Leichte

PIONiERKOMPANIE
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Leichte Pionierkompanie
Light Pioneer Company

(Mechanised Company)
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS

You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each
box shaded grey.
Leichte
3

Pionierkompanie HQ

DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

COMBAT PLATOONS

INFANTRY
ARMOUR INFANTRY

Leichte Pionier
3

Platoon Kradschützen Platoon

9
Light Panzer Platoon

5
Gepanzerte Pionier
4

10
Platoon Schützen Platoon
Panzer II Platoon

5
Panzerschützen Platoon

10
INFANTRY Mittlere Panzer Platoon

5
Panzer III Platoon

6
ARTILLERY
Czech Panzer Platoon

6
Leichte Pionier
3

Platoon
Assault Gun Platoon

7
Light Artillery Battery

11
INFANTRY/ARMOUR
ARMOUR

11
Heavy Artillery Battery

Leichte Pionier ARTILLERY

3

Platoon

Destruction Platoon Panzer III Platoon

4

Czech Panzer Platoon

6

Light Artillery Battery

11
ARMOUR
Flammpanzer Platoon Smoke Launcher
7

12
Platoon
Self-propelled Infantry
7

Gun Platoon
Destruction Platoon ANTI-AIRCRAFT
4

ANTI-TANK

Luftwaffe Allies
Luftwaffe Light
13

German companies can be supported by Luftwaffe Divisional Anti-tank Anti- aircraft Gun
8

Gun Platoon Platoon

Platoons who retain their own ratings.
Luftwaffe Platoons count as Allied Platoons (see the ANTI-TANK AIRCRAFT
Flames Of War rulebook).

Divisional Anti-tank
8

Gun Platoon
13

Air Support
Tank-hunter Platoon
8

ANTI-TANK

Heavy Tank-hunter
9

Platoon
Luftwaffe Heavy
13

Anti-aircraft Gun
Platoon
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German Special Rules
German companies use the German National Special Rules on pages 241 to 245 of the Flames Of War rulebook.

Motivation and Skill RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT

Panzer and motorised divisions relied on their pioneers to cross rivers and other ob-
CONFIDENT TRAINED
stacles in their path. The Pioneers didn’t let them down. A Leichte Pionierkompanie
(pronounced liesht-er pi-o-neerr kom-pan-ee) is rated as Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN

HEADQUARTERS

Leichte Pionierkompanie HQ HAUPTmann

Headquarters HAUPTMANN

Company HQ 45 points
Company Command Motorcycle 2iC Command Motorcycle
Option SMG team and sidecar SMG team and sidecar
• Replace Company Command SMG team and Company HQ
motorcycle and sidecar with Company Command Leichte PionierKompanie HQ
Panzer I tank for +15 points.

COMBAT PLATOONS

Leichte Pionier Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Pionier Squads 245 points Command Pioneer Motorcycle Pioneer Supply
Rifle team and sidecar truck
2 Pionier Squads 175 points
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command Pioneer Rifle team with a
Command Pioneer SMG team for +5 points.
• Add second Kfz 70 truck to each squad at no cost. Pioneer Kfz 15 field car Pioneer Kfz 15 field car
Rifle team Rifle team
• Add Pioneer Supply truck for +25 points.

Each panzer division had a Panzerpionier Battaillon Pioneer Kfz 70 truck Pioneer Kfz 70 truck
Rifle team Rifle team
(Armoured Engineer Battalion) equipped with engineer
equipment, bridging equipment, demolition explosives and
mines. They are specialist equally at home preparing forti- Pioneer Kfz 70 truck Pioneer Kfz 70 truck
fications or assaulting them. One company is mounted in Rifle team Rifle team
trucks for mobility, but fights on foot. Pionier Squad Pionier Squad
Unteroffizier

Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer

Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

Kfz 15 field car Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck

Pionier Squad
Panzerpionier Platoon
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Gepanzerte Pionier Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Pionier Squads 325 points
Command Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7 Pioneer Supply
2 Pionier Squads 225 points Rifle team (Pioneer) half-track truck
HQ Section
Options
• Replace Command Pioneer Rifle team with a Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Command Pioneer SMG team for +5 points.
• Add Pioneer Supply truck for +25 points.
Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7 Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7
Rifle team (Pioneer) Rifle team (Pioneer)
half-track half-track
Gepanzerte Pionier Platoons may use the Mounted Assault
special rule on page 243. Pioneer Pioneer
Rifle team Rifle team
Sd Kfz 251/7 Sd Kfz 251/7
The armoured company of the Panzerpionier Battaillon (Pioneer) (Pioneer)
(Armoured Engineer Battalion) does the bulk of the assault Pioneer half-track Pioneer half-track
work when confronted by enemy fortifications. They are Rifle team Rifle team
protected by armoured half-tracks for approaching the Pionier Squad Pionier Squad
enemy positions and armed with a variety of explosives and Unteroffizier
mines to dealing with bunkers and pillboxes.

Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer

Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

Sd Kfz 251/7 Sd Kfz 251/7

(Pioneer) half-track (Pioneer) half-track
Pionier Squad
Gepanzerte Panzerpionier Platoon

Destruction Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant
5 Panzer II C (late) 280 points
4 Panzer II C (late) 225 points
Command Panzer II C (late)
3 Panzer II C (late) 170 points
HQ Section
Option
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Equip any or all Panzer II C (late) tanks with
Demolition Charges for +10 points for the platoon.
Panzer II C Panzer II C Panzer II C Panzer II C
(late) (late) (late) (late)
Once per game each Panzer II C (late) tank with a Panzer Section Panzer Section
Demolition Charge may place their demolition charge
Destruction Platoon
against an adjacent Bunker or Barbed Wire Obstacle
instead of shooting.
• On a roll of 4+, a Bunker is Destroyed and a Barbed
Wire Obstacle is removed as if a Fully-tracked tank had
crossed it.
• Other­wise a Bunker is Pinned Down and an Obstacle
remains intact.
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Divisional Support
Motivation and Skill RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
The German army is at its peak. After three years of hard fighting it contains some of
CONFIDENT TRAINED
the most experienced and well-motivated troops available in Europe! Divisional Support
Platoons are rated Confident Veteran unless otherwise noted. FEARLESS VETERAN

Light Panzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

1 Panzer II C (late) and 4 Panzer I 205 points

1 Panzer II C (late) and 2 Panzer I 130 points Command Panzer II C (late)
3 Panzer II C (late) and 2 Panzer I 245 points HQ Section
2 Panzer II C (late) and 1 Panzer I 150 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

With not enough Panzer II tanks to equip every division, older

Panzer I light tanks still see service in Russia. These light tanks Tank Panzer I Tank Panzer I
are still deadly against Red Army infantry and guns. Panzer Section Panzer Section

Light Panzer Platoon

Panzer II Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

5 Panzer II C (late) 280 points

4 Panzer II C (late) 225 points Command Panzer II
3 Panzer II C (late) 170 points HQ Section

5 Panzer II F 335 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

4 Panzer II F 270 points
3 Panzer II F 205 points
Panzer II Panzer II Panzer II Panzer II
Panzer Section Panzer Section

Panzer II Platoon

Mittlere Panzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier

4 Panzer IV D 600 points

3 Panzer IV D 450 points
Command Panzer IV D Panzer IV D
2 Panzer IV D 300 points
HQ Section Panzer Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace any or all Panzer IV D tanks with Panzer  IV  E
for +70 points per tank.
• Replace any or all Panzer IV D tanks with Panzer IV F Panzer IV D Panzer IV D
for +95 points per tank. Panzer Section Panzer Section

Mittlere Panzer Platoon

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Oberfeldwebel Hermann Bix
CHARACTERISTICS
Oberfeldwebel Hermann Bix is a Command Warrior Tank team and is rated Confident Veteran. Bix replaces the Command
Panzer III F (late) or G in a Panzer III Platoon with Bix’s Panzer III G tank for an additional +50 points.

Leading the Way! KV Killer

After advancing independently and destroying a Soviet Bix’s gunner, Krause, took out two KV-1 heavy tanks by
column at Baturyn in October 1941 and earning himself the shooting through the main gun barrels. On both occasions
Iron Cross 1st Class, Bix soon found himself leading the way he fired three shots, and all three hit the gun. This feat was
for his company and platoon or engaged in reconnaissance pulled off at extremely short range.
missions.
If an enemy tank passes an Armour Save when hit by Bix’s
Bix’s Panzer III Platoon may use the Spearhead Deployment tank’s main gun at a range of up to 8”/20cm, roll a die.
special rule (see page 261 of the rulebook). • On a roll of 6 the enemy tank is destroyed.
• On any other roll the shot is saved and has no effect.

Panzer III Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

5 Panzer III F (late) or G 770 points

4 Panzer III F (late) or G 615 points
Command Panzer III
3 Panzer III F (late) or G 460 points HQ Section

Options Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

• Replace up to two Panzer III F (late) or G tanks with
Panzer III E for -20 points per tank.
• Replace any or all Panzer III F (late) or G tanks with Panzer III Panzer III Panzer III Panzer III
Panzer III H for +55 points per tank. Panzer Section Panzer Section
• Replace any or all Panzer III F (late) or G tanks with Panzer III Platoon
Panzer III J for +80 points per tank.

Czech Panzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

5 Panzer 35(t) 420 points

4 Panzer 35(t) 335 points Command tank
3 Panzer 35(t) 250 points HQ Section

5 Panzer 38(t) B 440 points

Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
4 Panzer 38(t) B 350 points
3 Panzer 38(t) B 260 points
Tank Tank Tank Tank
Option Panzer Section Panzer Section
• Replace any or all Panzer 38(t) B tanks with Panzer Czech Panzer Platoon
38(t) E/F for +25 points per tank.

The rapid expansion of the German panzer forces for the being produced by the Czech factories under German man-
invasion of the Soviet Union has seen a number of panzer agement. Increased armoured protection has been added to
divisions equipped with Czech built tanks. These are still the new Panzer 38(t) E and F models.
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Assault Gun Platoon Leutnant
Leutnant
Platoon
Sd Kfz 253 half-track with:
Command Sd Kfz 253 half-track
2 StuG A or D 495 points
HQ Section

The concept of the Sturmgeschütz (StuG), or assault gun, Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

began in 1936 after a request for an armoured vehicle for the
artillery that could provide support for the infantry through
direct fire against machine-gun nests and bunkers. StuG A or D StuG A or D
ASSAULT GUN SECTION ASSAULT GUN SECTION

Assault gun Platoon

Flammpanzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant
4 Flammpanzer II 275 points
3 Flammpanzer II 205 points Command Flammpanzer
2 Flammpanzer II 135 points
HQ Section
3 Flammpanzer B-2 740(f) 515 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
2 Flammpanzer B-2 740(f) 345 points

Flammpanzer II tanks were issued to Panzerabteilung Flammpanzer Flammpanzer

(F) 100 and Panzer Abteilung (F) 101. During Operation Flame-thrower Flame-thrower
Barbarossa, Panzerabteilung (F) 100 was attached to SECTION SECTION
18. Panzerdivision, and Panzerabteilung (F) 101 was attached Unteroffizier
to 7. Panzerdivision. The Flammpanzer II tanks were used
as a close combat weapon working in support of infantry.
Flammpanzer B-2 740(f ) tanks also saw service in the Soviet Flammpanzer
Union. These were converted from captured French Char Flame-thrower SECTION
B heavy tanks. They were issued to Panzerabteilung (F) 102 Flammpanzer Platoon
and served with 7. Armee until the unit was disbanded on
30 July 1941.

Self-propelled Infantry Leutnant

Gun Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier

Platoon
2 15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I 135 points
Command 15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I
15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I
The 15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I was an attempt to make the HQ Section Infantry gun section
15cm infantry gun more mobile for attacks on bunkers
Self-propelled Infantry gun Platoon
and fortified buildings—a need highlighted in the Polish
Campaign. The result was a devastating weapon for the
short-range destruction of guns and fortifications. Heavy Infantry Gun
Unarmoured targets automatically fail their saves when hit
by the main gun of a 15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I self-pro-
pelled infantry gun.
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Divisional Anti-tank Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
4 3.7cm PaK36 145 points Command Motorcycle
SMG team and sidecar
3 3.7cm PaK36 110 points
HQ Section
2 3.7cm PaK36 75 points
3 5cm PaK38 255 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

2 5cm PaK38 170 points

2 7.62cm FK36(r) 240 points Anti-tank gun Kfz 70 truck Anti-tank gun Kfz 70 truck

2 7.62cm FK39(r) 200 points

Anti-tank gun Kfz 70 truck Anti-tank gun Kfz 70 truck
Option Anti-tank Anti-tank
gun Section gun Section
• Add motorcycle and sidecar and Kfz 70 trucks to the
platoon for +5 points. Divisional Anti-tank gun Platoon

The Panzerjäger Abteilung of a panzer division is equipped with the threat from new well-armoured tanks like the T-34.
with 3.7cm PaK36 light anti-tank guns as well as new These 7.62cm field guns offer a bit more punch and range
medium 5cm PaK38 anti-tank guns. Some crews have than the lighter anti-tank guns.
pushed captured Red Army field guns into service to deal

Tank-hunter Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant
4 Panzerjäger I 335 points
3 Panzerjäger I 250 points
Command Panzerjäger I
2 Panzerjäger I 165 points HQ Section

German High Command recognised the need for a special- Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
ised vehicle capable of engaging enemy heavy tanks with
a weapon of greater penetrating power than the standard
3.7cm PaK36. To meet this need, they fitted a Czech 4.7cm Panzerjäger I Panzerjäger I
anti-tank gun in a limited traverse mount on a Panzer I chassis Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
SECTION SECTION
with a gun shield to protect the crew. The resulting vehicle
was called the 4.7cm PaK(t) (Sf ) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Unteroffizier
Ausf B, or Panzerjäger I for short.
The Panzerjäger I tank-hunter was used by 521. Panzerjäger Panzerjäger I
Abteilung, 529. Panzerjäger Abteilung, 616. Panzerjäger Tank-hunter
Abteilung, 643. Panzerjäger Abteilung, and 670. Panzerjäger SECTION
Abteilung in the Soviet Union. Army Group Centre Tank-hunter Platoon
(Panzergruppe 2, Panzergruppe 4, and 4. Armee) received three
companies, Army Group North and Army Group South,
one company each, attached respectively to Panzergruppe 4
and Panzergruppe 1.
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Heavy Tank-hunter Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier
2 Dicker Max 960 points
1 Dicker Max 480 points
2 8.8cm FlaK18 (Sfl) 450 points Command tank hunter Tank hunter

1 8.8cm FlaK18 (Sfl) 225 points HQ Section Tank-hunter Section

Heavy tank-hunter Platoon

The Dicker Max was designed to be used against the fortifi-

Bunkerflak cations of the Maginot Line in France. It mounted a 10.5cm
The 8.8cm FlaK18 Sfl ‘Bufla’ was designed to suppress K18 gun on a Panzer IV chassis. The resulting design gave
bunkers from outside the range of the defenders’ the vehicle a somewhat rotund appearance which lead to
weapons. The crews were well-trained in identifying and its nickname, ‘Dicker Max’ or Fat Max. Two Dicker Max
locating bunkers and hitting their firing slits to force the prototypes were assigned to 3. Panzerdivision for Operation
defenders to take cover. Barbarossa. One was destroyed in an ammunition explosion,
8.8cm FlaK18 Sfl self-propelled guns can shoot at bunkers but the second vehicle fought with success for three months.
up to 24”/60cm away rather than the normal 16”/40cm The design was ultimately rejected in favour of other designs
limitation. of heavy tank-hunters

Kradschützen Platoon
Platoon Unteroffizier

HQ Section with:
3 Schützen Squads 290 points Command Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team

2 Schützen Squads 215 points

Motorcycle Motorcycle Motorcycle MG team
Add a Motorcycle Light Mortar Anti-tank Rifle
Anti-tank Rifle team +20 points team team Schützen Squad

Options
• Replace Command Motorcycle MG team with a Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Command Motorcycle SMG team at no cost.
• Replace Command Motorcycle MG team
Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team
or Command Motorcycle SMG team with a
Command Motorcycle Panzerknacker SMG team
for +10 points. Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team
Schützen Squad Schützen Squad

Kradschützen Platoons use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance Kradschützen Platoon

rules on pages 196 to 197 of the Flames Of War rulebook machine-guns in each squad, they have plenty of firepower
and are Reconnaissance Platoons while mounted. on attack and defence. While dismounted they fight as hard
as any other German infantry and can be armed with an an-
Filling the dual role of fast mobile infantry and light
ti-tank rifle and Panzerknacker anti-tank teams in addition
reconnaissance, the Kradschützen troops are an invaluable
to their rifles and machine-guns.
part of the German war machine. Armed with two MG-34
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Schützen Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Schützen Squads 210 points Command Light mortar Kfz 15 field car
MG team team
2 Schützen Squads 155 points

Options Anti-tank Rifle team Kfz 70 truck

• Replace Command MG team with a Command HQ Section

SMG team at no cost.
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command MG team or Command SMG
team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team
for +10 points. MG team Kfz 70 truck MG team Kfz 70 truck
• Add an Anti-tank Rifle team for +20 points.
• Add a second Kfz 70 truck to each squad at no cost.
MG team Kfz 70 truck MG team Kfz 70 truck
Schützen Squad Schützen Squad
Well-armed and mounted in trucks, the Schützen are able
to cope with anything the enemy can throw at them. From Unteroffizier
massed infantry attacks where their platoon’s six MG-34 ma-
chine-guns will sweep the enemy from the field, to light tank
waves where the Schützen’s anti-tank rifle and Panzerknacker MG team Kfz 70 truck MG team Kfz 70 truck
teams will throw back the onslaught. Schützen Squad

Schützen platoon

Panzerschützen Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Schützen Squads 275 points Command Light mortar Anti-tank Sd Kfz 251/1
MG team team Rifle team half-track
2 Schützen Squads 205 points
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command MG team with a Command
SMG team at no cost.
• Replace Command MG team or Command SMG MG team MG team MG team MG team
team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team
for +10 points.
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
• Add Anti-tank Rifle team for +20 points. Schützen Squad Schützen Squad
Unteroffizier
Panzerschützen Platoons may use the Mounted Assault
special rule on page 243 of the rulebook.
MG team MG team Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
The Panzerschützen are formidable on attack and in defence. Schützen Squad
Each squad has two MG-34 machine-guns providing enough Panzerschützen platoon
firepower to hold off any enemy infantry counterattack.
They can also hold off light armour with their anti-tank rifle
and launch assaults against enemy tanks with Panzerknacker
teams armed with anti-tank mines, grenades, and explosives.
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Light Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN
Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm leFH18 360 points Command Staff team Horse-drawn Observer
SMG team wagon Rifle team
2 10.5cm leFH18 190 points
HQ Section
Options
LEUTNANT LEUTNANT
• Add horse-drawn wagon and horse-drawn limbers
for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace horse-drawn wagon with a Kfz 15 field car
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer
and Kfz 68 radio truck and horse-drawn limbers
with Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks at no cost.
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
A Light Artillery Battery may not be deployed in Ambush.

10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer

The artillery of the divisions sent to invade the Soviet Union
have been almost universally equipped with the excellent
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. This sturdy howitzer has superior Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
hitting power than Soviet field guns who still mostly rely on
GUN SECTION GUN SECTION
lighter 7.62cm models.
Light Artillery Battery

Heavy Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN

Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section with:
4 s10cm K18 585 points Command Staff team Horse-drawn Observer
SMG team wagon Rifle team
2 s10cm K18 305 points
HQ Section
4 15cm sFH18 480 points
2 15cm sFH18 250 points LEUTNANT LEUTNANT

Options
• Add horse-drawn wagon and horse-drawn limbers Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace horse-drawn wagon with a Kfz 15 field car Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
and Kfz 68 radio truck and horse-drawn limbers
with Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks at no cost.
You may not field a Heavy Artillery Battery unless you Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
are also fielding a Light Artillery Battery.

Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber

A Heavy Artillery Battery may not be deployed in Ambush.
GUN SECTION GUN SECTION

To back up the firepower of the 10.5cm howitzers the Heavy Artillery Battery
Germans can also call on long-range guns and heavy hitting
howitzers. The s10cm K18 gun is a long range gun ideal
for counter-battery fire, while the punch and power of the
15cm sFH18 howitzer can deal with most difficult targets
like dug-in infantry and gun positions.
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Smoke Launcher Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm NbW35 120 points Command Observer Motorcycle
SMG team Rifle team and sidecar
2 10.5cm NbW35 65 points HQ Section
6 10.5cm NbW40 170 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
4 10.5cm NbW40 120 points
2 10.5cm NbW40 65 points
6 15cm NW41 175 points Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
4 15cm NW41 125 points
2 15cm NW41 70 points
Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Option Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
• Add motorcycle and sidecar and 3-ton trucks to the
platoon for +5 points.
Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
The chief weapon of the chemical corps of the German Mortar Section Mortar Section
army is the 10.5cm Nebelwerfer 35, a conventional heavy
mortar, which is able to fire high-explosive, chemical, or Smoke Launcher Platoon
smoke rounds. Its name comes from Nebelwerfer, German The Nebel-Lehr-Regiment also fought with a mix of mortars
for smoke or fog projector. and rocket launchers. In June 1941 it was organized with
The 10.5cm Nebelwerfer 40 mortar began replacing the one battalion with two batteries 10.5cm NbW40 mortars
10.5cm Nebelwerfer 35 mortar in 1941. and one battalion with two batteries 15cm NW41 rocket
launchers. It was attached to the XXXXVIII Armeekorps
15cm Nebelwerfer 41 rocket launcher was first issued to (Mot), Panzergruppe 1, Army Group South during Operation
Nebelwerfer Abteilung 1 in June 1941 and it served on the Barbarossa and took part in the battles for the Uman Pocket,
Southern Front in Russia in the Perekop Isthmus and at Dnepr Bend, and Dnepropetrovsk Bridgehead.
Simferopol.
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Luftwaffe Support
Motivation and Skill RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
Luftwaffe anti-aircraft crews are trained in the methods of engaging ground targets, but
CONFIDENT TRAINED
their main area of expertise is anti-aircraft fire. Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Platoons
and Heavy Anti-aircraft Platoons are rated as Confident Trained. FEARLESS VETERAN

Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Leutnant

Gun Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier
Platoon
4 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 90 points
Command Sd Kfz 10/5 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) half-track
3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 70 points (2cm) half-track

The Luftwaffe provided additional anti-aircraft cover for

Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) half-track Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) half-track
most divisions. The light gun of the Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm)
Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
half-track has a good rate-of-fire and can put enough fire in Section Section
the air to see off most enemy sorties.
Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft

Gun Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 8.8cm FlaK36 295 points
1 8.8cm FlaK36 150 points

Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for
8.8cm FlaK36 gun 8.8cm FlaK36 gun
+5 points for the platoon.
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.
AA section AA section
Luftwaffe HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

Air Support LEUTNANT

Priority Air Support LEUTNANT

Ju 87B Stuka 150 points

• Establish a Stuka Schwerpunkt for +25 points.
Limited Air Support
Ju 87B Stuka
Ju 87B Stuka 115 points Flight

Air Support

Stuka Schwerpunkt The Junkers Ju 87B dive bomber was known by both sides
The role of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) in Operation as the Stuka (an abbreviation for the German word for dive
Barbarossa was to focus its efforts at the breakthrough bomber). The bent wing silhouette of the Stuka epitomised
points, totally dominating the air above the battle. Blitzkrieg warfare, developing a fearsome reputation during
the Polish campaign, which it further enhanced with massed
If you establish a Stuka Schwerpunkt (see the option for dive-bombing attacks during the Battle of France. They were
Priority Air Support above), you roll two dice on the How once more in action during Operation Barbarossa, leading
Many Aircraft Table and take the best result. the assault on Soviet airfields and troop concentrations.
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eichte Pionierkompanie
German Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Light Tanks

- Barbarossa
Panzer I Half-tracked 1 1 1 Twin MG.
Panzer II C (late) Standard Tank 2 1 1 Co-ax MG, Protected ammo.
2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+

- Barbarossa
Panzer II F Standard Tank 3 1 1 Co-ax MG, Protected ammo.
2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+

Medium Tanks
Panzer 35(t) Standard Tank 2 1 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Unreliable.
3.7cm KwK34(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+
Panzer 38(t) A, B, C or D Standard Tank 2 1 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
3.7cm KwK38(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+
Panzer 38(t) E/F Standard Tank 3 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
3.7cm KwK38(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+
Panzer III E or F Standard Tank 3 3 1 Twin co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
3.7cm KwK gun 24”/60cm 3 6 4+
Panzer III F (late) or G Standard Tank 3 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK38 gun 24”/60cm 3 7 4+
Panzer III H Standard Tank 4 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK38 gun 24”/60cm 3 7 4+
Panzer III J Standard Tank 5 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK38 gun 24”/60cm 3 7 4+
Panzer IV D Standard Tank 3 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Smoke.
Firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 2 6
Panzer IV E Standard Tank 4 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Smoke.
Firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 2 6
Panzer IV F Standard Tank 5 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Smoke.
Firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 2 6

Flame Tanks
Flammpanzer II Half-tracked 2 1 1 MG.
Two 1.4cm Flammenwerfer 4”/10cm 2 (each) - 6 Flame-thrower, Hull mounted.
Flammpanzer B-2 740 (f ) (Char B-1) Slow Tank 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Unreliable.
4.7cm KwK35(f ) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+ One-man turret.
1.4cm Flammenwerfer 4”/10cm 3 - 5+ Flame-thrower, Hull mounted.
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Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Assault-guns
Sd Kfz 253 Half-tracked 1 0 1 AA MG.
StuG A or D Standard Tank 5 3 1 Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Hull mounted.

Self-propelled Guns
15cm sIG33 auf Panzer I Slow Tank 0 0 0 Overloaded.
15cm sIG33 gun 16”/40cm 1 8 1+ Bunker buster, Hull mounted.

Tank-hunters
Panzerjäger I Half-tracked 0 0 0
4.7cm PaK(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 8 4+ Hull mounted.
8.8cm FlaK18 (Sfl) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Awkward Layout, Overloaded.
8.8cm FlaK18 gun 40”/100cm 3 13 3+ Hull mounted, Bunkerflak.
Dicker Max Standard Tank 4 1 0 AA MG.
s10cm K18 gun 40”/100cm 2 15 2+ Hull mounted.

Reconnaissance
Motorcycle SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as SMG team.
SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle Panzerknacker SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerknacker
SMG team.
SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team.
MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle Light Mortar team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Light Morat
team.
Light Mortar 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Hull mounted, Awkward layout, Smoke, Can fire over
friendly troops.
Motorcycle Anti-tank Rifle team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Anti-tank Rifle
team.
7.92mm PzB39 anti-tank rifle 16”/40cm 1 4 6 Hull mounted, Awkward layout.

Anti-aircraft (SP)
Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.

Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
Twin vehicle MG 16”/40cm 4 2 6 ROF 2 if other weapons fire.
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GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Mortars
10.5cm NbW35 mortar Man-packed 40”/100cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.
10.5cm NbW40 mortar Light 56”/140cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.

Anti-aircraft Guns
8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Heavy anti-aircraft, Gun Shield, Turntable.

Anti-tank Guns
3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.
5cm PaK38 gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield.
7.62cm FK36(r) gun Heavy 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield.
7.62cm FK39(r) gun Heavy 32”/80cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield.

Artillery
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
s10cm K18 gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 15 2+
Firing bombardments 96”/240cm - 4 4+
15cm sFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 11 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.

INFANTRY TEAMS
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 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.
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Can fire over friendly teams.
Anti-tank Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 4 6 Tank Assault 3.
Flame-thrower team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.
Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

Additional Training and Equipment

Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4. Panzerknackers are rated as Tank Assault 4.

TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes

Trucks
Motorcycle & Sidecar or Kfz 15 field car Jeep - - -
Krupp or Styer Kfz 70 or Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - -
Opel Kfz 68 radio truck Wheeled - - -
Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -

Tractors
Sd Kfz 11, or Sd Kfz 7 half-track Half-tracked - - -
Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -

Armoured Personnel Carriers

Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG.
Sd Kfz 251/7 (Pioneer) half-track Half-track 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG,
Assault bridge.

AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Ju 87B Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 2+ Optional Stuka Schwerpunkt (p. 41).