Beutepanzer- Kompanie

German 20. Armee in Finland Beutepanzer- kompanie

By David Green and Josh Kegerries GEBIRGSJAGER SPECIAL RULES A Gebirgsjägerkompanie and a Gebirspionierkompanie use all the German special rules on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook. In addition, they use the Mountaineers and Pack Mule special rules below. Mountaineers Pack Mules Gebirgsjäger are trained to fight over the high mountains A Gerbirgsdivision had specific requirements for logistical of Europe. They are equipped to scale any slope or rocky supply and transportation. Trucks were part of the Valley mountain pass. echelon (Talstaffel) and a Pack Mule train formed the Mountain echelon (Bergstaffel). Mountain troops were issued Gebirgsjäger Infantry teams and Man-packed Gun teams with light guns that could be broken into smaller loads and are all Mountaineers. carried on pack horses or mules to move on the narrow mountain trails and terrain they are trained to fight on.

Gun teams carried by Pack Mule teams are Mountaineers, see page 61 of the rulebook. Pack Mule teams are Transport teams. Pack Mule teams carry Gun teams as Passengers and the Gun team is removed from the table while it is carried by the Pack Mule team.

Heer pattern Edelweiss arm patch worn on the Waffen-SS pattern Edelweiss arm patch worn on BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE right upper sleeve of Gebirgsjäger. the right upper sleeve of SS-Gebirgsjäger.

Heer pattern Edelweiss cap badge worn on Waffen-SS pattern cloth Edelweiss cap badge the left side of the Bergmütze (mountain cap). worn on the left side of the Bergmütze.

GRENADIER SPECIAL RULES A Grenadierkompanie, a Pionierkompanie, and a Beutepanzerkompanie use all the German special rules on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook. In addition, they use the Pack Mule special rules above. WAFFEN-SS SPECIAL RULES SS-Gebirgsgrenadierkompanie, SS-Gebirgspionierkompanie, SS-Schützenkompanie, SS-Aufklärungsschwadron, and SS- Skijägerkompanie use all the German special rules on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook, as well as the Pack Mule special rules above. In addition, some platoons use the Waldjäger special rule below as indicated under the platoon.

Waldjäger When SS-Division ‘Nord’ was converted into a Gebirgsdivision their experience fighting alongside the Finns in the frozen north had already shaped their training. With high mountains few and far between in Finland they con- centrated on improving their mobility through the forests and snow of northern Finland. Experience and training soon made them almost as adept at Wald, or forest, fighting as the native Finns.

Waldjäger Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams may move At the Double through Woods, Snow and Deep snow (see page 30 of the rulebook).

2 BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Captured Tank Company Tank Company

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

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SUPPORT PLATOONS

ARMOUR ANTI-TANK ARMOUR ARTILLERY

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COMBAT PLATOONS PLATOONS COMBAT 7 10 ARMOUR PLATOONS WEAPONS BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE

15 10 ALLIED PLATOONS 4 ARMOUR ROCKET ARTILLERY

ARMOUR Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe Platoons in your force are 11 Allies and follow the Allies 6 4 rules in the rulebook on 7 11 page 70. 12 ARMOUR INFANTRY 12

14 5 ANTI-AIRCRAFT

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15 INFANTRY

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3 Motivation and Skill Panzerabteilung 211 Despite Panzerabteilung 211 having seen limited fighting in 1941, the lack of action in Lapland has seen them lose their best personnel for less experienced officers and other ranks RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT from other units. As such, their troops are rated Confident Trained. CONFIDENT TRAINED FEARLESS VETERAN

HEADQUARTERS

Beutepanzerkompanie HQ hAUPTMANN Headquarters 2 Panzer 35-S 739(f) 60 points 1 Panzer 35-S 739(f) 30 points Company Command 2iC Command Option Panzer 35-S 739(f) Panzer 35-S 739(f) • Add Sd Kfz 9 (18t) recovery half-track for +5 points. Beutepanzerkompanie HQ

Issued with captured French armour, Panzerabteilung 211 it was formed. Sadly by 1944, the unit was no longer able was the classic example of a Beutepanzer (looted or captured to match modern armour. Thankfully due to the poor tank BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE tank) unit. Formed using the best of the captured French terrain in Lapland, they generally faced infantry. armour, the unit was a reasonably potent force in 1941 when COMBAT PLATOONS

Beutepanzer Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section with 1 Command Panzer 35-S 739(f) &:

4 Panzer 38-H 735(f) 140 points Command Panzer 35-S 739(f) 3 Panzer 38-H 735(f) 110 points HQ Section

Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier The bulk of the tanks in Panzerabteilung 211 were Hotchkiss H38 (Panzer 38-H 735(f)) tanks with the long gun. The were also a substantial number of SOMUA S35 (Panzer Panzer 38-H 735(f) Panzer 38-H 735(f) 35-S 739(f)), which due to their larger size, were used as command tanks. Designed for the start of the war they are now obsolete in the face of more modern armour like the Panzer 38-H 735(f) Panzer 38-H 735(f) T-34. Despite this they were the only substantial armoured Panzer Section Panzer Section unit deployed in Finland in 1944, due to the poor terrain for tank use. They are still useful against infantry and some of Beutepanzer Platoon the Finnish armour such as the T-26.

4 Panzer Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant 3 Panzer III N 145 points 2 Panzer III N 95 points Command tank

Recognising the weakness of the French armour, more modern tanks were requested, and six Panzer III ausf N were eventually issued to Panzerabteilung 211. These were issued as an additional platoon of three per company. Only one made it back to Norway during the German retreat from Tank Tank Finland.

panzer Platoon WEAPONS PLATOONS

Panzer Scout Platoon Platoon

HQ Section with: BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Command Motorcycle MG team 2 Scout Squads 130 points 3 Scout Squads 195 points

Options • Replace the Command Motorcycle MG team with a Command Motorcycle Panzerknacker SMG team for Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team +5 points. Scout Squad Scout Squad

Panzer Scout Platoons use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance rules on page 196 of the rulebook and are Reconnaissance Motorcycle MG team Platoons while mounted. Scout Squad Panzer Scout Platoon Panzerabteilung 211 formed a unit of motorcycle scouts in 1943. They spent a lot of time patrolling and provided reconnaissance for the tanks.

5 HEER SUPPORT PLATOONS

Motivation and skill Corps Support Platoons 20. Gebirgsarmee (20th Mountain Army) has been fighting in Finland for nearly four years, and their troops are well motivated and seasoned Veterans. As such, their troops are rated RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT Confident Veteran, unless otherwise noted. CONFIDENT TRAINED FEARLESS VETERAN

Light Panzer Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant 5 Panzer I B 120 points 4 Panzer I B 95 points Command Panzer I B 3 Panzer I B 70 points HQ Section

Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier Despite being in Finland for a considerable amount of time, the crews of the Panzer Is are unfamiliar with their BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Panzer I B Panzer I B Panzer I B Panzer I B vehicles and haven’t seen much combat in them. Light Panzer Section Panzer Section Panzer Platoons are rated Confident Trained. Light Panzer Platoon CONFIDENT TRAINED They were formed into a rear area security company (Panzer- These tanks where originally part of Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V. Sicherungskompanie 40), which was eventually disbanded in 40 which originally invaded Norway before being deployed 1943. The 15 Panzer I tanks were dispersed to act as bunkers, to Finland. When withdrawn, the 15 Panzer I light tanks but the five working tanks were kept going and seven more (together with two Panzer III E medium tank) were left were restored to working order by July 1944. Five were part behind as being no longer suitable for frontline combat. of Panzer-Abteilung 211 in Norway, presumably collected during the retreat from Finland.

Tank-hunter Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant 3 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H 155 points 3 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H 105 points Command 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H HQ Tank-hunter Despite being in Finland for a considerable amount of time, Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier the crews of the Tank-hunters have had limited training opportunities and haven’t seen much combat. Light Panzer Platoons are rated Confident Trained. 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H CONFIDENT TRAINED Tank-hunter Tank-hunter tank-hunter Platoon By the time they reached Norway, Panzer-Abteilung 211 had gained three 7.5cm self-propelled, tracked anti-tank guns Hotchkiss H38 tanks from Panzer-Abteilung 211, which had on their strength. Information on these is limited, but it been fitted with a 7.5cm anti-tank gun in place of the turret. is believed that these were field modification of obsolete

6 Panzerspäh Patrol Platoon 1 Sd Kfz 223 (radio) & 1 Sd Kfz 221 (MG) 155 points Command Sd Kfz 221 (MG) Sd Kfz 223 (radio) Panzerspäh Patrol Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Panzerspäh Patrol

The 20th Mountain Army’s Panzerspäh Zug (Armoured Car The platoon was equipped with three Sd Kfz 221 and three Platoon) proved valuable for reconnaissance and keeping Sd Kfz 223 armoured cars. They were very lightly armed, the roads clear from partisans. More were requested from only being fitted with an MG34. As such they tried to avoid Germany in July 1944, but they were not received before the combat unless forced to engage. German retreat to Norway. The platoon managed to escape by October.

Anti-tank Gun Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section with:

4 3.7cm PaK 36 105 points Command SMG team BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE 3 3.7cm PaK 36 80 points HQ Section 2 3.7cm PaK 36 55 points Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier • All 3.7cm PaK36 guns are equipped with Stielgranate at no cost. Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun 4 5cm PaK38 120 points

3 5cm PaK38 90 points Horse-drawn wagon Horse-drawn wagon 2 5cm PaK38 60 points Anti-tank Anti-tank gun Section gun Section 4 7.5cm PaK97/38 125 points 3 7.5cm PaK97/38 95 points Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier 2 7.5cm PaK97/38 65 points Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun 4 7.5cm PaK40 205 points 3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points Horse-drawn wagon Horse-drawn wagon 2 7.5cm PaK40 105 points Anti-tank Anti-tank gun Section gun Section Options Anti-tank gun Platoon • Add horse-drawn wagons for +5 points for the platoon. • Replace horse-drawn wagons with 3-ton trucks or RSO tractors at no cost.

3.7cm PaK36 and 5cm PaK38 guns were available from the divisional Panzerjäger-Abteilungen (Anti-tank Battalions). Some lucky units such as the MG Ski-Brigade ‘Finnland’ obtained 7.5cm guns.

7 Grenadier Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section with: 3 Grenadier Squads 155 points Command Riﬂe/MG team 2 Grenadier Squads 110 points HQ Section

Options feldwebel feldwebel • Replace the Command Rifle/MG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team • Add a Mortar Squad for +20 points Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad

The German grenadiers provide a steady infantry base for the feldwebel feldwebel German army. They might not have the most glamourous role, but they provide and maintain a solid front line. In the Riﬂe/MG team Riﬂe/MG team Light Mortar team rough terrain of Lapland, tanks struggle to operate making the Grenadier Squad Mortar Squad Grenadiers even more vital, often leading attacks and counter- attacks, as well as supporting the Gebirgsjager divisions. This Grenadier Platoon makes the troops of 163. ID and 169. ID, as well as Grenadier to provide machine-gun support to the battalion. Other Regiments 193 and 388 very valuable. non-standard equipment used included 5cm leGW 36 mortars As Lapland was seen as a backwater and got a lower priority and submachine-guns such as the MP 28 and Finnish Suomi BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE for new equipment, the Grenadiers used the older MG34 31.

Gebirgsjäger Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section with: 2 Gebirgsjäger Squads 110 points Command Riﬂe/MG team HQ Section 3 Gebirgsjäger Squads 155 points

Options oberjäger oberjäger • Replace the Command Rifle/MG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team • Add a Mortar Squad for +20 points. jäger Squad jäger Squad

oberjäger oberjäger Gebirgsjäger Platoons are Mountaineers.

Riﬂe/MG team Riﬂe/MG team Light Mortar team The Gebirgsjäger (mountain hunter) is an elite light infantry jäger Squad mortar Squad -man trained in mountain warfare. Due to the terrain they fight in they can’t always rely on the support of heavy gebirgsjäger Platoon weapons and panzers, so they have become effective assault Gebirgsjäger is a fit strong man due to their excellent training infantry. They are proud of their traditions and have a very and the requirement to carry much of their equipment with high esprit de corps and maintain good morale even when them when campaigning in mountainous terrain. fighting away from their beloved mountains. The individual

8 Ski Machine-gun Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section with: 2 Machine Gun Sections 140 points Command SMG team Kfz 15 ﬁeld car 1 Machine Gun Section 75 points HQ Section

Option Oberjäger Oberjäger • Replace the Command SMG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. MG34 HMG MG34 HMG MG34 HMG MG34 HMG

Machinen-Gewehr Ski-Brigade ‘Finnland’ provided motorised Machine Gun support to several German units in Finland. Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck Machine-gun Machine-gun Section Section Ski Machine-gun Platoon

Recoilless Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section and BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE 2 Gun Sections with: Command Staff team Pack Mule team SMG team 4 10.5cm LG40 185 points HQ Section 1 Gun Section with: LEUTNANT LEUTNANT 2 10.5cm LG40 100 points

Option Observer Riﬂe team Observer Riﬂe team • Add Pack mule teams for +5 points for the battery. 10.5cm LG40 10.5cm LG40 Artillerie-Abteilung 424 was attached 18. Korps where it provided fire support to 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ and Pack Mule team Pack Mule team 7. Gebirgsdivision. They also provided support for the attack on Tornio with their 10.5cm LG40 and LG42 recoilless guns, as part of Kampfgruppe Tornio. 10.5cm LG40 10.5cm LG40

Pack Mule team Pack Mule team GUN SECTION GUN SECTION Recoilless Artillery Battery

9 Motorised Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN Platoon HAUPTMANN HQ Section and 2 Gun Sections with: Command Kfz 15 ﬁeld car Staff team Kfz 68 radio SMG team truck 4 10.5cm leFH18/40 220 points HQ Section 1 Gun Section with: 2 10.5cm leFH18/40 125 points LEUTNANT LEUTNANT

Observer Riﬂe team Observer Riﬂe team 6. SS Gebirgsdivision was supported by two batteries of 10.5cm leFH18/40 from Artillerie-Abteilung 520. These were towed by RSO tractors. They provided artillery support for Kampfgruppe Tornio. 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer

RSO tractor RSO tractor

10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE

RSO tractor RSO tractor GUN SECTION GUN SECTION Motorised Artillery Battery

Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN Platoon HAUPTMANN HQ Section and 2 Gun Sections with: Command Staff team Horse-drawn SMG team wagon 4 15cm sFH18 310 points HQ Section 4 12cm leFH08 210 points 4 10.5cm leFH18 210 points LEUTNANT LEUTNANT 1 Gun Section with: 2 15cm sFH18 160 points Observer Riﬂe team Observer Riﬂe team 2 12cm leFH08 160 points

2 10.5cm leFH18 115 points Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer

Option • Add horse-drawn wagon and limbers for +5 points Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber for the battery.

Artillery was not in short supply in Finland. In addition to Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer the integral artillery support of the divisions, several inde- pendent artillery units were also based there. Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber Providing artillery support in Kampfgruppe Tornio, was GUN SECTION GUN SECTION Artillerie-Abteilung 520 with 10.5cm and 15cm field guns. Artillery Battery Artillery-Abteilung 477 also provided artillery support in Finland and used 12cm captured guns from Norway, both the 12cm felthaubits/M32 and the Rheinmetal 12cm leFH08.

10 Heavy Mortar Battery Platoon HQ Section and Two Mortar Sections with: 4 10.5cm NbW40 130 points One Mortar Section with: 2 10.5cm NbW40 70 points

Option • Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery. 10.5cm NbW40 mortar 10.5cm NbW40 mortar In addition to Nebelwerfer and Panzerwerfer rocket launchers, Werfer-Abteilung 11 also had 10.5cm mortars in Werfer- batterie 224. These had previously been 8. Batterie, Artillerie Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track Regiment 222, and had been attached when the regiment left Finland. 10.5cm NbW40 mortar 10.5cm NbW40 mortar The battery used the larger NbW40 which had a much longer range than the NbW35 used by other units. Unfortunately BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE it weighed 8 times as much as the older model! They were Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track rapidly replaced in production by the 15cm NbW 41 Rocket Mortar Section Mortar Section Launcher, but those produced saw combat as artillery in sec- Heavy Mortar Battery ondary roles.

Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery Platoon

HQ Section and RSO recovery tractor Two Launcher Sections with: Recovery Section 8 Panzerwerfer 42 365 points 6 Panzerwerfer 42 305 points One Launcher Section with: 4 Panzerwerfer 42 210 points 3 Panzerwerfer 42 165 points

Options Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 • Model all Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) rocket launchers with 5 or more crew and count each rocket launcher as two weapons when firing a bombardment for +5 points per rocket launcher. Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 • Add Recovery Section with RSO recovery tractor for +5 points. Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 • Replace Kfz 15 field car with Sd Kfz 250 half-track for +5 points.

The German forces in Finland received armoured rocket Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 support from 21. Batterie (Sf.) of Werfer-Abteilung 11, more commonly called the Panzerwerfer Battery by the troops, Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery as it was the only one in Finland. They arrived in 1943, and once arrived in Kairala, gave a demonstration of their Steets. It escaped into Norway on 18 November with five firepower to over 100 officers. In 1944 they fought the Panzerwerfers left. They spent the remainder of the war in Soviets at Kiestinki, as well as fighting the Finns at Kemi, Norway, and the Panzerwerfers saw further use post war with Tornio, and Salla as part of Kampfgruppen Korja, Tornio and the Norwegian Army.

11 Rocket Launcher Battery Platoon HQ Section and Gun Two Launcher Sections with: 6 15cm NW41 200 points 4 15cm NW41 145 points Kfz 70 truck One Launcher Section with: Defence Section 3 15cm NW41 105 points 2 15cm NW41 75 points

Options • Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery. • Add Defence Section with a 4.5cm PaK37(r) gun and Kfz 70 truck for +25 points, or with a Maxim HMG and Kfz 70 truck for +35 points.

The 20th Mountain Army received Nebelwerfer rocket

support from Gebirgs-Werfer-Abteilung 10 (motorised) and BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Werfer-Abteilung 11. Both had access to captured equipment, Werfer-Abteilung 11 managed to obtained Soviet 4.5cm anti-tank guns for direct fire support, while Gebirgs-Werfer- Abteilung 10 had access to captured Soviet machine-guns for direct fire support.

Rocket Launcher Battery

Ski Mortar Platoon Leutnant Platoon Leutnant HQ Section and Command Kfz 15 ﬁeld car Observer Motorcycle 3 Mortar Sections with: SMG team Riﬂe team and sidecar 6 8cm GW34 165 points HQ Section 2 Mortar Sections with: 4 8cm GW34 115 points Feldwebel Feldwebel 1 Mortar Section with: 3 Light Mortar teams 85 points Mortar Mortar Mortar Mortar 2 8cm GW34 60 points

Options 3-ton truck 3-ton truck • Replace the Command SMG team with a Command Mortar Section Mortar Section Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Feldwebel • Add Observer Rifle team and Motorcycle and sidecar for +10 points. Mortar Mortar 3-ton truck The three companies of Machinen-Gewehr Ski-Brigade Mortar Section ‘Finnland’ also provided motorised mortar support. They Ski Mortar Platoon had a platoon of six 8cm Granetwerfer 34 and three platoons of three 5cm Granetwerfer 36 light mortars.

12 Self-propelled Leutnant Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon leutnant Unterofﬁzier Platoon 4 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 120 points Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 90 points 2 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 60 points Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Jäger-bataillon 3 and Jäger-bataillon 6, plus Machinen- Anti-aircraft Section Anti-aircraft Section Gewehr Ski Brigade ‘Finnland’ each had four 2cm FlaK38 Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon guns mounted on Sd Kfz 10 half-tracks. BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE

13 SS SUPPORT PLATOONS

Motivation and Skill 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ are an elite, well motivated unit trained in mountain warfare. They have seen plenty of combat in Lapland. 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ platoons are rated as RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT Fearless Veteran. CONFIDENT TRAINED FEARLESS VETERAN

SS-Gebirgsgrenadier Platoon Untersturmführer Platoon Untersturmführer HQ Section with: 3 Gebirgsgrenadier Squads 185 points Command Riﬂe/MG team 2 Gebirgsgrenadier Squads 135 points

Option Unterscharführer Unterscharführer • Replace the Command Rifle/MG team with a BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Gebirgsgrenadier Squad Gebirgsgrenadier Squad SS-Gebirgsgrenadier Platoons use the Waldjäger rule on Unterscharführer page 2.

Riﬂe/MG team Riﬂe/MG team The SS-Gebirgsgrenadiers of 6. SS Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ Gebirgsgrenadier Squad in 1944 are of a much different character than the men of the original SS-Totenkopf Standarten they replaced. They are SS-Gebirgsgrenadier Platoon well trained and motivated, despite fighting with minimal Just like other units in Finland, the lightly armed SS- support in the harsh conditions of northern Finland against Gebirgsgrenadiers have old and captured equipment, such as an unforgiving enemy. the MG34 and the PaK36 anti-tank gun.

SS-Schützen Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer HQ Section with: 3 Schützen Squads 225 points Command MG team 2 Schützen Squads 160 points HQ Section

Option UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer • Replace the Command MG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. MG team MG team MG team MG team

Unusually for a mountain division, 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ also has an organic motorized infantry battalion, in 3-ton truck 3-ton truck addition to the Aufklärungs reconnaissance troops. They often acted as the division’s reserve, counter-attacking Soviet Schützen Squad Schützen Squad penetrations. Together with SS-Ski Battalion ‘Norge’, SS- UNTERSCHARFührer Schützen-Bataillon 6 give ‘Nord’ the strength of a reinforced mountain division. SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 was renamed SS-Panzergrenadier Bataillon 506 after leaving Scandinavia. MG team MG team 3-ton truck Schützen Squad SS-Schützen platoon

14 SS-Heavy Anti-tank gun Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer HQ Section with: 4 5cm PaK38 120 points Command SMG team 3 5cm PaK38 90 points HQ Section 2 5cm PaK38 60 points UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer Options • Add Pack mule teams for +5 points for the platoon. 5cm PaK38 gun 5cm PaK38 gun • Replace Pack mule teams with Kfz 70 trucks at no cost. Pack Mule team Pack Mule team Anti-tank Anti-tank The heavy anti-tank guns in 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ’Nord’ gun Section gun Section came from 6. SS-Panzerjager-Abteilung and their 5cm UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer PaK38 anti-tank guns. A few other battalions such as 6. SS- Schützen-Bataillon also had a few Pak38 guns as their sole anti-tank gun. 5cm PaK38 gun 5cm PaK38 gun

Pack Mule team Pack Mule team BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Anti-tank Anti-tank gun Section gun Section SS-Heavy Anti-tank gun Platoon

SS-Self-propelled Anti-aircraft UNTERSTURMFührer Gun Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer UNTERSCHARFührer Platoon 4 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 180 points 3 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 135 points Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 90 points

UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer The 6th SS FlaK Battalion also had four quad 2cm on self-propelled mounts for additional support. During the retreat these were often used to support infantry attacks with their high rate of fire. They proved very useful for pinning down Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) the Finnish blocking force during the retreat from Finland.

Ss-Self-propelled Anti-aircraft gun Platoon

SS-Heavy Anti-aircraft UNTERSTURMFührer Gun Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer Platoon HQ Section with: 2 8.8cm FlaK36 190 points 1 8.8cm FlaK36 100 points UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer Options • Model all 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun. • Add Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for +5 points for the platoon. Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track AA section AA section th The 6 SS Flak Battalion featured two companies of 8.8cm HEAVY SS-Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon heavy anti-aircraft guns. These could also be used as Anti- tank guns.

15 LUFTWAFFE SUPPORT PLATOONS

Motivation and skill Luftwaffe The Luftwaffe are well-trained, but do not expect to have to fight on the front lines. Luftwaffe RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT divisional support choices are rated as. Luftwaffe (marked ) Support Platoon are rated Reluctant Trained, unless otherwise noted. CONFIDENT TRAINED FEARLESS VETERAN

Luftwaffe Light Anti- aircraft Gun Platoon Platoon HQ Section with: 4 2cm FlaK38 65 points 3 2cm FlaK38 50 points 3 2cm Flakvierling 38 60 points

2 2cm Flakvierling 38 40 points Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE 3 3.7cm FlaK43 65 points 2 3.7cm FlaK43 45 points

Option anti-Aircraft Section anti-Aircraft Section • Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.

Luftwaffe light anti-aircraft guns were deployed all over Finland, including supporting Kampfgruppe Tornio with four Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun 2cm FlaK guns.

anti-Aircraft Section anti-Aircraft Section Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Air Support LEUTNANT Sporadic Air Support LEUTNANT Ju 87D Stuka 100 points

Sporadic Air Support FW 190 A 25 points Aircraft Flight FW 190 A fighters can only be used for Fighter Interception Air Support and cannot be used for Ground Attack.

Although Stukas were present in Finland to strike shipping, the Luftwaffe supported 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision’s actions at Sennozero, and throughout the 20th Mountain Army’s deployment in Finland.

16 ARSENAL TANK TEAMS Armour Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Tanks Panzer I B Half-tracked 1 1 1 Twin MG. Panzer III N Standard Tank 6 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm KwK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Smoke. Captured Tanks Panzer 38-H 735(f) (H-39) Standard Tank 3 3 1 Co-ax MG. 3.7cm KwK38(f) gun 24”/60cm 2 5 4+ One-man turret. Panzer 35-S 739(f) (S-35) Standard Tank 4 3 1 Co-ax MG. 4.7cm KwK35(f) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+ One-man turret. Tank-hunters 7.5cm PaK40 auf 38-H Standard Tank 1 0 0 AA MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted. BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Artillery (SP) Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) Half-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 Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. Armoured Cars Sd Kfz 221 (MG) Wheeled 0 0 0 AA MG, Recce. Sd Kfz 223 (radio) Wheeled 1 0 0 AA MG, Recce. Reconnaissance Motorcycle MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team. MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG. Vehicle Machine-guns Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire. INFANTRY TEAMS Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Rifle/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. Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Can fire over friendly troops. 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 Panzerknacker teams are rated as Tank Assault 5. Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

17 GUN TEAMS Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Machine-guns MG34 or Maxim HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving. Mortars 8cm GW34 mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm. Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment. 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 2cm FlaK38 gun Light 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable. 2cm Flakvierling 38 gun Light 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable. 3.7cm FlaK43 gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable. 8.5cm FlaK39(r) (obr 1939) gun Immobile 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable. 8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable. Anti-tank Guns 3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.

Firing Stielgranate 8”/20cm 1 12 5+ BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE 4.5cm PaK37(r) (obr 1937) gun Light 24”/60cm 3 7 4+ Gun shield. 5cm PaK38 gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield. 7.5cm PaK97/38 gun Medium 24”/60cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield. 7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield. Light Artillery 7.5cm GebK15 gun Light 16”/40cm 2 5 3+ Gun shield. Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6 7.5cm GebG36 gun Heavy 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 3 6 Smoke bombardment. 10.5cm LG40 recoilless gun Light 16”/40cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Recoilless, Smoke. Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 4 4+ 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment. 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer Heavy 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment. 10.5cm GebH40 howitzer Heavy 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment. Heavy Artillery 12cm leFH08 howitzer (100/17) Immobile 24”/60cm 1 7 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 3+ 15cm sFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke. Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment. Rocket Launchers 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Light 64”/160cm - 3 4+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.

18 TRANSPORT TEAMS Armour Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tankFirepower Trucks BMW motorcycle & sidecar or Kübelwagen jeep Jeep - - - Horch Kfz 15 car Jeep - - - Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kfz 70 truck Wheeled - - - Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - - Opel Kfz 68 radio truck Wheeled - - - Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - - Tractors RSO Slow Tank - - - Sd Kfz 10, Sd Kfz 11, or Sd Kfz 7 half-track Half-tracked - - - Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - - Pack Mule team Man-packed - - - Pack Mules. Armoured Personnel Carriers Sd Kfz 250 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG. BEUTEPANZERKOMPANIE Recovery Vehicles RSO recovery tractor Slow Tank - - - Recovery vehicle. Sd Kfz 9 recovery half-track Half-tracked - - - Recovery vehicle. AIRCRAFT Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes Ju 87D Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 1+