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By Phil Yates and Wayne Turner
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HITLERSBODYGUARD
Hitlers Tird Reich was riven with factions and empirebuilding, so it is no surprise to learn that he had both an SSbodyguard, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH), and armybodyguard, part of the Grossdeutschland regiment. WhenGermany attacked Poland at the start of the Second World
War, Hitler (known as Der Fhrer, Te Leader) sent LSSAHto the front and increased the strength of the Fhrerbegleit(Leaders Escort) Battalion so that it could escort him on atour of the fighting in Poland.
FIGHTINGINTHEEASTANDEXPANSION
In 1943, the Fhrerbegleit (Leaders Escort) Battalion wastripled in size, sending detachments to fight with Grossdeut-schland (now a powerful elite Panzergrenadierdivision) onthe Eastern Front, and forming the Fhrergrenadier(LeadersGrenadier) Battalion as an outer ring of security around hisheadquarters in East Prussia, the Wolf s Lair.
After the disaster of the Soviet Operation Bagration Offensivein June and July 1944, Hitler decided to expand the Fhr-ergrenadier Battalion into a four-battalion panzer brigade.Tis powerful unit was intended to foil an anticipated Soviet
corps-strength airborne landing to capture Hitler in the Wolf sLair, now only 100km (60 miles) from the front lines.
Te anticipated parachute landings never took place, but by20 October 1944, a renewed Soviet Offensive threatened to
cut off East Prussia, and capturing Goldap, just 8km (5 miles)from Hitlers headquarters. Te FhrergrenadierBrigade wassent in to retake Goldap, alongside 101. Panzerbrigade (seethe article in Wargames Illustrated295 or on www.flamesofwar.comfor more on this fascinating unit).
NEWBRIGADES
After stabilising the situation, the Fhrergrenadier Brigadewas withdrawn from the front and combined with the Fhr-erbegleitBattalion to form two new brigades. Te Fhrerbe-
gleitBrigade (FBB) took the experienced first battalion as its
Panzerfsilier Battalion (mounted in armoured half-tracks)and the relatively new fifth battalion as its Panzergrenadierbattalion (mounted in amphibious Schwimmwagen jeeps).Tese were combined with a veteran panzer battalion fromGrossdeutschland that had just finished rebuilding, and twobattalions of the Fhrer Flak Regiment (Hermann Gring)that protected the Wolfs Lair from air attack. It later addedthe 200thAssault Gun Brigade (reformed after its destructionin Normandy), 828thLandsturmbattalion (men aged over 45used to guard unoccupied parts of the Wolfs Lair), and anartillery battalion. Te resulting brigade was stronger thanmany of the surviving panzer divisions, and drew many of its
personnel from the elite Grossdeutschlanddivision.Tis left the Fhrergrenadier Brigade (FGB) with the rela-tively new third and fourth battalions as its Panzerfsilierand Panzergrenadierbattalions, although it retained its ownpanzer battalion. Like FBB, they also received an assault-gun
o protect him as he toured the Polish battlefield at the start of the Second World War, Adolf Hitler formed a special escortbattalion recruited from Grossdeutschland(Greater Germany), the German Armys equivalent to the Queens Guard at Buck-ingham Palace. As the war progressed this escort grew in strength until it reached a size of two brigades (essentially a fullarmoured division). Both brigades took part in Hitlers climactic attempt to reverse the tide of the war in the West, the Battleof the Bulge.
FHRERBEGLEIT AND FHRERGRENADIER BRIGADESIN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
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Germans threw a regiment from the 79thVolksgrenadierDivi-sion into the fray as they arrived, while the Americans piledon tanks and artillery to support their infantry. Another dayshard fighting forced the Germans out of their positions.
Te Fhrergrenadier Brigade pulled back across the river,meeting up with its Grenadierbattalion, hoping to hold thecrossings, but were thwarted by the fast-moving 26thInfantryDivision who established three bridgeheads across the riveron 27 December. Fortunately for the brigade, the 79thVolks-
grenadierDivision was holding against 80thInfantry Divisionon the right (eastern) flank, leaving the brigade facing offagainst just one American division.
For three days the two divisions fenced, the Americans seek-
ing weaknesses to exploit and the Germans counterattackingwith the surviving tanks, backed up with rocket launchersfrom an army artillery battalion. By 30 December, the Fhr-ergrenadierBrigade had been pushed most of the way backto the vital crossroads of Wiltz. With their infantry strengthalmost gone, the brigade handed over its positions to the 9 thVolksgrenadier Division (not before making one last coun-terattack to halt the Americans after they captured an entireVolksgrenadiercompany!), and withdrew into reserve.
WITHDRAWALFROMTHEARDENNES
Te FhrerbegleitBrigade was selected to act as the rearguardand fought a number of delaying actions until, finally on 23December, orders came to go into reserve and reform as a fullpanzer division. It never reached its intended strength beforeit was thrown back into battle on the Eastern Front.
FHRERGRENADIERBRIGADEANDTHEBATTLEOFTHEBULGE
Te FhrergrenadierBrigade took longer to form, and did notenter combat until after St. Vith had fallen. Its first mission
was to assist the 5thParachute Division holding the flank eastof Bastogne. Te brigades Panzerfsilierbattalion and, twocompanies of tanks and a company of assault guns arrivedat Eschdorf and Heiderscheid, south of the Sre River on 23December, only to lose a company stationed forward at Grev-els when the US 26thInfantry Division attacked at dusk.
Meanwhile, other elements of the 26thInfantry divisionattacked Eschdorf, while the lead elements of 80th InfantryDivision attacked Heiderscheid in a confusing night battlethat cost the brigade its commander. On Christmas Day the
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FOLLOWMERemer was committed to his cause and could inspire thosearound him. As the leader of Hitlers guard he command therespect of all of his men.
Remer and any platoon he Joins pass Motivation tests on aroll of 3+ instead of the normal roll. Remer may re-roll anyCompany Morale Checks he is required to take.
Remer is a Warrior and a Higher Command SMG team rated as Fearless Veteran. Remer can join an FBB Fhrer Panzer-fsilierkompanie for +70 points or an FBB Panzergrenadierkompanie for +55 points. If he joins a Panzerfsilierkompanie,he has an Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track for transport, otherwise he has a Schwimmwagen jeep for transport. Remer uses theMounted Assault special rule (see page 243 of the rulebook).
CHARACTERISTICS
FORWARDSKnowing the value of speed and surprise, Remer constantlypushed his men onwards.
Remer and any platoon that he Joins may make Storm-troopers moves on a roll of 2+ instead of the normal roll.
NOQUARTERRemer earned his medals the hard way in vicious hand-to-hand combat on the Eastern Front.
Remer and any platoon that he Joins hit on a roll of 2+ inassault combats.
Regarded as a dashing and competent leader,Remer was given the prestigious commandof the elite armoured infantry of I. Bataillon,Panzergrenadierregiment Grossdeutschland in
December 1942. His first task was to rebuild hisdevastated battalion after the brutal winter battlesin the Lutchessa Valley. Remers first battle withhis new command was Kharkov in May 1943. He
was awarded the Knights Cross and promoted toMajor for the leadership he displayed. ypically,he credited the award to the bravery and skill ofhis men.
Remer went on to lead his battalion through theBattle of Kursk, winning new respect for both himand his men in the process. I. Bataillon was alwaysin the forefront of attacks, with Remer at theirhead earning the Close Combat Clasp in Silverfor 48 assaults, and the Wound Badge in Silverfor eight wounds in combat. In November Remer
was awarded the Oak Leaves for his KnightsCross, the 325th German soldier to receive thiscoveted award, for outstanding accomplishmentsas a commander during the summer months.
In March 1944, Remer was transferred to thehighly sought after post commanding Wachbatail-lon Berlin, the battalion responsible for guardingthe German capital. He was instrumental in foil-ing the coup attempt following the 20 July ploton Hitlers life. Hitlers gratitude resulted in animmediate promotion to Oberst and commandof the Fhrerbegleitbrigade, a new formationformed from Hitlers military escort.
OBERST
OTTO-ERNST REMER
Under Remer, the Fhrerbegleitbrigade acquitted itself wellduring the unsuccessful Battle of the Bulge in December1944. When his brigade was expanded into the Fhrerbe-gleitdivision, Remer was promoted again, this time to Gen-
eralmajor. At 32, he was the youngest German General ofthe war.
Fighting to the last days, Remer ended the war in an AmericanPOW camp after escaping the advancing Russian armies.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.Your force must be either Fhrer Begleit Brigade (marked ) or Fhrer Grenadier Brigade(marked ). If a platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment andoptions marked with your selected symbol.
8
SUPPORT PLATOONS
INFANTRY
11
17
21
COMBATPLATOONS
HEADQUARTERS
FhrerPanzerkompanie HQ
HEADQUARTERS
9
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
ARMOUR
9
WEAPONSPLATOONS
Fhrer Panzer Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
9 Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
Fhrer PanzergrenadierPlatoon
Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
ARMOUR
9
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
ARMOUR
9
Fhrer PanzerjgerPlatoon
ARMOUR
19
Fhrer PanzerjgerPlatoon
ARMOUR
19
MOTIVATIONANDSKILL
A Fhrer Panzerkompanie fromFhrerbegleit-
brigade is rated as Confident Veteran.
One from Fhrergrenadierbrigade is rated asConfident Trained.
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
FEARLESS
CONSCRIPT
TRAINED
VETERAN
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
FEARLESS
CONSCRIPT
TRAINED
VETERAN
Leaders Armoured Company
FHRER PANZERKOMPANIETANKCOMPANY
FHRERBEGLEITBRIGADE FHRERGRENADIERBRIGADE
HITLERSGUARDS
A number of Heerunits had a special relationship with the
Fhrer, in particular the Fhrerbegleit and FhrergrenadierBrigades which started life as his personal escort battalion.
All platoons in your force (unless otherwise stated) mayre-roll any failed Platoon Morale Checks. Your CompanyCommand team may re-roll Company Morale Checks.
INFANTRY
11
17Fhrer PanzergrenadierPlatoon
14
21
ARTILLERY
26
26
25
25
27
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Volks RocketLauncher Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15
15
Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
Fhrer Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
ARTILLERY
26
25
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
28Volksgrenadier SturmPlatoon
Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
28Volksgrenadier SchtzenPlatoon
Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
Fhrer PanzerpionierPlatoon
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Fhrer Panzerkompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
Recovery Section
Unteroffizier
Recovery vehicle
HAUPTMANN
CompanyCommand tank
Company HQ
2iC Commandtank
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ tank
Command tank
Unteroffizier
Panzer Section
Tank
Tank
Unteroffizier
Panzer Section
Tank
Tank
Leutnant
Fhrer Panzer Anti-aircraft gun platoon
Command Anti-aircraft tank
HQ Section
Leutnant
Anti-aircraft tank
Anti-aircraft tank
Anti-aircraft section
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraft tank
HEADQUARTERS
2 Panzer IV J 185 points -
1 Panzer IV J 95 points -
2 Panzer IV/70 (A) 280 points -1 Panzer IV/70 (A) 145 points -
2 Panther G - 300 points
1 Panther G - 155 points
Add Recovery Section:
1 Bergepanzer III +10 points -
1 Bergepanther - +15 points
FHRERPANZERKOMPANIEHQ
PLATOON
5 Panzer IV J 450 points -
4 Panzer IV J 360 points -
3 Panzer IV J 270 points -
3 Panzer IV/70 (A) 415 points -
3 Panther G - 440 points
FHRERPANZERPLATOON
FHRERPANZERANTI-AIRCRAFTGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
4 Mbelwagen (3.7cm) 230 points 180 points
3 Mbelwagen (3.7cm) 175 points 140 points
2 Mbelwagen (3.7cm) 120 points 100 points
4 Wirbelwind (2cm) 230 points -
3 Wirbelwind (2cm) 175 points -
2 Wirbelwind (2cm) 120 points -
You must field at least one Fhrer Panzer Platoon entirelyequipped with the same model of tank as the Fhrer Pan-zerkompanie HQ.
Te core of the brigades panzer regiment is itspanzer companies. Tese lead attacks and supportthe infantry as they advance. Te Fhrergrenadier-brigade also had a company of StuG G assault guns, butthese were detached to support 352ndVolksgrenadierDivision
Te panzer regiments anti-aircraft platoons protect it frommarauding Allied aircraft as it advances into battle.
HEADQUARTERS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
far off on its left flank.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.Your force must be either Fhrer Begleit Brigade (marked ) or Fhrer Grenadier Brigade(marked ). If a platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment andoptions marked with your selected symbol.
10
SUPPORT PLATOONS
ARMOUR
9
19
ARMOUR
24
ARMOUR
9
19
24
COMBATPLATOONS
HEADQUARTERS
Fhrer Panzerfsilier-kompanie HQ
HEADQUARTERS
11
Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
INFANTRY
11
WEAPONSPLATOONS
Fhrer PanzerfsilierMortar Platoon
ARTILLERY
12
Assault Gun Platoon
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
Fhrer PanzerjgerPlatoon
Fhrer Panzer Platoon
Fhrer PanzerjgerPlatoon
Assault Gun Platoon
Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
INFANTRY
11
Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
INFANTRY
11
Fhrer PanzerfsilierHeavy Platoon
MACHINE-GUNS
12
Fhrer Panzerfsilier
Cannon Platoon
ARMOUR
13
Fhrer PanzerfsilierFlaK Platoon
ARMOUR
13
Fhrer PanzerpionierPlatoon
ARMOUR
14
Fhrer ArmouredFlame-thrower Platoon
ARMOUR
14
Fhrer PanzerfsilierInfantry Gun Platoon
ARMOUR
15
INFANTRY
17
21
Fhrer PanzergrenadierPlatoon
Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
28Volksgrenadier SturmPlatoon
28Volksgrenadier SchtzenPlatoon
Leaders Armoured Fusilier Company
FHRER PANZERFSILIERKOMPANIE
MECHANISEDCOMPANY
MOTIVATIONANDSKILL
A Fhrer Panzerfsilierkompanie fromFhrerbegleit-brigadeis rated as Confident Veteran.
One from Fhrergrenadierbrigade is rated asConfident Trained.
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
FEARLESS
CONSCRIPT
TRAINED
VETERAN
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
FEARLESS
CONSCRIPT
TRAINED
VETERAN
FHRERBEGLEITBRIGADE FHRERGRENADIERBRIGADE
HITLERSGUARDS
A number of Heerunits hada special relationship with theFhrer, in particular the Fhr-erbegleit and FhrergrenadierBrigades which started life ashis personal escort battalion.
All platoons in your force(unless otherwise stated)
may re-roll any failedPlatoon Morale Checks.Your Company Commandteam may re-roll Company
Morale Checks.
ARTILLERY
26
26
25
25
27
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Volks RocketLauncher Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15
15
Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
Fhrer Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
ARTILLERY
26
25
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
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Fhrer PanzerfsilierKompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Company CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
2iC CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track Sd Kfz 251/17 D (2cm) half-track
Fhrer Panzerfsilier platoon
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
UNTERoffizier
Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track
PanzerfsilierSquad
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
UNTERoffizier
Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track
PanzerfsilierSquad
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
Panzerfsilier Squad
UNTERoffizier
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command Panzerfaust MG team Sd Kfz 251/17 D (2cm) half-track
Panzerfaust MG teamPanzerfaust MG team Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-track
HEADQUARTERS
Company HQ 90 points 70 points
FHRERPANZERFSILIERKOMPANIEHQ
eams from the Company HQ of a Fhrer Panzerfsilier-kompanie may use the Mounted Assault special rule on page
243 of the rulebook.
Fhrer Panzerfsilier Platoons may use the Mounted Assaultspecial rule on page 243 of the rulebook.
FHRERPANZERFSILIERPLATOONPLATOON
HQ Section with:3 Panzerfsilier Squads 300 points 235 points
2 Panzerfsilier Squads 220 points 175 points
OPTIONReplace Command Panzerfaust MG team with Com-mand Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost.
Te Panzerfsilierbattalion was fully equipped with the latest
armoured half-tracks, including one armed with a 20mmanti-aircraft gun for defence against Allied aircraft. Both bri-gades led their advance with their Panzerfsilierbattalions,seizing advanced positions while the rest of the brigade madeits way forward.
HEADQUARTERS
COMBAT PLATOONS
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Fhrer Panzerfsilier Heavy Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
machine-Gun
Section
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Sd Kfz 251/17 D(2cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/17 D(2cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/17 D(2cm) half-track
Leutnant
HQ Section
Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-trackCommand SMG team
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2 D (8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2 D (8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Fhrer Panzerfsilier Mortar Platoon
LeutnantLeutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
12cm sGW43mortar
12cm sGW43mortar
KbelwagenSd Kfz 251/1 D half-track
Sd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) half-track Sd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/1 Dhalf-track
Sd Kfz 251/1 Dhalf-track
12cm sGW43mortar
12cm sGW43mortar
Sd Kfz 251/1 Dhalf-track
Sd Kfz 251/1 Dhalf-track
Unteroffizier
Launcher Section
FHRERPANZERFSILIERHEAVYPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
Machine-gun Section 175 points 135 points
Add Mortar Section +80 points +60 points
Add Gun Section +80 points +60 points
Te brigades Panzerfsilier Bataillon is small, but welldesigned. Each company has its own heavy weapons platoon.
With anti-aircraft guns, heavy machine-guns, mortars, andassault guns, the heavy platoon gives the company the toolsto tackle most problems. Te platoon is rarely used as a single
unit. More normally, components are assigned to Panzerf-silierplatoons as needed.
A Heavy Platoon may make Combat Attachments to FhrerPanzerfsilier Platoons and uses the Mounted Assaultsspecial rule.
Each Sd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) half-track fires a bombard-ment completely separate from the rest of the Mortar Platoonusing the Stuka zu Fuss rules on page 245 of the rulebook.
A Sd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) half-track cannot act as theSpotting team for the 12cm sGW43 mortars, nor can themortars or the Observer team act as the Spotting team for aSd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) half-track.
FHRERPANZERFSILIERMORTARPLATOONPLATOON
HQ Section with:
4 12cm sGW43 165 points 130 points
OPTIONSAdd Sd Kfz 251/1 D half-tracks and Kbelwagen tothe platoon for:
+35 points +25 points
Add a Launcher Section of up to two Sd Kfz 251/1 D(Stuka) half-tracks for:
Per half-track +45 points +35 points
Te Panzerfsilier battalions mortar platoon provides themwith reliable artillery support when they need it. For extrapunch, they have a Stuka zu Fuss (infantry dive-bomber)launcher section whose 28cm rockets pack more punch thanan entire heavy artillery battery.
WEAPONS PLATOONS
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Fhrer Panzerfsilier Cannon Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
Gun Section
Command Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Fhrer Panzerfsilier FlaK platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandAnti-aircraft
half-track
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraft Section
Anti-aircraft
half-track
Anti-aircraft
half-track
Anti-aircraft
half-track
Anti-aircrafthalf-track
Anti-aircrafthalf-track
FHRERPANZERFSILIERCANNONPLATOON
PLATOON
6 Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) 250 points 195 points
4 Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) 170 points 135 points
Te Panzerfsilier battalions reserve of firepowercame from the Stummel(Stump) guns of the cannon platoon.
Te Sd Kfz 251/9 assault guns mounted stubby 75mm gunsto knock out machine-gun nests and anti-tank weapons thatare holding up the infantrys advance. Te half-tracks arelightly armoured, so need to be cautious, but pack a punch
way above their weight.
FHRERPANZERFSILIERFLAK PLATOON
PLATOON
6 Sd Kfz 251/21
(15mm) FlaK 290 points 230 points4 Sd Kfz 251/21(15mm) FlaK 195 points 155 points
3 Sd Kfz 251/21(15mm) FlaK 150 points 120 points
2 Sd Kfz 251/21(15mm) FlaK 105 points 85 points
4 Armoured Sd Kfz 7/1 210 points -
3 Armoured Sd Kfz 7/1 160 points -
2 Armoured Sd Kfz 7/1 110 points -
Te fifth company of the Panzerfsilierbattalion of the Fhr-erbegleitbrigadewas its anti-aircraft company. It was supposedto be equipped with 18 Sd Kfz 251/21 triple 15mm anti-aircraft half-tracks, but ended up with twelve of them and a
platoon of Sd Kfz 7/1 half-tracks mounting quadruple 20mmanti-aircraft guns.
Te Fhrergrenadierbrigade centralised its Panzergrenadierregiments anti-aircraft in the brigade headquarters as itlacked other light anti-aircraft weapons.
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Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
Flame Section
Unteroffizier
Flame Section
Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) half-track
Command Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) half-track
Fhrer Panzerpionier Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
Pioneer Squad
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command PioneerPanzerfaust MG team
Pioneer SupplyOpel Maultier
Sd Kfz 251/1 Dhalf-track
Unteroffizier
Pioneer Squad
Sd Kfz 251/7 Dhalf-track
PioneerPanzerfaust
MG team
Sd Kfz 251/7 Dhalf-track
PioneerPanzerfaust
MG team
Sd Kfz 251/7 Dhalf-track
PioneerPanzerfaust
MG team
Sd Kfz 251/7 Dhalf-track
PioneerPanzerfaust
MG team
PLATOON
4 Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) 200 points 170 points
2 Sd Kfz 251/16 D(Flamm) 115 points 90 points
FHRERARMOUREDFLAME-THROWERPLATOON
Te Fhrerbegleit Brigades sixth company had two smallpioneer platoons and an armoured flame-thrower platoon.Tese half-tracks lead assaults, working close to the enemy
while staying out of sight as much as possible, then race inand extinguish any opposition under a sheet of flame.
Fhrer Panzerpionier Platoons may use the Mounted Assaultspecial rule on page 243 of the rulebook.
FHRERPANZERPIONIERPLATOONPLATOON
HQ Section with:
2 Pioneer Squads 220 points 170 points
OPTIONSReplace Command Pioneer Panzerfaust MG team
with Command Pioneer Panzerfaust SMG team atno cost.
Add an additional Sd Kfz 251/7 D half-track to eachsquad:
For the platoon +20 points +15 points
Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton Maultier for +30 points.
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Fhrer Panzerfsilier Infantry gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1half-track
ObserverRifle team
Motorcycleand sidecar
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
Grille KGrille K
Fhrer Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraft gun
Unteroffizier
AA sectionAA section
Anti-aircraft gun
Leutnant
Anti-aircraft Section
Command Anti-aircraft gun
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
AA sectionAA section
Fhrer HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon
FHRERPANZERFSILIERINFANTRYGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
2 Grille K 180 points 140 points
Officially the Fhrerbegleit and Fhrergrenadier brigadeswere supposed to be issued with towed 15cm sIG33 heavyinfantry guns, but they were issued with self-propelled ver-sions instead. Tese powerful guns will smash nests of enemyresistance without hesitation or delay.
SUPPORT PLATOONS
FHRERANTI-AIRCRAFT
GUN
PLATOON
PLATOON
3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 100 points -
2 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 70 points -
3 Sd Kfz 7/1(Quad 2cm) 130 points -
2 Sd Kfz 7/1(Quad 2cm) 90 points -
3 Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) 150 points -
2 Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) 105 points -
FHRERHEAVYANTI-AIRCRAFTGUNBATTERY
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
6 8.8cm FlaK36 520 points -
4 8.8cm FlaK36 345 points -
3 8.8cm FlaK36 265 points 205 points
2 8.8cm FlaK36 170 points 130 points
OPTIONSModel any or all 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight witheight or more crew and increase their ROF to 3 for+10 points per gun.
Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for+5 points for the battery.
Te Fhrerbegleitbrigade incorporated seven batteries ofthe Fuhrerflak Regiment, released from defending Hitlerscommand post when he returned to Berlin. Amongst theseven batteries were three full six-gun batteries of the dreaded
88, the 8.8cm FlaK36 heavy anti-aircraft gun.Te remainder of the regiment was made up of companies ofself-propelled anti-aircraft guns mounted on half-tracks. Onecompany had single 2cm anti-aircraft guns, another quadruple2cm anti-aircraft guns, and the third had 3.7cm anti-aircraftguns.
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Fhrer PanzerGrenadierKompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Company CommandSchwimmwagen team
Company 2iCSchwimmwagen team
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
8cm GW34mortar
8cm GW34mortar
Schwimmwagenjeep
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Unteroffizier
Machine-gun
Section
MG42 HMG
MG42 HMG
3-ton truck
Fhrer Panzergrenadier Platoons use the Motorcycle Recon-naissance rules on pages 196 to 197 of the rulebook.
Schwimmwagen teams are Motorcycle Reconnaissance teamsthat dismount as Panzerfaust MG teams.
FHRERPANZERGRENADIERPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 Panzergrenadier Squads 250 points
2 Panzergrenadier Squads 180 points
Panzergrenadier Platoon
Schwimmwagen team
Command Schwimmwagen team
Schwimmwagen team
Schwimmwagen team
Schwimmwagen team
Schwimmwagen team Schwimmwagen team
PanzergrenadierSquad
Panzergrenadier Squad
PanzergrenadierSquad
Te second battalion of both brigades was a Panzergrenadierbattalion mounted in Schwimmwagenamphibious jeeps. Tisis an unusual organisation for a Panzergrenadierbattalion, butcommon enough in the reconnaissance battalions of panzerdivisions.
Te brigade Aufklrungs(scout) platoon was equipped in asimilar manner to the Panzergrenadierplatoons. Its task wasto lead the advance, seeking out the best routes of advanceand checking to see which bridges are still intact.
COMBAT PLATOONS
HEADQUARTERS
Company HQ 70 points
OPTIONSAdd Machine-gun Section for +50 points.
Add Mortar Section for +45 points.
Add Schwimmwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for+5 points.
FHRERPANZERGRENADIERKOMPANIEHQ
Te Schwimmwagen teams of a Fhrer Panzergrenadier-kompanie HQ use the Motorcycle Reconnaissance rules on
pages 196 to 197 of the rulebook.
Schwimmwagen teams are Motorcycle Reconnaissance teamsthat dismount as Panzerfaust MG teams.
HEADQUARTERS
Each company in the Panzergrenadierbattalions had a pairof medium mortars and a pair of heavy machine-guns to givesupport to the platoons.
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
FHRERPANZERGRENADIERHEAVYINFANTRYGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
2 15cm sIG33 110 points
OPTIONAdd Kbelwagen jeep and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for+5 points for the platoon.
Replace 15cm sIG33 guns and Sd Kfz 11 half-trackswith Grille K self-propelled guns for +5 points pergun.
Fhrer PanzergrenadierHeavy Infantry gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
ObserverRifle team
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
gun section gun section
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
Kbelwagenjeep
Kbelwagenjeep
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
Unlike the first battalions who have self-propelled 15cminfantry guns, the motorised Panzergrenadier battalions ofeach brigade were supported by towed 15cm sIG guns. Tese
are still formidable weapons able to take our bunkers andknock down buildings.
FHRERPANZERGRENADIERANTI-TANKGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 7.5cm PaK40 120 points
2 7.5cm PaK40 80 points
OPTION
Add Kbelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for +5 pointsfor the platoon.
Fhrer Panzergrenadier
Anti-tank gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tank gun Section
7.5cm PaK40 gun
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
Kbelwagen
Te Fhrer brigades Panzergrenadier battalions were sup-ported by towed 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns. A platoon oftwo or three guns was available in the heavy company of eachbattalions. Te PaK40 is still an excellent weapon able to dealeasily with most Allied tanks and are ideal for halting anyenemy armoured counterattacks.
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Fhrer Panzerjger Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Tank-hunter
Command Panzer IV/70 (V)
Unteroffizier
Tank-hunter
Unteroffizier
Tank-hunter
Panzer IV/70 (V) Panzer IV/70 (V)
SUPPORT PLATOONS
FHRERPANZERJGERPLATOONPLATOON
3 Panzer IV/70 (V) - 350 points
Te Fhrergrenadierbrigade had a fourth, Panzerjger orank-hunter,company in its panzer battalion. Tis company
was equipped with turretless Panzer IV/70 (V) tank-hunters,armed with the same gun as the Panther tanks, but based onthe lighter Panzer IV chassis.
Te Panzerjgercompany was usually broken up into separateplatoons supporting various other units.
CONFIDENT TRAINED
A Fhrergrenadierbrigade Fhrer Panzerjger Platoonwere newly-raised like much of their brigade.
A Fhrer PanzerjgerPlatoon is rated
Confident Trained.
FHRERGRENADIERBRIGADE
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.Your force must be either Fhrer Begleit Brigade (marked ) or Fhrer Grenadier Brigade(marked ). If a platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment andoptions marked with your selected symbol.
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SUPPORT PLATOONS
ARMOUR
24
COMBATPLATOONS
HEADQUARTERS
Fhrer Grenadier-kompanie HQ
HEADQUARTERS
21
Fhrer GrenadierPlatoon
INFANTRY
21
WEAPONSPLATOONS
Assault Gun Platoon
Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
INFANTRY
21
Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
INFANTRY
21
Fhrer Grenadier HeavyInfantry Gun Platoon
ARTILLERY
23
Fhrer Grenadier Anti-tank Gun Platoon
ANTI-TANK
23
Fhrer Grenadier MortarPlatoon
22
Fhrer GrenadierMachine-gun Platoon
MACHINE-GUNS
22
Leaders Grenadier Company
FHRER GRENADIERKOMPANIEINFANTRYCOMPANY
MOTIVATIONANDSKILL
Te Grenadier Battalions were made up of older men. Despite this, these units fought hard, but sufferedvery heavy casualties. Tey are rated as Reluctant Trained.
Te HQ, Combat and Weapons Platoons of a Fhrer Grenadierkompanie do notuse the Hitlers Guardsspecial rule, even when supporting other companies.
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENTFEARLESS
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TRAINEDVETERAN
INFANTRY
1
1
17
Fhrer PanzerfsilierPlatoon
Fhrer PanzergrenadierPlatoon
28Volksgrenadier SturmPlatoon
28Volksgrenadier SchtzenPlatoon
ARTILLERY
26
26
25
25
27
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Volks RocketLauncher Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15
15
Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
Fhrer Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
ARTILLERY
26
25
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
15
15
Fhrer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
Fhrer Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Battery
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Fhrer Grenadier Platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command PanzerfaustRifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust
Rifle/MG team
Panzerfaust
Rifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG teamPanzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Panzerfaust
Rifle/MG team
Panzerfaust
Rifle/MG team
Light Mortarteam
Fhrer PanzerGrenadierKompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
8cm GW34mortar
8cm GW34mortar
Company CommandPanzerfaust Rifle/MG team
2iC CommandPanzerfaust Rifle/MG team
FHRERGRENADIERPLATOONPLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 Grenadier Squads 130 points
OPTIONAdd Light Mortar team for +15 points.
Te third battalion bicycle-mounted grenadiers had previ-ously been Landsturm battalions, units of older men pastthe age for active service used to guard unused headquartersfacilities. Despite this, these units fought hard and sufferedvery heavy casualties.
A Fhrer Grenadier Platoon may use the Spearhead Deploy-ment rule on page 261 of the rulebook.
HEADQUARTERS
Company HQ 35 points
OPTIONAdd Mortar Section for +40 points.
FHRERGRENADIERKOMPANIEHQ
HEADQUARTERS
COMBAT PLATOONS
Te third battalion of the Panzergrenadierregiment of boththe Fhrerbegleitbrigadeand the Fhrergrenadierbrigadewas abicycle-mounted grenadier battalion.
In addition to the Grenadier platoons each company had apair of medium mortars for fire support.
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
FHRERGRENADIERMORTARPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 Mortar Sections 125 points
2 Mortar Sections 85 points
Fhrer Grenadier Mortar Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Observer Rifle team
8cm GW34
mortar
8cm GW34
mortar
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Observer Rifle team
8cm GW34
mortar
8cm GW34
mortar
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
8cm GW34 mortar8cm GW34 mortarObserver Rifle team
Te Grenadier battalions each had a heavy company consist-ing of mortars, infantry guns and anti-tank guns.
Te 8cm GW34 medium mortars of the heavy companysupply the grenadiers with fast artillery support. Tese can bequickly called in to bring down a barrage on enemy attacks orpositions, keeping their heads down or halting their advance.Te grenadiers can then move in to finish them off.
Te mortars can also be used to pick off individual enemyguns and machine-guns that cannot be prised out with rifleand machine-gun fire,
FHRERGRENADIERMACHINE-GUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
6 MG42 HMG 115 points
4 MG42 HMG 80 points
OPTIONReplace Command SMG team with CommandPanzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.
Fhrer Grenadier Machine-gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
MG42 HMG MG42 HMG
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
MG42 HMG MG42 HMG MG42 HMG MG42 HMG
Te Grenadier companies were also supported by their ownmachine-gun platoon armed with up to six MG42 heavymachine-guns. Tese could be concentrated or allocated outto boost the firepower of the Greandier platoons.
Fhrer Grenadier Machine-gun Platoons may make CombatAttachments to Fhrer Grenadier Platoons.
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FHRERGRENADIERHEAVYINFANTRYGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
2 15cm sIG33 100 points
OPTIONSAdd Kubelwagen jeep and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for+5 points for the platoon.
Replace 15cm sIG33 guns and Sd Kfz 11 half-trackswith Grille K self-propelled guns for +5 points pergun.
Fhrer Grenadier Heavy Infantry gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
ObserverRifle team
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
gun section gun section
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
Kbelwagenjeep
Kbelwagenjeep
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
For heavy hitting power against more stubborn enemy posi-tions the grenadiers can call on the heavy infantry guns.Tese 15cm infantry guns can easily destroy enemy bunkersand nest with just a few well aimed shots.
FHRERGRENADIERANTI-TANKGUNPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 7.5cm PaK40 105 points
2 7.5cm PaK40 70 points
OPTIONAdd Kubelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for +5 pointsfor the platoon.
Fhrer Grenadier Anti-tank gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tank gun Section
7.5cm PaK40 gun
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
Kbelwagen jeep
Te heavy companies also contain 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tankguns. Tese protect the grenadiers from marauding enemytanks.
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Assault Gun Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
ASSAULT GUN SECTION
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command Assault Gun
with Assault Rifle Tank Escorts
Unteroffizier
Assault Gun withAssault Rifle Tank Escorts
Assault Gun withAssault Rifle Tank Escorts
ASSAULT GUN SECTION
ASSAULTGUNPLATOONPLATOON
With 3 Assault Rifle ank Escorts and:
3 StuG G (late) 255 points 255 points
3 StuH42 255 points -
An Assault Gun Platoon does notuse the Hitlers Guardsspecial rule.
Both brigades had an assault-gun brigade (in reality a bat-talion-sized unit) attached as their second armoured battal-ion.200. StuG Brigadejoined Fhrerbegleitbrigadeafter it wasdestroyed in Normandy fighting with the 21 stPanzer Divi-sion and rebuilt. Te brigade had three batteries, each of twoplatoons of StuG G assault guns and one platoon of StuH42assault howitzers. Te fourth (escort) battery was brokenup to provide each assault gun with a squad of riflemen toprotect it from Allied bazookas.
911. StuG Brigade, which joined Fhrergrenadierbrigade, wasdestroyed in Romania in August 1944, and subsequentlyrebuilt. It was supposed to be organised the same as 200.StuG Brigade, but did not receive any assault howitzers andonly received its tank escorts as it arrived on the battlefield.
BRIGADE SUPPORTMOTIVATIONANDSKILL
When Fhrerbegleitbrigadeand Fhrergrenadierbrigadewere created, their artillery camefrom units outside of Hitlers escort. Tese units were well trained, but not as committed as theescort battalions. Tey are rated as Confident Trainedand do notuse the Hitlers Guards
special rule.
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
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Armoured Artillery Battery
Panzer III OP
HummelHummel
HummelHummel
HummelHummel
Armoured Heavy Artillery Battery
Panzer III OP
ARMOUREDARTILLERYBATTERYPLATOON
HQ Section with:
Two Gun Sections with:6 Wespe 320 points
One Gun Section with:3 Wespe 180 points
An Armoured Artillery Battery does not use the HitlersGuards special rule.
ARMOUREDHEAVYARTILLERYBATTERY
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
Two Gun Sections with:6 Hummel 420 points -
Two Gun Sections with:5 Hummel - 365 points
One Gun Section with:3 Hummel 230 points 230 points
While most of the artillery assigned to Fhrerbegleitbrigadewas towed by half-tracks, they did receive twelve Hummelheavy self-propelled howitzers early in 1945.
Te second and third artillery batteries of the Fhrergrenadier-brigadewere unusual in only having five self-propelled gunseach, rather than the full six guns.
An Armoured Heavy Artillery Battery does notuse the Hit-lers Guards special rule.
Oddly, it was the generally less well-equipped Fhrer-grenadierbrigade that had an armoured artillery battalionattached. Te first battery was equipped with Wespe 10.5cm-armed self-propelled howitzers, while the other two batterieshad 15cm-armed Hummel self-propelled howitzers. Eachbattery had a single Panzer III observation post tank to locatetargets for it.
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Motorised Artillery Battery
Gun Section
Leutnant
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
Gun Section
Leutnant
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40howitzer
Panzer III OP
Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery
Gun Section
Leutnant
Gun Section
Leutnant
15cm sFH18
howitzer
15cm sFH18
howitzer
15cm sFH18
howitzer
Panzer III OP
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
15cm sFH18
howitzer
15cm sFH18
howitzer
15cm sFH18
howitzer
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
MOTORISEDARTILLERYBATTERYPLATOON
HQ Section with:
Two Gun Sections with:6 10.5cm leFH18/40 225 points
One Gun Section with:3 10.5cm leFH18/40 125 points
OPTIONAdd Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, and Sd Kfz 11half-tracks for +5 points for the battery.
MOTORISEDHEAVY
ARTILLERYBATTERYPLATOON
HQ Section with:
Two Gun Sections with:6 15cm sFH18 330 points
One Gun Section with:3 15cm sFH18 185 points
OPTIONAdd Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, and Sd Kfz 7half-tracks for +5 points for the battery.
A Motorised Artillery Battery does not use the HitlersGuards special rule.
A Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery does notuse the Hit-lers Guards special rule.
Te Fhrerbegleitbrigadereceived a motorised artillery battal-ion on formation. Tis had two batteries of the lighter 10.5cmleFH18 field howitzer and a heavy battery of 15cm sFH18howitzers. Unusually, these were in batteries of six guns ratherthan the normal four guns, and combined different classes ofartillery in the same battalion.
Te heavy artillery battery of the Fhrerbegleitbrigade wasequipped with powerful 15cm sFH18 howitzers, giving itconsiderable reach and punch. Tese weapons out-rangedmost American artillery and delivered a deadly 44kg (95 lb)round, equally capable of knocking out a tank or machine-gun position.
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Volks Rocket Launcher Battery
Rocket launcher
Rocket launcher
Rocket launcher
Command SMG team Kbelwagen
Rocket launcher
Rocket launcher
Rocket launcher
VOLKSROCKETLAUNCHERBATTERYPLATOON
HQ Section with:
6 15cm NW41 135 points
3 15cm NW41 70 points
6 21cm NW42 160 points
3 21cm NW42 85 points
6 30cm NW42 195 points
3 30cm NW42 100 points
OPTIONAdd Kbelwagen jeep and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks+5 points for the battery.
SUPER-HEAVYROCKETS
At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with aplatoon equipped with 30cm NW42 Super-heavy Rockets.Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Bombardment.
If a platoon with Super-heavy Rockets does not have a FullSalvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll aSkill est for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the Bom-bardment. Only those that pass the Skill est can fire as partof the Bombardment.
Place a Full Salvo marker on a platoon with Super-heavyRockets at the end of any Shooting Step in which everyRocket Launcher in the platoon was able to fire an ArtilleryBombardment, but none did so.
A Volks Rocket Launcher Battery does notuse the HitlersGuards special rule.
MOTIVATIONANDSKILLTe Seventh Armys rocket artillery was hastily-raised from men previously thought unfit for duty.9. Volksgrenadierdivision and 19. Volksgrenadierdivision were newly raised and inexperiencedunits that also supported the brigades. Tey are rated as Reluctant Trained.
RELUCTANT
CONFIDENT
FEARLESS
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VOLKS SUPPORT PLATOON
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Volksgrenadier Schtzen Platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
PanzerfaustRifle/MG team
PanzerfaustRifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG teamPanzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Panzerschreck team
PanzerfaustRifle/MG team
PanzerfaustRifle/MG team
Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Unteroffizier
MG Squad
Unteroffizier
Assault Squad
Unteroffizier
Assault Squad
Panzerfaust MG teamPanzerfaust MG team
Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerschreck team
VOLKSGRENADIERSCHTZENPLATOON
PLATOON
HQ Section with:
3 Grenadier Squads 130 points
OPTIONAdd a Panzerschreck team for +20 points.
On 21 December,294. Volksgrenadierregiment, 18. Volksgren-adierdivision captured St. Vith. Te regiment assaulted thePrumerberg heights, punched a hole through the lines of thedug-in infantry of CCB, 7thArmored Division, and advanceddown the road into St. Vith. Tey were soon followed byVolksgrenadiers from 62. Volksgrenadierdivision. Te takingof St. Vith then allowed the Fuhrer Begleit Brigadeto pursuethe retreating Americans.
VOLKSGRENADIERSTURMPLATOONPLATOON
HQ Section with:
2 Assault Squads and 1 MG Squad 160 points
OPTIONAdd a Panzerschreck team for +20 points.
During their attack on Heiderscheid on Christmas Eve79. Volksgrenadierdivision were supported by mixed tanks
from the Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade. Teir attack almost suc-ceeded. However, a well timed American artillery barragecaught many of the Volksgrenadiers in the open and they
were forced to retire. In the following day the repelled severalattacks by the US 80th Infantry Division, forcing the Ameri-can to call off their attack.
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ArmourName Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower
TANKSPanzer IV J Standard Tank 6 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schrzen. 7.5cm KwK40 gun 32/80cm 2 11 3+ Slow traverse.
Panzer IV/70 (A) Slow Tank 8 3 1 Hull MG, Overloaded, Schrzen. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32/80cm 2 14 3+ Hull mounted.
Panzer IV/70 (V) Slow Tank 9 3 1 Hull MG, Overloaded, Schrzen. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32/80cm 2 14 3+ Hull mounted.
Panther G Standard Tank 10 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32/80cm 2 14 3+
StuG G (late) Standard Tank 7 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schrzen. 7.5cm StuK40 gun 32/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.
StuH42 Standard Tank 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schrzen. 10.5cm StuH42 gun 32/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.
INFANTRYSUPPORTSd Kfz 251/1 D (Stuka) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG. 28cm s W40 rocket launcher 40/100cm - 3 1+ Hull mounted, Stuka zu Fuss.
Sd Kfz 251/2 D (8cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 AA MG. 8cm GW34 mortar 24/60cm 2 2 3+ Hull mounted, Smoke, Portee, Minimum range 8/20cm. Firing Bombardment 40/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Co-ax MG. 7.5cm KwK37 gun 24/60cm 2 9 3+ Hull mounted.
Sd Kfz 251/16 D (Flamm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG. Two 1.4cm Flammenwerfer 4/10cm 3 (each) - 6 Side mounted, Flame-thrower.
Grille K Standard Tank 0 0 0 AA MG. 15cm sIG33 gun 16/40cm 1 13 1+ Hull mounted, Bunker buster.
Firing Bombardment 56/140cm - 4 2+ARTILLERY(SP)Wespe Standard Tank 1 1 0 AA MG, Protected ammo. 10.5cm leFH18M howitzer 24/60cm 1 10 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Firing Bombardment 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
Hummel Standard Tank 1 1 0 AA MG, Protected ammo. 15cm sFH18 howitzer 24/60cm 1 13 1+ Hull mounted, Bunker buster, Smoke. Firing Bombardment 80/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.
Panzer III OP Standard Tank 5 3 1 Hull MG.
ANTI-AIRCRAFTSd Kfz 251/21 D (15mm) FlaK Half-tracked 1 0 0
MG151/15 gun 16/40cm 6 4 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 2cm FlaK38 gun 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Armoured Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Half-tracked 1 1 02cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield. 3.7cm FlaK43 gun 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft.
Mbelwagen (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.
MOTORCYCLERECONNAISSANCESchwimmwagen 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.
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Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
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.
Panzerschreck team 8/20cm 2 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.
Flame-thrower team 4/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.
Staff team 16/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
ADDITIONALTRAININGANDEQUIPMENTPanzerfaust 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.
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
MACHINE-GUNSMG42 HMG Man-packed 24/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
MORTARS8cm GW34 mortar Man-packed 24/60cm 2 2 3+ Smoke, Minimum range 8/20cm. Firing bombardments 40/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
12cm sGW43 mortar Light 56/140cm - 3 3+
INFANTRYGUNS15cm sIG33 gun Heavy 16/40cm 1 13 1+ Gun shield, Bunker buster. Firing bombardments 56/140cm - 4 2+
ANTI-AIRCRAFTGUNS8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable.
ANTI-TANKGUNS
7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield.
ARTILLERY10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer Heavy 24/60cm 1 10 2+ Gun shield, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
15cm sFH18 howitzer 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.
ArmourVehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower
TRUCKS& TRACTORSKbelwagen jeep or Kfz 15 field car Jeep - - -
Schwimmwagen jeep Jeep - - - Amphibious.
Opel Blitz or Kfz 68 truck Wheeled - - -
Sd Kfz 7 or Sd Kfz 11 half-tack Half-tracked - - -
ARMOUREDPERSONNELCARRIERSSd 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.
Sd Kfz 251/17 D (2cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Carry 1 Passenger, Passenger-fired AA MG.
2cm FlaK38 gun 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
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