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In January 1944, over 50,000 German troops were trappedin the Korsun pocket. Te German relie eort had allen justshort leaving the troops inside just one option, a desperate

breakout attempt had to be made. Despite most o the troopshaving to move on oot the breakout was largely successul,and over 35,000 men surrounded at Korsun reached saety.Te commander who led this remarkable operation rom theront was Major Robert Kstner, acting commander o the105. Grenadierregiment, 72. Inanteriedivision.

Tis tough ront-line ocer received the Knights Cross withOak Leaves or his eorts.

Kstner was a strong stocky man with an outgoing personal-ity that inspired condence in his men. A career soldier, hehad joined the Reichsheer in 1931 and risen through the

ranks. He was commissioned an ocer in the inantry in1937. He had ought rom 1939 in Poland, through overtwo years in Russia, up to the events at Korsun. Kstnertook over command o the 105. Grenadierregiment in April1943. In December 1943 he successully led the regiment indeence o the Dneiper River line and was awarded his rst

Knights Cross.

At the conclusion o the Korsun pocket battles, Kstners unitwas one o the ew let inside the pocket in a state approach-ing ull strength and so played a critical role in the breakoutand the battles leading up to it. Starting on the night o 11February 1944 an assault group o grenadiers, assault guns,

2cm anti-aircrat guns and eld artillery was assembled. Itwas led by Kstner and was to attack and seize Novo Buda.Handing Novo Buda over to ollowing units, Kstner and

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Major Robert Kstner

CharaCteristiCs

Robert Kstner is a Warrior Higher Command PanzeraustSMG team rated as Confdent Veteran. He may join aKampgruppe Kstner Grenadierkompanie or +50 points.He can be mounted in a Kbelwagen or +5 points.

Kstner is a tough aggressive commander, but has learntthrough experience that careul planning and scouting areoten more important or victory in Russia.

Keep Moving ForwardKstner knew that in attack or deence, delay meant death.

Kstner and any platoon he has joined to may re-roll anyailed bogging check to cross Dicult errain.

Kstner and any platoon he has joined to may make aStormtrooper Move on a roll o 2+.

expert FieldcraFtKstner is very experienced leading his men across openground.

Kstner and any teams in a platoon he has joined use theCautious Movement rule on page 193 o the rulebook.

leadFroMthe FrontKstner knew the importance o rapid movement and was notaraid to lead rom the ront when the situation demanded.

I Kstner is present on the battleeld he and any one platoonhe has joined may make Spearhead Deployment move (see

page 261 o the rulebook).

his men then moved on to take Komarovka the next night.Both towns were needed to secure suitable jumping-o posi-tions or the impending breakout.

In both cases Kstner rst carried out careul pre-battle re-connaissance o the villages and waited or night to maximiseconcealment. Both assaults succeeded with ew Germanlosses.

He did not have long to rest on his laurels. A ew nightslater, on 16 February, the main breakout attempt began.By now things were desperate. Tree spearheads would leadthe way, to maximise the chances that at least some wouldget through. Again, Kstners men led the rst spearhead toset out. All wheeled transport was abandoned, and at thenal crossing o the Gniloy ikich River many units even

abandoned their tracked vehicles. Relying on silence andclose combat where necessary, Kstners men broke throughthe Soviet ring and marched the ten kilometres to Germanlines beore Soviet orces could even react. Virtually all o72. Inanteriedivision escaped the pocket, the division onlysuering modest losses.

Promoted to Oberstleuntant ater these battles, Kstner stayedwith 72. Inanteriedivision or the rest o the war. Movedto Poland or rest and rebuilding, the 72. Inanteriedivisionperormed well deending on the Vistula River line ater theSoviet breakthrough in Operation Bagration.

It was again smashed in the Soviet Vistula oensive inJanuary 1945, but still ell back intact and was back inaction in March. Eventually it surrendered to the Soviets

in May 1945, one o the ew intact divisions remaining onthe eastern ront. Kstner survived the war and returned to

civilian lie.


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In addition to the normal German special rules a KampgruppeKstner Grenadierkompanie also uses the ollowing:

KorsUn pocKet breaKoUt ForceMajor Robert Kstner and the men 72. Inanteriedivisions

goal is to breakout o the Soviet encirclement. For this to besuccessul they need to attack.

A Kampgruppe Kstner Grenadierkompanie AlwaysAttacks in any mission, even against other Always Attacksorces.

night attacKWhile not normal German doctrine, night attacks were usedby the Korsun pocket survivors to nulliy the range advantageo the Soviet tanks surrounding them on the open steppe.

A player commanding a Kampgruppe Kstner

Grenadierkompanie may elect to make a Night Attack inmissions that do not use the Meeting Engagement specialrule (see page 264).

I they do so, the game starts in darkness and uses the NightFighting rules (on page 272 o the Flames O War rulebook)until morning breaks using the Dawn rules (page 273 o the Flames O War rulebook).

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Following orders

Te Flemish soldiers o the Belgian Regiment were adamantin ollowing their assigned task to the letter. Tey nevervaried rom their attack plans.

political assassinsWiking SS-Division ocers had a nasty habit o identiying

and eliminating the Communist Komissars that theyencountered on the Eastern Front.

When Inantry teams rom a SS-Panzergrenadier Platoonshoot at a platoon that contains a Soviet Komissar team, youmay make a second roll or each hit scored on the platoon.

I you roll a 5 or 6, you can choose to mark theKomissar team as a priority target similar to the Gunank rule in the rulebook.

Otherwise, the hits are allocated as normal.

When used, this rule overrides all other rules about hit al-

location except those regarding valid targets.

fighting Winter Battles

More than any Soviet leader, General Winter was responsi-ble or halting the German advance at the end o 1941. Tesnow and ice o that terrible winter proved as dangerous asany enemy to the invading Germans. Te Red Army tookadvantage o subsequent winters to launch major oensives,

relying on the snow and ice to immobilise the Germans,allowing their own less technological orces ree reign.

Te ollowing optional rules are included or use i bothplayers agree.

In winter the entire battleeld is covered in snow, oten in deepdrits hiding all manner o obstacles. Snow makes all Cross-country terrain into Dicult Going and all Roads into Cross-country terrain.

Streams, rivers, lakes, and marshes reeze solid making crossingpossible, but risky. Frozen streams are only Dicult Goinginstead o the usual Very Dicult Going. Rivers, lakes andswamps ice over becoming Dicult Going as well. However,armoured vehicles ace an additional risk. Tey must add 3

to their initial Bogging Roll and compare the result with theirFront armour rating. I the result is less than their Front armourrating, the tank breaks through the ice and disappears into thewater below. On a higher result, the ice holds.

In Spring all Roads become Cross-country terrain, while allCross-country terrain counts as Dicult Going. Streams becomerivers, creeks become streams, and marshes become Very DicultGoing.

A SS-Panzergrenadier Platoon o the 5. SS-PanzerdivisionWiking may make a Stormtroopers Move while PinnedDown and may move towards the enemy while makingthis move.

WiKing ss speCial rules

In addition to the normal German special rules a SS-Panzergrenadier Platoon (Page 13) o the 5. SS-Panzerdivision

Wiking. also uses the ollowing rules:


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(tanKcoMpany)

You must eld one platoon from each box shaded black and may eld one platoons from each

box shaded grey.

ComBatplatoons

Grenadierkompanie HQ

headquarters

7

headquarters

regimental

supportplatoons

Grenadier Anti-tankGun Platoon

anti-tanK

9

Grenadier Anti-aircraftGun Platoon

anti-airCraft

10

Grenadier Pioneer Platoon

infantry

11

Weaponsplat

oons

12Assault Gun Platoon

armour

12Tank-hunter Platoon

13Anti-tank Gun Platoon

division

supportplatoons

14Artillery Battery

artillery

14Rocket Launcher Battery

artillery

15Armoured RocketLauncher Battery

16Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

anti-airCraft

16Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

anti-airCraft

16Air Support

airCraft

Grenadier Platoon

infantry

7

Grenadier Platoon

infantry

7

Grenadier Platoon

infantry

7

GrenadierMachine-gun Platoon

maChine-guns

8

GrenadierMachine-gun Platoon

maChine-guns

8

Grenadier Mortar Platoon

artillery

8

infantry13

SS-Panzergrenadier Platoon

GrenadierInfantry Gun Platoon

artillery

9

Grenadier Scout Platoon

reConnaissanCe

10

Grenadierkompanie


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Grenadierkompanie HQ

HAUPTmann

Unteroffizier

Anti-tank SectionPanzerschreck team

Unteroffizier

Mortar Section

8cm GW34

mortar

8cm GW34

mortar

HAUPTMANN

Company HQ

Company CommandSMG team

2iC CommandSMG team

Grenadier Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command

Rifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG teamRifle/MG team

headqUartersCompany HQ 40 points

options

Replace either or both Command SMG teams withCommand Panzerknacker SMG teams or +5 pointsper team or Command Panzeraust SMG teams or+10 points per team.

Add an Anti-tank Section or +25 points.

Replace Panzerschreck team with a 8.8cm RW43Pppchen rocket launcher at no cost.

Add Mortar Section or +55 points.

Add up to three Sniper teams or +50 points perteam.

platoon

HQ Section with:3 Grenadier Squads 155 points2 Grenadier Squads 110 points

option

Replace Command Rie/MG team with a Command

Panzerknacker SMG team or +5 points or CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.

Replace all Rie/MG teams with SMG teams or nocost.

Only one Grenadier Platoon in the company may replaceits Rife/MG teams with SMG teams.

grenadierplatoon

Normally Grenadiers are the backbone o the Germandeensive line, leaving mobile attacking operations up to thePanzertruppen, only moving orward to hold the groundtaken. However, during the breakout rom the Korsun

Under the cover o darkness move your Grenadiers orward,dont open re until you are assault distance. Beore nallyassaulting pin the deenders with mortars and artillery.

Te Inanterieregimenthas considerable engineering capabil-

ity o its own and each battalion orms a pioneer platoonrom its Grenadiers as needed. Tese inantry pioneers are

Motivationand sKillTe German Army is well trained and has many victorious campaigns behind it. Te soldiersare condent that victory lies in the near uture. A Grenadierkompanie is rated asConfdentVeteran.

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headquarters

ComBat platoons

grenadierKoMpanie hq

Pocket the Grenadiers o the 72. Inanteriedivision underMajor Robert Kstner were orced to attack out.

Tis was achieved through the surprise o night attacks. Tislimited the Soviets visibility across the open steps and savedthe Grenadiers rom prolonged heavy re rom the Sovietdeenders.

I your Grenadierkompanie has three Grenadier Platoons, you may upgrade the smallest Grenadier Platoon to a Grenadier PioneerPlatoon or +15 points per squad. Tis converts the Command team and every Rife/MG team into Pioneer teams with the samearmament. Te Grenadier Pioneer Platoon may have a horse-drawn Pioneer Supply Wagon or an additional +20 points.

called white pioneers because they wear the white piping oinantry rather than the black piping o engineers.

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Grenadier Machine-gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Unteroffizier

Machine-gunSection

MG42 HMG

MG42 HMG

Unteroffizier

Machine-gunSection

MG42 HMG

MG42 HMG

Grenadier Mortar Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Unteroffizier

Mortar Section

Observer Rifle team

Mortar Mortar

Unteroffizier

Mortar Section

Observer Rifle team

Mortar Mortar

Unteroffizier

Mortar Section

MortarMortarObserver Rifle team

RSO or truck RSO or truck

RSO or truck

platoon

HQ Section with:2 Machine-gun Sections 135 points1 Machine-gun Section 70 points

option

Replace Command SMG team with a CommandPanzerknacker SMG team or +5 points.

grenadierMachine-gUn platoon

Te machine-gun platoons are essential in both attack anddeence. When attacking they use their speed and initiativeto nd covered positions rom which they can engage thedeences and pin them or the Grenadierattack. In deencethey orm the ront line using their range and repower tokeep the enemy at bay.

Grenadier Machine-gun Platoons may make CombatAttachments to Grenadier Platoons.

platoon

HQ Section and:3 Mortar Sections with:6 8cm GW34 180 points2 Mortar Sections with:

4 12cm sGW43 160 points4 8cm GW34 125 points1 Mortar Section with:2 12cm sGW43 80 points2 8cm GW34 65 points

option

Add 3-ton trucks or RSO tractors to a platoonequipped with 12cm sGW43 mortars or +5 pointsor the platoon.

You must 12cm sGW43 mortars in you GrenadierMortar Platoon i you have 8cm GW34 mortars in the

Company HQ.

grenadierMortarplatoon

Mortar platoons provide instant artillery support or breakingup enemy concentrations and pinning down their support-ing weapons. As the heavy 12cm mortars became available,the lighter 8cm models were assigned out to the companyheadquarters or close support work.

Weapons platoons


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Grenadier Infantry gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

ObserverRifle team

Unteroffizier

gun section

Infantry gun

Horse-drawn limber

Unteroffizier

Infantry gun

Horse-drawn limber

gun section

Grenadier Anti-tank gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Unteroffizier

Anti-tankgun Section

Anti-tank gun RSO

Unteroffizier



Unteroffizier

Anti-tank gun

Anti-tank gun RSO

RSO

platoon

HQ Section with:2 7.5cm leIG18 65 points

2 15cm sIG33 145 points

options

Add horse-drawn limbers or +5 points or theplatoon.

Replace both horse-drawn limbers with 3-ton trucksor RSO tractors at no cost.

grenadierinFantrygUn platoon

Inantry gun platoons provide the Grenadierkompaniewithclose-support artillery, taking out targets such as gun posi-tions and bunkers with direct re. Te light 7.5cm guns areuseul in the orward areas ring over open sights at enemy

machine gun nests. Te heavy 15cm guns are more suited tositting back and ring as heavy artillery.

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grenadierKompanie support platoons

platoon

HQ Section with:3 3.7cm PaK36 80 points2 3.7cm PaK36 55 points

3 5cm PaK38 90 points2 5cm PaK38 60 points

3 7.5cm PaK97/38 95 points2 7.5cm PaK97/38 65 points

3 7.62cm PaK36(r) 125 points2 7.62cm PaK36(r) 85 points

3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points2 7.5cm PaK40 105 points

options

Add RSO tractors or +5 points or the platoon.

grenadieranti-tanKgUn platoon

Te Grenadiers regimental anti-tank guns are ew and arbetween, but oten the only thing they have to keep enemytanks at bay. Even the older models can provide good servicei careully positioned so that they cannot be seen until theenemy is at point-blank range.


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Grenadier Anti-aircraft gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Unteroffizier

Anti-aircraftSection

2cm FlaK38 gun

Unteroffizier

Anti-aircraft Section

2cm FlaK38 gun

Unteroffizier

Anti-aircraftSection

RSO

2cm FlaK38 gun

RSO

RSO

Grenadier Scout Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command Rifle team

Unteroffizier

Scout Squad

Rifle team Rifle team

Unteroffizier

Scout Squad

Rifle team Rifle team

platoon

HQ Section with:3 2cm FlaK38 75 points

option


grenadieranti-aircraFt gUn platoon

Unortunately, the Grenadiers have very little in the way o

anti-aircrat gun support, sporting just one company withinthe anti-tank battalion.

However, these light anti-aircrat guns can move and hiderom marauding aircrat along with the inantry they aresupporting, much better than the tanks and hal-tracks othe armoured divisions.

platoon

HQ Section with:2 Scout Squads 115 points1 Scout Squad 70 points

options

Replace Command Rie team with a CommandPanzerknacker SMG team or +15 points.

Replace all Rie teams with Assault Rie teams or+15 points per team.

Replace Command Assault Rie team withCommand Panzerknacker Assault Rie team or+5 points.

grenadierscoUt platoon

Te regimental scouts are the only reconnaissance troopslet in the Inanteriedivision. Teir main role is scouting thefanks o an advance to prevent the Grenadiers rom beingambushed. Tey are also a useul combat reserve or last-ditch counterattacks to regain lost positions.

Grenaider Scout Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons.


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Grenadier Pioneer Platoon

Leutnant

Unteroffizier

Pioneer Squad

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

Unteroffizier

Pioneer Squad

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

Unteroffizier

Pioneer Squad

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

PioneerRifle team

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command PioneerRifle team

Pioneer Supplyhorse-drawn wagon

platoon

HQ Section with:3 Pioneer Squads 235 points2 Pioneer Squads 165 points

1 Pioneer Squad 95 points

options

Replace Command Pioneer Rie team withCommand Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG team or+5 points or Command Pioneer Panzeraust SMGteam or +10 points.

Add Pioneer Supply horse-drawn wagon or+20 points, or Pioneer Supply RSO tractor or+25 points.

grenadierpioneerplatoon

Te black pioneers o the Inanteriedivision perorm all thespecialist engineering tasks. Tey lay mineelds, preparebunkers, and create other deensive positions.

You may replace up to one Pioneer Rife team per Pioneer

Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start o the gamebeore deployment.

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When the Grenadiers counterattack to regain lost positions,the pioneers lead the way with their fame-throwers.


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Assault gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command Assault Gun

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

TANK-HUNTER Platoon

Leutnant

LEUTNANT

Command Tank-hunter

Tank-hunter

HQ Section

Unteroffizier

Tank-hunter

Tank-hunter

TANK HUNTER Section

Motivationand sKillLike the troops they support, the Divisional Support Platoons are experienced troops thatknow their worth. Divisional Support Platoons are rated as Confdent Veteran, unlessotherwise noted.

Divisional Support

platoon4 StuG G 380 points3 StuG G 285 points2 StuG G 190 points

option

Replace one or all StuG G assault guns with StuH42

assault guns at no cost.

As production capacity is stretched to the limit, assault gunso all types assume an increasingly important role, taking theplace o expensive tanks. Most inantry attacks can count onthe support o an assault gun unit and almost every divisionhas some assault guns in their anti-tank battalion.

assaUlt gUn platoon

platoon4 Marder II 260 points3 Marder II 195 points2 Marder II 130 points

4 Marder III H 260 points

3 Marder III H 195 points2 Marder III H 130 points

4 Marder III M 255 points3 Marder III M 190 points2 Marder III M 125 points

Te lie o a tank-hunter is one o re and movement i he isto survive in the world o heavy and ast tanks. Being able toget o the rst shot, on target, becomes your main concern.

Sel-propelled anti-tank guns are an inexpensive way toget high calibre guns into the ront lines. More mobilethan normal anti-tank platoons, the tank-hunters canoutmanoeuvre or ambush the enemy to bring devastatingre upon advancing enemy armoured ormations.

tanKhUnterplatoon

Tough tank-hunters can contribute immensely to yourdeence, to keep them in the eld, be wary o their twobiggest handicaps. Lighter tank-hunters have thin armour sothey must avoid direct conrontation with armoured tanks.Heavy tank-hunters have the armour to stand toe to toe with

tanks but lack the protection to ward o assaulting inantry.

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Anti-tank gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Unteroffizier


Anti-tank gun

Anti-tank gun

Unteroffizier


Anti-tank gun

Anti-tank gun

RSO

RSO

RSO

RSO

Untersturmfhrer

SS-Panzergrenadier Platoon

Untersturmfhrer

Unterscharfhrer

Unterscharfhrer

Unterscharfhrer

platoon

HQ Section with:4 7.5cm PaK40 205 points3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points

2 7.5cm PaK40 105 points

4 7.62cm PaK36(r) 165 points3 7.62cm PaK36(r) 125 points2 7.62cm PaK36(r) 85 points

options


Replace all RSO tractors with Sd Kz 7 or 11 hal-tracks or +5 points or the platoon.

anti-tanKgUn platoon

When emplaced in a position where they are protected byinantry, the large guns o an anti-tank platoon become an

instant strongpoint around which to orchestrate your battleplan.

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platoon

HQ Section with:3 Panzergrenadier Squads 220 points2 Panzergrenadier Squads 155 points

optionReplace Command MG team with a CommandPanzerknacker SMG team or +5 points or CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.

ss-panzergrenadierplatoon

During the Korsun breakout battles the Grenadierso the 72. Inanteriedivision ought alongside the SS-Panzergrenadiers o the 5. SS-Panzerdivision Wiking.

In addition to the normal German Special rules SS-Panzergrenadier Platoons use the Wiking SS special ruleson page 5. SS-Panzergrenadier Platoons are ratedFearless

SS-Panzergrenadier Platoons are Allies to the Heer andollow the Allies rules on page 70 o the rulebook.

fearless veteranVeteran.


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Artillery Battery

HAUPTMANN

HAUPTMANN

HQ Section

Staff teamCommandSMG team

Horse-drawnwagon

LEUTNANT

GUN SECTION

Observer Rifle team

Howitzer

Horse-drawn limber

Howitzer

Horse-drawn limber

LEUTNANT

GUN SECTION

Observer Rifle team

Howitzer

Horse-drawn limber

Howitzer

Horse-drawn limber

Rocket Launcher Battery

Anti-tank gun

Kfz 70 truck

Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

platoon

HQ Section and:2 Gun Sections with:4 15cm sFH18 310 points

4 10.5cm leFH18 210 points

1 Gun Section with:2 15cm sFH18 160 po ints2 10.5cm leFH18 115 points

options

Add horse-drawn wagon and limbers or +5 pointsor the battery.

Replace all horse-drawn wagon and limbers with3-ton trucks or RSO tractors at no cost.

artillerybattery

Te 10.5cm leFH18 is the standard artillery piece o the

German army. It has a heavy shell making its bombardmentsquite destructive. I necessary, it can deend itsel againsttanks with specialist anti-tank ammunition. Overall it is anexcellent gun. Its biggest weakness is its lack o mobility aterthe huge losses o horses and motor vehicles in the winterbattles.

platoon

HQ Section and:2 Gun Sections with:6 21cm NW42 240 points6 15cm NW41 200 points4 21cm NW42 175 points4 15cm NW41 145 points

1 Gun Section with:3 21cm NW42 125 points3 15cm NW41 105 points

2 21cm NW42 90 points2 15cm NW41 75 points

options

Add Kz 15 feld car and Sd Kz 11 hal-tracks or+5 points or the battery.

Add an Anti-tank Section or +30 points.

Replace 5cm PaK38 gun and Kz 70 truck with7.5cm PaK40 gun and Sd Kz 11 hal-track or+25 points.

rocKet laUncherbattery

An economical way to deliver massive support in either o-

ensive or deensive operations, the NW41 or NW42 rocketlauncher batteries deliver crushing repower at a momentsnotice.


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Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42

5cm PaK38 gun

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devastating boMbardMent

Like the Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, Panzerwerer42 rocket launchers are ready to signal the beginning o

the oensive. Very little can withstand the ury o a ullPanzerwererbattery!

See Bigger and Smaller Batteries on page 131 and RocketLaunchers on page 138 o the rulebook.

arMoUred rocKet laUncherbattery

platoon

HQ Section and:2 Launcher Sections with:8 Panzerwerer 42 365 points

6 Panzerwerer 42 305 points

1 Launcher Section with:4 Panzerwerer 42 210 points3 Panzerwerer 42 165 points

options

Model Panzerwerer 42 rocket launchers with 5 ormore crew and count each rocket launcher as two

weapons when fring a bombardment or +5 pointsper rocket launcher.

Add Anti-tank Section or +30 points.

Replace 5cm PaK38 gun with 7.5cm PaK40 gun or+20 points.

Mobile rocket launchers address the main vulnerabilityo the near stationary NW41 rocket launcher . Tey canprovide the same devastating support while allowing youto move them rapidly away rom immediate counterbatteryre. Tis survivability provides you the means to providecontinuous support without the ear o immediate enemy

retaliation.

Armoured Rocket Launcher Batteries use the ArmouredRocket Launcher special rule on page 245 o the rulebook.


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Flight

LEUTNANT

Flight

LEUTNANT

Aircraft

Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

Leutnant

Unteroffizier

Anti-aircraft half-track

Unteroffizier

AA sectionAA section

Anti-aircraft half-track

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command Anti-aircraft half-track

AA sectionAA section

HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car

liMited airsUpportJu 87D Stuka 135 pointsJu 87G Stuka 135 points

Hs 129B 155 points

sporadic airsUpportJu 87D Stuka 100 pointsJu 87G Stuka 100 pointsHs 129B 115 points

airsUpport

anti-aircraFt gUn platoon

platoon3 Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) 90 points2 Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) 60 points

3 Armoured Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) 120 points

2 Armoured Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) 80 points3 Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 120 points2 Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 80 points

3 Armoured Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 150 points2 Armoured Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 100 points

3 Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) 140 points2 Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) 95 points

3 Armoured Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) 165 points2 Armoured Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) 110 points

heavyanti-aircraFt gUn platoon

platoon

HQ Section with:2 Anti-aircrat Sections 165 points1 Anti-aircrat Section 85 points

option

Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crewand increase their ROF to 3 or +10 points per gun.

Te Allies have learned to respect this weapon and will otengo out o their way to avoid it. When well positioned theseweapons can halt an attack as it starts.


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Armour

Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

assaUlt gUnsStuG G Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schrzen.

7.5cm StuK40 gun 32/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

StuH42 Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schrzen.

10.5cm StuH42 gun 32/80cm 2 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Hull mounted, Smoke.

tanK-hUntersMarder II Standard Tank 1 0 0 AA MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

Marder III H Standard Tank 1 0 0 Hull MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.Marder III M Standard Tank 0 0 0 AA MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

artillery(sp)Panzerwerer 42 (Maultier) Hal-tracked 0 0 0 AA MG, Armoured rocket launcher.

15cm RW42 rocket launcher 64/160cm - 3 4+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.

anti-aircraFt (sp)Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) Hal-tracked - - -

2cm FlaK38 gun 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircrat, Gun shield.

Armoured Sd Kz 10/5 (2cm) Hal-tracked 0 0 0

2cm FlaK38 gun 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircrat.

Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Hal-tracked - - -2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircrat, Gun shield.

Armoured Sd Kz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Hal-tracked 0 0 0

2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircrat.

Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) Hal-tracked - - -

3.7cm FlaK43 gun 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircrat, Gun shield.

Sd Kz 7/2 (3.7cm) Hal-tracked 0 0 0

3.7cm FlaK43 gun 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircrat.

vehicle Machine-gUns

Vehicle MG 16/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 i other weapons re.

infantry teamsTeam Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Rife team 16/40cm 1 2 6

Rife/MG team 16/40cm 2 2 6

MG team 16/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down.

SMG team 4/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.

Assault Rife team 8/20cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.

Panzerschreck team 8/20cm 2 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.

Flame-thrower team 4/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.

Sta team 16/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

additional trainingand eqUipMent

Panzeraust 4/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step i moved in theMovement Step.

Panzerknacker teams are rated as Tank Assault 5. Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.


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Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Ju 87D Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 1+

Ju 87G Stuka Cannon 3+ 11 4+

Hs 129B Cannon 2+ 9 4+ Flying Tank

transport teams

gun teams

Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

MG42 HMG Man-packed 24/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.

8.8cm RW43 (Puppchen) launcher Man-packed 16/40cm 1 11 5+

8cm GW34 mortar Man-packed 40/100cm 2 2 3+ Minimum range 8/20cm, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 40/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.

12cm sGW43 mortar Light 56/140cm - 3 3+

7.5cm leIG18 gun Light 16/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 48/120cm - 3 6

15cm sIG33 gun Heavy 16/40cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield.

Firing bombardments 56/140cm - 4 2+

2cm FlaK38 gun Light 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircrat, Gun shield, Turntable.

3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.

Firing Stielgranate 8/20cm 1 12 5+

5cm PaK38 gun Medium 24/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield.

7.5cm PaK97/38 Medium 24/60cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield.

7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield.

7.62cm PaK36(r) gun Heavy 32/80cm 2 11 3+ Gun shield.

8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircrat, Turntable.

10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.

15cm sFH18 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 80/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.

15cm NW41 rocket launcher Light 64/160cm - 3 4+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.

21cm NW42 rocket launcher Light 72/180cm - 3 3+ Rocket launcher.

airCraft

ArmourVehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

BMW motorcycle & sidecar or Kbelwagen jeep Jeep - - - Optional Passenger-red hull MG.

Horch Kz 15 car Jeep - - -

Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kz 70 truck Wheeled - - -

Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -

tractorsRSO Slow Tank - - -

Sd Kz 10 (1t), Sd Kz 11 (3t),or Sd Kz 7 (8t) hal-track Hal-tracked - - -

Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -

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