By Derek Body and Wayne Turner

Updated on
1 August 2014

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 2. GEBIRGSDIVISION 2nd MOUNTAIN DIVISION

After the Anschluss (the incorporation of Austria into Gebirgsjäger. The Norwegians surrendered and on 9 April
Germany) 2. Gebirgsdivision was formed from the Austrian 1940 the port of Narvik was in German hands. However,
6th Division in Innsbruck on 1 April 1938 as part of supplies were short, as only one supply ship had reached
Wehrkreis XVIII (Military District 18). On 26 August 1939 Narvik.
the division was mobilised and in September it took part
The following morning the German Destroyers were attacked
in the Polish campaign as part of Heeresgruppe Sud (Army
by a fleet of British Destroyers and two German ships were
Group South).
sunk. On 13 April the British attacked again, this time with
heavy support from the Battleship HMS Warspite and the
Poland
remaining eight German Destroyers were sunk. Without
2. Gebirgsdivision fought alongside 1. Gebirgsdivision in their naval support the Gebirgsjäger were somewhat stranded.
Poland, their main goal being the capture of Lemberg (Lvov, The British and French had also landed troops 64km (40
Lviv), the Galician provincial capital and an important com- miles) to the north. With over 15,000 Allied troops closing
munications and rail hub. The division entered Poland from on Narvik, the trapped Gebirgsjäger and Kriegsmarine sailors
Käsmark (Kežmarok) in Slovakia, marching on foot through had little choice but to fight and hope for relief. Despite
Nida, Neu Sandec and Jasslo, capturing the Dukla Pass on the rest of 3. Gebirgsdivision racing to relieve their comrades,
the way, before reaching Lemberg. They made fast progress the Allies withdrew on 8 June, and Norway formally sur-
through the mountains and hilly terrain of the Slovakian and rendered, before defeating the isolated Gebirgsjäger.
Polish border region, and once in Poland 2. Gebirgsdivision
quickly linked up with 1. Gebirgsdivision, who had taken a 2. Gebirgsdivision had meanwhile landed in Trondheim,
northern approach across the border. By 11 September both joining the rest of 3. Gebirgsdivision in their attempt to relieve
division had covered well over 240km (150 miles). On14 Gebirgsjager-Regiment 139 in Narvik. With the Norwegian
September they had reached the foot hills around Lemberg. surrender the division moved to the far north to take up
1. Gebirgsdivision formed a Kampfgruppe to attack the city, occupation duties.
while the rest of the two divisions formed a cordon around
Lemberg to prevent arriving Polish troops from relieving Barbarossa
the besieged city. Fighting with the Polish garrison and In 1941 the division was in Lapland to participate in
relieving forces was fierce, but after six days the Polish de- Operation Silberfuchs (Silverfox), the attack on the Soviet
fenders finally surrendered, but only if they were allowed to Arctic as part of Operation Barbarossa. Their target was the
surrender to the German Gebirgsjäger and not to the recently Soviet arctic port of Murmansk. As part of Gebirgsskorps
arrived Soviet troops. The victorious Gebirgsjäger then had to Nowegen (Mountain Corps Norway) they were once more
hand the city over to the Soviets, who had belatedly joined teamed with 3. Gebirgsdivision. Fighting through horrible
the invasion of Poland. Mosquito infested terrain that consisted of barren rock,
swampland, and dark dank forests, the Gebirgsjäger ini-
Norway tially made good progress, smashing through the Soviet
After the Polish campaign 2. Gebirgsdivision and defences until reaching the River Liza in early July, when
3. Gebirgsdivision were selected to take part in the invasion Soviet resistance began to stiffen. The Soviets began to
of Norway. 3. Gebirgsdivision’s target was Narvik in the counterattack, but the Gebirgsjäger held them. However, the
north of Norway. One regiment was loaded aboard 10 forward momentum of the offensive had stumbled to a halt.
Destroyers of the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) and headed 3. Gebirgsdivision was replaced by 6. Gebirgsdivision, which
north. The German destroyers sunk two Norwegian coastal formed with 2. Gebirgsdivision the XIX Gebirgskorps (19th
defence ships before entering Narvik Port and unloading the Mountain Corps).

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Northern Finland 1943 was spent once more in stalemate, with minor actions
During the winter the Soviets launched a major counter-of- and no major offensives. However, in the Summer of 1944
fensive. Despite heavy casualties XIX Gebirgskorps held its the Soviets were in an offensive mood and the far north was
ground throughout the Winter of 1941/42 and a stalemate not ignored. The Soviet offensive in Finland finally forced
developed in the sector. Minor raids and skirmishes were the Finns to the negotiation table and a peace treaty was
carried out, but no heavy fighting occurred while both side signed in September 1944.
rebuilt for the spring. In late 1944 2. Gebirgsdivision withdrew to Norway and then
When Spring arrived, so did another major Soviet offensive. transferred to Denmark, after a fighting retreat against the
The Soviet offensive combined land and seaborne assaults in Finns, as the Finns fulfilled their treaty obligations to expel
an attempt to cut off and isolate elements of the Gebirgskorps. the Germans from Finland. In December 1944 the Division
The mountain troops held, but another Soviet attack almost was sent to Denmark to refit.
succeed, but the timely intervention of bad weather brought
To the West
all action to a halt. The weather respite allowed the Germans
time to regroup and reorganise their defences. In January 2. Gebirgsdivision was moved to the Western

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 Front to reinforce the Colmar Pocket on the Franco-German However, the Germans quickly organised a counterattack
border in Alsace. They were stationed around the Neuf- to take back the city. Initially 256. Volksgrenadierdivision
Brisach bridgehead in the northeast of the pocket. was committed to hold any further American advance
before 2. Gebirgsdivision and 6. SS-Gebirgsdivison ‘Nord’
The French and Americans launched Operation Cheerful on
attacked between 3 and 4 March form Zerf to the south of
20 January 1945, their aim was to clear the German forces
Trier. The attack cleared some US infantry, but 2. Gebirgs
from the pocket and secure crossing over the Rhine River
division’s Hetzer tank-hunters soon became embroiled in a
into Germany. The attack was started in a heavy snowstorm,
firefight with the tank-destroyers of the 778th Tank Destroyer
the sort of conditions the Gebirgsjäger were well familiar with
Battalion. Finally, the 2. Gebirgsdivision attack was halted by
from their fighting in Finland. The attack around Mulhouse
US Artillery fire.
by the French 1er Corps d’Armée was halted. However, the
attack had successfully drawn the German reserves south and After the attack, the division was able to hold their positions
the French next attacked, two days later, the Erstein bulge, until the middle of March, but suffered heavy casualties. The
which lay to the north, just south of Strasbourg. remnants of the division then retreated towards the Rhine
near Germersheim.
2. Gebirgsdivison came under attack from French and
American forces on 24 January 1945. Gebirgsjäger-Regiment
Germany
136 held the town of Jebsheim. Between 24 January and 2
February a savage and bitter struggle for the town was fought, This was followed by defensive battles in Southern Germany
with it changing hands three times in nine days of fighting. in Württemberg where further fighting almost destroyed the
The Gebirgsjäger were not alone in their defence and were division. What was left of the division then retreated into the
supported by the Jagdpanther tank-hunters of 654. Schwere Tirol region in Austria where remnants surrendered to the
Panzerjägerabteilung. They faced the US 254th Infantry Americans in May 1945.
Regiment (attached to the 3rd Infantry Division), French 5th
Armoured Division, Paratroopers,
Foreign Legion, Moroccan cavalry
and FFI troops. The Americans
and French finally clear the town
of the last Gebirgsjäger at 1500
hours on 2 February. However,
2. Gebirgsdivision still held the
countryside around the town and
fighting continued. Over the next
few days the Germans continued to
be pushed back in the pocket until
finally permission was granted by
Hitler for the Germans forces to
withdraw from the Colmar Pocket
across the Rhine.

Saarpfalz and Trier

The division was next moved
north to the Saarpfalz region
in February 1945 where it was
placed in the reserve of 1. Armee.
2. Gebirgsdivision replaced 559.
Volksgrenadierdivision holding
Bitche. After a short period of suc-
cessful fighting most of the division
was moved by motorised transport
to the area south of Trier.
In late February the Americans
began to push out of the Saar
Brigdehead and advance towards
the Rhine River. Fighting along-
side 2. Gebirgsdivision was 212.
Volksgrenadierdivision. An attack by
the US 76th Infantry Division drew
the Volksgrenadiers north away
from Trier leaving the city lightly
defended. The American 94th
Infantry Division was then able to
quickly take Trier.

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 6. SS-GEBIRGSDIVISION ‘NORD’ 6TH SS MOUNTAIN DIVISION ‘NORTH’

Black Edelweiss SS-Gebirgsdivision

SS-Kampfgruppe NORD was formed in February 1941 and In June the division was officially reorganised as a reinforced
were first deployed to Finland in June as a motorised infantry mountain division (SS-Gerbirgsdivision Nord). This was pri-
division, where they were renamed ‘SS-Division NORD’. The marily a change for logistical reasons rather than the require-
Finnish government was officially neutral at this time, but ment to fight in alpine terrain. The equipment however was
within days of their arrival Operation Barbarossa commenced extremely useful and skis and sleds increased winter mobility
and Soviet bombers and artillery began conducting attacks greatly. Small groups aided by Finnish troops would conduct
against bordering Finnish towns. Finland’s ‘Continuation raids and demolish railway tracks which were duly repaired
War’ was renewed, and with Soviet forces reeling under the by Soviet forced labour camps.
German assault, the Finns were quickly able to reclaim most
The stalemate situation largely continued through 1943.
of their lost territory.
The division received their final designation as 6. SS-
The as yet untried SS-Division saw their first combat in the Gerbirgsdivision ‘Nord’. This comprised SS-Gerbirgsjäger-
northern sector as part of Operation Silberfuchs (Silverfox) Regiment 11 ‘Reinhard Heydrich’ and SS-Gerbirgsjäger-
to sever the Murmansk Railway. Here they were ordered to Regiment 12 ‘Michael Gaißmair’ and also included two
frontally attack the heavily fortified Soviet position of Salla volunteer Norwegian units on the grounds that they were
but were bloodily repulsed. This position was later double only to be employed against the Communist forces.
enveloped by 169. Infanteriedivision and the Finnish 6th Di-
By 1944 the Soviets staged a major offensive on the Lagoda-
vision, forcing the Soviets to withdraw.
Karelia front which caused Finland to sue for a separate
After their baptism by fire, elements of NORD were tempo- peace. 6. SS Gerbirgs therefore made plans to conduct a
rarily brought under Finnish command. The German troops phased withdrawal (Operation Birke). The Soviets demanded
benefited greatly from this close co-operation, sometimes that the Finns forcibly intern all German troops after 15
Finnish platoons would work alongside German companies September, firefights broke out between the German rear-
and they gained invaluable experience in dealing with the guard and Finnish forces and they finally left Finnish soil
terrain and winter conditions. On a strategic level they also in early November. After 3½ years of fighting shoulder to
made use of Finnish motti (small-scale encirclement) tactics shoulder with the Finns they parted as respected foes, but
that were far superior to the wider encirclements common to many were bitter about the apparent betrayal of their close
German doctrine due to the heavily wooded terrain. By the ally.
end of the year the Soviets had been forced back to heavily
defended strongpoints and with Finland’s small population Nordwind
(3.5 million) the cost of high attrition battles would result The division headed south through Norway and would
in the Murmansk railway remaining firmly under Soviet eventually complete a 1,600 kilometre (1,000 mile) foot
control. trek, briefly stopping in Denmark to receive new weapons
The division slowly received reinforcements which were and equipment. It was only now that they were issued with
largely needed due to casualties caused by the bitterly cold MG42 machine guns and each rifle battalion received a
winter conditions. These were often Volksdeutsche or ethnic new heavy company consisting of a platoon of two 7.5cm
Germans that helped evolve NORD into a multi-ethnic SS- infantry guns and another of four 12cm mortars.
Division. In 1942 both sides begun construction of sturdy These units would require training while the bulk of the
defensive positions and operations were conducted to attack division was urgently needed for deployment in conjunction
each other’s supply lines with the Soviets aided by partisans. with the Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine or Ardennes)
The Soviets launched their spring offensive in late April offensive begun in mid December 1944. This delay in trans-
which endeavoured to cut off the main German supply route portation of units caused the division to only be committed
employing the 23rd Guards Division, 8th Ski Brigade and piecemeal for the later Nordwind operation in the new year
80th Independent Brigade. Successful employment of motti just as the Ardennes campaign was beginning to lose its
tactics alongside Finnish Division J countered this Soviet impetus. They were however considered to be the freshest
thrust while inflicting heavy casualties. German force available in the West at the time.

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 Operation Nordwind began on New Year’s Day 1945 and was With American forces taking to the offensive troops of the
the last German offensive in the West. 6. SS-Gerbirgsdivision 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division were ordered to seize
‘Nord’ was tasked with the seizure of the town Wingen-sur- the high ground near Reipertswiller on 14 January. Here SS-
Moder and ultimately to open the Saverne Pass to allow an Gerbirgsjäger-Regiment 11 was able to entrap six companies
armoured breakthrough into the Rhine Valley. They received with classic motti tactics. Desperate attempts to escape or
hasty training with their newly acquired panzerfausts and relieve these forces were repelled by the Germans until a sur-
the lead elements began to infiltrate on 1 January. The render ultimatum was agreed and 450 men were led away to
main combat elements available were the 1st and 3rd bat- captivity. With recent well publicised events of prisoner mas-
talions of SS-Gerbirgsjäger-Regiment 12. This force was sacres still fresh in their minds the Americans were greatly
designated Kampfgruppe Schreiber and were attached to relieved by their captors humane treatment. German forces
361. Volksgrenadierdivision. were now fully on the defensive and would soon be forced to
fight on their own soil.
The attack on Wingen-sur-Moder began on 4 January.
The town was defended by the 179th Regiment of the 45th
Defence of the Reich
‘Thunderbird’ Division. After a brief fight the town was
overrun with approximately 300 Americans captured. A After suffering under the Americans complete aerial dom-
counterattack in the belief that a force of only ‘around 50 inance and overwhelming artillery, the SS troops had sus-
Germans’ had occupied the town was easily repulsed by the tained heavy losses. They received paltry replacements and
force of 725 German troops. The Germans however were were ordered to recapture the town of Trier on the Moselle
unable to establish radio contact with headquarters to request River in March, but were thwarted by the US 94th ‘Pilgrim’
urgent reinforcements to exploit this and the Americans soon Division. The American 3rd and 7th Armies offensive in the
surrounded the town. Saar-Palantine region was rapid and elements of NORD
were largely cut-off and bypassed, only remnants of SS-
Troops from 276th Regiment (70th ‘Trailblazers’ Division) Gerbirgsjäger-Regiment 11 were able to cross the Rhine River
attacked on 5 January, but failed to dislodge the defenders. as the last combat effective unit of the division. They were
Kampfgruppe Schreiber were now running low on supplies involved in a series of costly delaying actions until the re-
and ammunition. When contact with headquarters was maining force estimated at 800 were captured by the 5th ‘Red
finally made the orders were to withdraw, but only a force of Diamond’ and 71st ‘Red Circle’ Divisions in early April 1945
205 managed to reach friendly lines. The high tidemark of near Frankfurt.
Operation Nordwind had been reached without significant
gain for the sacrifices made.

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 GEBIRGSJÄGER RULES
A Gebirgsjägerkompanie uses all the German special rules with light guns that could be broken into smaller loads and
on pages 241 to 245 of the rulebook. In addition many of its carried on pack horses or mules to move on the narrow
platoons use the Pack Mule special rule below. mountain trails and terrain they are trained to fight on.
Gun teams carried by Pack Mule teams are Mountaineers,
Pack Mules
see page 61 of the rulebook. Pack Mule teams are Transport
A Gerbirgsdivision had specific requirements for logistical teams. Pack Mule teams carry Gun teams as Passengers and
supply and transportation. Trucks were part of the Valley the Gun team is removed from the table while it is carried
echelon (Talstaffel) and a Pack Mule train formed the by the Pack Mule team.
Mountain echelon (Bergstaffel). Mountain troops were issued

2. GEBIRGSDIVISION RULES
In addition to the Gebirgsjäger special rule above, a 2. Gebirgsdivision Gebirgsjägerkompanie uses the Mountaineers special
rule below.
Mountaineers
The Gebirgsjäger of 2. Gebirgsdivision are trained to fight Gebirgsjäger Infantry teams and Man-packed Gun teams
over the high mountains of Europe. They are equipped to are all Mountaineers.
scale any slope or rocky mountain pass.

6. SS-GEBIRGSDIVISION ‘NORD’ RULES

In addition to the Gebirgsjäger special rule above, a 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ Gebirgsjägerkompanie uses the Waldjäger
special rule below.
Waldjäger and snow of northern Finland. Experience and training soon
When SS-Division ‘Nord’ was converted into a made them almost as adept at Wald, or forest, fighting as the
Gebirgsdivision their experience fighting alongside the Finns native Finns.
in the frozen north had already shaped their training. With 6. SS-Gebirgsjäger Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams
high mountains few and far between in Finland they con- may move At the Double through Woods, Snow and Deep
centrated on improving their mobility through the forests snow (see page 30 of the rulebook).

Heer pattern Edelweiss arm patch worn on the Waffen-SS pattern Edelweiss arm patch worn on
right upper sleeve of Gebirgsjäger. the right upper sleeve of SS-Gebirgsjäger.

Heer pattern Edelweiss cap badge worn on Waffen-SS pattern cloth Edelweiss cap badge
the left side of the Bergmütze (mountain cap). worn on the left side of the Bergmütze.

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 GEBIRGSJÄGERKOMPANIE MOUNTAIN INFANTRY company

Infantry Company
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each
box shaded grey.
Your force must be either 2. Gebirgsdivision (marked  ) or 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision (marked  ).
If a platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment and options marked with
Gebirgsjägerkompanie
your selected symbol. If the platoon does not have either symbol, you can take equipment and
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HQ options marked with any symbol, or no symbol.

DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

WEAPONS PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS

INFANTRY MACHINE-GUNS
ARMOUR ARTILLERY

Gebirgsjäger
10

Gebirgsjäger Machine-gun Platoon

9

Platoon Mountain Artillery

15
Gebirgsjäger Battery

13
Tank-hunter Platoon
MACHINE-GUNS Light Artillery Battery

15
INFANTRY Looted Panzer

13
Platoon
Heavy Artillery Battery

16
Heavy Tank-hunter

13
Gebirgsjäger Platoon
10

Gebirgsjäger Machine-gun Platoon

9

Platoon Volks Assault

20
Gun Platoon ARTILLERY
ARTILLERY
INFANTRY
ANTI-TANK
Mountain Artillery

15
Battery
Gebirgsjäger Heavy
10

Gebirgsjäger Mortar Platoon Anti-tank Gun Light Artillery Battery

15
9

14

Platoon Platoon
Volks Rocket

20
ARTILLERY Launcher Battery
INFANTRY
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
ALLIED PLATOONS Gebirgsjäger Infantry
10

Gun Platoon
SS-Panzergrenadier
14

Platoon
INFANTRY Anti-aircraft Gun
16
Volksgrenadier Platoon
19

Luftwaffe Platoons in your Sturm Platoon

force are Allies and follow SS-Self-propelled Anti-
17
Volksgrenadier aircraft Gun Platoon
19

the Allies rules on page 70 Schützen Platoon

Gebirgspionier
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of the rulebook. Platoon

ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Volks Platoons in a 6. SS-
Gebirgsdivision force are
REGIMENTAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

Allies and follow the Allies ARTILLERY SS-Heavy Anti-

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aircraft Gun Platoon

rules on page 70 of the
Luftwaffe Heavy
18

rulebook. Anti-aircraft Gun

Gebirgsjäger Heavy Platoon
11

Infantry Gun Platoon

AIRCRAFT
ANTI-TANK

Gebirgsjäger Anti-tank
12

18

Gun Platoon Air Support

RECONNAISSANCE

Gebirgsjäger Scout
12

Platoon

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 GEBIRGSJÄGERKOMPANIE
Motivation and Skill 2. Gebirgsdivision 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision
‘Nord’
Platoons from 2. Gebirgsdivision (marked   ) are rated
Confident Veteran. RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED
Platoons from 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision (marked   ) are
FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN
rated Fearless Veteran.

HEADQUARTERS
Gebirgsjägerkompanie HQ HAUPTmann
Headquarters HAUPTMANN

Company HQ 65 points 75 points

Company Command 2iC Command
Add: Panzerfaust SMG team Panzerfaust SMG team

3 Panzerschreck teams +75 points +90 points Company HQ

2 Panzerschreck teams +50 points +60 points Unteroffizier

1 Panzerschreck team +25 points +30 points

Mortar Section +55 points +60 points Panzerschreck team Panzerschreck team Panzerschreck team
Anti-tank Section
Option
Unteroffizier
• Add up to three Sniper teams for +50 points per team.

A Gebirgsjägerkompanie HQ is commanded by a Hauptmann 8cm GW34 mortar 8cm GW34 mortar

(Captain) in the Heer (Army) or a Hauptsturmführer in the Mortar Section
Waffen-SS. Gebirgsjägerkompanie HQ

COMBAT PLATOONS

Gebirgsjäger Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

HQ Section with:
3 Jäger Squads 220 points 260 points Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerschreck team
2 Jäger Squads 155 points 185 points HQ Section

Add: Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

1 Panzerschreck team +25 points +30 points
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Options
• Replace Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team with
a Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team

• Add captured trucks to platoons for +5 points.

• Mount Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team,
Panzerschreck team and Panzerfaust Rifle/MG Captured truck Captured truck
teams in captured Jeeps as Command Motorcycle Jäger Squad Jäger Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team, Motorcycle Panzer- Unteroffizier
schreck team and Motorcycle Panzerfaust Rifle/MG
teams for +15 points per team. Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Only one platoon in your force may be mounted in
Jeeps as Motorcycle teams. Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Captured truck
Jäger Squad
The Gebirgsjäger (mountain hunter) is an elite light infantry-
man trained in mountain and arctic warfare. They are proud Gebirgsjäger Platoon
of their traditions and have a very high espirit de corps and
maintain good morale whether fighting in mountain or arctic A Gebirgsjäger Platoon mounted as Motorcycle teams is a
conditions, or fighting in other situations. The individual Reconnaissance Platoon while mounted, see the Motorcycle
Gebirgsjäger is fit and strong due to hard training and having Reconnaissance rules on page 196 of the rulebook.
to carry much of his own equipment when campaigning.

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 WEAPONS PLATOONS

Gebirgsjäger Leutnant
Machine-gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command SMG team

2 Machine-gun Sections 135 points 150 points HQ Section

Option Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

• Replace Command SMG team with Command

Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points. MG42 HMG MG42 HMG

MG42 HMG MG42 HMG

Gebirgsjäger Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat Machine-gun Machine-gun
Attachments to Gebirgsjäger Platoons. Section Section
Gebirgsjäger Machine-gun Platoon

Gebirgsjäger Leutnant
Heavy Mortar Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command SMG team Observer
Rifle team
4 12cm sGW43 155 points 175 points
HQ Section

Option
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Add Pack Mule teams for +5 points for the platoon.

The 12cm sGW43 heavy mortar is based on the Soviet design 12cm sGW43 12cm sGW43 12cm sGW43 12cm sGW43
mortar mortar mortar mortar
used on the Eastern Front. It is light weight, which provides
a high degree of mobility.
Pack Mule team Pack Mule team
These weapons are especially suited to mountain warfare
where they can be easily be transported on a pack mule team.
In winter or arctic conditions they can be loaded on a sled to Pack Mule team Pack Mule team
be pulled by the crew or pack animals through the snow. Mortar section Mortar section
Gebirgsjäger Heavy Mortar Platoon

Gebirgsjäger Leutnant
Infantry Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Observer
SMG team Rifle team
2 7.5cm IG37 65 points 75 points
HQ Section
2 7.5cm PaK50 75 points 85 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
2 7.5cm LG40 - 55 points

Options Infantry gun Infantry gun

• Replace Command SMG team with Command
Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.
Pack Mule team Pack Mule team
• Add Pack Mule teams for +5 points for the platoon. gun section gun section
Gebirgsjäger Infantry gun Platoon
New infantry guns were introduced in 1944 and as the Gebirgs
divisions refitted in Denmark in December they received new
modern guns like the 7.5cm IG37 gun or the 7.5cm PaK50
gun.

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Gebirgspionier Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 Pioneer Squads 235 points 280 points Command Pioneer Pioneer Supply
Rifle team horse-drawn wagon
2 Pioneer Squads 165 points 195 points
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command Pioneer Rifle team with
Command Panzerfaust Pioneer SMG  team for
+10 points. If you do this, you may replace all Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
remaining Pioneer Rifle teams with Panzerfaust Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
Pioneer Rifle teams for +30 points per squad.
• Add Pioneer Supply horse-drawn wagon for Pioneer Pioneer
+20 points or Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck or RSO Rifle team Rifle team
tractor for +25 points. Pioneer Squad Pioneer Squad
Unteroffizier

You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle team per Pioneer

Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of the game Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
before deployment.
Pioneer Squad
The Gebirgpionier troops provide combat engineering Gebirgspionier Platoon
support for the Gebirgsjäger. Wherever they fight minefields,
obstacles and fortifications are obstructions that need to be
cleared by the specialists.

Gebirgsjager of Gebirgsjager-Regiment 136, 2.  Gebirgsdivision, taken

prisoner after the battle for Jebsheim, Colmar Pocket 2 February 1945.

REGIMENTAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

Gebirgsjäger Heavy Leutnant

Infantry Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Observer
SMG team Rifle team
2 15cm sIG33 145 points -
HQ Section
Options
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Replace Command SMG team with Command
Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.
• Add Horse-drawn limbers for +5 points for the 15cm sIG33 gun 15cm sIG33 gun
platoon.
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
A Gebirgsjäger Regiment also has a Heavy Infantry Gun gun section gun section
Platoon armed with 15cm sIG33 gun. This give them some
Gebirgsjäger Heavy Infantry gun Platoon
heavy support capable of knocking out bunkers and dug-in
guns and infantry.

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 Gebirgsjäger Anti-tank Gun Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command SMG team Kübelwagen
3 3.7cm PaK36 - 75 points HQ Section

3 5cm PaK38 - 100 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points 175 points

7.5cm PaK40 gun 7.5cm PaK40 gun
Options
• Add Kübelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for +5 points
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
for the platoon.
Anti-tank Anti-tank
• Replace 3-ton trucks with RSO tractors at no cost. gun Section gun Section
Unteroffizier
The 7.5cm PaK40 is the standard anti-tank gun of the Heer
and Waffen-SS. The Gebirgsjäger are no exception, the power
offered by the 7.5cm PaK40 gun is now more important than
the mobility offered by lighter guns. However, the transfer 7.5cm PaK40 gun 3-ton truck
from Finland was so fast that some units still had older guns. Anti-tank gun Section

The enemy’s tanks has increased in number and protection Gebirgsjäger Anti-tank gun Platoon
and this powerful weapon is needed to deal with them.

Gebirgsjäger Leutnant
Scout Platoon Leutnant
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Rifle team
2 Scout Squads 115 points 140 points HQ Section
1 Scout Squad 70 points 85 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Options
• Replace Command Rifle team with a Command Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
Panzerfaust SMG team for +15 points or a Command Scout Squad Scout Squad
Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team for +25 points.
Gebirgsjäger Scout Platoon
• Replace all Rifle teams in each Scout Squad with
Assault Rifle teams for +15 points per team.

Each Gebirgsjäger Regiment has a scout platoon. These filled

Gebirgsjäger Scout Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons.
the role of reconnaissance for the regiment, searching out
enemy positions and locating the best routes of march.

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 GEBIRGSJÄGERKOMPANIE
GEBIRGSJÄGER DIVISIONAL SUPPORT PLATOONS

Gebirgsjäger Tank-hunter Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant Unteroffizier

Platoon
4 Hetzer 340 points 380 points
Command Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
3 Hetzer 255 points 285 points
HQ Section Tank-hunter
2 Hetzer 170 points 190 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
2. Gebirgsdivision was issued with Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer tank-
hunter in January 1945 as part of their Panzerjäger Abteilung
(Anti-tank Battalion). 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision received some Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
Hetzer tank-hunters in February 1945, most likely from Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
Heer units. Gebirgsjäger Tank-hunter Platoon

Looted Panzer Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

1 M5 Stuart
& 1 M8 Scott HMC - 85 points
Command Captured tank
1 M5 Stuart
HQ Section
& 1 M4A1 Sherman - 115 points
1 M5 Stuart - 45 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
1 M8 Scott HMC - 40 points
3 M4A1 Sherman - 200 points
2 M4A1 Sherman - 135 points Captured tank Captured tank
1 M4A1 Sherman - 70 points Panzer Section Panzer Section
Looted Panzer Platoon
6. SS-Gerbirgsdivision captured a number of US vehicles
during their operations in the last year of the war. These A Looted Panzer Platoon is
FEARLESS TRAINED
were quickly pushed into service to make up for their short rated Fearless Trained.
fall of tank-hunters.

Heavy Tank-hunter Platoon Leutnant

Platoon LEUTNANT Unteroffizier

4 Jagdpanther 940 points -

3 Jagdpanther 705 points -
2 Jagdpanther 470 points - Command Jagdpanther Jagdpanther

During the battle for Jebsheim, in the north of the

Colmar Pocket, from 24 January to 2 February 1945 Jagdpanther Jagdpanther
Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 136 of 2. Gebirgsdivision was sup-
HQ Section TANK HUNTER Section
ported by the Jagdpanther tank-hunters of 654. Schwere
Panzerjägerabteilung. Heavy TANK-HUNTER Platoon

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 Anti-tank Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
4 7.5cm PaK40 205 points 245 points Command SMG team Kübelwagen
3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points 175 points HQ Section
2 7.5cm PaK40 105 points 125 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
4 5cm PaK38 - 130 points
3 5cm PaK38 - 100 points Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun
2 5cm PaK38 - 70 points

Options 3-ton truck 3-ton truck

• Add Kübelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for +5 points
for the platoon. Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun
• Replace 3-ton trucks with RSO tractors at no cost.

Both divisions each had their own anti-tank battalion armed 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
with 7.5cm PaK40 guns. Because of their haste in redeploying Anti-tank Anti-tank
gun Section gun Section
to the West Wall, 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision’s SS-Gebirgspanzerjäger-
Abteilung 6 did not have their old 5cm PaK38 guns replaced Anti-tank gun Platoon
until after Operation Nordwind. 2. Gebirgsdivision’s guns
came from Panzerjäger-Abteilung 55.

SS-Panzergrenadier Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer

Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer

HQ Section with:
3 Panzergrenadier Squads - 290 points Command Panzerfaust MG team
HQ Section
2 Panzergrenadier Squads - 205 points

Options UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer

• Replace Command Panzerfaust MG team with a

Command Panzerfaust SMG team at no cost. Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
MG team MG team MG team MG team
• Add 3-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.

SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 506 was part of 6. SS-

3-ton truck 3-ton truck
Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’. It was formed from Schützen-Bataillon
Panzergrenadier Panzergrenadier
(mot) 6 and wasn’t given the ‘506’ designation until the Squad Squad
division was deployed on the western front. It was often used UNTERSCHARFührer
as a mobile reserve force for the SS-Gerbirgsjäger Regiments. It
took part in supporting attacks during Operation Nordwind
and in the turmoil of the last few weeks of the war it was Panzerfaust Panzerfaust 3-ton truck
often forced to fight as a separate entity. MG team MG team
Panzergrenadier Squad

Panzergrenadier platoon

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Mountain Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN
Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section with:
4 7.5cm GebG36 145 points 165 points Command Staff team Pack Mule team
SMG team
2 7.5cm GebG36 80 points 90 points HQ Section

Option LEUTNANT LEUTNANT

• Add Pack Mule teams for +5 points for the battery.
Observer Rifle team Observer Rifle team

You must purchase all the guns from one Gun Section before
adding any teams from another Gun Section. 7.5cm GebG36 gun 7.5cm GebG36 gun

The older mountain guns have been retired and the mountain
Pack Mule team Pack Mule team
artillery battalions of the Gebirgs divisions are fully armed
with 7.5cm GebG36 mountain guns.
The 7.5cm GebG36 gun is ideal for this role as it can be 7.5cm GebG36 gun 7.5cm GebG36 gun
broken down into several pack animal loads.
Pack Mule team Pack Mule team
GUN SECTION GUN SECTION

Mountain Artillery Battery

Light Artillery Battery HAUPTMANN

Platoon HAUPTMANN

HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm leFH18/40 - 235 points Command SMG team Staff team Horse-drawn wagon
HQ Section
2 10.5cm leFH18/40 - 125 points
4 10.5cm GebH40 205 points - LEUTNANT LEUTNANT
2 10.5cm GebH40 105 points -
Observer Rifle team Observer Rifle team
Options
• Add horse-drawn wagon and limbers for +5 points
for the battery. Howitzer Howitzer
• Replace horse-drawn wagon and limbers with Pack
Mule teams at no cost for a Battery equipped with Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
10.5cm GebH40 howitzers.

You must purchase all the guns from one Gun Section before Howitzer Howitzer
adding any teams from another Gun Section.
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
Each division also had a light howitzer battalion. These were GUN SECTION GUN SECTION
either armed with standard 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer like
6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’, or the specially designed 10.5cm Light Artillery Battery
GebH40 mountain howitzer like 2. Gebirgsdivision.

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 Heavy Artillery Battery
Platoon
HQ Section with:
4 15cm sFH18 310 points 360 points
2 15cm sFH18 160 points 185 points
4 s10cm K18 - 445 points
2 s10cm K18 - 230 points

Option
• Add Kubelwagen jeep, Kfz 68 radio truck and
Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for +5 points for the battery. Howitzer or gun Howitzer or gun

You must purchase all the guns from one Gun Section before Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
adding any teams from another Gun Section.

A heavy artillery battalion of three batteries supported each Howitzer or gun Howitzer or gun
Gebirgsdivision. 2. Gebirgsdivision simply had three heavy
howitzer batteries of 15cm sFH18 howitzers, while 6. SS-
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Sd Kfz 7 half-track
Gebirgsdivision had two howitzer batteries and the third
battery was armed with s10cm K18 heavy guns.
Heavy Artillery Battery

Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon Leutnant

Platoon Leutnant

HQ Section with:
3 2cm FlaK38 75 points 85 points Command SMG team Kübelwagen
HQ Section
3 3.7cm FlaK43 - 110 points
3 2cm FlaK38 (V) - 95 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

Options Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun

• Add Kübelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks for +5 points
for the platoon.
• Replace Kübelwagen jeep and 3-ton trucks with Pack 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
Mule teams fat no cost. Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
Section Section
The Gebirgsjäger are not immune to air attack and have their Unteroffizier
own anti-aircraft guns to keep the skies clear. They use the
2cm FlaK38 anti-aircraft gun because it is light and mobile,
ideal for the rough terrain that they normally fight in. Anti-aircraft gun 3-ton truck

Twelve 2cm FlaK38 anti-aircraft guns are part of the Anti-aircraft Section
Panzerjäger Abteilung (anti-tank battalion). 6. SS- Anti-aircraft gun Platoon
Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ also had a company of 3.7cm FlaK43
guns in its FlaK Abteilung.

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 GEBIRGSJÄGERKOMPANIE
SS-Self-propelled Anti-aircraft UNTERSTURMFührer
Gun Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer
Platoon
HQ Section with:
Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm)
4 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) - 180 points
3 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) - 135 points
2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) - 90 points
UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer

Some Gebirgs divisions also had self-propelled anti-

aircraft guns mounted on half-tracks. In the case of 6. SS-
Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’ a platoon of Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm)
half-tracks provided extra anti-aircraft cover.
The Quad 2cm Flakvierling 38 links four barrels together to
UNTERSCHARFührer
pump out a massive rate of fire, creating a wall of lead that
will keep the sky clear of enemy aircraft.

Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm)

SS-Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

SS-Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun UNTERSTURMFührer

Platoon UNTERSTURMFührer
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 8.8cm FlaK36 - 190 points
1 8.8cm FlaK36 - 100 points
UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer
Option
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.

Unlike Heer a Gebirgsdivision, 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision ‘Nord’

had it own FlaK, or anti-aircraft, battalion.
AA section AA section
SS-HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

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 Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft
Gun Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 8.8cm FlaK36 95 points 95 points
1 8.8cm FlaK36 50 points 50 points

Option
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.

During the fighting around Trier in February and March

1945 both divisions were supported by the Luftwaffe FlaK AA section AA section
units stationed around the city.
Luftwaffe Heavy
Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
A Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon uses all
the German special rules on pages 241 to 245 of the
rulebook, but does not use any of the Gebirgsjäger or A Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-
RELUCTANT TRAINED
Division special rules in this Intelligence Briefing. aircraft Gun Platoon is
rated Reluctant Trained.

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 Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate) was to be launched on
the rulebook. 16 December 1944. Its mission was to cripple Allied air
support, giving the ground units of Wacht Am Rhein a
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was not idle over the skies fighting chance. However, the weather refused to co-operate
of Belgium, with fighter-bombers attacking targets of op- and the operation wasn’t launched until 1 January 1945.
portunity. However, it was also the debut of the world’s first Over 900 aircraft took to the skies and struck the Allies’ air
operational jet fighter: the Me 262. The ground attack version, bases in Belgium and Holland and destroyed somewhere
the Me 262 A2a Sturmvogel (Storm Bird), was armed with two between 300 and 400 Allied aircraft. This success, however,
30mm cannons and a pair of 250kg (550lb) bombs. Its excel- came at the steep price of over 300 German aircraft.
lent speed of 540mph (870km/h) meant that it could outrun
any Allied fighter, making it near impossible to catch.

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 VOLKSGRENADIER SUPPORT
VOLKSGRENADIER SUPPORT PLATOONS
Motivation and Skill 361. Volksgrenadier- 212. Volksgrenadier-
division division
Platoons from 361. Volksgrenadierdivision (marked   )
are rated Reluctant Trained. RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED
Platoons from 212. Volksgrenadierdivision (marked   )
FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN
are rated Confident Veteran.

212. Volksgrenadierdivision 361. Volksgrenadierdivision

2. Gebirgsdivision fought alongside 212. Volksgrenadierdivision During Operation Nordwind 6. SS-Gebirgs division’s
during it fighting around Trier in February 1945. 212. Kampfgruppe Schreiber was attached to 361. Volksgrenadier-
Volksgrenadierdivision was mostly made up of young division. 361. Volksgrenadierdivision was formed from
men from Bavaria with a veteran cadre from the 212. Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine troops with a cadre from the old
Infanteriedivision. The division had high morale and had 361. Infanteriedivision. Casualties inflicted during January
fought well during the Ardennes campaign. eventually caused the division to be disbanded.

Volksgrenadier Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

Sturm Platoon Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team Panzerschreck team
2 Assault Squads HQ Section
and 1 MG Squad 160 points 270 points
2 Assault Squads 120 points 200 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

Add:
Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust Panzerfaust
1 Panzerschreck team +20 points +25 points Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Assault Rifle
team team team team
Assault Squad Assault Squad
A Volksgrenadierkompanie (People’s Grenadier Company) is
made up of three platoons, two of which are Sturm (Assault) Unteroffizier
Platoons. Two squads are armed with StG44 (Sturmgewehr 44)
assault rifles giving them great firepower on the move, while Panzerfaust MG team Panzerfaust MG team
the last section is armed with two MG42 machine-guns for MG Squad
supporting fire. They are also equipped with Panzerfaust and
Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons. Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon

Volksgrenadier Leutnant or oberfeldwebel

Schützen Platoon Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerschreck team
3 Grenadier Squads 130 points 220 points HQ Section
2 Grenadier Squads 90 points 155 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Add:
1 Panzerschreck team +20 points +25 points
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team

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

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 Volks Assault Gun Platoon Leutnant
Platoon LEUTNANT

3 StuG IV 195 points -

2 StuG IV 130 points -
Command Assault Gun
2 StuG G (late) 135 points -
HQ Assault Gun

As 6. SS-Gebirgsdivision didn’t have any official armour of their Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

own they received support from 361. Volksgrenadierdivison
who they were attached to during Operation Nordwind. 361.
Volksgrenadierdivison had mostly StuG IV assault guns, but Assault Gun Assault Gun
had received two new StuG G (late) assault guns in January
Assault Gun Assault Gun
1945 as replacements.
Volks Assault Gun Platoon

Volks Rocket Launcher Battery

Platoon
HQ Section with:
Command SMG team Kübelwagen
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
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
Option
• Add Kübelwagen jeep and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks for
+5 points for the battery.

Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

A Volks Rocket Launcher
RELUCTANT TRAINED
Battery is rated Reluctant
Trained.

Super-heavy Rockets Rocket launcher Rocket launcher

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
Battery equipped with 30cm NW42 rocket launchers uses the
Super-heavy Rockets special rule. Volks Rocket Launcher Battery

At the start of the game, place a Full Salvo marker with You must purchase all the rocket launchers from one
a platoon equipped with 30cm NW42 Super-heavy Launcher Section before adding any teams from another
Rockets. Remove this marker after firing an Artillery Launcher Section.
Bombardment.
Five Volks-Werfer Brigaden (People’s Rocket Launcher
If a platoon with Super-heavy Rockets does not have a Full
Brigades) supported the German forces during the Ardennes
Salvo marker when it fires an Artillery Bombardment, roll
offensive. Each brigade consisted of two regiments with
a Skill Test for each Rocket Launcher able to fire in the
six batteries of 15cm NW41 rocket launchers and three
Bombardment. Only those that pass the Skill Test can fire
heavy batteries of either 21cm NW42 or 30cm NW42
as part of the Bombardment.
rocket launchers, depending on if it was the first or second
Place a Full Salvo marker on a platoon with Super-heavy battalion.
Rockets at the end of any Shooting Step in which every
The biggest advantage of Nebelwerfer rocket launchers is their
Rocket Launcher in the platoon was able to fire an Artillery
ability to saturate a wide area quickly with high-explosive
Bombardment, but none did so.
rounds. They are ideal for pinning down an enemy position
while attacking forces approach for the assault.

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TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Tank Hunters
Hetzer Standard Tank 7 2 1 Hull MG, Overloaded.
7.5cm PaK39 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.
Jagdpanther Standard Tank 10 5 1 Hull MG.
8.8cm PaK43 gun 40”/100cm 2 16 3+ Hull mounted.

Looted Panzers
M5A1 Stuart Light Tank 4 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, AA MG.
M6 37mm gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+
M8 Scott HMC Light Tank 3 2 0 .50 cal AA MG.
M1A1 75mm howitzer 16”/40cm 2 6 3+ Smoke.
Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6
M4 or M4A1 Sherman Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M3 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Smoke.

Assault Guns
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.

Anti-aircraft (SP)
Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 (V) gun 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.

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

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

TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Trucks
Kübelwagen jeep Jeep - - -
Steyr Kfz 70, Opel Blitz 3-ton, or Kfz 68 Radio truck Wheeled - - -
Captured US ¾-ton, 1½-ton or 2½-ton truck Wheeled - - -
Opel Maultier Half-tracked - - -
Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -

Tractors
Sd Kfz 7 half-track Half-tracked - - -
RSO Slow Tank - - -
Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -
Pack Mule teams Man-packed - - - Pack mules.

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 GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
MG42 HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
8cm 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+
7.5cm LG40 recoilless gun Man-packed 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Recoiless.
7.5cm IG37 gun Light 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 56”/140cm - 3 6
7.5cm PaK50 gun Medium 24”/60cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield.
Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6
15cm sIG33 gun Heavy 16”/40cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield.
Firing bombardments 56”/140cm - 4 2+
2cm Flak38 gun Light 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Gun shield, Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
2cm Flak38 (V) gun Immobile 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Gun shield, Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
3.7cm Flak43 gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Gun shield, Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable.
3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.
Firing Stielgranate 8”/20cm 1 12 5+
5cm PaK38 gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield.
7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield.
7.5cm GebG36 gun Heavy 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 3 6 Smoke bombardment.
s10cm K18 gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 15 2+
Firing bombardments 96”/240cm - 4 4+
10.5cm leFH18/40 gun Heavy 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
10.5cm GebH40 howitzer Heavy 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Breakthrough gun, 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.

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.
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+

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