Panzer LEHR

division
Panzerkompanie
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PANZERKOMPANIE ARMOURED COMPANY

TANK Company
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS

You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each
box shaded grey.

Panzerkompanie HQ
3

DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

COMBAT PLATOONS

WEAPONS PLATOONS

ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT
ARMOUR RECONNAISSANCE

Panzerspäh Platoon

10
Panther Platoon Panzer Anti-aircraft
4

Tank-hunter Platoon
5

Gun Platoon

6
Half-tracked

10
Panzer Platoon Panzerspäh Platoon
4

Assault Gun Platoon

6
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
INFANTRY

Gepanzerte Motorised Artillery

11
Battery

4
Panther Platoon Panzergrenadier Platoon
4

Panzergrenadier Platoon Volks Rocket

12
Panzer Platoon 7 Launcher Battery
4

Gepanzerte
Gepanzerte Panzerpionier Platoon
7
4

Panzergrenadier Platoon ARTILLERY

Gepanzerte
Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Aufklärungs Platoon
5
5

Platoon
Volksgrenadier
Sturm Platoon
8

ARMOUR Volksgrenadier Motorised Artillery

11
Schützen Platoon Battery
8

Motorised Heavy

11
Artillery Battery
INFANTRY

Panther Platoon
4

ANTI-AIRCRAFT

Panzer Platoon Panzergrenadier Platoon

4

Anti-aircraft Gun
13

Panzerpionier Platoon Platoon

9

Aufklärungs Platoon
9

AIRCRAFT
Volksgrenadier
Sturm Platoon
8

Air Support
13
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PANZER SPECIAL RULES
Panzer Lehr Division companies use all of the normal German
special rules found on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook. In A player commanding an Aufklärungsscwadron or a
addition, it also uses the following special rule. Panzerkompanie containing one or more Gepanzerte
Aufklärungs Platoons Always Attacks (see page 257 of the
rulebook).
Push to the Meuse
Panzer Lehr Division used their Panzers and Aufklärungs An Aufklärungsschwadron or a Panzerkompanie contain-
armoured infantry to lead the push westwards, bypassing ing one or more Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons uses the
centres of resistance like Bastogne. Spearhead Deployment rule (see page 261 in the rulebook)
for all of their Aufklärungsschwadron HQ teams, and
Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons (including attached
teams).
A Panzer Lehr Division company may also use the Spearhead
Deployment rule for its Company Command and 2iC
Command Panzer IV J tanks, and Panzer Platoons.

Motivation and Skill RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT

Panzer Lehr Division is a vastly experienced division. They have been fighting non-stop since the CONFIDENT TRAINED
Allied Normandy invasion, except for the odd brief respite for refitting. A Panzer Lehr Division
FEARLESS VETERAN
Panzerkompanie is rated Confident Veteran, unless otherwise noted.

HEADQUARTERS
Panzerkompanie HQ HAUPTmann
Headquarters HAUPTMANN Unteroffizier

2 Panther G 375 points

1 Panther G 190 points
Company Command tank
2 Panzer IV J 175 points
1 Panzer IV J 90 points Recovery vehicle
Recovery Section
Option 2iC Command tank
• Add a Bergepanzer III recovery vehicle for +10 points Company HQ
or a Bergepanther recovery vehicle for +15 points. Panzerkompanie HQ

The panzers are always found leading the way in a German

You must field at least one Panzer Platoon or Panther
offensive, often with close cooperation from the armoured
Platoon entirely equipped with the same model of tank as
infantry of the division, either from the panzergrenadier
the Company HQ.
regiments or the Aufklärungs Abteilung (reconnaissance
battalion).
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COMBAT PLATOONS
Panther Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier

4 Panther G 750 points

3 Panther G 560 points
Command Panther G Panther G
HQ Tank Tank
The best panzer available to Panzer Lehr Division was the
Panther G tank. It combined excellent armour with a Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
powerful gun and good mobility.

Panther G Panther G
Tank Tank
Panther Platoon

Panzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier

4 Panzer IV J 350 points

3 Panzer IV J 260 points
Command tank Tank
The panzer regiments usually had a mix of Panther and HQ Tank Tank
Panzer IV tanks, as was the case with the Panzer Lehr
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Division.

Tank Tank
Tank Tank
Panzer Platoon

Gepanzerte Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

Panzergrenadier Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Panzerfaust Tank-hunter team Sd Kfz 251/1 D
MG team half-track
3 Panzergrenadier Squads 285 points HQ Section
2 Panzergrenadier Squads 200 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Option
• Replace Command Panzerfaust MG team with Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. MG team MG team MG team MG team

• Add Tank-hunter team for +20 points.

Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track

Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoons may use the Mounted Panzergrenadier Panzergrenadier

Squad Squad
Assault special rule.
Unteroffizier
The Gepanzerte Panzergreandier Platoon provide excel-
lent attacking and defensive capabilities. With plenty of Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Sd Kfz 251/1 D
machine-guns and Panzerfausts, both enemy infantry and MG team MG team half-track
tanks must think twice before attacking them. On attack the Panzergrenadier Squad
firepower, mobility and armoured protection of their Sd Kfz Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier platoon
251/1 D half-tracks allows them to quickly approach enemy
infantry and launch a devastating mounted assault.
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Gepanzerte Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Aufklärungs Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Panzerfaust Tank-hunter Sd Kfz 250 half-track
MG team team
3 Aufklärungs Squads 285 points HQ Section
2 Aufklärungs Squads 200 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Options
• Replace Command Panzerfaust MG team with
Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. MG team MG team MG team MG team
• Add Tank-hunter team for +20 points.
• Add an additional Sd Kfz 250 half-track to each
Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250
squad for +10 points per half-track. half-track half-track half-track half-track
Aufklärungs Squad Aufklärungs Squad
The Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons were used to lead the Unteroffizier
way in the Ardennes offensive because of their outstand-
ing attack and defensive capabilities. With all their ma-
chine-guns, enemy infantry will have trouble getting close, Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Sd Kfz 250 Sd Kfz 250
especially if their half-tracks are nearby as a mobile base of MG team MG team half-track half-track
fire. Aufklärungs Squad
Gepanzerte Aufklärungs platoon
The dismounted infantry are a formidable force themselves
with two MG42 machine-guns per squad. Bristling with
Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons, it would Gepanzerte Aufklärungs Platoons may use the Mounted
be a brave enemy tank indeed that would approach them to Assault special rule.
closely.

WEAPONS PLATOONS
Panzer Anti-aircraft Leutnant
Gun Platoon Leutnant

Platoon
4 Möbelwagen 220 points
3 Möbelwagen 165 points Command Anti-aircraft tank Anti-aircraft tank
2 Möbelwagen 110 points HQ Section
Unteroffizier
4 Wirbelwind 220 points
3 Wirbelwind 165 points
2 Wirbelwind 110 points
Anti-aircraft tank Anti-aircraft tank
Anti-aircraft section
To protect the panzers from Allied air power each panzer
regiment was also equipped with anti-aircraft tanks. Panzer Anti-aircraft gun platoon
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DIVISIONAL SUPPORT
Tank-hunter Platoon Leutnant
Platoon LEUTNANT

3 Panzer IV/70 (V) 450 points

2 Panzer IV/70 (V) 300 points
Command Tank-hunter
3 Jagdpanther 705 points
HQ Tank-hunter
2 Jagdpanther 470 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
130. Panzerjäger Lehr Abteilung with Panzer IV/70 (V)
tank-hunters. 559. Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung with
Jagdpanther heavy tank-hunters was assigned to the division Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
for the offensive, but did not arrive at the division until 25 Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
December 1944.
Tank-hunter Platoon

Assault Gun Platoon Leutnant

Platoon LEUTNANT

3 StuG G 285 points

2 StuG G 190 points
Command Assault Gun
3 StuG G (late) 295 points
HQ Assault Gun
2 StuG G (late) 195 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Option
• Replace one StuG G or StuG G (late) assault gun
with a StuH42 assault gun at no cost.
Assault Gun Assault Gun
Assault Gun Assault Gun
243. StuG-Brigade supported Panzer Lehr Division with 18
assault guns. Assault Gun Platoon
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Panzergrenadier Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel

HQ Section with:
3 Panzergrenadier Squads 245 points Command Panzerfaust MG team Tank-hunter team
HQ Section
2 Panzergrenadier Squads 175 points

Options Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

• Replace Command Panzerfaust MG team with

Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
MG team MG team MG team MG team
• Replace all the Panzerfaust MG teams with Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle teams in two Panzergrenadier Squads
and the HQ Section for +25 points.
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
• Add Tank-hunter team for +20 points. Panzergrenadier Panzergrenadier
• Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon. Squad Squad
Unteroffizier
Despite their name, most Panzergrenadiers are motorised in
trucks rather than mounted in armoured half-tracks. They
Panzerfaust Panzerfaust 3-ton truck
are the core of the Panzer divisions and are well armed with MG team MG team
two MG-42 machine-guns in each section. They are addi- Panzergrenadier Squad
tionally armed with Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank
weapons. Some units may have begun to adopt the later Panzergrenadier platoon
organisation equipping two squads with StG44 assault rifles.
Panzergrenadier Platoons mounted in captured US M3
half-tracks do not use the Mounted Assault special rule.

Gepanzerte Panzerpionier Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Pioneer Squads 265 points Command Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/1 Pioneer Supply
MG team half-track 3-ton truck
2 Pioneer Squads 190 points
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command Pioneer MG team with Command
Panzerfaust Pioneer SMG team for +10 points. If you
do this you may also replace all remaining Pioneer MG Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7 Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7
teams in the platoon with Panzerfaust Pioneer MG MG team half-track MG team half-track
teams for +10 points per team.
• Add an additional Sd Kfz 251/7 half-track to each Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7 Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7
squad for +10 points per half-track. MG team half-track MG team half-track
• Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points or Pionier Squad Pionier Squad
Pioneer Supply Maultier for +30 points. Unteroffizier

The Panzerpionier Abteilung (armoured engineer battalion)

Pioneer Pioneer Sd Kfz 251/7 Sd Kfz 251/7
of Panzer Lehr Division had a number of armoured pioneers MG team MG team half-track half-track
mounted in Sd Kfz 251/7 half-tracks. Pionier Squad
In addition to their armoured half-tracks they are also heavy Gepanzerte pionier Platoon
equipped to deal with any field fortifications they may be
required to storm with flame-throwers and demolition Gepanzerte Panzerpionier Platoons may use the Mounted
charges. Assault special rule.
They can also lay minefields or set-up barbed wire barriers to
aid a companies defensive positions. You many replace up to one Pioneer MG team per Pionier
Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of the game
before deployment.
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Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel

HQ Section with:
2 Assault Squads Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team Panzerschreck team
and 1 MG Squad 270 points
HQ Section
2 Assault Squads 200 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Add:
1 Panzerschreck team +25 points
Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle
team team team team
A Volksgrenadierkompanie (People’s Grenadier Company)
Assault Squad Assault Squad
is made up of three platoons, two of which are Sturm
(Assault) Platoons. Two squads are armed with StG44 Unteroffizier
(Sturmgewehr 44) assault rifles giving them great firepower
on the move, while the last section is armed with two MG42
Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team
machine-guns for supporting fire. They are also equipped
MG Squad
with Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons.
Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon

Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

HQ Section with:
3 Grenadier Squads 220 points Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerschreck team
2 Grenadier Squads 155 points HQ Section

Add:
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
1 Panzerschreck team +25 points

Option Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team

• Replace Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team with
a Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad
The third platoon of the company, the Schützen (Rifle) Unteroffizier
Platoon, is armed with K98 rifles and MG42 machine-guns.
They provide support and longer ranged firepower to
back-up the Sturm Platoons. Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Grenadier Squad
Volksgrenadier Schützen Platoon
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Panzerpionier Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Pionier Squads 205 points Command Pioneer Kfz 15 field car Pioneer Supply
Rifle/MG team 3-ton truck
2 Pionier Squads 145 points
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG team with
Command Panzerfaust Pioneer SMG team for
+10 points. If you do this you may also replace all Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
remaining Pioneer Rifle/MG teams in the platoon Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
with Panzerfaust Pioneer Rifle/MG teams for +10
points per team.
Kfz 70 truck Kfz 70 truck
• Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points or
Pionier Squad Pionier Squad
Pioneer Supply Maultier for +30 points.
Unteroffizier
Not all of the pioneers of the Panzerpionier Abteilung are
equipped with armoured half-tracks, most travel into battle
in trucks. They then dismount to fight. Pioneer Rifle/MG team Pioneer Rifle/MG team Kfz 70 truck
Pionier Squad
However, they are just as effective against enemy field fortifi-
Panzerpionier Platoon
cations by suppressing and knocking out bunkers, nests and
entrenchments with flame-throwers and demolition charges.
You many replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG team per
Pionier Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of
the game before deployment.

Aufklärungs Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with:
Command Kübelwagen Kübelwagen
3 Aufklärungs Squads 320 points Panzerfaust MG team tank-hunter team
2 Aufklärungs Squads 230 points

Option
• Replace the Command Kübelwagen Panzerfaust MG
team with a Command Panzerfaust Kübelwagen Kübelwagen Kübelwagen
SMG team at no cost. Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team

• Add Kübelwagen Tank-hunter team for +20 points.

• Replace all Kübelwagen teams with the equivalent Kübelwagen Kübelwagen
Schwimmwagen teams for +5 points for the platoon. Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team

Aufklärungs Platoons use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance

rules on pages 196 and 197 of the rulebook and are
Reconnaissance Platoons while mounted. Kübelwagen Kübelwagen
Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team
Panzer Aufklärungsabteilungs were meant to be mounted in Sd
Kfz 251 half-tracks, but some had bicycles for the Ardennes
Aufklärungs Platoon
offensive. However, they quickly utilised captured American
jeeps to motorise themselves once again.
You can model your Kübelwagen teams with captured US
Jeep models.
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Panzerspäh Platoon
Platoon
With Sd Kfz 234/2 Puma:
4 Panzerspäh Patrols 400 points
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
3 Panzerspäh Patrols 300 points
Panzerspäh Patrol
2 Panzerspäh Patrols 200 points
Feldwebel
1 Panzerspäh Patrol 100 points

Options
• Replace all Sd Kfz 234/2 Puma armoured cars in one Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Panzerspäh Patrol with Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) armoured Panzerspäh Patrol
cars for -30 points.
Feldwebel
• Replace all Sd Kfz 234/2 Puma armoured cars in any
Panzerspäh Patrols with Sd Kfz 234/1 armoured cars
for -25 points per patrol.
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Panzerspäh Patrol
Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.
Feldwebel

Panzerspäh Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with

their own command team. Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Panzerspäh Patrol
By the time of the Ardennes offensive the Sd Kfz 234/2
Puma armoured car was in use by Panzer Lehr Division. Panzerspäh Platoon
Additionally the 2cm armed Sd Kfz 234/1 armoured car had
entered service with the division. A few older Sd Kfz (8-rad)
armoured cars were also in service.

Half-tracked
Panzerspäh Platoon
Platoon
2 Panzerspäh Patrols 200 points
Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm)
1 Panzerspäh Patrol 100 points Sd Kfz 250 (Recce)
Panzerspäh Patrol

Feldwebel
Panzerspäh Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.

Panzerspäh Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with Command Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm)
Sd Kfz 250 (Recce)
their own command team.
Panzerspäh Patrol

As well as 8-wheeled armoured cars, Panzer Lehr Division Half-tracked Panzerspäh Platoon
also utilised half-tracked Sd Kfz 250/9 half-tracks for recon-
naissance work.
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Motorised Artillery Battery Hauptmann
Platoon Hauptmann

HQ Section and two Gun Sections with:

4 10.5cm leFH18/40 215 points

HQ Section and one Gun Section with:

2 10.5cm leFH18/40 120 points Leutnant Leutnant

Options
• Add Kfz 68 radio truck, Kübelwagen jeeps and
Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace one Observer Rifle team and Kübelwagen 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
jeep with Panzer IV OP for +15 points.

The 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer is a lighter version that Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track
mounts the standard howitzer on a light weight modified
PaK40 trail. To save the trail from shaking apart a large
muzzle brake has been fitted to reduce its recoil. 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
Because Panzer Lehr Division had no armour artillery avail-
able during the Ardennes offensive they allocated their new
Panzer IV OP tanks to the towed artillery. Sd Kfz 11 half-track Sd Kfz 11 half-track

MOTORISED Artillery Battery

Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery Hauptmann

Platoon Hauptmann

HQ Section and
two Gun Sections with:
4 15cm sFH18 310 points

HQ Section and Leutnant Leutnant

one Gun Section with:
2 15cm sFH18 160 points

Option
• Add Kfz 68 radio truck, Kübelwagen jeeps and Kfz 7
Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
half-tracks for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace one Observer Rifle team and Kübelwagen
jeep with Panzer IV OP for +15 points. Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track

Panzer Lehr Division had their heavy firepower is supplied by

a heavy artillery battalion armed with 15cm sFH18 howit- Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
zers and s10cm K18 guns.
The 15cm howitzer provided the hard hitting power to deal Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track
with enemy entrenchments and bunkers, while the long
range 10cm guns are ideal for knocking out the enemy’s
artillery with counter battery fire. Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery
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Volks Rocket Launcher Battery
Platoon
HQ Section and two Launcher Sections with:
Command SMG team Kübelwagen
6 15cm NW41 135 points
6 21cm NW42 160 points
6 30cm NW42 195 points

HQ Section and one Launcher Section with:

3 15cm NW41 70 points
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
3 21cm NW42 85 points
3 30cm NW42 100 points

Option
• Add Kübelwagen jeep and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
+5 points for the battery.

A Volks Rocket Launcher

RELUCTANT TRAINED
Battery is rated Reluctant
Trained. Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

Super-heavy Rockets
The massive 30cm rockets used by the NW42 rocket launchers
are slow to load and therefore the full battery is not always
available to fire on command. A Volks Rocket Launcher Volks Rocket Launcher Battery
Battery equipped with 30cm NW42 rocket launchers uses the 15. Volks-Werfer Brigade (15th People’s Rocket Launcher
Super-heavy Rockets special rule. Brigade) supported XLVII Panzerkorps during the Ardennes
offensive. A brigade consisted of two regiments with six bat-
At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with a teries of 15cm NW41 rocket launchers and three heavy bat-
platoon equipped with 30cm NW42 Super-heavy Rockets. teries of either 21cm NW42 or 30cm NW42 rocket launch-
Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Bombardment. ers, depending on if it was the first or second battalion.
If a platoon with Super-heavy Rockets does not have a Full The biggest advantage of Nebelwerfer rocket launchers is their
Salvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll ability to saturate a wide area quickly with high-explosive
a Skill Test for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the rounds. They are ideal for pinning down an enemy position
Bombardment. Only those that pass the Skill Test can fire while attacking forces approach for the assault.
as part of the Bombardment.
Place a Full Salvo marker on a platoon with Super-heavy
Rockets at the end of any Shooting Step in which every
Rocket Launcher in the platoon was able to fire an Artillery
Bombardment, but none did so.
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Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 3.7cm FlaK43 100 points Command SMG team Kübelwagen
2 3.7cm FlaK43 70 points HQ Section

3 2cm FlaK38 75 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

2 2cm FlaK38 50 points
Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun
Option
• Add Kübelwagen jeeps and 3-ton trucks for +5
points for the platoon. 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns were in short supply while Section Section
Panzer Lehr Division were refitting for the Ardennes offensive Unteroffizier
so towed guns provided the main anti-aircraft protection
during the campaign. Panzer Lehr Division had 2cm FlaK38
and medium 3.7cm FlaK43 guns that packed a little more Anti-aircraft gun 3-ton truck
punch.
Anti-aircraft Section
Anti-aircraft gun Platoon

Air Support Leutnant

Sporadic Air Support Leutnant

Me 262 A2a Sturmvogel 105 points

FW 190F 100 points
Aircraft
Flight

High-speed Jet Air Support

Ground attacks by Me 262 A2a aircraft cannot be inter- Operation Bodenplatte
cepted using the Fighter Interception rule on page 179 of
the rulebook. Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate) was to be launched on
16 December 1944. Its mission was to cripple Allied air
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was not idle over the support, giving the ground units of Wacht Am Rhein a
skies of Belgium, with fighter-bombers attacking targets of fighting chance. However, the weather refused to co-operate
opportunity. However, it was also the debut of the world’s and the operation wasn’t launched until 1 January 1945.
first operational jet fighter: the Me 262. The ground attack Over 900 aircraft took to the skies and struck the Allies’ air
version, the Me 262 A2a Sturmvogel (Storm Bird), was armed bases in Belgium and Holland and destroyed somewhere
with two 30mm cannons and a pair of 250kg (550lb) bombs. between 300 and 400 Allied aircraft. This success, however,
Its excellent speed of 540mph (870km/h) meant that it could came at the steep price of over 300 German aircraft.
outrun any Allied fighter, making it near impossible to catch.
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GERMAN ARSENAL
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Tanks
Panzer IV J Standard Tank 6 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen.
7.5cm KwK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Slow traverse.
Panther G Standard Tank 10 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks.
7.5cm KwK42 gun 32”/80cm 2 14 3+

Tank Hunters
Jagdpanther Standard Tank 10 5 1 Hull MG.
8.8cm PaK43 gun 40”/100cm 2 16 3+ Hull mounted.
Panzer IV/70 (V) Slow Tank 9 3 1 Hull MG, Overloaded, Schürzen.
7.5cm PaK42 gun 32”/80cm 2 14 3+ Hull mounted.

Assault Guns
StuG G or StuG IV Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen.
7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.
StuG G (late) Standard Tank 7 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen.
7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.
StuH42 Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen.
10.5cm StuH42 gun 32”/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.

Artillery (SP)
Panzer IV J OP Standard Tank 6 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen.
7.5cm KwK40 gun 32”/80cm 1 11 3+ Slow traverse.

Anti-aircraft
Möbelwagen (3.7cm) Standard Tank 0 0 0
3.7cm FlaK43 gun 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft.
Wirbelwind (Quad 2cm) Standard Tank 3 1 0 Hull MG.
2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.

Reconnaissance
Sd Kfz 250 (Recce) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, AA MG, Recce.
Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce.
2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 234/1 (2cm) Jeep 3 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce.
2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 234/2 Puma Jeep 3 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce.
5cm KwK39 gun 24”/60cm 2 9 4+
Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Jeep 2 0 0 Co-ax MG, Recce.
2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+
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Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Motorcycle Reconnaissance
Kübelwagen Panzerfaust MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance,
Dismount as Panzerfaust MG team.
When firing as MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
When firing as Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout.
Kübelwagen Panzerfaust SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance,
Dismount as Panzerfaust SMG team.
When firing as SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
When firing as Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout.
Kübelwagen Tank-hunter team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance,
Dismount as Tank-hunter team.
Panzerschreck 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Awkward layout.
Schwimmwagen Panzerfaust MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Amphibious,
Dismount as Panzerfaust MG team.
When firing as MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
When firing as Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout.
Schwimmwagen Panzerfaust SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Amphibious,
Dismount as Panzerfaust SMG team.
When firing as SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
When firing as Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Awkward layout.
Schwimmwagen Tank-hunter team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Amphibious,
Dismount as Tank-hunter team.
Panzerschreck 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Awkward layout.

Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire.

GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
2cm Flak38 gun Light 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Gun shield, Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
3.7cm Flak43 gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Gun shield, Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer Heavy 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
15cm sFH18 gun Immobile 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.
15cm NW41 rocket launcher Light 64”/160cm - 3 4+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.
21cm NW42 rocket launcher Light 72”/180cm - 3 3+ Rocket launcher.
30cm NW42 rocket launcher Light 56”/140cm - 3 1+ Rocket launcher, Super-heavy rockets.
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TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tankFirepower

Trucks
Kübelwagen jeep, Captured Jeep Jeep - - -
Steyr Kfz 70, Opel Blitz 3-ton, or Captured GMC 2½ truck Wheeled - - -
Kfz 68 Radio truck Wheeled - - -
Opel Maultier Half-tracked - - -

Tractors
Sd Kfz 7 or Sd Kfz 11 half-track Half-tracked - - -

Armoured Personnel Carriers

Sd Kfz 250 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG.
Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG.
Sd Kfz 251/7 D (Pioneer) half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG,
Assault bridge.
Captured M3 Half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG.

Recovery Vehicles
Bergepanzer III recovery vehicle Standard Tank 5 3 0 AA MG, Recovery vehicle.
Bergepanther recovery vehicle Standard Tank 10 5 0 AA MG, Recovery vehicle, Wide tracks.

INFANTRY TEAMS
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6
MG team 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down.
SMG team 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
Assault Rifle team 8”/20cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
Flame-thrower team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.
Panzerschreck team 8”/20cm 2 11 5+ Tank assault 5.
Tank-hunter team 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Tank assault 5.
Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

Additional Training and Equipment

Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the
Movement Step.
Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Me 262 A2a Sturmvogel Cannon 3+ 9 5+ High-speed Jet.
Bombs 4+ 5 2+
FW 190F Cannon 3+ 7 5+
Bombs 4+ 5 1+