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Kampfgruppe Kerscher Briefing Here By Casey Davies UPDATED ON 24 JUNE 2014 1 KAMPFGRUPPE KERSCHER Battlegroup Kerscher Tank Company HEADQUARTERS You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Kampfgruppe 3 HEADQUARTERS Kerscher HQ ARMOUR ARMOUR ARMOUR 4 Tank-hunter Platoon Schwere Panzer 4 Reserve Schwere 4 Platoon Panzer Platoon ARMOUR COMBAT PLATOONS SUPPORT PLATOONS 5 ARMOUR 506. Schwere panzer Platoon INFANTRY Reserve Schwere 4 5 Panzer Platoon Grenadier Kampfgruppe Platoon On 6 April 1945 the Soviet Red Army launch their main The survivors manned Kerschers crippled Tiger and made a offensive against German forces at Königsburg. Two days strategic retreat. Another tank takes over the position while later a small group of Tiger I E tanks counterattacked. During Kerscher’s tank relocates to the battalions maintenance the ensuing battle, one Tigers was destroyed, reducing the facility. battalions strength to just 9 tanks. On 21 April, Kerscher’s repaired Tiger made its way to On 12 April 2. Schwere Panzerabteilung was split up into the front line and stopped several Soviet attacks in the groups of 2 to 3 tanks, to wait for the Soviet offensive to Neuhäusel Forest with assistance from a pair of Hetzers catch up with them. Oberfeldwebel Kerscher and another from 1. Kompanie/502. Schwere Panzerabteilung, a PaK, and Tiger were deployed near Norgau (20 miles/31.5 km a Tiger II from 506. Schwere Panzerabteilung. Between them, northwest of Königsburg). 21 enemy vehicles were knocked out and Kerscher brought The next day Kampfgruppe Kerscher engaged the Soviet his personal tally to over 100. The Tiger II then ran out of spearhead and destroyed more than 20 tanks. Later that day ammunition and withdrew, while the Hetzers and the PaK the second Tiger I E had to withdraw due to a damaged were redeployed. gun. Kerscher continued to fight, knocking out another 15 The next day Kerscher’s tank took several hits and his fuel tanks. tanks started to leak. Over 300 litres of fuel spilled into the On the evening of 12 April a supply truck brought some hull. Kerscher simply drained it off and kept fighting. After ammunition forward and a second Tiger I E, commanded by knocking out several more tanks he was relieved by two Unteroffizier Weigand, arrived to reinforce Kerscher. A short Tigers returning from workshop after repairs. while later the two Tigers knock out a further 12 SU‑100 Kerscher was then called on to support the local infantry tank‑hunters. Afterwards, Weigands Tiger and nearby against another Soviet thrust. His Tiger took another couple infantry were called away to a different location. of hits and had to fall back to the maintenance facility again. A couple of days later Kerscher’s Tiger suffered mechanical Kerscher returned to Neuhäusel Forest to engage enemy failure and became stuck in third gear. Despite this he tanks that had penetrated into the forest. He tried to mount a tried to support the two Tigers of Feldwebel Hermann and defence with another Tiger, but when that tiger was knocked Unteroffizier Baresch, but his tank is hit and he is wounded out Kerscher withdrew to Pillau. Once he had reached the in the head. Hermann’s tank becomes immobilised and harbour he had no choice but to scuttle his tank and escape had to be abandoned, while Baresch’s tank was destroyed. on a ferry to Frische Nehrung (near Danzig). 2 MOTIVATION AND SKILL KAMPFGRUPPE KERSCHER Kampfgruppe Kerscher is part of Schwere Panzerabteilung 511. The veteran crews have been fighting for a long time and know haw to get the best out of their machines. Kampfgruppe RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT Kerscher is rated as Confident Veteran. CONFIDENT TRAINED FEARLESS VETERAN Kampfgruppe Kerscher uses all of the normal German special die for each team in the platoon and any teams that have rules on pages 249 to 252 of the rulebook. In addition it uses Joined the platoon. the Enjoy the War special rule. • On a result of 3+ the team continues to fight on. ENJOY THE WAR... • On any other roll the team is Destroyed and is removed In early 1945, the Allies were pushing in on all sides of from the table. Germany, exacting revenge where they could and demanding nothing less than total and unconditional surrender. But still If the platoon is required to take a sole survivor Motivation the German soldiers fought on with grim humour, saying: Test (see page 176 of the rulebook) it automatically fails the ‘Enjoy the war, because the peace will be terrible.’ test and the platoon is Destroyed. Company and Higher Command teams cannot re-roll a When you need to take a Platoon Morale Check, instead result for other teams using Enjoy the War, however they of rolling a Motivation Test for the entire platoon, roll a may re-roll their own result. HEADQUARTERS KAMPFGRUPPE KERSCHER KAMPFGRUPPE KERSCHER HQ Oberfeldwebel Oberfeldwebel HEADQUARTERS Oberfeldwebel Kerscher in Tiger 1 E 265 points Oberfeldwebel Kerscher does not roll for Tiger Ace Skills at Company Command Tiger I E the beginning of the game. Instead he uses the special rules listed below. Company HQ Kampfgruppe KersCher HQ EVERY SHOT COUNTS! AGAINST THE ONCOMING HORDE Oberfeldwebel Kerscher was one of many tank aces to come Kerscher knew the value of a set defensive position, as well as out of Schwere Panzerabteilung 502, which was later redes‑ the need for mobility against less manoeuvrable forces. ignated Schwere Panzerabteilung 511. A Kampfgruppe commanded by Oberfeldwebel Kerscher may choose to Kerscher’s Tiger I E can re-roll any failed To Hit rolls when it defend against a Soviet tank army shoots. STUCK IN THIRD GEAR TRAINED WITH CARIUS During one of his most notable battles, Kerschers Tiger got Kerscher trained with Carius, who was a genius at spotting stuck on third gear. targets and setting up excellent shots in order to inflict the maximum damage on enemy tanks. If Oberfeldwebel Kerscher’s Tiger I E becomes Bogged Down during the game and Frees itself in a subsequent turn, its Mobility rating is Enemy teams do not benefit from Concealment when shot at by reduced to Very Slow Tank for the remainder of the game. Kerscher. Furthermore, Kerscher ignores the normal +1 modifier when shooting at teams greater than 16”/40cm away. 0 Miles 40 80 120 160 0 Kilometres 80 120 160 200 220 EAST PRUSSIA ARMY GROUP Königsberg NORTH (Kaliningrad) Elbing Danzig (Elbląg) (Gdańsk) GERMANY 3 COMBAT PLATOONS SCHWERE PANZER PLATOON Feldwebel Feldwebel Unterfeldwebel PLATOON 2 Tiger I E 430 points 1 Tiger I E 215 points Command Tiger I E Tiger I E HQ Section Panzer section Schwere Panzer Platoon Remember to roll for your Tiger Ace Skills before each game. RESERVE SCHWERE Feldwebel PANZER PLATOON Feldwebel PLATOON 1 Tiger I E 165 points Command Tiger I E HQ Section Reserve Schwere Panzer Platoon By this stage of the war there is little in the war of fresh In missions that have Reserves of any type (Reserves, panzers making their way to the frontline, and units have to Scattered Reserves, Delayed Reserves, etc.), Reserve Schwere patch up damaged tanks as best as they can. Panzer Platoons must be held in Reserve and are always the last platoon to arrive from Reserve. Throughout April the maintenance facility was able to repair a small number of tanks and get them back into the field. In missions that do not normally have any form of Even Kerscher had to make use of these facilities on occasion. Reserves, Reserve Schwere Panzer Platoons start the game in Reserve. Reserve Schwere Panzer Platoons roll for their Tiger Ace skills when they arrives on table from Reserves. SUPPORT PLATOONS PANZERJAGER PLATOON Leutnant Leutnant Unteroffizier PLATOON 2 Hetzers 185 points 1 Hetzer 95 points Command Hetzer Hetzer HQ Section Tank-hunter Panzerjäger Platoon On 26 February 511. Schwere Panzerabteilung consolidated A Panzerjager Platoon uses the Tiger Aces special rules on page all of its remaining Tiger I E tanks into the second company. 244 of the rulebook, where a Tiger Ace skill refers to Tiger Due to a lack of fresh tigers from the factory being in short tanks or 8.8cm tank guns, treat that as referring to a Hetzer supply, the 1st company of 511. Schwere Panzerabteilung was and its main gun instead. re‑equipped with Hetzer tank‑hunters. The veteran crews gave a good account of themselves in the tank‑hunters, however by April the Hetzer company had been involved in heavy fighting and only a few of them remained. 4 506. SCHWERE Hauptmann PANZER PLATOON Hauptmann PLATOON 1 Königstiger (Henschel) 345 points Company Command Tiger Company HQ 506. Schwere Panzer Platoon On paper, the third company of 511. Schwere Panzerabteilung Remember to roll for your Tiger Ace Skills before each game. was equipped with Tiger II tanks. In reality they never received them, as they got diverted to another unit. The only Tiger II’s in the area belonged to 506. Schwere Panzerabteilung. MOTIVATION AND SKILL VETERAN FRESH KAMPFGRUPPE KAMPFGRUPPE A Veteran Grenadier Kampfgruppe Platoon is rated as Confident Veteran. RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED A Fresh Grenadier Kampfgruppe Platoon is rated as FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN Confident Trained. GRENADIER Leutnant or oberfeldwebel KAMPFGRUPPE PLATOON Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel PLATOON HQ Section with: Command Panzerfaust Panzerschreck Panzerschreck 2 Grenadier Squads 155 points 120 points Rifle/MG team team team 1 Grenadier Squad 95 points 75 points HQ Section Add: Unteroffizier Unteroffizier 2 Panzerschreck teams +50 points +40 points 1 Panzerschreck team +25 points +20 points Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG 3 Weapons teams +110 points +90 points team team team team 2 Weapons teams +80 points +65 points Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad 1 Weapons team +50 points +40 points Unteroffizier The Weapons Squad is made up of Weapons teams.
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