The actionwastobecomplete within3days,andwasto they wereheavilyengagedin othersectors. relatively easytoforcetheGermans toretreatnowthat Abruzzo NationalPark.Hethought thatitwouldbe and Picinisco,sohecouldcontrol Valle Venafrana and he intendedtooccupythelinebetweenMonteMarrone other sectors,Utiliplanned“OperationChianti”,inwhich As the Allied operationswereincreasinglysuccessfulin as possible,inordertodefineplans. important todiscoverasmuchinformationontheenemy reserves fromCassinosector. At thetimeitwasvery the Germansasmuchitcould,inordertodistract time weremadeclear. XCorps maingoalwastoengage this meetingtheoffensive intentionsXCorpshad atthe in astaff meetingwiththecommandersofXCorps. In On 9May1944,CIL commander, GeneralUtili,tookpart F planning forthenewspringoffensive wasunderway. Corps, butitwastransferredtoXCorpsassoon During thereorganisation theCIL wasunderthe V British units, reducingtheirranksinturn. terms. The variouselementshadtobetakenfromexisting strength abovethe375,000menasstatedin Armistice the Italian Army asawholewasn’t allowedtoraiseits men, includingreserves.Itwasmadeclear, however, that Italians toraisethetotalstrengthofCIL to24,000 Despite theinitialdiffidence, Alliesfinallyallowed the casualties weretaken. have tobetakenoutofcombatassoonsubstantial have ledtoaquiteinefficientformation,whichwould Motorizzato wasalreadyshortofmanpowerandwould replacements wasproblematic. The IRaggruppamento considering thedifficultytheywerehavinginmustering actually forcingthemtobuildsuchaunitwithout When theItalianreceivedorder, theypointedoutthat was availableofNembodivision. from theactualIRaggruppamentoMotorizzato,pluswhat about 14,100men,organized intwobrigades,andformed the Italianstoformadivision-sizedunit.Itwasbeof about thenameofItalianunit,theysimplyrequired Luckily the Allies haddifferent plansanddidn’t care compared toequivalent Allied formations. It had10,000troops,butwasstilltoofragilewhen Italian standardsitwasbecomingasbigasmallcorps. expansion oftheIRaggruppamentoMotorizzato.By Initially theItalianswerequitereluctanttosanction April 1944. Liberazione (CIL forshort),wasbornofficiallyon18 The ItalianLiberationCorps,orCorpoItalianodi F orming ighting ,)"%24!3 # , )
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Briatore decided The operation involved both Canneto Valley and the crest that it was useless to continue the fight and, after a brief line that linked Monte Canneto to Monte Irto. The firefight, called off the attack to wait for the arrival of 4th objective was to discover the German forces in the sector Bersaglieri. and, if possible, to link with the Opi-Barrea road to the At this point it was decided that “Piemonte” had north of Monte Irto. accomplished its mission to reconnoitre the German The advance began on 29 May 1944. It was decided to defence in the area, so X Corps called a stop to the send the 1st Company 45 minutes ahead of the rest of the operation and ordered CIL to transfer to V Corps for battalion as an advance guard. The other two companies further operations. followed behind, with the 2nd Company on the right as a high flank guard, with the mules that carried all the heavy Adriatic Sector – Advance to the Gothic equipment of the battalion. A 75/13 Mountain Battery Line followed the rest of the battalion, advancing a section at a After being assigned to V Corps, the CIL saw some time, under the direct control of Briatore. reorganisation within its units. First of all, the brigade structure was made official, and some units were added to During the advance a German patrol was spotted, but it strengthen the Italian formation. easily escaped the Alpini force through a thick wood and, as the Alpini followed it, they finally ran in to the main I Brigade comprised the 4th Bersaglieri Regiment (XXIX defensive position. and XXXIII battalions), 3rd Alpini Regiment (“Piemonte” and “Monte Granero” battalions, together with their The German defences were extremely well placed and infantry guns), CLXXXV Paracadutisti battalion and IV camouflaged, with many machine gun nests and artillery 75/13 Pack Artillery Group. observation posts. II Brigade was made of the 68th Infantry Regiment (I and As the 1st Company progressively engaged the German II battalion), “Bafile” Marine battalion and IX Arditi position, Briatore tried to move his other two companies battalion with the V 75/13 Pack Artillery Group. in a high flanking move across the crest line. The moving 75/13 guns fell back to the rest of the battery in order to The third main unit was “Nembo” Division, with 183rd bombard the German positions with indirect fire. and 184th Parachute Regiments (respectively XV, XVI and XII, XIII battalions) and 184th Artillery Regiment (I German resistance strengthened further as the Italians 75/27 Artillery Group and II 100/28 Artillery Group with advanced, and soon the Alpini found themselves under a 20/65 AA battery), together with 184th Motorcycle precise shelling from mortars and artillery. Briatore called Company and CLXXXIV Guastatori Paracadutisti off the attack to reorganize his forces and wait for orders. battalion. The situation was anything but easy. Firstly, the German 11th Artillery Regiment received some additional units positions were extremely well camouflaged, and the light too, in the form of V 57/50 Anti-tank Group equipped artillery support of “Piemonte” was insufficient do any with three batteries of 6pdrs. damage and it was hard to direct artillery fire against the well-concealed positions! Secondly, because of the thick However, CIL continued to have mobility problems and wood, communication between the companies was was extremely short of trucks, a deficiency that would extremely difficult, especially as the battalion hadn’t any have a greater impact now that the pace of operations working radios. Thirdly, it was extremely hard to bring in quickened. The terrain that the CIL operated was much supplies. They had to be carried for about fifteen hours more suitable to mobile warfare when compared to through the woods before reaching the front line troops! Mainard sector. Because of these difficulties Briatore wanted to call off the Under V Corps the CIL had the responsibility for the operation, but X Corps ordered Briatore to try again the Treglio area, with plenty of supporting arms from the next day. The 4th Bersaglieri Regiment was dispatched to British, a sign that the Allies had begun to trust the Italian reinforce his thrust. unit. They also recognized its lack of modern weapons. Forced to continue the attack, Briatore tried a different The support mainly took the form of artillery, for which approach. This time he tried to take the Germans from a the CIL was short by Allied standards, and tank lower position, through the woods of the valley, while he formations, which where completely absent. took direct control of the all artillery of the battalion, six The first operation assigned to the CIL was a simple 81mm mortars and four 75mm infantry guns, and directed cooperative action with the offensive of the 4th Indian it on the suspected German positions. Division, who were crossing to the right bank of Pescara
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# ) , advance withasmanytrucks as itcouldandcomprised mobile elementofthedivision. Ithadtocontinuethe Nembo Tactical Groupwasformed.Itconsistedofevery was impossibletocommitthe wholeNembodivision,so Despite thearrivalofabout60 trucksfromthealliesit Corps. assigned tothe5thKresowaDivisionofPolishII Division. This groupwasdetachedfromCIL,and advance goingwithjustthemobileelementsofNembo the Allies promisedtotheunit,itwasdecidedkeep While theCIL desperatelywaitedforthe 162trucksthat available. was toregroupthemwithoutcongestingthefewroads front line. The furtherthetroopswent,moredifficult it to 200kmsindepth.Only3ofits14battalionswerethe end ofthemonth,CIL wasdispersedoveranareaup what transportwasavailable. The resultwasthat,bythe troops behind,whiletheotherskeptadvancingwith supply them. The onlysolutionwastoleavesomeofthe their transportformobilitybecausetheywereneededto advancing columns,whilethetroopscouldn’t counton advanced, moretruckswereneededtosupplythe keeping logisticroutesopened. As theItaliantroops found itmoredifficulttoferryitstroopsforwardwhile Each daythepaceofoffensive quickened,andtheCIL from thatpointon. same time,asignoftheproblemsthatwouldafflictCIL available tomoveitandtherestofdivisionat was astheresimplywasn’t enoughmotortransport was senttoRieti.IIBrigadeforcedstaywhereit Nembo Divisionmovedtotake Aquila, whileIBrigade that thetownitselfwasfreeofGermantroops. The Division, aswelltakingsome70prisoners,revealed liberating Aquila. IntensepatrolactivitybyNembo In Julytheoffensive restarted,nowwiththeobjectiveof as reserve. defensive positionontherightbankandIIBrigadeacted bank ofPescaraRiver, whileIBrigadeset-upitsmain Nembo wasorderedtoestablishbridgeheadontheleft Division. CIL’s arearesponsibility, beingassignedtothe4thIndian city ofChieti,eventhoughitwasinitiallyoutsidethe advance wasrelativelyeasyendingintheliberationof back. With theexceptionof68thInfantryRegiment, 8 July1944,theyfoundthattheenemywaseagertofall When theCIL respondedto4thIndianrequestattackon units shortlybeforethearrivalofItalianunit. quite nervous,thankstoearlierattacksbyother Allied While wellemplaced,theGermanspatrolsseemedtobe division. unit, andwastobefollowedsoonbytherestof been withdrawnsometimebeforethearrivalofItalian The Germanswerecompletelywithoutartilleryasithad battalion, allfromtheGerman278thInfantryDivision. 994th GrenadierRegimentsandthe278thSchnell In frontoftheItalianswereGerman992nd,993rdand River. ,)"%24!3 # , ) Fiumicello River. town ofFilottrano,whichcontrolledtheleftside encountered stiff resistancefromtheGermanforcesin As itcontinuedtheadvance,Nembotacticalgroup between 3and7daystoorganize andcarryoutanattack! hadn’t hadleftthetownitwould oflikelyhavetaken it fromthefinalGermanunitspresent.IfGermans were abletooccupyit. Advance elementsofXV liberated The Germanshadevacuatedthetownby29June,soXVI battalion from29thPanzerDivisiondefendingthetown. objective anddeterminedthattherewasaPanzergrenadier 10:00am theactionwascalledoff, havingreachedthe The GermanssoonreactedtotheItalianadvance,andby flank andI75/27 ArtilleryGroupgavesupportingfire. towards Macerata,whiletheXVI/183thcoveredleft 9:00am XV/183thRegimentcrossedPotenzaRiver reconnaissance inforceofMacerata.On26June1944,at The firstobjectiveassignedtoNembowasa N 57/50 (6pdr)batterywhereassignedtoNembo. 100/28 Artillery Group,of184thartilleryregiment, anda 75/27 Artillery Group. As soonastheywereavailableII demolisher) battalion,184thMotorcycleCompanyandI CLXXXIV GuastatoriParacadutisti (parachute only 183rdregiment,withXV andXVIbattalions, bombardment thatlastedanhour. By11:30am theXV The attackbeganon8Julyat 7:00amafterapreliminary ammunition forjustonedayof action. committed, eventhoughtheartillery onlyhadenough Artillery Groupof11th Artillery Regimentwere Regiment andI105/28 Artillery GroupandII100/22 possible wascollectedfortheattack,184th Artillery 2nd Polish Armoured Brigade. As muchartilleryas decisive thrustontherightflanksupportedbytanksof frontally. InthemeantimeXV and XVIbattalionsmadea Appignano inordertoengagetheGermanposition Fiumicello River, XIII/184thmovedintrucks to While CLXXXIV battalionmovedtotheothersideof Polish forces. mission, anddevelopedajointattackwithItalian Kresowa DivisiondecidedtohelptheItaliansintheir that theGermansweredeployedin,GeneralSulikof5th Noting theheavyfightingandextremelygoodposition about 50meninthefight! back, whileXV battaliontookitsplace.Bothsideslost called off theattack,XVIbattalionwasorderedtofall fierce, withheavylossesonbothsides. AftertheGermans attack thatresultedfromthisdecisionwasextremely in ordertodoasmuchdamagepossible. The night front oftheirposition;theydecidedtoorganize anattack deployment, theXVIbattalionlookedalmostisolatedin The GermansnoticedtherelativedispersionofItalian Guastatori Paracadutisticoveredtherightflank. and XV battalionrightbehindit,whileCLXXXIV positions, with XVIbattalion on the left side ofFiumicello On 2JulyNembodeployedinfrontoftheGerman embo T actial G roup
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# ) Corpo Italiano di Liberazione , battalion had reached the east side of Filottrano. The When CIL arrived in the Sassoferrato-Gubbio sector it fighting became a house-to-house struggle through was decided that Nembo should be taken under Polish Filottrano. The Germans counterattacked at 3:00pm with command as a reserve. The other units were retired to the support of a StuG battery, the Italians are forced to fall Loro Piceno. The only fighting unit was to be II Brigade, back, but the 45th Company held out alone in the outskirts which now consisted of San Marco Marine regiment of the town. (“Grado” and “Bafile” battalions), “Monte Granero” Alpini battalion and XXIX Bersaglieri battalion with a At 7:00pm the remaining two companies of XV battalion, section of 57/50 guns, plus the 1st Bersaglieri Motorcycle together with a tank troop from the Polish brigade, Company and IX Arditi battalion. The whole unit was attacked the Germans in order to allowed 45th Company supported by I and II Groups of 11th artillery regiment to disengage. The Germans, shocked by the fierce attack equipped with 105/28 and 100/22 guns. and fearing that they could be overwhelmed during the night decided to withdraw from the town, falling back This new organization reflected the move to form more under cover of heavy artillery fire. The following day the efficient “combat groups” to be used as reinforcing units Italian flag was raised over Filottrano. for the normal divisions. As soon as it was possible, future combat groups were to be equipped entirely with British After taking the town it was discovered it had been equipment to lighten the logistical weight of those units. defended by two German battalions of 994th Grenadier Immediately after the liberation of Urbino the CIL was regiment, supported by a StuG battery, some armoured officially disbanded (30 August 1944). Its combat cars, and a good amount of artillery and mortars. operations proved useful lessons in the development of Losses were heavy on both sides, and the situation looked combat groups, with which the Italian Army would very grim after the first German counterattack. However, continue the war. the determination of the Paracadutisti again overcame the As well as valuable combat experience, their will to fight odds! allowed a semi-motorized unit like the CIL to keep pace with the much more mobile infantry and tank formations From Sassoferrato to Urbino – The last of the Allies. It proved an example of the Italian ability to CIL battles overcome difficulties, even if the Italians themselves After Filottrano the CIL was reunited and used to force the caused many of those difficulties (like the jealously Musone River together with 2nd Polish Armoured guarded trucks held by the Italian army that were not Brigade. Unfortunately the Polish tanks moved too assigned to the CIL, despite its pressing need). quickly and left the 68th Infantry Regiment behind, allowing the Germans to inflict heavy losses on the Italian The spirit of sacrifice of the few of the CIL, who gave troops. their lives to redeem the many that had simply been sacrificed for nothing during the fascist era, is worthy of As the Allied advance continued, it was decided to reduce remembrance, especially as even in Italy it is too often the strength of the Italian unit in order to improve its forgotten. efficiency and solve its many logistical problems.
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The CIL was formed with the idea of representing the whole Italian army, so it consisted of Fucilieri, Bersaglieri, Alpini, Artillery and even Naval Infantry had a role within CIL. Even with thes patchy compostion the Italian troops proved capable fighters, since CIL was made only of volounteers coming from the rest of the Royal Army.
Compagnia Fucilieri (Infantry Company) page 6 Compagnia Paracadutisti These are the grunts of the Royal Army, however they’re (Parachute Rifle Company) Page 10 now much more motivated, since most of the troops are The allies where so impressed with the Paracadutisti’s fighting to reach their families in northern italy. performance in Afrika and Italy that they were more than happy to allow CIL to add 185th Nembo Division to its Compagnia Fanteria di Marina ranks. (Naval Infantry Company) Page 8 As the allies raced to liberate Italy, the CIL continued its Compagnia Alpini expansion and begun to look at well trained troops from all (Mountian Infantry Company) Page 13 branchs of the Armed Forces. The marines from the San In the mountainous terrain like that of Italy, who could do Marco Regiment where among the best troops available, so beter than the Alpini? Their stubborness is enough to now even the Royal Navy has a part in freeing Italy. overcome any German resistence!.
Compagnia Bersaglieri (Light Infantry Company) Page 9 The Light Bersaglieri companies are ideal to exploit a breakthrough, or to begin an attack in first place.
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A force based around a Compagnia Fucilieri must • 0 to 1 US Chemical Mortar Platoon (Festung Europa contain: p. 108), • 1 Company HQ, and • 0 to 1 British or Polish Armoured Platoon (Festung • 2 or 3 Fucilieri Platoons. Europa p. 59), Weapons Platoons available to a Compagnia Fucilieri • 0 to 1 British, Polish, Indian, Guards or New Zealand are: Rifle Platoon (Festung Europa p. 67), • 0 to 2 Machine-gun Platoons. • 0 to 1 British, Polish or New Zealand Field Battery (Festung Europa p. 76), and Support Platoons available to a Compagnia Fucilieri can • 0 to 1 British or Polish Anti-tank Platoon, Royal be: Artillery (Festung Europa p. 77). • 0 to 2 Mortar Platoons, • 0 to 1 Arditi Platoon, You force may only be supported by one Allied nation. • 0 to 2 Anti-tank Platoons, You may attach up to up to two Support Platoons to your • 0 to 2 Artillery Batteries, Company for each Fucilieri Platoon you field. • 0 to 1 Anti-aircraft Platoon, Motivation and Skill • 0 to 1 Transport Section, The CIL consisted entirely of volunteers, and though • 0 to 1 US Rifle Platoon (Festung Europa p. 97), lightly equipped, conducted them selves well against the • 0 to 1 US Field Artillery Batteries (Festung Europa p. Germans. A Compagnia Fucilieri is rated as Elite. 108),
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A force based around a Compagnia Fanteria di Marina • 0 to 1 British or Polish Armoured Platoon (Festung must contain: Europa p. 59), • 1 Company HQ (as Fucilieri Company HQ p. 6), and • 0 to 1 British, Polish, Indian, Guards or New Zealand • 2 or 3 Fanteria di Marina Platoons (as Fucilieri Rifle Platoon (Festung Europa p. 67), Platoons p. 7). • 0 to 1 British, Polish or New Zealand Field Battery Weapons Platoons available to a Compagnia Fanteria di (Festung Europa p. 76), and Marina are: • 0 to 1 British or Polish Anti-tank Platoon, Royal • 0 to 2 Fanteria di Marina Machine-gun Platoons (as Artillery (Festung Europa p. 77). Fucilieri Machine-gun Platoon p. 7). You force may only be supported by one Allied nation. Support Platoons available to a Compagnia Fanteria di You may attach up to up to two Support Platoons to your Marina can be: Company for each Fanteria di Marinia Platoon you field. • 0 to 1 Naval Infantry Gun Platoon, Motivation and Skill • 0 to 1 Arditi Platoon, The CIL consisted entirely of volunteers, and though • 0 to 2 Anti-tank Platoons, lightly equipped, conducted them selves well against the • 0 to 2 Artillery Batteries, Germans. A Compagnia Fanteria di Marina is rated as • 0 to 1 Anti-aircraft Platoon, Elite. • 0 to 1 Transport Section,
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San Marco Regiment The San Marco marine regiment has a long history of service with the Italian armed forces. It was formed in 1713 as the “La Marina” Regiment. During the wars of unification it became the “Fanteria Real Marina”. It fought in Boxer Rebellion and during the Italian-Turkish war (1911-1912). During First World War it was reformed into the “Marina” Brigade. The Brigade fought hard in the trenches of the Isonzo Front. Its most remembered contribution to the victory is the defence of Venice. After Caporetto northeastern Italy was in danger being overrun by the Austro-Hungarians and Germans, and Venice was on the front line. The Naval Infantrymen defended the city courageously, saving Venice from conquest. The victory led to the Italian Navy Infantry’s renaming as the San Marco Regiment, after the protector saint of Venice. Its insignia became the winged lion, like that of the Saint and the City of Venice. During World War II the San Marco Regiment fought in Greece and Africa, valiantly defending Tobruk, and being the last units to lower an Italian flag in Tunisia in 1943. I (Grado) and II (Bafile) marine battalions fought in Tunisia from December 1942. III marine battalion (Tobruk) was formed and sent in North Africa in 1941. IV (Caorle) marine battalion was formed in winter 1943. A Paracadutisti Battalion was formed 1941 and trained for the invasion of Malta. The Nuotatori-Guastatori “Mazzucchelli” Battalion was formed in 1942. In 1943, the Paracadutisti and Nuotatori-
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(Parachute Infantry Company)
A force based around a Compagnia Paracadutisti must • 0 to 1 British or Polish Armoured Platoon (Festung contain: Europa p. 59), • 1 Company HQ, and • 0 to 1 British, Polish, Indian, Guards or New Zealand • 2 or 3 Paracadutisti Platoons. Rifle Platoon (Festung Europa p. 67), Weapons Platoons available to a Compagnia Paracadutisti • 0 to 1 British, Polish or New Zealand Field Battery are: (Festung Europa p. 76), and • 0 to 2 Paracadutisti Machine-gun Platoons. • 0 to 1 British or Polish Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (Festung Europa p. 77). Support Platoons available to a Compagnia Fucilieri can be: You force may only be supported by one Allied nation. • 0 to 1 Paracadutisti Mortar Platoon, You may attach up to up to two Support Platoons to your • 0 to 2 Paracadutisti Anti-tank Platoons, Company for each Paracadutisti Platoon you field. • 0 to 2 Paracadutisti Artillery Batteries, Motivation and Skill • 0 to 1 Paracadutisti Anti-aircraft Platoon, The ‘Nembo’ Paracadutisti are some of the most motivated • 0 to 1 Arditi Platoon, and well trained infantry available to the CIL. A Compagnia • 0 to 1 Transport Section, Paracadutisti is rated as Fearless Veteran.
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1 Company HQ Headquarters Company 50 points • You may equip all SMG teams with motorcycles for +5 points.
As the commander of a Paracadutisti company you’re been given Italy’s finest to lead in its struggle against the German invader.
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You can field a Compagnia Paracadutisti as a Compagnia You force may only be supported by one Allied nation. Guastatori Paracadutisti by upgrading you Paracasutisti You may attach up to up to two Support Platoons to your Company HQ and Paracadutisti Platoons to Pioneers. Company for each Paracadutisti Platoon you field. The Company HQ replaces both SMG teams with Pioneer Motivation and Skill SMG teams for +15 points. The ‘Nembo’ Paracadutisti are some of the most motivated All Paracadutisti Platoons replace Rifle/MG teams with and well trained infantry available to the CIL. A Compagnia Pioneer Rifle/MG teams for +15 per Paracadutisti Squad, Guastatori Paracadutisti is rated as Fearless Veteran. and + 10 points for the HQ Section. All the other Weapons and Support platoons remain identical to the Compagnia Paracadutisti.
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0 to 2 Paracadutisti Artillery Batteries Platoon HQ Section with: 2 Gun Sections 185 points 1 Gun Section 110 points
3-ton truck Options Rifle • Add TL-37 tractors and 3-ton truck at no cost. • Replace 75/27 guns with 100/17 guns for +30 points per Gun Section.
Since there wasn’t any opportunities to use the 75/27 gun 75/27 gun paratroopers in their intended role, the command gave them ordinary and completely motorized artillery TL-37 Tractor TL-37 Tractor support.
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0 to 1 Paracadutisti Anti-aircraft Platoon Platoon HQ Section with: 2 Gun Sections 70 points
The Nembo division had a handful of 20/65 guns for self defence against enemy aircrafts.
PARACADUTISTI ANTI-AIRCRAFT PLATOON
0 to 2 Paracadutisti Anti-tank Platoons Platoon HQ Section with: 2 Gun Sections 135 points 1 Gun Section 80 points Options • Add 3-ton trucks at no cost. • Replace all 47/32 guns with 57/50 (6pdr) guns for +20 points per Gun Section. You may not field more that one Anti-tank Platoon equipped with 57/50 guns in any force.
The Paracadutisti man their own anti-tank guns with the same determination and braverly they throw into every combat role.
PARACADUTISTI ANTI-TANK PLATOON
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2 Alpini Platoons PLATOON TENENTE HQ Section with: TENENTE 4 Alpini Squads 170 points 3 Alpini Squads 135 points Command 2 Alpini Squads 100 points Rifle/MG team HQ SECTION The lightly equipped Alpini are more than a match for anyone in their natural terrain, and since they’re as SERGENTE SERGENTE stubborn as their mules, they can overcome any enemy resistance. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team ALPINI SQUAD ALPINI SQUAD An Alpini Platoon is a Mountaineer Platoon.
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0 to 1 Alpini Explorer Platoon PLATOON TENENTE HQ Section with: TENENTE 2 Alpini Squads 135 points
These are the best men of the company, entirely Command SMG team equipped with submachine-guns they can lead the HQ SECTION advance when attacking, or look for enemy ambushes. SERGENTE SERGENTE An Alpini Explorer Platoon is a Mountaineer Platoon and a Reconnaissance Platoon. SMG team SMG team SMG team SMG team EXPLORER SQUAD EXPLORER SQUAD ALPINI EXPLORER PLATOON
Weapons PLATOONS
0 to 1 Alpini Machine-gun Platoon PLATOON HQ Section with: 1 Machine-gun Sections 75 points
As they often operate isolated from other support the Command Rifle team Alpini must have available all the weapons needed to cover an attack, or to stop the enemies. The Alpini have available the Modello 37 machine-gun available in support.
Mod 37 HMG Mod 37 HMG An Alpini Machine-gun Platoon is a Mountaineer MACHINE-GUN MACHINE-GUN Platoon. SECTION SECTION ALPINI MACHINE-GUN PLATOON Alpini Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat Attachments to Combat Platoons.
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Corpo Italiano di Liberazione Companies may have the • British Rifle Platoon with: following Support Platoons: 3 Rifle Squads (175 points), 2 Rifle Squads (135 • Arditi Platoons, points). Make Guards for +25 points, make New • Anti-tank Platoons, Zealand for +10 points. Indian platoons are Fearless • Artillery Batteries, Trained. • Light Anti-aircraft Platoons, and • British Field Battery, Royal Artillery with: • Transport Sections. 4 Gun Sections (355 points), 2 Gun Sections (210 Allied Support Platoons for the Corpo Italiano di points), 1 Gun Section (130 points). Options remain Liberazione are Italian Veterans as per the Italian Veteran as p.76 of Festung Europa except self-propelled rules in Festung Europa (US p.107, British and artillery are not available. Make New Zealand for Commonwealth p.79), are found in Festung Europa, and +10 points. cost the following points: • British Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery with: • US Rifle Platoon with: 2 Anti-tank Sections (155 points), 1 Anti-tank Section 3 Rifle Squads (200 points), 2 Rifle Squads (140 (85 points). Replace 6pdr guns and Lloyed Carriers points) with 17pdr guns and M5 halftracks for +50 points • US Field Arillery Battery with: per Anti-tank Section. 2 Gun Sections (185 points), 1 Gun Section (105 For Polish Platoons see the seperate Polish in Italy points) Intelligence Briefing. • US Chemical Mortar Platoon with: Motivation and Skill 2 Mortar Sections (175 points), 1 Mortar Section (95 points) CIL Divisional Support Units are rated as, Fearless • British Armoured Platoon with: Veteran, Elite or Artillery as indicated in the entry. 3 Sherman I, II, III or V (255 points). Arm any or all Sherman tanks with a 0.5 cal AA MG for +5 points per tank.
Air Support Aircraft Priority Air Support Limited Air support Hurricane IIC 165 points 135 points Kittyhawk 160 points 130 points
0 to 1 Arditi Platoon Platoon HQ Section with 3 Arditi Squads 230 points 2 Arditi Squads 165 points Command SMG team Rated As Fearless Veteran
The men of IX Reparto d’Assalto are the CIL’s best troops. Tasked with the most difficult missions, they SMG team SMG team SMG team SMG team always succeed. These elite assault troops can trace their roots back to WWI and now they once again find ARDITI SQUAD ARDITI SQUAD themselves confronting the Germans across Italy’s mountains.
An Arditi Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon. SMG team SMG team ARDITI SQUAD ARDITI PLATOON
Italian Artillery 1944: 75/18 was the medium gun of choice of CIL, but since we don’t produce it you can simply use a 75/27 with a shorter gun shield. We don’t produce the 100/22 either, so you could use the 100/17 instead, the main difference is that the 100/22 has a slighty longer barrel.
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0 to 1 Transport Section Platoon HQ Section with: 1 Transport Section 20 points No Transport Section 15 points Rated as Elite CIL was always short of trucks, and the 150 odd vehicles that the Allies gave them couldn’t solve the problem. Many units were carried into battle on the trucks, but only when they weren’t needed somewhere else.
A Transport Section is a Transport Platoon.
General Utili and others plan their moves for the operations on Monte Marrone in April 1944.
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