1945 Vehicle Rules

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1 9 4 5Vehicle RulesBy Tom Hinshelwood1.0 Introduction

The following are rules to allow the use of tanks and other

vehicles in games of1945. As well as ru les for the use of AFVs(Armoured Fighting Vehicles) there are, of course, rules forblowing them to pieces.

For tanks include one card in the turn deck to representall of the vehicles crew, not one card for each character. This

way it makes for simpler play if a ll the characters inside a vehicleact at the same time instead of the possibility of the gunners

card being drawn before the drivers, with the problem being youwanted the gunner to shoot after the vehicle had moved. Whencharacters exit a vehicle they need to be assigned a separate

card which is shuffled into the turn deck for the next turn.Vehicles should really only be used in previously

planned scenarios as they can have immense effectiveness onthe battlefield against small squads.

2.0 Special Skills

Below is the Special Skill Driver, which is required by characters

wishing to effectively use vehicles. It is purchased in the same

way as other special skills at the cost of 1 upgrade point.

Driver

Look, I know where we need to go, its just finding itthats proving a bit tricky.

This character is skilled in the driving of all wheeled vehicles,including Jeeps, motorcycles and civilian vehicles as well AFVs.

2.0 Heavy Weapons

Heavy weapons cover all the really big guns not mentioned in

other categories, such as anti-armour weapons, mortars andlarge gun emplacements. To use a heavy weapon effectively

requires special training and therefore to use one without penaltyrequires the Heavy Weapons special skill. Heavy weaponscannot Auto-Fire. All of the below weapons count as Ammo-Low

and are used as per the normal Fire action.The DMG of each weapon is used when resolving

direct h its, whether against a tank, house or luckless soldier. Inaddition to this the table below represents the explosive blast of

the weapon, and how much damage is caused to those that fallwithin its blast radius.

Bazooka/Panzershreck

The Bazooka is an American anti-armour weapon that requires a

two-man crew to operate. The Panzershreck is a German copy of

the Bazooka, only really differing in the size of the warhead. Forthe purposes of this game both have identical statistics. A

character from the squad must be assigned to work as the loaderfor this weapon and must remain within 2 of the weapon at all

times. If he cannot then the Bazooka is unable to fire when thecharacter equipped with it has his go.

Bazooka: C 1 S 6 M12 L 16 E 24 MR 32 DMG 11 AMMO 5

2.01 Distance From Blast Damage

0 to 1 D6+61 to 2 D6+4

2 to 3 D6+23 to 4 D6+1

PIAT

The PIAT is the British anti-armour weapon standing for Projector

Infantry Anti-Tank. It is operated by a single character.

PIAT: C 1 S 6 M 8 L 12 E 15 MR20 DMG 13 AMMO 6


0 to 1 D6+6

1 to 2 D6+32 to 3 D6+1

Panzerfaust

The Panzerfaust is a one-shot anti-armour weapon that must be

discarded after firing, whether it hits or not. It is a light-weightweapon that is unique because characters using it only suffer a

+1 penalty to the TN if they do not have the Heavy Weaponsspecial skill.

PFaust: C 1 S 8 M 12 L 14 E 16 MR 18 DMG 9 AMMO na


0 to 1 D6+6

1 to 2 D6+3

2 to 3 D6+1

3.0 VEHICLE ACTIONS

Like infantry characters, vehicles move, shoot and turn by using

actions and special actions and like infantry characters vehiclesmay only make two actions per turn, from either Move or Fire.

There are no vehicle special actions. . or one special action. Touse any vehicle, whether a humble jeep or a mighty Tiger tank,

requires the use of this special action. Any character can use thisspecial action, but to do so without the Drive special skill means

that any tests made will be at +1 TN. If the vehicle in question isa tank then this penalty is +2 instead.


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3.1 Move

Each vehicle has a Movement Allowance which is the number of

inches it is able to travel by taking this action. During this actionthe vehicle is able to make any number of changes of direction

up to 45-degrees at the cost of 1 for each. Any distancetravelled in reverse is done so at the cost of 2 from the

Movement Allowance for every 1 travelled.Should the vehicle need to make any turns of an angle

greater than 45-degrees the driver must make a Morale testagainst TN 4, with the greater the success equalling the lesser

cost from the Movement Allowance for the turn. Consult thebelow table (3.11) for the result. Add the vehicles Manoeuvre

modifier to the roll.

3.11 Mora le Result Cost of Turn

-1 or less 3

+0 to +1 2+2 or more 1

Vehicles must make the appropriate rolls for crossing difficult

terrain as do infantry. If the vehicle fails to equal the TN then itbecomes temporarily stuck and loses the rest of its Movement

Allowance for this action. Use the vehicles Manoeuvre modifierwhen making such rolls.

Getting In and Out of Vehicles

As long as a character can reach the entrance to the vehicle

during one of his actions the character is then considered to haveboarded that vehicle and the player can select whereabouts in

the vehicle he is, such as in the drivers seat of a Jeep. As longas a vehicle is stationary a character can leave it without any

need for ro lling. However, if the vehicle is moving at the time, thecharacter will suffer damage according to how fast the vehicle ismoving, as shown on the below table (12.11).

3.12 Vehicle Speed Damage TN

1 to 12 D6

12 to 24 D6+324+ D6+5

Ramming

If a character is in the path of a moving vehicle the driver of the

vehicle rolls a D6 adding his Morale modifier to create a TN thatthe character rammed must equal with a D6 roll plus his

Movement modifier as he attempts to jump out of the way. If thecharacter equals or beats the TN he has managed to avoid being

hit and suffers no damage, if his score is less than the TN thenhe suffers damage dependant on the vehicles speed, as shown

on the below table (3.13), with a modifier depending on thevehicles front Armour Rating, as shown in the second belowtable (3.14).

3.13 Vehicle Speed Damage TN

1 to 12 D6

12 to 24 D6+324+ D6+5

3.14 Vehicle Armour Rating TN Modifier

+1 to +6 +1

+7 to +12 +212+ +3

If a vehicle rams another then both vehicles involved need to roll

a D6 and add the Armour Rating for the appropriate sections thatcollide, once for each vehicle. For example: A crazed German

driver rams his Tiger tank into the side of an Allied truck. Theeffect of the ram is first worked out for the truck. The Tiger tank

rolls a D6 and adds its frontal Armour Rating of +16 for a total of18, which then becomes the target number for the truck to beat,

but with its side Armour Rating of +5 it only manages to get 10 intotal. With a difference of +8 the truck is destroyed instantly. Now

the effect of the ram must be worked out for the Tiger. The truckmakes its roll, getting 11 this time which the Tiger automatically

beats with its Armour Rating of +16, meaning it goes completelyunscathed.

3.2 Fire

A tank must first spot its target in the same way that infantrycharacters do so, but because of the restricted view caused bybeing inside a tank, such spot rolls are made at a +1 modifier to

the TN if the target in question is within a 90-degree arch,otherwise the penalty is +2. This penalty can be avoided if the

tank commander opens hatch for a look around. If he chooses todo this then he risks being subjected to attacks from the

Covering Fire action or from well-played Leadership cards. Theloss of the tank commander means that all TNs are subject to a

+1 penalty.This fire action is performed the same as the Fire

action for infantry. Consult the below table (3.21) to determine

the effect of the firing. In addition tanks that Move before Firing

have a +2 penalty to the TN for firing from a moving vehicle,instead of the normal +1. A tank may not fire its main armamentmore than once per turn.

3.21 Fire Result Effect

-3 or more The shell travels 2d6

inches as described inthe below table (3.22)

-2 to1 The shell travels 1d6inches as described in

the below table (3.22)+0 to +1 The shell hits the target.

+2 or more The shell hits the targetbut receives a +2

modifier to the DMG roll.

3.22 D6 Result Effect

1 The shell lands 90-degrees to the

left of the targe t2 The shell lands 45-degrees to the

left of the targe t3 The shell lands directly short of the

target4 The shell lands directly long of

the target5 The shell lands 45-degrees to the

right of the target


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6 The shell round lands 90-degrees

to the right of the target

Usually a tank is armed with a machinegun of some sort, this canbe employed with the Fire action in addition to the main weapon.

Use the standard Fire action for resolving this.

4.0 VEHICLE DAMAGE

All Vehicles have Armour Ratings which are similar to theStrength ability that infantry characters have. When a vehicle ishit by any weapon the attacker rolls for damage as normal to get

the TN, and the player controlling the vehicle makes an Armourtest by rolling a D6 and adding the Armour Rating for the area ofthe vehicle hit. If the result is equal or higher than the damage

TN then the vehicle is hit but not damaged. If the result is lessthen consult the below table (4.01) for the effect.

4.01 Armour Result Effect

-1 Minor Damage No effect, but

treat the next Minor Damage result

as Major Damage-2 Serious Damage The character

suffer a +1 modifier to the TN of all

tasks when using the vehicle andthe movement allowance is

reduced by 2 .-3 Crippling Damage Characters

suffer a +2 modifier to the TN to alltasks when using the vehicle and

the movement allowance isreduced by 4 . All crew must makea Strength test against DMG TN

D6+1.

-4 Immobilised The vehicle comesto a ha lt and cannot be used again.The driver must make a Drive test

TN 6 to avoid crashing. On a D6roll of 4+ any mounted weapons

are still operational. Any furtherArmour rol ls are made at +6 TN. All

crew must make a Strength testagainst DMG TN D6+3.

-5 or less Destroyed The vehicle explodes.If moving the vehicle automatically

crashes. Everyone inside is killed.Everyone within 4 must make a

Strength test against the explosion,TN D6+3

5.0 TANK ARMAMENTS

For simplicities sake tank armaments are divided into threecategories, Light, Medium and Heavy, each progressively more

powerful than the last. On the vehicle stats it will state which typeof gun the tank is armed with.

The infantry rules do not go in to detail about the effectsof range on the stopping power of bullets, but when using tanks

range plays an important factor in how penetrating the round is.Use the range category of the target to determine the modifier, if

any, to the DMG of the hit, as shown on the below table (5.1).

5.1 Range DMG Modifier

Close +2Short +1

Medium +0Long -1

Extreme -2

When a tank round scores a direct hit use the DMG modifier inthe profile. Below it is the explosive effect of the round.

Light

C 1 S 10 M 20 L 40 E 60 M 80 DMG 10 AMMO 6

5.2 Distance from Shell Damage

0 to 1 D6+4

1 to 2 D6+2

2 to 3 D6+1

Medium

C 1 S 13 M 25 L 50 E 75 M 100 DMG 12 AMMO 6


0 to 1 D6+5

1 to 2 D6+32 to 3 D6+1

Heavy

C 1 S 15 M 30 L 60 E 80 M 120 DMG 14 AMMO 6


0 to 1 D6+6

1 to 2 D6+42 to 3 D6+2

6.0 Light Vehicles

To use all land vehicles effectively requires proper training,therefore to do so without penalty requires the Drive special skill.

If the character operating one of these vehicles does not havethis skill all TN are subject to a +1 penalty on account of hisinexperience.

Motorcycle

Used primarily as a scout vehicle, the motorcycle can be used toattack by having a sidecar with an attached machinegun.

Movement Allowance: 14 Manoeuvre:+3

Armour: Front: +3 Sides: +3 Rear: +3Crew: Driver, (Gunner) Passengers: 1 (1)


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Jeep

The iconic vehicle used by the American army during the warafter for decades afterwards. It may be equipped with a turret-

mounted weapon, usually a machinegun, in place of being ableto carry two passengers. Use these statistic for British Land

Rovers and other similar four-wheel drive vehicles.

Movement Allowance:12 Manoeuvre: +2Armour: Front: +6 Sides: +4 Rear: +4

Crew: Driver, (Gunner) Passengers: 3 (1)

Civilian Car

These statistics can be used to represent any average car of theear. For sports cars simply increase the Speed/Manoeuvre

modifiers and lower the Armour and number of passengers.

Movement Allowance: 12 Manoeuvre: +3 Armour:

Front: +5 Sides: +5 Rear: +5Crew: Driver Passengers: 3

Truck

Like the statistics for the civilian car, these statistics can be

modified to closer resemble the type of truck being used or canbe left alone to represent any unarmoured transport vehicle.

Movement Allowance: 10 Manoeuvre: +1

Front: +7 Sides: +6 Rear: +6

Crew: Driver Passengers: 20

7.0 Armoured Fighting

Vehicles

Characters operating these vehicles without the Drive specialskill perform all tasks with a +2 penalty to TNs on account of

their lack of proper training.The amount of different tanks in the period is vast and

the below list is but a small selection of the numerous variations.

For other tanks just use statistics for the equivalent type of tankor devised statistics for particular vehicles, basing them on thosedescribed below.

Panzerkampfwagen IV


Armour: Front: +12 Sides: +10 Rear: +8Gun Type: Medium

Additional Armaments: Heavy MachinegunCrew: 5

Panzerkampfwagen V Panther


Armour: Front: +14 Sides: +13 Rear: +10Gun Type: Medium


Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger


Armour: Front: +14 Sides: +12 Rear: +10Gun Type: Heavy


Panzerkampfwagen VI Knigstiger (King Tiger)


Armour: Front: +16 Sides: +13 Rear: +11Gun Type: Heavy

Additional Armaments: 2x Heavy MachinegunCrew: 5

M4 Sherman

Movement Allowance: 8 Manoeuvre: +2Armour: Front: +12 Sides: +10 Rear: +9

Gun Type: MediumAdditional Armaments: Heavy MachinegunCrew: 5

Tank Destroyer M10 Wolverine

Movement Allowance: 8 Manoeuvre: +1Armour: Front: +13 Sides: +11 Rear: +10

Gun Type: HeavyAdditional Armaments: Heavy Machinegun

Crew: 5

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