UPDATED ON 3 JULY 2013 1 RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANISED COMPANY) HEADQUARTERS You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Aufklärungsschwadron 3 HEADQUARTERS HQ INFANTRY RECONNAISSANCE ARMOUR 8 Panzer Platoon 3 Light Panzerspäh 5 Aufklärungs Platoon Platoon 4 5 ARMOUR 8 COMBAT PLATOONS COMBAT Gepanzerte Half-tracked Assault Gun Platoon Aufklärungs Platoon PLATOONS WEAPONS Panzerspäh Platoon 9 Tank-hunter Platoon INFANTRY RECONNAISSANCE 9 Anti-tank Gun Platoon DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS SUPPORT DIVISIONAL 3 5 Light Panzerspäh INFANTRY 10 Aufklärungs Platoon Platoon Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon 4 5 Gepanzerte Half-tracked 10 Aufklärungs Platoon Panzerspäh Platoon Panzergrenadier Platoon Heavy Panzerspäh 5 Platoon INFANTRY INFANTRY 7 ANTI-TANK Panzerpionier Platoon 3 Aufklärungs Platoon Gepanzerte 6 Gepanzerte 4 Anti-tank Platoon Aufklärungs Platoon ARTILLERY 11 Motorised Artillery Battery ARTILLERY 11 MACHINE-GUNS Armoured Artillery Battery Gepanzerte 6 Infantry Gun Platoon ARTILLERY Aufklärungs Heavy 4 12 Platoon Rocket Launcher Battery INFANTRY ANTI-AIRCRAFT 13 7 Panzerpionier Platoon Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon ANTI-AIRCRAFT 13 Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon AIRCRAFT 13 Air Support 2 A MOTIVATION AND SKILL RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT U FKLÄ The German Aufklärungs troops in Tunisia and Italy are well versed in reconnaissance CONFIDENT TRAINED duties and combat operations. An Aufklärungsschwadron is rated as Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN ru NGSSCHWAD HEADQUARTERS AUFKLÄruNGSSCHWADRON HQ HAUPTmann HEADQUARTERS HAUPTMANN Unteroffizier Company HQ 65 points R Anti-tank rifle ON OPTIONS Company Command • Replace all Motorcycle SMG teams with a SMG Motorcycle SMG team – team and Sd Kfz 250 half-track each for +10 points. T Kfz 70 truck U • Replace either or both Command Motorcycle SMG 2iC Command Motorcycle SMG team Anti-tank NISIA teams or SMG teams with Command Panzerknacker Rifle Section Motorcycle SMG teams for +5 points per team. Company HQ Aufklärungsschwadron HQ • Add an Anti-tank Rifle team or 2.8cm sPzB41 anti- & tank rifle and Kfz 70 truck for +20 points. The Motorcycle SMG teams of an Aufklärungsschwadron I • Replace 2.8cm sPzB41 gun with an 8.8cm RW43 TALY HQ use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance rules on page 196 of (Püppchen) launcher for +10 points. the rulebook and are Recce teams while mounted, • Replace Kfz 70 truck with a Sd Kfz 250 half-track for +15 points. If the teams of an Aufklärungsschwadron HQ are mounted in Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks then at least two Combat Platoons must be Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons. COMBAT PLATOONS AUFKLÄruNGS PLATOON PLATOON HQ Section with: 3 Aufklärungs Squads 255 points Command Motocycle MG team 2 Aufklärungs Squads 180 points OPTION • Replace the Command Motorcycle MG team with a Command Panzerknacker Motorcycle SMG team for +5 points. Motocycle MG team Motocycle MG team Aufklärungs Platoon use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance Motocycle MG team Motocycle MG team rules on page 196 of the rulebook and are Reconnaissance Platoons while mounted, You may model you Motorcycle MG team with Motorcycles and sidecars instead of Kübelwagen jeeps, they are based the Motocycle MG team Motocycle MG team same way and use the same rules. The Aufklärungsschwadron conducts reconnaissance in Aufklärungs Platoon force, testing the enemy’s positions and exploiting any weak hand to flush out enemy infantry or hold down a position on spots they encounter. the line while the armoured cars dash for their objective. The Aufklärungs platoon provides the supporting Panzerspäh Jeeps and motorcycles are equipped with machine-guns to platoons with the firepower to punch through the enemy’s increase the platoon’s firepower while on the move. lines and begin their reconnaissance. They are always close at 3 GEPANZERTE AUFKLÄruNGS PLATOON PLATOON HQ Section with: 3 Aufklärungs Squads 225 points 2 Aufklärungs Squads 160 points OPTIONS • Replace the Command MG team with a Command Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. • Add an additional Sd Kfz 250 half-track to each squad for +10 points per half-track. • Replace Sd Kfz 250 half-track in HQ Section with Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) or Sd Kfz 250/11 (2.8cm) half-track for +5 points. A Gepanzerte Aufklärungs platoon is equipped with the Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks to protect them as they charge forward to probe the enemy line. The half-tracks add a significant amount of firepower to the platoon, offering their machine-gun support to their dismounted troops. Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons may use the Mounted Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoon Assault special rule on page 243 of the rulebook. AUFKLÄruNGS HEAVY PLATOON PLATOON Leutnant Leutnant HQ Section with: 2 Machine-gun Sections 140 points 1 Machine-gun Section 75 points Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car No Machine-gun Sections 10 points HQ Section OPTIONS Unteroffizier Unteroffizier • Add a Mortar Section with two 8cm GW34 mortars for +65 points. MG42 HMG MG42 HMG Observer Kübelwagen • Add second Kfz 70 truck per Machine-gun Section Rifle team at no cost. Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck • Replace all Kfz 15 field car and Kfz 70 trucks with 8cm GW34 8cm GW34 Machine-gun mortar mortar Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks for +15 points per half-track. Section An Aufklärungs Heavy Platoon must have a Mortar Unteroffizier Section if it has no Machine-gun Sections. Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck If the teams of the Aufklärungsschwadron HQ are MG42 HMG MG42 HMG Mortar Section equipped with Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks, then the Aufklärungs Heavy Platoon must also be equipped with Sd Kfz 250 half-tracks in the HQ Section, Sd Kfz 250 Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck (HMG) half-tracks in the Machine-gun Sections and Machine-gun replaces all 8cm GW34 mortars and Kfz 70 trucks Section with two Sd Kfz 250/7 (8cm) half-tracks in the Mortar Aufklärungs Heavy Platoon Section. Aufklärungs Heavy Platoons may make Combat Attachments The concentrated firepower of the heavy platoon gives your to Aufklärungs Platoons or Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Schwerpunkt company the ability to form a (focus of effort) Platoons. in both attacking and defensive situations. With mortars to pin down the enemy and heavy machine-guns to cut them If the terrain lacks good fields of fire, attach the heavy pla- down if they launch a counterattack. toon’s machine-guns to your Aufklärungs platoons to put their firepower where you need it most. 4 GErmAN A WEAPONS PLATOONS U FKLÄ LIGHT PANZERSPÄH PLATOON Leutnant ru PLATOON Leutnant NGSSCHWAD 2 Panzerspäh Patrols 220 point 1 Panzerspäh Patrol 110 points Command Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) ArmOURED CAR PATROLS Sd Kfz 223 (radio) Panzerspäh Patrol Panzerspäh platoons will often split into patrols to carry out their reconnaissance work to let them cover more ground Leutnant R and allow them a better chance of reporting enemy positions. ON The Panzerspäh Patrols of a Light Panzerspäh Platoon operate Command Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) – as separate platoons, each with their own command team. Sd Kfz 223 (radio) T U Panzerspäh Patrol NISIA Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Light Panzerspäh Platoon HALF-TRACKED PANZERSPÄH PLATOON & I PLATOON Leutnant TALY Leutnant 2 Panzerspäh Patrols 240 point 1 Panzerspäh Patrol 120 points Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250 (recce) Panzerspäh Patrol Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Leutnant The Panzerspäh Patrols of aHalf-tracked Panzerspäh Platoon operate as separate platoons, each with their own command Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250 (recce) team. Panzerspäh Patrol Half-tracked Panzerspäh Platoon HEAVY PANZERSPÄH PLATOON Leutnant PLATOON Unteroffizier 3 Panzerspäh Patrols 255 points 2 Panzerspäh Patrols 170 points 1 Panzerspäh Patrol 85 points Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Panzerspäh Patrol Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Unteroffizier The Panzerspäh Patrols of a Heavy Panzerspäh Platoon operate as separate platoons, each with their own command Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) team. Panzerspäh Patrol Unteroffizier The heavy Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) armoured car is good at nego- tiating the difficult rocky terrain in Tunisia and Italy. They can use this mobility where the enemy cannot, giving the Germans the edge in a recon fight. Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) The vehicle’s 2cm cannon gives it a bit of punch against light Panzerspäh Patrol enemy tanks and enemy infantry. Heavy Panzerspäh Platoon 5 GEPANZERTE ANTI-TANK GUN PLATOON Leutnant PLATOON Leutnant HQ Section with: 3 5cm PaK38 120 points 2 5cm PaK38 80 points Command SMG team Sd Kfz 251/1C half-track HQ Section 3 7.5cm PaK40 220 points 2 7.5cm PaK40 150 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier OPTION Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun • Add Sd Kfz 251/1C half-tracks for +10 points per half-track. Sd Kfz 251/1C half-track Sd Kfz 251/1C half-track Anti-tank Anti-tank Gepanzerte Anti-tank Gun Platoons may make Combat gun Section gun Section Attachments to Aufklärungs Platoons or Gepanzerte Unteroffizier Aufklärungs Platoons. On defence, try to ambush enemy armoured formations from Anti-tank gun Sd Kfz 251/1C half-track concealment. If you can’t, dig your anti-tank guns in behind Anti-tank gun Section woods or buildings where they cover the main avenues of approach into your defences, but where the enemy can’t see Gepanzerte Anti-tank gun Platoon them until they get into the killing zone. That way they can’t them forward into positions where they have a good field of knock your guns out until you are ready to fire. fire and then bring them into action both for tank defence On attack, move your guns up into concealing terrain.