arfaa.otlcr r hugt norrlc bo:
r. rire nrn rnl :k r r.ill :\r.r nr t.
H EADQUARTE RS
OPTIoNs
. Replae either or both Crnrmd SIvIG
' Cdmmind Panurf.ut SMG teams for
Now is the nc ro dig in anrl preprre for thc cxpecrcd Soriet vov Stamt.npa ie \sv.ll sufplied {irh rhe Dew I',,z.,ttut
olienri"e. \rit.drnot b€.ertain Nherc this blov will fall, but aid htnrthrt.L !\ti t^nk rocket launchcrs able ro repel any
we can bc rssuLcd $rt rhe migl\t\ 76. S11t/,tdti.tls rca\
il\
rmffiOPTIoN
t. : Replece Comand MG team vidl e Conndd
Pmrtfaut SMG tan for +10 poinls. If )ou do
11\e Ir!\+
. $is, you may repla@ all reneining MG ieds with
P$/eri.br VL tedn' lor +20 potnh per 'qud. ad'l\+ rilt\+
Nor onh is Jre S;,/,,i,,?aai ve11 eq nip peLl wlLh nachinc-
guns and Palzrd?ar rnti rarl launchers, btt iL rlso lus a
higher unjr strengrh conprtcd to odrer Crenadier units
in the ftoDr lire.'lhi"-..mbi.arion ot deii.sile *€rponry *'t\+
Nll;team
ril\+ [']G teail
and mrnportr should make it cisicr ro build a tir.midrblc
Stntkortpnr lu: tLr* Strnr plrttoots, pt na1 npgr r tu:ndlu Snrvi l'\fiu tu r St,t,1 /)jr )a I'ktoot ftt
Ifl,out
+15l'.rtr!o-iqu,/. thr anett: tht (:oirnnl t.r rn.l nt\, X1(;l.a1n infu I'jo,ttt tun^ )it,l). hnn k t lh.
SLr t)ionEr ?Liaa tnr.rPia e/ S1+!i tir.LJit, dl,ionnl |25?oinn 'tN
"tn)
,'?-vlll,l i Jr...r,r,r, I ij ,l:Jti4il4i'),\i
PLATooN
HQSe.rion Birh:
OPTIoNS
. Rephce Connmd SMG te"h with a Conmmd
PatrerhNr SMG ream for +10 foinrs.
. Idd a Mo.td Se.tion for +60 points.
A Hedry Pktoon nast bate a Mofta/ Settion t it iat
fla Mnchi e g,h Se.tio .
)lrtD H.ir. PLttiri' Jnnl , 1. t.ruirt,4!!..r'r.,1 ,\si!.i.g! 1..\\ r,rL|if . su ki.r.h olrur t,'
n, "{,"rzt:r,
thnnn\ nill bo!{ ni:ir d.Iurire.3tabtliri.
V hile tlic tir!,r1, tlroo.s h.ill hl.hi.. g,rf r u.!f 1 mu.lr
r\r r (,,.irdii, i!i(, rou..n,tinl ls u.nlue I h.virls l
ri. rs.ftrr lr:ri! !l5or ic' Lhcr rk r tr.llr n..!LeJ ni
hca'y plrtoon IrllrtLt b n. ll,. ..ripur. li)u:rL. h..r! '.i,j. ll,.
rrL dr*n tbc;r iitur4 r11ort rhn!,f., l.!, !jodri,
plann). is i q,.. r$.r r) uie.rlotrg Jcfenlirc lnN x!.1
'lLr pir.lNn 3(r.li,Li. li,,.i.rrionj xr.l lI riroli. k,.on.ert 3
lend irs iirc rgorL rhe Salldri.$ rll.
PAKFRoNT!
(lein,irn d.iilxivr dlrtri.e ulea rh. 1llrl;!, n, cdi.i:irir
devasrar. Sdi.r rul asdlts (}ns di d.plo'eJ clehnll
$irh o\.,l.fp re nrlJJ oifirr, i!lli.rifg m.Lrnrun Jrinr!e. lhc -.i.m lr.K.i0 rnri-Gfl{ g!fs olrou lijih.:i,rrii i
d.rlol
Tne 78 .ttai,!/,,irtn rilrLe er|er us. or t\. ?,!lll,rr Je .gir rLe.!ir,",la,,t,n!,tr, o$n guns. Ifpo'irirrkl q cir lh, rlLe-
r
lcnLlinr tar.tlr: O.l,i,. .:r l.rror .!0lier( rii:c. 1lr.\ rre.nn, rnlul 6 !n:nr.,
grns, o kuk out $inr r,rJ,n,r !u r i.sr5
)l,r r'trt LLoo't trttr \tti,! 1n, tr)iit rr/t !tifurn rl
rr1. .l ).,1 \trh !t| trli'rl l: !,t, ]'h x t. t.,t
, liikilo l). nt tlqiL. tir piloot tt'i,{t lrr urald
,onril tj\/t\.1, it t, lqirt,ti a tr. !,tr,L , ,. ,tJ
jl
t
'*
I
CoMPANY
IIQSection rvirh:
OPTIoN
. Rcplace Connand SMG tem with a Command
PaDzerlaust SMG red for+10 ponrts.
PLATooN
lt\
ffiffi
HQ section wiih:
OPTIoN
.
tx.
ltEl
tE
I
Replace Cornmand SIUC rcam *irh a
PdzedaNi SMG t€am fbr +10 poinrs.
Conmdd
8rr
8.m
.&*
Cr,',r34 Sru Ct\'34
.&*
8rn
,&*
G!,/3. 8!. C'"\'34
The banrljons iree,rl nrorrir pLaroon rLtlre,s a quitk
ierjn,nre i. .!llj to tj,.. lr is A.cllu, I pinni,,g rhc rnen,r
rs nler 3drin.. .r i5 rlrur rlopr .hc n, siuLr
PLATooN
HQ Secdo! $'i*r
it\
OPTroNs G*t^t --**t^t
. Replace Conmand SNIG re.m with . CorLD..d
Pezertiost SMG re.n for +r0 poin.s.
. Ad.l RSO tra(ors for +i ponrts for rlt platoon.
OPTtoNs
. Replacc Comnard SNfC remr with a Comnad &trt^ ru.tr^
Pozerfaust SI1G rcarn tbr +10 points.
. Add hore drmr linbers for +5 polnts for thc plaroor.
. Replaa both hore dra*n limtiers eirh 3 ron lrucl$
or RSO iradors at no.ost.
OPTION
. Add Kfz 15 lield qL ard 3'tor trucks ilx t*.
PIATOON
HQsecrior whlr
OPTloNs
. Replacc Command SI,IG tca'n siih a Cornmand
Pilkifausr SMG leao fbr +10 points.
' Adrl Kfz 15 field car and 3 to. rr(ctr lor +5 ponrs
OPTIoN
. Repha Connad Nlotorcr.le MG teah silh a
Cohmdld Pdzerfdust Moror.)de SMG ted for
fl * * *
d * * i*
.\t trr. nriti.r!, ).tturlti!.\1t.; t.:it,t' t ttit I\'!1,!lr\1!.!
irrr. tleal ri ,rta,r t/':,. rt t, .rr: t,::rl ritL n"tt r;, rt,
tl,! 0rorn.L l,I(; t.r,,t, ,ini t!: tl . "!t r t ! L\.
l1r. i.a arti!/1i!!tlr.ihr! rllL ptu\id. r!( *trll .trn"r ;ir!!: I'itrr.t t\!.lr .\/i,atit!, R,u,t,t!;t!!1,. tti,
(TANK coMPANY)
inlF.F
--,-l I
Gi <-
*'El
K: "fu'u.
o.rfr$r-',;
. _-.--a'{4*,Y..
I MoIVATIoN AND SKILL
A11E9. SLuirnges.hnLrbtetltt\g t6 z Llr hin't) u),I;,g,,,t rr'7E. Sturn.tl!iilod
anl Lnt dtn?l ftusnit ,1 tt d elt, ri:alLb sn J.rc Tre .\ttc nt'1'/t iq$ rnd ti?;t
Begleit tmt rtoop: arc ta.lr tu be dc?hyL aLtu/ , lz.l to h.b thr Srv {rcnlln^
ftp?tSui?t dtatl:\. A StnG Batt?ti! s ated ConFdenty.ie'd.
OPTloNs
. Replace one StuG G a$ault gu with a StuH42
rvuJt gu ar no cor.
. Moht Asr.Jt Rifle Tdk Escorts or each SruG G or
' St!H42 dsault gun for +45 points fo..he pletoon.
-*
Tr,e t8:.). Stnn{e:Jrtz.abt i1,,g, rhc 189'r'ArsiuLt c!!
B
'..1i
, \ I P \' n. .''. t
D...mb.r 19.12.It f{rghrwith rhe .ttrr,,7i,/.Jt,, d!ring rh.
tough barLl* l Kusl.
41A.atrt"trt;
(INFANTRY CoMPANY)
.:!ii 1
n 11.1 )r4lkr-rril;, 1Jrit A 1)il,iito\lnni i(,nz1,iJ ConfidentVcteran
j$i.elIt!ni4.lqs);,-jl,r*r'l;, Itfpl
HEADQU,ARTERS
OPTtoNs
. Rephce eithd or both Command SMG teds with
Commod Panzer'&nacker SMG tems for +5 pointr
per tean or Commod Poa.faust SMG teds for
+10 poinc per ted.
. Add MortarSection for +55 points.
. Add \43ch,nc-gu se.rjun lor , o0 poinr..
ol rcugh lvell{,rined
The ?;atintrotn!,rnr' is conposed
.onbrt rnsln..rs rcadr ro rlo m'o rhingsr underake +recialisr engineering 'rsks. lhcy hr mlnelie|lr, preprre
dangenr engnreerng rssigDrncnrs nlilc undcr tjrc. :nd burL<en, and crc*e ohs rlef.Dslv. posiriols.
srorn enem) posilions bv.losc .ss.ulr
" "r 1., ,(o.9 , '1. ,.'.
llrc'bhclr f ioicc,s.ithe tnftnttr;c'Ltt'rion patin t)) the rhe pioneers learl the B with rh.lr 1L.mc ib'ori€rs.
PLATooN
HQ Sedion $ iti: trti
OPTIONS
. Replace Connad Pioner RiHe team with
Cormdd
+5 points
Pioneer Paoarkn&ker SMG
or Conmod Pio[eer Palarfaust SMC
tem fbr
*ilt.t ril\t ailtt
Pioneer
ail\t P oneer
rm fo' , r0 poinr.. Rfetean Fiieream nfere.m Bl Eream
iri ;, i4 i'l.ir ! I
,
t'
I
""n*
+-
\I'her t;lii,/[./r"/ -\lo!t.l n].1, n,D ni,d .r \n!r 1,i.up L1 ..t),.itiit,,ti< i:0;', lter IifJi B.(rrli(Dr. lrcrn,!.
Ccrrrc.{rrirLg L|e rhros.i n,. i01i.( :r.rl'1,i,,!!h n,.\: 3 .L' B.' ijoL :,nd \tj ,!1., d. .\ ir!!r,hr t,r:rliir.ueh in .
'd
prtzcr Jnrion. thrt rould irr qriclJ, pLrheJ ,nr, .:rr o, nl Ll,. li.J r\mr rs n,.r str.l ro{r . ]!{irn{.
le.c inr rq3lr{ ih. Sor. r onli{L{ht ll,: rr,,.., dr :.iJ
serc $e.l n) rclihr r id hd bl,.klng i(,re. i.i,d.,.r. ,Iti,./.] ri r inir!-r' \ iiioui.\).,,..,ra,,r?;.i.,rl ,rsrlnro. t,.ri..
] I',u1,/.'. !,r n1, o r1., r i r.,i\ Jrtt,f.!Ln..r 8(n ,uini rr
ll.i:nrli rf!l BJruirli Lh.r {..t rrrl,.r ruLlr.rLl .
I L: rq: i irn :f d G.nrd .rfrti f tr,tr iho.,,i,.,t fixr .r:j
Lhe t,.rr :scrr. is :..rctpuJrrJl,rLlrhel ncr orrJ
the blo.lii,s to,..,l,olil f g,Lg,irL tIe 5o'j* brtrirrfrrell
nccl,rn sid .u,rlir:lI o]ps ,iurrllinlln- iiJ\.
:
(rrn.ttn.t l,;trn: t!1., \ or \.Nlkn ina rl,. jarj -i.;r,,r'"
O ;iri,,;!ie!,,
M
'
Eflit ffi'ffi
:
I A Kan itu?pt (bartle group) s'as an rd hoc conbnlcd Durlng Operaiion Bag.adon, the Germans cnployed these
:i ms loLnarion, u*ally employhg a combination of ranks, conbined arns fortuarions to styny the raptd advrce of
lnfantry anri-tanl< and anillery elemcls. It was generallv soviet forces For the fi6r ftwweeks.fluly 1944,1he$ for
orgmiscd fora parti.ula. msk oroperarion. n"r n, .lo'r -a , ha.,bor. ol L,,1"1dcjen,e..
'
. A Kah?fgfue wL\ uually mned after irs conmddins The IQnpfst,p?e forncd during operarion Bagratio!
ofE.dorits p{enr division. nre baftle group could range in were built aio{nd infa.r{. ard securiry divisions, and even
' size l;on a co.ps ro a company, but the most comnon was headquarters uniLs that sunived ihe initial Sovier onslaughl
a Abteil,ns (haftal\an) sizcd fornation. ftese wde rhen dnf<rced by rhc 5'r and l2,i Panrr
Divisions broushr up fronr .eseNe.
Until .esewe infanry divislons could be brorght up to form "l\c Valhrre or Germo homeguard ilfutry b*ta1ioro
S?etugbn"d|, $ecetna,s uril;f,d rhen'i r./,zj' (Securiry) wcre broush! up ro form .tlmdhdnd Kanpfs'?pe".'frei
Divlsionsds sropgap Forces. Alrhough l,cking.he tull support inFrr,l reg men .I"d n ll.ompl.ne, Io,^.de.bui
options ofa Gernatr iDfmtry diyi.ian, snall Kdnpfgr"p?n
'r",,
had nevd hced conbaL
w",e orginird lrom ,he e r en e gFrry o !(.
KMpfgruppc M€c Kdpfgrqpp€ L€ndil Kabpfgrupp.II
(w.l|<iic o' Siclsuiss) (v.lknft or Sicficongs) (rl. P.ratsd.di€".sin.!t, 5. PD)
170.Itrfarky l)ivision 170.Inf{ntty Divisbn Pszc€renadi€r llLgiD€nt
I 3.
14. hAnrry Divnion 731. lan2*jiigc. Bdr.liotr 89. lanzdpk,nier Bit&lion
299.Inhnt.y l)ivision 221. Sichciungs Divisi,)n .lcmen6 of 31 . Panzftgim€nt
J l. l'olizci Bdation
Kupfg.uppe r IGmpfEmppe nI
221, Siche.ungs Divnion
(14. Pdz.rglddl.rr€nenn 5. PD) (31. Pd.rregin€nn 5. PD)
II 14. |anre$roadiu R.gim€nr I 14. PaMrgrcladi€r Rcgimenr
t. E6re PionieEbic'lung 505. Schwerc PDebkilutr8
eldcnrs of3l. Panz Rcgimcnt clem.!ts ol3l. rmzer Rcsinent
elemcn$ of 8t. I'ionicnbt.ilug
390 Feldaurbildungs HQ
791. Sichsurys Ba@lion
9l 5- Si.hcrungs Batelon
2/603. Sicfi {ugs Rcgineni
3/22. A illerie Rcgiment
Mos.a\ Oberyt"nditt \\ iDdg rbcr.ern.d htr lirs' nredrLs l1r lron Crosi rnd ?,r2,,*rz,*r; b:dec on l,is rniion Lold
for couragc and sounds. Llurlrg dic bartlc of \losco+' bur r nrll prn ofthe closc .onibrr l,c hid r i!.d.
:i in 1941 be ws eo!.ded b! sliripicl aDd scnr back Lo
' Virdgnlb.r rcple.cs th. 2iC in a S?ttktbd ,1 ol OLD HARE (ATTER HASE)
Gre"adieLonpa , l
+30 points. He is a Yrarrb, an,l a
Irlr.r.1\\'ifdgtub.r \$ an Old H3r. {ho .,r!ld nrspt.e
Pionccr Panzcrfausr SMG tcrm ruted ConfidentVeterm.
hn ..ots to {rr.cL *[(n rhe oJds lirurd rhc opporcnr.
This can desrrol vour .nenrs rvill b lighr a.d disr!pL Llrctr.
GREEN HEIL (GRUN HOLTE) plans bclorc cl can erecrte them. trl/ul:r/ \vnrdgru brr's
Cfun I It;112, literally C*a l /14 refeNd ro rlie consnDr cLosc Lcadcrsbip cmbled lim to Qkc rhe tighr Lo Lhc cndnl beii,re
o,mbat h dre green telds of ltussia. FtAu).bel \\tin'l.sltb.t Lher corll overrun nre dcfcnccs.
leaued his lessons well insdlling dlc lcro.ir nccd.d Lo tdr
bach Sovict anack shiLc keeping hs Dcn aliit ro [sh' ]jtxri. tuldubcl V:rd.!. lLn tnr.t knn.l) dn lirLit Jio,l
6 /t ttn nut l|D .,on), ttt :. tL wkt t{ t. a /t idn
AI xr d S! /, S!(r I'i.,i.r.t Gl."adtu ?Lroo, uh." (ahnr!,q ;,!o Onnri rt a.rntt,i'n.It\ .1,.y
j.i"d ^Jion r
b)\ ot ;tt t'dnpJ!1appt Jitned 11. FtlluLbtl pktao" /). ,tu j.in.l nlnr.l"tt1dn n rvllL! oJn,
Widgtutu ,1t o,2+ ,j 6'r"h! t .x/tit,i..ltrt tlq .h,i r.t i"ta th. tijL ,,il il. tl.ta.
(TANK CoMPANY)
re
MoIVAT|oN AND sKrLL
2r505 SchNerc f'rnzerrbrcilung tutr du.r..l'oltS. Panz.divsion,, Iti,ri ol
Jr.lat"r'ia l,'n! tI. tunh.t oJ t94. IlJe tal. s.h\\ere Prnzcrilrr.iLung ,.?r,. /ri.r.l
/o rr. 16. lr.nz(idivrsjon ,t d|li".. .l ?aldtul .lninr.lL .n r al t94 A S.tua"
I h"zdrnra i it,!nl^ Con6dentVereran-
I
(TANK coMPANY)
,u], ,l€.-1-i!Ir;l.I'
MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
71r rnnLrttpp.tL ltLe lL,h aJ.,trl b.tii .i. n\tt ! dtta,iiiitttititirLt, l
ttlift
'lJ?r
ttlltit ftLtitt.rul4r;1rr,;,t t Jlr-ft;,.t.nia ) t'rtu*or'p|/ i'
,zt /r'-. Confident \.eterd.
OpTloN
. Add ao Sd Kfz 9 (18, re@rcryhalf-tr.ct for +5 poirts,
a turgepauer ltl reover)'vehicle fo. + I 0 pointr. or r
Bergepanrhcr uorer1 \ehnlc for + Ii poinr'. Yor nwfell at lzast ore Panzer Pktoon ot Panl)d :
-i1\ t f
Command P ofeer Schwimmra.,"n
UG team
"{l
ffi
PLATooN
ffi
m
ffi
ffi
Keeping enei,; ii.qhrers tion hrnsing ro!, puzcrs cu bc cnord, nul florr cnem :, nour not o hecome easv tarqe*
.l,tl r
1tr dose enough to core, rouL panze,s.
OPTIoN
. Repl.ce theConned Motorcycle MG tcm wirh
a Connod Puerfaust Mororqclc SMG tern for
ir -'.' .n'oled.Fre,r .
:i:ltli:. 1.: ;lli!il:i::: illit
;; iri, 1:,:,_!1r.,,.
!,,..: . t i.:.i! t - :.1 : a,,,::.t tr,i t.t' t .,
t I ltr :.,: :1 iN : ! i.:
HEADQUARTERs
it\ it\
ConraiiCNntrirr
SrG t.am
2C C.i.rdfrl
Sr"rC tean
OPTroNs
. Conned SMG teds wirh Comard
**
Replace Sil(tz25l'l Sd (lz 25lrl
Pdzerloacler SMG teahs for +5 tointsper tem or r;i r:rl rili:rr
( onm.r,l td,,e/Ju{ \V(, rerm. lor lupoirr.
OPTloNs
. Replace the Co'nDand MG rean $irh a Comnand
ril\+ rl\+ *trltr+ *1\+
Parzerkna.L& SMG tem for +ipoi.rs or a
Conrmand Pturrcrfarsl SMG tedr for +10poinrs.
. Replacc Sd K tz 25 r / t haff-tra.l i. HQ Sccrion ridr
a Sd Kfz 2 5 I / 1 0 (3.7cm) half r.rck tt no cost.
rrit\+
lPin
l. r
rrt\+
E. r.lLl Sr
*
t :25 h t
!*€a
S*
* "!*-:i.{
ldd a Gm Seaion for +80 poina.
Add a Monar Sectior fot +85 points.
EeaL'! Plataon m6t hd'e d Gun or
Surion ifit h^ so Ma.hire-gun Sectiot.
,,i.:i.:
. PLATOON
HQ Sectior witi:
CDtrnair S[4G ieam Sd (tu 25]il lra I la.k
|r rtr**
chsefre kubevcoen
Fii"ip3m - Sd Ktz25l/2 Sd (fz25lr2
13.mlhal traclt 18cn)ha1na.[
PLATOON
HQ Secdon with:
OPTION
. Add Sd Kfz 25111 half-tncls for +i points per
,
loo o ^,"
our uoops dead11 fi
'". l.
,.."ppu't.
,ot J-.r '".
PLATooN
HQ Sectior with:
OPTIoN
. Add \d Kf? 251/l b.lf'tncks lor +r poibb pq
6t I i{Yi rtrY I
MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
llE Pr".ag"tdia!,o. bet l4l 4 and unnng:rttt tle aLr Lrya. th* LxTttintd
'olii$ Itq ?nu L;l) nr ntlntNl t.op ;n it, nL.I:. A t'n,zttg]! djerl. ptni. it
l : r' r: ,
il{\
al{\+
tean
UG
r1\+ UG te6n
rl\+
team
luc
al\+
[4G team
,ti
:t.ln&4ii
ti iar.ir;'.
PI.ATOON
it\
ffiffi
HQSecdon wi6:
OPTIoNS
. Add a Mo.td Se.tion for +65 poims.
n\.r.r
UMG
MCc2
ahr.L 4*.t^t
Flr'lG
r,,rc42
d^tl.
Utltc MG42 llG4? H lj,1c
PLATooN
it\
ffiffi
HQ Sectior with:
tt tt
OPTIoN .&* ..il*
'/onar
. Add KE 15 field d, Kiibeisagen Feps, a 3-.or
.rucls for +5 poinrs fo. the piatoon.
.&* .&rr
Mom, fl.Ioo.s uc rLpposeJ b be eqripp.d $i'h ll.n)
hearv nomr. Llf[Jrrulrle[ these are in rcn sliorr suppll
and Drtf! rfirs nn6r h.l,e d. wnh q,e3re, iumb.rs olllcn
morlar rx(crd LIs! you nortais b ers.gc cnchy |earv
scrponr () prtre.r roui lrarzcrer.lidicrs I rher rJvar.e. il*.
OLscryerFli.r.an M0rtar
.&nt .tnh
lloftar
'the lan?erq.enadjcr \.forar l,L.Loon BI rullv fou..l i. rhe
?nnzrrsftanli. i uio t", ),htl. 11,. tanzcr!:iern,diers of rtr.
Pdnth+u1n." $\tt]lr had Hcav) Phd,nr i. iurpo,r.
,
"1ti,. r,",.
HQSection with:
ilt\ i.r
OPTION
. Add Kfi 15 6eld c.r &d Kfz70 uu.Lr +5 points for
*lr.t *ltr
Thor;ql, not rl,L -.t.i, l.IC18:un !r,tri,le;
",.rpo",rLns.
'i'
rhirh,, trr.n (\ an i ,i\er r, .L nu rl'rr of ti,l.1 proL, crns
IL c:, r:r' ,1, 'r:rh .r:J ,rrllr' .L,f..ii ,,, nl .,,i.,r!
f tanf \ trliilr.,lnr prL, rn,q r ,r t]o. li..si!iiisrr\\.rnls.
k.xf , ig ou, , i.my ,rr.hif, luns ,,1 rnHidl !,1,,s is
r.ll :. ..r, .:, i.i:: , ,ri ur. i.tf,.,l,l r .,si ,r( rs,,,lti,,:
trnks. ,\ \i.if ! tluti"r t, v, rc pe,pl, ring p ,,Ltem,.
PLATooN
HQ Sccdon $irh:
OPTIoN
. Add Kfi l5 field car md KE 70 iruckr for +5 poinls
l, :. , . ..1
.L{rin\r \'rnJe A I r1lr1 r.: L.,nk tr.,',")1
,outrl h, LLe L,.r ans,,r. Du3,n ann
".li-c,,f.4lcd,1,*e
su.s (.,,, puni,h efcnr rrnl{\ 1;olisl, en.!ql, tu ro .,nd
rrrth L\r,rgr,,,url :,'
l]Jch l'.urzergr,rudler l,.rralo,rlas., lilrhr ri-rdl suf
rLu,', .L:r:,1 ri:l e,rrra lig.r rr., l',Kl8.rnri{ril :rir.
.! the niore ro*lrfin :.t.m l'.,li40.rri rrnlis,,ns.
li.
,,:jj
)r','i t: Fl fi- ig6l id i.i ..
:r M1 . ir,rr1 ' .
PLATOON
ffiffi
PLATOON
flanc LlnrLrn r.e ol+.nsn. *crprnr Jesigncd o Lrke x ritipo! t,r is.lf. Si' .r0 ot.r r !! -
'c..ilJing
hole in rhe in.nr'\ .ler.ft rlh'ine 'fnt.,
nre rs;ulthg rrr'rr:
rh. i'irilne Irar liom Ll,. .neni1 r.d irrori . Je3dll
ltr{u.y oi rFpri.g uf \I]l,r he of cr .Ls .L J:
support n, aii3.liing l'jinz.rsr.nrJieis. lhc Sd KI/ 251/t6 'he
$etrt,,n (, iirr.. Ll,e eren,1 iih i.rririt !sr .\ \.
rlnrt\rztatztn !,Dolr.J llme rhnNc hill@.ll i\
hfudrgrenali.rs sli!, jri. rhctr Lnrr"
,1t. ... . .I
PLATooN
HQ Se.tion wjth:
t*
OPTIoN
. Add KE 15 field cd Sd Kfz rt hrlf+qck to the
platoon for +5 poirrts"nd
for rhe platoon.
s,i 4 rnr:\ |
'l
OPTIoNS
. Replace Gmmmd SMG tems with Commmd
Prnrerknacker SMC reams for +5 points pcr teao or
Comand Panzrlaust SMG t<:ns for +1Opoints
' ')
l:.nttti. itul t,4)l,:rtk P4 ..rya,t / PI/oo,) /,4 ti.
rlr irimnrri t,futt !'r:i,,1r:,1,,
r$in3:tlf,4{isli
t?3 r El ,1i * t.or'l ili Iiii i* $:!:,,j a l;i:i*
r
PI.ATOON
HQScction with:
it\
OPTIoNS
. Connod Pioneo MC tean vjdr a
Replace the
Conndd Panr*nacks Pioneer SMC team 1br
rit\+rff *it\+ff
P.iPer
ic;n
rjrlc
Sd
ha
Kh25l/l
I a.l
P:oreor S. (i:251i7
MGleam hrI tri.k
+5 poiDts or a Cohm@d Pdzerfaut Pione€r SMC
.
team for +10 poiDts.
Lquip one Pioneer MG tean with a Goliath denoli-
atrt+ ait+
tion cdrier in addnion ro its normal weapons for
+30 points.
HQSection
dlii{;1yr!*.
(MEcHANTSED coMPANY)
MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
r1]tnatt n da,ot r.lrrrl4 {!!:a* !t)..".,4 La.'t dftltu,b ,t' .,:tb,/Ld[ @iI@
trtry rttu tlr !.i/rt offttrtt thtl auLl:rh atttroop;dndgotcullyanwhtut ul:i\t
f .tnr dr"t noo! a L{ttttnor t lc ottttvt ur cr",.f a pt ..lrtirlto tnnie tr oL
@
thq rt. ni t'ri ta trn tI? . .1q fud & ,tu./ConidcntYetetan.
ihev.?A{i{&:41,ti,.spl,\,{*j!}t-i,rii[qt-)
HEADQUARTERS
@
@
3I@
@
@
Amourcd crrs rie rh€ !!. rc.onnaissr.ce rrrops of an
rt h,t oE C[,ibn ],ht.." .tllitptl
",r' f.A
A"fh11! !.lbtuiltlng lpronouccrL ouirklcar urss ab tilt Y/),
ung, r..onnri\sar.e dcochmcnr or b.fialionl While rhe l.nJt i, !)nfl L,i lr attu urtrh o tlt (nttt'dry HQ
rcst oItlLe lnrtalion r bcrLn,{ r r:rh rlrcugh rhe enco,r rtrc
ardLoureJ.a,s e\pLolL rlic {atr in nre lir$ k, ger hclirld rhc lrt Cot+r n! Ca,uti t.Id. t a Pr,. Vilrto/r\,t t,, :
.n!ny and s.otrr o!r his portrio.s.
i...
:4{.u-\:lr' .id:V,
ldii{ll-rjlsl
f# rt f-
Command Sr (i2 250/912.mr Sd (1,250/912.rr
?dn t'!.t, trttuL al r t t:tri.Lll l',1,.x1j!,i, I'hrn) Comnafd Sd (f2250i9 2.ni Sd kf? 250i912.F1
optrat t: tlrrrt pkrutns, c,t.l' u,ilt nn, .r, tuumnl
v, ;il iirfi V) rl
C0rrar( Pflrcr lLlris P;r?Dr LLLr.rs
n P.n e
,:;., "."...
PtATooN
Vith Sd KE 23412 PDnra:
'ihc nor l\rn,r rrc hclr' :rnrurcd ct:. Ih1 hlr gtrr
mobil rr rn; r.iio. duc ro rlr r c ahr r hccls. the 1l,z,r
is arncJ q.ith 3 :.n KfKl{l eL,n.hrr crn fclcar rnr
Il,rti l'rtnt!t'tlrtrrrtl\t1,,!,tt jr i I l\t)ti t l li/tit).,
2A. I'jtn!:d:t lti. t.ccir.,l l6 ifi : ll,:.,/r.rr!,r oiL' Pl,tbIt, .y,L' tt.r.y ra.! !i]!. ,t), t),.L1 l,,ti/.i!'.
'1,.
6 r.r! PdD. inDo!..d .r.r
:r
I PLATOON
. (8-edll
Y/irh Sd Kfz 231 (8rad),
'llc oLd and rrrrcd t',r/ hen rmou rd .x,s l,i'e lrcrr
mobili(r rfd r!..'lof drc ro rl,ci, .ighr rrhe.k.
:r:4;"jl :r.,:!nt4i!itddt,r.::,.t:. r.1.,.tir.qit.t:1
PLATOON
OPTIONS
. MG iem wirh
Replace dre Commod Motorc-vcle
* * d*
.
a Connand Paozuhux Motoicrde sMG teah for
'.t
rLt: irtrrl aJ notor,:tlt;, ritt, art Laaltlt nrr u; at
1,!:tl|i.rn(i. i\l(; crn,.trl w rir:aw tn*.
OPTIONS
. Rcplc the Comnod MG team with Commsd
tiitr ittii
l"IGrPam [4G i:im
iitrt
Puzgknack* SMG tem for + 5 points or Commod
PdErfaust SMG .eam fior +10 points.
(iz (l?
. A.ld rn r,{ditional Sd KE 250 half'tra.k to €d.h
Sd 250 So 250
HEADQUARTERS
OPTIoNS
. Conllmd SMC teans wirh Coma<t
Repta.e
PMrfdlst SI,IG teamr for +10 points per teon.
. Add up to onesniperted for +50 points.
. Add Artirank Section wi.h up .o nvo Pe€nchreck
teds for +25 poirts per rean.
PLATOON
HQ se.tion with:
OPTIoNS
. Replae Con'rmd Pion€d Rifle/MG rem witfi
a Comned Pioned Pa*daust SMG tor for
+l0points.
. Add Pioneer Supply Maultla hatf-tnck for
+30 points.
. Add Schwim*aCen dptubious ieep md Madtid
har racL for -t po;n',lor r-heplaroon.
PANZERKNACKER BADGE
rir:.ien.€.I tbne€rs halr.l!l?'/ ctne.]then I'r"r r.*d
r.:ii.r., (Trnk-kilTer Brdsc) rnd & prepred tor a$dulng
:: ::r arnourbvgarheiogcllrianri tankmi.es. The pn,ner flaroon ofr terrfrlazzlconstruterl the elire of
rhc dnisk,nal tionee,s. lhesc cxpcicrcerl conbat engineers .,
1.. ltunttt td^ n t S!.ft I'ia i.t Phtaan hdt h"lt outlitted themsehts vith €vcryrhins fidr extensive combar
knowledge a.d dwindlirysupply suppon would Jlo*r
ej ;iil,'/ yji I
..,.
PLATooN
HQSc.ti,,n rvith:
OPTIoNS
. Reph.. Commanl l{illc/Ilc rc.rnr ridr Co.rn'., d
Prn?r, irtrn S\1Cl {r.r.r i;r -10 p,,iJ'r\.
. Rcph.c r11 Riflc/\'1(; rca'iN \!irl, l\,lCl tea",\ hr
+30 lDints for rhc I'hroon.
. Add up o n"o \1(, rl II\IG (..u,\ 6r +10 lJl)ni.
il,
1,, rlqi ,, i -,L,lrLu r,,,.' niLr, l'., (,,,,.. rl,.
lil,..' , i ,. . .: . , ..r L,l .l .:: . ,
PLATooN
HQSe.ln wirh:
OPTIoN
. Add :J roD trucks ul l(f, 15 ncll (r. for +t |oints
I ?)-?
,,h tp-*J
rr$
I A
PLATOON
HQ Secrio. rnh:
OPTIoN
. Replace all 8cm GVi34 monrs with r2cn sGV'41
morti.s caried by a 3-tor truck or RSO tractor for
+li points per Moftar Sec!:on
@
OPTIoN
. Add RSO tractoo for +5 points for thc
ro.il*. *tr^t
::r: gurs boLLer hsr dLtch drlincc oi dre .\Ttrrir
i,,: pdidii! rli. ,nok.
'hc
rcdd ro hunch r Enrt rsautr
: rirning.n.mr lifitrLry b.forc rh.r rt'r.L tlx..s rhcsc
: .. i. r.riLi.rl mfltfl rol..
PI,ATOON
OPTIoN
. Replace one or all StuG G osault gm with StuH42
*sault gns at no cost.
OPTtoNs
. Replc Comand SMG tems wirh Commd
Palurfaur SML remr for ' I0 poinr, pa re@.
. Add up ro two Pioner Supply Madtier half-tecks
for l0 poirrs per hall u,ch
. Add r MLhinegub Se(don snb up ro so MGr2
HML nm\ tor 12< poinrs perrm.
- I t !t. a ,,, .orpJn)
whn dLpqt\. Jilrilidtio ! ,'i ! Pi| ftt SLtub (prcnou!.cd cr zats pi o ,re* kom prn ee) pos*sed r full
VJrtl\ t'1. &. nJ. xtui nltt|ol).'/tt Conlnta HQ cornplemert of manporvr. Horvever rhey \Le.e limited in
oJ ar Ettttz ?n*tlmpant ,ta). innen,l aJ rki"s
the rnounr oinrcpdvd rhel .ould b.ing ro b*r, and rheir
M,,Jidl! ot Bnlb.l \\t t,,e bo'h olit t lranats t erperien.e was behind the lines building roads a.d bridges.
u t.J , o,l. 1..!.1.b..
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
l'ttl
ailit all\l
*ili'l rit\1
ail\1 alt\t
Yontu) 1rl,li.. Lp to o t Piolat R;felLk; t riorca-
h nd 1, a Flh.tn tl ted,t dt tu nnn ofthc sn n.
-ni-ttl iil\1 atrltl
PANzERKNACKER BADGE
All Pn't..t t.d, t i, t t:/viz ?i.ti! dtoa, h.'.'k"I
glil iiitr
a
ap
IGfl
Id
q,
{.,
g
IG\
d
3
3,
(rur
@
!v9
E
'p€erleFpiJq srrl u€AT FUI-{u€p 'xc€llEJolunoc eqt elaldu-roc JaruordJazuEd SS
- . |].' . j , + ]' .
j ,:
-..:l ':
* ar;
-
ry#\ .',-,.*_x*.
'eru€Jep eq1 qsnorrll {€erq ol sl.roJJe r!6rn Fuquntq '
1
1
I
MS h"zdlor]'! r'as l; ned !r Aus$r 1913 a\ l lr-,,.' i.. t t",o. t..: , \ eII r
iir reforming SS di'lsions. It als enabled SS
hcedquanen n\. krelIqf.ts- t)b^r,, s ere djsrar.hed lid rook pr-
11oin
divisnnrs to 6ghr rosethcr nr'.xd of tr€ing aru.h€d Iicccnc.t if thc purting doqi \arsaw t:pti\it1!.. tv Ss,lltztll?r-
b Haft (,*D)') hisli.r form nDs. rchdrcd iD d,e defcn.. oI\i'arsarv until Decenbd 194.1.
In Lesponse to $c Sovicr s!.c.$es in Operarnr. Ssgrariof, It $.s dur shitie.l $urh ro jolr 6. Ltwt \^ t)pettrt.
Il'S\J'dnzcrhory: took conmrnrl af J. SS ?tnzcr,lnt:inn rarral an atrcmpt o tie rl,e H ! ng.rian .rpital, Bndap.i:
rotohot and 5. Ss'h,tr. it,;o" W/,it,j under rhe fiom cn circLcmcnt. 1y.\-s/2,.r,*,,/J .o iJrLcd 6glting -.
lea.le 6h ip o f.it-Or./.9i4,/.t4;r/, H{lJert-O rro C illc. U. ril Sovict adrarce thrcugh HLrng.iy ald r\nsr.ia into 19.15.
that timc, Cillc lud commJrJ rhe ll/tf,,J .\l\-/},1/,//. - . t. ,
v , i,,.
I$ €6r raslr ras ro asslsl,11)l1I ld .o|ryl $d! G. l remruts of nre llrtzohtp: srrendaed ro d,c Arrcri..ii:
rLr l'anzctttappeu ron SercLen ir hahing rhc lc.d Sovlcr
spearhexd eisrolw.ra\1, lolr . Tles€ iwo /l?,../r,rtr{.(.
su..es+ul in virrBllr d.rro,qnrg the Sovier 2'i'l3nk Corys
ar \irolonin an.l RrdTrn,i,r l0 LilotreLres ea* \\rars:s:
In rhc bcLicf rhr th€ P,r,ciitia"." .ot\ld tLrn the tiJe four ol rhesc arrnotrrerl .livisiofs, 4. ldzeditnia,:
rganNr Lhc R.d rLmr ir somrd eesNard, 1lr cdnans 5.?anzttli^io". 16. Pn/rz{.liit ion ..d 19. llt z. ii'ia.:
rra nob/, Patz,lio4'! J€signed ro .ounro.rr..L be.m. rhe b,.ldroDc oI rhe ,11rrr units conuirr.d nr d:
ot .d!.ncing Sorier amour lhc .o ccp' 'h. lcnr{n,g Poland realnsr rhc Soyiet onrlauehr
spearlrerds ton rhc Ern.
gte&, on of Cnnl .ltt ?rlzttlefcn lan Saucircn! ard
F?kntrdrill N.Iad.ls elTort" b ddre rhe scnibl.nce of r ,\cro$ drc enrire l;nc oI Lhc Msuh Rive,, rhcs. ioLl
JmourcJ.livisioDs ftught fu the dea$ widr rdvancir:
tionr liie osins V.nulri"d. $a Krhptaa,??ar f$itetl
sovier annorr crr.ring a healT ioll or dr! Sovier ArnI ::
br a htze h,i:ion. ller /,,z,+,?r, bc.$e oldrc evd
ta.ks r.d mupower rnd dolfg rli.ii ptr n,6nalh brir:
d(indting nDpower of Ccr!n.r, bc.rht the la* el+ins
Opcratun llignrion er a h,lr ir rhc lnd in O.r{,b€r 19.1-
ol rhc dling Nazir' regime to dclcnd rlic frdrenrnd. l]res
divisions weie .ohbined inro /'jr,zr,*,ryr rnd readilr used
The Ccrmans couLd finally catch tbe;r brclh url rearn rhr::
as nre LJrigrdes in rhe Cermrn artcnpts to sten the tiJe ol
in.uftkrns bwa.ds rhc /?.1.r.
.Allied
'aA' *.ll a.o," r""n""d in Lhis booL. other SS fi,rm:tions P.,.ker in iv.rch. Tk Il .tS n1,.e*oryj rclicl.$.u[ ftc.:
".
fought on rhe llastern lront h 19.t4 ro 19,15. rhe K, tJyt!!., and rhc remna.rs wtre senr ro llalce r:
rest and Lelir. Hoscvci r rmll number of l-lai 1?r/r/ uni::
.i: 1. SS-PANZERDIVISION LEIBSTANDARTE 55 .emaj.€d i. fic c.s' otilApril 1944.
;' ADOLF HITLER
lile 9. 55-PANzERDIVISIoN HoHENSTAUFEN
i".h erlv 1944 lhe /. S.!- lh"z.ldtuIio torel\r 6l\.1,1rhe
.l at Zhito.iir in rhe Ukraire.'I]rcn .s pfl of // /,/,.r'*,?J Alons s'nh 1r. SS Pnnzcd't:"ia, ftutdsbery, the djtis\o:
' rclleved the Konun Pocker in fcbruarv. ,Afreivards most ol to\l1ht1. tt 5S Pnnz*.r!' durlng rh-clicfofthe Kanenes.
thc rlivision was *irhdraw. ro Llclgi'Ln, bur a ,(a/ft;/l1l" I'oldolsky Pocl.t ln l{a..h I 91,1. 'I I c No dtr irions pr.,vide.
sraverlon the frcnto be orcjrcled ii fic Kun.nts R,ldolskr nie spearhead for rhe operrtion r.d e'crc 6rsr to link up wiE
Poclret in N{arch. T.. Kd,rykt,ptt fought rc esape rhe rhe focker\ rappe.l fLr.es. Alier s!fcring heaw .asuld.
Sovier ercircl.mcnr ro fiDellr ltrrk trp rvirh //.t-5i-/z,r/*,rA during d,c opeiatnrn the Hoho*arlt dt\isian n\ pilec
of 6 April 194.1. 'Iirey en j{,in€d rhe .esr of rhe division ii o!r ofrh.line tu refir in Afrl 1944. ft per6.med nE b.igad.
BclgnLm. In Mrch 1945 nie dnision rcrumcd rhc cas' dtr'les. slamping our Sovicr arhcks, uDtil n Ms moved .c
f.t Opetar\on li, hlin!(tazl., (Sprnrg Alr.LcnlDg),'o Hnl.r\ ,.,-,1,.. l rr ,d,o r..-"., "(--.. .
lasL rlesperate attempt o push the Sovlers back ir Hungarv. Opei\rtai Ii, hlinsctturclt., (Sprlng Awal<ening) .
Ibuqh hrlr:d in rhcir drsh o rhe Na,e" Rnrr. Lhc So.iet er hid .ro$..1 th. Visluh f*r rhr
o ,l'lulr: Br :l'l lrlr:
s (luuds ADr bcgo m rsrrlr rc,o* tbe \ rruh.rL \,:rL: town ol SrnLLonioz rhe,e Lhc Glm:ns countcr:nackerl
r r m udr oI\\ ersrw 'fh e C errrrr morcd rL e //r'zal 6arr,.q
s
l. l'rr:r,rrzrr "lLh rcr (lernritr dirniof\, Ltr..l l!t$rl3t
it)ttn!t;;t, n.l t 9. trn.d/i,r.i,;r 'o (',r ind .lininrl( tlr. dniilofi, ,i{ r$trrlt grr btrtnliorr nJ 5at \clt:or
rrrtgchcarl. ArLrlitiorrl Soriet frLcts rctc pushcd :crrs rfc 4rr'..'"rkri,/r r trh tl. .c.,T1:er lt hc:r-: ru,ls ru;LtrJ tr
: 'cr ro crprnrL LlLc brldgcherJ. flrrLr iigLting contnrLiLl elx b.r. nie -\udon.r bLir|rehr.t]. Alie, biLrcr tighting,
rlrorgL Ar:iur of \cfr:rbtL. mJ Lfough tLc lories rook rhe llcLi A nr helcl. bur brth
'iJrs 'rcrc
futrllr crt""'" I
r'1
50
lh.irtumous t. \S ?,!Eoliiut Tanrl|llcg.r ns hiro,r
in.nirrrusf i.ious n,.nner htr :llrf.rfo.nrirtfo,r.lr.lrrinc rlslinRl nnr: ..nL.Llries, n.ar| t7,000. rli.u rnl or;:
rh. .d,rii!n in lr.n.r il rvrs ,.lcg.rd ro a suttorr rolc r'(,, (,., n,.n diri\hn l.orL nellr L.insrnnihihnl rL Dtnlrn.::
rh. Sorier in\iriotr irr l14l. lts rcprtrt[r rs: grcrp oithq. l. 19.i1, il f(n,gl,r rl,roogh .oir olJ,e hloo.li$' trrde...
i.. .r , r o rhc Err.n, f oDr. ]ls refrrar,or a\iJe, nre soldt(6 bclicr.:
'
Lheir S5 p...s.n.l Gein,3n /\r.L!.tli.ex. drrrrelrs to bc Lire elite ol tlrr (]ernan SS. r\s su.b, rlc,
geve anJ recc rcrl no quan( lion) dreir focs.
IV. SS-PANZERKORPS
;. d ..,I flf\ '.,.
/r \ / rr,r. , rs he rrne rlL' l r(r' Lr
la t '
Ilu,sirt Jtrritr: I')'i'1 !) l')1)
h
'at)
J. Ss-kttz.rdh,ilio"
Naenrnri m
rnl i. SS
/li .5.!1,,2/i,?J
Pa,zetdi"iio
-\ n n! oir\ugrl,u.!. F,lr? Bi...rey., loir..L rhe \s tD t(r-lj I I s rggrcsre. rrrrcldng rctoLxln,n {:oDriru.t *hin tr.liL.
He rrs $ouJcJ if l-[..e fiehrrg \!]rh n,c 1;,,rt,l,l r4l. or.n!n!., Soridrr:nkbr(rlio.f idrliir 2,,..,*,U1,,,.
\ srppo (J b1 i! a..n,!,..1 pnnrlc, .olrpur a,d tuo r$rut:
i_run\. Br. rl,. InJ.i rh( !Lr1 bi.o!,pur t,ad t!\L.or:,]
l,','I \" I a , i.
torrred lf r 911. he reorn.a 6 Tatu,t?,i
8('!n.)er \von hij []ighis ( ,o$ ior le.LJtng Lr conrpru liialtr lturifg rhr der-:... ,rf \\ir,r{ |trSNt9i,i.h.lrr
hnls f.t rl,e .i- .i Ki.rir I(.fi'.nuukl
rsaiosr Sor.ier hi5 ..!rpmr if ri]( rflr(! .trla.k! ro r.p rhe lni shclit,
.\ " I l Hjs t n:,,?drr.r.p., kd s(](! T l:i cishr K\' 8t rni
intrnri Rreill.g in i(trLk \\'trh e.dnl r.fJleJ. h! on. 1S: heilr .!!t i(u I jch '.!L!, tcrro,tJ ll,.
sur,
idrdcd .l,c.d oIrlr! inf:f or.!,J 'lk
rft.k.d tis tl'i nnlrs '.Dk!
iD.1 rl,our 800 nrftnur tridr his zrni"rla,,tr'ir. \\ httc h. thouql, Lihll orlr i ti{ t:n?.i5 t.ir ar nt.nJ oi ii.
I i... .i
knl is.hcd Jl Bl.mr.-kr nls [lled f,..r lildl]n .n t0 \.lrn,tr.r tgii :f.
trra his.!rs.r$nr l..d.ship.
'lL..ugl, rr pnhun.usl' r*akl.d rhc [rish.: Ctus s.trh Oit Lu]t.
n=
TOWARDS THE ENEMY
PLATooN tr \then llie,m.rer sroftcd liir ere.rv hc nnheJi3relr ord.rcd
Lis panze,s ro c1$e:nd aLLrck.
luer Aces of 5 S5r?arzcrluizr ll4l,'r3: ln,m leli o Ligft,Top to\|t ObdtJrtJiirl"t HcLnu r Bruo, rll.rt zl,rrr FLit Duges,
i.ttprcha,,Jiktr sepp Drten\.:]j{, I k"tnuinflhw lltns FnLget, Unr*tttn/lh a ,Alfrcd Grosrocl Ob\lrnrliihti \Yiu\
-.i., H'u{t'tLnnf)h9Katl'Hei.z I.ichre. Bottom row: S'rn br,)ifllwl.hnn{t aikkndnp Obni'r nJnrt KrLl Nicohrsi
-::k, ab*rtnflltrct K I'tos, Obnhdliil'ttt Hrgo RuI, UnLmtamfiL*rKvtschumrher, Ola*:rzfilz, Prul scngfr
: r may replate any or all Plannn Commanrl tean* f,on an! SS laMcr PlatooDs in d,e wiki.g Ss-l)ivision *nh a hnzer
r-rone fi,r +65 poirr per plau,n. A lanzer l(anone is r V:L.rior slrh loLlowing lbiliries
'hc
:.:.tnin? the ne,lnl h ia: t?{i abrt ld. Ttrt nh..t Khart
:::i.iat'lL* t Jtnnit that nehl h tLe tabtc bckLL. ' Re tuI hJ tqiLdnll ti Hit vh thtl:lnot utL
I KNTGHT'S CROSS
A z
WrrH D|AMONDS
Krnon! L;th d IO4tl! a:1o'! trl)
s
t)d
KNTcHT's CRoss
WITH OAK LEAVES ' Rc nll ant failed r lnH;talrttu1shoorrxI
\c
.\ .1 ?anztr Kdnore uitL d Ktlillrt]l Ctur
,i. SS l',r r.d 'is,rf \\ iklig l^r ir 4 ,,/ rri tttrr,,, t,: trin tri r,,,rr,/:J ',r, .\.!r/ri:,rir. ,1 li,;ri,'{ \'.1'
l'i i,:.i i:r i | !, i!t!!r. :, r, t ni Fearles5 Trdined.
SS-PANzER HQ
OPTIoN
. Add a Famo or tscrgcpanthcr rccorcri rchicle fbr
ffiffiffi
PLATooN h an
ffiffi
(MEcHANISED CoMPANY)
i*}.r** r1,tpi
SS-PANZERGRENADIER HQn Er
@E@ED@
OPTIoN
. Col'mDd SMG t€@s with
Repta.e eirher or both
Connmd Pal@faust SMG teds foi +r0 points
ffiffiffi
,4 SS Pn zi{rend.ltttan?fta . HQ a,!
LIo" te.ll$d b q{ial nb.
PLAToON
ttr
ffiffiffi
OPTIONS
. Replc the Commod MC ream with
Pmzelaust SMG ttm for +I0 points.
Commd
ritt+ rt\+ ril\+*l\+
It4G i.in, MGrPam
*
. Repha up to one MG tem pq sqnad witfi a
Pmzerfaut MG tem for + 10 points per squad.
Ctpanzott SS
Marli.d,4s,1a lt'pu
larzagntadiet t'ldt.on! nay u:t tit
in I tu \e.
r1\+
$4iif!r:it
PLATooN
trl\
ffimm
r1Q 5eclon wlrh: F rri
OPTroNs
. Replacc tbc Commdd MG t€m with a Conmdd
al\+
tu]G:car
*l\+
['1G team
ffiffi
EEIEEIEEI
) SS-Hear1 Platoon nut ha"e n Mon|t Se.tioh it
if
:at ,a Macbitte gu1, Se.tio s.
ltllf!?#flffilil:lc i
PLATOON
-QS€diotr with: h trs
Commard Sd Kiz ?5lrl
tcam
StlC ralrrac[
ffiffi
AIJD
@@@6
F |rS
$L
.!.l. "
l,,z.r:1,?/r./ rr rlrotflne snolr on rlr
.o!trL.nL L.Lck,
efemr ro con..rl Lh.ir.omprnvs norencrr, rhcr *erpons 3.n Gtfr3,l 3 ton tr!.i o|m G!,r34 3lori r.
sirc th. inl:ifrr irrill!'rl ,utpor ii,h.ir foric.
tt
s.na r14 nrrrar arr cl'131tr.::
{t{t
affiffiffi
i\,fobile inor:rs *irL arnourcd poLccLrn La. rriol,i.li rhe
necderl ,i iille,r miTo, r tor !our rj..hdljeJ .o j. 13 nr \ irh
tt * i.t
rheii ole :bun;!n.c ot rpoLrrs, Llrr phoon n nr,* rsured
oflindinr and biri.g iri crcnr uriL il ranse regar.lless oi
Sd Kiz 251/2 18cml hal:.]r:c I 5ir':2! 2 srmlhafr :
d
',d;,44,,,;Jttl
I{t|lt.,4;1,ilitri rt|i4;
i.t\ *
ffiffiffi
PTATooN
Conin id S. (': ?5lil
i.t
S[r]G tein ha I tri.1
PLAToON
il\
iEffiffiEh
ffiffiffi
OPTIoN
. Rcplacc Kubelwager and rll 3 ron nucLs *irh
--ait.t. -af,^t.t
HQSection wi6:
OPTIoN
. R€pla.e ill Motorqrle tearns with rhe equinlerr
Schlvinn\ya€en ted.s fbr +5 poinrs for $e plaroon.
*d
S::\..fl l'Ltuoai $. ti. )Vatot4rL Rhrti.fur nl,: ut
!t!. t3t t,dlt llnon,/;'in I'Ian' tlt wr;,t,tl
ffiffiffi
PLATooN F
t.
;ffigfuffi
nmrorrcJ rlulL liLc lppon prr itler the needed lirepo*e, ro
CormsidSd
175.ml ra t
(fz25li!
trark
Sr Kn
75rmlr:1a..(
251i9
ffiffiffi
OPTION
. Add KE 15 field o, KFz 68 ridio .ruck, md 3-totr
truclc for n5 poi"t" f". the platoon.
PLATOON
ffiffi
OPTION
. Add Kfz
Sd Ke '
1t
8r,
Eeld a, l(E 6s Bdio Fuck, od
h:lf mck for r ponF lor $e pla,ooo.
'' 1pl" H n
lkkd t+a A"tbrllr aitlt l(; h)d, ol."ont ten*
*i g it il yl"*r iit.
(INFANTRY CoMpANy)
. ,i,
MoTIVATIoN AND SKILT
,4 Sicherungskonpenic ar erpe;ted t tolkc rh. &r 114! i%l ,grt list)th'tund
pttrirrr, hrueLtr lry rtt n,nu r nrtu th. )ant Li"c: tu at autt4t rt hal tLc Sotrr
olliunl t .\Lhn4.Ior4,",i. i ftr.z/,, Reluct.otnained.
PLATOON
HQ Section witi;
SEcURITY TROOPS
j: -!,r.?,"gr rnd othcr Cerman sccurin forces bore tltt
::rr ol the Polish irxuuection. Thev had to dcal r"th
:: p.tisa. uprisirg unril relie'ert by bcncr cquippeJ
ri s i{ jl?1!1 "1
i:r,,r"1:,. :1:t ( r,t: I :J i il i1 i
PLATooN
PIATooN
HQ Secrion with:
tl\ tL
OPTIoN
. Add horse dnwn linbss for +5 poinrs tor rhe platmD. roilil
.{ttr.h rg.n ldinu, su tLnnn ro ilurs..uii'L io..e.\'ill
sird vo! .ddjrionrL di...1 rnd lndlrcrr ti I supprrL 11,er in
bolster iou dclrncc rhilc enhrnr rq rour rbiLlu Lo hiL Jre
enemr beto e rhcr cu Jo"e in o. rou .\r/..r,,.qr phknnN.
Donr torg.r dl'ir !nol. .rrjbili( o l,d. ro!r n!\.r,.nr
.11
PLATOON
HQSeciion ivilhl
it\
OPTIoNS
. Add KH l5 ficld cd ud Kfz 70 trtr k +5 ponr$ for di.i.I
' Ali 3.7cn PaK36 gurs are equipped sith Stielgratra.e
dnmition ar no cosr.
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PLATooN
rt ir ll ir
Il'':-:" '"""'" ll " :. "':;"
ttr
ttrlt-W- I
FELDGENDARMERIE
.,ttir! ttrl ot rr) ollrt J.lotnrti.n lit) )t)t rr\ i., .L .'. r .. ll lree' f'.
rnlntlt Da:rro, dq otnc, hltznr-) .t (;rr t.rnf ou tr ollcu\ *idrnr lhc r.Licxrirg fornrtioos would
'.'
preclude the
tuLlloLmnt t'I\.a \nrg out dr.ir.,rders.
1t,t t,J turo| tr. ilatit,,iDn ti'1.
il;
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OPTION
. Upgrade T'34 obr 1942 ranl6 to hare cupola for
+5 poifts for the platoon.
ARMOURED TRAIN
Lo.omorive, Assallt Cd Dd Pdzergrenadier Plroon
OPTloNs
. Add PduerPlaroon fo. +75 points.
. Add up to t*o
-l'ank-horer
Cds {or +35 poinls er.h. ll,tt, )iil.t: Lo l/.t t, t Brt.t itulrlt 1.2..,.
: ...
ARMoURED TMIN
Locomorilc, hfanrryCardd Palz.rg.enadier Piatoo.
m
,OPTIoNS
.
ffi
Add t']anrr l'latoor for +75 ponr$. , "ra tq)Lta Lt la o,. |i1".d Rlli t.r i,li.l';uk.J
. Adrl up to trvo Trd< hrnier Gs for +:15 points erch. S"tioit luth n fl't'r'-LIrottt tet ztJtiarr'fturt '
. b$rc dapkv;ot;
Add siaLcd for +t5 poin6.
. \dd tionee s*ri"n r. lrr.rs,.n.rdi.r ll-r,"n f"'
F I +50 poirts. )rnottzl tiaitt: nq noL bt tl1'kvl tt luL6n
. A,iJ \4o,r., \e,rion ro tr,i,gre,,idier rlaroon for
[a.i?d;] t.ntntHn4! (rt tud a, ttLilint L;1 lil:
. Rephc 2cn Flil(38 Ol gm in Anri.irc.ft Cd
r/ Bnttu\,i'.. tq: t27).
wirh 3.7cm FlaK43 gu fdi +5 points per.r.
I
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': ourbrc.li ol $'.r nr 19,19 th. Gdhrns rleciJeJ r.du.nrs los\ ofilrepoqe. ifan rrtillery crlvrs l:rockcL{ out.
r \.'.r. .frjourrd hirtr. B) 1r.11 rhc Ge m:ns \ioJd,n rnri-air.,rri gus ail tirnl-huiR,.,ris neE ako
., r:ir5 oro capuLrcrL loli$ .Dd r nu.rbc' oi L,cch ' : ', i .r l:l :
:..1 u.Lnr. uL arltliLru rc errlier Cer.,r. r, rin!
DL,,ine l!'i,i rhe(;.rnrns[. No ]bll:h !. fs. l}c!s'cre
:..r,.d lolirh ifJ llr$ird L.dL r. templ:rer rhe A, ouredT,!i.s ] trnd 2.t ,1rn,ourcd IIiin II \isa,mcd
. :,:,t rborr c cirioe a *r:,lid !bdJ olr n k.L rvith a nir o1 10.n, and ".i.n, euns. {,n,.urcd lirin 2l
r rl I rl n:s lifonn ii (h. BP.i.l. rnd lrtrh llei rvrs rrmtrt r'rrh -.ic,r grns. l),Di.g r rr:i.1 .hcsr ..ins .lso
: rhc Llf.i.i. h.s. n.r trxirs trorollrJ tion, rhe recenerl (lerm:n lll'j'lii t'in7er lV nrrrcr rrrk-funter crn.
: .lr\ignr irr.turseJ r(illery .ifrbillrr or., l,nou cd liiir li. nt,ilc Drdc rp oi r Czccl crr rLso
: ,,rnu traih. lher rlso orerc.,n,: rcrt rl 'h. rbr ,..,'r.f iD( l). iJlr .rN rnJ llu$irn rrlo rrrr.( .rrilLcN
..t ..,s i n 1., (o Po isl, mdl. s.
.:, rrr in Nr, lerri.q.nh.oie gur on Q.h .il '1,.
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ser .tr oi rlortg Lhn,!:i b mriDi\e efi. . r.I
rh:. l:. r : .lti )t.).rtui I!!t! Lil) n, t,t!,1\ Ltt rlr,!t,
tlr t41d!. liil,tr ,1. h\t a!.i it) tl| Iltlitr| t
lt ,. l innt"t t:i' ;' ./ ktl: titlt, hLtL tt t :Vo:i;t,*l tt
.\,rill.i1 Citrs, tii.rLl (la6 lrnd drc Iit:rn\.l,lirooni rlir\
car r, rncl pportirij Tank flamns.
'Jhe Lotonotne rnrl each Car .r \\3q.n in i. .\nDoutuJ
lirir cornt rs a separ:te Tank e:n. rirh rhc $l,ol!- rl.iii ''o
counLn\!r rs r \nrgle plt!on
hit t.!.1,. ,t. ,! titilL tLlnoi t';.,t lrl\ttui
) ),,orrti l;r)r t tlt tir|ji .!.tit. ir ln r .-
1c
SUPPORTIN6 TANK PI.ATOONS
or Ll'rr,e.,, ti,tir orlt htt jt t,t,!) tdll tt !'i. .lrn.o)!
hti , n it:t; n,: i,L l,;t! t;titt .i!tt,tid) \
Jbnotrrr (,,ldl nirl, .(L.icl,s or Lhc trrin
I: r i
Lrnk-frnrcr cars rrou,rlng tr < rurcr, ud our rnnmerl .1.
rdille,r n.rB c.,s ro iD,pror. Lh. f.riornun.! ol orhe. rril-
ilt,n! ,.t,t ,at,. ,r,!tii,L .rt ir r i',tftt\ itu|t, trt, ti.at t ri StL tn,b!!t t)t 1.
INTANTRY CARs
*
.ilrhorr rilll{r lir.s, th.r. tc no alnour.d unini. S!r.. DEMOLISHING RAILWAY LINES
-f\r sdiirg raLls do!\ h.r. 'ra.k ldd rerdr tor r. R.lln'ar lins are ,e,na,li3blv harJ o Je*oi,. especirll,r rs the
riourcd (ain rhc folloNnrg n,ler n, ph.c
r'.if.rries st:,c rails 3nd *rr,,len sleeper or ties Lo r11orv
:-. rr.cks bclorc rhc gemc Lrcgin5
ls n3.l-,dtair ream Idepair minoi damage.
tlL trbk ha: bar rt ap ttl) lhihq Li,.! ln iat
:,, ti| AtDottttdTnn OiD n. rlt. rd .l tr!
lrl)it Jit t'ioto ran:o plm cl,rts utu hd,i:'. A ?io ttt
a
.tlift dr:' artli ! o hiiint;M il rh(.l n h
ltt t,l tht h tut rdi!.nt tu th. Rzihlq, Lw nral
..iik llhtt'tin? a RatLLtl I.,r t filha|
ttu
tut b. Pit,.l DaL,, ta !1a..I",ryd thc un Larnor
llt flr1{ titi rIc ,ltdtrri Tan clnar nl nalr it Ltu llotr,,,l SLtp, alLlnqb le' h otrr a:
. .uii. Lh ?lg' ut{ unat .ln,n to tu t)orurbrl n th qat o
: )}t qinn3 phy 7iI: r potr rn t;tt ol nnt nlit "titrg
It:tud oJ Shooring. roll a .\[ill Te:r ar tLt trl ot nt
' It ;nnml Tn;r phlo t;tl. n !.it o, th. , -
rrhlt uls.
If tlrl prr nt s|i tu tlr t..tio oJ Rnihut Ii,.
-'tb Atnrnri Ttin 71,4{- Jtn !k.{ r Rrlltq, t.oE l. .t ... . .
tu)nni! n r it,ltli Ljr tettrn J* ntatoitL:. thc J
''I lJf (rr./r'j! /n. uihr) lin. i'
'nlnnr?.|.
o1l tit?t' .. n1r,): .t. lttnr! t l,e crs rttl E
:rlurt, u-Lt;lgt tnr tu tt:a'intutqiot,iit! ti,trigtd ktlua), Itnt:. btr tt loe: t at,natr th mrt
udd:iL bl tltnntntn ursa|t. /ht,,ilut: tirt tad'a thc ridnagcd ttion. )l th nin m$ tu,n,
t' l;ftt"|4 nr. ,ti"i,j,n ,catttl ro go atotml lill:
I.
nd'.llt4 r tuntgtd- raior al ntjlLtq lln . If r hrnt Bl!,i
Dat.r, orly J,c Locanatot r co$ilft,l|kgrc.l Ddit
t"tii t'l,/r./! ta. A/n.", 1 tt@r nid. i! . t a .
.,:! t) L,t. td li. ntlt.Iflg lla.t Jtttt h ti.l:i"I
: :;, ,tbl. .dgr /1,. kaih4 l.in. uil lan ba!.'1.
'lle qrcc* ot rLmou.d ruins is thci otenlofrl
kev to rbe
mobili'y. lh9 .xn nole np Lr to tLolLc sgrts:''l drlitr
ede.rnt npfort lrhen rhcv lrlre ln i.ounrr) \! rL terv
oodern roads, dLis ls essenLil.
Tttit rrt uortrtrl in Itec| lr n.f .tr aJt t o|l"ntu i.IC ,jovnnJ at nr it..fn Ldt
"!t !,.1r, tld- Ftcld of
A!
fr" j! /.ntktul br lt 'lq.tlhadut i d .ttr nr6 ,J ncltL,le: tLrrytl,inj. Lo Ll't itl ola ht |raatt drn:< rhe si.Je
tt.Atil.t a:at a, nft n.ntun.,, rrlpo\il'lr h.nro oJ nn t. th.l al l .ft tlirt C ttutr'.J on the
."d.1..h onhdd.&)l)iq ta tlJ.ttatt.f d lrk, dlrtu,
ruu: 1r.
'/i..n,1aJ ",.
ARTILLERY BoMBARDMENTS FRoM TRAINS
The fredioable morcmcnr oIa rnin rllorvs it to firc a bonr PASSENGER-FTRED MAcHTNE-cuNs
F.f..o \',r.. ll.',.. ',1 '.{ Some trains use the infann platoon to crew e machine-
' ,,to . "
.,!t , gms. Vhile thr saves on nanpo*er n does mean t]lar $e
trril crni lire lts machine gms one dE infanrl dirnmunr.
li$?" J;i ng.a Ani|.tr Bot,bttdntr toutr eath rnput
fmr t'li"r
tu tao Mdr,oN f)th t)nsc,r.rli.d lini" MG t..t,itu r llrkffitatXI l
pt.k.d (;," l.t,tllot"t.d i, t" Itlp q,(:rttuJttu n. Th!
Atn.uld Trr J .n hr. Alilkt B.thil,).nt! ultil.
x rn lot : ror nul rt h t t thc \nn . rr a l v.rf G, r
"'1.n.,
krtu dt ft .q r.Iin-stn tn th trdir dLlntsh o 1
'/ .1 .. ".I. ont nachinr!+r 2rr rcbt d rq ot tin.).
..tubnk tu fft r irdt hanbttttn. t ,stud.J .J fri's ^
't t,
Arn.u,..: ,,rlr' rrc r.h.rL.LL'lr rorgL :rl:s hn riLh lror SHooTING AcRoss TRAINS
crllLrc grn.. lreriitlrrlocormrn:'rlnlle.Lrrrirhr rrrir \r or. is soi,rq o , sli ral{irs r +or di:,i niisht hlr .1, '
hrlr;d. nr: gun rrts
"ill st ll lighr on ln ph.c. rnroL cLl r rln. l.ur e:nemr cl,,LlL.rrc.
tt:.1'irr,!
',irtr r,r) ti,!t t(! , | 't:
lt, :i.r .1 4!,.i1 ",!
t)t n. | [i. I t tr !' I t \ t!],.v.!. i.r&' r. il t t 1t.,t't 1,,, la t, :tti
tll .i i !!.!lrrr irtt o,i,:.r:t t.t; ,', .tjiLt Lttt th t,:t;,t r,t )r,ir!ti l)t;,1.
Iir. t tn ntt. riti rtrl'tr:t,o:rrLn',iiit,tt:ir::
HIT ALTOCATION
$-hile !'!. g!ii.r. iun il,ooL .r LrlaroeL frn .411,. t1iil
thrr re loo[rg ar, snlr gunrcrs picl orr rLe nor JIr.:rt
ous o,s rnJ Lterr $en firr.
:
Slrecl Bracrlcrs
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A c ounterattack blr Feidl:rerrrhalle Parzer IV/70 (V) tanks pushes the enemyback.
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g$ s t& Jti,
nr.; lr
li llj.fr,
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ij ii ,,
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il
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it. i
D.irnsive t.int
1,,, v",*' -
Hungarian
Army.
Hun
2nt I I
FTcHTING FoR TRANSyLvANtA and irlint.l: Nfireg! [.i,r s?i J.!ipr!,,!l .n 2r 1).rohe, .rrr
Ir. Soliet !r.cesse\ iD Lhe I lk,ain. rnd Ronr.,ni. icd r1re Rcd
ihe So!icffbn,{ rva\ t,ioli.. ,U ie\ulLni!1 r the r{r dcsLr u.
Arnrr ro tr ltrv doorncp ,n I luns.ur ln S.lttd|r|' ]9.11. rion ()l r Snr (r .:irl.\ rLrchrr ,eJ !r,,,1p,
'11,. tontlir(s were drawr iLong rhr C.rfanrirn l{oL,nrai.s Hun$rirn ro,,lshel,l rherDri,'.iosins!Irhc I r,rrt P,,lq::
iD northea\rcfli lluns.rr aDd on dr H!.!rrirn Rorr3niar uniil i I O.r.l)e ,. Th\ rlldr..l ,he c{,,,.ri l ie|,h.,V , rf.:
bokle' in Tr.!,sylnnLr Sol, ng beilrc the Rccl rvnr cou|] Irnr,',i,,J! o r,.,,.. , ' ,,.
cross RomaDii, d,e I lungari.ns n,ol llicoffo,rurirr o rfta.L
rtr. lton,,nirni on rhr N.rkl!-held T..utrrhrfian bo({cr. bu(
.{frcr c,pturins Dcbr(..f .. lil O(,,her J pushinr Ll,.
rapidly arriving Sovicr t;rc" rcinfor ed ilrc l{o.iani.,ns i..l
Ari\ t,.,.k rc rlLe Tis/. ll rcr rhi \ofl.rj tauseJ ,,J r.lc .,,).r.
,\ft.|- ol d,. soliet unirs llcrc dorvn an<l rllr Tanh rnr
.soon forcJ (he llungarjanr r,, wlrhdrrB brci. jnro llrrnqan "r,rr
thc Red Army hunchcd a ofiinsi!. on 6 ().rob.r
\l..h.,rij.d (i..fsr.!( in s.rd,\ n.al iar.{,,iditil .!.
d,e battlc for
'na$n.
ll,,nJl.rvl,rd beJ+,r. dov. I .,.F,t , ..1,, .. Lr, , o,,,
of n, ihc ncr ,,bFdk, Lhc H,iwarjan r.Un:l lJ'dafcsr.
DEBREcEN
'On THE DRIVE TO BUDAPEST
O('ber, GrrmM rDd llu.suiaf Ltrres siired to
12
rvirhdrarvbrckt$r sthe'I6zilti!(,.Th.S,ivetp[nrimc{l { n.r Sorir otlcnrtrc begin (,n ltr ()rto!.: if rh. v,u(i.
ro cut the rirhdfuwing A{i\ rriics o1+ in .srcrn tl,Lnga{!
again\t € llungariu lhi,d ,\rnrr hL hNil!' lir,nied
.''
ro rop thcD raching rhe l iv2 Rj!.r F,e \,^icr! l,'trirhcd
arla.ks on l7 Octobcr ro .L,t oF rhc *ithdr.rwing (iennu
,.,,.1., u.,-
lighth Army dd Hunsri.u] Firr md Srcond Aihics. Kccslicnri'on.ll O.r,l,er,.url b! I N.'(lrbcr l,r,laJvrnccti
up o 10 nril- 118 k.,l .rll ,,l,,f! i8 il,x,( ll'i\ rll.nw,l ,h:
Fighriq .cnt.€d xqrnd l)(.I)rc... iliurgrry: rhi.J l.ugcr
cnl) and al,ng th. lis?a Riv{J mech,niscd rhops r, .!reL b.li fd rhe (;(rnrrr sixth
flrnk, ()pcnir! rhe *r) 6\rrd\ lndarcrr. ^rn,).
'th. 1\i a,ops held on ro L)rbftc.r o.ril l{) o.robc, Sa\rg.
sk.ct-lighting by h(,th HLngarid,.rd CcnM! infanrrr \{n!lti,l oI ihc n i .leru.'r,f oi rhc cavrl* n*rf,.t*.1
t+ori, trr N-ril{irrhiza. rhe Sovnls madr surc sfe,rl!.dds
oJ .asaulr sons lcld oll rhc Sovier' urr;l rl,e wldrd,ising 'h(irtrunrbrr!
Gernar rnd Hungrr ans prscd rhn,ugh. '"ert xr orocrposrJ. he\ kcpr n,tfi.trnr of
tanLs I'ack to protccr rhe flanl\ fiom .hc il!.v ri,ble crnnan
fd(-n,olinit Soviel.rvalry 3nd r\.chanise,l forcer drrusr
prn DebreL(n in() (h. i.,r olr\e Gomaa Llqhrh {rrnr a
Lr (h. noth, (he Solkt 7J ('urrrls Arn,r' ha,l lrshcd rcrcs
crprured Nvircghda on 22 Octubcr. lhe C, rnnls c{,unrcr
aitr.k.d of 23 Oc!)her fro.r |olg:ir on dre'lazr Rivcr enl, dr 'lisza md crahlilhed brl,lgeher,ls {k.r r[ke div\ of
lishri,,!. O. 1 Nor.Dber. rhc \Lrller - cuirt]\ Arhr l)roke
armoured turs d i;on rh. Dorh$$i $irl, .rixed r.mour
thuLgh rhe llrnga.irn t0,i Irrxnrrl, l)tvisior, (oott Crgttd,
. .SEcoND
UKMINIAN FRoNT The comteraaacls by 13. ?d zadtuiia" wse not able r
'nlc Secord Ukraiilan fronL hutuhed r nrio. oife.sive on ake back ire anficld ful\,, for.lng m Axis redeir ro asho-:
11 Nolenber Reslstdce rvas sronge.rhan exfe.red,li..ing
' rhe SovieLs ro fiShr 1br every lnch ofgrounJ. CounteranacLr lhe battlt tu take rhe city rras taklng lorger than the So.i=
rerc .o rJr..d I ' Jl .l ril.Ll" l' . roop.. r... . dti.lp.red. Once .he encnrlcmcnr was completed the c-
'
week offighrilg rhc Sovicrs hed reacheL{ Mlskolc, which they ias erpccted tu fall i. three ro t'ou! dx}5. How€!€r, rhe ci.':
did ror r*e !!ril,i Dec€lrber. llre Se.ond Ukhiniin Fronr defenders were nghdngwirh grcar .tcr.rrinarlon ro keep.l:
rhen pusheJ iner the N,I:it.a Hills, tutrthertr olBudapesr. Red Arn) our. Tre Sovics askcd for lhe Brdrp*t drfender
suren.le. on 29 Dcc.lrbd, bur dre oller *rs refused md th:
On 5 De.ember, rhe Pliev Caval.)-Mechanised Croup,
sav.ge st.eer-iighriDg conrirued rbout the city
6'r'Guards l!nk Armi-, ard 7'r' tiuards Anny arrackerl in
the Hawar sector, at rhe junction olthe Cerran Slxth and The Sovle$ rnd Ronianiiir pressed rle defcnces and br L
lightl Armies. The area, definded by three Ce,nran divi- Decembcr thev had German troops pushed back ro rvirhi:
sions, includ ing the l .l. lltr.et liLnian, \!a\ hit * .!et 5OA hrll r mil..lrh. Tl:n'rhe
Sorier uDl<s and asauk guns on rhe firr dav. lhe Sovie*
punched drough rhe frontLines ard drore rrmour througl,
O! rhc dght of 3l Decenrber/l Januarir rhe Red Arn.
.' made rcon.ened aftenrpr ro rhror th. A{is for.cs our of P.i:
rvith a fiont-wide assautt on t1i. .asrern portion ol Lhe .ir.:
Ceuan ounterattacls sopp.d thc advancc ar Eid. on A nrassive a(ilLely barasc wrs mleashed Jl rlong tht for:
the southu'es outski(s of Bud.pesr o! 8 Decenber. fte tollored by assaults.1lc I3. ?a 2e1*,-iliot \|ts p$hed *<
6']Guards Tank A,ny ther rhrus. rorth of Lnrdapes ud out ofcsilnr 6r a nd rhe dcfcrdcrs v'$e forc.d ro.ornit rhdr
inn) the Binzsitnyi FIills on 1l Dece.rber la'r i$ ves in.n arremlr io hold Pen
The Soli€t! rrade more arracks bcmeen I rnd 15 lrnus.
FINAL ENcIRcLEMENT bur rhe defende$ rhrcw rhem back. Each time the Germm
,' on 20 Deceober rrre 6,, cuads'tank ArDy cnrtred rhe aDd Hung.rirns ilere for.ed ro shorten rhei.lines, decreasins
'Geonaf -r57 l"J;t"krcdiritio, ard sped south orr ol dic delensilc po.ket. Pe$'s drvs {ere numbe.ed. Aair Fo.ces
: dre Bdrzsinyi Hills fasr lpolystig. lhe third Ulaainia. j! Pes $trt finilly oidered ro withd.aw across rhe Danube
FLonr attacked noth.n borh sides of hke Velence. lly 22 to Iluda on 16 ]aDuary. ftc cva.etun hsed unrll drylight
December the Sovies had rted Vil 3nd Budapes was i. on I8lr.uaqi Howcvcr, nunl Hunsx.id rroops rnd .ivil
: dangerofencirclement. jafs {ere .pped $'ho Lhc hr bridge res blovn by the
Ilc r".,rrr r. I.l. .. ^, r1a.T.e. ne18
Corps ofrhe lhiLd Ukrahirn ILoor and drc varguards ofthc
6'r Guards lok A rory of thc SccoDd Uk ailian Fronr llri<.d OPERATIONS KONRAD I-III
up at llsztergom and lludapcsrwas cfci'clcd. Vhile tire dcfcndus of Burlapes *re lighring lir theu
Iives, s€v€.al arcnurs wdt mrdc to reLitve the ci+ These
THE SIEGE oF BUDAPEST were spearheaded bydicJ. 'TaflIotf Ss'Pnnztt l',ieon nt
Budapest was defended br 13,000 Gt.man anJ 37,{)(l(l 5. Wilitg' .SS-Paa*tdntiaa trarsfernd lron -r\rml Group
r-Hung.ria! toops. frorr 4 December these troops came CcrrLe. llircc etrcmpts rvere nrde, but erch hilerl after he$
ji urder rhe 1xj5:G.r;srlarps. Ihc cicy stLaddlcd rhe Danube fightiry. ile EDrl oFensive enJ€.I on 27 ]arury with th.
gRiv, qi.h,\,\: 1 .rL.r L ' Br'"o,r v?.,.r..i .. .r "
$*r oaupylng Lhc e*ro b LnL.
END oF THE SIEGE
lirolsh De.enbci d1c Soricc liadc manyait€mps ro pene'
By 19lanuary tood and innuririon were nr sho{ srpplr
irxre inr. rhe.itu Th.vsele.rcd se.toF held hvrhe Hunp,rii.s
with only ocosioml airdrops gerrhg tuough. Combar
:-. bca6e cdnnn]-t rllies rended ro be less irell equipped.
rLoop nmrben s-ere also low, rhc ixsr mcmbcis ofdrc IXJS-
,r However. Hungartar armov, G.tm n kAJJet,ha p i.l SS
ritbtgttotry staf werc dtroBn intu the batde as infmtrl
countenttacks tlrew llack mos ofLhe Sovi€r tln$rs.
on 27 lanutu)' dd the Fiar?n halL Pnn n*loiath^d 6
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.-:. By 9 Decenber rhe Soviers had esrlblishcd a bridgehead or nerge irs Pxnz€rsrenadier regime.$.
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rl Csepd ,
Isimd sourh of rhc cir]. ]lc Sovicrs had foin.d a dghr
flghdng condntred with savagery and on 3 February rhe
ring ciq by
rhe 10 Dcccmbcr ard bcAn to pouncL it
wj "round
hedy arrilcrl:
ifarul dcfcnders d€nro),rd eight Sovier tanks during rh€ ;
dav! combat.
!-ighting dlcd down bcnrccn 17 and 23 Dcc.nb$, bur nc$s
arrived on 24 Decenber that the citr hrd been encncled.
u'r cbrur) rl-. n, -rr. $,{o
Budr fur&er righrening ihelr hold on rhe decreasing pocket.
The Soviets tried ro brer rheir way int) Budapest on 25
A Red Armv arGck bes-een Casrle Hill and the Budapest
Decenber, bui rie.ce fislrritrgb,t FeLih nha/h ioops hdd
ciddel to sptir lhe defendnrs forces Ras,ner wirh 6erce resisi'
m rJ i" .,1. l-..".*
The Soviets narle Fins on 28 De.enld dd on 30
Ihc Genun cornmmd decided to brerkott on the night of
Drembo broke through Hunga.ld lt)d InhnLrt Dlrisio!
l 1 fcbruary. It begxn at 2000 hours (E pn). 10,000serio sly
lines near Csnm6r The Ce.nms concenr*ed llak *,ith
wounded wrre leli behi.d, heaq' equlpmenr was desroyed
the 13. ?a z.r.liui'ian anund Csclnor ro prorecr rlie Ner'
ald 16,000 merl prepared ro breaLour wilh shat lisilr equip-
tucccomc al16eld.
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l.rlll,ttnLnlia ttfts .lrtinJtrrs tllc Dnube River rorLh of
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11:t rrtortrtiT.r,tztlt,rattr r-l li.l'.u,zurtn srn ar huiJni\n!i I.ldl.rtn{ll. 1i(/ 'r
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\\'hil. Fghring if Hr.g.N tlL fuliho,r it lb vrrLet tt ent )iers runntr,s .L€1in\ive blrles ritrinr soljcr mobile.oop\. In rh€
toughr in la,ious banl.s. il:Lg. {rtcl tilrliiiJLu inlide the r ther bushr ome oltheir
bloodicr brnLL's. !u,rl| Lho orLle lst de"peruc bnrlout
On the Ti"za Rire, nrer cornre::rr:cl,cd ro ir^t t,r.L drr
So\iers trnd lnn.ifiif\ ind rhcn iround lluL po huhL
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HQ Section with:
OPTloNs
' Connmd MG re.n with d Commdd
Replace the
Pderfiust SMG ted fdr+10 points.
. Add Kg lcfi.ld.rrJndKh-nrru'k.for spoinr\
STREET BRAWLERS
lalrlrot,i\llit a:urt,tr) Crnnrtrl. )a (a,r)n,til,1Ll
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tt r Sntr Bnritr, tlt.\hrLt L lLt ii\ a t tuI t[2+
PLATooN
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HQ s€.tion wirh:
OPTtoNs
. ,{dd a Mortar Secrior for +65 points.
. Add Kri r 5 ,ield .u, Kiibelwdge! jecp aDd Kfz 7il
u.kr for +5 poinrs for rhe plftoon.
,1 FeldletmLalb Heary Phtao, nrat hdtu d Mo,rar
Srtto ifit hds ho Ma.Lin.'gun sectios.
fiilnifrtttt
PLATooN
trtt
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HQ Section with:
OPTtoNs
. Add Kfi 15 fie1d a; Knbelwasen ,eeps, dd 3-ton
i.I. tt
truck for +5 ponrrs lbr dre platoon.
. Upgmde the son C\\84 morrds to l2cnr sc\t/43
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3.m C!|34
monrs for +20 points per Morrd Secridn.
A FeLthert alh Mortar Phtoa a?g,w.lrd to 12ctu
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S.n 0Y/34
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sGlVl3 nortns nal not hd,e nore thd, tlto Monar
Our on rhe o|t. tltriis rhcLr 1:sr rcsporse tine rnJ e:s: of
relo.i.lof 3ljo drik. rlND I
"ltJ tppo,t terpon ior drc
far{ovng puz*qrcnadirrs.
HQSecrion i.idr:
tl\
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Eetd caL KFz 70
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HQSeciion wirh:
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+5 poinrs
Compdy HQ with:
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aJ thrn r;u or ntL a:xrt
7,c 8. ss KrlJl€rrcdivision florian {iereL I'ar 9a,; zosL
Jia"t r !;ry dk'i.t!, er not Lo Htngal h^ rtk, lrn t ,tuu.i,n;ry to Pt.t
tl:mvIc: tt Lrdt 7lr 12. SS-hch!illigen'KarillerieJnlsior l\laLi: Theresia ari
ftn.d andr t of.l.r tnAJian tknitr t].\Ei ss Kr].llc, rcdn nion /ir, //,r'
nu rcaair:1in lJr4a4i dl,r'G 1 rn Pt atia". Aa SS Knulcit:.ln,nltut i, arrl Fearless I!"i"ed.
An SS Kntrleti.'.h ,ado" rc: rhe Floiar t' qtt r ul Xh t tlrr;'tVilh SS 4xtirl nla ot lag tu9a't.el!t'tltthr
Durilg rhe sjeg€ ofBudap*t both S.S -{-,//lLl?? (SS.rr.lrI) horses inside rhe clry soor bccame rddirbnrl lood *
divisions l'ere mtted th€.it):'nrey foughr titrlouslr
idsi.Le siege lengthened ln'o 19.15.
egainst the red onslaughts on foot,long sille the Hungaiiens
l.ike J1 good niodcn cmliv lher €asily rdrpred to Eghting
to savc dlcir gLiftering catiul. Vith mot oI their horscs
on foot, nallrg use ofdic good defensne posrtions created i
b$ dtrrlng dr. 6ghri|g on the Flungarian plains, rhost liw bv S.\.ier rrtillerv trodrbrrdncrrs.
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OPTIoNS
. tuplce the Cpnnmd Rife/MG tem wirh a
Conrud Puerfaust SMG team for +10 points.
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. Replece up ro one Rifle/MC (am per sguad wirh
a PJfurlaur RiSe/ML reD for +lo poinB per
1r lludafest $e
'lhe men of rhe 8.
SS KatuIei. mcn 6ghc dismounted.
SS Kttul!.ri.di1,tior ):'lotin Gey
rt\t
Fii e/MG iea n
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BIJ e/MGleam
rre rough and light wlth great couregc. 'l1lc ncwl,r raised
22 t /3"\o.tl.o.. \' /. ..,r.
madc up oi Hungarian cirizetu, manr of rho know rhe
rccrs ol InLdapes well.
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: . Add KIz t5 field cr ud 3 ton tucks
for the platoon.
': . Repla.e 3-ron truclr -i& RSO tractors at no ost
Though not ove,powering. rhe 7.i.u lelC18 gutr providcs
Seribili ti, ylu, conpanr: Aldirg af infanrry gun rhroorl shile also prorccLnrg the lronr lines againsr asauits. 1r can
prolides ,n aNver ro a nunber ol6cLd p.oblc . It .rn dig our cneftr na.hnre'guN {nd rnri-rank guns xs wrll $
providc snolic ind rnillcry suppon lor advxn.in{ infanriv proride some anri-*nk capabilir! rsainrt dsaulting tanks.
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forthcplatoon. z
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::\'Kiilidi. )tt; tx"! C"it lktu,i' n,l 4tI. Cattbtr
At,i.tn."t to S:l Ktlnlbi? Piiah t. a
The 7.5cn fil(,itJ gur hrs bcconc rhe s'mdrrJ ifri{rk
gu! of rhc 55 Kxvallcrn' di\lslors lhe iurd hiring |aK/i0
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l'jhce lour a.ri-rin! sscts n goo.l .o\er L,.hnrJ rou. tiont
lines, then sp,lng rour rnbush rlh.r rh. .r.tr,) raiks .lose
r.r overuf vour posiriotr. lb ur co!..! rriL.d ire q,ill$ot rhe
OPTIONS
. Replace Comndd Pione€r Ridc/MG reim sirh
Comand Pioned Pdzerknaker SjUG rem for
rtrltt
oneer
P
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ltit+
+5 poinrs o! Comrand Pionecr patr?f,rfaust SMG
Fii:iMGram Rf erllCt:an
tem for +10 points.
. Equip ore Pioner Riq./MG tearn {ith a Coliath
deoolitiotr drier itr addi.ior m irs noimal x@pons
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barrcry ir ntffo,t.'lhcir /lrrlrr,{d"r..,rrrg (m.lil,unt.,
bairdlion) rccircd li Hcr?c, (i.kl,unr.N Ln Sepremher
1944
f secri<
EfiH
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PTION
md cavalrv linbers at no cost.
rrr i, il t tr:i !l
fhe divsion $'as forlred in I942 fron the SS CxlJry Brigade to Bud: on the we*ern bank of the Danube tuvs on
\rith the additior ofabour 9000 cdnic German Romanians Dccenber 1914. lhey rvere imnediately in action as
fron ihc YugosL.vjan bordcr arcas. ft rvas laned 'Floriir forces sraned to push ino Buda frum theoudr. They
Gcycr' in March 1944 after a lrancoDiaD laighr who led rhc alolsside a .umber of Hu.eadan volunteer brttalions
Black CompaDy in rhe l,casanrs Var (1524 25). rsault guns. A nunber of cou.re'arracks **e launched
I lduary 194t, bur strcns lted tuny lorces repelled
RUSSIAN FRoNT Srvege nghdng for the ciry conrinued sirecr by streer.
The nwly nised divkion lbught on the eastcrn fronr in thc n-b. " |. .L'!?d t o<tlo tt,qe'lo tcdnehxkb
tuhev and Orel sector unril Apil 1943. 'ftc di\ision lhcn .lrh.
of rfc ielcnrc in Br,,l: rnril .h. xtrivrl
moved ro Bobruisk 6, anri'parisln aDd secudry durlcs urril ., . on 8 l', u',j. n.) .'s"s.d i, he'^
Septenber 1913, before returning ro rhe frondnres.
-nrr ' '"r
ir.,ind .h. Kir.lv Kir:ilv Banacks anrl Farkrsrdt
movcd south to iight duLing rhc rctrcrt ro thc Dnept tuvcr. \ l.'',..r",.".r'i'..acJ'o.cr"rr-.t bemee
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In O.rober 1943 thel ieoigrnised ln Hdg'a.y befo.€ being 15 January. one heavy Sovler attack rook the hiil, but a
poste<1r, Croatia to take part in ftrth€. anri-pa.dsan dudes. counteracack quickly swept the Red Arhr t.oops ba&
They renrned in April 1941lnd tuok pan in rhe liehrilg for divkion was sufpo.led b their own Hetzer t.1<
'l'ransyl*nia in Septenber Alier lighting on tbe Hungarian heaw Flalt roops and Hung*lan asrult gurs and
Plain ther rvere a*igned to the IX.SS Gcrtlglo?j (9" SS-
Mountain Cops) defending Budapest.
lighring .onrl ,ed lnto February: T|c dcfcnden xere
ro give groun<lin snall indenents, lightlng iloi crcrT scmp
BUDAPEST
opeD ground and hjll. They foughr until I I Februaly,
InitiJlly the .lnision fought in the east of Budapesr, on the a brcahout ancnpt ras madc by thc defenden. Only
ousklns ofPest. but r
the threat from the encircling Sovler 170 SS calalry rncn wcc ablc ro cscapc to Gcnnan lines ro
fton the *ts beone grc*o they xere ordered ro move the csL oIBudrp.st.
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FoRTIFIcATIoN PLAcEMENT
REMOVE EMPTY GUN PITS
ilunk.r ud lir(ltl..rlons Leke r h oltine anrl .tio,r o
build rnd ruil; .omc rs r strrprire n, rhe ent.l: ]' ':
conlnsi rlt enemr as n Ih.r. rh. .rrllL.rr is unLallv tosj-
You musr phcc ell Fortilicrtnrs btti,re tbe opposlrg plarer tn,ner1. l1,e ruJ oi rhc nrtrcr quirll. t,ecomes clear once
placcs an! Obir.(i!c\ rnles rhe.ri$iof rtc.iii.s orhcN.ijc.
Entrtl,nir, ttti ButILn nttt h i'laetl n yrt Rtwt! atit no,.qi.i Ctlt lj, atrilntll t\\ f.n tt
Dqnt,a.t )u. oL'o.i,t , :/ [. ti,id ir nl )'ti *lL L: h ori oirLt,xtirtr l4,r lr rrlrt i,!t!n'
Dqh.;,\.\t A.n ot in ,\'o:\1n: Lttd.
[n'.n.runi ijll tutit^ turu h thtri 1r :ttrLt,t,
tr.1, \rnt?, iil:.,t ! .r t,lb I'i"t!
DEPLOYING THE COMPANY HQ
Soherinres forrifi.d Platoons nay bc operuting awal from The conpany connander unnllv chooses to piace them,
selvts in a cenurl posirion rvirhin easv rcach of:ll of dre
orhe.brifi.d platoons o. rafellni$i! dre .tucial posirion.
i, r rane. IJ !., do tht tit FatlJ;,rjalb rE a' uat m. (:ontau HQ ol d F tjh.d a:o,ta"t ,ji! .lettar
dit t,t r/ntlJd Fortifetl I'Lrtoon, Mtukn,tu',ry l4r
hnriftatioxs t r i4L priria, 4 , da.! tut zJa tL,, it
h .o . t , ..-. a
AREA DEFENcES
d t:bt'Jidl Plnt n rn itr oun T
Area definces rrc fortific,rions (usurlLy obsraclct Lsed to
ceate a continuous tratrier acro$ th€ batle6cld, iowing
do"n ]d chinnetliJrg rhe eleny! advance. Arer ddincs DEPLoYING FoRTTFTED PLATooNS
are dispersed rcross r1t lionrage bctlg defended to srength- St.ongiroinrs de assigned ro a panicuh unn to d!+n4
.,J\, be,n.. u,nJ,d1..r,.,.,n., , to.r,:on
Farit' tiin! .jht Aftd D.laD. tft .lekrcd r\ l5hLdl
rbor.. A lra it, tua at l,tir 8,,1?d in itj Arn Vh." tu te B 4 a Fotil;ed ?hoor an Deplolcd, rhtl
I D4nu fut forLilitd Ca,!],r"t /nd tujll1l" 45 D.ji"d. n !1 be pkkl in th. Ite ., L;,{, GL" ?in, n,t n *
?i1! tlrdt to/"t Ilit, tl.it ?htral. O"t tedn!.fan t .
FonLftl ?knnn na1 bt fupkyt h b tlnrrx.hn. 1!
FoRTIFIED PLATooNS Ifttta" te i en, L,"nen.h,kttt j,t r ldtoat, n r
Fortined plaroons occup' srongpoinrs. ft*e he.\iLr-for 'ufl;
knn' thnt llo LnJi n,h E,ntthtnrt: nay not be utd
tilied posftions rrc dilicult ro orerun and dominarc rhc
gn,und around rheft wirh lire. forrified plaroons occupl,
strongpohrs to defenJ an area, usingfirepower to denythe 4 t rhtifed ['kroot eLt^ ot ta pkt n"] af it'
surjoundinss ro the enemrl
nnfdlio,t, , i\ o la set d ta4ili.d ?l/tah. Hucur
:aJ: z pbroon t*r Len$ts lion tlt hz1nr..l PotitioT
tl \J l, | ., .. ,
J:
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':i:
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RONCPOINT
OPTtoNs
4 ),a
i.t. Add Tftnch Line for +5 poitrtr.
;i Add secon.{ HMG N.st for +40 poinB.
i'+ Add 5." PaK38 Pilbor for +80 points or 7.5cm
tfi;l laK40 Pillboxfor +125 poin s.
. Rephe up ro on. ll\4L \e.r sili a HMG Pillbor
i:' I for +40 points.
:::+ Replace up to orcHMG Nesr wirh a 2ctu FlaK Nest
i.i,". for -15 points, oi a Quad 2cm FliK Nest lor +5
A Fi.ld Situryloi"t.nn b.lxtJtl n art l'latoon othtLt,
i.,rr Poin$. tud. aILtlffunr kaJn'1, ./ x1'1, !,rft.l(i, ler^
ii,fl Replae up m one HMG Nest with a 40m Bolos "p
AA \e{ lor +J0 poinF.
{ Repla.e up to one HMG \c $ilh r Pdar I rurrc(
,:.r for -15 poinrs, Pdrr II tuftt for -10 points, T-70
A ?kto. 1tth n f-i.U S|tu,rratt dt J4l ir r l-aftiJi.d
rd,er fo, ,< poinb. l- 14 tuiie, lo..-0poinborr
PdLher tu'iq lo' ' la0ooinr'.
-&iL
ilt@ AA
OPTIoN
. qdd lrenrh I inr lo. +5 poinr..
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STRONGPOINT
r- lb t-
Gun Pl Gun Pt cun Pl
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FoRTIFICATIoN
[']ieied ilreled
trKEtr
FoRTIFICATIoN
ffitrtr8
Eo.brT aD 8oob.r'T at EoobyTmp Boor!Trilj
ffiffiffi
FoRTIFIcATIoN
B"r. .,.
Entang en,.nl
B.o" .\
Entsnqenen
jji=++=
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Enrn! enent
e
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ta-
MoTIVATIoN AND SKILL
LiI. i, ,oat:1..), :r.t, tir D" it!,trr! S4'tu
1 Phtoor:,t,t t:taraarl toot: tirtt
tl titt unr. D )ian,tl \t,cpo.r I'ltanu rr tal ar Confident Vetcrm
IhoDir tui tti a.ry! Sti,f .i I'h h ' lnt r'.l4nt t SS ..ny,ri nt Alii.t t. lt SS
,. dnd.filhL tit;tlln,rn: h tti. I ualv'.r,ILLIL
\'J,"rq{'6f.pt{:
ilr
uprising b.forc tighring rgaiu Lhc SoricL oficnsirc ol
lanurr i915 \'herc nrer weLe LLcsLrovcd.
ln Hungiry .lturzltru'l llrt r/,ri.g .l/t iugbt aroun.{ ilr
Vclorcc Lake rea.Inlrmrr I945 the batnllon was assigncd
ta 23. ?d,z. tiJio fot tld Bndap.n r.Li.Ii(cnrtt. During
Nlarch d,c brrtrllon lost n€a,1r all .f irs B.ullnLriir a$iulr
anks anrL wrs $ansrir<l to Cze.horLo"aLir -\r Lhc cf,l
of Mr.h 19,1i rhe 2nd conprnl rectiverl t.n BrlmlrLri,
assault tanks and vrs agai:r ruftrrl u' flu,gur
i!1{t ti rHt e'liiiii.{il j tl', i1,?ArrX;1
PLATOON
I l:li
l:
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'ri
llc life oia tuk hunter is .!. ol lit ind Novenenl ll:he is llc he'r'ier tarl hrrters nounr dr. olerlon'i il.S.m l'rK'13,
ro srr"ne h Lhc rorl,t olhelr rnd f:* tanks Belng rLle rr .L rcrpon morc dran c:pabLe ofhroclrlng out rnv f eaw tank
ger olfthe n*t shor, on trq.l, bcco.les r.1,. lr:L]lr.onccrn
Selt-pxrp.lld rnri'nnl' gus .rc a. in€rPensne n) llough nnk hurLcr on conrriburc inmens.Lr ro lour
'L.l
get high ulibtc guns inru rhc lronr lines. hl,,e moblle delincc. to keep tlLem in the lielr1. rou nu* be wrry of
tlnn no.ml uti trnk phtoors c r:nk hunters crr tbeir o!! biggcr hdrlicap. Ligbter tdk lmnreis hrve
or rrrbush the ...ur tu brj.g derrn.tiig rhlf ri,n.L,, so ih- s( .\oid dire.t.o.tionririon \!ith
p, | . ,' "rl rLnorrcLl nnks. l]er" rrn:hunters hr< rhc a,,..". t,
*mLl ror m rce with ranks bur h.k the prorecrnrn n, *rd
otIrsrulring intintrr
SHoor AND Scoor:
tiLorn tlrl: l:ttto Pltrur: St.tuno.ld ir tuiloJ)+
MANoEUVRE AND FIRE .tr,irtl3 li? ;r tlt tln ln i,rb,l),! li'iuri tt !k,!!.
lh ailinl tltn1tn l?rnn 1tt:r h dr ktr 1,ott'tllt rdt;t
lrperlenceJ nnk hurLeLs rould pcptc nLng uLl
'.t. yoo ltphyunt tat
rhcir .Fccrn c n ad\rn.in:.!.tif rnDotr.
crr 3gaini ); ln4 t rh ul pLtno Mt!.! On,!.il tittit! ol
un./rn I:1 i! ltnti Phtuort tat prcprtc dlttuad t'rrt3
,thitl ir! ltlntll tunrnliant,ltl nal :ltrt t:;t;ti:zt
l! ROr artll,i,t) ttox, t tlth.; lda ut wLtl. Il rtt
!a'nan' h l! . lL al nr. !rt,..lnon r lr?k rc't .l'
Concetlng lrtr Td1ntu d Lndr ObJ .n ld ft.tukt lnrrtr LtLr: nL aktol btnit li. trt. tr i: u lnla
.,raulat iut tln) k t!' rtir] {zn nrtf, trtet ht
Ca6ulndn. lf a t'ndd h,I ,ut.t t'lttr.a j' pt'{a.l
tt\ ,otli. oJ Ilrnata,. a"d ri/. V..,ri tuk lot r
lon Anbuh cl.oo;L th teft;t l)n r! ,a tr t t .f tk tLmiui, ol ti't't\ tr;tt.
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PLATOON
I lQSecrn', wirh:
ffiffi
OPTloNs
. Add Kfi t5 field er uri RSO ltaclors for +5 foinrs
Replace
'rllltSO
nacton sitfiSd K{ii half-track! tu.
+5 polnr' Iir. Lhe plarur.
,i t,
PIATooN
ffiffi
ilQSection rvith:
tt\
Wffi
OPTIONs
' .1dd KIz t5 tield cu and I ron rrucl\ to rhe rltrnn,r
lbr +5 pol'rs lor rhe r'l.uoon.
. Rcplace all .!ton trucks wnh RSO nr.ros it no c.sr
or *ith SJ Klz 7 or I I hJf'r.icks n,r +i poinrs lo.
. '\ii; it r':, i].1 r:!,'.,:'!ti!1
PLATooN
ffiffi
IIQSe!rn,n si$:
tf,
OPTtoNs
r \d-
',,,,., dlr.1n ".ii.
jdr,.rL,.r. io .rtii,1 . 16Pl-rr
. Rephce :rll horeJrr*n linhs. ard *ith
'vagors
Iton rroclts or RS(t trrctors at ro <,'t-
PI-ATOON
HQ s(rnr, *irh:
m irl
k ilt.rrtt
,fnnfnil St.liie.n
ffi
sm
OPTIoNS
. Ad.l ho*.-drawn wrgon md lnrl,ers for +; t)oi,'rs
. Retl.rc .rll horse J""'n linbeo rnll Nagons $nL
3-ron (rucl$ or RSo r.icro6 or S,l kL 7 hilf-rrrl.s
'ri t,:if-&:" I I
PLATooN
IIQSccrioDwidr lt\
Connard
S[r]G iPim
it,+tt
Staflr.am
ft.*. *
0brerr!.Blqram (!beuagen
OPTIONS
. Add KE 1j Jield qr, Klz 68 radio truck ud Sd KE
half-nacks lbr +5 poims for the batren'.
1 l il
. Replace all Kiibchvagen jeeps xirh Sd Kfz 250 half-
dacks fo. +5 poinrs pe! half-traclr.
. Reptace any or all obrenrr Ri0e rems and.heir
Kibelwasen jeep witb obserer Pmar II oP tark
for + 10 point! per tanl.
Jelnrr r 1!gh
'ohme
oi fi i rirh rl,r abilirl ro d*tr!) rhe Ohtu.r ilrt!. II OP 'rrii\;,ttoL htal a,lit'
mughcst rncn' Lrrle*.
r.*, *
0bsdtus R 1. tqir (iibel!.dqen
OPTroNs
' Md KA 15 field.d, KE 68 radio tru.L md Sd Kfz 7
half-racls for +j poin* fbr the battery
. tuplace all Kiibelvagen jeeps \ith Sd Kfz 250 hdf
ri.clc fo. +5 poi,ts per half-nack.
. Repldce any or all Obserer Rilie rearns d1d rhcir
Knbelwa€en jecp rith Observer l,aulr ll OP r.nlc
for + l0 ponrts per tank.
OPTIONS
. Rephcc ay or .rll OLrener ltille
Sd Kfz 2i0 sjth Obs.^er I'.rzer Ill OI' irn*s for
+i0 poio$ per tank.
. Add .. Sd K0 9 llsr) rc.o'en h.rlfrmrk lbr
OPTION
. Model8.8cn FldKl6 cuns vith eighl or more crs
and incr&se their ROF ro 3 for +10 ponrts per gun.
|;\*ti,il',/i'*twi\;ie4:iqqli11gs!;.tai4d.1;\
ffi
PLAToON
ffi
Command Art a r.raitrltn
ffi
ffi
m
lh. !1tltr tti rhL rrii t,,,'tn h atr t nt)ii !."i t,a! l,rt. Itrl.,,,'t b:
^rt.,.rt
potn t,t qrorarl attlrt. 1ly, m ,n, tntil i:4,t l',1,;)rl lr G,.t))it.,aE. int, l,r r lr
\otLt, rtpitll int,, 14' [ lir.r, ttr wi4 t,t t( /t,!;]: oJ tn. t,,t!l!
i:,,:: t,,i t : ::"'..t. r'. : ,', : i '.,J,,r . Relu(rart liaired.
PTION
Comnand Rifle/MG te^ms with Comnod
i-' Porcrknckc sMG tm fo. +5 poin$.
lle corb.rr irprblr rd,,nrnr ot r{l lt4tualii }.l,l,iitrjia')
foughr f., ir,{,I'4,t." tI.n..L 4ll.i tryilr'iltn!Il
ir11.\S
ad..\S t'r'rntitLrilltn t t ttom l'! lifL,.rr on$rrdlL ri I rh.r
were absorl,c.l'L, II \.\ t\':zt?tr,ti,nl;tl;ar l,,,,li; t
,.,(iit$l:I
PLATooN
HQSection sithi C.nrmandSMGlein Ktl5iF{lrir
OPTIoN
.l\l,,del 8 8(nr lldh,Jr' 8un, ,"
-ftiil -;khr
'{irh eighr n,orc c€w
and increase $eir RO! to 3 for+10 points per gh. a
Fhk bftaltrrr .i l.//i,,,/fi har$trpporJ rh. d.Lair c
op.rrri.ns 'hr
f.. rhr
s b..{inirlfg oi dr. rrr. lhorgh nor r.ur
p.inair.fcl.rlon r!tr.if. [L!! calleJ upor, |ri!g the
toitr ot'h. S.l.m Strn ro b.u
HQs(rjo wirh,
it\
@
-ETITT --rret.t.It
Add Kf2 15 field car dd 3 Lon uucls for +5 points
'nr( high ,,re of irr oirnri-ai .r:fr gunr el+i.r r.L .leaF.he
slirs olai,.rrli or L.lnljs.iu.h f.cd(J {Lrto,r ro r.ui J\ i.-
li,. i ,,1 Sd Kh rr213 Trml ra 1 tri.i
--iiiiiliBlIiEEfI.rliEiL
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AMffiffi
ilffiI
ffiffiffi
tffiffi
PLAToON
HQsection
OPTIoNS
.
{i&:
ffiffi
Connod MG tearn dth a Conmand
{ti Sd Kfz250/10
Replace
Pdrtfalst SMG red! for +10 poir.s.
. Add an additional sd Kfz 250 haif-track to each
:r11+ rit+ ri'l+ ait+
squad for + 10 points per half-tracL
s*{'
P[ATooN
trt\
HQ Secrion with,
OPTtoNs
. Replae
ffiffi
Connad Pio.ecr Rifle/MG tem wirb irtt\ ltrt\ ail+
O
ffidHffi rit\+t
PTATOON
rittr+t
OPTroNs
. Connard Pionee. MC tem with a
Replace
Cohnard Pioneer Pinzerfdust SMG red fo. Pd reer Sr (l? 251i7 P onoer Sd Kf2 251i7
tuT6 reirn rirr trirl l,l0 team rra f tGc:
. Add o addirional sd Kfz 25117 (Pioncer) half,tmck
to each sqmd for + r0 poins per hatf"rra.lc
rtrt+ liil+
. Replae any or.ll Sd Kfz 25117 half rhcl$ with
Sd K9 2<l/l {sruLr hill.rtucl< lor .a0 poinr. p(r
t;, rq r.!!.rt 0 1. ott horto ,)IG iitut F ntl!tu/ t,r, l r\JJ f g,idJiriof il.quipmcn( ri rotri 1,,.,,ti,,;., plaroon
fld"-./rr!i k",t,n 1,. nrtt ath g,a. {,,1h lq'lot,unt pro,rlcs $en s,c,,,rr capatrjllrr o \our tionrcr unir. If
n€eJ(l {nr d+in.,. rddins t',-i.,',n inu-r.,rr .ockes, .
Consrler you,rrll firtur.rc ro harc .L plaun oi supph rchicle. or rhc colirih cd enhucc rhi ortrull cf-
SS'ht"2./t);onio tnle. rotu c.mDund ih.irabilitv ro close ftcriv.nc$ ol diis r rir.
qui(kly rnJ !$.rtrlr er.mr inl]trB in.o.rbi&rion \irh
rheir iDdillc.ef.(,o enemr J norrsn.s\o! r srikingti)rLe
\;u (.ur rdd .n ctt..ri\c,,rll.r\ caprbllin rirl, rhe 5r;r/a
unmarchcJ bi rhr cnenl:
hrli:rmk.prlon. o, nr.krse rhc rnir's rra.hlr. gun sufporr
wirh idJtriooal Sl-lilz 251/- 1,r11:racks.
il ilii i1]t:t;<
TOON
ION
Add K& 15 field o,
ffiffi
KIz 68 edio trodq dd 3-ton
tlu.k for +5 points for tl€ batrery
: rou -^t purch,L all oftht pn:JlM onc clun St tiot btfon
.a.:/ ns t':t:." a,oqp" do,'
Thc role of ardlLer n to pound lhe encny into sub'ission
Firing bonbardm€nt Jr.r bombardmcnr, thev will .rentu
ally destoy any targer.'Ile;r bonbardmen* cripplc enemy
anacks as Loses mount arrl trtps arc pinned to Lhc grourd
1l\ [t-st
ffiffi
Ke 15 field o, Kg 68 adio trocle dd
tn r**
0bseN{Bf eleam (ijbelwasen
::. Add
::i : .Sd Kg 7 (st) ha$-tacls for +5 points for the batte4r
Yau n*st turhar at oftu gu*" lron ote Gan stt;ot be.fon
atldins any utta kan: Jlotu the vcantt Gut seetunt
,mffi
PI.ATOON
HQSection wi$: il\
OPTIoNS
. Add Kh 15 ficld
+5 points for tlrc baaery
ar aid Sd Kfz 1r half tacks for if;. *
0bsetucr Kilbelagen
iT€
0bsefrer Kilbeiaqei
. Add an Anti-tank Secrion for +45 poina.
filmr
l5rm N$/+l ro.ler a!i.rre, l5.m N\!41 rocket aurcher
7/r S5-\I!rlir Abrllung i,pp,/r./ rl,. I\l -\S
50.1.
I,ar?erl(,rr1 ,,'r,r r.., ltc l tul,nitutul 6 r tua
llt tL it it tuto.|
"rn
. HQ Seciion with:
, OPTIoN
' .
ffiffi
ti,loaa S.So. Flal€6 dri aircrafr guns Rirh 8 or
CommardSMCream klTl5fiPd.ar
-ftrl*
more cr* and hcrere their ROF 10 3 foi + l0 points
OPTIoNS
.
r.*. f
0bsorer Kib!raqon
tf;. *
0lserrer Kulefaqel
Modcl Vielfachwerfir rufMaulticr rocket laun.hqs
with 5 or nore cr6v and coont cach rockd lauachd
6 No weapons rvhcr firing a bonbrdmot for
+5 poinls per launch€i
. Add Anti-ran} Seclioo lor +5i poiors-
r/!h.ueneri!ruir le. v P ri.DP,rir iL f i,latrrer
DEVASTATING BoMBARDMENT
\ Vi.lfun,t,tl)t ai ,ttnlttt torket 1.runc[J sign.rl' tbc VP Irrlr.! Pr3LtIli!rer Vofa.rre ter iut l,'li! ter
l,.sinnifgor'\our.ounrc.rttrcl,or oltenrirc. ll,er rrc rr r
.tlitrne:g.rirsr hLntr. ir rhc oprn
\i.'i.hre'fP, i!l Ma r1 er Vo la.irrcn-a rL I Mar I er
ll nr l)oul,,nlng plrtottlt, t!! t k) tlittnn tiprl
niini!.. t!! ,t DLttr:Lri4 Er trt! r4t T,llu. i tt/,1
,;iut tt i' t.l ntn;;t,l't
Il rh !toai,,nlns. Ttlart /,,1, iitn,,,)) t,t rtrt i t,4,,',r.. I ! t:. aleriu irl [r]a! t e' Vc fa. -are i!ilt'liutler
t:L t t).t.rrrtriry ltrtthr ,tlot ti,tl,lot to l.flntk
tlt:,1, trfut,tr l:it;ul n't1)I) t:1!Ltl t, H!t nin
ffiffiffi
ffimffi
\Xrirh rhe skilr ti li.s fupjdl\.\'lrh .n.r.r iLliillin! r rc ifi.
rhc reerl tir cttccrl.t ui .1+i..nr rnrl-ii c,r[ n\'lll, ] r
.' , . .1. l, r(. '. ,t ,llr ., ,J ,nr.,, ," ,
rh.r' !ro\€ inr) fosiLi.n) i\ !*rfrirl lor r r.!rrr. i:l
:ir'
l'oL lliinrl cttorr lor r.,1 irsrr( lour t. ..s x.d {.ll tio
l:]
r.c'.d iro.r 1.ri$iis s.erlr tishr.r. K.(t rh.n ro rhi r..r ,r.:,
dlrour lirnr.r.irns .n\r\ rl,,fr .r.nr\ r,D,)ur rnd lfi.!r(r!.
19
ll,is Nill ir\uk nr.r.r..r.,il3hl('\ h€n n.id.d.
iij
St /,,i(d mrdc irs corrbi' deb t during the \i'a.s$ n.ke.assrred howloer po$e$ed LLnp.e.ed€.red firepowcr
isi.g. liro crevs oi h.torv ergiD.ers mann€J the shel urgetine larse rarg€rs such rs bdlJings or bridges. Ils
.-.9 gi rg.,. l.o'i..'Ji p; tfsets, *htn hir. were obLircra'.d.
'1,.'",
of this new i€apof! c.pibiliri.s. Sr.yiig $.Ll behiJld
'he lliorgh nor rsigned io af,! parricular unlr, rh€ fiisr
rhese nro behcmorhs d.aasrir.d.it! blocls wirh drei.
.5r0,',,"J/ plar{xm suppofed die S;rliaar.qr (secrrny) forces
8cn RW6l sh.lls lion rp to 460{l metrer:rvay
.f $e 3. h.nto?J SS'h,zr,/,rr,, \'hile drcy supp.€ssed
Bullt on dre .hrss of a Tiger heaw funk, nre nre N'a.saq, !prisin,r. 'flrc Shrirr.(4 perform€d irs hsk well,
orried 11 n,unJs ol nre 600 lb12l0 kg slells. levelllng nlolc arcrs ofbuildlrrgs in *hrvrs on.e rhe .ir),
:contained 125 kil,rs.am\ .f catlo\ives. lr had of \'r.\rli Ofce drer colrpLcrcd job in Yrasxs rher
.mounted 1.52 hIG34 na.hin€ su..'lhe masjne rvere returned to the hctorr:
'hetr
TOON
*&
RocKET ASSAULT How|TzER
A Sanniyt ua1 lirt a: n'lttillery Btttttt
. En.lt Silr,rtilo l$ x! a q\1tutu.1ttillt Ijrtn).
. IdJ .}un.i!o nl ndlr6 uE rt.ntt tu R.nrc In t
A H&ry,4rn t Hauitz.t !,Iuoon is mattd $ftcnt1ot
!n,..,i, ,,t-SJ: IltqMA i.!t0tlnSS,/ d litlol' nL AI;4
. a t. Rdred L /aI an Jic To Hrfot ttth nry.t rtdt nk: it lt talbool
t llq att nrd a:
.o fo .i Ba. d Reluctdt Conscripr.
. me laft a..lcd tb H, {.lLt4t t+ Lil' . nodtJ;ftt
fit uutbo oJ sn: litttg .t n rc'ox:.
. At,to rcd trkl.' nnl. nn Arnorr S,trt bd;cd or tlrr- BUNKERFEUER
(a snrtuttgo lnB n t Brnlet ot B"iAins, n Rn"ser
.lot.. o,to J.t.. tnna lt.f t+ tlt"t $tnq tuass t, a" n B" he/,
tlte Brntret ir a,nnni&Ir D.!'tryell. 41' ard$Jrl!)
Aa g. 'a .a l g, tvt.at. L.B.i i ,.
Thee special rules reflect th. doctrin€ md ftaining that giyc Ge.n@ soldie.s their edge in batde. These ruls only
apply to Germd tems md platoons.
h,nobil. Gr team arl Gn tean: that $ot tarliet Ifa ?knon Connaw{ Inpatry tearu r Dutrryed, atatLo
i the t/ .n Lor ruzhe a Snrawopatnat TeuI t.n/n tut?.! ttt
ivln?.lirtett Rqou n J ath lijin ]
of ary rype $at ha,. fud an Atilklr Ltanbt tue$ t.ttt ;" thr ?tnoon thnt u tuithi" Conma Dutance
.nnwt,nnk. d Sto/rntuop.t! dnn.t rlnkc r af tlr Cowra rtdn anl fttk.e t wbh rhe ,isi at
"tot.lln;^ Phtoor Cotntanl tedu
ig€r n*.ks{ werc highl)' skiucd rnd l€d br tume olih. b.s ank connndnder cver q,irh rhc likes oiMrchaer
\i,lr'rdn
and Oto
Cafurs anong them 'l-o rcne.t d,e.billries and exp.rien.e ofrhcse excepttonal soLdicrs. Flanes Of\rar
girts ea.h
platoon ofTigo o nlc I a orrr Tigcr ,\ce Sklll. This skill eiv.s rhem rhe abiil rv to p€' fo.- ,t,. t"..",tilt.
t"". ot the reai rankers
thar rnanned niesc forinid,blc nx.hin$.
At th. Jwt of,lr sra. [elaft lerlornor, I d di. li,r. lrh lkoa it(lndhr dn! l{anpk
0?d ,r,,L u r,] at T,r,, /
E nd Ki,i:nis nk &t d.h ht.pn.tuit \thn iot tu-n \au,t.d ;t d 1 i!.; r E t,,l *;i;i,i*, *_ ,_t *,,t.,
,. : l .t .1 ^,t,
A nr T;s{ An SlrI it tltc4nrg, lir ttr ?/,tun a:onnnt ot t h.tq,.d./t \V ,ia/ tean, i! .nh r ta 1. ,1r
ru,t ,rki it s.h,?ll .t t ai ,lL h'hrk,.t, in tuht, dk h 'da t,h.k pr,tun tuilxr rt b. efr. (y" 1rn r 6, )ou thtan
^
t' fot.nndt. ta t)e !..1 h) u .nr?tiarnlt oiJid airb br ourt Ttso Ac SLitt . ,,r,ii_'; rn ,f ,h; tr,,tu_ ,, r
'rteml
fi rr, ,'
scHnerLr
EVERY SHoT CoUNTS!
The outranrllng tcrm*orlr.rd er.elleor gunne,s
\.:y' sfc.d
+ of
,
is plad,n efftrre th:r .Lnos' ererr shor hi.
rnd mo{ of thei. ri,lLs h.w becn ra.t€d
up Lrcins rt rhc rlght place ar rhc right
']fdugh Tiro,rth n tl)r I'ld nn rcrol .q liit.,t tuI to
th phtoor nz1 mb Snnnhn.f$ tulkt. i
z.\
7a\
d\
\r'
tr.nrhB rJi t/alnst/n 1)o@4 Chrh
Tr. plnnnn
af 2+
fa$ Motiaian f.n,n r /atl
fot
d'
th?
t
olt,.
SI;\t, yoa
rktao, CuNnr"d
L'lhh,
wq
udtl6 au
rhoosa
lhu giLtt thptanot
LLte
"!tl "
a"elpdgL tu
pktao,
I
lo't,
thn").IfJ
ao.
.o",,ala-i a x
t
:nl.
MOUNTED ASSAULT
* a litxI radn, a Moarted A'h"b h,tryoi tudn dtryi.g
German arnoured irfanrrr trnirs r.e spe.ificaUr raincd ro l'dsatgn nt1 ctirl:? nE Cunad dnd ltht in 6'a t
fighr fri,n rheir liaLf-rracks. \{rherers most armourcd idlnuy .onbn1. Sit.. fi9 . api to],tt.lnnl tur"5 futoo"
use their half{acLs.s birrl. rdis Lo get rhem closc ro rh. ii erlJor.,t to t:11 Ra.l? 4 rtk lra jt nelint;rc 'h.
Fn.
cleni rhen Jismounr, Germ.n Pinzcrg.enadier plaroors
a$au[ ]ighr orposiiion srilL nountcL{ h their half-tracl<s. tf d LrlJ-tuk jr t)6/o./a! h D.Fu;ft Fb?, /tu anr
lo tn'ns ra\. s./t 2 '/5.tt d ,at Jitu lk t,r% tt.t ace
Atn Hdt k.l Ttu":lai tua6 n i plt.o! L;'h tr sns. tJ a ltallian: it Dfiqe,l dnring tlr d*al, at4
t'. "?,1 "t qecirl tule .
Mox"ud Ar1,l' Morrnl .lraah nt'! li n|" Dc', !.4ai lt
Ik h*ryet tlo nor re,1 n DtnoL"l ia C.a,i.n1nnttr.
AMon tltl,hz 1 tia"lpaft,^t dInrnc.. V.ilr aap1r, Itt1 rn stal Momrel rr Dsna""L ,6 nry tui'|r. 4 nra
i' i'j"'t r a nail tirt'])oft t.ntt, d..!tttrt th.1lo,ot D;iuant t. Cos /ftata.I, nr. Tnntpot Ea,t oil bc
t r- ' n
the tubh dd.o ti1t,. to fdrt. Il nn ?Ltt oa i ota,Mit BMk af i,nalt af
.t ,, ..a. ., v CrLnt.'nun.Ii ! turi!. wk,'al h .r. t.lftrnc|!,
tuted n! d knli ktun fot Mttltrry.ikt)r Pldtu. Malnl. rh ntr N i. B)"dI af'rIlhil,sh the E,.ry n* 6 t 'hq
LLak. Ift s cavtins al t"ate ?ns&r:t ttae", , nla
'uo
Escoft ffoops rre assigned ro protect their asauLt gun aL all TANK EsCORTS ASSAULTINC
cosrs.lhe) spor Jrrea$ ro rhcrehi.le rndsee rhcD ollbcfore
Es.ort infa.nl donr jusr protect then unk, rhel ecrivety
lhcy can.ause anr ha.m.
hmt otrt rhe drelrrar clos. qu.t€.s en,.
TANK EscoRTs ARE Nor TEAMS
'lhe inftn'iv ssigned ro escofr. ruL phnxnr mih. drelr
hnl um krt Etot" nlLlh Ht tuith jtu..'.a8
arrh
a: uell at rlr h wn it:lf gitrg ttn un n to Htt
lighe$ prn,nqi Ifrhe escotrs on one hnk are kilLcd,'tnr
sol.liers
lioh othd r3rks will rake drel. ph.€, sprc.dins thenselves
n nnr k ,t ,!rt t;t&nna n'. Lt.n a:ln tle' hnk
t.r/, i! Bo:,\tl DrLn ar snild Oi, the h,[ Eaort ca,
ihin, bur m.hrysuie tvery tanlr is proLected.
'lur nil R.lita Hit ar ntc, .r),
li,i tt.oflt dre ot t.nj/5 oi thci/ oltti i|l)t. 1L.r r)r j ,i/ Jron x n L Larrt cdn,at b. rlkn"d ta r lrlr;.\e.
nn tullitian to nTtrtr tunn irrt gi,.' , rrhr .il)rbibti6 u orll tel,icll arL ard;kt'\? rlhn,. th. l la, tlrex
',ltaar '.
a anrot swratt LLe lx oJnro r,tnl;.
TANK EscoRTs IN RoUGH TERMIN
TANK EscoRTs SHoorrNG Orc of tlie des of mnlr escorr lnfantrv is tu .[r cncn,v
Infantrv rmined as Lenl escorts can slioor lroh then ferches rilik llu!'eis otrt oibuildings and olher places in
on the rank, provldcd lt noves slorvllr IIiL speeds up, drev to drc tr*s thenrhes.
are far roo busy cllnging on o shoor.
Atu ting TrnI E N uitlt Ltttr Etott: cat cLj not to
A linl tun u;th thL L\.ort cd" troat Lith itJ Tfili
L{ot! if 1f d;l ltut 5 /t5.n i" tr. Ld)ft e tri g, do$i !, at uorn\ in Ralgh lAni,. If
thcy lo rht, l,q lr xot nel tu l?. d Eaggirr ChrIJnt
Tn"[ Eani Jao' if nry tr !.lrtut teal%.|t,tu {t.ir Nt,lti,rn tentu in RoagI Tndin, b,t /try.t" a"/:t RoI
Tarh t*n: anl nry ttoot t' r ljt rt phtaht Iton lo Hit tun, lEn linL L:corr:. not wrl Lhc Tn* tetns
that tul,i.lt Jrir nnk tudn it ."!,qtu{. lret rhaot $
arptotttri ap af htft,rr ttrn (a G .nfu B.d.i!
'h.
As&l R'f? TtuL E rtjhoaL d' u,1sd t Rift t n), TANK ESCORTS FALL BACK
bu! nlu)' t.t n RaF al t tuitl, a ??,rl't.lit Lr. t Ii
Y'hile hnk escofts are supposcd to escorr rheir mnl<s itr
assauhs, rhey are only flcsh rnd blood. Bnough fircpower
t ^a,hi ! I/4int! renni s" l? Ut a a tit l du fn,m the delerdes will cause rhem ro h.!s back urril the
thn' h"! 7n I Eaoir the ti"lt Err"n.an Dii"ib. Fjft tanks have softencd thc erenl' up.
rlz:pitc $c InI teatu bting nnble ta Drfoene ri. idir
. d r lt i6.tn Lerpo !. Il tttrt nMb( af hit! lto,i D4i$i'e t'tu Jie a/
'th dnr Tink
tuok, En$ at A$ax\tj"( Ji"k t.rn! ^tnq /1at
nIh H1t nil tte lktual Countcrauacl'
q1 * ii,'r rj{,1 ,
Ii!_-
OURED ROCKET LAUNCHER BREAKTHRoUGH GUN
t5.n N.bel1le*at ro.ket laurchcr (k.own xs SomeNerpons tue j$r so powertulthr therc is no chance ofsur
^!V1t or'Screxnilg Mnni to theAlLies) w$ an
'MoaningMnrnie viri4 a hit from thor. 11tsc [er,v guns te ofror noured in
etrectn-e weapon &atcould ddiver drc lirepowa ofan cnrne tarks ard self-propeLltd gos dcsigred ro brerk dvough eneml
.I1rc
artillerr bartery ln a sinsle $lvo. problem was thar in
doinil so ir gdve awal i$ position by rhe r.ails ofsmolic left
by rhe recktm rvhcn the'lired I fanry tuzn\ Cn reanr d Unntnoattd thrle:
rrrandtiulh fai\ u,ien lrt \ a Brealerhrough
-fte t5n ?annueyfo 12 was iNrrted to soiye fils problem 'ltr'rta
Gan c Bmker B*tet lrii daI ,ot r?tb ta At'i/hry
was m rnoured halftnck carring a Nebelntrfer rocket
Ar roon x the rcckers fircd. it moved ro i n$'
sali fron cneny counterbartcw fin.
STUKA ZU FUSS
As AtiLry f,lntaan q"i])pJ uith Arnoared R..tnt Sd Kfz 251 lalf:uac[l in the diird phtoon of thc
I.anchet tean
'hd,
fftl "ta Lit. n Sl?iI I|n ,t 'h h/rzeryia"i.rkar?anie arc littcd wlth wl,y'alzrer, fromes
Asn"h .ttq i"lknd lt tuaIiK a Stotntool)et nat ot fo. slx |uge 28cm rcckus. l|csc rvere o devttating that
taki,g ldrt i/1 n A$dtlt: -. .t.d .a-, ., ,
. If tltl pat: the Sbll T.n, r?l,ture tt. St"otr! lirjt "c..
nzrl*Jion tll Rotlet Larnctu rearns. Edch SnIa zu Frs toekct lan.lw r an\ j;ft o . ban-
q"t
'At" r.. '.).. .a.a t r-
o
t-- ./.nb.c. ... r" 5', Yo, tut) tdl?. !!, ta i' dttutult! to Rt]{e In LitL n Sntkd
zu Frt totlet hunclrt: EaJ failad arenpt ttdw: thr
,"tut'et of aupns l;,*g 4 .n. If)aulbit rI lir rlkn?x
REcoILLESS GUNS to Rnq.It, . rc.ke^ ltnLe l betJirerl, Lur ttisd, and
i,,.Ihe Fdlt!.himj;ga needed anillerv liglit eru;ugh ro be bh,Lr t jt pttibk.
capable of being droppcd by parachurc, ret )reary enorgb "o "E
to desrol cnrrenched iif.ntty and narauding ranks Thcy
If nul.ilb srulr zr Frss ractet kuchot lic, ptu a
oeares ah"g. cloud ofdustandfving debds behind rhc mn afa th! st'h zu h6 fr6.
irdoes aLlorv it to do away with the hear"r rcco il-absotb
ing carriage ofmos arillerY.
,41til-s!i1 S,
Motorc;rLc and jeep-mounted lrfrntry ue fast noving troops aLs'ays h the forefioni ofrhe advan.e The r 'feed i\ thejr
g***, **, * *q *- t"nvrrd, dkmounting to occupy fonraLd positions or t" hunch asaults o" the er.nr
MOTORCYCLE RECONNAISSANCE REMOUNTING MOTORCYCLES
MororcvcLis$ qui.klr ldun ro use rhei.spe€d dd snall sift to Oncc the enemy havt bccn ortrcome, you nay reed to bring.
rcur mororo-cles fonucL again ro continue drc adlEnc :
STARTING DISMOUNTED
Sonetines lroroo(lits are ..llcd on to deGnd rheir galns,
requiring then to srartthe light disnounred.
it::
'
Wa;pr-SS troops use all of the Cdrra. sp.cial des on p.ges 183 ro 187 as srll as Lhe lollowing diyGion-spccific
*
MASTER PLAN
The Dinlsh ll,,jc,jz.,//i.r lt.S!n..1 ph!!.!t ll,rir or
PorrrrcAr AssAsstNs i= *
,;,rrr ogi..,i l,.d i trij'r hibir oatui'11\irig
ltrrii;r,r .\J
eretions qcll url ir clor co aprtrLi.n *ith the Drnjsh ud .lhn,Iing rl,e (lonfr!nisr KolrtrjrLs LlixL rl,er
AnlLl.rr tugnr.rl. l]j(ir mcli.rl($ flrnin{ en'urr.l en.otrnt.r.lL or rhe l.!n. n l&rnl
rccufure rtiLljr itu 1itr Lh. hilirl rtu.ki.
-l
\\'Ivt iti4 nliI t'ottturtnn i;,i ,\.irro,J:tt/, l)l.tNt! t,j l \S'l'tltzt,tttrt.!i., liro;) ;r ,1 .t.t
Matori'.ti H.rr), .4i,t.Lid u t)i ttft.l II.!t!:) 5:t t',:n;nt,t,tti!,!t!. .t s.\ nt''.t,:r!tu1!,\i:,1t,'l.!tutrt
,1illa-t Btiet * )t ttpt,' . Di,!,1) hr)..,ltn,tl,i
'f
tuginen| Roli o II;t z: tfti.. irllicl ,tt. t ,xua. tLrt rrh;'t: r.\,1;tt Lt).tt:,t" nt,, ;,oLt t:at ttti:t,t
,!rrt rrii ti, ttti, ii/ i.ot.l ot Llt t,itLoot.
FOLLOWING ORDERS I* . II w itt] r t .t i :rt n0 Jto:t to in,t: t
l,.r,t!it tau i / liro\1.r rryt iiiilt t.l t t;tltl
lle Fjenrish ddier oitLe llele an ltcgin,.trr r.ri rdrmdl
Iil: i!!. ;t. i r,t,bt.it
in inlol'ing rh:ir rsigned rrsl to drc lcrrcr. lhl rc'rr
\"ri.d i;od llNtr.r,r.L ph$. ' 0r..tl i,! tir it tt ,tt rli. Li t\ tiaun/l
\\.1,!,1 t,t.l tri' t !!i.. q\\ rtl.t ill o!t. t,t, i!'n ltn ,!l
t'laoon liut !r. l!.Di!h lL!i,t?tit ,,4 qtb t Lrit!ut !hri. nltliiir.r. rtli t,;1t,
Sto/t"r.ott^ il.t,. iil. Pirkd Dttrt rtul rtt) r,rtt ^n t!
rotrrttl: Jt ttntt ul'ik nrt?iry ii! ,btt.
':s *
r. i
_:ri
:
t;
:
i
,l
INSTANT READINESS FOLLOWINC ORDERS
The crining. .rpcrien.., dd cLosc cornruLlcshlp bemccn I he Dtrt.h $l.Uers ol rlre ;. S S' Ftt i ui ll ig - t',t nztrynrtalier
!i
-t!
11 ilst
I: :l
;{ *J
t w
sfr
tr
TANKS
3 2\ tl. d \l(l.Twii l,' l\{al
I 70, K6 1/-l i2 pr 2
' T70 obr l94l (.arnrcd) 4 2l 'o \'l I 1." - :l-
:)
'T3,1/8t obr l94l Grl]rucd) 5 l Co-il i\ic,llull MG, U rLeliible.
J+
TANK-HUNTERS
2 l2
I 0
2 12 .lr
l Hull]\,lC
2 l2
0 0 0
2 12 J+
: 2 I
2
ASSAULT GUNs
StuC M4215/18 2 I
Slo* Tii[ 12 8 ).
6 Ro.kdafuuh h un u: Bnk.iut
INFANTRY GUNS (5P)
Sd K8211/2 (8.m) 0
2 Sn&4 Mhti,t" tu lt il zAttu
2 HltI nMn.l ttx.. Snal? l)anbrnln,t
0 0
Crille H I [{ i\'tc
B"t* lt L,i nt. H,I kd
2+ "n,"
Grillc K 0
13 1+ Bnl. t"t Htltanka
2+
H lMG.
Itua 1.1m Fbnn&uf.t I Silt ha,tud, Fhn.thro nL
sd K{i 233 (7.tcm) 0 HullMC
3+
REcoNNAISSANcE
l C. r NiG, Linitedvnion.
sd KE 22r (MG) 0
sdI(8221(2.8dn) 0
2.8th *2811 r,rrd,h t;lu
0
t
sd KIz 223 (ndio) 0
5d KEzll (8 nd) 0 0
t
0 0 Co-u IiG
0 HullIlG, AAIlC.
sd rur 250/9 (2.n) 0 0
t
ligh Tul l I l
5 t+
N{oorcl'cle re.onnaissan.e, Dnmount rs i\'ic tem.
2 6 H l nantel, u,hnb MG
Iloro(Fle ldkrllst sMG tdn i\ld.rorle re..nnrn$n.e,
Dnnount xr Pxnrrftu$ SMG tetrm.
H l- rn ln Vn'r[ MG
Iuhn f;ns 6 rturf.b
rlft
A'doff
ART|LLERY (5P)
l ,d{ \1C. lit.rlllrmmo.
t0.itn Il. t3v IDt,l 2
t
\rnlft.hi. ir uii\larli( AA \lC.! norrrd ro.Lcrlr n.hu
i
,AJmolEd Sd Kl, l0/5 (]tnr) 0
t
Anourtd 5d Kh l/1l,r.i.n1 0
I 0 HtrllMG.
ARMoURED TMINS
l l
l ,{rtille( ar, lror..red rin ro,
Fourfaserger llred !id. uiin-\1C ($o &dr ridcl.
10 5t,t ltFHI8i10bnL. )t DtuL nmi, Bntul, gt !an, S'rok.
YEHIcLE MAcHINE.GUNS
vrik tlc 16t1a. -l 2 . ROFr iltbwrtoilfu..
lidi MC 16'40in ) 2 6 RahnRat 2 ifotltt tr patrfa
MC rat?t t6'10., ,) 6 ifltttAti rinJi
ROI
ItG42 FMC 6 )
7.tcm LC40 rcc.ilh$ gun ). I }
8 &m R\\,1l (riiFher) hurdir I u t+
3o1 CV.12 (Stu]meliei:r) nMd 2 2 i+ SnroLc, lviinimuor unge 8' /20.m.
2
l
t
j 6
l l0
1 t2
)
2 li rlur shdd, Heal]' ani-drnii, TunRble.
1
2 3r
9 l+
3
t :l+
a
10.1.m l-G40 rcoill.\r gun t0 2+ eud Jndd, R{o llsr. tsd|irtuah suf, Sinolic.
t5 1+
\+
ti
2+
3+
1i.m NlIa1 ro.L.i huD.her 1-ighr Ro.ltct hun.her. snoL. b.ni:'i:-
d NW42 iocl.d hun.htr I-idt 3 3+
,E_-{.i1[ri!.t,
RO! ,Antinan! Iirepdwd
126
226
J26
316
ll6
ll6
2 11 t+
16
\,lovc J\ r I lew C un aam.
tcd! rc Er.d a1 Ttrnk A$ault t. I,ioneer ted are Ecd as Tmk Assdt 1
RRETS
2\
il
il
llso
TRAcToRS
Sd ffi 10 (lrl, Sd Kr 11 l.lLl,
o'Si Kt- (8rl hiikiick Hilla'i.L.d
Ho^c-,]fu\yn limb.r d.$n
i I{n\e
RECOVERY VEHICLES
(fz,) ilsr)btrllir.k
Sd F:lllfu.hi
BoE.panrulllr(ov{r.rhi.le nrdiidlidk I Arl NlC, R...very rhicle.
BeLg+rntltr dor("..1,,.1. Snodrd l:n[ l0 rltr\ I\lG, $id. t.tr.hs. Re.Nerlehnie
To Hir
t
l+
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lrI
I
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rE
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I aR
aat
-.
I
fqI
-
L :T'.'"ff
Gli
Sor.'1ei T 54l85 l:a,nks sufportrng Romanians brrsl through TJrrnga,rlan StuG G assar t guns.
!.
Zrirl]'iassaLrLi hai'ritze:s.:rTririn I: tark. anal ri emen assailli a H.] a a:l artlll .'h3,rt!I
.d *= *"*;*.
\fr1 .,.
r -:a!e- - 1ti:fl*fiEi!!
,s.l.t .r.1
,., s.
..{urg:i:i:lnLO:LAslauliGun:!,tt3li.r'sZrln:".ass:iultllr'.'iitzel'sde!tr.,i,'11..il.r_1-'iE5.
rf:r: ,iilr::r{. ih.i.l,!riliilll!...lrrl \1 (ir Llr.. 1rl,.l.nb.il (lif,. Ll,r Hru,iri,ri!, (l:.ift,l,i.ri \,r1 (lL,r
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Llr .,r ir;,r \, (,f n.r r tir (;:ri.ir Lr. \1,r .(s bri,r,. ( ri r.
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-trr"*
r, :1,- t.L.ti riJ ilL,,!r .r'r.iiirtrirl .l.irij .lL.ii,iir Lri-r b
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the C.,nnca and rrririrg u r lhc Rorrrnirns rnn:rlnerl btrilJi.s trr rh.i, 1.o,.. nllLc area d ha.i assembled ;orne
e rclorniing Iourt]l r\j!r\ o L|e Lroops grthering ln II {ltririim. rhough nor JlolLhen *ere up to lull *rengnr.
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Ronrnir o eonrnirtcd rc liglilig lirdr. norrh lJi rhe a(fnre of i Scp'robu rhe ')'' lielJ Rephcemenr
'l}€ H!nsi,ian SeconLi Arn,l !rd., (;.r.,rl Lrjos \trc$, l)ilisio. hJ nk.D lordr Or rhc -" lic1Ll Rerl.Lcenent
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,icnccd ircrc o.nsJcrcd lion dt nuL| o Lrlt prn
'roops Gtnerrl Vcres diLl nor h.LlL his roops, he ronsldereJ r tlefrrr
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hur.heJ uoop: f ad rdrurd r lir r! rhe l\Jrror Rive. br 7 Sepren,ber.
ll,. .pt,:i..r.r oi Soviets rn,1 rhe R..r:. rn 1,n,our.d
hrd 3 rcn rp on th.ir ili'lrL pLu o pnrh o L|c Sordrenr I)nisio, l,al(d Hungdlm rnrcl,r on ! Seprenber and e
aa,pirliin tass.s and irnlc.d ilntLl "anLcrL o sal,lnL r HlnqJi:. ooots or Lh. ,\nnlo\ Ih.os line \rirhd e\.
nore drlinsiLrLc h1c rLor|s i\hror Rn'.r |. II h e-
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.especial]yar'lordrud AraDroscscrbcs! iviiso.rx). l1,islnr(, wirh rhc siruirioD b..oniiig criliciL drc 2r A,nou ed
which w:s rlrcrrlr hrl,l hr Lhr.lnrlid,s,il-,l,e veier)n ,5'f Dsisio! .oun'.rx(ick d on 15 and 17 Scprcn,ber, b!(
r. InAnrf Dnirtun, was pa.ri.ultrrly sooJ f(,. Jefe.ce $irb rhe b.th L-l ., hJ..L -'tro r rJR.,'- .' r
.J, Mros Riv* running in fort ofir. ft rvas ilso trorccrrd LT rblet, hJJ the ;her rrctching o the ert oI LIr lida
, the nonh brnkolthe rive, vallei: rvbich was €rrl<cd br rccrr
i hiLl slopes 60 o 80 metrcs h;gb.
Anod,er Hnngarian rnrck begrn on It Scpt.mb.r .f'c
-ftc Hungli.n artx.L h.d trL.n the Sovier .ommrnd bv r r.on{ &J drillerr p.cp.rrlon. lhc :15'r
.ooLdiJLrl€d
surprls. .!d rhc! dc.idcd rcirfor.e the aLea q,ith m,Le IDfanrr Resin,ent anrl *pporing l0'f ,\sseul ,\lillcrl
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troops rnd amcked Lorar.ts TIdr in .oofehrn,n $irh dre Banalnn caprured the noLthem rivo orbarkment, but the
Ronlnid fourth A.n!: Th€ llLLnsarians Nere iblc ro hold 2'i Arnnred Dirkbni 6'lr'fororised Intinrr Batralnu
this line tor the nert fes,dar1. Tre 2;'r' lnti.n r Division h.d wr blo&cd bclbr i'joirt 16-. logc'lNi tk;'corltl noL
positrns on 1l Seprcnbcr rs norc brr
starte<l tahin.q up cLlmiMl. rli. Sovh bridg.h.rd. l.mcifts dcfcn.. br So'i(t
hilons arrlveJ, 6L1t t*ing ut deti.sire posirlofs .1 Lh. ri\cr cuudsmn hrlrcd rlr Hr,rg.rirn drun.
dossnrg poin$ betore ]i,rr]a rnd Air.rosrg.rbcg].
On 2.1 Se;rembcr: rfid hcrr rr;llcrv frcprrrio., rhc
O! l:l Septenrbe. the Soliet 5'h CuLJsT:nk {iorps rppcarcd Soiers rrd lto.ii.l. 'lhc
N hcarn :n rnrck :oo* the flonr.
behind tbe Letrerrlng FIunrx,i:r ootx srsr oI lordi, rtracl< lirsr souck rlong rhr r;rcLLrnk nord,wrrds, hlrring
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drc.v.nlDg.nd irro th. nd' .t.r. hr tlLe SrnliLrd,i rnrL SurLonn:l rrea aLrin{ the 25"'Id:nrrr
Dnisi,n. l1,e thru* Lo'va(t Srlsiil(Lrl ercourcrcL{ dre
h thc rfrcnoon tl].Ronrnirn?! r'Ilhntrl Training Divisbn
l0'',{ssa t.{rtllleL. BtrJnls l' Bl(ery $lrh sk Zrnrli
irrircd in rhc rrc. ol'Ai.rrdpoLlth (Polrm) Lrnrg err oI
the clry utl bcgan to anack nr rhc diicctior olSosfnrdd (LIi.
II rssxulr hosi'zes uder Lhc cornud oi Enslgn Jinos
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salr barht. 'tbe a,ci qas onl,r hcld br I Ba[J]ion/1' InhnL
the LLoi lighting pLe"enLing d,e entirclenent olTordr
iieginctrt. Aftcr hcalT ligliring rhc cnerD\ pushed lno d,e
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Sovicr 6'i'Gurds T.*,\ir!) $r\ nor onh rftacLring rl,e
leliolthe cjn or r3 ud l,1S.p'.nber,1,trrwr! 3l5o.fiemfl r..li {,rh n,prorlins einori..,Lr Ltu NrLIM'eni r.'d of
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h;gh g,or rd at l'oinr .129. Ho$'o.r. iL b..In. cl.u Lhc
th€ li" lntanry Dirislor \i"s ablc ro hrh the Sovier:nack 'o
dctcidcrs rhrr is 11'.s mfossibL. ro hol{ rlF.ir\ oD rh.lr o'"!
launched rowards Tordrtnr lTrr.dil l1,er derlored ar d,e
rgeimr thc orcflrhtlnng n u b.rstheSo\iesrndRo trnirn
mosr crid..l poins nr nlall Cerman srvle biocL<ing groups
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aln 2:J S.pr.lrbe he GeirDr! :-l I'trzerl;tr:jot tri,e'J
l|c nrotorseJ -5nm rnti raDk sunr il'j.l(/i0) ot rhc l5'r ,lJ
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rolc i! hairing lh. S!!i.l rnou The piel,ious 6!0 dd|s, .o!nrer.ir..h {.s on . iridc fionr, bur nx.rolvcd irhcn ir hiL
.s'hile undcr hcarv ullLcry 6rc, dre brnery knocked oor rL ee Poirr:16- \h.rc x Sovh bridgchcrd icniiii.d. ni. sirui
, ranl<s. a rockct laurch$. and a ler othei itapoDs, u.l scv.n
Lion \ris nue revere in \!e\t. rhe So!iet l8'' Cur.l
dorc So{lcts ta s Be.c imm.bilned. 'he 'vhe'e
lie.ha.hed Bri$del\ anks Hche| l(on,iiryeg 3irl rh.
i{or r5 scpten,ber the sov*rs hunched rtrc 1irsr biq T(,.{L - Kolo^ir ioed. lhe siru.riorwas $.Lrilis.d \trh rh.
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only rlLer rnasive artille,i r.er3rlrioD. fu aucl rr
1! So\lrs movcJ th€ir ri,.LL lionr dre wes ofT{,.ila on l
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wirlin 10 diL$ olBudafes. G*mrn amoured ruy evcn . i"o.. r- t-t-- . . e r llrr I_'I". r. ,
ImJL-rstoppeJ theadranccf i.hi.riiw il.s oFltud{pest but llungrrian arnrour rnd Gctna. FelllJJetnhnlL !\d \\
: Tlc toop .ounter.LracLs rh,e$ ttrck nost ofthe Sorict rhrusts
Tisza line wd ibr o.ed in errlr Novcmbcr ancL
: ccimaNandllrnijadalsrtr*tedrettorrcrvlinebcoeen lhe Soviets hrd fo,.red l righr rlng auud rle citv bv
Budrpest and MskoLc. l0 D€.embcr rnd began ro Pound it *Lth h..I'3rtiller)'
lhe Sovlers rled o batter thcir \'!I into Budates on l5
During No'cmbcr rheThuJ Lkririrn l ront cn,.*,1 th. wc*
l)ecenber.-lhc Soviets mdc gei.s on 28 D.ccrnber rnd
brnk oltlr l}nubc
sourh olllohi.s lhe fii Ukratrii.!
broke thruqh rhe erte,n briLlgchcad.
F'ont push.d lowdds rlt Lake Brllor Lrkc vch"..ll". or
qUe llab, ,1 d ' ' '
*1,.or r'. ' uI cr
'b \.i...,,
occurred in the east ntrr C.snm.tr rsnnst rhc Hungxrian 10"
ln rhe.ente lh. Sccond lrkr:inirn lrorL hunchcd r mairr I'
hhnrr Dirisiur rncl drq'rt,- ti,.c-lLo rctLeat r Jioncr
ofilnsne on ll Notmber. Resistu,ce $rs s!onger rhan
expectecL. forcirg rbcSoriers t hghtlt c,crrocf ofgrounJ
Alie. a we€k of ngh r!, g ,he So. iec hrd ...ch.d Nl isliolc Savage *reeL lighrnrg contintredrbour rbe citt a\ Lhc So'jer
xnd ll.omanirns prcscrl the rlefenccs. On rhe lighr ot ll
thc Seconrl Ukrenriu frofr.o.tirued ro rdnncc on d,e Deccnber/1 Jrn(tu!, the Sovies madc a concened atrcnpt
rorLhcn flank of Burl:rrsr ind ,er.h the Biruidnrl HiLh on
o drror drc Aris tbtces our olPes wiLh r fronr'rvide rsruk
on d,eeisrcu poirn,n olrhc.in A nras\nc arillerv t,aiiagc
sas u |om linlowcd bv an".L: l|c
cashd all along drc
BUDAPEST ENCIRCLED GEE MAP ON PACE'I35) !lr'r ro o"r'lj
r' r'
l,:nkCorrsoiirclli Ukralnian
On 14 t)e.emt,enh. l S rl, anenpr ro hokl the easrcn f.ir ofthe Hung.rian.rpiral.
Front rnd the vrngurrds oi rhe 6JL Gurds lrnk ,\mr ol
lhe Sorie$ made or. conce,r€J rttr.k beoleen I and li
' rhe S(ond Ukrxhirn fro.r linke.l up I Eszrergon :nd Llrs' tliem back, bur erch tine Lhc;
. Budapist wai en.irlled Janur4: dre defend*s
w*e ti,rced Lo shoLten their lncs. HoseeL, Peri days rvere
Buttapest was deJind.d br l.l.i)Or C..man dd l-,000 nuDrbe.€d. lor..s iD tesr Nse nmflv a]loved o wid rarv
Hurgarian noop\. laD 4 De.:.,her rn.\r toopr .itne .ro r..", rolt",I ' L
uoder the Gernan 1,YJ-!(rl)r9:ir',,"r. Ilc rit. tadrllcs rhe l ', J i.' ' Itl,r4." Hr,g,,'r.
Danube Rircr. wldr drc hllh :uburt. oiBudr or rhcrc*en end cnllians r$c urpped rhen the hr btidge was blo'vn.
',._,J'., ./..:\ ''
FALL OF BUDAPEST
RAcEcoURSE BATTLE Cln 9 F.bruarr lhcG.rn,rn omm.rdd..ided n, bRilortoi
nighr ol l l F.bn,aff 1(,,000 Genn.ns ind llurgrrir.s
lln 6 hnuo thr 5o1i.Is .rftufr,l n: I'r.t .rL.J.L.r 'h.
orcprred ro brerkoulrith rvhat thev corld carLr
Kobinlr rncl R:ikoshhr. rh;rh rll,n,l:L.Ir r! -rl.
rhe energencr lirliLld on rh: r::-tour.. .lo.t 1..
rror- \rriou" sroups ol Hunga.irns rnd Gennans nad. ii otrr in
barding it lron thr norrn :nr1 tur snall nunbcn, but dre mijori!T Fere eith{ liillcd .i nkcn
The ftLlosing drr rhr Crrm:n. .uJ Hrrgr:L::; .rlreJ
pLlq,ner On ll l-eb,uar) tir rcmaining Jefurdts uren-
tieLce courLnnrck: ro ir. fu.:roL,rrr ll: died o ,e Sovicn. Atier 100 .Lrvs olbaftle. Budip6' had
'.!:in ftllo.
Hungarian l0'r',\ssrulr Gu,, F:n:iur, anJ r r'.irtil
tiemani I Iunl3rio ( omlr:r liru1.- n..r fo'nionii
.l rd
HUNG,A.RIANS FIGHT ON
l rhe positrcn was tlrn uf. riJ --.i.: :r, .tt.trl .!!ld lbe bulli of the Hungariar forccs lvere not rappcd in
bc launchecL. Soriet iirinln rtf.,u.hr-. ,inSiLS rnn lludapest xnd foughr on JLer rlic f.ll ofiheir.rpital. Durin.g
-t l*rrr anrl rlrunL. Hungi,l:n r!.ruir S n.otunrJ!, Decenbcr HungaLian uri6, iichrding the ar1 hoc l(eseij
Cepr.in Sindor llanil odrid hL. mtn l rire. l1,ir Cl.oup dd rlr. Huvii Divsion u.l \".iim! renxrinr grouPs,
kicled cLoru rhe rink inJ iri n. Il,. rttn*.hins forght alngs]L{c dic Cernran\ arouDd Lake \rJencc ro sroP
I I
Sovier riiled.n. tht So.ier; hrolc tor Lll':rdd: rc rake
."- F,.t :,
thc ocirclenent
h
closlng.
-l:rrcay (pronouncd
ENin eh&lr.r
'.r.h
oi) eas Lroor il Tir.al and h6 l). her\ knocked orr I I unks, t7 anrt-rarh
Pi6 if l919.Irltiill)
hese,aed wirh rlN Bor.LerCuards betorc gds, 20 macl, i. eur po5irnnn iid r n-rrt,,rrz.
ren.nrirg irr 1942 dd joinifg rhc 3n rvrroured Reghcnr in
janu.ry I941 N a,crl,z1,,s, (LicurenxnLl. Dcspi'. tlis, rhe -{li..L ofensive coutr{ rot be held anrl rhc 2,r
Armou€d Dil,ision rva\ lrlrhdrawn ba.k fu rl,e'Liszr litler on
lloJn April 1944, Tarczr scrved with the 2,r Conpuv, .l I,.r,, :, 'i -ju
-Iarczrr's
l" LlrrrJllon ofrhe ii A.n,our.d Reglme.t in cilicir:s prt P.ngrl .omtiir oKrrrn a Solier inLi h L brrejt:
olrhc 2"Llinonred Ilnirior1 lir.zl ehed .mch crp.rience Jesturing rbi.. gnns rnd ..f u rii,s rnorh cJ rc. During rhe
(
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MOTIVATION AND SKILL
tb t,t)ti:;,)l th Il"a,ii,rr t ,1,/i )r.lrl d ilrl.itiltt,1 .tauttut.l.Jhrtttrtol t
t)tli.j.n li !),,t ln rr1.2 tu tt)j-) Dt,;1r!. t:)+:). t.t. n|trilt rltittultnii r!t.t L)..\tn'
tul tr.0.t,Ll ; ! r.:h (lLt;tt,tr,tri l'ltn1l,t't :a;tli rti lili' trt) r.,u. ')f!i,t
trt t11)r!. jn l\. tturtt,ir. arA ) Hni:t,:tzrl .\2,!:,/l iJ ,t.a ( i, nlident \'elei.r
HEADQUARTERS
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OPTION
. Add Faho ieco*ryvehide for +5 points.
6-: I $ ir.,*i-{:,r}i,jf i
jfttiilnfililla&] ,
PLATOON
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jat,
,
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I Nifr.t * ii, j !.lt!X;3.!) irari t;Ati :tia, ai r.i,: it, & 1:i I
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PLATooN
OPTION
. Replrce Toldj Jl rdks
'.irh
Toldi [a tanks for
ati
I;::itt Htt.itt., i).,t I'i'r.,"n.1 r llr,),J,t;t it,, | :i"i tjt,,. t,
atr
lhr T.l.ll ll ligl,r r: ik is .r. ,{. rirtj r t0i!r u. ,,.!t riNe.
brr if I Lr.i.i !)n.1,.i6 b:q3i ro r..eni r.n itnDr r(j,(l
1;ldi ll.t uJ III r.riLj *irh nrorr t,irriig tfld.
OPTIoNS
. Rcplace 1he CoDlnand Pioneer Rifle/MG team
a Conlntuld l,aozerfDsr Pioneer SMG tearn for
wi$ trt\+ *it{r 11t+ *il\ Piroer Por..r
ni.rllli tlatr BJ P'lj.j G ir: n B I ErIJG tesn Bi'all/lG hir
.
.
Add 3-ton rru.ks fo. +5 poirts lor thcplaroon.
Add Pionee. Soppb' 3-rotr iruck lir +25 ponrts.
niti
.tto!. ',1!i I'tr,:..' t'i,n,,;n ri Htrzti, t)ir.trt
Er.h
,iprijiiq
r.rnL l,.ftrlioi l,,ld ir .nn l,idkrj I,hnu, 1i,j .1.., irjs
itt+ rtrl\
P rn.., P..e:r
L.fi.l,res :,1 L.!i.ui ori,.r cfg n.rrii,! nstii. i'srltrla t.;n F terl" G reiil
I,
fi,ughL r|,r3rlJc rh. n.lis.!nl m..o,r.!t intafrr oi rt,e
1" ard l'r r.n.u.{i Dntiion\.
s.llt,: ririki )rii ,!iniit t'i1!1t't:,ti H:1,:.ti ttra,,t,.
iIi,l;,\tqrr\tl{!\I
PLATOON
HQSectior with
ati.L
i l] |.rti
Lt
.l Ci!i.:!.,ti Lttl: .\ir,ltt.:..t!)t ?t,lnn ;tii: ri.i!:l
a:r,!1./t .1tr!.ij,rir, tr (;it,ltc zi L,r.: i'hu;::.
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Add Borond tmcks for +5 points for the platoon.
7'
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PTATooN
linni,:lF lr t:atr
ilr
!.rB ,rern
HQSeclion wirh:
^t\ oLrs.
.. : ' ,
PLATooN
HQ Se.tioD wiihr
OPTIoN
. Add J-ton rntcks for +5 poirts for rhe platoon.
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4*'4 .,
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(TANK CoMPANY)
,]
)t
It phnnerl n, e(tulp:ll rfe arsrult grf to,.ei lrirh rf€
rvas
7t-i )t. I lo\\'e\e. 5lo1! |rolu.rion nclit Gcrnrn nrde
SruG G ard Hcacrasruh gu!5w.rc ilso !s.d.
Artlkl lkdgc.
....,' I MoIVATIoN AND sKrlr
jrlr r nnr r l n ri lt. \ !rc.t' tt ;i ! litt ol it! b-i y it t L d :flt e l1t y n tLryt
l l!! t
drn:irr tn,t)i,! tit;i t1;iiol ,h": 1n!tn,. d: n.til r a,llttanl tntnl0bn Ji,n)
'rtI
th. t;.iittt O)).t t)nflit,3 i, a,r,pltt :14 nft iJtt.{ t,ri) !tu i.'ri llu!,trn:/tini!
.t ().i tJlr! \tt(; (, or Htt:':t tt",,tt (.tts nv; lgi,: ha'lo:tLpotrtlo iu:kgy.itt3
In)ttJ ii Ll,. i,i,ri!"t tiit rit,r. .7 ]ii,r,,tripti: tlnt: r,:,r/ Confident \tteran.
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trt{t
lonriir0.rmirr nteiean 2iC Conrmand
il\ Bleteam
llrt t,ulk oithe HMei, j.I.\n!r ., //,r,,'/1.p,oroun..!t lrr l'r.i-l .&l 1(l'i.l rhr Hrngr lrns hrd .LLso becn rciorming
\rr nrdi rp oiL|e urr'rnltr .f h. tttrtt,i. :;.,|.,ri rheirorgrnisrri,,n3idr n, ins rl,.ir uoop! *iLh n,orc nodem
hliir-.*,1r.
(RrNc (..i,fif' prorourerl poorb kr,t, srh, /,idt Drrnrg l,rlrl nr.rtn,n\ n,., r. (ic,n,rn Snn.dltul {uns,
rhc irls ir,rL.ili.nidr ni Ir).1i ltrc.nrll IL.Lri' oI..ri.n ll0!,m.n,ir.$ aiJ (,c .:i Pin/.rfi{s',tr hurLhre.k
dirisl.n! nLo h.r.j bcLn iigl,Ln,it rr nre llli,r f. duuis (l,r mri r[L *ctrt.h. lher er.n l.g,n d]..u,r.r!, tS rlLeir
erlr ;rrr ol t[..r tJc ioirr.ll,, re*lr n.bi] nal lnirj. o\! rrri!, oithe L'rnze .l,r..k 3i.i r.nli ,o.l(( ,rrr.hr.
PTATooN
llQ Sectior
"ith:
PLATOON rI -{zE[xm
tir
mffim
IIQ Secrio,.vldl
l- _rrlrrmrr
r.,r.:.1!. 1i , .: :l'
PLATooN
l-lQ Se.tn', widr:
OPTIoN
t
. Add borse dr.$a lnrrltrs fo.+t l,onr6 forrhcfl.toon.
flar@d.
:.rnmirdBietiir
i.r
0LscrrprFjierean
&*rl20nm 43ljJ
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S*r .&*rl20nn43lj.rl
i,YrirjilF; I {,z,rla-lal t
'r
ili
il\q *ilt trt\+ *it\
Rf eilr'lGteam Flai[']l:ream B fcrl"lc tPrm B:r r,il: e:r
ili+ ril\
(INFANTRY CoMPANY)
it\+
E felean
etrtlt
tein
FIJ e
lttrt\
ri\\ *il\
The nen olrhe Oal,;rr /,ff/a (\olunr.$ rrllc) phnx,n Ie
amed rvith r linitcrl ,.ngc olwc.pors. SdDe of th€ dm
re€, blrulions rrerc rDci wirh lHcs ard llgh' horh$ onlr,
'
vtrile the police also had lighr mlchinc g!!s. Ire cermanr
tt\+
R1e team
:rl'l{t
Fiiele.n
rl'l{t
Filelean
*ere able o pLovide /'arzrtzrr$ri-raik !..poDr b solr,
while otheL rrpuised erplosives ro rikc o!( coeny txnks.
PLATooN I
t
HQse.don with, I
t
I
I
t1 a\L,t'it.i l'1,t.!t .Li tittn-!t'a l't,ttt';t rat 4rl,
Ct. rr t, tt.! i, I tlt t, t. (, I ir- tt:. l't r i:, l, l'i, nu t'
t t
rl? / J
PLATooN
I
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I
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OPTIoN
. Add Borond trucls for +5 points fbr the platoon.
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7hf
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.tN[r !.
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ffi
itrE
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MoflvATIoN AND SKrLr
't/). Hurtti,n tuU;.r! ..t!iti ,.l) o. . n.ii, al :t n *utua. '. ;jtfinr|
han nrit
rul uut.d ,oat' .., dil at t)iu.!oi, !tJt'! iittd|i rilktt. Iltt tur;o"! ?olin,
,1n.1
G.nln/n./i., tothtnl, ntll iliirr BdrF wt r1'o l?ut.l q
iaJt: i;!h1ili! i
.op,lia,t lE n'( \!!hi lit ii;otli,.Lr rutt.i i,!tt. rh nl lley att trelConfrdett
.Tained. &qt ui{t "od
OPTIoNS
. Replace the Conmod PioDecr Rifle/MG rem r.irb
a Cornnard Pdkrfaust I'ionecr S\{G rem *br
OPTloNs
. Conmod lioneer Rili€/MC re.n wirh
Replace d,e
a Conmdd Pr?e.farsr Pionee. SMG rean for
ril\* *lttt
P:i.:r P iic.
*ltlt+
Piree
rril\
P..i:
nt.,irc rarn 1.,, : r:n F'? lJ[ .an F-tr t.,]lt Prm
.
.
Add 3-ton tru.ks fbr +5 points forthc platoon.
{dd tioneer Suppl. J r,r',n(l lbr 2\ poin,..
ritt aii\
)1,t,,t,t: r{'irr t,it:r.,. i)it.ii It.ii. tt(.. i.r:' i ti)
*i1\+
llrI
rrtrttt
Pje:
B'r l.'la .;,r
ril\
Pr.e:r
t1r.1!i! t)b; n| !t. l ;.:!.i,I t::i,t,.n lii,) .rttl! F larl,'lc t.an FteLrllrrfi
) .4Jlti! l11t)tr.t
ll,ttroi i: itr(i
r;'ir!-t:riii!i].:i
':iia
SPoRADIC AIR sUPPoRT
OPTIoN
. Replacethe Conomd Rife/MG tcm with
cdmq,trd Pdr;rrrdJ./ sMG ,crn, .or .i poinr.
a it\+ *i1\ it\+
e.. LrtFh;m R trlt.4n Fim Ffcrl, G
*1t\
t.am Bi erl,'lc iean
ffiffi
PLATooN
HQ Section x.ith:
OPTIoN
. Add a Field Car aod Botond trucLs to the banery for
lj::r _
'PLATooN
: HQ Sec.ion rvith:
tt\
Connand
rt-ili
Staflteam
t*
l,****r ****r
**+*r ****x
Blr.lxt tltiili u,ili t/r,r, tlilt:V lor,,
.1itil!./t
ar ,t,t n r. lhni lio,i tnbrJ) rr)t t(",,i.1.') .l
lt\
'. Add 3-ton truck for +5
The srrrla
rnLi rlrtruh r"e3fon ofill Hunsrrian sion5 ln
b rhe S$cdisli d.rlsre.t:i0nn, lloios gu.. This nule'tr ald
\.. '.i. , l
r.oo ps f, o in ro. n, i trs r\]li..t {()ur d -rfticl( .ir.ni'
1le Ilotirs gur's..r(11.u rrre ot-fire:ls. mak.s it rn eite.
rne rerpor aga rsr gFurrl trLg*s.
'P4;
ROI And-tanft lircpo*r
71.!t1H\1C 6)tl
2)l+ JiNke ]!1ir n]un, ,8.3'il1l.nl
.ta
Li$r i1+
I ll )+
TinrL l0li sur L: -<u. Pfi,10) : lt :r+
1i1+
B0nr, l9ilS[1 l]nft iq(l : l.t lr Il,in ini., rni L.nnLl,
2 1-r l, Cm rliidd. Hr:r :r!-xn(ai.TLtrrkbl.
r0lrrn r.lu h:)!Lnr ri0rri rl l9.t+ C,, J,n il lr,rikl,'orijl, gL l
11+
lotn n l-I1h... s. i:Fl I L3) 1 lrl )t Cor ll]nLl,lt $khrcrgh lui. -\n.L:.
1'1
l,i, n i l.li ll\l l,oir L/r: t8 (l!, ,1,;,.J. ll flin r {.:
5lr
ltonm.1-1Nl tu.ltt iuo.hrf I 'ir Ro.l(r LLnLh.r Sn!l( 1,om1,Rhun.
TRUcKS
i\l.r.:!.1: rr ..Fdd ( i
n.n, irri. rr.rrr.t
TRAcToRS
RECOvERY VEHIcLES
.l!'i60rn 6 2 l,
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A Hungarian SluG G knocks out a 'I 54/85 tank from a conc€Eled !osition
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H ps :jl against a Soviei Shturmoqre Group.
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fnrnishArnl be.ame famous for iLs epic defince agaiNr -Iht finnish High .onm.Dd
The oderJ r f]ll back ro dre \T
Sorier invrsion li the\;-inrer Yhr (t7rr,ta) i. 1939-40. Li
rhe Corrirulnh Y/a, (lrr,rdk) h 19.11-.,i2 iue..irrL'icd
rhc lo$ liinnish reriroq! s.rrlilrg dos,. ro defcrd n orer
On 13lune dlc Solie$ begrD arri.Ling th: V'l liDc x'
Kuurerselkii ind siimnmiikl. Ar si\ttntn;ki l'Il?nd|i
the next mo years. ID iire sumn{ ol 1911 flnlxnd faced
Regimenr: (JR7) fi,n I i Dlviston wrs arrackcd b! rh.ee
ano.h€r iiNl ma$ire Sovier i.vasioD.
Soyier dirislons, but forghr an epi. de|nce Hoivcv.r.r
kuureirell<ii vllhge Govoror corccrnteJ on the ntrkcst
SovrET ASSAULT AND BREAKTHRoUcH poinr in rhe Firlish lines. 10,' Llivrio! w$ deferred rfd
llre reliefofthe siege of l.eDirgnd lnabled large Sowier forccs So!i€t tanks brohc Ll\.oush. lhis rorc open the lrhole
ro b€ positi.n€d on rhe K.r.lixn lsrhnns. ByJune 1941 linnish flonr on rhe ishmus, iron Kur.rselki b nre Culf
Soviets had n,assed nro aimies on the l(areiirn lsrhms 'hc
ol Fnihnd. l|e P,rJJn,r Dilisior L\rft.u.ed Dnisi.nl in.l
urde rhe cormrnd ofl\rn\ cenerrl l-eoDid colorov, an fimhh Cxul.v B.ig.dc lri.d to (Mrenll.ck LrtrL .ould
erpe( nr assiul' yarfire who had cornaDdcd Sovier fo..$ oDLr slow Llk sovi€r rank sperrhe&].
.Lu.ing much olrh. siege ofLd.ineei. lh.2l'Arm) had
15 divisio.s and rhc 2l ALmr had 9 divislons, wlrh ov€. WITHDRAWAI TO VKT LINE
600 tuks includi.g lS l, T34/i15, ISU,]52 rnd Brnish
AND THE LOSS OF YIIPURI
rppLied Cburchlll ufks. There scre anorher silrc.n diyi
slons rdrh rl,e -,i and 32.,r Armies in l.asrcn Krrelia. In Br20Ju.erhcSolierlpea,headshadrer.h€d rlreVKl l!re.
conrasr ll1c linns hrd Jlow€d rheir def€o..s ro run do$i lln the rtstcm errl oirhe lii. ilas Viipu.i, liriard\ rlir.L
': o. wcr. not conlleted. l.rgest ciw' Gov.iov qui.ll,! rtra.k€d in srcngrh, with
irfaDur suptoirea br KV rnd lendlease Chur.liil herw
Thc hamrner fell on 9 lu.e in rhc VaLkeasrari se.ror of r.nks. Ilc defendins lituish 20" B,ig3d€ wirhdrcw xlnror
Finnish 10'r Dllision. Hu.dreds ofpL.ncs .nd 300 gu.s P€r sirhour a nghr trnd Viip!ri{as lon in asi.gle d.y. Sr.liD hi.L
Liloncrc olfrort pomded rhe fi..ish lin.s Soviet guDn€N reaso! ro bc pleared.'liro ofrhc Lhree Finnish deliDc.ltnes
llreJ orcr 80.000 rourds on the Karcllrn lsrbmus that dav had beer brcrchtJ. \riipuriwould l)e the lssrrjcrory for drr
B"d ,.r"r' poii, r 1-c. . I .,p ., " -c. :o r. ,r". t'<r r.lor '' l-i . or" i'"
b
a..ne. Ii\o more linnish di-
lisiofs (61 xnd I l'h) werc tla!!
.ALt c.lrq-6j$,. tered fion exsr Kareli3. Germ.r
a$isiitrcc s.* Lhe issuing ol
lanrr raust (?arurrry,*IrJ and
ranz€6chre.k lh"!idih"hn),
anJ +*uLr guns. -I|cr tempo-
,arilr rrarsfcrrcL{ the Grrman
122. htJil t./tuditi\ion, .J03.
Slr/,19.'.l",tz (a$aulr gu!)
brlgrtlc, uL{, no* inponarrll,
Air Croup KuhLnev to Finrijh
BATTLE oF TALI -
IHANTALA
'nrc Solie's p.essed oo rhclr
: arr.ck and h), 30 lune rhe l]nns
h.d tlllen btr.t ro rhe oI
'4{il; l;1 Ihanteh. lle linnish 'iu.gc
18'r' ,f.l
tiJrv.i{L 1'lr,.i?, dNisions launched ll1e
6$r countr.atracks f irh .\'.i,/,,t .
asadt euns supporring rhe ?
OUTFLANKING
ATTEMPTS AT
VIIPURINLAHTI AND
VUoSALMI
:rs rhc tlll.' rr rl,. li i-lh: r!L
brrli ms biglnn rg t nr'
ig.irs h. So1 d ;or.-.
rrc!,tIs \. i r:rle r, :tcl,
uound crhc, Hrrh ri rie
thin'J. posirio!. Lo rLc r-'
ftl roal, "*t oi \ i4,!.! L.
Lti.l)I olviiftrrilYiipu l. r,t
LENIN6RAD ii, lnx,trl,l lhr i.51, \.11.t
FRoNT 5!r
'\nLr rLLLuprcLl n, lo,:
L|c LI Lr borr ii ir 'iil,i,i
l,ott,in.s snaLcsr on I lul,.
\oriet rrrrp *cr rLLrclLi
rrlll. 5Iill ii $ci hcr. :n.i
lnm.dtu.LJ rlicr liidli3 nn
Jxrr ud (l..iii'.1, d.i.iri.r l
LhcirL Lroop' L,crrq
"lrlir.r' r;
L,r ltlful,.
in columnr:long rlre ,.:d he$.ccr l,.l .nd llnnLrl.: rnd ln Lf. i;L o: l.:li. rhi S.'i.a.gilr (1j.il o ortrH r , :
Nl+e iig incieasire lossrs tloN irrill.r,', lhrk frcI t,, I!!i hrl.Lii,! .J.r{ il,r \ lnlsi Ri'.. li!.. S..-:: 'rs .,r ::
fimish ud C.!n.D \rrc is.rlL suri. [l:urrr r]rh Lhr L,LLII
n.s x!'i txnl wcapors. ottfirr*| rnJ (lernur : ,.,rti.
flnall! ar Dnisi.n's /,r,l.ln/r?:ll ltgnD.trl l: LlRll hrlL(l L , i .aI
d,c Sovi.r s|.i,h.if i' lhinnli Hill on -J1l Jun(. S1ill. llrr!!
bariles cofrli!.d is rl,c \o\lc6 .i.J ro firr...norl,.r'Dr.rl
':
iligh nrl:uLfll oi Llrr 1r,Mii Di\ision liifilia -
rh,o!eh. li.i sl, iircllig.ni. ii5.or.,cd rhc rioc rnrt pLrcr
rhc ssrulL iirLr. rhrt t,Lcnr.rapprrt or L1,t c:.r: ::
,{sd inrh'c'iscd ric lomitr.e !t .r.r \!irh o!.r 150 sL,!j. ll,r
..Iinrl:orict anrcls rrrL sLoppcLl JkL. Ilttr'.r lulr Sdlct
.,,.1,^.ol
:.rra.fts f.u.d ort ri rh.n.e i.trl.J Joln n, i r.ilcn,rre.
-flr.Iituis dug irl ud \i([ Llrtn rrtiller. rpporr orr1,J nor il .o{ '.ii, .rn,3lrl.s, bu. dld ioi lrr.rl{.
Fi sAfrti3'No*r" oF LAKE LADocA THE BUTCHERS BILI
I The r<,nrl prn ofrhc Soriet plan harl been to trp fnnish l}e s.rl€ of fighdng on the flnrhh fionr in rhe 19.1.1
' forces h Kreilr to drc casr. llc Soviet amack begm or thc summer ollensne inmense. Ii the ducc months flonr
'vas
r-21 June and or rhc srme da" DrnagerL to.ros rhc Svlr rhe sIt oi the So"let ollersivc on 9 JLrne ro the cear lire
River and sanr . sisnifica,,r break-in. funish toops lrom on ,1 S.p'.nrbe hc lirs losr 60,1100 casualries, incluJing
: II Corps rnd Group Aunus rhen foqht a fighring rairh- 15.00! dcad, lrost in rhc first nonth ol lighting. lor the
dLar.al b1 estrblishing one delaling posnion rftcr rnotber. finns rhc lo$es pci dal rcrc $er lrore nun in rhe Yrntrer
B,r 10 JLli,r the finrish roops hrrl nrnnerl tht so cJlcd \ . ,' 1.. ." ror 4 .o o 're .,,,,.i
U linc Loc.red inside the p.e Vintcr V'*r border. The Soli.r Var barl co* the linns l5{1,000 ..nLrLrics ii.luling 60,00{)
7'f Arny wrs unable to break dtotrgli Ll-hr..'The Sovler dcad Still b1 nre enJ olthe rar thcl wcrc rlc onlr countLv
then s\drched focus ag3in* II Corps ronh ol nre U.line. ii Lla{ern Eux,pe that.emanrcrllrdcpcntlent.
Baitles .orrlrued until the &gimlng of Augus *hen drc
$e Sovi.r l')44 odcnsire iad bee. inu.h h'rcr tla led
Soviets sroppcd rll nreir rta.ks.
ihrn !r 19:19 iDd their .oofs t:r beter txir.d, bur Sorjer
ILoMANTSI - THE
FINAL MoTTI BATTTE
In the norh. a shor drnnct
e*t of lLonuntsi, frcn 31 lul)
ro l3 Augusr, Finnish dd Sori$
forccs were lockerl in conbat for
s'hrr nould turn our ro bc the
las rlmc. By,i Augur s'o Sovi.r
divisions had bee. suroundtd
6y Croup Raappanr. On 9
Augusr the mrln bodl' ol rhe
Mo divisn,ns biokc our ihrough
the suroundng lirnlsh roops
r{, the est with rle loss of nnrst
of rhe!. heew cquipme.t.
The condirlom of the tretr$ reqrircd linland o Jemobl it cotrprrcs frvourablrrvrrh Allied casuJties aLLrcknrg posr
r- lise nosr ofits fny, ind ejecr Cn
nforccsiD trPhd rions nL.h xs C$ino in ftaly (h thc \\rinter \1'rr Lhc Sorica
was task tr.ops had litrle enrhusiasm lor lt lctl ro a losr over ,,i0 0,00 0 .an,Jties xgxirsr 60,000 finnish, x nrio of
!'1'I1is a
ir nron$ canpaig" d'rL erdcd in stalenate in Lhc buen scvcn ro o.e.) T{El Soviet CondNrrion V'3i .anuLtv .sri-
arcti. lrndscape. Despitc rfi rish amphibious ludirg at m.rcs lat tionr ore. 100,000 (Krn'osheerl i{, ovf 6(10 n00
(ir4anninen) includii!j 300,r100 dead.
Tornio. aDd oullanking a(clrprs, th€ lar ol th. Gc nan
20'; trloun.aiD armr croscd itro NoBrr I Kilpisjilr'i in
."1
15T TANK BATTATION
HQ 12 t1l6 ranls)
1'-Tank Company
lsr Phroon (5'1r26 ra.kt
HQ (2T 26 rriks)
2nd lrlaroon li l-26 ranks)
lsr rlarooD (5 T 16 ranLt
3el I'liioon (5'l'-2aj hnks)
2nd Plrtoor (j 126 rarks)
3rd l'laroo! (5'1:26 nnl<s)
HQ 12 r'-.16 rafks)
2"r Tank Compury
lsr Pliroo! (2 KV 1 r.nks)
HQ(2 T26 ranks)
lsr llarooD (5
T.26 Lanlis)
lnd Phloor i4 T.l8 tankl
2nd Pliroor It lza' ranks) -lrd PhLoo. {5 T 16
'xnkt
lrd Plaroo! (t 1-26 raDks) I -1.1, St ranlis \trc uscd ro rcpLacc 126 ranks as rhey were
.{.
,.1
l.' r"l
:6
L.uii All.n'lijr1i Fis boN in Viipu,i in l'll9lrhcr hi. Du.nlg rh. Conrnm.rio. Vir (1911'1941) Tirni prov.d
frnilv had a largc ho.ie. He lermed tiom rn Oh rpic :n r*llent LonLl Lcrdcr, ilnr rirL rmour and ther *ith
boxirg chrnpion ifd rlrerrll Lrd r repuririon.s i ough. lighr intrntn. ud *as prornotcd to Crprain. His long rmgr
disci!lifed fighter rnd a line skie, beture he loiicd nie I'f I i\r"
linnish ADnl in 1938. Iltrrin.e e \Vink, fiiar l,c tro\cd oll milLion lurLish ]lrrks on hr hcrrl. ln l91l ' ' he r:;
a hrilliantly ellec ,e v,1die. in .!5, rhi-.qLLerilla L,nirs. BY rhe r,.,1, r,, rlL Krr itrn lsrlrn,us. si:..c of the final So. ier
'",1
end olrlre \linter \i'aL he had ermeJ nk ,nk olScreont. ' d- "
re,anack an,1helperl nllliie dr.lnie dtcr rI. Sorirr bierk
Dcspiic .hk, his hone in Vi\rri r,:s ]]:n ol rhc l-lnnxh
rLrough. He .v:s :rraLdeJ the Mannerhen tiro:s. llnl: rd;
losr ro rh. Sovi.r Llijo!. lhiso.lt'add.dtoln,iii
'€(irory h;ghcst mcd:l tor brrreL,:
trmed olconnrnism.
'lb, ni \ liti in rhe nilitarl LLiLl roL erd dui AfieL rhe.,r:
Afrcr rhc Winrer\.r liini v.s deremin€d to.onrinue rhc
he jNnkred to th€ U.il.d Srarcs, bccrn,c a .iriTcn rn.l
llgl
' gr" I \o - ^, rJ' enlisterL iD the US rnrv rs Lrir'lhoni. Hc serrdd L\
,rriio $irh rire [Ifir-.t!. ln Ofd.]tio. Bribsiossa.'filni "ith
.,-r.. S;eeiJ !orces 0d led rissiors !r phccs ralging i.m I.:.
, tro.e ,e -., ^l-.,.
ro Vi{n:n, bej.e de.o.rted several tnnts. Hc strrcd oro
CLos Secord Clas. Atrcr l-inlind d.clired F.r on d,c
ro!rs lf \'icn,en, bci;rc bcins killed in I-aos in lr6i.
icr Unlon .gii! nr dr. ,Conrin u rrioD Wrr h. .eurn.d
rc rnd rc c is(cd !r fllrlsh Ar!i): Hc r.:s rhe b:si; ol the cba,acter plared br Johr \ir rc il
'lr. rhc molie (liedn llerers
l.lcapr.i! Lduri T.jmi is a \Vrrior and ConmaRl rciln ,ared rs Fearless Veteian. Lrlri rcpliccs rhc Con,nund term ol l
'r J:i:iktri Phoon Itr . ..sr oi+6i poli6. Lalri ..,,,,,\ rr r llc..e te"m.
He is rtLed wiLl a Suoni 5\1G a.d Sar.l,.l Chtgrs nlrh rl,e tollorving Latings: Ranse:'\'ll0cn, liol: l, Anitnll i. mr
lirepo'ver: 6. Likc dr SNIG rc.n. l.u,i 6rcs ir Full llof {,hcn rroving uJ riri Sathel Chrtgcs coura rs hl lng l;nk \s:rt 1
l
t ui'&)
MOTIVATION AND SKILT
Falli!tt I t,/tt 1,.)i:i,t "t:: :t,1'tr';t,'
1,1, i.. | ;t t't,Lir it; tr1,:, ii,.it ..ri)' lfl... '1t.
tt../'t' i,)t, tijt.,,,i;t, i..i.1':!. ; t).i,r,ttii:a ;ti)!,j,rir j. ;,,i!1,r, Fedless \-eterin.
HEADQUART€Rs
OPTIoN
Replace up to one I-26 tark wirh either a
T-3,i/76 tank fbr +50 points or a T:3,i/85 tant for
+8i poinrs.
Llpgrad€ l -l.i/;6 imL ro haye a Cryola for +i poiDts.
Add l-alro rccorca rchicle for +5 points.
Repla.e fmo reco\!6 r'irh ISU recorerv vehicle for
.hs n.,. j.ricr I ehr 3nd r,.d !m l.DLs .! irr r\". frtl of
t3,5 n,..r Lfi6.tr....b,)n.J,.r:,:,s. ,' ! 1,.,: hr. ,t ..rtiJ:!.. i. icr l .l,i rifks. /rr,r,,r'ulir .olnndrJ{s re
.i.-r il,i rs:i.,i.f rid li (1,,. \.,.tr 1{.1}rom lhe lionr.
Pt,ATooN
@
m
I
. UpsHde all T-34176 ta s to h*e
@ Cupolas for
+5 points lor the plaroon.
@
1rt r.!. ,,i t )',1i, ar,!i",ti trj .,t1., lilii uk trni'-i
I'I:L.,t f .,t.ii.l ti,. turh nr itiiJ Somc llrr;rar comp:nie. rr. n.ri r n,lro ,. rr rfr crpLured
sovi.r !,eJnD trnk!. llone.r . nrsr rrrr r c $::rl soldler
o. in T.16 JJ T'13 r.ils th. I 16 1.iLl r.r,.,ir. ll,t no$
nrnc(m\ r:.k i. .lr. F ffiih ., rr r
l,l
r:i{!
(TANK CoMPANY)
MolvATloN AND sKItL
irr,,.' ,,.,.,r1lr.,;i lrrii,.i,.,,, !r. jr\nt)ntr
Fl,,,,','. r!t ti)!,u! .nn,tjatlir
.,r,!/,,i,:',,,J,';itr,,,,/.t,|)ti,.tii\.o,,,,,rtulttt).t.,i.t!ii\i\ri!t.t'i.i.r tl,.it rtl
;14,:11 .;t!.:t;:tn)rtirt,iir.ti,i1;t!.1\h,)!!L',rr,'rIznzlnFqilssveleran.
HEADQUARTERS
OPTIoN
. Add lamo recorcn rehicle for+5 poinrs. Str 100 Str r
i,innirlSrrr0GS r f
lh. -\r,,r,i .$. r itd. hlr
l,ten phcerl ir I srprr.rc L'rr
Laln,n nreir -inn gunr. ..lnhinrd rvirh rhc slill oi tl,eiL
li..irh .rdr\. hirc cntrbl..l rh.i, ri ..hi.\r irnrE\silc ltill
rrl.s. elcr :rerirst \ori.r I
i-. r"
MoTIVATIoN AND SKITL
11\ litkitl td)!.! t1,. b.jt rltlt. j:itn;i) itr/i1tu), 4ii lr,twt tnl)n! rrritttdlin!ri
l:.!t tia.r io titrit!, lI irit: ol t rli. li Jii!:it jI.4g,i,/ | r"r./ Fearless \reieran.
t1,, D!r:hrii.\1! rt! t)l,,ort^ to! r!.)t,r .ir, ,td h,. ntu lt.,i ig+ .' l,iu. ra ij ttbai.
"l!
H E,ADQUARTERs
ili
lompanrLoinar(,Sr.,lCteai
llt
2lC Crmtr and SMG taa I
OPTroN5
. Add an AnIi ta.t Setion with Lahti Anti r.nii Rifle
ted$ foi + 15 points per t€$.
' Repli.e Lahti Anti-tank Rif€ reans nith Clore-de
fence Rifle tems fo. +5 poinis per .eam, Pdzerfaust
Rige teds for +10 poirts perrcam, orP.]Enchk&
ramsfor+15 points per tean.
. Add up to thre Sniper tmr fbr +50 points per
AJnri..iiLrni'tl rt iI.\ght I.irtrtr!a.n,t3.r tronour.c.l t,een ured b : *:tlc,lcfins 1t rcI.lor r]t l]il o'!.srs, rhe
1r\ krr ier konirti-ic..t lj l(d tl r /i?,..,i i(l.Lplrnil y';.;/ni hrve bee. |i.rlli,rg rn.l (ns.tgiu rlLe enen,ri l]reir
','l: t.r.lns emphrsir rfccd rf.l r$rillrl: r\ hiqh rxiportn,n .f
ll. ,al,r ro iJ! mu.h ol rh. .u(ing edge oi rlt Iirnisli 1.1.1e.s a.e r.lunre. s or lomrr rtsnlar rLm). oHicex.
.mr lle |lllinr l)irnion h.s i brigrde.f/:irti,1 du' ir. 'h.ir ' '\
rro.p. ii rhc r nj. \'lile.ru.l, ot rh. rrnrr hrs
'h.lne.r
r;.4:. !ia
PLATooN
HQ Se.tion wirh: il\
OPTroNs
. Replace &e ConnrdSMG r@m with aConrmand
Close defence SMG rcan ao! +5 points or with a
( orrmrd Prn/cliun \\4L
iilt\q
team
Fii:
all\ *i1\+
Ierran
ril\
Sie rean F Rfqtedm
ren l"r - l0 poi,rb.
. Replacc aU Rifle rems wirh SMG teams for +15
poin6 per J:i?il;iii Squad.
' Upg'Jde r Jr"r-ri llJ,oon ro be R'(onnJsde
"
Platoon for +60 poin$ for the platoon.
nlti+
Rfrt.ar
*1t\
Ftpr;n
]rilt+
Fi:1eam
lritt RlPiPrm
li;;/iirr iuo.oL,,.... 1.:r L.r: rr. mcr.! frnro rs rclL r Ic rl.rryr rr nre .:ngoJd. olid n,mpofd .i mei
s.our, rnd rh.: ,jjir: rirl.,:rt t,dh i.1.,. \\ h.drr rlLcl .Lre rurrl r.ea.. nlcr h.rc *c.ltc!r ticld.irfr +ills.
-1', &
h-
($
1'
& r'\{q,rtt
_b
w ffibA-
11\
ComnaidSMGieam
t. .Trr,el 8ll,r,o.r
PI-ATooN
HQsection with:
OPTIoNS
. Replae any Lahd r\mi tan! Rife teds with CIos.-
-Jr -Jr ---!r
L3 i
Jr
Ant tanl Laht Ar: tarl LahUAn tunk Laht Ant tarl
defence rufle reams for +I0 points per teon and
Rlr
RfP R]r Rf.
Conmod SMG tem with Conndd Clos-defenc
SMG team for +5 points.
Replace ali tahd Aoti-tlll< Rifle tem6 with
l'arzerfausr Rille rems for +r5 poirts per tearn and
Commed SMG ted with Comnand Panzrfau$
SMG team for +10 poinrs.
PLATooN
HQ Seciion withl
OPTIoN
. Add rndors for +5 points {or the platoon.
PLATooN
It Jrl"'. \' , n
'.
:1i.) l)!t itio,tti .,j!ttrt, l)!!t.,r,t trt ,t:il t,t :rt| ti.: ,,,r,,i I,,i. ,J,.,r"r ,r;jr. , ; it! r, n ,l,t,titti
ntAutluAKl tKt $,
@rq@@
mffimffi
AddArti tail
OPTIoNS
Section s'ilh:
t /,/lL!:itata;tilt,rtr1 i niilrLl uonprnr pronrurcerl g!.i.u,JnD.,,i a)':r Jrr .,s'\.rr:r,)L:!, .., :rr.hJc
ril ka. ,r 1,.. L,.nf p:f.r .r. ii lea L, 1-t!:t r.r; i1t.,ft.rir
l),isi.nr .tr|f.,r r l,tn:r than ori.,,:r, :,:.:ilnfi.
:,ri :.:,1.!,Ll rr jt i:fpo,r ,..!tilr .1,.!.,1.. :dlr .rel
ro n,o regin,.ir! (if,1, .i iinrr,. ,Li. rl,.. ..,. .r'l :.LL,ur-t r,l;'r,.s.rL t eL.rs llrt.-\:,r;;':i
rc.nx nirlr rft,]1:.. li!l-r dr.! r:, i ,r,,'; ,.1,,1:r ,,,.r.hj,.
ffimffi
PLATooN
OPTloNs
. Replac€ the Coftndd Si\'lC remrvith a Command
Close defencc SMG tean 6r
+5 poirrs or with a
ronrmmd l!n,crfrur \\-4C ren tbr t('
l^,nD.
. Replc al RiSe/X,IG itr$ wirh SN{c rl:]B at no @sr.
o4u o"e l1lkd,iil?i Pktoan i a.on?aar tudr rc?tace
its Ri.fle/MG t.ams tuitlr SMG ted^.
'-l"ieq'eislI
PI.ATOON
HQSection wi6:
ffiffi
A tt[rJi t,rtr)i ?!r r)t rn1 nn], r,oni,t ltn,L,trrt;
L,t I,t!ht.;l:t t'!nnt
C\rr
ltrp"n
lrrle-linp,lLr\'lt35r,
ti,,
r!! i.of .L's,rur f grc.t{rItritr
nr rnlintn:Sl,lllcJ ob,c ,.r ran hrrog
.L
,l,rlk
&* ,&* ,&rr
dorr on rhe Soric beti,. rl,t, nx. rnnc o,,.,ir. '|eir
a
tr.::,tn ,
.j,:! 4;t (iill$ij rL3;ill.,,lii ri.ifi;i.Bil
t I ij ;ir.rtiii r
t !"j l,! .
PL,ATooN
it
i:':'...
i:
I
fiffiffiffiffi
OPTIONS
.
a
.nittt
o:. C.i.n.c I
i : tesm
*it\
d.f. ..
r\P
Fletean
*il\
C
*trl\
rs: d.ierre C!se feler..
Ffe:eaT Fl!1.rtr
Replace uy or all Clos€ defence Rige team reirh
i ,,. Panzerfaust Rjfe ream for +i pojnrs per And iinl
secrion dd Commturd SMG reu ivith Conndd
f,
i
l .:1
Pdzefaus! SMG rem for +10 poinrs.
. Replace up ro two Closedefence Rife
tems widr 76 RK/27 glN ea.h $ m .6r,
ilt\ ritt
37 PstK/37 gons each ibr +i polnrs per su! or
I 1r Pnk J-gIn,.i'h lnr-ipoinr.pergun.
I
. Add a Horsc-drawn li$bas fbr erch gun ar no cost
t or a3-tor rrucLor l'acror 6r each gun for +5 poid6
I for ihe plaroon.
I
t,.
t. t\
. !]!. tri
uri mfli rr r(1,.,'. n,rkins rllc rn!.h nloic JclJh rtriD
.h. l-iurs .n.e .,g.!L ftrncJ
',t ranl, d rt,m.rLj rh.i | ..:..-!n rirr..l (ir[ If,]loro1 Co.kktls
PLATooN
HQSection rrirhr
it\ tr
.
OPTroNs
Add hoseiE\e sEgons for +5 poin$ tor ihe platoon.
,[rn '[rrr \r*
. Repl3.( ho,,e.djJ$r q"Son, uirh 1 ron r.(k ir no
x
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SMG rean for +5 poinrs or Cotnnand Close-de
fence SMG.eam {or +10 poinrs or wjth a Commod
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point! pe.ScoutSquad.
vith SMG rems for +15
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PTATOON
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SELF SUFFIcIENT BREAKTHRoUGH CUN
'fte FiDnish Annv is cohpofd of hmers and hunrcs, lscd Sohe $€apols are jusr so powe.tul rhar rherc is no clurce ofsur
to an ourdoor lilryle and naliing rhei. own dccistons. viving a hir fiom thcm. llese heary gurx u ofro nouted in,
\ i ,., g ,p, i..J li..e.t .,t.. r.. dks and scr-propelled suns deslgned to brel through enemy
li" iir Hntro$ u. lE Getuhn Maia" Tatnc::yccial
l"ft try tedn', (;u" kn s rn./ Un no,rd thi.les
dutonni.dl, kil then rate' ahen hn bJ n Bftakltoush
G"" at Brnhtt B"nef, ni' .lD6 nat n?p0 ta tutildl
HUNTERS
Fnrlard is rcounryofforcscxnd hk$ and rhen iv$know
dcir couni.v well. 'ihcy are eble ro quickly nove rhrough
thls dilicult rerranr v'ith ease. SLiing ts the nrtioraL spoft AUTOMATED FIRE CoNTRoL
in Finland, as ivell as e necess'$ for travelling cross county. Ceneral Vilho P Nenonen rrained and reorgdised
Finnish pletoons are ski'equipped, ir..€asing drcir nobilit), fi ' ' \ . rL . \o' 'h - "r.e "' rJ nro.,'i.r.
improve us pcrfornance. finnish arrillcry orsanisation ii
verr nexible and.llows an)' lomard Obscrvcr ro call
FrnEI hJinr! dt.l ivdt l,athel G,r l.atu, nd) do,. Ilre f.oD any brfteq, in .ange. Major Unto Pedja's
A'lr Duble *tuqt woj.L dn,ldq n1atu. cor€crior conlerter heanr rhar anillery could iespond
odcs fiom anl obsencr very quickty, wltir a high degree
INTERcEPTED CoMMUNIcATIoNs
Durlng rhei.lighring asainst the Soviers in 1914 rhc Finns
A Finnislr ObylM tud |fun dn aflilery bd"ery ath d
would often inrercepr Sovirt .adio conhunicadons. This
sr'/J tedn nrr ft 4 s?onins kan Jbt d"J d|.'ilal
gave rhcn prior krowlcdge oi rhe Red AJmys arracLs ard 'he
wherc rheir troofs werc nasslng. The }-inrs would usc this tlatoa , tuInhn ol ,ot tlJE lJtue ,t StalJ tean.
inforrutlon n, bring down very accurate ItilleLy bombard wh. n rinnch dttiltll bntt-r thi' ha' n Stdlfkdtufrc
menr on rh€ ercrny posltions. a Atnll.trBa/"bnldnent, zny otht atnllery batteriet
Lith .\talJ tcd,^ n4 j.i n b4at tuIiry to Rnnse Ia a"d
BcntuE atih &dkltq'rti, oJ tr. [innth rddio intn.! lit 6 d rngk .aubrE l Atitkry Batte\,.
t;on, }tu|.ry Batubr n n^ t'/.d tt an adh1l l,ldtao,
unh r stdlJ /.,,,tdy ft ntL thc thid fril.d att.alp' rl
hlnge in. th. rflikry?kto.n wt get a re-roll ot theit BITTER ENEMIES
ltt and i.a"d rt.turt
'1oet 'ne Finns are a stubborn people used ro adveisity.
s!rvival ofrhei. country is at s.akc. All Finnish troops
prepared to 6ghr at dose quaners if needed to see otr
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
linr.,[u,r 1/]0( l,l 5, lankAsluh6, Croi..shootin rhr Shooiiir! Sr!p ilnov.d in rhe
TRUCKS
TMCTORS
REcovERY VEHTcLES
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Sphntet eanorflage
German Camo
Ddk creen (979)
Urcovered HeLmet. Mcs
Black (950)
German Cdo
Medium Beige (821)
Anmo pouches, Btcad bag
cunm€tal (863)
Gun rreral, cup
(Sntrrlll iIS t
Germatr Field Crcy (830)
German Heer (Army) yehl.l€
sranda.d uniforn dcsign spe.lncally 6r dleir
Black {950) iole. k is often refered ro as the Paozer wrap,
bur ulatnrns ivere s'orn br sauh gun,
ra* hund ard self-propclLed artilleN cre{s.
Ilat Flsh (955) Arsxdr sun, ranli-hunr€r rnd srlf,p.opelled
aftllle.)- crews unifdn $es y'1,1j?aa (Cqman
Field Gret 830) llke rhat of .he infanrry.
Ccrmm Field CreI (830) Howeve. l,anzer Gank) cielr worc a black
Sr!(iTnae^ & tunic veBion (Brlch 950).
Black (950)
ss vchicle.iess also worc.he panzer {aap, brt
I,,n,er T.ousers & n,nl. 'n rd,lirion ro the
feksrdu and black venions
sone were also is ed SS Pca Dor .ahouflage
Bla€k (950)
vrfinfttb. n a Cdwn tet n for rhe colou.€d I ipins rhat tdcntilles the branch
ofservic€ that a soldier belongs to. It had a dil+!renr colour depending on the
profe$ion rha! rhe soldier pcforned.
Grenadier Vhi.e (951)
a Artille'a lla! Red (9t7)
o Pdzersredadien Luftwalic cano Green (s23)
O Re.onn"i"sd.., Lisht B.oM (929)
Pdzei dd PMriiiser: 50/50 nix of vlite (951) aDd lrlar Rcd (957)
O cebirgsiager: csman cano tsrighr creen (833)
O Pionier Black (950)
As pan ofrhe anillcry StuG Crew end Beglier ranh escorrs attrcled to StuG
hauetl,cs wotc rcd \hflaJ)tbe.
Black (950)
Beige (821)
SN{G rhmo pouch€s
E
ishEd \rh u5A ie 2. Using G€rmd Cdo Ddk cr€etr
Earh (8-{l t/) (979), paintvull doa aod
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a snall number
of ife{:ularly shrprd parch
tpyly mon cJ parche' of
Cbocolsre Broq n (8/21 3. Irainr dots and p.r.h€s of cemd Carno
for rhe Autunn n.,rre." B€ige (82r ).
(/), or csnan'Can.
Dark Gie (979) 6r rh. 4. Add do6 of US Field Drab (873) over
the Dark Giern and Beige parches.
eareftrllv oarnr rnall dors 5. Add do$ of cermd Cmo Brisht
un'd." ,h; d-k creen (833).
useLishrBiowo ",-r,..
ag2g) fo.
Aururnn f4 or cdnan }i. fo rr culoulct€nr smDtLlie\ lhe
Cm. Brishr creen (83J) 6r. .,
our lca Dor prn+n.l,eh'lr. Ii nou ,
liaveni been driven mad aitadl you can
add dors ol Yellow creen (88r) for an
sen no.e hisrorical 6Dish.
ta
I]'own Violet (887)
Kiaki (988)
Brld l.rg. :\l{, poutLi:
Gqnmct.l (863)
c.'D.i !rrrlilJrchi.l. oii$ rupplled in r,,,l.(.# irl dl*n,nc E8ll. olienrith Genmr Llir...olo!r.dourlagi
Lrtrc
(scc r.Li,l.\ qei. simplr pruLcd grcen ill..He(ir. aireci Er0l. Th. llu\g:tilr .ljo .dotrcd
prge l6lr. \larr Huigrriitr
rhrcc colou, crruLlhgc ior orn D3.tri,.tr,kJ rrhicLcs. lies: $ere ore, r b:.e oigLe.n rRede.lnr Gr..! 69{rt nirll
'h.lr
bLorr lCerml (hno irj.'drm Uro(t s16l rnJ..hr. (Gri.n O.hie 9l'il -nloull:ge p:tches.
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