The Western Front...... 3 Armoured HMG Platoon...... 48 Patrol...... 84 The Eastern Front...... 5 8cm Armoured Platoon...... 48 Wasp Flame-thrower Patrol...... 84 Who Are the Americans?...... 10 7.5cm Armoured Cannon Platoon.... 48 British Support Units...... 85 US Special Rules...... 14 PaK40 Armoured Anti- Platoon.49 M10 Anti-tank Platoon...... 85 US Force Diagram...... 15 Sd Kfz 10/5 Armoured AA Platoon... 49 Churchill Crocodile Tank Troop...... 85 Tank Company...... 16 Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon..... 49 Humber Armoured Car Troop...... 86 M4 Sherman Tank Company HQ.... 17 Grenadier Company...... 50 Daimler Armoured Car Troop...... 87 M4 Sherman (late) Grenadier Company HQ...... 51 Typhoon Tank-busting Flight...... 87 Tank Company HQ...... 17 Grenadier Platoon...... 51 Bofors Light AA Troop...... 88 M4 Sherman Tank Platoon...... 18 HMG Platoon...... 51 25 pdr Field Troop...... 88 M4 Sherman (late) Tank Platoon...... 18 8cm Mortar Platoon...... 52 Field Troop...... 89 M26 Pershing Tank Platoon...... 19 7.5cm Infantry Gun Platoon...... 52 Priest Field Troop...... 89 Super Pershing Tank Platoon...... 20 15cm Infantry Gun Platoon...... 52 Sherman OP...... 90 M5 Stuart Tank Platoon...... 21 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-tank Platoon...... 53 Infantry Observation Post...... 90 M4 Sherman (105mm) Scout Platoon...... 53 Who are the Soviets...... 92 Platoon...... 21 Light Anti-aircraft Platoon...... 53 Soviet Special Rules...... 96 M4 81mm German Support Units...... 54 Soviet Force Diagram...... 97 Armored Mortar Platoon...... 21 T-34 Tank ...... 98 Company...... 22 Tank-hunter Platoon..... 54 Tank-hunter Platoon...... 54 T-34/85 Tank Battalion HQ...... 99 M20 Tank Destroyer Company HQ.. 22 7.5cm PaK40 Tank-hunter Platoon.. 55 T-34 Tank Battalion HQ...... 99 Tank Destroyer Platoon...... 23 8.8cm PaK43 Anti-tank Platoon...... 55 T-34/85 Tank Company...... 100 M20 Security Section...... 23 Armored Rifle Company...... 24 Marder III M Tank-tank Platoon...... 56 T-34 Tank Company...... 100 Tank-hunter Platoon...... 56 Valentine Tank Company...... 101 Armored Rifle Company HQ...... 25 8.8cm FlaK36 Platoon...... 57 Tank Rider Company...... 101 Armored Rifle Platoon...... 25 Sd Kfz 234 Armoured Car Patrol...... 57 ZIS Tank Destruction Company..... 102 Armored Machine-gun Platoon...... 26 Puma Armoured Car Patrol...... 57 82mm Mortar Company...... 102 Armored Anti-tank Platoon...... 26 10.5cm Battery...... 58 DShK Anti-aircraft Platoon...... 102 M8 Scott Assault Gun Platoon...... 26 Churchill Tank Regiment...... 103 Rifle Company...... 27 Armoured Artillery Battery.... 58 Armoured Artillery Battery.58 Churchill Tank Regiment HQ...... 103 Rifle Company HQ...... 28 Rocket Launcher Battery...... 59 Churchill Tank Company...... 103 Rifle Platoon...... 28 Panzer III OP Observation Post...... 59 IS-2 Tank Regiment...... 104 Machine-gun Platoon...... 28 Infantry Observation Post...... 59 IS-2 Tank Regiment HQ...... 105 Anti-tank Platoon...... 29 Ju 87D Stuka Dive Bomber Flight.... 60 IS-2 Tank Company...... 105 Mortar Platoon...... 29 Ju 87G Stuka Tank-hunter Flight...... 60 Rifle Battalion...... 106 Chemical Mortar Platoon...... 29 Who are the British?...... 62 Rifle Battalion HQ...... 107 Cannon Platoon...... 29 US Support Units...... 30 British Special Rules...... 67 Battalion Komissar...... 107 British Force Diagram...... 66 Rifle Company...... 108 105mm Battery...... 30 Sherman Armoured Squadron.....68 SMG Company...... 108 Armored Artillery Battery...... 30 Sherman Armoured Squadron HQ.... 68 PTRD Anti-tank Rifle Company.... 109 M4 Sherman OP...... 31 Sherman Armoured Troop...... 69 Machine-gun Company...... 109 Infantry Observation Post...... 31 Stuart Recce Patrol...... 69 82mm Mortar Company...... 110 Anti-aircraft (SP) Platoon...... 31 Cromwell Armoured Squadron...70 120mm Heavy Mortar Company.... 110 M8 Cavalry Recon Platoon...... 32 Cromwell Armoured Squadron HQ.. 71 76mm Regimental Gun Company.. 110 P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Flight...... 32 Cromwell Armoured Troop...... 71 Scout Platoon...... 111 Who are the ?...... 34 Armoured Squadron...... 72 45mm Anti-tank Company...... 111 German Special Rules...... 39 Comet Armoured Squadron HQ...... 73 Soviet Support Units...... 112 German Force Diagram...... 38 Comet Armoured Troop...... 73 OT-34 Flame-tank Company...... 112 Tiger Tank Company...... 40 Churchill Tank Squadron...... 74 BA-64 Armoured Car Company..... 112 Tiger Tank Company HQ...... 41 Churchill Tank Squadron HQ...... 75 SU-76M Assault Gun Company..... 113 Tiger Tank Platoon...... 41 Churchill Tank Troop...... 75 SU-85 Assault Gun Company...... 113 Königstiger Tank Platoon...... 41 Motor Company...... 76 Medium Assault Gun Company...... 113 Company...... 42 Motor Company HQ...... 77 ISU Heavy Assault Gun Company.. 114 Panther Tank Company HQ...... 42 Motor Platoon...... 77 100mm Tank Destruction Company.114 Panther Tank Platoon...... 42 Universal Carrier Patrol...... 78 76mm ZIS-3 Artillery Battery...... 115 StuG Assault Gun Battery...... 43 Vickers Motor MG Platoon...... 78 122mm Artillery Battery...... 115 StuG Assault Gun Battery HQ...... 43 3-inch Mortar Section...... 79 152mm Artillery Battery...... 115 StuG Assault Gun Platoon...... 43 6 pdr Motor AT Platoon...... 79 Guards Rocket Mortar Battery...... 116 Panzer IV Tank Company...... 44 Rifle Company...... 80 Infantry Observation Post...... 116 Panzer IV Tank Company HQ...... 45 Rifle Company HQ...... 81 37mm Anti-aircraft Company...... 117 Panzer IV Tank Platoon...... 45 Rifle Platoon...... 81 IL-2 Shturmovik Assault Aircraft Company...... 117 Armoured AA Platoon...... 45 3-inch Mortar Platoon...... 82 Panzergrenadier Company...... 46 4.2-inch Heavy Mortar Platoon...... 82 Special Rules...... 118 Basing & Painting Guides...... 120 Panzergrenadier Company HQ...... 47 6 pdr Anti-tank Platoon...... 83 Panzergrenadier Platoon...... 47 Vickers MG Platoon...... 84

1 US FORCE

Your Force must contain at least one Formation, and may contain as many Formations as you like.

TANK INFANTRY FORMATIONS FORMATIONS

M4 SHERMAN TANK DESTROYER ARMORED RIFLE RIFLE TANK COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY XU101 OR XU102 XU117 XU111 XU120

US SUPPORT UNITS You may field one Support Unit from each box.

RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE ARTILLERY ARTILLERY

M8 CAVALRY RECON M8 CAVALRY RECON M7 PRIEST ARMORED M7 PRIEST ARMORED PATROL PATROL ARTILLERY BATTERY ARTILLERY BATTERY XU131 XU131 XU128 XU128 105mm FIELD 105mm FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY ARTILLERY BATTERY XU127 XU127

ANTI-AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT

ARTILLERY OBSERVER

ANTI-AIRCRAFT (SP) P-47 THUNDERBOLT PLATOON FIGHTER FLIGHT XU130 XU133 M7 PRIEST ARMORED M4 SHERMAN OP ARTILLERY BATTERY XU129 XU128 105mm FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY Infantry Observer XU134 XU127

FORMATION SUPPORT ALLIED SUPPORT WILDCARD You may field compulsory You may field one compulsory Combat Units (with a Unit from a British Formation black box) from the as Support and one British ? above Formations as Formation as an Allied Support Units. Formation.

15 GERMAN FORCE

Your Force must contain at least one Formation, and may contain as many Formations as you like.

TANK INFANTRY FORMATIONS FORMATIONS

TIGER PANTHER PANZERGRENADIER TANK COMPANY TANK COMPANY COMPANY XG101 XG104 XG111

STUG PANZER IV GRENADIER ASSAULT GUN BATTERY TANK COMPANY COMPANY XG106 XG108 XG120

GERMAN SUPPORT UNITS You may field one Support Unit from each box.

ANTI-TANK ANTI-TANK ANTI-AIRCRAFT ANTI-AIRCRAFT

JAGDPANTHER 7.5CM PAK40 8.8CM FLAK36 8.8CM FLAK36 TANK-HUNTER PLATOON TANK-HUNTER PLATOON AA PLATOON AA PLATOON XG129 XG131 XG135 XG135 JAGDTIGER 8.8CM PAK43 TANK-HUNTER PLATOON TANK-HUNTER PLATOON ANTI-AIRCRAFT XG130 XG132

ANTI-TANK ARMOURED AA PLATOON XG110

7.5CM PAK40 TANK-HUNTER PLATOON XG131 HETZER TANK-HUNTER PLATOON XG134 MARDER III M TANK-HUNTER PLATOON XG133

RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE RECONNAISSANCE

SD KFZ 234 SD KFZ 234 SD KFZ 234 ARMOURED CAR PATROL ARMOURED CAR PATROL ARMOURED CAR PATROL XG136 XG136 XG136 PUMA PUMA PUMA ARMOURED CAR PATROL ARMOURED CAR PATROL ARMOURED CAR PATROL XG137 XG137 XG137

38 The following special rules are characteristic of German MOUNTED ASSAULT forces, reflecting their own style of equipment, tactics, and An Armoured Transport Team carrying Infantry Teams with approach to battle. Special rules that apply to a variety of the Mounted Assault rule as Passengers may Charge into nations can be found on page 118. Contact and Counterattack in Assaults. The Transport rolls an additional die To Hit in Assaults for each such Infantry SCHÜRZEN Team it is carrying. A Tank Team with Schürzen increases their Side armour to 5 against weapons with Firepower 5+ or 6. TIGER ACE A Unit with Tiger Ace has a better Last Stand. STORMTROOPERS A Unit with Tiger Ace has a better Blitz Move rating. A German Unit may attempt a second Movement Order A Formation Commander Tank Team with Tiger Ace re-rolls after succeeding in its first Movement Order. The second any failed roll to hit when shooting their main gun. Movement Order must be different from the first.

ARTILLERY ARTILLERY FORMATION SUPPORT WILDCARD You may field compulsory Combat Units (with a black 10.5CM ARTILLERY 10.5CM ARTILLERY ? BATTERY BATTERY box) from the above XG138 XG138 Formations as WESPE ARMOURED WESPE ARMOURED Support Units. ARTILLERY BATTERY ARTILLERY BATTERY XG139 XG139 HUMMEL ARMOURED ARTILLERY BATTERY XG140

ARTILLERY OBSERVER

ROCKET LAUNCHER PANZER III OP BATTERY XG142 XG141 INFANTRY OBSERVER XG145

AIRCRAFT

JU-87D DIVE BOMBER FLIGHT XG143 JU-87G TANK-HUNTER FLIGHT XG144

39 BRITISH FORCE

Your Force must contain at least one Formation, and may contain as many Formations as you like.

TANK INFANTRY FORMATIONS FORMATIONS

SHERMAN CROMWELL MOTOR ARMOURED SQUADRON ARMOURED SQUADRON COMPANY XB101 XB105 XB113

COMET CHURCHILL RIFLE ARMOURED SQUADRON TANK SQUADRON COMPANY XB108 XB110 XB120

BRITISH SUPPORT UNITS You may field one Support Unit from each box.

ARTILLERY ARTILLERY RECON RECON

25PDR 25 PDR UNIVERSAL CARRIER UNIVERSAL CARRIER FIELD TROOP FIELD TROOP PATROL PATROL XB135 XB135 XB116 XB116 DAIMLER ARMOURED DAIMLER ARMOURED CAR TROOP CAR TROOP XB133 XB133 ARTILLERY ARTILLERY HUMBER ARMOURED HUMBER ARMOURED CAR TROOP CAR TROOP XB131 XB131

PRIEST PRIEST FIELD TROOP FIELD TROOP XB137 XB137 SEXTON SEXTON FIELD TROOP FIELD TROOP XB136 XB136 25PDR 25PDR FLAME-THROWER FIELD TROOP FIELD TROOP XB135 XB135

OBSERVER CHURCHILL CROCODILE TANK TROOP XB130

SHERMAN OP XB138 INFANTRY OBSERVER XB139

66 The following special rules are characteristic of British forces, While firing the machine-gun as a Vickers HMG team, it reflecting their own style of equipment, tactics, and approach counts as the vehicle’s Main Gun. to battle. Special rules that apply to a variety of nations can The Vickers HMG team that fires cannot Dismount in the be found on page 118. same turn, except to escape the destruction of their vehicle.

BRITISH BULLDOG NIGHT ATTACK Units with British Bulldog have a better Counterattack rating. A player commanding a force containing a Motor Company or Rifle Company may elect to make a Night Attack in a MIKE TARGET mission where the defender has Minefields. If they do so, When a Spotting Team successfully Ranges In an Artillery Night Fighting Dawn rules (see page 113 of the rulebook) Unit with Mike Target, they may immediately roll to Range are in effect at the start of the game. In another Artillery Unit. If successful, the second Artillery Units from Formations with the Night Attack rule can Unit is treated as Ranging In on the same attempt as the first. move freely from the start of the game. British Units from other Formations or Support may not move out of their HMG CARRIER Deployment Area until morning breaks. A Vickers HMG Team that started the turn as a Passenger in a MG Transport may fire the carrier’s hull-mounted vehicle SEMI-INDIRECT FIRE machine-gun as a Vickers HMG team at their full ROF of Weapons capable of Semi-indirect Fire that did not move 6 and a range of 24”/60cm as long as the vehicle does not in the Movement Step may re-roll failed rolls To Hit when move. However when moving, the weapon is reduced to the targeting a Team more than 16”/40cm away. usual ROF 3 and 16”/40cm range of a vehicle hull-MG.

ANTI-TANK ANTI-TANK ANTI-AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT

M10 ANTI-TANK M10 ANTI-TANK BOFORS TYPHOON PLATOON PLATOON LIGHT AA TROOP TANK-BUSTING FLIGHT XB129 XB129 XB140 XB141

FORMATION SUPPORT WILDCARD ALLIED SUPPORT You may field You may field one compulsory Combat compulsory Unit from Units (with a black ? a US Formation as box) from the above Support and one US Formations as Formation as an Allied Support Units. Formation.

67 SOVIET FORCE

Your Force must contain at least one Formation, and may contain as many Formations as you like.

TANK INFANTRY FORMATIONS FORMATIONS

T-34 CHURCHILL IS-2 RIFLE TANK BATTALION TANK REGIMENT TANK REGIMENT BATTALION XS105 OR XS106 XS103 XS101 XS115

SOVIET SUPPORT UNITS You may field one Support Unit from each box.

FLAME-THROWER RECONNAISSANCE ANTI-AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT

OT-34 FLAME-TANK BA-64 ARMOURED 37MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT IL-2 SHTURMOVIK COMPANY CAR COMPANY COMPANY ASSAULT AIRCRAFT XS127 XS128 XS139 COMPANY XS140

ANTI-TANK ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY ARTILLERY

SU-76 ASSAULT GUN SU-76 ASSAULT GUN 76MM ZIS-3 76MM ZIS-3 COMPANY COMPANY ARTILLERY BATTERY ARTILLERY BATTERY XS129 XS129 XS134 XS134 ISU HEAVY SU-85 ASSAULT GUN ASSAULT GUN COMPANY COMPANY XS132 XS130 ARTILLERY ARTILLERY ZIS ANTI-TANK MEDIUM ASSAULT GUN COMPANY COMPANY XS112 XS131

ANTI-TANK 122MM ARTILLERY 122MM ARTILLERY BATTERY BATTERY XS135 XS135 152MM 152MM ARTILLERY BATTERY ARTILLERY BATTERY ZIS ANTI-TANK XS136 XS136 COMPANY GUARDS ROCKET GUARDS ROCKET XS112 MORTAR BATTERY MORTAR BATTERY 100MM ANTI-TANK XS137 XS137 COMPANY XS133 OBSERVER

INFANTRY OBSERVER XS138

FORMATION SUPPORT WILDCARD You may field compulsory Combat Units (with a black box) from the ? above Formations as Support Units.

97 As 1944 began, the British and American forces INSIDE YOU WILL FIND: in Great Britain were preparing for their return to • Background on the war in from in the D‑Day landings. At the same time the January 1944 until its end in 1945. Armies in looked towards Rome, planning the • Build a US M4 Sherman Tank Company, battles that would capture the first Axis capital to fall in the war. Tank Destroyer Company, Armored Rifle Compa- While the Western Allies planned, the ny, or Rifle Company. was fighting the brutal battles that would take them • Build a German Tiger Tank Company, Panther from Leningrad to the borders of clearing the Tank Company, StuG Assault Gun Battery, Pan- Motherland of the Fascist invaders. zer IV Tank Company, Panzergrenadier Compa- Armies of Late-War contains the US, German, ny, or Grenadier Company. British, and Soviet forces involved in these dra‑ • Build a British Sherman Armoured Squadron, matic campaigns to liberate Europe. These give Cromwell Armoured Squadron, Comet Armoured you everything you need to field these forces in a Squadron, Churchill Tank Squadron, Mo- game, including the up-gunned M4 tor Company, or Rifle Company. Sherman (76mm) and Firefly VC , the powerful • Build a Soviet T-34 Tank Battalion, Church- M36 Jackson tank destroyer, the speedy Cromwell ill Tank Regiment, IS-2 Tank Regiment, or Rifle tank, the deadly Churchill Crocodile flame-tank, the Battalion. M16 with its quadruple .50 cal machine-guns, the • A detailed basing and painting guide to help lethal Jagdpanther, the massive Tiger and Jagdtiger, you prepare your troops for combat. the up-gunned T‑34/85 , and the power‑ ful IS-2 with its 122mm gun capable of

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