Pionierkompanie
Pionierkompanie
Pionierkompanie
Pionierkompanie - Barbarossa
Pionierkompanie
Pioneer 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 Company HQ must be either Heer (marked ) or SS (marked ). All other platoons with
either of these variants must be of the same type as your Company HQ.
Pionierkompanie HQ
3
INFANTRY
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Pionier Platoon
3
9
Assault Gun Platoon
4
INFANTRY
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Pionier Platoon
3
Flammpanzer
4
Light Artillery Battery
9
Platoon
5
Heavy Artillery Battery
9
Smoke Launcher
8
INFANTRY Platoon
Pionier Platoon
3
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Kradschützen Platoon
5
Luftwaffe Allies
Infanterie Platoon
6
9
aircraft Gun Platoon
Platoons who retain their own ratings.
Luftwaffe Platoons count as Allied Platoons (see the ANTI-TANK Luftwaffe Light
10
Anti-aircraft Gun
Flames Of War rulebook). Platoon
Gun Platoon
ANTI-TANK
10
Air Support
Infanterie Anti-tank
6
Gun Platoon
Tank-hunter Platoon
7
Heavy Tank-hunter
7
Platoon
SS-Heavy Anti-
8
Anti-aircraft Gun
Platoon
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German Special Rules
German companies use the German National Special Rules on pages 241 to 245 of the Flames Of War rulebook. Some
companies also use the following special rule (as indicated in each company or platoon).
HEADQUARTERS
Pionierkompanie HQ HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Headquarters Heer SS
Company HQ 40 points 50 points
Company Command Motorcycle 2iC Command Motorcycle
Option SMG team and sidecar SMG team and sidecar
Company HQ
• Add motorcycles and sidecars for +5 points for the
platoon. PionierKompanie HQ
COMBAT PLATOONS
In the First World War, the Germans formed their pioneers Pionier Platoon
into assault groups equipped with flame-throwers and other
specialised equipment. They continued these tactics in the
Second World War where they were called on to lead assaults
against fortified positions.
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Divisional Support
Motivation and Skill Heer SS
The German army is at its peak. After three years of hard RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
fighting it contains some of the most experienced and
CONFIDENT TRAINED CONFIDENT TRAINED
well-motivated troops available in Europe!
FEARLESS VETERAN FEARLESS VETERAN
Heer Divisional Support platoons (marked ) are rated as Confident Veteran. SS Divisional Support Platoons (marked )
are rated as Fearless Veteran.
Platoon Leutnant
Heer SS
4 Flammpanzer II 275 points -
3 Flammpanzer II 205 points - Command Flammpanzer
2 Flammpanzer II 135 points - HQ Section
3 Flammpanzer
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
B-2 740(f) 515 points -
2 Flammpanzer
B-2 740(f) 345 points -
Flammpanzer Flammpanzer
Flame-thrower Flame-thrower
SECTION SECTION
Flammpanzer II tanks were issued to Panzerabteilung
(F) 100 and Panzer Abteilung (F) 101. During Operation Unteroffizier
Barbarossa, Panzerabteilung (F) 100 was attached to
18. Panzerdivision, and Panzerabteilung (F) 101 was attached
Flammpanzer
to 7. Panzerdivision. The Flammpanzer II tanks were used
as a close combat weapon working in support of infantry. Flame-thrower SECTION
Flammpanzer B-2 740(f ) tanks also saw service in the Soviet Flammpanzer Platoon
Union. These were converted from captured French Char
B heavy tanks. They were issued to Panzerabteilung (F) 102
and served with 7. Armee until the unit was disbanded on
30 July 1941.
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Looted Panzer Platoon Leutnant
Platoon Leutnant
Heer SS
3 captured T-26 150 points 165 points
2 captured T-26 100 points 110 points
Command tank
1 captured T-26 50 points 55 points
Captured Tank
3 captured BT-7 180 points 195 points
2 captured BT-7 120 points 130 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
1 captured BT-7 60 points 65 points
1 captured T-60 30 points 35 points
Tank Tank
1 captured
tank Section tank Section
T-34 obr 1940 260 points 295 points
Looted Panzer Platoon
1 captured
T-34 obr 1941 365 points 410 points
Kradschützen Platoon
Platoon Unteroffizier
Options
• Replace Command Motorcycle MG team with a Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Command Motorcycle SMG team at no cost.
• Replace Command Motorcycle MG team
or Command Motorcycle SMG team with a Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team
Command Motorcycle Panzerknacker SMG team
for +10 points. Motorcycle MG team Motorcycle MG team
Schützen Squad Schützen Squad
The SS and a few elite motorised divisions are mounted in Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
trucks. These motorised formations are able to keep pace
with the fast moving panzer spearheads that lead the advance.
The motorised divisions are the second line, following the 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
panzer troops, securing ground and holding off enemy Infanterie Squad Infanterie Squad
counterattacks. Infanterie platoon
The bulk of the German infantry travel on foot. This does not No matter their transport situation, Infanterie Platoons are
diminish their fighting ability or importance to the German well-armed with a MG-34 machine-gun in each squad and
war effort. They fight with the same determination and skill access to anti-tank rifles and Panzerknacker teams.
as their motorised brothers-in-arms.
Platoon Heer SS
Leutnant
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
German High Command recognised the need for a special-
ised vehicle capable of engaging enemy heavy tanks with
a weapon of greater penetrating power than the standard Panzerjäger I Panzerjäger I
3.7cm PaK36. To meet this need, they fitted a Czech 4.7cm
Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
anti-tank gun in a limited traverse mount on a Panzer I chassis SECTION SECTION
with a gun shield to protect the crew. The resulting vehicle Unteroffizier
was called the 4.7cm PaK(t) (Sf ) auf Panzerkampfwagen I
Ausf B, or Panzerjäger I for short.
The Panzerjäger I tank-hunter was used by 521. Panzerjäger Panzerjäger I
Abteilung, 529. Panzerjäger Abteilung, 616. Panzerjäger Tank-hunter
SECTION
Abteilung, 643. Panzerjäger Abteilung, and 670. Panzerjäger
Abteilung in the Soviet Union. Army Group Centre Tank-hunter Platoon
(Panzergruppe 2, Panzergruppe 4, and 4. Armee) received three
companies, Army Group North and Army Group South,
one company each, attached respectively to Panzergruppe 4
and Panzergruppe 1.
HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm NbW35 120 points Command Observer Motorcycle
SMG team Rifle team and sidecar
2 10.5cm NbW35 65 points HQ Section
6 10.5cm NbW40 170 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
4 10.5cm NbW40 120 points
2 10.5cm NbW40 65 points
6 15cm NW41 175 points Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
4 15cm NW41 125 points
2 15cm NW41 70 points
Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Option Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
• Add motorcycle and sidecar and 3-ton trucks to the
platoon for +5 points.
Mortar or 3-ton truck Mortar or 3-ton truck
Rocket launcher Rocket launcher
The artillery of the divisions sent to invade the Soviet Union 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer
have been almost universally equipped with the excellent
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer. This sturdy howitzer has superior
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
hitting power than Soviet field guns who still mostly rely on
GUN SECTION GUN SECTION
lighter 7.62cm models.
Light Artillery Battery
Options
• Add horse-drawn wagon and horse-drawn limbers Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
for +5 points for the battery.
• Replace horse-drawn wagon with a Kfz 15 field car Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
and Kfz 68 radio truck and horse-drawn limbers
with Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks at no cost.
You may not field a Heavy Artillery Battery unless you Gun or howitzer Gun or howitzer
are also fielding a Light Artillery Battery.
Platoon Heer SS
4 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) - 140 points Command Sd Kfz 10/5 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) half-track
3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) - 105 points (2cm) half-track
Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 half-tracks for
8.8cm FlaK36 gun 8.8cm FlaK36 gun
+5 points for the platoon.
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.
AA section AA section
Luftwaffe HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon
Air Support
Stuka Schwerpunkt The Junkers Ju 87B dive bomber was known by both sides
The role of the Luftwaffe (Air Force) in Operation as the Stuka (an abbreviation for the German word for dive
Barbarossa was to focus its efforts at the breakthrough bomber). The bent wing silhouette of the Stuka epitomised
points, totally dominating the air above the battle. Blitzkrieg warfare, developing a fearsome reputation during
the Polish campaign, which it further enhanced with massed
If you establish a Stuka Schwerpunkt (see the option for dive-bombing attacks during the Battle of France. They were
Priority Air Support above), you roll two dice on the How once more in action during Operation Barbarossa, leading
Many Aircraft Table and take the best result. the assault on Soviet airfields and troop concentrations.
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German Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower
Captured Tanks
- Barbarossa
T-26 Slow Tank 1 1 1 Co-ax MG, Limited vision, Unreliable.
45mm obr 1934 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+
BT-7 Standard Tank 1 1 1 Co-ax MG, Fast tank, Limited vision, Unreliable.
45mm obr 1934 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+
T-60 Half-tracked 2 1 1 Co-ax MG, Limited vision, Unreliable.
20mm ShVAK gun 16”/40cm 2 5 5+
T-34 obr 1940 Standard Tank 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Fast tank, Limited vision,
Unreliable, Wide tracks.
76mm L-11 gun 24”/60cm 2 8 3+
T-34 obr 1941 Standard Tank 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Fast tank, Limited vision,
Unreliable, Wide tracks.
76mm F-34 gun 32”/80cm 2 9 3+
Flame Tanks
Flammpanzer II Half-tracked 2 1 1 MG.
Two 1.4cm Flammenwerfer 4”/10cm 2 (each) - 6 Flame-thrower, Hull mounted.
Flammpanzer B-2 740 (f ) (Char B-1) Slow Tank 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Unreliable.
4.7cm KwK35(f ) gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+ One-man turret.
1.4cm Flammenwerfer 4”/10cm 3 - 5+ Flame-thrower, Hull mounted.
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Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower
Assault-guns
Sd Kfz 253 Half-tracked 1 0 1 AA MG.
StuG A or D Standard Tank 5 3 1 Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK37 gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Hull mounted.
Tank-hunters
Panzerjäger I Half-tracked 0 0 0
4.7cm PaK(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 8 4+ Hull mounted.
8.8cm FlaK18 (Sfl) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Awkward Layout, Overloaded.
8.8cm FlaK18 gun 40”/100cm 3 13 3+ Hull mounted, Bunkerflak.
Dicker Max Standard Tank 4 1 0 AA MG.
s10cm K18 gun 40”/100cm 2 15 2+ Hull mounted.
Reconnaissance
Motorcycle SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as SMG team.
SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle Panzerknacker SMG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Panzerknacker
SMG team.
SMG 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle MG team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as MG team.
MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 Hull mounted, Vehicle MG.
Motorcycle Light Mortar team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Light Morat
team.
Light Mortar 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Hull mounted, Awkward layout, Smoke, Can fire over
friendly troops.
Motorcycle Anti-tank Rifle team Jeep - - - Motorcycle reconnaissance, Dismount as Anti-tank Rifle
team.
7.92mm PzB39 anti-tank rifle 16”/40cm 1 4 6 Hull mounted, Awkward layout.
Anti-aircraft (SP)
Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Half-tracked - - - Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
Twin vehicle MG 16”/40cm 4 2 6 ROF 2 if other weapons fire.
GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Mortars
10.5cm NbW35 mortar Man-packed 40”/100cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.
10.5cm NbW40 mortar Light 56”/140cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.
Anti-aircraft Guns
8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Heavy anti-aircraft, Gun Shield, Turntable.
Anti-tank Guns
3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.
Artillery
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
s10cm K18 gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 15 2+
Firing bombardments 96”/240cm - 4 4+
15cm sFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 11 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.
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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.
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Can fire over friendly teams.
Anti-tank Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 4 6 Tank Assault 3.
Flame-thrower team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.
Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Trucks
Motorcycle & Sidecar or Kfz 15 field car Jeep - - -
Krupp or Styer Kfz 70 or Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - -
Opel Kfz 68 radio truck Wheeled - - -
Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -
Tractors
Sd Kfz 11, or Sd Kfz 7 half-track Half-tracked - - -
Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Ju 87B Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 2+ Optional Stuka Schwerpunkt (p. 41).