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Panzergrenadierkompanie Armoured Grenadier Company PANZERGRENADIERKOMPANIE ARMOURED GRENADIER COMPANY CONFIDENT TRAINED MECHANISED COMPANY POINTS 1515 PLATOON QTY UNIT POINTS HEADQUARTERS Panzergrenadierkompanie HQ p.4 2 Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team 4.3% 65 1 Sd Kfz 251/1D half-track 1 Sd Kfz 251/17D (2cm) half-track COMBAT PLATOONS Panzergrenadier Platoon p.4 1 Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team 14.5% 220 1 Sd Kfz 251/17D (2cm) half-track 6 Panzerfaust MG team 3 Sd Kfz 251/1D half-track Panzergrenadier Platoon p.4 1 Cmd Panzerfaust SMG team 14.5% 220 1 Sd Kfz 251/17D (2cm) half-track 6 Panzerfaust MG team 3 Sd Kfz 251/1D half-track WEAPONS PLATOONS Mortar Platoon p.6 1 Cmd SMG team 12.5% 190 1 Observer Rifle team 4 12cm sGW43 mortar 2 Sd Kfz 251/1D (Stuka) half-track DIVISIONAL SUPPORT Panther Platoon p.7 3 Panther A or G 28.4% 430 Naval Gunfire Support p.10 1 Prinz Eugen 18.2% 275 1 Observer Rifle team Air Support p.10 1 Sporadic Air Support Hs 129B 7.6% 115 Panzer Brigades on the Eastern Front ‑ German Late‑War ‑ v4 ARSENAL TANK TEAMS Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower TANKS Panther A or G Standard Tank 10 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32"/80cm 2 14 3+ INFANTRY GUNS (SP) Sd Kfz 251/1 (Stuka) half- Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG. track 28cm sW40 Rocket 40"/100cm - 2 1+ Hull mounted, Stuka zu Fuss. Launcher ANTI‐AIRCRAFT (SP) Sd Kfz 251/17D (2cm) half- Half-tracked 1 0 0 Carry 1 Passenger, Passenger-fired AA MG. track 2cm FlaK38 gun 16"/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. GUN TEAMS Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes 12cm sGW43 mortar Light 56"/140cm - 2 3+ NAVAL GUN FIRE SUPPORT Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Naval Guns - 3 1+ INFANTRY TEAMS Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes MG team 16"/40cm 3 2 6+ ROF 2 when pinned down. Panzerfaust 4"/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6. Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step. Rifle team 16"/40cm 1 2 6+ SMG team 4"/10cm 3 1 6+ Full ROF when moving. TRANSPORT TEAMS Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS Sd Kfz 251/17D (2cm) half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG. 2cm FlaK38 gun 16"/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft. Sd Kfz 251/1D half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG. AIRCRAFT Aircraft Weapon To-Hit Anti-Tank Firepower Notes Hs 129B Cannon 2 9 4+ Flying Tank. VEHICLE MACHINE‐GUNS Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Vehicle MG 16"/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire. SPECIAL RULES Mortar Platoon ‑ p.6 A Sd Kfz 251/1 (Stuka) half‑track is a Rocket Launcher (see page 50). Each Sd Kfz 251/1 (Stuka) half‑track counts as six 28cm sW40 Rocket Launcher weapons firing. All the Sd Kfz 251/1 (Stuka) half‑tracks in a Unit fire as one Artillery Bombardment. At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with a Unit equipped with Sd Kfz 251/1 (Stuka) half‑tracks. Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Bombardment. If a Unit equipped with Super‑heavy Rockets does not have a Full Salvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll a Skill Test for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the Bombardment. Only those that pass the Skill Test can fire as part of the Bombardment. Place a Full Salvo marker on a Unit equipped with Super‑heavy Rockets at the end of any Shooting Step in which every Rocket Launcher in the Unit was able to fire an Artillery Bombardment, but none did so. The half‑track is still available to transport its passengers after the Stuka zu Fuss fires. Naval Gunfire Support ‑ p.10 Naval Gunfire Support If you have Naval Gunfire Support, you force will field a Marine Observer Rifle Team. This Observer is an additional Observer to your normal allocation of one, but it can only Spot for an artillery unit of four Confident Trained Naval Guns. Your force’s other Observer and eligible Spotting Teams cannot Spot for Naval Gunfire Support. The guns are not deployed on the table, but have the range to hit any target on the table. When firing an Artillery Bombardment with Naval Gunfire Support, position the Artillery Template with the sides parallel to the table edges. Weapon Range ROF Anti‑Tank Firepower Naval Guns ‑ ‑ 3 1+ Panzergrenadier Platoon ‑ p.4 Panzergrenadier Platoons may use the Mounted Assault special rule. Panzergrenadierkompanie HQ ‑ p.4 Teams from the Company HQ of a Panzergrenadierkompanie may use the Mounted Assault special rule..
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