Hermann Göring Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Stug Batterie

Hermann Göring Fallschirm-Panzerkorps StuG Batterie

By Scott Cooper and Wayne Turner Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring Special Rules

Hermann Göring (or HG) companies and platoons use all the normal German special rules found on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook. In addition, they use the Elite Troops rule below.

ELITE TROOPS

The Hermann Göring Fallschirm-Panzerdivsion was designed Hermann Göring (or HG) Platoons may re-roll any failed as an elite unit. Its combat experience provided an elevated Platoon Morale Checks. Your Company Command team esprit de corps (spirit of comradeship) and battlefield may re-roll Company Morale Checks. reputation among the Allies and the German Army alike. The Fallschirm-Panzerdivision Hermann Göring 1 always displayed a tenacious defence against the best the Allies could throw against them. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Major Hans Sandrock

Hans Sandrock was born on During his service in North Africa, Sandrock was awarded 20 April 1913 in Saarbrucken. the Iron Cross First Class in April 1941 and promoted to On 1 September 1934, Hauptmann, awarded the Italian Bravery Medal in February Sandrock enlisted as a vol- 1942, and the German Cross in Gold. During the second unteer in the army’s driving battle of El Alamein in November 1942 21. Panzerdivision instructors command in experienced heavy losses and Sandrock, severely wounded, Zossen, near Berlin, being returned to Germany for hospital treatment and recuperation. promoted to Lance Corporal On 25 July 1943, Sandrock, fully recovered, was posted to in April 1935, and was another elite unit, Fallschirm-Panzerregiment Hermann Göring, subsequently put forward as and by August was commanding the III. Sturmgeschütz- an officer candidate. After Abteilung during the withdrawal through Sicily and the attending the Hanover War evacuation to the Italian mainland over the Strait of Messina. School in 1936, he was posted to Panzer Regiment 5 and With the collapse of Army Group Centre on the Eastern commissioned as a Leutnant. Front in July 1944, Sandrock soon found himself and his unit As a platoon commander with facing the Soviet hordes. Starting with action encircling the 2nd Company, Panzer Regiment 5, Sandrock took part in the 3rd Soviet Tank Corps near Wolomin-Radczymin in August, occupation of Sudetenland. defending the Warka bridgehead, and in the defence of the Modlin-Warsaw gap in September and October, Sandrock’s On 1 September 1939, Sandrock was promoted to StuGs were at the forefront of blunting the Soviet advances. Oberleutnant and served with 1st Company, Panzer Regiment 5, during the Polish campaign. As a result of his During the retreat to East Prussia, Sandrock’s personal score action during the Polish campaign Sandrock received the of enemy tanks and armoured vehicles destroyed reached 123. Iron Cross Second Class on 22 October 1939. During the On 18 October 1944, Sandrock was promoted to Major, and Battle of France, Panzer Regiment 5 distinguished itself as part was decorated with the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 of Hoepner’s XVI Panzerkorps, attacking through Belgium October 1944. At the same time he was awarded the Luftwaffe and participating in the pursuit during the Evacuation of Honour plate, a very rare honour for a non-Luftwaffe officer. Dunkirk. During these early days in Panzer Regiment 5, Severely wounded in action again during April 1945, Sandrock Sandrock was commanding a Panzer II or a Panzer III tank. was hospitalised and on his recovery joined his regiment’s reserve detachment in Oranienburg. Although the bulk of the On 10 March 1941, Panzer Regiment 5 was sent to North Hermann Göring units were cut off and captured by Soviet Africa as part of the Afrikakorps where Sandrock took part in forces, Sandrock made his way west, surrendering to United the capture of Benghazi, Operation Sonnenblume, the battle States forces. On 18 May 1945, he escaped from captivity and of Gazala, the fall of Tobruk, and the push to El Alamein. succeeded in reaching his family home near Bonn. CHARACTERISTICS

Major Hans Sandrock is a Warrior Higher Command StuG Expert Fieldcraft Confident Veteran G (late) team rated as . Sandrock may be Sandrock has fought on all the various terrain of the War and added to a HG StuG Batterie in a StuG G (late) for +160 has learnt to use different terrain to best advantage. points. Sandrock and any platoon entirely made up of Tank teams Setting Up the Shot he has joined can use the cautious movement rule on page 193 of the rulebook. Sandrock’s experience in Africa with Panzer Regiment 5 was engaging the enemy at long range. After the division’s reor- it the heels ganisation as a Panzerdivision, III./Fallschirm-Panzerregiment H W HG (Sandrock’s Battalion) became the division’s Assault From his experience in France, and Africa, Sandrock often Gun Battalion. Their role was long range anti-tank warfare faced tanks with better front armour than his gun can where they would routinely engage targets at 3000 metres. penetrate, so he has learnt to find the best angles to hit the In addition, while Sandrock knows how to make best use of weakest armour. terrain, he also understands how the enemy will use it. On each successful hit against a target at under 16”/40cm Sandrock ignores the normal +1 modifier to hit when where Sandrock can only hit the Front Armour, roll a Die. shooting at teams greater than 16”/40cm away. On a roll of 4+ he hits the Side Armour. Roll this test before allocating hits to weakest armour. If he has the chance of hitting the side armour using the Front or Side Armour rule (see page 98 of the rulebook), he automatically hits the side armour if the range it under 16”/40cm. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Hermann Göring (HG) StuG Batterie Hermann Göring Assault Gun Battery

Tank Company HEADQUARTERS

You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. 5 HEADQUARTERS

SUPPORT PLATOONS

ARMOUR ARMOUR ARTILLERY

5 10 14

COMBAT PLATOONS PLATOONS COMBAT 11 ARMOUR ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT

5 6

5 13 6

12 7 ARMOUR 12 7

ANTI-AIRCRAFT 5 INFANTRY

INFANTRY 13 9 Allied Platoons 10 12

Hermann Göring compa- 9 17 12 nies can have Heer troops as support options. Remember 10 17 that these platoons retain ANTI-AIRCRAFT 9 their own rules and ratings, and count as Allied ARTILLERY

Platoons (see page 70 of the RECONNAISSANCE 13 rulebook).

10 12

12 7 11

8 15 AIRCRAFT 8 16

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otivation and kill Fallschirm- M S Panzergrenadierdivision The Fallschirm-Panzergrenadierdivision Hermann Göring 2 has a new assault gun bat- Hermann Göring 2 talion raised from Italy veterans to support it. A Hermann Göring StuG Batterie is rated RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT as Confident Veteran. CONFIDENT TRAINED

FEARLESS VETERAN

HEADQUARTERS

HAUPTmann HG StuG Batterie HQ HAUPTMANN Unterofﬁzier Headquarters 2 StuG G (late) 205 points

1 StuG G (late) 105 points Company Command Recovery vehicle StuG G (late) Recovery Section Option • Add an Sd Kfz 9 recovery half-track for +5 points. 2iC Command StuG G (late) When Fallschirm-Panzergrenadierdivision Hermann Göring 2 Company HQ was formed a new assault gun battalion was established to support the division. Hg StuG Batterie HQ

COMBAT PLATOONS

Leutnant HG StuG Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier Platoon 4 StuG G (late) 405 points 3 StuG G (late) 305 points Command StuG G (late) StuG G (late) HQ Section ASSAULT GUN SECTION The battalion was mostly equipped with late model StuG G assault guns fitted with a co-ax machine-gun mounted in the Unteroffizier Unteroffizier guns mantlet.

StuG G (late) StuG G (late) ASSAULT GUN ASSAULT GUN SECTION SECTION HG StuG Platoon

Leutnant HG StuH42 Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier Platoon 4 StuH42 390 points 3 StuH42 295 points Command StuH42 StuH42 HQ Section ASSAULT GUN SECTION The battalion was also allocated a number of StuH42 assault howitzers armed with 10.5cm calibre weapons. These were Unteroffizier Unteroffizier great for supporting infantry, knocking out enemy machine-guns nests and other weapons positions with their powerful howitzer. StuH42 StuH42 ASSAULT GUN ASSAULT GUN SECTION SECTION HG StuH42 Platoon Hermann Göring StuG Batterie Hermann Göring Divisional Support

Fallschirm- Motivation and Skill Fallschirm-Panzerdivision Panzergrenadierdivision Hermann Göring 1 The elite troops of the Fallschirm-Panzerdivision Hermann Göring 2 Hermann Göring 1 have plenty of experience to put into RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT action in the east. Fallschirm-Panzerdivision Hermann CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED Göring 1 divisional support platoons are rated as Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN The newly raised Fallschirm-Panzergrenadierdivision Hermann Göring 2 is made up of newly transferred Luftwaffe personnel. Fallschirm-Panzergrenadierdivision Hermann Göring 2 divisional support platoons are rated as Confident Trained.

Leutnant HG Panzer Platoon Leutnant Platoon 4 Panzer IV H 370 points 3 Panzer IV H 280 points Command Panzer IV 4 Panzer IV J 360 points HQ Section 3 Panzer IV J 270 points Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier

The I. Abteilung of Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring was still fighting in Italy in July 1944 when it was ordered Panzer IV Panzer IV transfer to the eastern front, leaving behind their operations Panzer Section Panzer Section tanks. On arriving in Poland they were re-equipped with 64 Unterofﬁzier Panzer IV tanks.

Panzer IV Panzer Section HG Panzer Platoon

Leutnant HG Panther Platoon Leutnant Platoon 4 Panther G 760 points 3 Panther G 570 points Command Panther G HQ Section II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring had been detached from the division in May 1944 to re-equip with Unteroffizier Unteroffizier Panther tanks and did not rejoin the division until October 1944, in time to take part in the fighting in East Prussia. Panther G Panther G Panzer Section Panzer Section Unteroffizier

Panther G Panzer Section HG Panther Platoon Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Leutnant HG Panzerjäger Platoon Leutnant Platoon 4 Jagdpanzer IV 390 points 3 Jagdpanzer IV 295 points Command Jagdpanzer IV 2 Jagdpanzer IV 200 points HQ Section Unteroffizier Unteroffizier On 24 September 1944 III. Abteilung was detached from the regiment to become a corps level asset as Fallschirm- Panzerjäger Abteilung Hermann Göring. The supported either Jagdpanzer IV Jagdpanzer IV division as they were needed. Panzer Section Panzer Section Unteroffizier

Jagdpanzer IV Panzer Section HG Panzerjäger Platoon

Leutnant HG Anti-tank Gun Platoon Leutnant Platoon HQ Section with: Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car 4 7.5cm PaK40 160 points HQ Section 3 7.5cm PaK40 120 points 2 7.5cm PaK40 80 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

Options Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun • Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.

• Replace all 3-ton trucks with RSO tractors at no cost 3-ton truck 3-ton truck or Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks at no cost. Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun While the panzers are advancing the 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns provide protection against enemy armour. An anti-tank platoon, dug-in and well-concealed, will punish any enemy 3-ton truck 3-ton truck tanks foolish enough to try and punch through your lines. Anti-tank Anti-tank Each panzergreandier battalion has an anti-tank gun platoon gun Section gun Section armed with the powerful 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns. HG Anti-tank gun Platoon

HG Panzerspäh Platoon Platoon 2 Panzerspäh Patrols 205 points Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) 1 Panzerspäh Patrol 105 points Sd Kfz 250 (recce) Panzerspäh Patrol

Panzerspäh Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with Feldwebel their own command team.

Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Sd Kfz 250 (recce) Panzerspäh Patrol Reconnaissance is invaluable in seeking out and finding the HG Panzerspäh Platoon enemy. Keep them in reserve to respond against any infiltrat- ing enemy infantry. Their rapid mobility can keep the enemy off guard as to your intentions. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

HG Schwere Panzerspäh Platoon Platoon 3 Panzerspäh Patrols 255 points Command Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) 2 Panzerspäh Patrols 170 points Panzerspäh Patrol 1 Panzerspäh Patrol 85 points Feldwebel Options • Replace one Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) armoured car in each Panzerspäh Patrol with a Sd Kfz 234/3 (7.5cm) Command Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) for +10 points per armoured car or Sd Kfz 234/4 (PaK40) armoured car for +40 points per armoured Panzerspäh Patrol car. Feldwebel

Panzerspäh Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with their own command team. Command Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Panzerspäh Patrol Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. HG Schwere Panzerspäh Platoon

Panzerspäh platoons will often split into patrols to carry out their reconnaissance work in order to cover more ground and allow them a better chance of reporting enemy positions.

HG Aufklärungs Platoon Platoon HQ Section with: Command Motorcycle MG team 3 Aufklärungs Squads 205 points 2 Aufklärungs Squads 150 points

Options • Replace the Command Motorcycle MG team with a Command Motorcycle Panzerfaust SMG team Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team for +5 points. If you do this you may also replace all remaining Motorcycle MG teams in the platoon with Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle Panzerfaust MG teams for +10 points per team. • Replace all Motorcycle MG, or Panzerfaust SMG teams with equivalent Schwimmwagen teams for +5 points for the platoon. Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team You may model your Motorcycle MG teams with motor- cycles and sidecars instead of Kübelwagen jeeps. They and HG Aufklärungs Platoon their Schwimmwagen equivalents are based the same way as the Motorcycle MG teams and use the same rules. HG Aufklärungs Platoons use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance rules on page 196 of the rulebook and are Reconnaissance Platoons while mounted. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Leutnant or oberfeldwebel HG Panzergrenadier Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel Platoon HQ Section with: Command MG team Kfz 15 field car 3 Panzergrenadier Squads 155 points HQ Section 2 Panzergrenadier Squads 115 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier Option • Replace Command MG team with a Command Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points. If you do this MG team MG team MG team MG team you may also replace all remaining MG teams in the platoon with Panzerfaust MG teams for +10 points per team. Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck Panzergrenadier Panzergrenadier The panzergrenadiers of both divisions were mounted in Squad Squad trucks. However, they had plenty of firepower with two Unteroffizier MG42 machine-guns in each panzergrenadier squad. They are also armed with the excellent Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon protecting them from enemy tank assaults. MG team MG team Kfz 70 truck Panzergrenadier Squad HG Panzergrenadier platoon

Leutnant HG Panzerpionier Platoon Leutnant Platoon HQ Section with: Command Pioneer Kfz 15 ﬁeld car Pioneer Supply 3 Pioneer Squads 170 points Riﬂe/MG team Vehicle 2 Pioneer Squads 125 points HQ Section

Options Unteroffizier Unteroffizier • Replace the Command Pioneer Rifle/MG team with a Command Pioneer Panzerfaust SMG team for +5 points. If you do this you may also replace all re- Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team maining Pioneer Rifle/MG teams in the platoon with Panzerfaust Pioneer Rifle/MG teams for +10 points per squad. Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck • Add a Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points or Pioneer Squad Pioneer Squad Pioneer Supply Maultier half-track for +30 points. Unteroffizier • Equip one Pioneer Rifle/MG team with a Goliath demolition carrier in addition to its normal weapons for +30 points. Pioneer Pioneer Kfz 70 truck Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Pioneer Squad You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG team per Pioneer Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of HG Panzerpionier Platoon the game before deployment. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

HG Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoon Platoon Command MG team Sd Kfz 250 half-track HQ Section with: 3 Aufklärungs Squads 230 points 2 Aufklärungs Squads 165 points

Options • Replace the Command MG team with a Command Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points. If you do this you may also replace all remaining MG teams in the Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 platoon with Panzerfaust MG teams for +10 points half-track half-track half-track half-track per team. • Replace the Sd Kfz 250 half-track in the HQ Section with a Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track at no cost. • Replace all Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks with Sd Kfz 251 D half-tracks at no cost, or add an additional Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 half-track to each squad for +10 points per half-track. half-track half-track • Replace the Sd Kfz 251 D half-track in the HQ Section with a Sd Kfz 251/10 D (3.7cm) half-track at no cost. HG Gepanzerte AufklÄrungs Platoon By they got to Poland all Aufkärungs squadrons of the A HG Gepanzerte Aufklarungs Platoon may use the Fallschirmpanzer-Aufkärungsabteilung Hermann Göring Mounted Assault special rule. (Parachute Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion Hermann Göring) were mounted in half-tracks, with two squadrons in Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks and one squadron in Sd Kfz 251 D half-track.

HAUPTMANN HG Motorised Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN Platoon HQ Section and: Command Kfz 15 ﬁeld car Staff team Kfz 68 radio truck SMG team 2 Gun Sections with: 4 10.5cm leFH18/40 175 points HQ Section

1 Gun Sections with: LEUTNANT LEUTNANT 2 10.5cm leFH18/40 100 points

Option Observer Kübelwagen Observer Kübelwagen • Add Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck and Riﬂe team Riﬂe team Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery.

Motorised 10.5cm leFH18 howitzers, the mainstay of artil- 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer lery support for German infantry in the field, provide the offensive and defensive fire support needed to accomplish Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track any required mission. A four-gun battery provides a good balance between cost and effectiveness. The 10.5cm gun has a high volume of fire that 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer delivers the capability to destroy the toughest targets.

Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track GUN SECTION GUN SECTION HG Motorised Artillery Battery Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

HAUPTMANN HG Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN Platoon HQ Section and: Command Kfz 15 field car Staff team Kfz 68 radio truck SMG team 2 Gun Sections with: 4 15cm sFH18 235 points HQ Section 1 Gun Section with: 2 15cm sFH18 120 points LEUTNANT LEUTNANT 2 Gun Sections with: Observer Kübelwagen Observer Kübelwagen 4 s10cm K18 255 points Rifle team Rifle team 1 Gun Section with: 2 s10cm K18 130 points

Options Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer • Add Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery. Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track • Replace any or all Observer Rifle teams and their Kübelwagen with Observer Panzer II OP tanks for +10 points per tank. Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer

The heavy guns of the Hermann Göring Artillerie-Regiment provide the panzergrenadiers with heavy fire support, Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track pounding the Soviet forces on their Vistula River bridge- GUN SECTION GUN SECTION heads with their powerful shells. With creation of Fallschirm- HG Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery Panzerkorps Hermann Göring both division were issued with towed heavy artillery.

HG Rocket Launcher Battery Platoon HQ Section and: 7.5cm PaK40 gun 2 Launcher Sections with: 6 15cm NW41 165 points 4 15cm NW41 120 points 1 Launcher Section with: 3 15cm NW41 90 points 2 15cm NW41 65 points

Options • Add a Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery. Rocket launcher Rocket launcher • Add an Anti-tank Section for +50 points.

Hermann Göring Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1 and Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2 each had a battery of six 15cm NW41 rocket launchers to support their divisions. Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

HG Rocket Launcher Battery Hermann Göring StuG Batterie Hermann Göring FlaK Regiment

Motivation and Skill RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT The FlaK Regiment Hermann Göring transferred to the new Fallschirm-Panzerkorps CONFIDENT TRAINED Hermann Göring in September 1944 and provided support for both Hermann Göring divisions. These elite frontline units are rated as Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN

Leutnant HG Self-Propelled Leutnant Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon Platoon 3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 100 points Command anti-aircraft half-track 2 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 70 points Anti-aircraft Section

3 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 130 points Unterofﬁzier Unterofﬁzier 2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 90 points 3 Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) 150 points 2 Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) 105 points Anti-aircraft half-track Anti-aircraft half-track AA section AA section 3 Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) 130 points HG Self-propelled Anti-aircraft 2 Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) 90 points GUN Platoon

Leutnant HG Light Anti-aircraft Leutnant Gun Platoon Platoon HQ Section with: Command SMG team Kfz 15 ﬁeld car 3 2cm FlaK38 85 points HQ Section

2 2cm FlaK38 60 points Oberjäger Oberjäger 3 2cm Flakvierling 38 95 points 2 2cm Flakvierling 38 70 points Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun 3 3.7cm FlaK43 110 points

2 3.7cm FlaK43 80 points 3-ton truck 3-ton truck 3 3.7cm Flakzwilling 43 115 points Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft Section Section 2 3.7cm Flakzwilling 43 85 points Oberjäger Options • Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon. Anti-aircraft gun 3-ton truck Anti-aircraft Section Infantry Defence HG Light Anti-aircraft gun Platoon The abundance of anti-aircraft artillery allowed the Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring to deploy their towed anti-aircraft guns in infantry support as heavy machine-guns. This increased their firepower in halting Allied infantry assaults.

When you deploy your HG Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon, you may designate them as infantry support. The 2cm FlaK 38 guns designated as infantry support are no longer anti-aircraft guns, instead they may fire self-defence anti-aircraft. This means they can be concealed when Dug In as Light Gun teams. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

HG Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon Platoon HQ Section with: 2 8.8cm FlaK36 170 points 1 8.8cm FlaK36 90 points

Options • Add one Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for +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. Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track AA section AA section East Front Experience HG HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon Crews from the Flak Regiment Hermann Göring gained experience in quickly unlimbering to shoot their guns while A HG Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon uses the Horse fighting on the Eastern Front. Artillery special rule on page 118 of the rulebook.

LEUTNANT Air Support LEUTNANT Sporadic Air support Hs 129B 115 points Hs 129B3 115 points Ju 87D Stuka 100 points Aircraft Flight Ju 87G Stuka 100 points Air Support Hermann Göring StuG Batterie HeEr & SS Korps Support

Motivation and Skill Heer Divisions Waffen-SS Divisions

Hermann Göring Panzerdivision and Panzergrenadier- RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT division fought alongside a number of Heer (Army) and CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED Waffen-SS divisions. Heer units are rated as Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN Waffen-SS units are rated as Fearless Trained.

Leutnant Schwere Panzer Platoon LEUTNANT Unterofﬁzier Platoon 4 Tiger I E 860 points - 3 Tiger I E 645 points - Command Tiger Tiger 2 Tiger I E 430 points - 1 Tiger I E 215 points - 4 Königstiger (Henschel) 1380 points - Tiger Tiger 3 Königstiger (Henschel) 1035 points - HQ Section HEAVY TANK Section 2 Königstiger (Henschel) 690 points - 1 Königstiger (Henschel) 345 points - Schwere Panzer Platoon In February 1945 Fallschirm-Panzerdivision Hermann Göring 2 was attached to Panzerkorps Großdeutschland and in early Remember to roll for your Tiger Ace Skills before each game. March they were supported by the Tiger I E heavy tanks of III./Panzer-Regiment Großdeutschland during an attack near In October 1944 505. Schwere Panzerabteilung was attached Groß Klingbeck. to the Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring. The battalion is entirely armed with the new Königstiger (Henschel) heavy tank and supported the corps until November 1944. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Rocket Launcher Battery Platoon HQ Section and: 7.5cm PaK40 gun 2 Launcher Sections with: 6 15cm NW41 200 points 4 15cm NW41 145 points 1 Launcher Section with: 3 15cm NW41 105 points 2 15cm NW41 75 points 2 Launcher Sections with: 6 21cm NW42 240 points 4 21cm NW42 175 points 1 Launcher Section with: 3 21cm NW42 125 points Rocket launcher Rocket launcher 2 21cm NW42 90 points 2 Launcher Sections with: 6 30cm NW42 285 points 4 30cm NW42 205 points 1 Launcher Section with: Rocket launcher Rocket launcher 3 30cm NW42 150 points 2 30cm NW42 105 points

Options • Add a Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for Rocket launcher Rocket launcher +5 points for the battery. • Add an Anti-tank Section for +50 points.

Super-heavy Rockets Rocket Launcher Battery The massive 30cm rockets used by the NW42 rocket launchers are slow to load and therefore the full battery is If a platoon with Super-heavy Rockets does not have a Full not always available to fire on command. A Rocket Launcher Salvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll Battery equipped with 30cm NW42 rocket launchers uses a Skill Test for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the the Super-heavy Rockets special rule. Bombardment. Only those that pass the Skill Test can fire as part of the Bombardment. At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with a platoon equipped with 30cm NW42 Super-heavy Place a Full Salvo marker on a platoon with Super-heavy Rockets. Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Rockets at the end of any Shooting Step in which every Bombardment. Rocket Launcher in the platoon was able to fire an Artillery Bombardment, but none did so.

Rocket launcher batteries deliver crushing firepower at a moment’s notice. Their ability to bring constant rain of fire upon advancing enemy infantry can break their assault in one volley. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery

Platoon 7.5cm PaK40 gun HQ Section and: 2 Launcher Sections with: 8 Panzerwerfer 42 365 points 6 Panzerwerfer 42 305 points 1 Launcher Section with: 4 Panzerwerfer 42 210 points 3 Panzerwerfer 42 165 points

Options • Model all Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) rocket launchers with 5 or more crew and count each rocket Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 launcher as two weapons when firing a bombardment for +5 points per rocket launcher. • Add an Anti-tank Section for +50 points. Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42

Like the Soviet Katyusha rocket launcher, Panzerwerfer 42 rocket launchers are ready to signal the beginning of Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42 the offensive. Very little can withstand the fury of a full Panzerwerfer battery! Panzerwerfer 42 Panzerwerfer 42

Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Motivation and Skill RT Newly Raised CV Well-trained

Some Volksgrenadier Divisions are based on well-trained RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT veteran units and are rated as Confident Veteran. CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED

Other Volksgrenadier Divisions are newly raised from FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN raw conscripts and are rated as Reluctant Trained.

Leutnant or oberfeldwebel Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel Platoon Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team Panzerschreck team HQ Section with: RT CV 2 Assault Squads HQ Section and 1 MG Squad 160 points 270 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier 2 Assault Squads 120 points 200 points Add: Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust 1 Panzerschreck team +20 points +25 points Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle team team team team Assault Squad Assault Squad A Volksgrenadierkompanie (People’s Grenadier Company) is made up of three platoons, two of which are Sturm Unteroffizier (Assault) Platoons. Two squads are armed with StG44 (Sturmgewehr 44) assault rifles giving them great firepower Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team on the move, while the last section is armed with two MG42 MG Squad machine-guns for supporting fire. They are also equipped Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon with Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons.

Leutnant or oberfeldwebel Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel Platoon

HQ Section with: RT CV Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerschreck team 3 Grenadier Squads 130 points 220 points HQ Section 2 Grenadier Squads 90 points 155 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier Add:

1 Panzerschreck team +20 points +25 points Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Option • Replace Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team with Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team a Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad Unteroffizier The third platoon of the company, the Schützen (Rifle) Platoon, is armed with K98 rifles and MG42 machine-guns. They provide support and longer ranged firepower to Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team back-up the Sturm Platoons. Grenadier Squad Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon Hermann Göring StuG Batterie German Arsenal

TANK TEAMS

Armour Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Tanks Panzer IV H Standard Tank 6 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm KwK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Panzer IV J Standard Tank 6 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm KwK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Slow traverse. Panther G Standard Tank 10 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32”/80cm 2 14 3+ Tiger I E Slow Tank 9 8 2 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Wide tracks. 8.8cm KwK36 gun 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Slow traverse. Konigstiger (Henschel) Slow Tank 15 8 2 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Overloaded. 8.8cm KwK43 gun 40”/100cm 2 16 3+ Slow traverse. Assault Guns StuG G (late) Standard Tank 7 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted. StuH42 Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 10.5cm StuH42 gun 32”/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Tank-hunters Jagdpanzer IV Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm Pak39 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted. Artillery (SP) Wespe Standard Tank 1 1 0 AA MG, Protected ammo. 10.5cm leFH18M howitzer 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment. Hummel Standard Tank 1 1 0 AA MG, Protected ammo. 15cm sFH18 howitzer 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Hull mounted, Bunker buster, Smoke. Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment. Panzer II OP Standard Tank 3 1 1 Co-ax MG, Protected ammo. 2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Panzerwerfer 42 Half-tracked 0 0 0 AA MG, Armoured rocket launcher. 15cm RW42 rocket launcher 64”/160cm - 3 4+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

Armour Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower 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. Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 3.7cm FlaK43 gun 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft. Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) Half-tracked 1 0 0 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. Flakpanzer 38(t) Standard Tank 0 0 0 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. Reconnaissance Sd Kfz 250 (recce) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, AA MG, Recce. Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce. 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft. Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Jeep 3 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce. 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft. Sd Kfz 234/3 (7.5cm) Jeep 3 0 0 Hull MG, Recce. 7.5cm KwK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Hull mounted. Sd Kfz 234/4 (PaK40) Jeep 3 0 0 AA MG, Recce. 7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted. Motorcycle Reconnaissance Motorcycle MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team. MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. Motorcycle Panzerfaust MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team. MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. firing Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout. Motorcycle Panzerschreck team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerschreck team. Panzerschreck 8”/20cm 2 11 5+ Awkward layout. Motorcycle Panzerfaust SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerfaust SMG team. firing SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. firing Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout. Schwimmagen MG team Jeep - - - Amphibious, Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team. MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. firing Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout. Schwimmagen MG team Jeep - - - Amphibious, Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team. MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. Schwimmagen Panzerschreck team Jeep - - - Amphibious, Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerschreck team. Panzerschreck 8”/20cm 2 11 5+ Awkward layout. Schwimmagen Panzerfaust SMG team Jeep - - - Amphibious, Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerfaust SMG team. firing SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull-mounted, Vehicle MG. firing Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout. Vehicle Machine-guns Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

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. Assault Rifle 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. Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team. Additional Training and Equipment Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step. Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

TRANSPORT TEAMS

Armour Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tankFirepower Trucks Horch Kfz 15 car or Kübelwagen jeep Jeep - - - Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kfz 70 truck Wheeled - - - Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - - Opel Maultier Half-tracked - - - 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 - - - Armoured Personnel Carriers Sd Kfz 250 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG. Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG. 3.7cm PaK36 16”/40cm 2 6 4+ Hull mounted. Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG. Sd Kfz 251/10 D (3.7cm) half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG. 3.7cm PaK36 16”/40cm 2 6 4+ Hull mounted. Armoured Recovery Vehicles Sd Kfz 9 recovery half-track Half-tracked - - - Recovery vehicle. Hermann Göring StuG Batterie

GUN TEAMS

Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Machine-guns MG42 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. 12cm sGW43 mortar Light 56”/140cm - 3 3+ Infantry Guns 7.5cm leIG18 gun Light 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 3 6 7.5cm IG37 gun Light 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 56”/140cm - 3 6 7.5cm PaK50 gun Medium 24”/60cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield. Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6 15cm sIG33 gun Heavy 16”/40cm 1 13 1+ Bunker Buster, Gun shield. Firing bombardments 56”/140cm - 4 2+ Anti-aircraft 2cm FlaK38 gun Light 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable. 2cm FlaKvierling 38 gun Immobile 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. 3.7cm Flakzwilling gun Immobile 24”/60cm 5 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable. 8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable. Anti-tank 2.8cm sPzB41 anti-tank rifle Man-packed 16”/40cm 3 7 5+ No HE. 7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield. Artillery 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. s10cm K18 gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 15 2+ Firing bombardments 96”/240cm - 4 4+ 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. 30cm NW42 rocket launcher Light 56”/140cm - 3 1+ Rocket launcher, Super-heavy rockets.

AIRCRAFT

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. Hs 129B3 Cannon 4+ 15 3+ Flying Tank, No HE. MG 3+ 6 5+