Operation WW2 - Core Rules.pdf

Dadi&Piombo il trimestrale dei wargamer italiani

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Dadi&Piombo il trimestrale dei wargamer italiani

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OPERATION WORLD ORLD WAR II We would like to thank Valentino Del Castello, Andrew Carless, Adriano Losi, Matteo Zacchè, Marzio Valeri, Umberto Bonomi, “Il Presidente”, Giacomo “Gixx” Peroni and Dennis Peroni for all their help. Without them, this rulebook would never have been published. We would also like to thank the playtesters all over the world that have contributed to the development of these rules since 2002, as well as the forum http://operationoverlord.forumfree.net for their precious and constant support. We would also like to thank For the creation and painting of the river and bridge: Abbiati Wargames. Wargames. For the creation and painting of the Berlin table: Richard Mead. For the painting of the miniatures and vehicles: Abbiati Wargames, Giorgio Bassani, Fabio Moroni, Massimo Galimberti, Marco Secchi, S ecchi, Viktor Towers. Towers. For the creation of the wargames scenery for the European Front: Abbiati Wargames, Wargames, Andrew Carless, Manor House, Marco Secchi, Viktor Towers. For the original photographs: Viktor Towers. For the photographs of scenarios, miniatures and vehicles: Marco Mignani, Viktor Towers. Towers. Miniatures and vehicles: Italeri, Overlord Printed by: New Copy Service S ervice s.r.l. Via Palmanova, 219 – 20132 Milano. Copyright 2003 Operation Overlord, Copyright 2004 Paratrooper Attack, Copyright 2005 Upgrade Vehicle, Copyright 2005 Berlin 1945, Copyright 2008 this volume. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means, including mechanical and/or electronic methods, without the author’s prior written permission. You may download and print the document for personal use. For updates: www.torrianimassimo.it www.torrianimassimo.it

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

8

Close assaulting vehicles

78

Basic concepts

9

OPTIONAL RULES FOR EXPERIE NCED PLAYERS

79 98

Game philosophy

10

Special equipment for scenarios

Game components

12

Paratroopers and gliders

104

The game system

16

PLAYING THE GAME

110

Definition of units and models

18

ARMY LISTS

112

The game turn

20

STANDARD MISSIONS � EUR OPEAN FRONT

114

Orders

24

Scenario 1: fuel depot

115

Order execution

26

Scenario 2: take that town!

116

INFANTRY � Movement

29

Scenario 3: a gap in the line

117

Fire!

32

Scenario 4: the factory

118

The weapons table

36

Scenario 5: the river

119

The firing sequence

38

REFERENCE TABLES

Rolling to hit

40

American weapons table

121

The damage table

41

British weapons table

122

Weapons with assistants

43

Russian weapons table

123

Burst weapons

46

German weapons table

124

Indirect fire

48

Heavy weapons table

125

Communications

51

Modifiers to hit

126

Close combat

53

Damage table

128

Morale

55

Damage modifiers

129

VEHICLES

57

Damage effects

130

Movement

59

Awareness/Movment table

131

Fire!

64

Tests

132

Damage effects

72

Terrain and Cover table

133

Burst weapons

74

Other damage

134

Communications

76

Miscellaneous

135

Morale and Steady Nerve tests

77

Characteristics

136

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– Turn sequence

120

T

he Second World War has recently returned to the limelight thanks to the release of countless films and videogames. Never, until today, has so much been said

about that time, which is certainly one of the bloodiest and darkest periods of man’s existence. In terms of those who lost their lives the war compares to no other, especially considering the number of countries involved. So putting to one side a widespread thirst for knowledge, the need for some healthy historical revision and even the morbid curiosity of a small minority, a question comes to mind: why is there such interest in the Second World War? The answer is simple. It belongs to us. It is part of us. Whether willing or unwilling, our grandparents were nonetheless witnesses to the war and sometimes even actors in it. Indeed it would be strange if we weren’t interested in an event that has touched us so closely. But don’t misunderstand me – I’m not being nostalgic. On the contrary. A person who studies the history of war cannot help but be shocked when faced with the possibility of a new World War. Knowing the facts should help us to avoid repeating the mistakes that were made in the past. These few words are intended to explain the mistaken thinking behind the classic misconception: “If you play at war, you’re a warmonger”. Nothing could be further from the truth. Simulating a battle allows you to see the number of victims in a very immediate way... moreover, an historical simulation creates the desire to learn and read about the real facts. Who has never wondered what really happened at El Alamein, at Monte Cassino, in Normandy…? Playing a wargame doesn’t incite violence, nor does it create violent individuals. Look at chess. Can a chess player be defined as violent? There is little difference between a game of chess and a wargame. Both are simply a hobby, a pastime that gets us out of the house to meet other players and that will broaden our minds. Unlike chess, however, a wargame will also stimulate our manual skills, encouraging us to build increasingly realistic scenery, models and vehicles. Believe me; reading, painting and playing a game has never hurt anyone.


MONTE CASSINO, 8th March 1944

g a tta ck ed f or the third “W e’re b ein time. T he y ’l l tr y to wea ke n our d ef en ces a n d get in to the town ga in … if it ca n stil l b e ca l le d a a y rutown … we’re surroun de d b in s n ow. T he a rtil l er y a n d b omb ers ha ve d on e a good job , n ot a gl e house rema in s in ta ct. But sin G en era l A l exa nd er d oesn ’t rea li se g the town a nd y d estro y in tha t b the a bb e y he’l l prev en t the ta n ks g the hil l -to p. T here f rom rea chin i in s. I t’s a n ght a re too ma n y ru ma re f or them. T he y ’v e tried to weed us out f or the pa st three l mon ths b ut so f a r the y ’v e on y gs suf fe red . Of course, thin a ren ’t ea s y here b ut we F al l s ger a re ha rd men , f or ged chirm jä with a sen se of d ut y a nd f ea rl essn ess. H ere the y come. T he y b ut the y ’re n ot cra ft y en ou gh. W e g un d er cov er, y in y , sta mov e ca utiousl Z ea l an d ers, I nd ia ns a nd a ll ha v e we N , s n ca eri m A h, c en r F the sh, i gl n E the ha ve f ou ght in the house o p posite. e a ri of t n i gl the pot I s m. i I a s a me s f ai l ed … swea t b l in d thin k s I shoul d e H . t l e b tion i n mu m a the ses s pa he e hil y w G usta v l ook s a t me griml ut a mmun ition is sca rce. I b , l l a a w e t tra e pen n ca ts e l l u b m 2m 7.9 e g. T h sta rt rin ow. I re. T he cra ck d l n a t s a f un y r e h T . out g min co re ’ y e h T d ecid e to hol d m y re. s a n im pressiv e ra te of re ha pon a we e h T e. c n e sil the s k ea r b gun e of the ma chin o run in a ll d irection s wh ers i d l so wn o d g ttin cu , y ssl e el tir m i a f rom its tri pod a nd I Bul le ts whistl e . tted po s en e b e ’v we e; r urn ret to ps l ik e ma d wa s ps. S omeon e sto u p emb ed d ed in the wa l l g n i d en , s l l wa the om r f ter s a pl the r a d te n pa st our hea ds a rom the houses f ts e l l u b h wit us g erin ow sh re ’ y e h T . on b ehin d us. Best to mov e N ow the y k no w where we t. i a en b e b e v ha st mu t a t sho we t ha d t y . T he s qua n ea rb sure tha t a cou pl e m ’ I . wn o d s d hea our p e e k y to wa r ou g n a re, a n d the y ’l l k ee p ri our house. W e cea se re. E n e id s in s e d a gren ow thr to ser o cl g i n v mo of men a re a de b ursts l l the a ir, en r G . in g n i hid re we we t tha tic t a the g n i em y re is d estro y g, a nd re hid in we’ e her y w b b o l the s l l e ok sm ick h T . s n g d eb ris in a ll d irectio throwin oise of their b oots on the n e y th d b e v a y s l on ’re e W o. zer to wn o l v isib il it y is n ea r y d l le ts. S crea ms a n d u b h wit s l l wa the e l d id d r n a e tim te s wa ste ps. T his time I d on ’t ga in . W e ir presen ce. W e mov e a the rm  on l c l wa the of e sid er oth the shouts f rom the b ul k of the A l li ed om r y f a w a et o g y t r d t n a t s a E the to mov e a roun d the house pea rhea d tha t mov es throu gh our s e y th o str e l d wil sh u b m n a a s, d u in f orce. Beh …” l in es. T he y won ’t ta ke Ca ssin o tod a y


STALINGRAD, 15th J anuar y 1943

“O “Ou r r g g l lo o r r i i o ou s a u s a r rm y m h a y h as G s G en er a a l P l P a au l u l u s u s ’ t ’ t r ro oo o p s i s i n a n a t t r ra a p . S t ta a l l i i n n g r ra a d i d i s u s u n nd d e r s W e a r r s i ie g r e n o g e. ow n n ea r t w r t o t o t h he l a an n d d i i n n g s s i g i t te s t s t h h a a t a t a r r e t h h e o n n y c y l l c o n n n n e c t i i o o n w n w i i t t h G h G en er a s t te i n al M l M a n’ ’ s f an n- s f o - or r ce t h ha a t i t i s d s d es p er a a t te y l t r y t r y i i n n g t g t o r o r e a c h i h i t t s c s c o m m r r a a d d e s . W e m u us s t n t n o t h ot a he m t o s t a l ll l o o w o s u w uc ceed ! C ! Co m mr r a ad d e s ! T ! T h he m o om e n t m t y y o o u u ’ ’ v v e b e e n w n w a a i i t t i i n n g f g f o o r h r h a a s c s co m me . A f y ea r r s o s o f s ft t e r f s u uf f f fe r i in n g w w e’ r g re r ea d d y t o d y t o d ea l t l t h h e h a a r r d d e s t b t b l l o o w w e e v e r o r o n t n t h he N a az z i a i a r rm y m . T h v i ic t o o r r y i s o hi y i i s s s o n n y l l t h y t he b e g g i in n n n i i n n g ! O ! Ou r o r o f f f fe n s s i i v v e w i i l l l b l b e g g in f i n f r r o o m h m h e r e . O u r r g g o o a a l i l i s B Co m s B er l mr r a a d li de s , a d i n n. dv v a a n n c e! ” ”. T h he r u um b m b l l e o f t f t h h e e n g i i n n e s m s m a a d d e t h h e g r r o o u u n n d t d t r re m b bl l e . D o o f T f T 3 oz z e n s 34 t 4 t a s an n k k s m s m o o v ve d t d t o o g et h he r o r o v ve r t r t h he h i i l l l t l t o o w w a a r r d d s t s t h h e G e r m ma a n l n l i in ne s . T h he d ef en s p o os s it i t i si io on i v n s v e s , w i i t th t h t h he i r P r P a a k 4 k 4 0 0 g g u un n s s , h a ad b b een s d n s p o o t t t t e d b d b y o y o u u r s r s c o u u t t s a s a n nd t d t h he t r r i id d i i n n g o ro o n t o o g o p s s n t h he b a ac k o k o f t f t h he t a a n nk k s w s w o ou l u l d h h a d a v v e n o o p p r r o o b b l l e m d e a l l i i n n g w g w i i t th t h t h he m . T h r ea l t he o n l t h hr n y r ea t w l l t w a as t s t h he g r ro o u u p o o f t p f t a an n k k s h s h id i d i i n n g i g i n t n t h h e w o o o o d d s s . A f A f r r o o n n t t a a l a l a t t t t a a c k i k i n a n a s a t ti i o on l s i n l i i t tu - u i k ke t h - hi i s c s co u ul l d b d b e s u ui i ci d da a l b l b u ut t t t h h e S T T A A V V K K A A , t h h e R u u s s s s i i a a n H n H g i i h C h Co m mm a m n o d a n o d o nd d , h a ou b u a d b t d t s s ; “T “T h he en em y i y i s t s t i ir r e d , u n nd d e r n n o o u u r r i i s s h h e d a d a n n d t d t h h e i r m r m o o r r a a l l e i s  s  n i i s s h he d , t h w i il l l n l n o he y o t r t r es i y is s t a t a n nd w d w i il l l r l r u un a n a w w a a y ” ”. “T “T h he l i in n e o f t f t a an n k k s m s m o o v ve d o d o v ve r t r t h he cr es t t, a n nd a d a l ll l - - h h e l l e l en s su e d . A n u nt t i i - - t t a a n n k s k s h he l l s t tr ro o y ls d ed a s d e- d a r rm o m o u ur e r ev er y w wh h e r e a n nd o d o u ur R r R u u s s s s i i a a n m n m a a m m m m o o t t h h s b s b l l e w a p a a r r t l t l i ik k e t i T r in c n ca n ra a i in n e d t d t o ns s . o p p r ro o t te ct t t t h he t a a n nk k s s , t h he i n nf a f a n n t t r r y s y s w w a a r r m m e d t d t o o w w a a r r d d s t s t h he en em y p p o T h o s si he s t i t ti i o o n tu t ns s . u t t t e r o r o f G f G er m ma a n m n m a ac h i in n e g u un n s w s w el co m m e d o d o u u r b r b r r a a v v e c o m m r r a a d d e s . W h h i il l e I d m I d r y t y t a ro an n k I o v ve k I s s a aw a P w a P a a n nz z e r I r I V h V h i i d dd d e n i n i n t n t h h e u n n d d e r g r r o o w w t t h h . I t h t h a a d d j j u us s t  t r ed a d a t T m o os t T h s h h e n k hi i - - ko o ’ ’ s t s t a an n k k , d es t tr r o o y i in n g i i t g t… I o I o r rd e r ed m d d m y l y l o o a a d d e r t r t o r o r e a d d y o u y o ur 8 r 8 5 5m m m g m g u un o u n . F ur r p p o r o os o m s i m i t t i i o o n I n I cco u ul l d s d s ee t h he s i i d de o f t f t h h e G e r m m a a n t n t a a n n k s k s o I o I s s t t o o p p e d . T h he en em r ev er s y t y se d f t a an d f o n k k or a r a s s h ho o r r t d t d i is s t t a a n n c e. T h he y y ’ ’d s s een u d n u s s . T h h e P a a n n z z e r ’ ’ s t s t u ur r r r et t t t u ur r n n e d s d s l I t I t o lo o w y oo o k c w l k ca r l . re f u ul a l a i im w w h m hi i l l e t h he y t y t r ri i e d t d t o o g g e t m t m e i n t n t h h e i r s r s i i g h h t t s s . F I R R E E ! I ! I n a n a n i t h n i n he h ea y ns s t t a a n n t v v m et a t y m a l s l s h he l l r l r p i i p ed t d t h he i r s r s i i d d e a r r m m o o u u r a r a p a a r r t a t a n n d e d e x p l l o o d de d i d i n ns s i i d de . H u D en s ur se b l r r r a ah h ! la ! a c k s k s m mo o k ke p o o u ur r e d f d f r ro om t t h m he t u u r r r r e t w t w h h e r e t h h e c o m m m m a a n n d d e r h r h a a d m d m e t h t h i “F “F i s e i r re ! ” I s en d ” I o r d. r d de r ed t d t h he m a ac h i in ne - g u un n n n e r ; I h a a d t d t o o a v v e n g e t h h e d e a t t h h o f f m y cco m y T h hi i m m o mr r a o s ad s h d e h e n k ko o … ”

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INTRODUCTION If this is the first time that you’ve bought a set of min- you’ll see some detailed battlefields that required iature wargames rules then WELCOME! You’re about many hours of work. But you don’t have to go that to embark upon a stimulating new hobby. Simulat- far. A good dose of imagination will suffice to enjoy ing a battle is a fantastic and exciting experience. I your game. When cut into shape, a sheet of green can see you’re confused… maybe I should explain card can represent a wood, and a pencil can be a wall what a wargame is. “Wargame” normally means a behind which your troops can hide; remember that simulated battle between two or more players who the most important thing is to start playing. use models instead of counters, and play on three- To To help you along we have produced produced specific specific books dimensional terrain instead of a cardboard map or (called BATTLEBOOKS) which will help you learn the a chessboard. You’ll move infantry and vehicles over rules in a simple and immediate way. Each of these the battlefield and make them fight using a tape volumes is dedicated to a particular historical period measure, a rulebook and some dice. The battlefield and contains not only general information but also is fundamental to a wargame because it simulates a a set of scenarios of increasing difficulty. This means “real place” where houses, hills, woods and hedges that after reading the rules through once you’ll be are represented by scale models. You will decide how able to play your first game using the infantry and real it must look; you can stop at the basics and play soldiers shown in the scenario and copying the batwith unpainted soldiers and improvised scenery, or tlefield that is shown in the book. After playing all attempt a real “simulation” by faithfully reproducing the scenarios provided and learning the mechanisms the uniforms and by making each element of scen- used in the game, you’ll be able to design your own ery as realistic as possible. While reading this book army and enjoy well-balanced personalised battles.


BASIC CONCEPTS OPERATION WORLD WAR II s an easy-to-learn and

intuitive wargame that uses a series of basic concepts that make it unique in its genre. Let’s have a look at them here:

One dice The game is designed designed around a ten-sided dice. All tables refer to a result between 1 and 10. Dice introduce that element of luck that, in real-life, is the difference between a glorious victory and a miserable failure. The 0 on the dice represents represents a 10.

Simple but nOt banal Unlike other games, nothing is left to luck in a wargame so a high dice-roll doesn’t necessarily mean success - if you fire at a tank with a rifle you won’t be able to destroy it! Every weapon has a table which is simple and easy-to-read, just cross-reference the weapon and the target to see the minimum number that you must roll on the dice.

1:1 Scale The 1:1 scale scale (one miniatur miniature e repres represents ents one man, one model vehicle represents a vehicle) guarantees the connection with reality that makes strategic choices easier. If a tank is hit and the tracks are broken you won’t have to waste time describing the situation. Anyone can see what’s happened, no matter their level of military expertise. If some men in a squad are killed it won’t be hard to understand that in order to continue fighting, the survivors will have to check their morale to see if they panic… at this level everything becomes intuitive and easy to understand.

S ome U e U .S . P a ar r a t a t r ro o pe pe r r s t s t a ak e c k c ov e e er i r i n a r u u i in e d d hou s s e e.

game duRa duRatiOn tiOn Only a lucky few can spend hours and hours playing games, so the game system has been designed to allow the simulation of a battle in 2 or 3 hours. The game duration will depend on the number of units on the battlefield.

RealiSm (but ( but withOut exaggeRating) cOmpetitiOn

Infantry units and vehicles follow realistic rules on the battlefield, but without excessive detail which could dull your enjoyment. You don’t have to consult dozens of tables to perform an action. Let’s be clear about this; a person who is playing a simulation wants to see the battle evolve, they don’t want to hold a book in their hand all the time, consulting table after table…

Every single unit has been classified with a mathematical system that gives it a points value. This way, as soon as you know the rules properly you’ll be able to build your own army and compete against an enemy with the same number of points and find out who is the best general. Have a look at the site at www.torrianimassimo.it


GAME PHILOSOPHY

A German vanguar d mov es into the ci t y su ppor ted by a T ig er t ank .

Unlike other wargames, the game-mechanics of Operation World War Two are based on the use of Order Cards rather than the players’ choices. In real-life, the “perfect soldier” who always obeys all his orders to the letter does not exist... if you read battle reports you will see that even the best trained troops hesitate when facing the enemy and sometimes they even refuse to obey orders. For the same reason, a good number of shots fired never had a clear target; mostly they were fired at a “presumed presence”. Noise and nervousness had a big impact on the number of shots fired… and in an attempt to recreate this aspect of war we invented the ORDER CARD system. Instead of choosing what your units will do, you will only be able to move, fire or assault if you have the right Order Card. The use of Order Cards also gives the game some other huge advantages. In most games the turns alternate from one player to the other in the so-called “IGOUGO” (“I go, You go”) system, where first Player A moves followed by Player B and so on. This method seriously limits the action


and prevents us from recreating that imponderable factor called luck. Will that squad get across that stretch of road before the enemy machine gun interrupts their movement and cuts them down? In a classic game the result is fairly predictable. With the Order Card system there is no way of knowing for sure until you try to cross that road! Each order also has a numerical value – called Priority – that defines the speed with which that order is applied. The lower the order number, the faster it is implemented. When assigning orders you must also take this variable into account as the enemy may INTERRUPT or ANTICIPATE your action by playing an Order Card with a lower Priority. Indeed in the example above the squad will only manage to cross the road safely if the enemy doesn’t have a card with a lower Priority, otherwise many men will be cut down by machine gun fire. Obviously the deck doesn’t only contain Priority 1 cards (the fastest) and so you will have to manage your army with the cards that you have available and devise a winning strategy. Another difference between this

without a target. Maybe they’re nervous, maybe a trigger-finger slipped… as you will have guessed, this may be frustrating but it creates realistic situations. Try to put yourself in their shoes... are you certain that there are no enemy troops in those woods, in that house, behind that wall? Are they your friends? There is no doubt that during the war they often shot first, and asked questions later. From game to game you will discover how to minimise these situations and with time you will manage to build an army that satisfies your strategic requirements. Remember that this “simple” game is a simulation of war, and so nothing is left to pure chance. Even with the worst luck in the world, the best player will always win. Remember that some terms will only become clear later, so we advise you to read to rules for the Infantry first, play a few games and then read the Vehicles section. More experienced players, or those that already play Operation Overlord (from which these rules are derived) are advised to read through to the end at least once before they start playing.

game and others is the concept of Awareness. Too often it is assumed that what the player can see is what the models can see. This is obviously unrealistic. For example you know, as a player, that there are no enemy soldiers behind that wall but in real-life your men may not be aware of all the enemy’s movements. In order to avoid the use of too many markers to represent units that have been spotted, we have developed a system based on the type of unit and the last action that it performed. It is easy to see a tank that is advancing and firing, but not as easy to spot an infantry unit that is moving slowly through a house. A simple table has solved the problem. Just cross-reference the type of target and the last action they performed and you’ll find a number, in centimetres (cm). If the enemy unit is within that distance, it can be seen and your unit becomes AWARE of its presence. When playing your first few games you may be surprised by the fact that every turn you MUST play an order for every unit. Sometimes this will force a hidden unit to fire (and give away their position) even

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GAME COMPONENTS After this long introduction I imagine that you’ll be curious and will want to play your first game. Great! Let’s start with the basics and look at what you’ll need to play.

dice: The game system uses ten-sided dice to determine the result of many actions. For this reason when you fire, attempt to pass a Test or want to check the damage inflicted on a man or vehicle, you’ll have to roll a dice. Compare the dice roll with the number you needed. Normally, if the roll is equal to or higher than the number you needed, you’ll have been successful.

tape meaSuRe: All measurements in the game are in centimetres. Movement, weapon ranges and burst areas are all measured with a simple tape measure. Remember that you are allowed to measure distances before performing any action and before making any declaration whatsoever. Later on we’ll explain how these measurements should be made. Checking whether you’re within close range, within the awareness distance of the enemy, whether your unit is in cohesion and much more will always require a quick measurement and a tape measure is fundamental. Considering the size of the battlefield a tape measure or a wooden builder’s ruler will suffice.

� If the unit’s Training is 3+ you have to roll at

least 3 (or more) to avoid your unit panicking; a roll of 1 or 2 will be a failure. In other cases the dice roll will decide the amount of damage caused; the higher the number, the more the damage.

deck Of ORdeR caRdS: Players use Order Cards to move their troops on the table and to make them fire. The decks are available in the Battlebooks, separately, or can be cut out from the end of this book, and are distinguished on the back by army (Axis, Allies) and for the type of card they are (Manoeuvre, Fire).

� If you roll a 3 on the Heavy Weapons Dam-

age Table against a Medium tank, you’ll have blown a track, but if you roll a 10, the tank will blow up! A big difference. Remember that the only dice used is a ten-sided dice where the ‘0’ is considered a ’10’. Sometimes you will apply modifiers to the result and in this case you should add or subtract them to obtain the final result. The ten-sided dice will also be used to define the deviation of indirect fire that misses the target; the new point of impact will be decided by the direction that the dice is pointing in and the number rolled.

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On their front each card shows the speed of execution of that order (the Priority); the bigger the number, the slower the action is. These cards are divided into five types: FIRE, to shoot at the enemy; MOVEMENT, to move your unit; ASSAULT, to both move and fire; AMBUSH, to shoot while aiming carefully; SUPPRESSION FIRE, to fire at hidden enemies. You will find a detailed explanation of each type of order further on in these rules.


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tableS: We have grouped all the tables together in a separate section at the back of the book to ease their consultation during play. Movement, fire, awareness, the tables have everything you’ll need. Their use use is described described in in detail in the sections below. below.

A German patrol collects some ammunition.

mOdelS: Plastic miniatures of men and vehicles represent the army that you will move around the table and lead into action. Every man must be based on a 2cm diameter disc. The bases of the models cannot overlap for any reason whatsoever during the game. Consider this area as the space occupied by one person, remembering that normally we don’t move “stuck” together in a group. You should ensure that each model is armed as indicated in the Army Lists to ease identification. Vehicles don’t need bases, and models should be identified by a colour depending on their unit. This will help you identify your units and ensure that they don’t get mixed up when playing with large armies (Red unit, Blue unit etc. )

plaYSheet: For those players that want all important

maRkeRS: During play you will use various mark-

information to hand, we’ve produced a condensed 2-sid-

ers to show the state of some units in special situations. This game uses the bare minimum as far as markers are concerned, but some are necessary to remind you what the unit just did.

ed Playsheet. After playing a few games this sheet will become indispensable.

� A marker will be placed next to

each UNIT after it performs an action. There are are three types types of marker: STATIONARY, MOVED, FIRED. To To determine whether you are aware of an enemy unit it is important to know what sort of action they just performed . Spotting a man that is hidden, stationary, amongst some ruins is much more difficult than spotting a man who is advancing down a road, firing as he goes. These markers markers will be explained explained in full in the various various paragraphs that follow.


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buRSt templateS: In order to identify the area involved by the explosion of high-explosive shells, in this game we use four types of circular templates with different diameters; 3, 5, 8 and 10cm. There is another, triangular, template that you’ll use for flamethrowers. Generally if the base of an infantry model or part of a vehicle is even partially within the borders of the template then that model has been hit.

fiRing and aRmOuR template: It’s not always easy to see whether a shot came from the front, rear or side of a vehicle. To make your life a bit easier we’ve included a template that has 45° corners and that also shows 45° and 22.5° firing arcs. Don’t worry, after looking at the examples it’ll be easy to use. Use this when you have any doubts.

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Allied Area

No-Man’s Land

Axis Area

waRgameS table: This is a wargame so you tables (at least 160cm x 120cm) for games using largwon’t be using a map or a chessboard, you’ll have to prepare a battlefield. First of all decide how big the battlefield will be and what sort of terrain you will depict. As for the size, decide where you will play. A table? The floor? Anything works for the first few games, but remember that the outcome of a battle will depend on the size of the area you use. These rules were were written for a table that measures a minimum of 120cm x 120cm, but we suggest bigger

er armies. The number of scenery elements that you should use will depend on the type of scenario that you want to play. For a countryside setting, just a few houses, some walls and a few woods will suffice, but you’ll need lots of buildings for urban combat. Generally the battlefield should be balanced and should not favour either of the two players; a good system is to allow one player to set up the table and then let the other player choose the side he’ll deploy


his troops on. In order to create a balanced table, we to reproduce the battlefield as shown and place the advise you divide it into 30/40cm squares, putting armies as suggested in the various scenarios. one element of scenery, such as woods, a house, a After playing a little you’ll be able to create your own hill or a field in each. scenarios but we don’t advise you to attempt this unOnce these main elements have been placed, add til you’re familiar with the game - it’s hard to balance other elements such as roads, walls and hedges to a battle as you have to take into account the infinite make it even more realistic. variables that this system provides. But no matter what the size, all battlefields will nor- An easy “short-cut” is to play both sides of the batmally be sub-divided into three sections: your de- tle (Axis/Allies), remembering how many losses you ployment area, your opponent’s deployment area, inflict on the enemy in each game. After both games and some No-Mans Land in-between. it’ll be easy to see who was really the best player. In standard games the minimum distance between This variant will also allow you to “test” both armies two enemy units at the start of the game (the No- on the battlefield and evaluate their strengths and man’s Land) must not be less than 50cm. weaknesses. As we have already mentioned, some supplements Knowledge of the forces on the battlefield will soon (called Battlebooks) are also available which are become the key to your strategic decisions decisi ons and, later, especially designed to introduce you to the game- will allow you to build a made-to-measure army, permechanics; just follow the instructions in the manual fectly matched to your playing style.

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THE GAME SYSTEM

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• ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS Don’t expect to learn these rules immediately – they are easy and intuitive but have many subtleties and variants. The best idea is to start by reading the Introduction to the game-system and the Infantry section. Play a few games, varying the army you use as well as the scenario you play. The Battlebooks will be a great help since the scenarios they contain have been written with increasing difficulty to help you along the learning curve. Try to use the Playsheet and the Reference Tables at the end of the book to play and solve the situations you come across. Only refer to the specific paragraphs in the rules as a last resort, and avoid browsing the rules while playing, as the tables will contain all the information you’ll need. This is a three-dimensional game, so the possibilities are infinite, and it would be impossible to plan for everything.

Any game-system is hard-put to cover every incredible situation that a player can create… and an author cannot imagine them all. In these borderline cases remember that you’re playing a game. Don’t argue or raise your voice. Look for a logical solution, trying to work out what would happen in real life in a similar situation. If you still can’t agree then each roll a dice; the highest roll wins and decides. Write the example down. When the game is over and when competitiveness has given way to logic, check the rules and find the right answer. After more than six years of playtesting it’s hard to find something that hasn’t been though of. Remember to check the Optional Rules too; some “limit situations” can be found there. If you still can’t find the answer, write to us on the web-site at: www.torrianimassimo.it.


•ADVICE FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS

• ADVICE FOR OUR SEASONED PLAYERS

If you’re an experienced gamer and this isn’t the first If you’re already an experienced player and have folset of rules you’ve read, then there’s little advice we lowed the evolution of Operation Overlord and all of can give apart from this: read the rules all the way its various supplements, this version differs from the through at least once. preceding ones in a few key concepts. Don’t assume anything. The mechanisms at the The mechanism is the same but has been re-written heart of the game system are completely new. The to make it more immediate and accessible. use of cards to give orders may throw you, consider- Some rules have been simplified to speed the game ing that all other games systems currently available up, some terms have been changed to permit easier let you do what you want with your units. But don’t mental association, and new rules have been added stop at first impressions. Try it. If you want full control such as Off-table fire. of your army use the optional rule called Alternative So read the manual anyway, you’ll find a lot of surCard Management, so you’ll always have what you prises. This adaptation also had an impact on the valneed in your hand, but at the same time you’ll still ue of some units so you’ll need to download the new have the concept of Priority which is the real “heart” Army Lists from www.torrianimassimo.it pending of the system. their publication.

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DEFINITION OF UNITS AND MODELS • GENErAL COMMENTS When reading these rules, and during the description of the various phases of the game, you will often find the terms infantry and vehicle as well as the terms model and unit. This classification allows us to identify a group of soldiers and a tank; I don’t think I need to say that their movement capacities and firepower differ wildly… every action will refer to that specific category and will not apply to the others. There are of course some exceptions, which are highlighted and explained below. For example, artillery and stationary motorbikes are treated like infantry. With the aim of making the rules easy to learn, we decided to include all vehicles in a single category. For game purposes, therefore, a tank, an armoured car, a half-track, a truck, a car and a moving motorbike are all treated together in the vehicles category. Let’s look at the terms used here:

Model: This term identifies a single man, a single tank,

Unit: This term identifies the basic formation that can

a single vehicle, a single gun, a single motorbike, etc.

perform an order. It can consist of a single model, such as a tank, or more than one model in the case of infantry units. When an order is given the entire unit performs that same order even if it comprises more than one model.

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➲If you give a Fire order to a Panzergrenadier unit, all models will fire at the same target. If you give them a Movement order, they will all move together, maintaining cohesion, towards their declared destination.

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Models can be subdivided into the following categories:


Infantry: Men in general, unloaded vehicle crew, gun crew, mortar crew, etc.

Truck: Vehicles Truck: Vehicles that can carry infantry units, they can have four, six or eight wheels and sometimes have tracks. Armoured Car: Vehicles with four, six or eight wheels. These These vehicles vehicles are are classified classified as as armoured vehicles. vehicles.

Artillery: Guns Artillery: Guns in general from anti-tank guns to antiaircraft guns, from howitzers to rocket-launchers (for awareness purposes artillery counts as infantry). Tanks: Tracked Tanks: Tracked vehicles. These vehicles are armoured vehicles and vehicles and are sub-divided into Light tanks, Medium tanks and Heavy tanks. Assault guns, motorised artillery, self-propelled guns and others have been included in the categories above to simplify the tables, while their specific nature has been maintained with the use of the characteristics. characteristics. Motorbike: Vehicles Motorbike: Vehicles with two or three wheels, including special vehicles such as the German Kettenkrad and the Sidecar. Car: Four-wheeled vehicles that can carry up to four men.

Chaacteistics

Half-track: Vehicles with two front-wheels and rear tracks. These vehicles are classified as armoured vehicles. cles. Some can transport infantry units.

Models and units may have particular specifications that influence various aspects of the game (movement, (movement, fire, awareness, etc.). You will find a Characteristics section in the unit’s description if your unit has any special abilities or penalties. Check the Characteristics Table at able at the end of this book to find out what they mean.

Taining and Tests The troop’ troop’s basic skills, their value, their tenacity and their bravery are all summed up in one number: Training. ing. All Tests (Morale, Assault, etc.) use this number. Given that to pass a Test you need to roll equal to or better than this number, this means that the lower it is, the better the troops are.


THE GAME TUrN In order to rationalise the various actions that oc order. ✪Orders are now executed in Priority order. cur during the battle it is sub-divided into a series ✪ A marker is placed next to the unit to show of turns which are, in turn, sub-divided into a series the action performed (MOVED, (MOVED, FIRED, STATIONof phases. Normally a battle will last 6 turns during ARY). which the units follow the orders that are given to them. All units that are not panicking MUST be as- The turn sequence is repeated until all units have signed an order every turn. received and executed an order.

• TUrN SEQUENCE

5) Turn Ends. When both players’ units have all performed an action then the turn is over and a new one can begin.

1) Order Card Re-Fill 2) Recover Panicked units 3) Initiative – Definition of Player A and Player B 4) Order Sequence ✪ Player

A chooses a unit, gives it an order and declares their precise intentions. ✪Player B can react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he can pass. ✪Player A can counter-react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he can pass. ✪ The players alternate reactions and countercounterreactions until BOTH pass. order. ✪Orders are now executed in Priority order. ✪A marker is placed next to the unit to show the action performed (MOVED, (MOVED, FIRED, STATIONARY).

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• OrDEr CArD rE-FILL On the first turn each player must draw 5 cards + 1 card for every friendly unit in the game.

➲ An army of 10 units will draw 15 cards (5+10).

The sequence is repeated for the other player These cards represent the different orders that can be given that turn. To simulate the varying efficien✪ Player B chooses a unit, gives it an order and cy of the chain of command in the different armies declares their precise intentions. covered, the following variants apply: ✪Player A can react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, German Army: Draws 7 cards (instead of 5) + 1 for or he can pass. each unit. ✪Player B can counter-react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise in- American Army: Draws Army: Draws 5 cards + 1 for each unit. tentions, or he can pass. Every turn, after drawing his cards, the player can ✪ The players alternate reactions and countercounter- replace one card by discarding one from his hand reactions until BOTH pass. and drawing a new card.


Russian Army: Draws Army: Draws 5 cards + 1 for each unit. British Army: Draws 5 cards + 1 for each unit. Once per game, after the Re-fill, you can replace up to 3 cards, discarding the unwanted ones from your hand and taking 3 new cards. From the second turn onwards the players must Re-fill their hand so they can give new orders to their units. At the end of each turn the cards that have been played or discarded are shuffled back into the deck. Un-played cards that are left in your hand are carried forward to the next turn and count towards the new hand. From the second turn onwards, at the start of each new turn the player must have 5 cards for his basic hand (7 for the Germans) + 1 card for each un-panicked unit unit he has left on the table. After counting the number of un-panicked units left in your army and the number of cards left in your hand, draw the right number of cards.

➲ Mark has an American army and at the start of the second turn he still has four cards in his hand and six units on the battlefield. During the Order Card Re-fill phase he will draw 1 card to complete his basic hand (5-4=1) and 1 card for each un-panicked unit he has on the table, or 7 cards in total (1+6=7).

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• rECOvEr PANICkED UNITS When playing, and after taking losses, some units may panic and flee or throw themselves Pinned! to to the ground, petrified. In game terms these units are useless as they will refuse to follow any orders you may give them. Before you can use them again you’ll have to recover the panicked units. In this phase all Panicked units that are in the open must move as fast as possible towards the closest cover without moving closer to the enemy. When they reach this cover they throw themselves to the ground and are Pinned ! Panicked units that are already Pinned! and in cover can try to recover by taking a Morale Test. If Test. If they pass the test then they are no longer in panic; stand all the models up. Whether the unit has recovered or not, and to help you remember that the unit may not do anything else this turn, place a Unit MOVED marker MOVED marker next to the unit (whatever the distance they have covered) making sure it’s the right colour (white for even turns, black for odd turns). If they were already in cover the turn before, place a Unit is STATIONARY marker marker next to them (white for even turns, black for odd turns). These markers markers help when defining awareness awareness of the unit (see the rules below). If the unit is reduced to only one man after losses, and even if he’s not Panicked, he must perform a Morale Test every every turn. If the model passes the test then he can carry on fighting, but if he fails then remove the model from play.


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• OrDEr SEQUENCE The Order Sequence requires that all units perform one order per turn. The player that won the initiative becomes Player A. He chooses one of his units and gives it an order. He shows the card to the opponent, declaring his intentions and the Priority . Player B can react, giving an order to one of his units as long as it has a lower Priority and declaring his intentions and the Priority ; alternatively he can pass, letting Player A decide what to do. Player A can now give another order to a different unit, as long as the order has a lower Priority than the last card played and declaring his intentions and the Priority ; he can also pass. This alternation between Players A and B continues as long as cards with a lower Priority are played. When a player plays an order card with • INITIATIvE Priority of 1, or when both players pass, proceed to In order to win the initiative both players choose a the order execution phase, starting with the lowest card from their hand and place it face-down on the numbered Priority card (the fastest order) up to the table. They turn the cards over at the same time and highest Priority number (the slowest order). compare the Priority numbers (the number at the top). Whoever has played the lowest Priority number has won the initiative; the Order type is irrelevant here. The cards used to bid for initiative are discarded and cannot be used to give orders this turn. If t he Priority numbers are the same then it is a draw, and both players must play another card. In the event of yet another draw, both play another card and so on. If it is still a draw after the fifth card then both players draw a card from the deck and compare numbers until a winner is found. The player that wins the initiative must play the first Order Card in that turn.


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or counter-react as above. Players A and B alternate giving orders to units on the battlefield until all units have performed an order; a new turn then starts, starting with the Order card Re-fill phase. Remember: Once you have assigned an Order card and declared the intentions of a unit you cannot change your mind for any reason whatsoever. Each unit can only receive one Order each turn.

• THE TUrN ENDS Chris anticipates him with a Priority 2 Ambush Order.

➲ Mark won the initiative and declares that he gives a Fire Order with Priority 3 to his Panther to fire at the Sherman. Chris decides to anticipate the move and plays an Ambush order with Priority 2 on the Sherman that will shoot first. Mark passes, and Chris plays an Ambush 1 on his Firefly. They proceed to the order execution phase.

The turn is over when all the units on the table have received and performed one order. To ensure that all units have performed an action make sure that each has been given the right coloured Action marker (white for even turns, black for odd turns). If the number of turns allowed for the game has been reached then the game is over, otherwise it’s time for a new turn.

Once the units have executed their orders they will be given a Action performed marker to show that they have performed an action this turn (MOVED, FIRED, STATIONARY). Once this phase has been completed, it’s Player B’s turn (it doesn’t matter if he reacted or counter-reacted) to choose a unit and give it an order, declaring their intents. Obviously it will be possible to react

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OrDErS

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• rELATIONSHIP bETwEEN NUMbEr OF UNITS AND OrDEr CArDS.

• GENErAL

The fact that you draw a number of Order Cards that is proportional to the number of Units you have on the battlefield is very important. If you have fewer units than your enemy, he may be able to delay important actions, waiting for all your units to move and thus avoid an immediate reaction. This mechanism simulates the confusion that begins when you start taking losses, and the advantage that you gain when you outnumber the enemy. When you start to lose units you lose cards and this reduces both your strategic and your tactical choices. The drama of the losses taken translates into less command capacity. In the historical scenarios contained in the Battlebooks you’ll find the number of units is balanced; for scenarios based on Army points you’ll decide the maximum number of units that you can deploy on the battlefield.


DESCrIPTION

Order Cards are the heart of this game system. We chose to leave this paragraph in the introductory section as it’s the same for infantry and vehicles. When reading it you’ll find some unfamiliar terms which will be explained further on. In general it suffices to know that the line of sight is a straight line between the firing model and the target model and that awareness represents that fact that your unit has spotted the enemy unit. When talking about movement just remember that the difference between Slow and Fast movement is found on the Movement Table by cross-referencing the type of model with the type of movement (Slow, Fast). The Assault will be explained later on.

➲ Mark gives a Movement Order, with Priority 6, to his Panther. This is a Medium tank, and checking on the Movement Table we find that it can move up to 18cm with Slow movement and up to 35cm with a Fast movement.

➲ Chris gives an Assault order , with Priority 3, to his Sherman and declares that it will move from Point A to Point B with Slow movement. Once it reaches Point B it will fire at a unit of Grenadiers in the house with the turret gun and the hull machine gun. Fire: Declare the target unit and any eventual exposed models. If you intend to interrupt an enemy unit whilst it is moving then you must indicate the exact point at which you will open fire. A Panther w aits in ambush

➲ Massimo gives a Fire Order, with Priority 3, When you give an order to a unit you must declare your intentions to the other player, i.e. explain precisely what actions you intend to perform. This declaration will allow your opponent to react, playing a card with a lower priority. Your opponent, too, will have to declare their intentions to allow a counter-reaction which, in turn, may provoke a further counter-reaction. This sequence is only interrupted when one of the players plays a Priority 1 card (a card with a Priority of 1) or when both players pass.

to his M8 and says it will fire at the Panther. Ambush: Declare any exposed models and, if you use the card to fire, the target unit. If you intend to interrupt an enemy unit whilst it is moving you must indicate the exact point at which you will open fire. If you use the card to remain stationary without firing then you must only declare the unit that will receive the order.

➲Mark gives an Ambush order, with Priority 2,

• DECLArATION OF INTENTS

to his Panther and says it’ll fire at the American M8 armoured car.

Depending on the order given, the declaration may include different elements; Movement: You must declare the direction, type of movement (slow or fast), the unit’s destination and any exposed models in an armoured vehicle.

Suppression Fire: You must declare the target and any exposed models.

➲ Massimo gives a Suppression Fire order, with Priority 1, to his Panther and says it’ll fire at a unit of Russian Assault troops hidden in the ruins of which he is not aware but is in Line of Sight.

➲ Mark gives a Movement Order , with Priority 6, to his Jagdpanther and says he’ll move it from Point A to Point B, with Slow movement. Assault: You must declare the direction, type of movement (slow or fast), the destination and any exposed models in an armoured vehicle. You must also identify the target of your fire as well as any close combat. Fast movement cannot exceed the distance shown in the Assault column of the Movement Table because normally during the Second World War weapons were used when stationary; you can assault while moving slowly.

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• OrDEr EXECUTION You must now proceed to the Order Execution phase which must follow the increasing numerical priority order and which must respect the intentions declared beforehand. Movement: Units that have received this order will move, Slow or Fast, to the destination that was ✪

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declared and that must be within the maximum distance allowed for that unit (Infantry, Medium Tank, etc.). Vehicles with this order are always considered to be in movement for awareness purposes, even if they don’t actually move. The engine noise has given their position away. After moving, place a MOVED marker next to the unit. Infantry units that move slowly are given a STATIONARY marker.

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✪ Assault:

Units that have received this order will move, Slow or Fast , up to the destination that was declared and that must be within the maximum distance allowed for that unit during an assault. If you have declared that you will fire at an enemy unit then you can fire before or after moving as long as the target unit is in line of sight and you are aware of them when you fire. Apply a penalty of -1 to hit. If the target has moved thanks to a lower priority card , you can ignore your original destination and try to follow the target by moving towards the enemy unit up to the maximum distance allowed during an assault along the shortest route. For awareness purposes you should consider this order as a combination of a Movement Order and a Fire Order. If you fire after moving then the unit is considered to be moving until it fires. Remember that in any case the unit will fire even without a valid target; you can postpone fire but you cannot avoid firing completely. Imagine that a soldier has fired a shot accidentally, or that your men, who haven’t got your view of the battlefield, have fired at a point on the battlefield where they think the enemy is to be found. You are allowed to assault with Slow movement; just imagine a Commando unit creeping up behind an enemy unit to take them by surprise. If the order is played to react or counter-react YOU MAY NOT delay your fire to obtain better conditions by interrupting enemy movement. Afterwards give the unit a FIRED marker. ✪Fire: A unit that receives this order can fire at a tar-

get of which they are both aware and in line of sight . If played to react or counter-react you can delay fire and interrupt enemy movement after waiting for the best conditions. Declare the point at which you will fire. You are allowed to react or counter-react by firing at a unit of which you were not aware or which was not in line of sight originally as long as both conditions are satisfied when you fire. For awareness purposes the unit has fired even if it does not actually fire at a unit. Imagine that a soldier has fired a shot accidentally or that your men, who haven’t got your view of the battlefield, have fired at a point on the battlefield where they think the enemy is to be found. Afterwards give the unit a FIRED marker.

✪ Suppression

Fire: A unit that receives this order can fire at a unit that is in line of sight even if they are not aware of them; for this reason you have a -1 to hit (the penalty for not being aware) and a -3 penalty on the Damage Table for any successful hits. For awareness purposes the unit has fired even if it does not actually fire at the enemy. Imagine that a man has fired a shot accidentally or that your men, who haven’t got your view of the battlefield, have fired at a point on the battlefield where they think the enemy is to be found. If the order is played to react or counter-react you may NOT delay your fire to obtain better conditions by interrupting enemy movement. If you fire at a unit of which you are aware and in line of sight you will not apply the penalties outlined above; treat the card as a Fire card without the possibility of interrupting the enemy. Afterwards give the unit a FIRED marker.

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✪ Ambush: A

unit that receives this order can fire or remain stationary. A unit that intends to fire with this order may fire at a target of which it is aware and which is in line of sight . If the target is within the close range of the weapon used then you have a +1 to hit. If this card is used to react or counter-react you may delay fire and interrupt the enemy’s movement to obtain the best conditions possible. Declare the point at which you will fire. You are allowed to react or counter-react by firing at a unit of which you were not aware or which was not in line of sight as long as both conditions are satisfied when you fire. For awareness purposes, units that receive this order are only considered to have fired if they actually fire at an enemy unit. Give the unit a FIRED marker if it has fired, or a STATIONARY marker if it has not (including vehicles).

IMPORTANT! Once the order has been performed, place an Action completed marker that is the colour of the current turn next to the unit that has performed an action: it must be white for even turns, black for odd turns. This way it will always be possible to identify the units that still have to receive an order that turn. Remember that awareness will depend on the last action performed.

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Instead of the markers you may want to use items of scenery mounted on a square or rectangular base to set the apart from the infantry on the battlefield. For STATIONARY units we would suggest using a road sign or a flag, for those that have MOVED you could use petrol cans and for those that have FIRED you could use an open ammo box. Obviously the bases must still be differentiated by colour, i.e. black and white, to show which turn it is. To anticipate or to interrupt? In order to avoid any confusion we want to explain the difference between these two terms in depth. You can anticipate with any order, but you can only interrupt with Fire and Ambush orders. In game terms, the player that anticipates wants to play their action before the opponent, while he who interrupts allows the opponent to perform part of his move before intervening.

➲ Mark won the initiative and plays an Assault 3 Order card.

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In the declaration of intents he states that his squad will jump over the wall that they were hiding behind and assault a Grenadier unit inside the house.

pr ising the American ar mour ed car. A Panther mov es out of the w ood , sur


Massimo is lucky and has two cards with a lower priority. He looks at his choices: • He could play an Assault 2, anticipating Mark’s assault, or • He could play an Ambush 2, interrupting the move. If he anticipates the move, Mark’s unit will benefit from the cover of the wall. Logic suggests that he should let them come over the wall before opening fire. Since they’ll almost certainly be at close range when he fires, it will be easy to hit the enemy troops and, once over the wall and without cover, it’ll be easier to kill them too.

INFANTrY MOvEMENT

Ger man Par at roo pers assemble aft er a d ro p.

• CLASSIFICATION: FAST Or SLOw

➲ Imagine a unit that advances crouched to the

Units move across the battlefield when given Move- ground before firing; in game terms, the crouched unit ment or Assault Orders. In both cases consult the will move slowly and until it fires it’ll be considered Movement Table to find the maximum distance al- STATIONARY. Now imagine a unit that runs to assault lowed for that type of unit. The distance is measured a house; in game terms they’ll be moving Fast and until from the front edge of the base to the destination, they fire they’ll be considered to be MOVING. In both always using the front and not the back. This is nec- cases they fire after movement at which point the unit essary to avoid differences arising from different will become a unit that has FIRED. base sizes; 10cm is always 10cm not 12cm! There are two possible speeds: Fast or Slow . The The only limitation given to the Assault order is the movement type is an attempt to recreate the situa- distance for fast movement which is reduced from tion on the battlefield: if a unit is moving slowly we 20cm to 15cm. Note that in any case 15cm is more assume that they are being careful, trying to make as than the 10cm that would classify the movement as little noise as possible and ready to use all the cover slow . available; a unit that is moving fast is trying to cover This reduction in the distance allowed can be conthe maximum distance in the least amount of time sidered as a representation of the time lost to shoot; possible, ignoring their surroundings. As explained the soldier stops, aims and fires. With slow movement in the Order section above, an Assault is a combina- he has all the time in the world to aim while movtion of a Movement and a Fire order. When giving an ing cautiously ahead. The importance of the Assault Assault order you can still choose the type of move- order and the limitation to movement will become ment performed (Slow, Fast). even clearer in the Vehicle section.


MOvEMENT TAbLE Unit

SLOW MOVEMENT

FAST MOVEMENT

ASSAULT

Artillery

5 cm

10 cm

-

Infantry

10 cm

20 cm

15 cm

• TErrAIN TAbLE Running along a road, inside a wood or within a building is not the same thing. Obstacles or broken ground will slow movement. For this reason the Terrain Table shows a series of penalties (in centimetres) that are subtracted from movement.

➲ In game terms, an infantry model can move slowly up to 10cm in open ground but will be forced to reduce movement to 5cm when moving through a wood or a building. Imagine that he’s moving doubled-up and looking in all directions to avoid making the slightest sound. Sometimes you can move faster.

➲ In game terms, an infantry model can move fast up to 20cm in open ground but can move up to 25cm if the entire movement is along a road.

The P ar at roo per squad adv ances i n c ohesion.

• COHESION Models in the same unit must stay in cohesion amongst themselves during play. Cohesion means that the maximum distance between two models in the unit must be 10cm. You can create a sort of chain or a compact group but you must always respect the limit of 10cm from a base to another base in the unit. If this distance becomes greater after losses then the unit must regroup and re-establish cohesion as soon as they receive a Movement or Assault order. Units that are not in cohesion will suffer a penalty in their Morale Test . As we have already specified, declarations must always indicate the unit’s destination; if the unit comprises more than one model then move the men one by one ensuring that the unit is in cohesion and that at least one model is standing at the declared destination at the end of the turn.

Mov ement i s measured start ing fr om t he fr ont of the mod el and end ing at


t he fr ont.

Art . xx x x Xx x x x x x xx xx x ; Ar t. x x x x X x x x xx x x x x x xx x x

Movement in buildings means a 5cm penalty.

Some types of terrain may prevent transit by some models but it is very unlikely that infantry will encounter these problems, normally it’s only vehicles that have these limitations. The Terrain Table at the back of the book shows the limits and bonuses (or penalties) that should be applied. Key: ✪-5/-10: The model must sacrifice 5cm/10cm

to even partially move in or through this sort of terrain. In the case of hedges or walls, a model next to the obstacle can move over them by sacrificing 5cm for low hedges and walls, and 10cm for high ones; the model is placed on the other side of the obstacle after spending the extra cm required. ✪ +5: The model can move 5cm more than normally allowed as long as the entire movement is performed on this type of terrain. ✪ Slow: Only slow movement is allowed on this type of terrain. ✪ Impassable: The model cannot move over this type of terrain.

• bUILDINGS In game terms, houses oblige us to be a bit more abstract, as it would be very difficult to build models with internal walls, furniture, etc. Normally just apply a penalty of -5cm to move inside a building, allowing access to buildings only through a door, window or gap. Movement between floors is resolved by subtracting the vertical distance from the distance covered, without considering the presence of stairs or ladders that are often not included in the models available. In the Optional Rules there’s a chapter on buildings that allows more realism; decide whether you want to use those rules or not.

➲ Mark wants to move his sniper slowly to the second floor to get a better view of the battlefield. He measures the vertical distance up to the second floor; 5cm. Considering that he’ll lose 5cm when moving inside a building, and that slow movement is 10cm, he can just place his model on the second floor above the original position; no horizontal movement will be allowed this turn.


fire! Valid targets In order to fire at an enemy unit, you must give a Fire, Ambush, Suppression Fire or Assault Order… but that isn’t enough. You must also fulfil another two requirements: you must have line of sight and be aware of the target. Without one of these two elements you cannot fire. There are three exceptions to this rule; Indirect fire, Suppression Fire and a Successful communication from an HQ for direct fire. When you have line of sight and awareness then the enemy unit is defined a valid target . Artillery (guns, howitzers etc.) must aim at the target, which means they must line up their barrel in the direction of the enemy model. If they can’t aim at the enemy unit then they can’t fire. Infantry units can only fire at one valid target even if all of its models cannot fire. Normally you cannot split your fire between more than one target but if the firing unit has a heavy weapon (rocket-launcher, etc) then you can select two different targets: one for the small arms and another for the heavy weapons. In this case the target for the heavy weapons must be a vehicle. Ger man Par atr oo per s ambush an American conv o y .

line of sight between infantry models The position of the firing model does not alter the chance of hitting an enemy model since we consider that an infantry model can see (and fire) at 360°. The firing arc is only limited by the use of some weapons. Consider the line of sight as a straight line that connects the firing model to the target model. If your model can see all of the target then the line of sight is considered free; if the target can be seen partially then it is in cover . Models from the same unit do not block line of sight . When firing, the line of sight becomes the firing line.

T he Americ an tr oo ps can’t see all of the Ger man tr oo ps.


In order to check the line of sight it can sometimes consider that woods, buildings, ruins and cultivated be enough to get down to the level of the firing field provide cover to any model within their boundmodel and “look” if you can see the whole enemy ary. These elements are called areas of cover. model (including the base); a ruler can be useful, or Walls, hedges and linear obstacles, on the other even a laser pointer. hand, are defined as elements of cover. A model beRemember in any case that you’ll need to apply yond an element of cover is only in cover if this is on some specific rules for scenery elements such as the line of sight. woods, buildings, hedges etc. You’ll find some more There are three types of cover: light, medium and heavy. If they are hit, models will take different dedetailed rules below to cover these items. grees of damage according to the type of cover they CoVer are in; it’s not hard to imagine that a stone wall will This is a simulation and even the most realistic scen- have more chance of deflecting a shot than a hedge; ery does not correspond to the real world, and even this is explained below. the pose of a miniature may strongly influence the line of sight; to speed the game up and to avoid representing every brick or tree on the battlefield or to require all soldiers to have the same pose, we

Men hid e behind a DUK W. A vehi cle can pr ov ide c ov er t oo.

“T ha t t ow n w a s a n g i h tm a r e. T he re w ere s n p i ers ev er y wh ere. W e f el l l ik e i es . W e w ere v et era ns b ut w e f el t p ow e rl es s a g ai ns t t ho s e b as t a r d s. I n t he en d t h e H g i h Co mm an d d ecid ed t o s en d u s a s u p p or t t a nk a nd t he H un s ’ f a te w as s ea le d .” S g t. R ob ert F o rl a n, 1 st D iv is io n .


sCenery

✪Woods: These elements

Even the most detailed wargames table cannot reproduce every wall, piece of furniture or tree on the table; for this reason, strange situations can arise where concepts like line of sight are too dependent on the model’s position. This is why we have introduced some general rules. ✪ Low

walls and hedges: Models at ground level can extend their line of sight up to a maximum of 5cm beyond low walls and hedges. Models ignore low walls and hedges if they are within 5cm of them.

limit the line of sight within their perimeter and are defined as areas of cover . Line of sight extends up to a maximum of 5cm within them. Models beyond this distance cannot be considered valid targets as they are not in line of sight . Single trees or portions of woods that are smaller than 5cm wide are considered small woods; line of sight does not go further than the normal 5cm. Models inside a wood and within 5cm of the edge can extend their line of sight towards models outside without limitations. The line of sight between two models inside a wood is limited to 5cm. ✪ Cultivated

✪ High

walls and hedges: Models at ground level may not extend their line of sight beyond high walls and hedges (over 2.5cm). Infantry models within 5cm of high walls can throw grenades over them if they are aware of enemy models within 5cm of the wall. Infantry models within 5cm of high hedges can fire and throw grenades beyond the hedge if they are aware of enemy models within 5cm of the hedge. Walls and hedges (both low and high) are elements of cover .

field: These elements limit the line of sight within their perimeter and are defined as areas of cover. Line of sight extends up to a maximum of 5cm within them. Models beyond this distance cannot be considered valid targets as they are not in line of sight. Models in a cultivated field and within 5cm of the edge can extend their line of sight towards models outside without limitations. The line of sight between two models inside a cultivated field is limited to 5cm.


✪ Firing

levels: Models on the upper floors of a house or on a hill should use the real line of sight when considering intervening areas, or elements, of cover. If the players disagree, roll a dice to decide.

awareness

✪Buildings and ruins: These elements limit the

line of sight within their perimeter and are defined as areas of cover . The line of sight extends up to a

maximum of 5cm from a window, gap or door that is in between the firing unit and the target. Models beyond this distance cannot be considered valid targets as they are not in line of sight. You can only throw a grenade through a door, window or gap. Models inside a building or ruin and within 5cm of the outside edge can extend their line of sight towards models outside without limitations as long as there is a window, gap or door between them. The line of sight between two models inside a building or ruin is limited to 5cm.

A sniper in a bell-tower or a camouflaged gun in some bushes are certainly more difficult to spot than a tank that is moving and firing… and in the confusion of battle it is almost impossible to know the enemy’s real position if they remain stationary… but if they fire or run towards you, they are much easier to see. In game terms, and to ensure that the model that wants to fire is aware of the presence of the target model, you must take two factors into account: what the enemy model did last time they received an order and if they are in cover. The first condition depends on the last order PERFORMED, and the second depends on its position on the battlefield compared to the firing unit. To decide whether you are aware of an enemy model you must measure the distance between your model and the target. Looking at the Awareness Table you will find the minimum distance, in cm, at which you can spot a model depending on the type, the conditions and the cover. If the distance between the two models is less than or equal to the distance shown then you are aware of them. If a unit contains more than one model, it is enough that one model is aware to extend that awareness to the rest of the unit.

awareness table TYPE OF TARGET

Infantry (Infantry, Artillery, stationary Motorbike)

COVER

In cover

In the open

PREVIOUS ACTION

MAXIMUM DAYLIGHT DISTANCE

MAXIMUM NIGHTTIME DISTANCE

STATIONARY

30 cm

10 cm

MOVED

60 cm

30 cm

FIRED

120 cm

90 cm

STATIONARY

60 cm

40 cm

MOVED

100 cm

60 cm

FIRED

150 cm

120 cm


the weaPons table We are facing an enemy that is both skilled and brave and that is, may I say, a great General. Winston Churchill, talking about Generalfeldmarschall Rommel.

• general

desCriPtion

The Weapons Tables are sub-divided by nationality and provide statistics for all types of weapons. Each weapons table is also sub-divided into sections for Small Arms and Heavy Weapons. This sub-division indicates which section of the Damage Table you should use when consulting the damage after a successful hit . The tables also specify if you are firing with direct or indirect fire. This classification defines the difference between a shot that travels in a straight line and one that has an arched trajectory. A direct shot has a trajectory that follows a straight line to the target. An indirect shot means the trajectory traces an arc that goes up into the air and then

comes back down again. With the latter you can fire upon units that are not in line of sight as long as you receive a communication that tells you where to fire (explained later on). In general terms when you cross-reference the type of weapon with the type of target you will see a number. That is the number you must roll (or more) to hit the target.

➲ On the American Weapons Table, crossreferencing a Garand rifle with an Infantry target, we find a 7. This means that to hit you’ll have to roll 7, 8, 9 or 10 on the dice. Some modifiers may apply to the dice roll; this will be explained below.

ameriCan weaPons table Small Arms

Garand M1 semiautomatic rifle

Ammunition and method

Close range

Normal range

Extreme range

Rate

Infantry

Direct fire

30 cm

60 cm

120 cm

2

7


The table also shows the range, in centimetres (cm) There are some modifiers that apply to t he dice roll and shows three numbers: close – normal – extreme. here too. Specific rules that apply to certain weapons The distance between the firing model and the tar- are mentioned on the bottom of the table itself. get makes the difference between an easy shot and a hard one. ➲M3A1 Grease Gun sub-machine gun: apply a penalty of -1 on the Damage Table.

➲ If the distance is equal to or less than the close range and you are using an Ambush Order then you get a +1 to hit . If the target is beyond normal range but within extreme range then you can fire but you have a penalty of -2 to hit . You cannot fire at an enemy that is farther than the extreme range (the third number).

➲A Garand rifle cannot fire at an enemy more than 120cm away.

Sometimes instead of a number there will be an “A” with a number in brackets, or maybe an “F”. The “A” means that it uses an explosive shell (the “A” stands for Burst Area), and the “F” means that it’s a Flamethrower. Both are Burst Weapons. An explosive shell has a rate of fire of 1 and, if you hit the target, place a template (how big depends on the number following the “A” on the model that has been hit. All models touched by, or within, the template are hit and will suffer damage. Flamethrowers will be explained further on in this book, in more detail.

Grenades do not have a close range as they can’t be thrown less than 4cm. Only a fool would throw a grenade to the ground where he’s standing! Shaped-charge weapons only show normal range, as they do not apply the bonus for close range nor the penalty for extreme range. The rate indicates the number of dice that you roll to hit.

➲ The rate of fire of a Garand rifle is 2, so it’ll roll two dice to hit. As you will have noticed, the Garand rifle mentioned in our examples is in the Small Arms section. When you get a hit you’ll check for damage by rolling 1d10 and finding the result in the correct section of the Damage table.

➲ If you hit, the Garand rifle

n” go t u G e s p e r ea i s sha T h e “G f rom t a e t ila r to i s na m a m i s s i h w tool o f th e wh c tion i a lubr c m e. sa m e na

M1 uses the Small Arms section of the Damage Table to determine the damage caused. Roll 1d10 to find out what has happened.


the firing seQUenCe • general rUles Once you have ascertained that the firing unit is in line of sight and is aware of the enemy model follow these steps: ✪Positioning ✪Range

Range: Here you must verify which, and how many, weapons are within range, referring to the Weapons Table. For infantry models the range is measured from base to base. If the distance between the firing model and the target is less than or equal to the stated close range and you are using an Ambush Order , then you get a +1 to your roll to hit.

✪Rate of Fire ✪Fire

➲ A model armed with a Thompson gets the

✪Damage

bonus if the enemy model is at 7cm or less.

Positioning: Infantry models normally have a firing arc of 360°. During this step the men can be turned on the spot so that they are pointing at the enemy model or unit. Models that do not have valid targets may not fire. Artillery (guns, howitzers, etc) can turn a total of 45° (22.5° right and left) to aim at the target. The gunner behind the barrel must have a clear line of sight from behind the gun. Mortar units have a 180° firing arc and can fire if at least one member of the unit has a clear line of sight to and is aware of the target, as long as he is in cohesion.

If the distance between the firing model and the target is greater than close range but less than or equal to the normal range there are no modifiers. If the distance between the firing model and the target is more than normal range but within extreme range then apply a penalty of –2 to hit .

➲ A model armed with a Thompson M1 submachine gun can fire up to 28cm (extreme range) but if the target is beyond 14cm he’ll have a -2 penalty to hit .

Rate of Fire: Now you must check how many shots are fired at the target by checking the Weapons Table. Cross-reference the weapon and the “Rate” to find the number of dice you’ll roll.

➲ An American Thompson M1 sub-machine gun has a “rate” of 3 and so it rolls 3 ten-sided dice… we say it rolls 3d10. To speed the game up we suggest you roll all the dice for each sort of weapon at once.

Fire: Once you have determined the number of dice that must be rolled you must check what value you need to roll. Cross-reference the weapon used with the type of target to find the minimum roll needed. Remember to apply all the modifiers to the Roll to Hit that apply to each single model (these can be found at the end of the book); models in the same unit may have different modifiers. A member of t he squad d ir ect s the mort ar fir e.


T he T ho m p so n s ub - m ac h in e g un w as p o p ul a r s in c e i t w as r ob u s t a nd h ad a g oo d r an g e.

The hits are applied by the player that owns the “target unit”, starting with the worst results first and with one “effect” per model. Only models in line of sight can be hit. If the number of hits is more than the number of models that can be hit then the excess hits are lost.

➲ The American player has rolled 5 hits on a German unit of 3 men. He rolls for Damage and gets 3 KIA and 2 Pinned! The German player removes the three models; the other results are lost. If a unit that includes several models that are already Pinned! is fired upon again, damage must first be asB r it is h P a ra t r oo pe r s “ Re d D ev il s ” mov e ou t f r om t he ir c ov er . signed to standing models and only afterwards to the Pinned! ones. This may mean that you have to remove some ➲ If two models are within 5cm of the target, while the others in the unit support weapons such as machine guns, mortars, are farther away, only those two will get the +3 rocket-launchers etc; just assume that the weapon is jammed, has run out of ammunition or has even bonus. been damaged by a shot. All rolls that are equal to or greater than the number required are considered to be “hits”. ➲ If a unit of 12 Germans has 9 Pinned! men and 3 standing, and is hit and must remove 4 KIA, the first 3 to die will be the standing models. The fourth dead man will be chosen by the German player.

➲If an American solider armed with a Thompson M1 sub-machine gun fires at a German trooper he must roll a 7 or more to hit him.

➲If a unit of 12 Germans with 6 Pinned! and 6

If the table indicates “NE” (No Effect) rather than a number then you cannot damage this target with this type of weapon.

Damage: Roll 1d10 on the Damage Table for every hit in the correct section (Small Arms/Heavy Weapons). Here there are different modifiers that must be applied (again, they can be found at the end of this book).

standing is hit and takes 4 KIA and 4 Pinned! , he must choose the 4 KIA from the standing models and Pin the other 2 (the 2 excess Pinned! results are lost). If the firing unit also uses weapons with a Burst Area, resolve the Burst weapon damage first, then the Small Arms Fire.


rolling to hit T h e B ri t i s h B p or t a b l e b ut re n w as h r at e o f  re ad a l ow d ue t o i ts 3 0- s h o t m a g az i n e .

When a model fires at a target you should roll a number of dice that is equal to the weapon’s rate of fire. Each dice roll may be subject to modifiers, be they positive or negative. After rolling the dice, add or subtract the modifiers to the roll; if more than one modifier applies, apply them all to get the final result.

➲ An infantryman receives an Assault Order and moves to within 5cm of the enemy before firing. The modifiers to the roll to hit are: -1 for the Assault Order and +3 because he is 5cm from the enemy, for a total of +2 to the roll.

• generiC

✪-2 if the target is beyond the weapon’s normal

range but within extreme range. Shaped charges and flamethrowers do not apply this modifier. ✪ +1 if the firing model has been given an Am-

bush Order and the target has at least one model within the close range of the weapon. Shaped charges and flamethrowers do not apply this modifier. ✪-3 if the target is in a bunker and you are using

direct fire or indirect fire. Does not apply to flamethrowers nor models next to the loophole. ✪ -2

modifiers

✪-1 if the firing unit is not in

line of sight and/or aware of the target when the order is given.

if the target is in a sandbagged position or a trench and you are using direct or indirect fire. Does not apply to flamethrowers nor models next to positions or trenches. -2 when using direct fire and the target is transported troops or exposed crew. Does not apply to flamethrowers or models next to vehicles. ✪

✪ -1

if the firing unit has been given an Assault Order. ✪ +3 if a small arm fires at an infantry unit with at

least one model within 5cm. Flamethrowers do not apply this modifier.


✪ -1 if the firing unit has the poor training char-

acteristic and is performing direct fire.

the damage table After rolling for, and obtaining, a hit you’ll have to roll • damage roll modifiers another 1d10. When cross-referencing this die-roll Just like the roll to hit , rolls for Damage may be subwith the type of target, the table shows the damage ject to modifiers; if there is more than one then apply to be applied for a successful hit. Given that this sec- them all to get the final result. tion of the rules only looks at infantry units, let’s look GENERIC MODIFIERS at the results you can obtain when firing at them. If ✪ -3 if the firing unit was given a Suppression the target unit contains more than one model then the player that takes the damage can choose how Fire Order and is not aware of the target. ✪-1 if the target is infantry that is STATIONARY. to apply it, starting with the highest values first, and ✪+1 if the firing model is using a burst weapon with one “damage effect” per model. If the amount of damage exceeds the number of models that can be in a wood against infantry. hit, the “excess” hits are lost. MACHINE GUNS ✪KIA: One model is “Killed In Action” – remove ✪ +1 if the firing model is using a medium mahim from play. chine gun against infantry. ✪ +2 if the firing model is using a heavy ma✪ Pinned!: A model is laid on its side. He has chine gun against infantry. thrown himself to the ground to avoid being hit. The next time his unit is given an order, all he can • the “1” rUle do is stand up; he may do nothing else. No matter what the modifiers are, if you roll a “1” ✪ Pinned! if LMH/KIA: If the model is in Light, when rolling to hit or for damage, stop right there; Medium or Heavy cover then he is Pinned!, the shot has missed, or was a dud... nothing hapotherwise he is KIA. pens. ✪Pinned! if MH/KIA: If the model is in Medium or Heavy cover then he is Pinned! , otherwise he • direCting fire is KIA. ✪ Pinned! if H/KIA: If the model is in Heavy There are specialised reconnaissance units in any military organisation. Their main aim is to locate and cover then he is Pinned! , otherwise he is KIA. identify enemy units in order to direct fire from their ✪NE: No effect. The shot bounces off a helmet, makes a hole in a uniform or whistles by just a own troops. In game terms an HQ that is in line of sight and aware of an enemy model can send a comfew millimetres from your model. munication to a friendly unit that is in line of sight of the target to allow them to fire without being aware of it themselves. This is barrage fire and without awareness you will apply a -1 to hit.

• mingled infantry Units Sometimes during a battle models from a player’s different units can get mixed up or be very close to each other. If there are less than 5cm between the models from two different infantry units, treat the group as a single target for direct fire purposes. The player that is fired at will split the damage amongst models in his units respecting line of sight and awareness. A s a nd ba g pos it io n pr ov id es me d iu m c ov er .


cide how many shots will be aimed at each “group”, applying modifiers separately. Obviously, hits on one “group” cannot be assigned to the other.

➲An American unit is partially behind bushes (light cover), partially behind a wall (medium cover) and the others are out in the open. The German player decides to fire at them with an infantry squad; in this case he can split his “to hit” rolls amongst the three “groups” as he wishes, but must declare it before rolling the dice. He must also roll the dice separately when rolling for damage as the result may be different depending on the cover in each of the three “groups”; with the same roll a man maybe Pinned! behind medium cover or die in light cover (with a roll of 6 on the Small Arms Damage table).

➲ If the target unit was partially in a trench other and so ar e consider ed to T he tw o units ar e w ithin 5cm of each be a single tar get.

and partially outside, only the “group” in the trench would benefit from the -2 to be hit. You may not split the fire from the same weapon between different groups.

• “friendly” infantry models in the

firing line

➲ The 7 dice from an Mg34 must all be aimed

If the line of sight between the firing model and the target passes through one or more “friendly models” that are not in the firing unit, they may be hit. Check each “hit” separately with a Precision Test (without modifiers).

at the same group; this does not prevent other models from the same unit from firing at the other group.

PRECISION TEST �1D10� ✪If the dice roll is equal to or more than the unit’s Training then the model has hit an enemy model. ✪ If the dice roll is lower than the unit’s Training then the model has hit a friend. Models in the firing unit cannot be hit. Losses are removed, as normal, by the player that has suffered them.

• trooPs Partially in CoVer

or in miXed CoVer: differentiated targets If the target unit has some models in cover, or if it is in a situation where it is subdivided by different types of cover or partially inside a position or a bunker, the firing player must de-

T hree grou ps: l ight cov er , no cov er , med ium cov er.


weaPons with assistants

“G un s a re m y cred o , m or t ar s m y w or d s, a nd m y ri e i s t he p en w it h w hi c h I w il l w rit e t he l as t s en te n ce o f t he N az i re g im e ” A no n. G ra f t i f ou nd o n a P aris w al l d ur in g t he lib era t io n. • general desCriPtion Some infantry support weapons require one or more assistants to use them properly.

rate is halved (rounded up). This weapon has a firing arc of 180° (90° right and left), and cannot move and fire in the same turn.

Light machine guns: Can only fire when moving if another model in the squad is in base contact with the machine-gunner when they fire. If no one is in contact with the machinegunner then the weapon rate is halved (rounded up) and the weapon can only fire if the model doesn’t move. When on a tripod it has a firing arc of 180° (90° right and left), but it cannot move and fire in the same turn. ✪ Medium and Heavy machine guns: Can only fire if another model in the squad is in base contact with the machine-gunner. If no one is in contact with the machine-gunner then the weapon ✪


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rocket-launcher: Can only fire when moving if another model in the squad is in base contact with the model armed with the rocketlauncher when they fire. If no one is in contact with the model armed with the rocket-launcher then it fires in alternate turns and only if the model does not move.

✪ Light

Artillery (Guns, howitzers, multiple rocketlaunchers): Can only fire if another two models in the squad are in base contact with the gunner. If only one model is in base contact with the gunner then the weapon can only fire on alternate turns. If no one is in contact with the gunner then the weapon can only fire every third turn. This type of weapon has a firing arc of 45° (22.5° right and left), and it cannot move and fire on the same turn. During Order Execution, the assistants cannot do anything else if they are helping with the weapon. Pinned! models cannot act as assistants since all they are allowed to do is to stand up. If the weapon is forced to fire in alternate turns, every three turns or has the slow re-load characteristic, place one or more RELOADING markers next to the model to remind you when the weapon will be ready to fire again. Remove a marker at the end of every turn that the weapon does not fire and the model stays stationary. ✪

mortars: Can only fire if another model in the squad is in base contact with the man armed with the mortar. If no one is in contact with the model armed with the mortar then the GERMAN MG34 AND MG42 MACHINE GUNS weapon can only fire in alternate turns. This type The reduced weight and innovative characteristics of of weapon cannot move and fire in the same these weapons allowed their use as either light or meturn. Normally, mortars cannot fire from within dium machine guns. If bought without a tripod they buildings or from inside vehicles or woods. are considered light, and if bought with a tripod then ✪ Medium and Heavy mortars: Can only fire if they are considered medium. This abstraction allows another two models in the squad are in base con- them to be used in a way that approaches reality in as tact with the man armed with the mortar. If only much as their use as section support weapons had an one model is in contact with the model armed impact on the amount of ammunition carried, the roles with the mortar then the weapon can only fire of the men and the command structure. They are never on alternate turns. If no one is in contact with the considered medium if mounted on a vehicle, despite model armed with the mortar the weapon can the fact that they get the +3 rate bonus. only fire every third turn. This weapon has a firing arc of 180° (90° right and left) and cannot move and fire in the same turn. Normally, mortars cannot fire from within buildings or from inside vehicles or woods.


• artillery If you fire at artillery then the target will always be the gun, the multiple rocket-launcher or the howitzer. In this case, if you hit, apply the effects by rolling on the artillery column. When using direct fire against an artillery unit, you must take the protection of any shield into account. If the gun does not have a shield then treat all assistants as if they were in light cover. If it does have the shield characteristic, and the shot comes from the front, all assistants that are hit will get a Protection Roll ;

PROTECTION ROLL (1d10 for every gun crew/assistant hit) ✪1-4: No Effect. The shot has been deflected by the shield, the man is unharmed; ✪ 5-10: A hit! Consult the Infantry column of the Damage Table, allowing medium cover. If artillery crew are behind a wall or in an area that gives better cover, then apply the better cover. The shield will in any case continue to deflect fire.

➲ A German gun with a shield is in a bunker. A unit of American infantry fires, and after checking damage, has hit one gunner. He is behind the shield so the gunner rolls 1d10 to see if the shot is deflected. With a roll of 1-4, the shot has been deflected and nothing else happens. On a 5-10, roll on the Damage Table again in the Infantry column, considering the heavy cover of the bunker. If the crew is not within 5cm of their gun, roll to hit on the Infantry column without considering the cover given by an eventual shield. This rule always applies to the crew of destroyed guns. If the man that is armed with the artiller y piece dies, another man can become the gunner. Unlike support weapons (machine guns, mortars etc), the artillery piece is only destroyed if the “Main weapon” result comes up on the Damage Table.

SNIPERS A sniper’s main task is to kill enemy officers and, in special circumstances, to slow the enemy advance

with a harassing action that tends to demoralise the enemy. There are two types of snipers in this game: the Lone Sniper and the Sniper team (observer-sniper). In the first case the sniper works on his own and always has the infiltrator characteristic in addition to the other standard ones. In the second case, while both men have a rifle, one acts as observer and the other as the sniper, so when the unit fires they only fire one shot (and not one per model). Since they are both trained snipers, their roles are interchangeable. If the sniper has a semi-automatic rifle he can fire two shots; ✪ If he only fires one shot then everything is as normal and he fires using all of his characteristics; ✪ If he fires two shots, and both are aimed at the same model, he loses the accurate shot characteristic; ✪If he fires two shots, each at a different model, he loses the accurate shot and sight characteristics. In a Sniper team, both models can fire at the same time, but you automatically lose the sniper characteristics for awareness purposes that turn. Snipers do not apply the rule for Solitary models (see the Morale section below).


bUrst weaPons You may find a letter “A” or an “F” with a number in brackets in the “Rate” column of the Weapons Tables; this means that it is a Burst Weapon. The rate of fire is 1 (i.e. you roll 1d10 only) but the effects are applied to all models (both enemy and friendly) whose base is even partially within the template that is placed over the point of impact . There are five types of template; A3 (radius 3cm); A5 (radius 5cm); A8 (radius 8cm) and A10 (radius 10cm), and F, which comes in two sizes, 12cm and 24cm (which are used for Flamethrowers). Unlike the standard procedure, when using a burst weapon you must declare the exact point of impact which is the point that you are aiming at. This must be on a specific model. If it is a unit consisting of more than one model, you must still choose one model who is within range and in line of sight. Each template (except for those used for flamethrowers, explained below) shows the centre of the explosion that must be placed over the point of impact . Burst weapons apply all modifiers. When damage is caused, hits are applied by the player that suffers them and starting with the worst results, but are only shared amongst the models whose base is under the burst template (even partially).

LIGHT AND HEAVY FLAMETHROWERS When using light or heavy flamethrowers, instead of placing the template over the target model, place the flamethrower template with the tip next to the firing model to show the area that has been affected. This way it will be easy to see who is caught in the flames (under the template) and who is not. Unlike other burst weapons, roll 1d10 for every model touched by the template to see if they are hit; then check for damage on the models that have been hit by consulting the Small Arms Damage Table (for the light flamethrower) or the Heavy Weapons Damage Table (for the heavy flamethrower) and ignoring all cover.

INTERRUPTING MOVEMENT TO FIRE WITH A BURST WEAPON If you interrupt the movement of an enemy unit to fire at it with a Fire or Ambush order, identify the point at which you will fire. If you use a grenade or another burst weapon to interrupt movement and then hit, you will have hit a number of models that is shown on the table below. If the number obtained is greater than the number of models in the unit then the excess is lost. If the burst weapon misses, consider the result as NE and the shot does not deviate. If some models are Pinned! , place at least one model on the exact point where movement was interrupted and the other Pinned! men in cohesion with the first Pinned! man. Remember that this rule only applies if you interrupt movement. It would be difficult to define the exact position of each model at the time the explosion occurs so it is easier to trust to a dice roll in order to establish the number of models involved.


Number of models hit, depending on the Burst Area: ✪ If the burst weapon is an A(3) then you hit 1d10-5 models (a minimum of 1 model is hit in any case). ✪ If the burst weapon is an A(5) then you hit 1d10 models. ✪ If the burst weapon is an A(8) then you hit 1d10+3 models. ✪ If the burst weapon is an A(10) then you hit 1d10+5 models. ✪If the burst weapon is an F(12) then you hit 1d10 models. ✪ If the burst weapon is an F(24) then you hit 1d10+5 models.

BURST WEAPONS AGAINST ARTILLERY If you fire at artillery with a burst weapon then the target will always be the gun, the multiple rocketlauncher or the howitzer. If you hit then the centre of the burst area will be placed on the artillery: apply damage by rolling on the Artillery column. If, after the deviation of indirect fire, the gun is only within the burst area but the impact is not on the artillery itself, do not roll on the Artillery column. Obviously in both cases the gun-crew within the burst area may be hit normally using the damage shown on the infantry column. You should only consider medium cover if the shield lies between the point of impact and the men. BURST WEAPONS IN BUILDINGS: DIRECT FIRE As already specified, line of sight penetrates up to 5cm inside buildings to simulate furniture, indoor walls and other furnishings that are not represented in the game. When firing a gun at a unit inside a building it is hard to aim through a window, but rather the building itself is aimed at. The explosion and debris from a successful hit occupy whole areas of the building and sometimes even hit models that are not in sight. For this reason burst weapons apply their template starting from the outside wall closest to the target model.

➲ A 150mm shell, for example, will extend

BURST WEAPONS IN WOODS: DIRECT FIRE Line of sight extends 5cm into woods to simulate trunks and vegetation that are not shown in the game. When a shot hits a model in woods the trees explode producing hundreds of lethal splinters that spread far beyond the 5cm allowed by the line of sight . This is why, in woods, burst weapons use their template starting from the target model.

➲ Inside woods a 150mm shell, for example, will apply its 10cm burst area starting from the target model. Light and Heavy Flamethrowers use their own template.

DEVIATION OF DIRECT FIRE WITH BURST WEAPONS When a burst weapon uses direct fire against a target and misses, do not calculate the deviation but treat the shot as NE. This prevents strange situations where the shot may deviate in improbable directions compared to the line of sight . When applying this rule imagine that the shell has flown over the unit or exploded nearby without causing any damage. The only exception are grenades thrown by hand and satchel charges, which are explained below.

the explosion 10cm inside the building starting from the outside wall. Light and Heavy Flamethrowers use their own template but can only fire through doors, windows and gaps.

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indireCt fire DEVIATION OF INDIRECT FIRE When an indirect fire shot misses the target, the shot deviates. An indirect shot may fall somewhere in the general area, independently of the line of sight . Roll a dice: the direction the dice is pointing in and the number rolled indicate the direction and the distance of the new point of impact. This distance will increase proportionally depending on the distance between the firing model and the target: ✪Up to 30cm = result on the dice in cm (a 1 or

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2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪Up to 60cm = result on the dice in cm x 2 (a 1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪Up to 120cm = result on the dice in cm x 3 (a 1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪More than 120cm = result on the dice in cm x 4 (a 1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE)

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Some models in the Army Lists have the indirect If the firing unit is not in line of sight then increase fire characteristic. These weapons can fire with an the modifier by +1 (e.g. 25cm = dice roll x 2) arched trajectory (that describes an arc, going up, reaching the top of the arc and then returning to the ground); this type of fire can be very useful in some cases. The best example is the possibility of firing from hidden positions (behind a wood, a house etc) without exposing yourself to enemy fire. When firing with an arched trajectory then any large intervening obstacle (house, wood etc) on the firing line must be at least 5cm away from the firing model or models. Obviously if the firing unit does not have line of sight then a unit that does have line of sight to the target unit and that is aware of it will have to communicate the exact position of the enemy unit. How these communications are performed will be explained further on. Unlike with direct fire weapons, a model inside the burst area of an indirect fire shot only gets the benefit of cover if this cover is positioned between the model and the point of impact and so, unlike the rule on Page 33, it’s not enough that the cover is on the building. the line of sight/firing line. rtar that is hidden behind n , directs fire f rom a mo A model , in cohesio


• eXamPle of deViation

➲ An American Paratrooper throws a grenade at a Grenadier squad of whom he is in line of sight and aware. He rolls to hit but fails. He rolls 1d10 for deviation and get a 6. He check the distance to the target model: 10cm. The grenade deviates in the direction of the arrow by 6cm (the distance factor). If, when applying all modifiers, the number required to hit is 11 or more, then indirect fire cannot be performed. The chance of success is so remote that the shot is not even attempted under any circumstances.

INDIRECT FIRE ON UNITS ON THE TOP FLOOR OF A BUILDING When using indirect fire the shot will arrive on an arched trajectory; if the building still has a roof over the target model then measure the explosion from the roof. If the building is damaged then measure from the floor where the target model is standing and not from the roof.

BURST AREAS IN WOODS: INDIRECT FIRE As with direct fire, when a shot hits a model in a wood measure the explosion from the target model. OFF�TABLE FIRE Some guns (normally howitzers) and some mortars (with calibres over 100mm) have the Off-table fire characteristic; these models can be deployed on the table or off-table at the player’s choice. If you decide to leave the unit off-table then it is placed next to the battlefield to show that it is nearby but not directly on the battlefield itself. If you leave the unit off-table then you must buy an Observation Post . The Observation Post ( if it is not Panicked or Pinned! ) can perform a communication to the off-table gun every turn, giving the coordinates of an enemy model of which they are both aware and in line of sight . You can identify any model, as long as they are at least 25cm away from any friendly unit. There is no minimum range; if the shot does not hit, for deviation purposes treat the range as beyond 120cm, and at close range. Once the Observation Post has successfully communicated the coordinates then in the Card Re-fill phase the player will take an additional card. Off-table fire can only be called up by an Observation Post. If the Observation Post is destroyed after giving coordinates of an enemy objective, or the if the target moves, the player will continue to draw the additional card and fire for the next 2 turns.

T he u se o f  el d b at t e r ie s a ll o w s u s t o l im i t o ur l os s e s . O bs e r ve r s m us t b e l oc a te d i n s tr a t e g ic p os i t i o n s w hi c h p ro - v id e a g oo d v ie w o f t he b at t l e  el d. W e a dv i s e d e p lo y in g a s q ua d o f i nf a n t y t r o p ro t e ct t he m .


A German Nebelwerfer is about to unleash a salvo of deadly rockets.

If the target is no longer there, the roll to hit becomes 7, to which normal modifiers apply. During the Deployment phase Off-table units count as a choice given that it is only at this time that the player decides where to deploy them.

OBSERVATION POSTS These are the only units that can call for Off-table fire. They also have an extra 10cm of awareness of the enemy.

➲ An Observation Post is aware of a stationary infantry unit in cover at 40cm instead of 30cm.

MULTIPLE ROCKET�LAUNCHERS Some weapons fire their whole arsenal in a single salvo. Russian Katyusha rocket-launchers and German Nebelwerfers are the best examples. The number of templates available per salvo is the number shown in brackets. If you decide to fire a salvo, declare the target point of impact . Roll 1d10 to see whether you have hit or if the shot deviates. After placing the template on the real impact point and having calculated the damage, check for the deviation of the remaining templates starting from the actual impact point of the first shot. Once a salvo has been fired the model cannot fire for the rest of the game.

If you buy an Observation Post and deploy the artil- HAND GRENADES lery unit Off-table then you automatically get two You will have noticed that grenades are classified WAIT actions that you can use during the game. In as direct fire (with an *) and also as indirect fire in the Order Phase, every turn, you can spend one WAIT the Weapons Table. In game terms consider direct action to pass the hand to your opponent without throws like indirect fire: if you miss, they deviate. performing any action. Once spent, these WAIT ac- This rule simulates the fact that unlike a shell, and tions are definitively lost. in extreme cases, a hand grenade can be thrown back at the model that threw it. When thrown inside ➲Mark has deployed a unit of 105mm Howit- buildings and ruins, grenades measure their Burst zers Off-table and has an Observation Post. Chris Area from the target model and not from the outside wins the initiative, chooses a unit and declares wall. Remember that grenades can only be thrown his intents. Mark does not react. Chris performs through doors, windows and gaps. his declared action. Now it’s Mark’s turn but he spends a WAIT action to pass and force Chris to move again.


CommUniCations

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During Order Execution, the radio operator will use his action to roll 1d10 to see if the communication has been successful: 1-5 failure; 6-10 the communication is successful.

It is fundamental to spot enemy units in order to successfully direct your fire. Only HQ units and Observation Posts can send communications to other units in their army to guide either direct or indirect fire. In any event the target model must be at least 25cm away from any model in the firing army. There are three types of communication: radio, voice, and runners. Let’s look at them one at a time: ✪ Radio: Some units have a radio operator .

During the declaration of intents phase, no matter what order is used, the radio operator can try to communicate with another radio operator about an enemy model (of whom the unit must be aware and in line of sight ). You must specify to which radio operator you are trying to send the enemy coordinates to.


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Voice: Infantry HQs can perform voice communications to units within 10cm. During the declaration of intents phase, no matter what order is used, the leader can state that he is performing a voice communication (about an enemy model of whom the unit must be aware and in line of sight ) to another unit. You must specify which unit you are trying to communicate the enemy coordinates to. During the Order Execution the Leader can use his action to roll 1d10 to see if the communication has been successful: 1-4 failure; 5-10 the communication is successful.

tion the leader gives those coordinates to a runner. No matter the order given to his unit, the runner will move as fast as possible towards the unit that is to receive the communication. Every turn, during the Order Execution phase, and no matter the order given to his unit, the runner will continue to run towards the friendly unit that he has to take the coordinates to. During the Order Execution phase on the turn that he reaches his destination roll 1d10 to see if the communication has been successful: 1-4 failure; 5-10 the communication is successful. On the next turn, no matter the result, the runner runs back to his own unit. Once he reaches them he will follow standard rules until he has to deliver another set of coordinates.

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Runners: Units with runners and a Leader can communicate with another unit. During the declaration of intents phase, no matter what order the unit has received, the leader can declare that he will give the coordinates of an enemy unit of which his unit is both aware and in line of sight , stating to which unit they are destined. During the Order Execution phase, as his sole ac-

s to del A German runner run

When a communication is successful, place a “target coordinates” marker on the specified target model. When a unit that receives a communication is given a Fire, Ambush or Assault order they must fire at the coordinates received unless they decide to fire at another unit which is in line of sight and of which they are aware, or receive a communication to cease fire. A new successful communication cancels coordinates received beforehand. Different units can receive different coordinates. If the unit is performing direct fire and the target moves then the communication ceases to exist and the marker is removed. If the unit is performing indirect fire and the target moves then the marker remains where it is; without a specific target to fire at, the basic roll to hit those coordinates is now 7. When rolling to hit remember to use the penalty of -1 for not being in line of sight and/ or aware of the target when the order is given.

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Close Combat

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• Close Combat By the term close combat we mean hand-to-hand combat. A unit can only initiate close combat with an enemy unit by using an Assault Order to bring his models into base-to-base contact with the enemy. Models separated by a low wall, a window or any other sort of negotiable obstacle are considered to be in baseto-base contact. Close combat is a last-ditch attempt to overpower the enemy forces and always occurs after you have fired. If some models are still in contact after the firing phase then close combat will ensue. ASSAULTING INFANTRY MODELS During the declaration of intents phase the unit that has been given the Assault Order declares their target unit for close combat and if they intend to fire before or after moving. You are allowed to declare an Assault on a unit for which, before movement, you did not have line of sight and/or awareness but obviously in this situation you cannot fire before movement.

During the Order Execution phase all models in the unit will move to contact an enemy model within the limits imposed by the Movement Table and any modifiers that apply from the Terrain Table. Each attacking model must be assigned a different enemy model within range. Any excess attacking models can gang up on models within their movement range (and get a bonus) or they can engage in close combat with models from other units that are within reach. Models must follow the shortest path during the assault and engage enemies starting with the closest man as far as the farthest one. Always remember that you must fire before or after moving so sometimes, despite your well-laid plans, no models are actually in contact after you have moved. A unit that survives close combat can receive any order, including Movement , but if it receives orders such as Fire, Ambush, Assault or Suppression Fire then it must fire at the unit with which it is engaged.


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+1 for every friendly model in contact after the first. This bonus applies to all models. ✪ +1 if the model in close combat has a better Training than the enemy model. ✪ +1 if the model is trained with the bayonet . ✪

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CLOSE COMBAT PROCEDURE All models in base contact with an enemy model roll 1d10 and apply the Close combat modifiers below. The model that gets the highest result has hit the other and rolls 1d10 on the Small Arms Damage Table to check for damage. In close combat we do not consider any cover on the Damage Table. Close combat damage is applied to the model that took the hit. Losses in close combat may lead to both sides needing to perform a Morale Test (see below).

Note: You are not allowed to fire at units engaged in Close Combat ; the risk of hitting men on your own side is far too high.

Close Combat Modifiers ✪ +1 if the model is a Leader. ✪ +1 if the model has a pistol. ✪ -3 if the model is Pinned! ✪ -3 if the model is panicked. ✪ +4 if the model is in a building, ruin, fortified position, a bunker, trench or sandbag position and the enemy is outside. ✪ +2 if the model is being assaulted and is behind a wall or improvised barrier (only first turn). T he Amer ic an squad c annot fir e.


morale • heroes or Cowards? TRAINING Soldiers undergo incredible stress during battle. This term describes the unit’s tactical and military Seeing your companions cut down by machine gun training and is used to check their psychological refire or blown apart by an explosion is certainly not an sistance to events. easy experience to go through and can make even the most hardened veteran flee. For this reason, MORALE TEST when a unit takes a number of losses that is equal to Every unit also has a Training number in their statisits Panic Resistance, it must perform a Morale Test . tics. When a unit has lost a number of men equal to their PANIC RESISTANCE Panic Resistance, you must roll 1d10 and, after applyEvery unit has a Panic Resistance value (RP) in their ing all modifiers, obtain a value that is equal to or statistics. This number shows the number of losses greater than their Training number . (KIA) that the unit can take before it must perform a Morale Test . Infantry units normally have an RP of 3, ➲ An American infantry unit (Training: 4+) which means they must test when every third man must roll at least 4 to pass the test. dies. The Morale Test must be repeated every time a multiple of the RP dies (e.g. a unit with RP:3 will If the dice roll is less that the value required then the test after the third, sixth, and ninth men die and so unit has failed the test and panics. If you have to take on). These losses don’t necessarily have to be taken multiple tests, just one failure is enough to make the in the same turn, nor do they have to be caused by unit panic. the same enemy unit. A unit may take two losses in one turn and another the following turn; after the ➲An American unit (RP:3, Training: 4+) takes third victim they must test their Morale. If the losses 7 losses and so must perform 2 Morale Tests are a multiple of the RP value then multiple tests are (3+3 KIA). made. The player rolls 2d10 and gets a 5 and a 1. One test has been passed, but the other is a failure: the unit panics. Place a PANIC marker next to the unit.

➲ An American Infantry unit (RP:3) takes 7 losses; it must perform 2 Morale Tests (3+3 KIA).

As mentioned above, there are some modifiers that apply to this Test.

Morale Test modifiers ✪-1 if all leaders in the unit are KIA or Pinned! ✪ -1 if the infantry unit is not in cohesion when the test is performed (runners delivering coordinates do not count). ✪-4 if there is only one man left in the unit. ✪ -3 if the unit has lost more than half of the initial models.


Training, then the unit recovers. Stand all the models up and remove the “Panic” marker. If they fail the test they will remain in panic; they can test again next turn. The unit CANNOT receive any orders on the turn that they recover; the men are still too shocked to return to battle. To help you remember that the men cannot perform any other actions, place the right coloured UNIT IS STATIONARY marker next to them.

MANAGEMENT OF PINNED! MODELS AND PANICKED UNITS Sometimes a unit with Pinned! models will fail a Morale Test and panic. In this case the panic overrides the Pinned! condition.

➲ An American Infantry unit is fired upon by a PANICKED UNITS Units that fail their Morale Test and panic cannot receive Order cards until they recover. Models that are already in cover when they fail their test throw themselves to the ground immediately, Pinned . Models that are not in cover when they fail the Test must move as fast as possible towards the closest available cover without moving closer to the enemy (place an appropriately coloured UNIT MOVED marker next to the unit no matter how far they move). This movement occurs in the Panic Recovery Phase. If models are forced to move closer to the enemy when moving towards the closest cover then they must move towards the next closest cover. Panicked models that would move closer to the enemy whichever direction they choose are eliminated (the men surrender, desert, leave the battlefield, etc). When models reach some cover they throw themselves to the ground and are Pinned! To show that a unit is panicked you can use the marker provided, or maybe you could use an appropriate miniature (a dead body, a man helping a friend, etc.) on a square or rectangular base to set him apart from those used during the game.

Grenadier squad while crossing an open area. After having checked the number of hits and rolled on the Damage Table, the Americans suffer 3 KIA and 2 Pinned! Given that the American unit has RP:3 they must take a Morale Test. A roll of 1d10 produces a 3; a fail (Training 4+). Panic takes precedence over the Pinned ! result so the stand models up and flee too… in the next Panic Recovery Phase they will run towards the closest cover. Consider these Pinned! models as scared by enemy fire. Their only real goal is to try to avoid enemy fire by lying flat. Most likely their companion’s death will make them think they are not safe enough lying down and so they will run away with the others!

SOLITARY MODELS A unit that has been reduced to one model must perform a Morale Test every turn, before the Order Card Re-fill Phase. If he fails the test he is removed from the battlefield and you do not receive the corresponding card. If you pass the test then the unit receives an Order Card as normal.

PANIC RECOVERY During the Panic Recovery phase, units that are entirely under cover and Pinned! can attempt to recover. If some of their models have moved into cover this turn then they cannot recover immediately. If the roll of 1d10 (applying all modifiers) is equal to or greater than their


imPortant Before you read the chapter about vehicles, try playing a few games with infantry on their own; once you’re confident with them then it’ll be time to move on to the next section.

VEHICLES

A P an z e r I V l e ad s t he a ssaul t of a G er m an ar mour e d uni t.

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GENERAL COMMENTS

The unstoppable advance of a tank, half-tracks transporting motorised infantry, jeeps that speed across the battlefield… all these things make our games even more exciting. This chapter will teach you the basic mechanisms related to the use of vehicles. Just like Infantry, each unit gets one order per turn even though sometimes, when performing certain orders, some crew members may remain inactive.

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CREW AND DUTIES

Vehicles need a crew to do anything. Each vehicle in the Army Lists has details that show the number of men in the crew and the duties that can be assigned to them. Crew members can perform any duty and change that duty from turn to turn during the game. Sometimes the application of this rule may lead to some strange situations but for reasons of playability we preferred to adopt this solution rather than resorting to countless markers to represent the single crew members and their duties.

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE FRONT, SIDES AND REAR OF VEHICLES This diagram will help you when identifying the front, sides and rear of a vehicle. You can also use the vehicle template at the back of the book. LIST OF DUTIES: ✪ Anti-aircraft: This duty allows the use of an anti-aircraft weapon on a support. The target does not necessarily have to be an aircraft, it can also be a ground unit. ✪ Assistant (loader): This duty allows the use of the gun without any delays and the choice of using high-explosive or armour-piercing shells. If the assistant is missing for any reason then the weapon can only fire on alternate turns. Use a RELOADING marker. ✪ Commander: This duty allows you to expose a man to guide the vehicle, to move faster and to exploit awareness distances without any limitations. The radio operator , machine-gunner or driver can only pop their heads out if the commander is dead. ✪Radio operator: This duty allows the use of the radio for a communication. ✪Driver: This duty allows the vehicle to be driven. ✪ Gunner: This duty allows the use of the main weapon or the coaxial weapon with which it is coupled. ✪ Machine-gunner: This duty allows the use of the machine gun on a support. Normally this is a secondary weapon.

Remember that each man can only perform one duty every turn, and that Pinned! models can do nothing at all. Models must be onboard the vehicle for the entire turn to perform their duty. Models that get back onboard cannot perform any duties that turn.

➲ Crew members that jumped out of their tank receive an Assault order. The men can get back into the tank but cannot move the tank nor use the tank’s weapons this turn.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

While there are no limitations for infantry, that can move in any direction, vehicles must take the direction they are going in into account because that ’s the way the steering unit is pointed. You cannot turn vehicles at will, but rather each turn (or rotation up to a maximum of 90° per rotation) costs 5cm of movement. If a vehicle moves slowly it can rotate as many times as it wants by paying the appropriate cost in cm. But if the vehicle is moving fast then only 2 rotations per game-turn are allowed. In reverse gear vehicles can only move slowly and are only allowed 2 rotations. Just like Infantry, vehicles with an Assault Order can choose what type of movement they perform.

➲ A Medium Tank with a Movement Order can move fast up to 35cm, but in Assault it can only move 25cm. Remember that in any case 25cm is more than the 18cm that would classify the movement as slow.

MOVEMENT TABLE VEHICLE

SLOW MOVEMENT

FAST MOVEMENT

ASSAULT

Heavy Tank

15 cm

30 cm

20 cm

Medium Tank

18 cm

35 cm

25 cm

Light Tank

20 cm

40 cm

30 cm

Half-track

25 cm

45 cm

35 cm

Armoured Car

30 cm

50 cm

40 cm

Car Truck

30 cm

60 cm

40 cm

25 cm

50 cm

35 cm

Motorbike

35 cm

60 cm

45 cm

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➲ A Panther crew fails their Morale Test and abandons their tank; consider the unloaded crew as infantry when rolling to hit them and for awareness purposes.

T he M ed ium t ank mov es mor e t h an 25 c m , so t he C ommand er mus t be e x posed .

VEHICLES AND MOVEMENT Since orders are assigned to units and not to single men, and since there are different duties within a vehicle, some crew may remain inactive in any given turn. For example in a tank with a Movement Order, the gunner, machine-gunner and assistant cannot perform their duties. The driver, on the other hand, will perform his to the full.

Models that load or unload are not required to move slowly, but they must sacrifice 5cm of their movement. So for example an infantry unit could move fast 15cm and then load (20-5=15). The desire to load/unload must be specified in the Declaration of intents phase. Some units can act autonomously and independently of their means of transport after unloading. In this event they will receive distinct orders and can act consequently; remember to declare this before the Order Card Re-fill phase and draw the correct number of cards. On the other hand there are some units that always remain with their vehicle; in this case they will continue to act together with only one order.

TERRAIN When using the Terrain Table you must also consider wheeled and tracked vehicles. Key: ✪ Test/2 Tests: when you try to cross or move through his sort of terrain you must make one (or two) Driving Skill Tests. ✪ Remove: After crossing this obstacle remove a portion of the element that is as wide as the front of the vehicle that moved through it (a gap has been created)... alternatively indicate the “gap” with a small piece of black card. LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM A VEHICLE Models inside (or transported by) a vehicle can only get off that vehicle if it moves slowly that turn. Similarly, it must move slowly in the turn in which models are loaded onto the vehicle. Loading or unloading costs 5cm of movement for the models. You cannot load and unload in the same turn. In order to load, models must be next to the vehicle. When unloading, the men are first placed next to the vehicle and then they can move wherever they want (slow or fast), within the distance allowed. Unloaded men are considered to be infantry.


➲ An American Motorised Rifle Squad consists of 12 men and a half-track. The unit only receives one order. With a Movement Order, some of the men can stay on board while others continue on foot, or you can carry on with all of the troops on board. The choice is yours but remember that all models must stay in cohesion and that in the Declaration of intents phase you must specify what you plan to do.

Armoured cars are the eyes and ears of every army.

UNLOADING FROM A MOVING VEHICLE When you unload the crew or a transported unit from a moving vehicle remember to leave the driver on-board. His entire turn was taken up driving, so he cannot get out too. DRIVING SKILL TEST Driving over broken ground can lead to serious damage and malfunction. When you move a vehicle over some types of terrain you must perform a Driving Skill Test to simulate this;

DRIVING SKILL TEST (1d10) After driving 5cm over the obstacle, roll 1d10 (or 2d10 if 2 Tests): ✪If you roll 1 or 2 then the

vehicle is stuck and

cannot move any further. ✪If you roll 3 or more then the vehicle can proceed up to the declared destination.

EXPOSED MODELS The game term exposing a model means popping a head out from a hatch, the turret or over the edge of an armoured vehicle, taking the risk of being hit by enemy fire. An exposed man can be shot at by the enemy; remember to apply the -2 penalty to hit and use the infantry column both to hit and for damage. Some vehicles also have “exposed” written next to some duties. If this is the case, and if you decide to perform this duty, then the model is considered ex posed. If a burst template includes an exposed man in a vehicle, roll for damage on the infantry column, using the cover provided by the vehicle. An exposed model can be fired at with direct fire with small arms but not with heavy weapons.

When a stuck vehicle receives a Movement or Assault order, roll 1d10:

EXPOSED CREW IN ARMOURED VEHICLES Driving inside an armoured vehicle undoubtedly offers a series of advantages but also some big dis✪ If the roll is equal to or greater than the vehiadvantages. Loopholes or periscopes dramatically cle’s Training then the obstacle is passed; move limit visibility and so it was normal for commanders forwards 1d10cm. The vehicle can move normal- to solve the problem by popping their heads out to ly next turn. coordinate both movement and fire. ✪If the roll is less than the vehicle’s Training then When the Commander of an armoured vehicle is exthe vehicle is well and truly stuck and is consid- posed, you can see all enemy models normally withered immobilised (see Vehicle damage). out penalties. If he is not exposed or is Pinned! due to enemy fire, apply a penalty of -25cm on the Aware This procedure is followed every time a vehicle cross- ness table. es terrain that requires a Driving Skill Test .

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➲ A Medium tank that moves 10cm also turns twice: we consider it to be moving fast as it has moved 10+5+5=20cm, which is more than the 18cm allowed for slow movement. It has not exceeded Assault speed (25cm), so the commander need not be exposed. Any bonus for distance travelled (road movement, the fast vehicle characteristic, etc.) DOES count towards the distance travelled.

➲ A Russian T34 Medium tank with the fast vehicle characteristic moves 30cm in Assault thanks to the +5cm bonus. In this case it must expose the commander, as the distance covered exceeds the standard Assault distance (25cm). T he C ommand e r must be e x pose d t o se e t he e ne m y i nf ant r y .

➲ Moving enemy infantry that are under cover will only be visible at 35cm instead of 60cm. If an armoured vehicle does not have an exposed crew member and it exposes a man to get the awareness then apply a penalty of -1 to hit as the vehicle was not aware when the order was given.

➲ A Panzer IV wants to fire at a unit of Paratroopers armed with a bazooka 40cm away and hidden behind a wall after moving fast. Looking at the table you will see that the distance needed to be aware of them is 60cm, but, not having exposed crew, this drops to 35cm (6025=35). In this the German player will have to declare that he exposes the Commander to get awareness and fire, but the roll to hit will have a -1 penalty due to the fact that they were not aware when the order was given.

TOWED ARTILLERY Various types of vehicle were used to tow artillery. Whatever type of vehicle you use you’ll need at least three men to limber or unlimber artillery. They can do nothing else while performing this task. The gun may not fire in the turn in which it is limbered or unlimbered. Vehicles that tow artillery can only move slowly . While towing only consider the movement capacity (and the Terrain Table) for the towing vehicle and not the towed gun. Once unlimbered, artillery moves as shown in the Artillery section of the Movement Table and applies the Artillery limitations shown on the Terrain Table. At least two men are needed to move artillery by hand. If you fire at towed artillery you must fire at the towing vehicle. In the event of a Catastrophe! both are destroyed.

If an armoured vehicle doesn’t move more than its Assault movement (e.g. a Medium tank does not move more than 25cm), then it is not obliged to expose the commander; any turns are included in the calculation of the distance covered. If the Assault distance is exceeded then you must expose the Commander.

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MOTORBIKES Motorbikes are anomalous vehicles that share some similarities with infantry. A motorbike is only considered STATIONARY if it uses an Ambush Order (and does not fire). When a model on a motorbike is STATIONARY , use infantry awareness to spot it. When motorbikes move, at any speed, use vehicle awareness due to the engine noise but they can turn as many times as they want, whatever speed they are doing. Motorbikes can be bought as single models or in squadrons. If a motorbike in a squadron is immobilised then the others may: ✪ Abandon it, leaving cohesion; in this case the

➲ A unit of German pathfinders consisting of

motorbike and any models on board are lost. ✪Stay in cohesion; in this case the surviving models will continue to act with their unit, apart from the fact that they continue on foot. If the models on foot leave cohesion of the rest of the motorbike unit during play then they are immediately lost.

4 motorbikes and 1 sidecar and attached into a squadron is hit by an American squad that gets 6 hits. The American player rolls 6 times on the Damage Table in the Motorbike column, and the German player applies the results, one to each motorbike, including the sidecar; one motorbike will obviously have to take two hits.

If a motorbike unit panics in the open, leave the models where they are. During the Panic Recovery Phase, If a motorbike driver is killed or Pinned! while moving they must turn around and go at top speed towards at more than Assault speed then he crashes. Remove the closest cover in a straight line, steering around the model and any passengers. A model on a motorimpassable obstacles. Once they have reached that bike that is Pinned! immediately dismounts; place cover the models dismount and become Pinned!; him, Pinned! , next to the model of the motorbike. they can only get back on after they have overcome The whole unit can dismount, but must leave motortheir panic. Hits on a motorbike squadron are assigned at the bike models behind them; like transport vehicles, you discretion of their owner, starting with the worst recan leave them somewhere and collect them later. If sults and respecting a proportional system, not for- rider-less motorbikes are in the burst area of an explosion then they are automatically destroyed. If you getting the line of sight . don’t have a model of a motorbike without a rider ➲ A unit of German pathfinders consisting of then once dismounted the motorbike is lost. 4 motorbikes and 1 sidecar and attached into a squadron is hit by an American squad that gets 4 hits. The American player rolls 4 times on the Damage Table in the Motorbike column, and the German player applies the results to 4 different motorbikes. It is logical to assume that he will leave the sidecar unscathed.


Motorbike

SLOW MOVEMENT

FAST MOVEMENT

ASSAULT

35

60

45

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FIRE!

penalty for shooting at targets that are not in line of sight ; imagine that maybe the commander is directing the machine-gun fire. •

be y ond the w all and the hedge. T he Panther can tr ace its line of sight

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LINE OF SIGHT

Guns mounted on vehicles and coaxial machine guns must aim at their target to fire at them. To aim they must be able to trace a straight line to the target along the entire length of the gun. In extreme cases you may wish to use a laser pointer to check the line of sight.

All vehicles can see 360° but, unlike infantry, they can trace a line of sight over cultivated fields, low walls and hedges without limits, except for weapons in the lower hull, low profile vehicles and motorbikes, which use the same rules as infantry in this case. Some vehicles have a weapon mounted in a sort of pulpit with a very high profile: here, weapons mounted in the hull are considered to belong to the upper hull category for game-purposes; this sort of weapon does not have the limits provided by the lower hull and can trace their line of sight over cultivated fields, low walls and hedges. Models behind a vehicle get cover from the vehicle if the line of sight to them goes through it. NOTE: If there is an intervening low hedge then a lower hull weapon can fire as long as the vehicle has line of sight to the target; in this case, apply the -1


AIMING AT THE TARGET

45° 22,5°

The template can be used to measure firing arcs. The whole template measures 90°, half is 45° and the two coloured areas in the middle are 22,5° each.

During the positioning phase, vehicles with a Fire, Assault , Ambush or Suppression Fire order can rotate their turrets up to 180° (90° right and left) to aim at the enemy unit. avoid an endless list that is sub-divided by nationalVehicles with a slow turret can rotate in a 90° arc ity, we have classified the calibres into groups with(45° right and left). out specifying the model of the gun in the table. Vehicles with hull-mounted weapons can turn the This way, with the small variants contained in the devehicle on the spot up to 45° total (22.5° right and scription of the vehicle or artillery, we can manage left). all calibres and at the same time give you an easyMachine guns mounted in the hull or fixed positions to-read table. have a firing arc of 90° (45° right and left). Cross-reference the calibre of your gun with the type Anti-aircraft guns have a 360° firing arc if the vehi- of target to find the number that you’ll need to hit, as cle is stationary; if it moves then the arc is reduced to well as the rate of fire and the range. 180° (90° right and left). •

DIFFERENT TARGETS AND AUTOMATION

Unlike infantry, vehicles can fire at a different target with each mounted weapon. Treat light, medium and heavy machine guns mounted on vehicles as partially automated; in game terms they don’t need an assistant and they fire at full rate every turn. Treat guns as partially automated too; in game terms they only need one gunner’s assistant to avoid a reduction in their rate of fire. •

WEAPONS TABLE

In order to make the game more realistic we needed to differentiate between gun calibres, but so as to

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RANGE

Unlike for infantry, where range is measured from base to base, with vehicles all ranges are measured from the mouth of the gun and it suffices to be able to “touch” any point on the perimeter of the target vehicle to shoot at it. •

MODIFIERS

As you’ll have noticed, the rolls to hit and to penetrate the armour have been united in one dice roll. This simplification makes the game much faster but requires the use of some modifiers, some of which are generic, while others are related to the type of gun used.

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✪ -1 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armour-pierc-

ing shells and has the short barrel characteristic. ✪+1 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armour-piercing shells and has the long barrel characteristic. ✪ +2 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armourpiercing shells and has the extra-long barrel characteristic.

Below you’ll find the modifiers that apply to vehicles. The full list is at the back of the book in the Reference Tables section. GENERIC ✪ -2 when using direct fire and the target is transported troops or exposed crew . Does not apply to flamethrowers or models next to vehicles. ✪ -1 if the firing unit or the target have moved more than 25cm (this is cumulative, i.e. if both have moved more than 25cm then apply a penalty of -2). GUNS AND SHAPED�CHARGE WEAPONS ✪ +1 if a gun fires at a vehicle more than 10cm away but within 30cm. ✪+2 if a gun fires at a vehicle within 10cm. ✪ +2 if a gun fires with high-explosive shells at an infantry unit with at least one model within 10cm. ✪ +1 using shaped charge weapon or anti-tank rifle when firing at a vehicle within 10cm. TYPE OF TARGET

Vehicle (Moving Motorbike, Car, Truck, Half-track, Armoured Car, Tank)

COVER

In cover

In the open

PREVIOUS ACTION



Stationary

50cm

30cm

Moved

100cm

60cm

Fired

200 cm

150cm

Stationary

100cm

60cm

Moved

150cm

100cm

Fired

300cm

200cm


ARMOUR ✪+1 if the target has extra-light armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle. ✪+2 if the target has extra-light armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle. ✪ +1 if the target has light armour and the shot comes from the front, side or rear of the vehicle. ✪ -1 if the target has medium armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle. ✪-1 if the target has heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle. ✪-2 if the target has heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle. ✪-2 if the target has extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle. ✪-3 if the target has extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle. ✪ -3 if the target has super ex tra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle. ✪ -4 if the target has super extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

Shaped charge weapons that fire at a vehicle within 10cm get a +1 to hit . Sandbags and Schurzen are very effective against these weapons; read how to use them in the Characteristics section at the back of the book. As well as their anti-tank function, these weapons can also be used against infantry hiding inside buildings, in ruins or behind walls; in this case if you hit use an A(3) template starting from the outside wall. You cannot fire at infantry units in other locations (in a wood, in the open, behind a hedge, etc.). If you miss, consider the shot as NE. Let’s have a closer look at the rules that apply to Infantry shaped charge weapons.

Modifiers: If the spotting unit is an armoured vehicle without an exposed model then subtract 25cm from the awareness distance.

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COVER AND AWARENESS

Vehicles that are more than half hidden by, or more than half inside, a scenery element are considered to be in cover. Vehicles with ambush camouflage that are more than 25% hidden by or inside an element of scenery are considered to be under cover. The shape of a vehicle cannot be modified and only a careful use of materials or special camouflage patterns can come close to concealing their presence.

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SHAPED CHARGE WEAPONS (HEAT)

In the Weapons Tables you will have noticed that there are four sorts of ammunition: High-explosive, armour-piercing, smoke and shaped charges. While a solid shell (AP, or Armour Piercing) uses mass and velocity to penetrate a target, a shaped charge (HEAT) only needs to detonate on contact to develop the necessary heat reaction and obtain the same effect. In game terms, shaped charge weapons do not get a +1 to hit at close range with an Ambush Order, but nor do they have the -2 penalty when firing at extreme range: for this reason we have only shown normal range in the Weapons Table.

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Bazooka: Can only fire when moving if another model in the squad is in base contact with the model armed with the Bazooka at the moment it fires. If no one is in contact with the model armed with the Bazooka, it fires in alternate turns and only if the model does not move. Characteristics: Shaped charge. Piat: Can only fire when moving if another model in the squad is in base contact with the model armed with the Piat at the moment it fires. Considering the fact that this weapon has a slow reload , it fires on alternate turns but only if a member of the squad remains stationary and in base contact with the model armed with the Piat for the whole turn. If no one is in contact with the model armed with the Piat, it fires every three turns and only if the model does not move. Given that it uses a spring mechanism, when they fire the model and his assistant are treated as STATIONARY (with Slow movement) or as if they have MOVED (with Fast movement) . Characteristics: Shaped charge, silent weapon, slow re-load. Can use 2” mortar shells which have an A(5) template and characteristics: Silent weapon, slow reload.

Panzerfaust: Does not require an assistant. Can move and fire. Fires on alternate turns. Characteristics: Shaped charge, slow re-load. NOTE: In this case it isn’t actually a re-load but rather the man that is preparing another Panzerfaust to fire.

Panzerschreck: Can only fire when moving if another model in the squad is in base contact with the model armed with the Panzerschreck at the moment it fires. If no one is in contact with the model armed with the Panzerschreck then it fires in alternate turns and only if the model does not move. Characteristics: Shaped charge.

RPG-1: Does not need an assistant. Can move and fire. Characteristics: Shaped charge, slow re-load. NOTE: In this specific case it isn’t a real re-load, but the rule simulates the fact that the soldier must prepare a new RPG1 for firing. •

PROTECTION BEHIND MEDIUM COVER

If a direct fire shot hits a vehicle and if that vehicle, with respect to the firing unit, is more that 50% hidden behind or within any element of scenery that offers medium or heavy cover, then roll 1d10 on the Protection Table for each shot at the target. Protection Table ✪ 1-3 = NE. The scenery element absorbs the shot and the vehicle is safe. ✪ 4-10 = Continue normally by rolling 1d10 to hit the target.


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VEHICLES AS COVER

a re our sa l- T an ks v at ion . T hese steel l ma ke mon sters rea l y a d if f eren ce

Vehicles offer cover to both loaded models and to the models behind them; consider unarmoured vehicles as light cover , armoured vehicles as medium cover and tanks as heavy cover .

VEHICLES IN THE FIRING LINE: PRECISION TEST •

If a unit fires with direct fire at a vehicle that is more than 50% hidden behind another vehicle, no matter whether the obstructing vehicle is friendly or not, then there is a chance you’ll hit it instead of the target. Perform a Precision Test.

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you want to fire with a Panzerfaust, Panzerschreck or Bazooka then you must get out first. Obviously there are some exceptions to this rule which are highlighted later in the vehicle descriptions. If an unarmoured vehicle remains stationary then all loaded models can decide to be exposed, fire with small arms and stay on board. If an open-topped armoured vehicle remains stationary, up to four loaded models can fire with small arms, becoming exposed. Precision Test (1d10) ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the firing unit’s Training then you have hit the target. ✪ If the roll is lower than the firing unit’s Training then the obstructing vehicle has been hit.

“LAST DITCH” ROLL: GUNS AND ANTI-TANK RIFLES •

Once the target has been identified roll to hit normally with all modifiers. If you hit check for Damage as normal.

FIRING FROM A VEHICLE WITH SMALL ARMS AND HEAVY WEAPONS •

The only weapons that can fire when moving are weapons on supports, coaxial weapons and turret or hull-mounted guns, even though they have a penalty of -1 for the Assault Order. Remember that the duties state that a man that uses certain weapons is exposed when he fires; in this case, if you don’t fire, you may choose not to expose him. Weapons on supports cannot be removed from the vehicle during the game. Units on a half-track can decide whether to mount the secondary machine gun or not. If they decide not to mount it then they can take it off and use it normally. Heavy weapons used by infantry cannot fire from a vehicle at any time, whether moving or stationary. If


Sometimes guns and anti-tank rifles damaged tanks that had seemingly impenetrable armour. Hitting a tank could mean breaking the tracks, the impact might wound or even kill a crew member and so on. If, when using direct fire and cross-referencing the gun calibre and the target you see NE, you can try a last ditch roll. You can only attempt a “last ditch” roll at close range. Consider the roll to hit as if it were an 11 and apply all modifiers. If you hit then roll for damage on the Small Arms Damage Table instead of the Heavy Weapons Table. Anti-tank rifles are treated like light guns for the purposes of the modifiers to the Damage Table.

➲ A 20mm gun fires at a Medium Tank. Crossreferencing the details on the table gives an NE so the player tries a last ditch roll. He starts at 11 but being a long-barrel the +1 bonus gives 10. If the player is lucky enough to roll a 10 then he’ll check the effects on the Small Arms Damage Table with a -1 penalty as the gun is classified as light while the target is medium.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF FIRING FROM ABOVE

If a unit fires from above and is at a distance from the target that is equal to or less than the height at which the firer is, ignore the characteristics: medium, heavy , extra heavy and super extra-heavy armour . From this raised position he can fire directly at crew members in an open-topped vehicle, treating them as infantry targets without considering cover and without treating them as exposed troops. If a unit fires from above the distances are measured from the base of the building under the point where the firing unit is located.

lowed to return to the vehicle to get back onboard which is why the vehicle must be left on the battlefield. Only the original unit can get back onboard an abandoned vehicle. An abandoned vehicle remains a target that can be fired at. If your target has some of its models loaded on a vehicle and some unloaded, declare how many shots are aimed at the vehicle and how many are aimed at the unloaded troops (infantry), applying normal modifiers and damage to any hits. Obviously, hits on the vehicle will be checked on the Damage Table under the column that regards the vehicle and those aimed at the infantry on the Infantry column.

➲ A Kübelwagen is under fire from an American squad. One man is still on board (the driver), while the other two got out the previous turn. The American can roll 22 dice (4 for the automatic rifle and 18 for semi-automatic rifles) and decides to split them as follows: 16 on the men (in light cover behind a hedge) and 6 on the Kübelwagen.

TROOPS PARTIALLY LOADED ONTO VEHICLES: AWARENESS AND FIRING •

Vehicles and their associated crew or squad are normally considered to be a single unit for awareness purposes, but if some of the men have unloaded, they are treated as two distinct targets.

➲If a unit that is partially onboard a half-track receives a Movement order and moves slowly, the unloaded models are considered STATION ARY, while the vehicle is considered to be moving.

➲ A Grenadier unit decides to abandon their truck during deployment. Since they must deploy in cohesion, place at least one man 10cm from the truck. During the current turn the enemy can fire at the truck applying the awareness of the vehicle or at the men applying the awareness regarding the infantry. Vehicles can be abandoned after deployment, so you are allowed to move farther than the normal cohesion with your first movement. You are also al-

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DAMAGE EFFECTS After hitting the vehicle you’ll have to check what damage has been inflicted. With the introduction of vehicles, the list of damage effects has been enriched with new terms: Catastrophe!: The vehicle/artillery is destroyed and explodes. All models that are loaded or transported, assistants and crew are KIA. The burst area of the explosion depends on the type of vehicle: if it is an unarmoured vehicle (or artillery) it extends 1d10/2 cm, rounded up; if it is an armoured vehicle it extends 1d10cm. Measure the distance from the edge of the vehicle or gun; all models in the burst area are hit. Check for damage by rolling 1d10 on the relevant column of the Small Arms Weapons Table for each model involved. Leave the wreck on the table. Crew/assistants/transported troops: The number preceding this word is the number of models that have been hit. Check the effects by rolling 1d10 on the Infantry column of the Small Arms or Heavy Weapons Damage Table (according to the weapon used). Immobilised: The vehicle can neither move nor turn on the spot. If the last order received was a Movement or Assault , move the vehicle in the direction it is pointing for another 1d10cm. The radio is destroyed.

Main weapon: The main weapon and any associated coaxial weapons are destroyed and cannot be used. If it is artillery then the gun is destroyed. NE: No Effect. Secondary weapon: The secondary weapon and any associated coaxial weapon are destroyed and cannot be used. If the vehicle has more than one secondary weapon, the player that has been hit chooses which is lost. The radio is destroyed. Steady Nerve Test: Take the Steady Nerve Test. If you fail the test then all the models are placed Pinned! inside the vehicle. Tracks: The vehicle cannot move, but may turn on the spot. If it takes this damage again (or a wheel is destroyed, for half-tracks), it is Immobilised and can no longer turn. Wheel: If the vehicle has 2 or 4 wheels then movement is halved. If a vehicle with 2/4 wheels takes this damage again (or the tracks are destroyed in the case of a half-track), then it is Immobilised where it stands and it can no longer move nor turn on the spot. If the vehicle has 6 or 8 wheels you need to get this result twice to halve movement. If a vehicle takes this damage a third time then it is Immobilised where it stands and it can no longer move nor turn on the spot.


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GUN CLASSIFICATION

As you’ll have noticed in the Heavy Weapons Table, guns are classified into three categories: light, medium and heavy . When a gun hits a target, compare its category with that of the target that has been hit. If a heavy gun hits a medium tank, you get a +1 bonus to the Damage roll; if it hits a light tank, you get a bonus of +2, and if it hits an unarmoured vehicle you will get a +3. In the same way, a medium gun that hits a light tank gets a +1 bonus and so on. Half-tracks and armoured cars are considered to be light tanks for the purposes of this modifier. If a light gun hits a medium tank, apply a penalty of -1 to the Damage roll. Gun classification does not apply for infantry. •

CALCULATING DAMAGE

Normally, if the amount of damage exceeds the number of models hit then the excess is lost but in the case of vehicles this restriction does not apply and more than one sort of damage can be taken by the same model.

➲ An American jeep is peppered with shots from a Panzergrenadier squad that gets 7 hits. After rolling on the Small Arms Damage Table 7 times in the Car column apply ALL the results.

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Remember to use the modifiers when calculating damage. As we have already mentioned, they are sub-divided into generic modifiers and others that are specific to the gun used. GENERIC MODIFIERS ✪-1 if the target is an armoured vehicle and the shot comes from the front. ✪+1 if the target is an armoured vehicle and the shot comes from behind. ✪ -1 if a model is in the burst area of a vehicle that has suffered a Catastrophe! ✪ +1 on the penetration roll if the target vehicle is open-topped and the firer is using indirect fire. GUNS ✪ +1 if a heavy gun hits a medium tank with an armour-piercing shell. ✪+2 if a heavy gun hits a light tank , an armoured car or a half-track with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ +3 if a heavy gun hits an unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ -1 if a medium gun hits a heavy tank with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ +1 if a medium gun hits a light tank , an armoured car or a half-track with an armour-piercing shell. ✪+2 if a medium gun hits an unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ +1 if a light gun hits an unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ -1 if a light gun hits a medium tank with an armour-piercing shell. ✪ -2 if a light gun hits a heavy tank with an armour-piercing shell. •

The tank hits the moving armoured car. The player rolls for damage and gets “Immobilised”. Given that the vehicle was moving roll 1d10 to see how many cm the armoured car continues forwards before finally stopping.

MODIFIERS

PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE

When rolling on the Damage Table, if you get a result that is impossible to apply because the location has already been destroyed or is inexistent, apply the other effects.

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BURST WEAPONS INDIRECT FIRE: HITTING AND PENETRATING ARMOURED VEHICLES •

Indirect fire ignores the characteristics: medium, heavy , extra heavy and super extra-heavy armour . In order to have full effect the centre of the template (i.e. the point of impact) must be on the vehicle. You will see that some of the rolls needed for indirect fire show “7” (or “8” for rocket-launchers), a slash “/” and then another number. This means that the shot must first hit the vehicle and then penetrate the armour, and that two dice rolls are required. When rolling to hit use the standard method with all the relevant modifiers. If the shot hits then roll another 1d10 without modifiers. If this roll is equal to or greater than the second number then check for damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. If the roll is lower then the shot explodes on the vehicle but does not penetrate the armour; check for damage on the Small Arms Damage Table unless the table shows NE; in this case no damage is caused. Remember that the centre of the explosion must be on the vehicle to get penetration; if it is only within the burst area then you must roll on the Small Arms Damage Table. If, when deviating, the centre of a template lands exactly on top of an armoured vehicle, check on the Weapons Table for the second number and roll 1d10 without modifiers to see if it penetrates the upper amour; if the armour is penetrated roll for damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table, otherwise use the Small Arms Damage Table. If, after deviation, the vehicle is only inside the burst

area but the centre is not on top of it, then check for damage on the Small Arms Damage Table unless, when you cross-reference the vehicle and the calibre, you find NE; this means that it cannot be damaged in any way.


➲ An 81mm mortar needs a 7 to hit a halftrack with indirect fire. If it hits, roll again to see if the shot has penetrated the armour. If you get a 7 or more (normally 8 but there’s a +1 bonus since it’s an open-topped vehicle) then check for damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table in the Half-track column, otherwise use the Small Arms Damage Table. If the shot penetrates you’ll also have to roll for damage to the occupants without any cover.

➲ An 81mm mortar fires at an infantry unit

OPEN-TOPPED ARMOURED VEHICLES; HAND GRENADES AND INDIRECT FIRE

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but misses, and the shot deviates, hitting a light tank. The centre of the explosion is on All open-topped armoured vehicles can be damaged the centre of the tank. Roll for penetration im- (even with an NE on the table) if a hand grenade, mediately. Checking the table we find that the mortar shell or gun shell goes into the open area “penetration” value is a 10. If you roll 10 on 1d10 with a “lobbed” indirect fire shot. Remember to apthen check for damage on the Heavy Weapons ply the -3 penalty to hit the infantry within an openDamage Table, but if you roll 1-9 then use the topped vehicle. If you hit then all soldiers inside are Small Arms Damage Table. Roll normally for automatically hit and get the benefit of light cover. damage against all the other units in the burst The burst area of the explosion remains within the vehicle. If the shot misses it will deviate. area in both cases. For obvious reasons open-topped vehicles are particularly vulnerable to indirect fire so add +1 to the penetration roll. If the shot penetrates, as well as normal damage, also roll for damage for all crew members and any transported units, without the benefit of cover (see first example above).

INDIRECT FIRE AGAINST UNARMOURED VEHICLES •

If the target is an unarmoured vehicle and the centre of the template is on top of the vehicle or if the template covers it completely, roll for damage for all members of the crew and any transported troops, treating them like infantry in light cover. All unarmoured vehicles are classified as open-topped , so you can try to throw a hand grenade inside the vehicle with an indirect fire shot. Consider the target like infantry inside an open-topped vehicle (penalty -3) and remember to apply all relevant modifiers. If you hit then all soldiers inside are automatically hit and do not get the benefit of any cover at all.

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IMPOSSIBLE INDIRECT FIRE

If, when applying all modifiers, the roll needed to hit is 11 or more, or if, when consulting the Weapons Table and cross-referencing the weapon with the target you find an “NE”, indirect fire cannot be performed; the chance of success is so remote that the shot is not even attempted because, even if it were to hit with a deviation, the shot could not damage it. This may seem drastic but some players tend to “bend the rules”, trying to hit a nearby target with the lucky deviation of the original shot… this rule is intended to stop that practice. For the same reason you are NEVER allowed to use indirect fire against a vehicle’s exposed crew member or to use a Burst weapon classified as NE to hit exposed crew. As we have said already, any rules must find a balance between playability and realism. Deviation of missed indirect fire must be seen as a failure, not as the possibility of hitting something else in the area. The table was written with this in mind. No one would really try to fire a Thompson at a Tiger hoping that a ricochet would hit a man hidden behind a wall… but some players hope that a mortar deviation will hit another unit!

DIRECT FIRE AGAINST UNARMOURED VEHICLES •

If the target is an unarmoured vehicle and the centre of the template is on top of the vehicle or if the template covers it completely, roll for damage for all members of the crew and any transported troops, allowing them the benefit of light cover .

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LIGHT AND HEAVY FLAMETHROWERS USED AGAINST ARMOURED VEHICLES •

The effects of a flamethrower on a vehicle were far more devastating than the effects of a normal shell. For this reason we ignore the characteristics: medium, heavy, extraheavyand super extra-heavy armour. When a flamethrower hits an armoured vehicle use the tables below. A quad -20mm anti -ai rc raf t positi on.

Light Flamethrower Damage on vehicles ✪1-4: The flames die out immediately and cause no damage: NE. ✪ 5-7: 2 crew members are Pinned! + Steady The A(3) used by anti-aircraft guns is an interpretation Nerve Test. of the weapon to adapt the rate of fire to the game system. This way men within the area are easily cut apart ✪8-9: 1 crew member is Pinned! + 1 KIA + Steady Nerve Test. by the shells and at the same time the weapon is not too devastating when used against tanks or half-tracks. ✪10: Catastrophe! Given that with rapid fire each barrel has two 3cm areas, Heavy Flamethrower Damage on vehicles remember to place them either next to each other or overlapping (wholly or partially). ✪1-2: The flames die out immediately and If it is a 4-barrelled weapon, the 8 templates can be overcause no damage: NE. ✪3-5: 2 crew members are Pinned! + Steady lapped or placed next to each other in a long chain. All Nerve Test. the templates must be placed within the line of sight of the weapon. Templates can be overlapped to intensify ✪6-8: 2 crew members are Pinned! + 2 KIA + the effect in a specific area. Roll to hit separately and if Steady Nerve Test. ✪9-10: Catastrophe! you hit then check to see who is within the (A3) template and roll for damage. If the number shown is more than the number of models present then ignore the difference. If you hit an open-topped vehicle, then all models on- In order to keep track of damage taken you can use board must roll on the Infantry column of the Dam- markers or just show the damaged areas with white age Table, ignoring any cover. cotton wool. Black or coloured cotton wool should only be used for destroyed vehicles. You can also buy miniatures of dead crew to represent losses. You If a gun is classified as a howitzer, it has high-explo- could also use miniatures of men helping others or sive shells but cannot use armour-piercing shells. with similar poses for Pinned! models. Remember to mount these miniatures on a square base so as not to confuse them with your troops.

RAPID FIRE 20MM, 37MM AND 40MM ANTIAIRCRAFT GUNS •

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ALTERNATIVE MARKERS

ARTILLERY / HOWITZER: AMMUNITION

COMMUNICATIONS Only units defined as Headquarters (HQ) and Ob- nication to the HQ to give details about an enemy servation Points (OP) can send communications to model of whom the unit has line of sight and is aware other units in their army to direct their fire. in order to allow them, in turn, to direct fire. Radio operators in vehicles can only contact other This “chain of communication” simulates the sightvehicles in their section, unit or platoon but cannot ing procedures used during the war fairly accudirect their fire. You are allowed to send a commu- rately.


MORALE AND STEADY NERVE TESTS •

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Seeing your own comrades ripped apart by bullets is far from pleasant but without doubt it’s even worse when a friend dies next to you inside a tank. Considering the space available inside a tank it’s not hard to imagine what happens when a shell penetrates the armour and rips the crew apart with shrapnel and flames… a truly horrendous experience. This is why tank crews tended to abandon the tank when they felt they were in danger. But it’s very different to seeing your own tank commander being killed by a sniper… to simulate this situation we introduced the Steady Nerve Test , less devastating than the Morale Test but just as troublesome in game-terms. •

MORALE TEST

When a vehicle (armoured or unarmoured) loses a number of crew equal to its Panic Resistance after taking fire from Heavy Weapons it must perform a Morale Test . If it fails this Test then all the models get out immediately and are placed in cover, Pinned! next to the vehicle and in panic. From this moment on they are considered infantry until they get inside again. If they recover from the panic and get back on board they will once again be treated as a vehicle. If some models are Pinned! inside the vehicle when the unit panics then Pin! them in cover outside the vehicle.

➲ A tank is hit by a gun. When checking for damage, the result is 1 KIA and 1 Pinned! The Morale Test comes first (RP:1 for the tank). Unfortunately the roll on 1d10 is not good and the crew must abandon their tank. In this case the Pinned! man will also bail out fast and will be placed in cover, Pinned! next to the tank, with his friends. When an armoured vehicle loses a number of men equal to its Panic Resistance from Small Arms fire, the vehicle does not have to take a Morale Test , but rather a Steady Nerve Test . An armoured troop carrier only performs a Steady Nerve Test if the entire unit is on board; if part of the unit is dismounted then it must

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take a Morale Test. When an unarmoured vehicle loses a number of men equal to its Panic Resistance after Small Arms fire then the vehicle must take a Morale Test. •

STEADY NERVE TEST

When a vehicle is hit and must perform a Steady Nerve Test , roll 1d10 without modifiers to see whether the crew keeps their nerve. If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training then nothing happens, but if it is lower then the crew and all loaded models are placed Pinned ! inside the vehicle. If a vehicle has to make a Morale Test in addition to a Steady Nerve Test because it has reached the unit’s RP, first perform the Morale Test and then perform the Steady Nerve Test . If the unit panics there is no point in testing for Steady Nerves. Steady Nerve Test (1d10) ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training then there are no consequences, apart from the fact that you can’t expose another crew-member this turn. ✪If the roll is lower than the unit’s Training then all surviving crew are Pinned! inside the vehicle. •

TROOP CARRIERS

Vehicles classified as Troop carriers in their characteristics apply the Panic Resistance (RP) of the loaded unit.

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CLOSE ASSAULTING VEHICLES •

CLOSE-ASSAULTING ARMOURED VEHICLES

You will have noticed that in the armoured vehicles column on the Weapons Tables standard hand-grenades have the value NE and then a number and a “#” symbol; in game terms this means that the grenade has no effect at all unless directly placed on (or in) a vulnerable part of the vehicle. To close-assault an armoured vehicle you must use an Assault card, indicate the target vehicle and specify the models that will attempt to assault the vehicle during the declaration of intents phase. Ensure that they can reach the side or rear of the vehicle with their Assault movement. Models that do not attempt the assault can act normally, firing at or assaulting another unit, but must maintain cohesion. During the Order Execution phase you must perform a Close Assault Test for each model that wants to attempt the close-assault. CLOSE ASSAULT TEST (1d10) ✪ If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training then the model can assault. Place him next to the vehicle. ✪ If the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the model refuses to assault. The model does not move this turn and stays where he is. He can’t do anything else. All models in contact with the side or rear of the vehicle and that have passed the Test roll 1d10 to hit, applying all modifiers. A roll of 1 or 2 means the model is KIA (he has been crushed, or the grenade has exploded prematurely…). Infantry closeassaults ignore medium, heavy , extra heavy and super extra-heavy armour . Roll 1d10 on the Small Arms Damage Table for every hit. Forget the burst area for hits, as the grenade has been

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placed between the tracks or in the engine compartment. Missed shots do not deviate, but explode without causing any damage. Models with Satchel charges or Gammon grenades do not need to close-assault armoured vehicles and can throw their explosives directly using the relative table. However if a model armed with a Satchel charge or Gammon grenade close-assaults a vehicle then use the same procedure as for normal grenades (perform the Close Assault Test , ignoring characteristics of medium armour , etc), but use the Heavy Weapons Damage Table.

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OPTIONAL RULES FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS

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This section contains a selection of optional rules that will enrich your game. Decide which ones you want to use and agree with your opponent before play. They have been organised into sections to ease consultation. •

➲An M8 can move up to 45cm at night even if it uses a Movement Order and moves Fast.

NIGHT FIGHTING

Some operations took place at night to protect both men and vehicles when they were advancing towards the enemy. Obviously in conditions of reduced visibility your awareness of the enemy’s presence is limited too, so use the Night-time column of the Awareness Table. As well as modifying awareness, night-time also forces vehicles to expose their Commander if the vehicle moves faster than their slow speed . The maximum speed that can be used at night is the Assault speed.

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Infantry inside illuminated structures ignore this limitation. If a unit detonates a mine it is treated as having fired for awareness purposes. You can play any scenario in night-time conditions using the Night-time Awareness Table if you agree with your opponent beforehand.

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ALTERNATIVE CARD MANAGEMENT

SEARCHLIGHTS AND STAR SHELLS You can use searchlights and star shells during nighttime scenarios. The procedure is as follows: Searchlights. During the declaration of intents phase a man that is next to a searchlight can shine the beam of light A(5) onto any unit in line of sight and within 100cm, even if he is not aware of them, with A good plan is a pre-requisite for success. In order any order. Roll 1d10: 7+ you’re shining the light on to reduce the element of luck and not find yourself the target; 1-6 the light deviates 2d10cm. Consider limited during the game you can split the deck into the target unit and all units within the template to two halves after initial deployment. The first half (20 be in Daylight conditions for awareness purposes. If cards) will include Movement and Assault cards (reyou used an Ambush, Fire, Suppression Fire or Assault ferred to as Manoeuvre Cards), while the second order then the unit can fire at the unit that has just half (the other 20 cards) will include the Fire, Supbeen spotted. Any unit within 200cm and in line of pression Fire and Ambush cards (these are called Fire sight becomes aware of the unit that is using the Cards). searchlight. You can shoot the light out by sacrificing The two halves will be kept separate during play, so two hits on the unit. remember to discard any used cards to the correct Cost: 10 points each. A(5) half. You can choose which half to draw from during the Card Re-fill phase, informing your opponent. ➲ An American squad fires at a German position This way the cards will correspond more closely to with a searchlight, hitting the unit 3 times. The player your plan but at the same time the system will at decides to shoot out the searchlight and so sacrific- least partially reveal your intentions. At the end of es 2 hits, and rolls only once on the Damage Table the turn each half is shuffled with its own discards. The hand is used normally, including the playing of against the other men. a card for initiative. This method does not prevent a Star shells. Mortars and pistols can use star shells. normal Re-fill phase. You can fire a star shell at units that are in line of sight It is perfectly acceptable that one player uses the but of which you are not aware, or at units of which “alternative” method and his opponent the “classic” you are neither in line of sight nor aware if you receive method. But if both players opt for this “alternaa communication from a unit that is in line of sight of tive” solution then they must take turns in deciding the target. You need to roll a 7 or more on 1d10 to hit how many cards they choose from each section first the target unit; if you fail then the star shell will devi- (Player A on even turns, Player B on odd turns); this ate. All units in the area are considered in Daylight way whoever chooses second has the advantage of conditions for awareness purposes. The other models knowing the enemy’s intentions, at least vaguely. in the unit that uses star shells can fire at the unit that As you can imagine, even the choice of which system has just been spotted. At the end of the turn remove to use is an important strategic choice. the star shell marker. Cost: 10 points per Star shell. Template: A(8)


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BUILDINGS

Infantry: Stairs, rooms and gaps When using smaller houses you can simulate movement between floors in an abstract way. But larger buildings will require the use of stairs. Distances, in this case, are measured as normal but you will need to find a staircase to gain access to floors above/below your models. If part of the building has collapsed and there are holes between one floor and another then you can move vertically (climb). To make the game more interesting we advise you to subdivide the inside of the building into rooms whose maximum size is around 10x15cm. Of course you can vary this depending on the sort of building it is; a factory or church will have much larger spaces, while a hotel will contain a lot of smaller rooms. The important thing is that the rooms be marked out by inner walls. Each room must have at least one door. If an enemy model is standing on a threshold then you cannot cross that threshold without killing him first. Models with shaped charge weapons, demolition charges, gammon grenades, satchel charges or mines can move through inner walls. In normal games, artillery

“Taking a city is like plunging you bare hands into a bees nest… the only certainty is that it’s going to hurt. A lot…” Anon. models can only be deployed on the ground floor and only if the doors or holes in the walls would allow access. Gun positions are sometimes an exception when used in historical scenarios which assume prior positioning with a crane or hoist. Definition of buildings and their size Buildings are sub-divided into four categories: small , medium, large and enormous. Unlike in country towns or villages, buildings are always considered enormous in a large city. To make your life easier, whether you have a building or a ruin, it is a good idea to decide the perimeter before playing to avoid any disagreements during the game. In game terms, the perimeter of a building does not change even when it is reduced to rubble.

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Small building: Less than 10x15cm, single floor. ✪ Medium building: At least 10x15cm with a single floor, or at least 10x10cm with two floors. ✪ Large building: At least 20x20cm with a single floor, or at least 10x20cm with two floors. ✪ Enormous building: At least 30x40cm with a single floor, or at least 20x20cm with two or more floors. ✪

The effects of large calibre artillery on buildings: direct fire Large calibre shells can irreparably destroy a roof or gut a building. When a gun uses direct fire at a unit in a building with a 105mm shell or greater, in addition to the normal damage roll 1d10 on the Building Demolition Table and apply the result. A t y pi cal bui ld i ng on the Af r ic an fr ont (small build ing).

BUILDING DEMOLITION TABLE

1, 2, 3: NE. The building shakes but the structure remains intact. 4, 5: If the building is small, all units inside must perform a Steady Nerve Test and if they fail the test all models in the unit that failed the test are Pinned! If it is medium, large or enormous nothing happens. 6, 7: If the building is small or medium, units in the room hit and those rooms adjacent to the room that has been hit (including the ones above and below) must perform a Steady Nerve Test and if they fail the test all models in the unit that failed the test are Pinned! If it is large or enormous nothing happens. 8, 9: If the building is small it collapses. From now on consider it a ruined building. All models inside the building roll on the Small Arms Damage Table without any cover. If the building is medium or large, units in the room hit and those rooms adjacent to the room that has been hit (including the ones above and below) must perform a Steady Nerve Test , and if they fail the test all models in the unit that failed the test are Pinned! If it is enormous nothing happens. 10: If the building is small or medium it collapses. From now on consider it as a ruined building. All models inside the building roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. If the building is large, units in the room hit and those rooms adjacent to the room that has been hit (including the ones above and below) must perform a Steady Nerve Test and if they fail the test all models in the unit that failed the test are Pinned! If it is enormous nothing happens. 11: If the building is small, medium or large it collapses. From now on consider it a ruined building. All models inside the building roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. If the building is enormous, units in the room hit and those rooms adjacent to the room that has been hit (including the ones above and below) must perform a Steady Nerve Test and if they fail the test all models in the unit that failed the test are Pinned! 12,13: The building collapses. From now on consider it a ruined building. All models inside the building roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover.


Once a building has been reduced to rubble you should still roll on the Building Demolition Table but with a -1 penalty to the dice roll, since most walls, ceilings and areas of the roof have already collapsed. Prolonged bombardments in destroyed urban areas were often not very effective. The Americans learnt this lesson the worst way possible when trying to take Monte Cassino. Note: Really enormous buildings crumble in sections. Treat each 20x20cm section independently, no matter how many floors there are. If the building is bigger than one section then mark out the 20x20cm area that has been ruined (maybe with black card). When a “whole” building crumbles, remove the model and replace it with a ruined model that is the same size. After the collapse there is a cloud of smoke all around the house that extends 5cm from every edge. Apply smoke rules (line of sight, modifiers, etc.) with the exception that the “dust cloud” doesn’t disperse using the smoke rules (don’t roll on the table) but disperses automatically after 1d10 turns. Treat Bunkers like enormous buildings on the Building Demolition Table.

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Building Demolition Table modifiers: From calibre 110mm to 155mm: bonus +1 to the roll From calibre 156mm to 200mm: bonus +2 to the roll From calibre 201mm to 320mm: bonus +3 to the roll Steady Nerve Test (1d10). ✪ If the roll, without modifiers, is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training, there are no consequences. ✪If the roll is lower than the units’ Training then all models are Pinned!

The effects of large calibre artillery on buildings: indirect fire When a gun, mortar or rocket-launcher uses indirect fire against a unit in a building, with a 105mm shell or greater, roll 1d10 on the Roof Demolition Table before checking for normal damage and apply the result.

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ROOF DEMOLITION TABLE 1, 2, 3: The roof withstands the shell or the shell is deflected. Apply the burst area for the weapon used starting from the roof. 4, 5: If the building is small the roof falls in; remove it. All models inside must roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. Further hits no longer consider the roof: it has been destroyed. If the building is medium, large or enormous the roof holds. Apply the burst area for the weapon used starting from the roof. 6, 7: If the building is small or medium, the roof falls in; remove it. All models on the top floor must roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. Any further hits no longer consider the roof: it has been destroyed. If the building is small it may even collapse. Roll 1d10 on the Building Demolition Table with a +1 modifier. If the building is large or enormous the roof holds. Apply the burst area for the weapon used starting from the roof. 8, 9: If the building is small, medium or large, the roof falls in; remove it. All models on the top floor must roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. Any further hits no longer consider the roof: it has been destroyed. If the building is small or medium it may even collapse. Roll 1d10 on the Building Demolition Table with a +1 modifier. If the building is enormous the roof holds. Apply the burst area for the weapon used starting from the roof. 10, 11: If the building is small, medium, large or enormous, the roof falls in; remove it. All models on the top floor must roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. Any further hits no longer consider the roof: it has been destroyed. If the building is small, medium or large it may even collapse. Roll 1d10 on the Building Demolition Table with a +1 modifier. 12,13: The roof falls in and the building may collapse too. All models on the top floor must roll on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without any cover. Roll 1d10 on the Building Demolition Table with a +1 modifier.

Roof Demolition Table modifiers From calibre 110mm to 155mm: bonus +1 to the roll From calibre 156mm to 200mm: bonus +2 to the roll From calibre 201mm to 320mm: bonus +3 to the roll

Crashing Through Walls Test. Before any move inside a building roll 1d10 on the Crashing Through Walls Table. You are not allowed to crash through enormous buildings.

Treat Bunkers like enormous buildings for the purposes of the Roof Demolition Table.

Crashing through walls Test (1d10) ✪ If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training, you can crash into the building; the tank destroys the walls and enters 5cm into the building before rolling 1d10 on the Crashing through walls Table. ✪ If the roll is lower than the unit’s Training, the driver refuses to move. The tank does not move and stays where it was.

Note: With really enormous buildings, only remove the roof if the building measures up to 20x20cm. If the building is bigger, mark out the 20x20cm area of the collapsed roof, maybe using some black card. Tanks: Entering a building by crashing through the walls. Crashing into a building with a tank can be very dangerous: you can fall into the cellar, the house can fall down on top of you, and so on. For this reason a tank that wants to “crash through” a building must pass a


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Crashing through walls Table (1d10) ✪1: Either the roof falls in or the tank falls into the cellar. Check for damage by rolling 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. ✪ 2: The tank is Immobilised . Perform a Steady Nerve Test. ✪ 3-10: The tank crashes through the building up to the declared destination.

enormous building to ruins by crashing into it. You can only enter into or move through a building with the gun pointing backwards. Once you are inside you can rotate the tank to aim at a target up to 45° (22.5° right and left). Heavy tanks can crash through stone buildings; medium and heavy tanks can crash through brick, clay and wood houses; light tanks, however, are limited to crashing through clay or Modifiers for the Crashing through Walls Ta- wooden buildings. ble Tanks cannot crash through a bunker or an enor✪-1 or a medium-sized building. mous building. Infantry inside a building that is ✪-2 for a large building. thus ruined will take damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table with no cover. Infantry in a room that After a tank “crashes through” a small building, treat is crashed into take automatic damage on the Heavy it as ruined. You cannot reduce a medium, large or Weapons Damage Table with cover.


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VEHICLES

Involuntary ramming and flattening If, due to unforeseen circumstances, a vehicle (that is Immobilised whilst moving, blocked by a vehicle in its path etc), crashes into a element of scenery or rams/ crashes into another vehicle then you must check for damage on both vehicles. Consider the vehicles as if they were in one of 4 categories:

Ramming: Modifiers to the Damage Table ✪+2 if the target has extra-light armour. ✪+1 if the target has light armour. ✪-1 if the target has medium armour. ✪-2 if the target has heavy armour. ✪-3 if the target has extra-heavy armour. ✪-4 if the target has super-extra heavy armour.

➲ A Panther that is rammed by a Sherman rolls ✪Heavy tanks (large and enormous buildings)

1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table with a -2 for its Heavy armour . The Sherman also rolls 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table without a modifier.

✪Medium tanks (walls, medium buildings) ✪Light tanks (including armoured cars and half-

tracks, small buildings) ✪Unarmoured vehicles If the vehicles belong to two different categories then the smaller vehicle rolls 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table while the larger vehicle rolls 1d10 on the Small Arms Damage Table. If they in are the same category then they both roll 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. If the crash occurs between two vehicles of the same category then the vehicles both stop at the point of contact. If they are different categories then the vehicle in the smaller category stops at the point of contact while the vehicle in the larger category continues on its way “moving” the other (see the paragraph “Moving destroyed or immobilised vehicles” below). Medium and heavy tanks can always ram a car without checking for damage. This not a real ram but rather a “flattening”. The car explodes (Catastrophe! ) and becomes broken ground.

➲ A Sherman (medium tank) is immobilised after a close-range shot from a Tiger (heavy tank). The previous turn it had moved in Assault , so, as foreseen by the damage, it must move 1d10cm straight ahead before finally stopping. The dice comes up with a 10; the tank moves but rams the Tiger.

You cannot ram with a motorbike. A rammed motorbike will perform a Dodge Test.

Motorbike Dodge Test ✪ If

the dice roll is greater than your unit’s Training then the motorbike swerves away at the last moment. ✪ If the dice roll is equal to the unit’s Training then the vehicle destroys the motorbike but the passengers have escaped. They are Pinned! next to the wreck of the motorbike. ✪ If the dice roll is less than the unit’s Training, the vehicle destroys the motorbike and kills its passengers

The Sherman rolls for damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table while the Tiger rolls on the Small Arms Damage Table. The motorbike remains in its initial position when the vehicle has gone past. If the ramming vehicle In all cases apply the following modifiers to the Dam- ends up on the original position then the motorbike age Table: is moved to one side, next to the vehicle.


Running over Infantry with tanks It was common practice to drive over enemy infantry and attempt to crush them under the vehicle’s tracks. A tank must receive an Assault Order to run over infantry and must move at least 10cm in a straight line (but not necessarily immediately before impact). During the declaration of intents the vehicle’s route must be indicated and the player must identify all infantry models (friends and enemy) that will be contacted by front of the vehicle. During Order Execution move the vehicle up to the destination and perform a Dodge Test for all models in its path.

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Infantry Dodge Test ✪ If the roll is greater than the unit’s Training then the model jumps out of the way. ✪ If the roll is equal to the unit’s Training then the model is Pinned! ✪If the roll is less than the unit’s Training the model dies.

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If the model survives then he remains in his initial position. If the tank that tried to run him over stops on the man’s original position then the model is placed next to it. Models that are subject to Political Fanaticism will take their Dodge Test like all other units using their normal Training number. Sometimes, due to unforeseen conditions (e.g. immobilised during movement), a vehicle may crash into one or more models – in this case apply these rules normally. Moving destroyed or immobilised vehicles When a vehicle that has been destroyed, immobilised or that has been abandoned blocks the path of a tank, you can choose to “push it to one side” or to A

“flatten it” as described above. If you want to push it then during the Order Assignment phase declare your intention and your vehicle’s destination, within the range of a Slow move. If the terrain next to it is clear then move it until your path is free by moving it to one side from the point of contact. If this is impossible due to impassable ground or objects that provide medium cover then push it as far as possible keeping the same initial orientation. As always, if in doubt then use your common sense. You can only “push” tanks of the same class or less (i.e. a medium tank can push a medium tank or a light tank), so tanks that are a class higher cannot be moved. The exception is a tank with a bulldozer that can push a tank of a higher class (for example a light tank with bulldozer can push a medium tank): in this case every centimetre moved while “pushing” costs double. For these purposes consider half-tracks and armoured cars as is they were light tanks.


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UNDERGROUND TUNNELS AND SEWERS

Infantry units in Tunnels and Sewers During urban combat, apart from the normal strategic manoeuvres, you also have to consider the possibility of infantry units getting round enemy defences by using tunnels. If your wargames table is so realistic that it includes scenery elements like sewers or underground tunnels, you can play normally but must roll 1d10 on the Underground Table every time that a unit descends into or emerges from the tunnels through one of the entry points on the table. If you do not have a suitable table, just place some man-hole covers to mark the various entry points. If all the models in the unit are in cohesion with the entry point then it can descend into the tunnel with a Movement or Assault Order . Every time a unit descends through an entry point you must roll 1d10 on the Underground Table. After checking the table replace the unit with a marker placed on the entry point (e.g. Unit A, B, C etc.). The turn ends with this replacement and the marker cannot move. To show further movement move the Unit marker on the wargames table. The route from one entry point to another is considered to be a straight line that leads from the entry point where the unit descended, and ends at the entry point declared as your destination. When the marker reaches an entry point it stops. Next turn you can emerge (with a Movement or Assault order ). Once outside the marker is replaced by the models in the unit, in cohesion with the entry point . Models that emerge from tunnels can fire at any enemy unit that is in line of sight and of which they become aware, and can also assault any enemy unit within 10cm of the entry point from which they emerge. Remember that the entire unit must descend or emerge: you cannot split the unit between the surface and underground. Only infantry units can go underground, units defined as artillery may not. Exceptional cases may be mentioned in specific historical scenarios. Units on the surface do not have line of sight or awareness towards units underground, and vice versa. Units underground can fight other underground


The Russians move around the German positions using an underground tunnel.

units. If the markers of two enemy units are within 10cm of each other then they can fire at each other. Consider all men to be in line of sight and aware no matter what order they received beforehand. If you use a burst weapon in underground combat then, considering that this is an abstract combat, for each hit with a burst weapon you will hit a number of models proportional to the size of the burst template. If the number is greater than the number of models in the unit then the excess is lost. Remove losses as normal. You can enter into close combat using an Assault order to moving your marker next to or overlapping the enemy marker. In this case all models are considered to be next to an enemy. Any extra models will have the normal close combat bonus. When underground, where units are represented by markers, any eventual Pinned! models prevent the whole unit from moving. For balanced games place up to 6 entry points. Before play the players place entry point markers alternately, following these criteria: ✪ entry points cannot be less than 30cm from the table edge ✪ entry points cannot be less than 30cm from each other ✪entry points can only be located on roads or pavement, not inside buildings or ruins.

UNDERGROUND TABLE 1-7: Nothing happens. 8: Part of the ceiling/pavement/ladder collapses. Roll 1d10 to see how many models are hit. The hit models each roll on the Small Arms Damage Table with light cover. The entry point can still be used. 9: Structural collapse. Roll 1d10 on the Small Arms Damage Table for each model in the unit, without considering any cover. The entry point is blocked and cannot be used for the rest of the game. Survivors are placed in cohesion with the entry point on the surface. 10: Total collapse. The whole unit is caught under the rubble and dies. Remove all models. The entry point is blocked and cannot be used for the rest of the game. Remove the marker or mark it as unusable. Note: Fighting underground gives a penalty of -1 to the Morale Test due to the claustrophobic surroundings. Models with the infiltrator characteristic can be deployed underground without rolling on the Underground table. When they emerge or descend again, they must roll on the table as normal.

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SMOKE

The devastating power of new weapons, as well as their increased rate of fire and range, forced armies to find new solutions. Advancing towards the enemy over open ground meant certain death for infantry. Sometimes even tanks had to find strategies that would help them advance towards or flee from enemy tanks with bigger guns. To this end smoke was used more and more to both protect troops from the enemy and to confuse them. Integrated grenadelauncher systems were introduced on tanks in all armies, sometimes even combining their screening function with an offensive one. Wind direction If you plan to use smoke during the game then you must decide the wind direction before play commences. Roll 1d10 and, like with indirect-fire deviation, the direction the dice is pointing in becomes the wind direction. Place the special marker on the table to remind both players of this direction. If you roll a “1” in the Smoke Dispersion Phase then the wind changes direction: repeat the operation.

Using smoke If you decide to use smoke, declare this when giving the Order. The model that uses smoke cannot do anything else, but his unit can act normally. You can use smoke with any order (even Movement ). Normally in a vehicle it is the Commander that uses the smoke: if he dies the other crew members can use it in his place. You can fire smoke at any point on the table that is in line of sight, or even at a point that is NOT in line of sight if you receive a communication from a unit that is in line of sight with that point. When you use smoke, place the corresponding template on the target and roll 1d10: if you roll a “1”, it doesn’t go off (remove the template); if you roll from 2 to 6, it deviates in the direction of the wind, a number of cm equal to twice the number rolled; if you roll from 7 to 10, it lands where you planned. From this moment onwards it is not possible to trace a line of sight beyond the smoke template (unless you use a Suppression Fire order), but line of sight can go into the template. Units in smoke are considered to be in light cover and you have a penalty of -2 to hit them and -2 to damage. You must not exceed Assault speed when moving through smoke. Every turn, in the Smoke Dispersion Phase, the players take it in turns to choose a template and roll 1d10 on the Smoke Table. Continue to roll alternately until all templates have been checked.

SMOKE TABLE 1: The wind changes direction and the smoke disperses. Roll for the new wind direction and remove the smoke template. If more than one template is present, a new roll of 1 is considered a 2-7. 2-7: The smoke disperses. Remove the smoke template. 8-10: The smoke does not disperse. Move the smoke template the number of cm rolled on the dice in the direction the wind is blowing in. Given that there are different sorts of smokescreens, the template to be used is specified in the description of the weapon used. The range is measured from the edge of the vehicle.


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Types of smoke launchers Vehicle smoke. Close, normal, extreme ranges: n/a. Place the smoke on the vehicle. A(8) template. One use only. Cost: 50 points. Rear smoke-launcher.Range 5cm. Frontal 90° firing arc. A(8) template. One use only. Cost: 50 points. Lateral smoke-launcher. Close range: n/a. Normal range: 15cm. Extreme range: n/a. Frontal 90° or lateral 90° firing arc. A(8) template. One use only per side. Cost: 80 points. Smoke-screen mortar. Close range: n/a. Normal range: 30cm. Extreme range: n/a. Frontal 90° or lateral 90° firing arc. A(8) template. One use only. Cost: 60 points. Smoke for guns and mortars. Range depending on the weapon. Template depending on the calibre. One use only but you can buy more smoke if you spend the required points. If specified you can also buy whitephosphorous grenades. Cost 50 points. Nähverteidigungswaffe. Close range: n/a. Normal range: 30cm. Extreme range: n/a. Frontal 90° firing arc. In game terms it uses an A(5) template that includes a light mortar shell and a smoke grenade. One use only. Cost: 100 points.

Vehicles with Nähverteidigungswaffe have external mines. Assaulting infantry are killed if they roll from 1-4 on 1d10 instead of the normal 1-2. Catastrophes and explosions When a vehicle is destroyed by a Catastrophe!, and after having checked the effects of the explosion, roll another 1d10. With a roll of 9 or more the vehicle is wrapped in flames and a smokescreen blocks line of sight . For the rest of the game treat the vehicle as if it were covered in smoke. Just like with normal smoke, you may not trace a line of sight beyond the vehicle, unless you use a Suppression Fire order. Unlike smokescreens, however, the smoke will not disperse. Seeing that the vehicle is burning, infantry or exposed components that cross or stop within 5cm of the vehicle take an immediate hit on the Small Arms Damage Table due to the heat of the flames. If you try to move or flatten a burning vehicle take an immediate hit on the Light Flamethrower Damage Table if the vehicle is unarmoured, and on the Heavy Flamethrower Damage Table if it is. In nighttime scenarios a burning vehicle lights up an area the size of an A(10) template. Inside this area apply the Daytime Awareness Table.


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ATTACHMENT

General Description The term “attachment” is used to indicate the joining of more than one unit into a larger unit. Attachment can be definitive or temporary. In both cases, when two units are attached they follow the same order and panic together, just as if they were a single unit. Infantry units attached in Compact Groups Some units have the Compact group characteristic. When choosing your army, you can attach several of these infantry units from the same platoon together. All models in a Compact Group must remain in cohesion and act as the same unit: they will only receive one order card and they will fire at the same target. Models with Heavy weapons can choose a different target (but only one, no matter how many Heavy weapons there are in the group). The Compact Group’s Panic Resistance is equal to the sum of the single RPs. The units cannot split up once the group has been formed.

Compact Groups of artillery and multiple rocket launchers. When building your army you can attach artillery or multiple rocket launchers of the same type and from the same platoon/section, as long as this is declared at the start of the game. Models in this Com pact group must remain in cohesion (10cm) and will all perform the same action: they only get one Order card, but can fire at different targets. However, if they use indirect fire then they must fire at the same target. A model that fires at a Compact Group of artillery will choose the target gun and apply all modifiers. If the gun suffers a Catastrophe! Then only that gun is destroyed but the others may be affected by the explosion. The Compact Group’s Panic Resistance is equal to the sum of the single RPs. The units cannot revert to acting singly once the group has been formed. If a Com pact Group fails a Morale Test then the whole Com pact Group is Panicked. If the Compact Group has a towing or transport vehicle and fails the Steady Nerves Test then the whole group will be Pinned!


If a towing or transport vehicle is immobilised , the other vehicles can: ✪ Abandon it, leaving cohesion. In this case the vehicle is considered lost; ✪ Stay in cohesion. The vehicle will continue to act with the others but cannot move.

start of the game. The units must remain in cohesion between themselves and act as a single unit: they only get one Order card, but they can fire at different targets. However, if they use indirect fire then they must fire at the same target. All vehicles in a battery move maintaining cohesion for vehicles which is 20cm. A model that fires at a Compact Group of armoured artillery will choose the target and apply all modifiers.

➲ If a Sherman decides to fire at a battery of two Hummels, he must decide which is his target and apply all modifiers to hit. The Battery’s Panic Resistance is that of the single vehicle that tests for Morale or Steady Nerves on its own. If an armoured vehicle attached to a battery fails a Morale Test or is Immobilised then the other vehicles can: T wo H ummel s at tac h int o a bat ter y .

✪ Abandon

it, leaving cohesion. In this case the vehicle is considered lost. ✪ Stay in cohesion. Panicked crew can try to recover. Immobilised vehicles will continue to follow orders like the others but may not move.

Armoured Artillery batteries When designing your army you can attach identical pieces of armoured artillery from the same platoon/ section in a battery as long as this is declared at the


The fact that an armoured vehicle is Panicked , Immobilised or that it fails a Steady Nerve Test does not influence the other vehicles in the battery. Vehicles attached in Squadrons When building your army you can group identical armoured vehicles from the same platoon/section into troops/squadrons as long as this is declared at the start of the game. The units must stay in cohesion (20cm) and will act as a single unit, receiving just one Order card, but can fire at different targets. However, if they use indirect fire then they must fire at the same target. A model that fires at a Squadron long as they are within 20cm of each other and have of armoured vehicles will choose the target and ap- performed a successful radio communication the preply all modifiers. The Panic Resistance of the troop/ vious turn. After the declaration they become a sole squadron is that of the single vehicle that tests for unit and will only draw one card. They must obey the same order but can fire at difMorale or Steady Nerves on its own. If a vehicle belonging to a troop/squadron fails their ferent targets. However, if they use indirect fire then Morale Test or is Immobilised, the other vehicles they must fire at the same target. Vehicles can return may: to acting separately by declaring it at the start of a new turn and without the need for a communication; ✪Abandon it, leaving cohesion. In this case the in this case they draw one card each as normal. A vehicle is considered lost. model that fires at a Squadron of armoured vehicles ✪ Stay in cohesion. Panicked crew can try to re- will choose the target and apply all modifiers. The cover. Immobilised vehicles will continue to fol- Panic Resistance of the temporarily attached vehicles low orders like the others but may not move. is that of the single vehicle that tests their Morale or Steady Nerves in an autonomous way. If an attached The fact that an armoured vehicle is Panicked , Im- vehicle fails a Morale Test , a Steady Nerve Test or is Immobilised or that it fails a Steady Nerve Test does not mobilised then the others return to behaving singly. influence the other vehicles in the squadron. Starting on the next turn the tanks will have their own order card and the temporary attachment has ended. Infantry units following vehicles on foot Infantry units in cohesion with a vehicle can be temporarily attached on foot by declaring as much at the start of the turn. The vehicle doesn’t have to be a transport vehicle for you to attach and follow it on foot. Given that the attached unit must maintain cohesion (10cm), you are allowed to move the vehicle slowly and the men fast; just declare as much in your intentions. You are allowed to fire at a Temporarily attached infantry unit that is following on foot. Temporarily attached Armoured Vehicles These models on foot only get cover if the line of Identical armoured vehicles from the same platoon sight crosses the vehicle. If the vehicle to which they can temporarily attach at any time by declaring this are temporarily attached suffers a Catastrophe!, the at the start of the turn before the Card Re-fill phase. models on foot will take normal damage if they are Any number of vehicles can temporarily attach, as within the burst area.


Using Tanks as Transport vehicles Vehicles that are able to transport infantry are classified as transport vehicles. Any infantry unit can load onboard or be transported by a transport vehicle. In order to temporarily attach, the unit must declare their intention at the start of the turn and all the models must load onboard. The temporarily attached unit is no longer considered a separate unit and becomes an integral part of the transport vehicle. Until they separate the vehicle and the temporarily attached unit only receive one order card and obey the same order but can fire at different targets. The temporarily attached unit can separate and return to acting on its own by stating as much at the start of the turn. In this case, both units will receive their own Order card.

You can start play with some units already temporarily attached. Because of the lack of vehicles and to help with the rapid transport of men, tanks were sometimes used as excellent transport vehicles. In game terms, each medium or heavy tank can transport an infantry unit on top of it, as if it were a transport vehicle (for up to 12 men). Considering the fact that it is rather a special sort of transport, to represent the attachment and the crowding place only one model from the transported unit on the rear of the vehicle; he represents the whole unit, both in terms of line of sight as well as for any eventual damage (they are so crowded that if the model is in a burst area they will all be hit). In this case the unit only gets cover if the firing line comes from the frontal arc of the vehicle they are travelling on. Units transported on tanks that are hit by a Heavy weapon must always perform a Steady Nerve Test . If the transported unit fails the test, they unload immediately (place the models Pinned! and next to the vehicle) but they are not in Panic ; treat them as an independent unit as from the next turn. If an infantry unit that is attached to a tank receives an Assault order it can choose a target that is different to that of the tank.


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ADDITIONAL WEAPONS

Grenade Launcher All platoons can buy a grenade launcher for a model with a rifle. Range: Close: 10cm. Normal: 20cm. Extreme: 40cm. Roll to hit: Like a standard army grenade. Template: A(3). Characteristics: Indirect fire (minimum range 25cm), slow re-load . Cost: +30 points each. Can be used with smoke for +50 points. Template: A(5). One use only. Molotov Cocktail All Infantry units can buy up to 3 Molotov cocktails. If you roll a 1 or 2 to hit, the weapon flares up and the model is killed. For effects on closed vehicles use the Light flamethrower on Vehicles Table with a penalty of -1. If you hit an open-topped vehicle, all models on board must roll on the Infantry column of the Small Arms Damage Table, ignoring any cover. Range: Close: n/a. Normal: 5cm. Extreme: 10cm. Characteristics: Ignores cover (L/M/H), ignores medium, heavy , extra-heavy and super extraheavy armour . Cost: 30 points. You can move and throw a Molotov. Template: A(3). One use only.

The area is engulfed in flame for two turns and since the area is on fire, infantry or exposed crew members that cross through the area of the template or that stop within it take an immediate hit on the Small Arms Damage Table without cover. In nighttime scenarios a Molotov illuminates A(10). Within this area use the Daytime Awareness Table. White Phosphorous Bazookas, some mortars and special artillery units used white phosphorous. When white phosphorous explodes, as well as releasing dense white smoke, the weapon also produces an extremely high-temperature gas that burns anyone in the area. In game terms, treat these shells as a combination of a flamethrower and a smoke grenade. Unlike other burst weapons, roll 1d10 for each model touched by the template to see if he has been hit; check for damage on the models that have been hit, rolling on the Small Arms Damage Table (light flamethrower) without any cover. In addition to this damage the area has been hit by smoke.


The smoke will disperse the following turn, when the template is removed. If the template covers an open-topped vehicle, roll 1d10 for all models on board; if they are hit check for damage on the Small Arms Damage Table, without any cover. If you hit an armoured vehicle then roll for damage on the Light Flamethrower Damage Table. Range: depends on the gun. Roll to hit: as normal, applying normal deviation. Cost: 80 points. Template: depends on the calibre. One use only. Bicicles Bicycles are anomalous infantry units and require some explanation. Models spend 5cm movement to mount or dismount, just like with vehicles, and this can only be done with slow movement. Even if models on bicycles move slowly they are not considered STATIONARY due to the fact that they have to keep a “high” profile to pedal. UNIT Bicycles

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If a model dismounts he must leave a bicycle model behind him; like transport vehicles, you can leave them somewhere and collect them later. If rider-less bicycles are caught up in the burst area of an explosion then they are automatically destroyed. If you do not have models of bicycles without riders then once the men have dismounted the bicycles are lost. Bicycles use the Terrain Table as if they were “motorbikes”. •

CORRECTING FIRING COORDINATES

Repeated indirect fire on the same target After firing at least once at coordinates that have been given to you, you can perform a second communication as long as the unit that is providing the second communication remains in line of sight and aware of the target unit and that the latter does not move. A successful second communication allows the men to correct their fire, and so you are allowed to repeat the roll to hit once if you miss but only is the unit remains in line of sight and aware of the target. Further successful communications do not have any additional effects. Repeated direct fire with guns on the same target If the firing unit is in line of sight and aware of the target then after firing at least once, in the following turns you can repeat the to hit roll once per turn, but only if the firing unit remains in line of sight and aware of the target.

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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR SCENARIOS

Assaulting a bunker protected by barbed-wire and minefields is a job for heroes.

General Description Sooner or later, when you’ve read some war-reports and become more interested in the history of the Second World War, you’ll want to create your own scenarios. To try to help you on your way we’ve provided some rules for equipment and structures that you may want to use in your game. This section shows their cost and explains how they are used.

Barbed wire Any infantry model that moves into barbed wire must roll 1d10 and apply the result after they have moved 2cm.

Anti-Tank Obstacles These obstacles are classified into two types: cement and steel. Although they both work in the same way (Impassable terrain for vehicles), the cement obstacles are harder to remove. 10 x 4cm Cement section: 50 points. 10 x 4cm Steel section: 30 points.


BARBED WIRE TABLE 1-2: The model finds his way through and can continue up to his declared destination. 3-10: The model is stuck. Place him Pinned! where he is.

When a man is stuck and gets a Movement or Assault order, roll 1d10: ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s

Training then he has freed himself; move him forwards 1d10cm. He can move normally next turn. ✪If the roll is less that the unit’s Training then the man remains stuck. 10 x 4cm Barbed wire section: 20 points.

clear the minefield. A man can cross an anti-tank minefield without rolling on the table. However if a wheeled vehicle or a half-track crosses an anti-personnel minefield it may suffer some damage, although tanks can cross them without any problem. If a wheeled vehicle or a half-track crosses an anti-personnel minefield roll on the anti-tank table with a -2 to your roll. If the crew is forced to abandon the vehicle they are considered infantry and must immediately roll on the anti-personnel table (maybe they jumped out of the vehicle onto a mine…).

ANTI-PERSONNEL MINEFIELD TABLE:

Shears, Cutters etc. If a model with shears or cutters slowly crosses an area of barbed wire, he can attempt to clear it; after moving 2cm roll 1d10 and apply the result below.

1-2: The model finds a gap and can continue up to his declared destination. 3-4: Finds a mine but avoids it. Place the model Pinned! where he is, maintaining cohesion with the other models from his unit. 5-10: A mine explodes! Remove the model.

Barbed Wire Clearing Test (shears, cutters) ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training, the clearing has succeeded! Remove the barbed wire section and place the model at his declared destination. ✪ If the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the barbed wire has not been cleared. Place the model Pinned! where he is. Shears, cutters: 10 points each. Minefields Any model can move through a minefield but after travelling 2cm it must roll 1d10 and apply the result below. You can put a minefield under a section of barbed wire or combine an anti-personnel minefield with an anti-tank minefield. If the unit is accompanied by a sapper subtract -1 from the roll, but only if the sapper doesn’t try to


ANTI-TANK MINEFIELD TABLE:

Mine-Clearing Vehicles If a mine-clearing vehicle slowly crosses a minefield then they can attempt to clear it; after moving 2cm roll 1d10 and apply the result below.

1-2: The model finds a gap and can continue up to his declared destination. 3-4: A wheel blows. The model stops where it is. Perform a Steady Nerve Test . If it is a tank then NE. 5-6: A track is blown. The model stops where it is. If it is a truck, motorbike, armoured car or car then see 7-8. 7-8: A mine explodes and the vehicle is Immobilised where it stands. Perform a Steady Nerve Test. 9-10: A mine explodes: Catastrophe! Leave the wreck where it stands.

✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s

Training, the model has been successful and can continue up to his declared destination. Remove the minefield. ✪ If the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the minefield has not been cleared. Leave the model where it is. If you rolled a “1” then a mine exploded: the vehicle is Immobilised. Perform a Steady Nerve Test. Clearing equipment: See the cost of the vehicle.

10 x 4cm Anti-personnel minefield: 50 points. 10 x 4cm Anti-tank minefield: 100 points.

Bangalore If a model with a Bangalore spends an entire turn STATIONARY next to a section of barbed wire or a minefield, he can attempt to clear it; roll 1d10 and apply the result below ✪

If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s Training then clearing was successful. The barbed wire or minefield is removed. ✪ If the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the clearing has not been successful. With a roll of 1 or 2, the model dies in the explosion. Sappers If a sapper (mine-clearer) model slowly crosses a minefield then he can attempt to clear it; after moving 2cm roll 1d10 and apply the result below. The rest of the unit can act normally.

Bangalore: 30 points each.

✪ If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s

Training, the model has been successful and can continue up to his declared destination. Remove the minefield. ✪ If the roll is less than the unit’s Training, he has not been able to clear it. Leave the model where he is. If you rolled a “1” then a mine exploded: the sapper is removed. Metal detector for infantry: 50 points each (the model becomes a sapper).


Satchel charges Engineer units often carried satchel charges to destroy buildings, bridges, anti-tank obstacles, barbed wire and even enemy vehicles. These weapons can be used immediately, like a “grenade”; in this case the model just throws the charge, and you check the table to hit. But if a model with satchel charges spends an entire turn STATIONARY and next to an obstacle, an armoured door, a bridge or a section of barbed wire, he can prime the charge and places the relative marker. He can move away during the next turn. In the following turns (not necessarily the next one) the satchel charge can be detonated by the model as his only action. Roll 1d10 and consult the table below; the rest of the unit can act normally with any order. The procedure is the same to destroy a bridge but you will need at least three satchel charges. If it is destroyed then all soldiers on the bridge at that time are killed and all vehicles are destroyed.

Demolition Charges If a model armed with demolition charges spends a full turn STATIONARY and next to an obstacle, armoured door, bridge, section of barbed wire or a minefield, he can prime the charges and places the relative marker as his only action. He can move away next turn. In the following turns (not necessarily next turn) the charge can be detonated by the man as his entire action. Roll 1d10 and apply the result; the rest of the unit can act normally with any order. Bridge demolition is identical. If destroyed, all infantry on the bridge are KIA and vehicles are destroyed. You get an extra +1 bonus on the Damage Table for each extra charge used. Up to 3 additional charges can be used.

DEMOLITION CHARGE DAMAGE TABLE 1: NE. The charge does not explode. 2-4: Remove the scenery element if it is a steel anti-tank obstacle or barbed wire. 5-6: Remove the scenery element if it is a steel or cement anti-tank obstacle, an armoured door, or barbed wire. 7 -10: Remove the scenery element.

SATCHEL CHARGE DAMAGE TABLE 1: NE. The satchel charge doesn’t work. 2-4: Remove the scenery element if it is barbed wire. 5-6: Remove the scenery element if it is a steel anti-tank obstacle or barbed wire. 7-8: Remove the scenery element if it is a steel or cement anti-tank obstacle, an armoured door, or barbed wire. 9-10: Remove the scenery element.

Demolition charges: 80 points each. A (8)

Range: Close range: n/a. Normal range: 5cm. Extreme range: 10cm. Note: If you roll 1 or 2 to hit while throwing the satchel charge it explodes and the throwing model is KIA. Place the template on the model and see if other models are caught in the explosion. You can move and throw a satchel charge Satchel charges: + 50 points each. Template: A(3). One use only.

Bulldozers There is a French word that was included in all dictionaries after the Normandy landings. “Bocage”. This word indicates embankments topped by thick hedges that separated the French fields. To pass these obstacles the Allies fitted their tanks with bulldozers and other accessories that could clear this sort of terrain. Consider bocage, barbed wire and steel anti-tank obstacles as slow/test/ remove. If you ram another vehicle, the one with the bulldozer is considered to be one size greater than it is, and add +1 to the damage roll. It can push tanks that are one level above their own. Bulldozer: Cost 50 points.


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REINFORCED POSITIONS

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General Description Trenches During the war different sorts of reinforced positions The most simple method of protection is the trench, were used to protect both men and the equipment where the soldiers dug a hole that was reinforced they used. This section contains detailed rules for these with sandbags. Trenches can be connected into long elements as well as their cost. chains. To understand the logic behind these rules we should explain that camouflaged positions were difficult to Open sand-bagged trench section for Infantry spot and so in game terms for awareness purposes the 20 x 4 cm Section: 50 points. position is considered to be a STATIONARY infantry in Cover: Medium. cover as long as the unit inside does not fire. Modifiers to be applied to hit : -2. After the unit has fired the position is treated like a ve- Characteristics: Open position. hicle in cover and the actions of the unit inside them Camouflage: 30 points. will apply (STATIONARY, MOVED, FIRED). Open-topped sandbag positions Non-camouflaged positions are easier to spot, so As well as long trenches, soldiers sometimes built larger they are treated like STATIONARY vehicles in cover for reinforced areas, reinforced by sandbags, from which awareness purposes until the units inside them fire. Af- they could use mortars, artillery and other cumbersome ter the unit has fired, for awareness purposes the posi- equipment. Trenches and positions can be connected tion is considered to be a vehicle in the open and the to make organised defensive networks. actions of the unit inside them will apply (STATIONARY, MOVED, FIRED). Sandbag open position for infantry, artillery and Despite the fact that the unit inside is infantry, we must mortars not forget that once a position or a bunker has been 10 x 8cm Position:: 50 points. identified it is a lot more visibile than a group of men Cover: Medium. on the ground. Modifiers to be applied to hit : -2. If indirect fire hits the target inside the structure the Characteristics: Open position. models inside do not have the benefit of cover. Camouflage: 30 points.


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BUNKERS

Bunkers This term is used to define reinforced concrete positions built to withstand direct fire from large calibre guns. In covered bunkers the line of sight can only pass through the loopholes. You can only enter and exit a bunker through the armoured door. In covered bunkers, if a burst weapon hits the target inside the structure, passing through a loophole, the models inside do not get the benefit of cover. If indirect fire hits the target inside an open bunker, the models inside do not get the benefit of cover. As long as the unit inside a camouflaged bunker does not fire, for awareness purposes the bunker is

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considered as STATIONARY infantry in cover. After the unit has fired the bunker is treated like a vehicle in the open for awareness purposes and the actions of the unit inside them will apply (STATIONARY, MOVED, FIRED). Non-camouflaged bunkers are considered to be vehicles in the open for awareness purposes and the actions of the unit inside them will apply (STATIONARY, MOVED, FIRED). Open-topped bunker for infantry, artillery, mortars 10x10cm Open bunker : 200 points. Cover: Heavy. Modifiers to be applied to hit: -3. Characteristics:Open position. Camouflage: 30 points.

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Covered bunker for infantry, artillery 10x10cm Covered bunker : 300 points. Cover: Heavy. Modifiers to be applied to hit: -3. Characteristics:Loophole, armoured door. Camouflage: 30 points.


PARATROOPERS AND GLIDERS Assign units and define jump order Place the Paratrooper units next to the table and give each one an identification marker (Paratrooper Unit A, B, C etc). Place all the models in the unit in a line so it is clear who will be the first to jump, the second, the third and so on.

➲ Mark has a series of paratrooper units. He arranges them in a line and starts to assign identification markers. The first unit will be given the “Unit A” marker. If you have independent units, they will jump with their parent unit; once on the battlefield they will receive different orders and act on their own. ck b y air bor ne t roo ps. A coor di nat ed at ta

Paratroopers and Airborne troops Some historical scenarios will involve Paratroopers or Airborne troops. The rules below will allow you to use them in a simple but realistic way. If both players want to use paratroopers in a points scenario, then only the player that has spent most points on this type of troops will use the method below. Support units Support Units cannot be dropped, nor can they be airborne.

Select planned drop points Place the twin Paratrooper Unit marker for each • PARATROOPER PROCEDURE jumping unit on its planned jump destination on the During the deployment phase place all units on the battlefield battlefield except for the Paratrooper squads; once all other models have been placed, use this procedure: Jump! For each jumping unit , roll a black dice and a white 1. Assign units and define jump order dice. ✪ The black dice shows the number of men that 2. Select drop points have landed. 3. Jump! ✪ The white dice shows their deviation from the 4. Start play planned landing point. As you will have noticed this procedure is applied before the start of the game and may bring some units into line of sight and aware of the enemy. Repeat this procedure until all the men from that unit have landed. Now land the next unit and continue until all units are down.


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a 1-9, the landing point deviates in the direction shown by the dice and by a number of centimetres equal to the dice roll multiplied by 3, (e.g. a roll of 4 means 4x3 = 12cm in the direction in which the dice is pointing).

Black dice: Landed models

Each unit consists of a variable number of models; before moving on to the next unit you must first land all the men in the unit before them.

➲ Unit A (a squad of 10 British Paratroopers) rolls a black dice and gets a 5; this means that only the first 5 men in the squad have landed so far. After calculating their actual landing point and having placed the first men on the battlefield, roll the dice again. If you get a number that is higher than the remaining number of men in the unit then ignore the excess. Once all men in the unit have landed continue with the next unit until all the units have landed.

White dice: Deviation The white dice represents the real landing point with respect to the planned one. Once you have rolled for the number of models that will land each time (with the black dice, explained above) roll the white dice.

Once you have defined the real landing point , the player places the first model on the landing point itself and the other landed models in cohesion with him. The real landing point now becomes the NEW point from which the remaining models in the unit may deviate. If a landing point deviates over the edge of the battlefield, consider the models involved and the remaining members of the unit to be lost (KIA). Start play Continue play normally, taking cards depending on the nationality of the army and the number of units on the battlefield. Place a Unit MOVED marker on all landed units. Paratroopers: Landing in dangerous areas Landing areas were normally chosen flat to avoid accidents or deaths. In some cases, or because of unforeseen circumstances, units were dropped into towns or wooded areas. In these cases mortalities were high. In game terms a model that land on woods, ruins, buildings, rivers, bunkers, walls, or anti-tank obstacles take an automatic hit on the Small Arms Damage Table without benefiting from any cover. Given that only one model must be placed exactly on the landing point , while his companions may be placed in cohesion with him (up to 10cm away), it is obvious that the choice of good landing points is fundamental for a successful drop.

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a “0” the models land exactly where the unit had planned to, on the landing point.


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GLIDER PROCEDURE

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During the deployment phase place all units on the battlefield except for the Airborne squads; once all models have been placed, and after any Paratroopers have landed, use this procedure for the gliders: 1. Assign units and landing order 2. Select landing points 3. Landing 4. Start Play

Assign units and landing order Place the airborne units to one side of the table and assign each one to a glider, respecting the load capacity allowed. There are no limits to transporting different units in a glider but you cannot split a unit into more than one glider. Place markers showing the loaded units next to each glider (Unit A, B, C etc).

➲ Mark assigns Units A, B and C to the first As you will have noticed this procedure is applied before the start of the game and may bring some units into line of sight and aware of the enemy.

glider and so the corresponding markers will be associated to it. Select Landing points Place a Glider landing point marker on the table for each glider

➲If you use Gliders 1,2 and 3 then place Landing Points 1, 2 and 3 on the table. Landing Roll a white dice and a black dice for each glider: ✪ The white dice indicates the deviation from the landing point ✪ The black dice is the “slide” Repeat this procedure until all the gliders have landed.


on the battlefield. Place a Unit MOVED marker on all units that landed in a glider. Gliders as cover Gliders provide light cover. Line of sight goes up to 5cm through a glider before being blocked.

White dice: Deviation The white dice represents the real landing point with respect to the planned one. ✪ With a “0” the glider has landed exactly where it planned to. ✪ With a 1-9, the landing point deviates in the direction shown by the dice and by a number of centimetres equal to the dice roll multiplied by 3, (e.g. a roll of 4 means 4x3 = 12cm in the direction in which the dice is pointing).

Gliders: Landing in dangerous areas Areas destined for glider landings were normally chosen as flat as possible to prevent serious crashes during landing. In some cases, or because of unforeseen circumstances, some gliders landed in dangerous areas with disastrous results. In game terms, each glider that lands or “slides” across or into woods, ruins, buildings, rivers, bunkers, walls and anti-tank obstacles is automatically hit on the Glider Crash Table (see below). Place the model next to the scenery element and interrupt any slide; this is the final landing point. Any surviving transported models are placed normally in cohesion with the glider.

GLIDER CRASH TABLE

Black dice: Slide The black dice represents the ”slide” from the landing point . Multiply the number rolled by 2. This is the number of centimetres of “slide” in the direction shown by the dice itself. Once the final landing point (after the slide) has been found, the player places the glider and all transported models next to the glider and in cohesion with it. If the final landing point after the “slide” or the landing point itself deviate off-table, the glider is considered to be destroyed and all units inside it are lost. Start Play Continue play normally, taking cards depending on the nationality of the army and the number of units

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Key: Men (n° models): Check the damage for each of the men hit on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table with Light cover. If the number shown exceeds the number of models being transported then ignore the excess. Vehicle: If there is a vehicle in the glider then check for damage on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. If you roll Catastrophe! then the glider is Destroyed! See below. Artillery: If there is artillery in the glider then check for damage on the Heavy Weapons Table. If you roll Catastrophe! then the glider is Destroyed! See below. Destroyed!!: The glider is in pieces. All models are dead, and vehicles and artillery are destroyed.


Paratroopers: Containers, baskets and realism For safety reasons, Paratroopers normally jumped without encumbering weapons or support weapons. Many systems were used to get round this problem. Some armies used containers, others the infamous leg-bags, and so on. In game terms there are two ways of playing when you drop Paratroopers.

Containers, leg-bags, baskets Containers and leg-bags are the first models in the drop order. Apart from models with machinepistols, pistols and special carbines, all the other models are considered to only have grenades and bayonets until they retrieve their equipment from the container/basket. To retrieve equipment from a container/basket at least one model must remain adjacent to the container/leg-bag/basket and STATIONARY for a turn; the unit it belongs to can per form any order. On the next turn all models in cohesion with the container/ leg-bag/basket are considered armed and equipped as per the Army list. For artillery and morta rs, all the containers/baskets must be next to the model to assemble them; a model must spend a full turn STA TIONARY to assemble the weapon. A model can pick up a container/basket by sacrificing 5cm of movement. The container/basket can be picked up while moving; you don’t need to be next to it at the start of the turn. A model can carry a container/basket that he has picked up by sacrificing 5cm of movement. This procedure is useful when moving away from enemy fire.

1. Consider all models as being armed as shown in the Army List (not historically accurate, but immediate...) 2. 2.Use a container/basket for each infantry squad, a container/basket for each light, medium or heavy machine gun, two containers/baskets for each mortar section, and three for artillery. If you choose this method then each unit costs 50 points less. In game terms the unit consists of the original models plus the number of containers/ baskets required. Americans and British troops can jump with their small arms but roll 1d10 for each model after landing; a 1 means the model is killed: he died on impact. In any case both nationalities use baskets for machine guns, mortars and artillery. Because of the type of parachute they used, the Germans always used containers, even for personal weapons, but can choose to drop with an MP40 sub-machine gun replacing the weapon they were originally given.


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Parachuted jeeps If a jeep is parachuted treat the vehicle and its crew separately. Two men can free the vehicle from its parachute by spending an entire turn STATIONARY and adjacent to it; the rest of their unit may act normally. The models can then get on board as normal by sacrificing 5cm of movement. A parachuted jeep costs 50 points less than a normal one. A jeep that lands on woods, ruins, buildings, rivers, bunker, walls and anti-tank obstacles take a hit on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table.

Gliders and Unit costs The use of gliders to transport vehicles and men in a short period of time was a very common technique. Unfortunately gliders were badly armoured and tended to crash quite easily. If you decided to use the Glider Landing procedure then each loaded unit costs 50 points less.

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PLAYING THE GAME Allied Area

No-Man’s Land

Axis Area

Preparation As we have already mentioned, before playing you will need to prepare a wargames table. For your first games we advise you to play on a small 120cm x 120cm surface divided into 40x40cm squares, with 1-4 scenery elements per square. Later you will have learnt enough to play battles on larger tables. By “scenery elements” we intend houses, woods, walls, hills or hedges. Roads, paths and/or rivers can be added later if both players agree. For a game using the points system you can download some scenarios from www.torrianimassimo.it.

Dividing up the battlefield Normally a wargames table is divided into three areas: your deployment area, No-man’s land, and your opponent’s deployment area. The No-man’s land must be 50cm wide; the rest of the table is divided equally.


➲ If you have a table that is 120cm deep then subtract 50cm for the No-mans land and divide the rest by 2 (120-50 = 70/2 = 35). The deployment areas, in this case, will each be 35cm deep.

Deployment Transported units can be deployed either loaded or If you are playing a scenario based on an historical unloaded (partially or completely). If a player has inbattle then the positions of the units are pre-establi- filtrator units he must declare the unit but will place shed and will be marked on the map. it on the table only after all units without this cha The Battlebooks offer a selection of scenarios of va- racteristic have been placed. rying difficulties that are ideal for beginners. If both players have infiltrator units then they will be For your first games we advise you to use these sce- deployed alternately, continuing to draw cards to narios to help you understand the game-mechani- deploy the infiltrators. sms in a simple and interesting way. If a player has units with the Off-table fire characteIf you are a seasoned player and want to play a points ristic then he or she must declare if they intend to game, once the battlefield has been organised you deploy these units on the table or off-table. must deploy the models on the battlefield. In the first case they are deployed as normal. Each player shuffles his deck, draws the top card In the case of Off-table deployment the unit is not and places it face up on the table. placed on the table. The player with the highest priority chooses a unit Both alternatives count as one choice. and places it in his deployment area; his opponent Once the units have been deployed, shuffle all the will now place a unit of his choice in his own deploy- cards. ment area. Draw new cards and repeat this procedure until all The First Turn units are on the table. If a player has more units than On the first turn all units are considered STATIONAhis opponent he can place the last ones without RY until they receive their first order, after which the drawing a card. last performed order counts.

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ARMY LISTS However in this case you’ll have to be faithful to the real structure that these armies adopted historically, given that each unit will be contained within a platoon, section, etc. In the Army Lists all units have a number next to them, which indicates the number of units of that type that can (or must) be bought. If the number is “0–x” it means that you may decide whether you want to buy this unit for your platoon/ section or not. If, however, the number is “1-x” it means that you must buy at least one, “2-x” at least 2 and so on.

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Unit Description There is a huge variety of units in the ARMY LIST section of the Battlebooks and in those that can be downloaded from www.torrianimassimo.it. Each unit shows the number of men they contain, their weapons, equipment, and main characteristics. Obviously vehicles have the same sort of details but also describe the crew’s duties, the position of the weapons, the type of armour etc. Let’s have a closer look. Training number, a ✪Every Infantry unit shows a Training number, Panic Resistance (RP), Resistance (RP), a points value, the number of models in the unit and how they are armed. In some cases some characteristics are characteristics are also shown. ✪Every Vehicle unit also indicates the main and secondary weapons, the crew and their duties. In some cases some characteristics are characteristics are also shown. To To ease ease the learning process and to avoid your losing time building an army, the Battlebooks offer Battlebooks offer a series of pre-prepared scenarios where the type and deployment of the units is already established. In these cases, the cost of the units is not shown given that the battles are already balanced. Over time we will publish more Battlebooks, Battlebooks, some of which will be basic, while others will be for experienced players. These supplements will cover the entire Second World War and specific periods, illustrating the background and the main battles in detail. Once you’ve understood the game-mechanics you can download complete armies from internet to play points play points battles battles..

➲ An American Infantry Platoon allows you to have 0-1 Command Groups (this is a choice) but you must buy at least 2 Infantry squads since they show “2-3”. If no Training number Training number is indicated in the Optional units, use the Training of Training of the Standard unit from which they stem. In the downloadable armies there is also a reference date shown next to the units. This is not a simple production date but should be considered more as an indication of availability. Some vehicles were produced in large numbers and were available right until the end of the war, despite the fact that production had completely stopped much before that. In other cases we have looked at the type of weapon they used since many units, albeit bearing the same name, had completely different weapons from one year to another. For example initially British Infantry Squads used Thompson sub-machine guns, but after the disastrous events at Dunkerque these were nearly completely replaced by the economical Sten (1943-1945); another example is the “Boys” rifle that was replaced by the famous PIAT (late 1942-1945). These dates help us avoid some improbable or impossible encounters (like a King Tiger in the African campaign!). But remember that during the Normandy Landings the Germans still used Panzer IIIs with 50mm guns (although production had ceased in August 1943); this shows that sometimes, when needed, they used everything that moved.


experts and one of Infiltrators that cost 1 option each, or buy a Commando Support Tank Troop that costs both of the options available. Sometimes the units that you buy will give rise to a certain number of options that can then be spent on their list and which may be standard units too. In our example, if Mark decides to spend 2 options to buy a medium tank, classified as standard , he would immediately have 2 new options to spend, but from the section reserved for the medium tanks. There is no limit to this chain… apart from the total number of Army points you can spend!

Advanced rules for Armies and the Cost of Units As we have already mentioned, the points system in no way alters the scenarios in the Battlebooks. Battlebooks. The aim of the points system is to allow allow two players to have a game with reasonably matched armies. For this reason, all units have been given a cost which is related to their value in the game. When building your army you will have to respect some limits which attempt to follow the historical structure of the armies concerned. You will build your army around an initial choice. When reading through the ARMY LIST section you’ll notice that some units are called Standard Standard units. You will see that the purchase of these units (or a minimum number of these units) will allow you buy optional units. units. In order to build an army you must start with ONE Standard choice choice and develop your army in Game Duration a pyramidal fashion. The length of a games will vary depending on the Nothing will stop you using the options to buy ano- number of units you use and the ARMY POINTS you ther standard unit but the options stemming from spend. two different units cannot be added together, each For experienced players the first games should involmust be managed (and spent!) separately. ve a maximum of 1,000-1,5000 points and 6-8 units. Tournament Tournament games are normally played with 3,500 points and 8 units. ➲Mark wants to build a British army. He looks at the BRITISH ARMY section and he A battle with 3,500 point armies containing 8 units chooses the Commandos from amongst the will take around 3 hours (for beginners) and will require a wargames table that measures at least 120cm Standard units. units. Starting with a Commando Platoon and buying x 160cm. Obviously your first few games will take 1 HQ and 2 Assault Sections, he can buy 2 op- a little longer so we advise you to start with 1,500 tions from those in the Commando Options List. points armies (with 6 units) and a wargames table This means means that he can buy a unit unit of Demolitions Demolitions that measures 120cm x 120cm.


STANDARD MISSIONS EUROPEAN FRONT Maximum number of units and deployment The Sample Armies Armies provided in the Battlebooks Battlebooks are already based around the limit of eight units. With an army based on points, the maximum number of units you can have is 8; units with the Off-table fire fire characteristic DO count towards the number of units allowed. The player can decide whether to use them on the battlefield or deploy them off-table off-table depending on the scenario and the role they will have in the battle. You are reminded that players with these units have to play with a card less (the one for the off-table gun) until a successful communication is communication is performed to the off-table unit. off-table unit. Even if they are divided into several units, models in lumn mov es t ow ard s t he fr ont . colum ian co ussian A R A Ru the same squad (section, etc.) must be deployed at the same time during deployment. This section introduces introduces a number of scenarios scenarios that This simulates that despite the fact that they’ve they ’ve recan be used with the Armies provided in the Bat- ceived different orders, the models are part of the tlebooks or tlebooks or with 3,500 point armies that you design same original unit and arrived on the battlefield toyourself. For the points values refer to the ARMY LIST gether. that can be downloaded from the site. Infiltrator units units are declared in the deployment phase but are deployed last on the battlefield, after both Models armies have been deployed. The models must be equipped as described in the If both players have infiltrator units, units, deploy all nonArmy List. The units must be easily distinguishable, infiltrator units first and then alternately deploy the we suggest you indicate which unit each model be- infiltrators. Off-table units Off-table units are declared in the deploylongs to under its base. ment phase and count as a choice. Use a letter or a colour and write this on the Army List (for example, Units A, B or Red, Green etc). Optional rules that can be used if both players agree Preparing for the game Smoke; Tanks used as transport vehicles; Moving Before each game both players will tell the opponent oppone nt destroyed or immobilised vehicles; Night Fighting; which army they intend to use (Axis or Allied). If they Compact Groups of artillery and multiple rocket lauboth choose a different side then they can proceed nchers; Alternative Card Management; Demolition to the Deployment phase. of buildings and roofs; Moving through buildings/ If, however, both players want to use the same side ruins with Infantry; Moving through buildings/ruins buildings/ruins then they must roll a dice. The highest roll wins, and with vehicles; Temporary attachment; Transported that player can choose. Re-roll if it’s a draw. or Armoured Artillery batteries. batteries.


SCENARIO 1: FUEL DEPOT Both sides have found out about some enemy fuel depots in the area. The aim of the mission is to take control of those depots.

Date: 1944/1945 Location: Italy, Germany, France, Russia Table dimensions: 160 x 120 cm Duration: 6 turns

Vertical deployment: Player A: Within 55cm of the Eastern edge of the table Player B: Within 55cm of the Western edge of the table

Special Rules: Sandbag positions. Before set-up, place petrol tanks and/or petrol cans in the middle of the positions shown to represent the depots. These tanks/cans must be mounted on a 20mm base. In order to control a depot you must have more than twice the number of enemy models inside the depot. Armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) within 5cm of the edge of the position count as if they were inside it; each crew member is worth double (e.g. a Sherman with a full crew of 5 men within 5cm counts as 10 men). If petrol tanks/cans are caught up in the burst area of an explosion during the game then roll on the Damage Table as if it were an infantry model. If you roll a KIA result then the depot explodes with a burst area (A5); treat the explosion like a light flamethrower and roll 1d10 for each model within the template to see if it’s been hit. Check for damage on the models that have been hit, using the Small Arms Damage Table without any cover. Then remove the depot from play. A tank that drives over a position, as shown in the Terrain Table, removes it and the depot explodes; apply the Light flamethrower Damage Table to see how the tanks fares. Apply night-time awareness rules for the first turn. The second turn is played in daytime. Victory conditions after 6 turns: Whoever controls most depots after six turns has won the scenario. If the player doesn’t control at least one depot in the enemy’s deployment area then it’s a marginal victory. If both players control the same number of depots then the game is a draw. Panicked models do not count towards models that have control of a depot.

TOURNAMENT POINTS Axis/Allied Victory: 21 points +1 for each depot controlled. Marginal Axis/Allied Victory: 16 points +1 for each depot controlled. Axis/Allied Defeat: 5 points +1 for each depot controlled. Draw: 10 points each +1 for each depot controlled. 115 © Torriani Massimo. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

SCENARIO 2: TAKE THAT TOWN! The enemy is trying to move their troops into the city and immediate action is needed to re-establish control. The aim of the mission is to control the majority of the town’s buildings - at any cost!

Date: 1944/1945 Location: Italy, Germany, France, Russia Table dimensions:: 160 x 120 cm Duration: 6 turns

Horizontal deployment: Player A: Within 35cm of the Northern edge of the table Player B: Within 35cm of the Southern edge of the table

Special Rules: To control a house you must have more than double the enemy models inside the building. Armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) that are within 5cm of t he edge of the house are considered to be inside; all crew members count double (e.g. a Sherman with a full crew of 5 men within 5cm counts as 10 men). A unit can only control one house; if it is in a position that would allow it to control two or more then it must choose one of them. Victory conditions after 6 turns: The player that control the most houses wins. If the winning player doesn’t own at least two houses then it’s a marginal victory. If both players have the same number of houses the game is a draw. Panicked models do not count towards models that have control of a house.

TOURNAMENT POINTS Axis/Allied Victory: 21 points + 1 for each house controlled. Marginal Axis/Allied Victory: 16 points +1 for each house controlled Axis/Allied Defeat:: 5 points + 1 for each house controlled. Draw: 10 points each + 1 for each house controlled.


SCENARIO 3: A GAP IN THE LINE Both sides are testing the enemy lines to try to find a gap in their defences while at the same time defending their own lines.


Horizontal deployment: Player A: Within 35cm of the Northern edge Player B: Within 35cm of the Southern edge

Special Rules: In order to control a position you must have more than twice the number of enemy models inside it. Armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) within 5cm of the edge of the position are considered as if they were inside it; each crew member counts as double (e.g. a Sherman with a full crew of 5 men within 5cm counts as 10 men). A tank that moves over a position removes it, as shown by the Terrain Table. On the first turn apply night-time awareness. On the second turn roll 1d10: 1-5 the sun rises, use daylight awareness, 6-10 keep using night-time awareness. On the third turn roll 1d10: 1-6 the sun rises, use daylight awareness, 7-10 keep using night-time awareness. On the fourth and fifth turns roll 1d10: 1-8 the sun rises, use daylight awareness, 9-10 keep using night-time awareness. On the sixth turn roll 1d10: 1-9 the sun rises, use daylight awareness, 10 keep using night-time awareness. Victory conditions after 6 turns: The player who occupies the greatest number of positions wins. If the winner doesn’t control at least one position in the enemy’s deployment area then it’s a marginal victory. If both players have the same number of positions, then it is a draw. Panicked models do not count towards models that have control of a position.

TOURNAMENT POINTS Axis/Allied Victory 21 points +1 for each position controlled. Marginal Axis/Allied Victory: 16 points +1 for each position controlled. Axis/Allied Defeat:: 5 points +1 for each position controlled. Draw:10 points each +1 for each position controlled.


SCENARIO 4: THE FACTORY Local contacts have identified a factory that produces sighting mechanisms. Take the factory at all costs!



Special Rules: We’ve used the ground floor of the Berlin House to represent the factory. The building is sub-divided into four sections; in order to control a section you must have more than twice the number of enemy models inside it. Armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) within 5cm of the edge of a section are considered as if they were inside it; each crew member counts as double (e.g. a Sherman with a full crew of 5 men within 5cm counts as 10 men). A unit can only control one section; if it is in a position that would allow it to control two or more then it must choose one. On the first turn apply night-time awareness. On the second turn roll 1d10: 6-10 the sun rises, use daylight awareness. From the third turn onwards roll 1d10 but add an extra +1 for every turn that has passed (i.e. +1 on the 3rd turn, +2 on the 4th etc). Victory conditions after 6 turns: The player that occupies the most sections after six turns wins. If the winner doesn’t have control of at least two sections then it’s a marginal victory. If both players have the same number of sections the game is a draw. Panicked models do not count towards models that have control of a section.

TOURNAMENT POINTS Axis/Allied Victory: 21 points +1 for each section controlled. Marginal Axis/Allied Victory: 16 points +1 for each section controlled. Axis/Allied Defeat: 5points +1 for each section controlled. Draw:10 points each +1 for each section controlled.


SCENARIO 5: THE RIVER The bridge and the ford are key to the imminent advance. Control of both is fundamental.



Special Rules: In order to control the bridge (or the ford) a player must have at least 5 models or an armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) on the bridge (or ford). The presence of enemy infantry or armoured vehicles (not troop carriers) within 5cm of the boundary of the bridge (or ford) prevents you from controlling it. Treat the riverbanks as bushes giving light cover to represent the vegetation that normally grows there. Apply night-time awareness for the first three turns, after which time the sun rises and daytime awareness applies.

Victory conditions after 6 turns: You must control both the bridge and the ford to win. If a player controls one and the opponent has none then it’s a marginal victory. If both players have one each, or none at all, then it’s a draw. Panicked models do not count towards models that have control of an area.

TOURNAMENT POINTS Axis/Allied Victory: 25 points for control of the bridge and the ford. Marginal Axis/Allied Victory: 18 points for control of either the bridge or the ford. Axis/Allied Defeat: 5 points for the player that controls nothing. Draw:10 points each +2 for control of either the bridge or the ford (one each).


REFERENCE TABLES TURN SEQUENCE � PRELIMINARY PHASES ✪ Wind phase (first turn only) . Roll 1d10 to check the wind direction and place the marker to remind you which direction it is. ✪Smoke Dispersion Phase. Roll 1d10 on the Smoke Table.

SMOKE TABLE 1: The wind changes direction and the smoke disperses. Roll for the new wind direction and remove the smoke. If more than one template is present, a new roll of “1” is considered a 2-7. 2-7: The smoke disperses. Remove the smoke template. 8-10: The smoke does not disperse. Move the smoke template the number of cm rolled on the dice in the direction of the wind. ✪Temporary attachment. Declare all units that temporarily attach this turn and those that are detaching.

This declaration changes the number of cards that must be drawn. ✪Solitary Model Test. If the model does not pass this test then it is removed from play.

TURN SEQUENCE 1) Order Card Re-Fill 2) Recover Panicked units 3) Initiative – Definition of Player A and Player B. 4) Order Sequence ✪Player A chooses a unit, gives it an order and declares their precise intentions. ✪ Player

B can react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he

can pass. ✪Player A can counter-react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he can pass. ✪ The players alternate reactions and counter-reactions until BOTH pass. ✪Orders are now executed in Priority order. ✪ A marker is placed next to units that have performed an action showing the action performed (MOVED, FIRED, STATIONARY). The sequence is repeated for the other player. ✪Player B chooses a unit, gives it an order and declares their precise intentions. ✪ Player A can react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he can pass. ✪ Player B can counter-react by selecting a unit, giving it an order and declaring their precise intentions, or he can pass. ✪ The players alternate reactions and counter-reactions until BOTH pass. ✪Orders are now executed in Priority order. ✪A marker is placed next to units that have performed an action showing the action performed (MOVED, FIRED, STATIONARY). … and so on until all units have received and executed an order. 5) Turn ends. When both players’ units have all performed an action then the turn is over and a new one can begin.


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MODIFIERS Generics ✪

-1 if the firing unit is not in line of sight and/or aware of the target when the order is given.

✪

-1 if the firing unit has been given an Assault Order.

✪

-2 if the target is beyond the weapon’s normal range but within extreme range. Shaped charges and

flamethrowers do not apply this modifier. ✪

+3 if a small arm fires at an infantry unit with at least one model within 5cm. Flamethrowers do not

apply this modifier. ✪

+1 if the firing model has been given an Ambush order and the target has at least one model within

the weapon’s close range. Shaped charges and flamethrowers do not apply this modifier. ✪

-3 if the target is in a bunker and you are using direct or indirect fire. Does not apply to flamethrowers

nor models next to a loophole. ✪

-3 if you use indirect fire against infantry inside an open-topped vehicle. Does not apply to models

that are adjacent to the vehicle. ✪

-2 if the target is in a sandbagged position or a trench and you are using direct or indirect fire. Does

not apply to flamethrowers nor models next to positions or trenches. ✪

-2 when using direct fire and the target is transported troops or exposed crew. Does not apply to

flamethrowers or models next to vehicles. ✪

-1 if the firing unit or the target have moved more than 25cm (this modifier is cumulative, i.e. if both

have moved more than 25cm then apply a penalty of -2). ✪

-1 if the firing unit has the poor training characteristic and is performing direct fire.

Guns and shaped-charge weapons ✪

+1 if a gun fires at a vehicle more than 10cm away but within 30cm.

✪

+2 if a gun fires at a vehicle within 10cm.

✪

+1 using shaped charge weapon or anti-tank rifle when firing at a vehicle within 10cm.

✪

+2 if a gun fires with high-explosive shells at an infantry unit with at least one model within 10cm.

✪

-1 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armour-piercing shells and has the short barrel characteristic.

✪

+1 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armour-piercing shells and has the long barrel characteristic.

✪

+2 if a gun fires at a vehicle with armour-piercing shells and has the extra-long barrel characteristic.


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MODIFIERS TO HIT Armour ✪

+1 if the target has extra-light armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

✪

+2 if the target has extra-light armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle.

✪

+1 if the target has light armour and the shot comes from the front, side or rear of the vehicle.

✪

-1 if the target has medium armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

✪

-1 if the target has heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle.

✪

-2 if the target has heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

✪

-2 if the target has extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle.

✪

-3 if the target has extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

✪

-3 if the target has super extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the side or rear of the vehicle.

✪

-4 if the target has super extra-heavy armour and the shot comes from the front of the vehicle.

Close Combat ✪

+1 if the model is a Leader.

✪

+1 if the model has a pistol.

✪

-3 if the model is Pinned!

✪

-3 if the model is panicked.

✪

+4 if the model is in a building, ruin, fortified position, bunker, trench or sandbag position and the

enemy is outside. ✪

+2 if the model is being assaulted and is behind a wall or improvised barrier (only first turn).

✪

+1 for every friendly model in contact after the first. This bonus applies to all models.

✪

+1 if the model in close combat has a better Training than the enemy model.

✪

+1 if the model is trained with the bayonet .

PROTECTION TABLE 1-3 = NE. The scenery element absorbs the shot. 4-10 = Continue normally by rolling to hit the target.

PRECISION TEST •

If the dice roll is equal to or more than the unit’s Training then you hit the enemy model.

•

If the dice roll is lower than the unit’s Training then you hit the intervening vehicle.

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DAMAGE MODIFIERS Generics ✪

-3 if the firing unit was given a Suppression Fire Order and is not aware of the target.

✪

-1 if the target is an armoured vehicle and the shot comes from the front.

✪

+1 if the target is an armoured vehicle and the shot comes from behind.

✪

-1 if the target is infantry that is STATIONARY or that has moved slowly.

✪

+1 if the firing model is using a burst weapon against infantry in a wood.

✪

-1 if a model is in the burst area of a vehicle that has suffered a Catastrophe!

✪

+1 on the Penetration roll if the target vehicle is open-topped and the firer is using indirect fire.

Machine guns ✪

+1 if the firing model is using a medium machine gun against infantry.

✪

+2 if the firing model is using a heavy machine gun against infantry.

Guns ✪

+1 if a Heavy gun hits a Medium Tank with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

+2 if a Heavy gun hits a Light tank, an Armoured car or a Half-track with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

+3 if a Heavy gun hits a unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

-1 if a Medium gun hits a Heavy Tank with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

+1 if a Medium gun hits a Light tank, an Armoured car or a Half-track with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

+2 if a Medium gun hits a unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

-2 if a Light gun hits a Heavy Tank with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

-1 if a Light gun hits a Medium Tank with an armour-piercing shell.

✪

+1 if a Light gun hits a unarmoured vehicle with an armour-piercing shell.

Morale Test modifiers ✪

-1 if all leaders in the unit are KIA or Pinned!

✪

-1 if the infantry unit is not in cohesion when the test is performed (runners delivering coordinates do

not count). ✪

-4 if there is only one man left in the unit.

✪

-3 if the unit has lost more than half of the initial models (for vehicles consider the number of crew; for

troop carriers count the number of models in the unit ). ✪

-1 if the vehicle is IMMOBILISED.

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DAMAGE EFFECTS DAMAGE ON VEHICLES ✪ Catastrophe!: The

vehicle/artillery is destroyed and explodes. All models that are loaded, transported, assistants and crew are KIA. The burst area depends on the type of vehicle: if it is an unarmoured vehicle, (or artillery) then it is 1d10/2 cm, rounded up; if it is an armoured vehicle it is 1d10cm. Measure the distance from the edge of the vehicle or gun; all models within the area are hit. Check for damage rolling 1d10 on the right column of the Small Arms Weapons Table for each model involved. Leave the wreck on the table. ✪ Crew/assistants/transported

troops: The number preceding this word is the number of models that

have been hit. Check the effects by rolling 1d10 on the Infantry column of the Small Arms or Heavy Weapons Damage Table (according to the weapon used). Any excess on the dice roll is ignored. ✪Immobilised: The vehicle can neither move nor turn. If the last order received was a

Movement or Assault ,

move the vehicle in the direction it is pointing for 1d10cm. The radio is destroyed. ✪Main weapon: The main weapon and any associated coaxial weapons are destroyed and cannot be used.

If it is artillery, then the gun is destroyed. ✪NE: No effect. ✪Secondary

weapon: The secondary weapon and any associated coaxial weapon are destroyed and can-

not be used. If the vehicle has more than one secondary weapon, the player that has been hit chooses which is lost. The radio is destroyed. ✪Steady Nerve Test: Roll 1d10: if the roll is equal or greater than the

Training then the Test is passed. If you fail the Test the models are placed Pinned! inside the vehicle but they are not in panic. ✪Tracks: The vehicle cannot move, but may turn where it is. If it takes this damage again (or a wheel is de-

stroyed, for half-tracks), it is Immobilised and can no longer turn. ✪ Wheel: If

the vehicle has 2 or 4 wheels then movement is halved. If it takes this damage again (or the tracks are destroyed in the case of a half-track), then it is Immobilised where it stands and it can no longer turn nor move. If the vehicle has 6 or 8 wheels you need to get this result twice to halve movement. If it takes this damage again (or the tracks are destroyed in the case of a half-track), then it is Immobilised where it stands and it can no longer turn nor move. N.B. Remember

that since you can’t eliminate a specific duty, you must declare every turn what duties will be performed by the surviving crew.

DAMAGE ON INFANTRY ✪KIA: One model is removed from play. ✪Pinned! : A model is laid on its side. He has thrown himself to the ground to avoid being hit. The next

time his unit is given an order, all he can do is stand up; he may do nothing else. ✪Pinned! if LMH/KIA: If the model is in Light, Medium or Heavy cover then he is Pinned!, otherwise he is KIA. ✪Pinned! if MH/KIA: If the model is in Medium or Heavy cover then he is Pinned!, otherwise he is KIA. ✪Pinned! if H/KIA: If the model is in Heavy cover then he is Pinned!, otherwise he is KIA. ✪NE: No effect. The shot bounces off a helmet, makes a hole in a uniform or whistles by just a few mil-

limetres from your model.


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AWARENESS TABLE TYPE OF TARGET

Vehicle

COVER

PREVIOUS ACTION



Stationary

50 cm

30 cm

Moved

100 cm

60 cm

Fired

200 cm

150 cm

Stationary

100 cm

60 cm

Moved

150 cm

100 cm

Fired

300 cm

200 cm

Stationary

30 cm

10 cm

Moved

60 cm

30 cm

Fired

120 cm

90 cm

Stationary

60 cm

40 cm

Moved

100 cm

60 cm

Fired

150 cm

120 cm

In cover

(Moving motorbike, Car, Truck, Half-track, Armoured Car, Tank) In the open

Infantry

In cover

(Infantry, Artillery, Stationary motorbike) In the open

Modifiers: If the observing unit is an armoured vehicle that does not expose a crew member, subtract 25cm from the aware-

ness. Observation Posts add 10cm to the distances shown above.


SLOW MOVEMENT

FAST MOVEMENT

ASSAULT

Heavy Tank

15

30

20

Medium Tank

18

35

25

Light Tank

20

40

30

Half-track

25

45

35

Armoured Car

30

50

40

Car

30

60

40

Truck

25

50

35

Motorbike

35

60

45

Artillery

5

10

-

Infantry

10

20

15

• Vehicles (that are not moving Slowly) can perform up to two 90° turns. Each turn (or part thereof) costs 5cm. • Reversing must be done Slowly. • To load or unload from a vehicle, that vehicle must move Slowly; units that are loading onto or unloading from a vehicle lose 5cm of movement. • The commander must be exposed to allow vehicles move faster than Assault speed.

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TESTS STEADY NERVE TEST ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s ✪ If

Training then the unit stands fast and nothing happens.

the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the crew and any transported troops are immediately

Pinned!

CLOSE ASSAULT TEST ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s

Training then the model can assault. Place him next to the

vehicle. ✪If the roll is less than the unit’s

Training then the model refuses to Assault. The model does not move this

turn and stays where he is. He can’t do anything else.

CRASHING THROUGH WALLS TEST Before any move inside a building, roll 1d10. ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the unit’s ✪ If

Training, the tank destroys the wall and enters 5cm.

the roll is less than the unit’s Training then the driver refuses to move. The tank does not move and

stays where it was.

INFANTRY DODGE TEST ✪If the roll is greater than the unit’s ✪If the roll is equal to the unit’s

Training then the model avoids the oncoming vehicle.

Training then the model is Pinned!

✪If the roll is less than the unit’s

Training then the model dies.

MOTORBIKE DODGE TEST ✪If the roll is greater than the unit’s Training then the motorbike swerves away at the last moment. ✪ If

the roll is equal to the unit’s Training then the tank destroys the motorbike but the passengers have

escaped. They are placed Pinned! next to the wreck of the motorbike. ✪If the roll is less than the unit’s

Training then the tank destroys the motorbike and kills its passengers.

DRIVING SKILL TEST After driving at least 5cm over the obstacle, roll 1d10 (or twice if “2 Tests”): ✪If you roll 1 or 2 then the vehicle is

stuck and cannot move any further.

✪If you roll 3 or more then the vehicle can proceed up to the declared

destination.

When a stuck vehicle receives a Movement or Assault order, roll 1d10: ✪If the roll is equal to or greater than the vehicle’s Training then the obstacle is passed and you can move

forward 1d10cm. Next turn the vehicle may move normally. ✪If the roll is less than

the vehicle’s Training then the vehicle is well and truly IMMOBILISED.


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OTHER DAMAGE RAMMING DAMAGE There are 4 Categories: Heavy Tanks ✪ Light Tanks (including Armoured Cars and Half-tracks) ✪ Medium Tanks ✪ Unarmoured vehicles If the vehicles belong to two different categories, the lighter vehicle rolls 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table while the heavier vehicle rolls 1d10 on the Small Arms Damage Table. If they belong to the same category then both roll 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. You cannot ram with motorbikes. ✪

Ramming: Modifiers to the Damage Table ✪ ✪ ✪

+2 if the target has extra-light armour. +1 if the target has light armour. -1 if the target has medium armour.

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-2 if the target has heavy armour. -3 if the target has extra-heavy armour. -4 if the target has super-extra heavy armour.

CRASHING THROUGH WALLS TABLE 1:

Either the roof collapses or the tank falls into the cellar. Check for damage by rolling 1d10 on the Heavy Weapons Damage Table. 2: The tank is IMMOBILISED. Perform a Steady Nerve Test. 3-10: The tank crashes through the building up to the declared destination.

Modifiers for the Crashing through Walls Table ✪ ✪

-1 for a medium-sized building (at least 10x15cm with a single floor, or at least 10x10cm with two floors). -2 for a large building (at least 20x20cm with a single floor, or at least 10x20cm with two floors).

LIGHT FLAMETHROWER DAMAGE ON ARMOURED VEHICLES 1-4: 5-7: 8-9: 10:

The flames die out immediately and cause no real damage. NE. 2 crew are Pinned! + Steady Nerve Test 1 crew is Pinned! + 1 KIA + Steady Nerve Test Catastrophe!

HEAVY FLAMETHROWER DAMAGE ON ARMOURED VEHICLES 1-2 3-5: 6-8: 9-10:

The flames die out immediately and cause no real damage. NE. 2 crew are Pinned! + Steady Nerve Test 2 crew are Pinned! + 2 KIA + Steady Nerve Test Catastrophe!

SATCHEL CHARGE DAMAGE TABLE 1: 2-4: 5-6: 7-8:

NE. The satchel charge doesn’t explode. Remove the scenery element if it is barbed wire. Remove the scenery element if it is a steel anti-tank obstacle or barbed wire. Remove the scenery element if it is a steel or cement anti-tank obstacle, an armoured door, or barbed

wire.

9 -10: Remove the scenery element. Note: If you hit an open-topped vehicle, all crew and transported troops are automatically hit. Check for damage on the Infantry Column of the Damage Table. © Torriani Massimo. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS FOR INDIRECT FIRE Only HQ and OP units can send a communication to direct the fire of other units. Radio: -5 failure; 6-10 successful. Voice: 1-4 failure; 5-10 successful. Runners: 1-4 failure; 5-10 successful.

DEVIATION OF INDIRECT FIRE The shape of the dice shows the direction of the deviation. The number rolled shows the number of cm (multiplied by a number that is proportional to the distance between target and firing unit): Up to 30cm = result on the dice in cm (1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪ Up to 60cm = result on the dice in cm x2 (1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪ Up to 120cm = result on the dice in cm x3 (1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) ✪ More than 120cm = result on the dice in cm x4 (1 or 2 means a dud; treat as NE) If the firing unit is not in line of sight then increase the modifier by +1 (e.g. 25cm = dice roll x2). ✪

INTERRUPTING MOVEMENT TO FIRE WITH A BURST WEAPON Dice roll +/- modifiers = models hit ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

If the burst weapon is an A(3), then you hit 1d10-5 models (a minimum of 1 model is hit). If the weapon is an A(5) then you hit 1d10 models. If the weapon is an A(8) then you hit 1d10+3 models. If the weapon is an A(10) then you hit 1d10+5 models. If the burst weapon is an F(12) then you hit 1d10 models. If the burst weapon is an F(24) then you hit 1d10+5 models.

POLITICAL MOTIVATION TABLE 1-2: The unit deserts after killing the Commissar. Remove the Commissar and all of his men from play. 3-7: The Commissar kills 2 men from the unit; repeat the Morale Test immediately. If you fail again then roll a 1d10 on this table with a -1 penalty (not cumulative). 8-9: The Commissar kills 2 men. The men return to battle as if they had passed their Morale Test. 10: Political Fanaticism. Consider any Order card given to them as an Assault for the rest of the game (just apply the correct Priority ). They must move at maximum speed towards the closest enemy that is in their line of sight and of which they are aware, following the shortest route and preferring infantry targets if they are at the same distance as enemy vehicles. The closest unit is their target so if possible they must assault them. If no units are within reach they will fire at the unit towards which they are charging. Treat Morale Tests as automatically passed. Treat Pinned! results as NE; they will never be Pinned! for any reason.

BAPTISM OF FIRE TABLE 1-2: The unit flees. Remove them from play. 3-7: This turn the unit has a Training of 6+. 8-9: This turn the unit has a Training of 4+. 10: This turn the unit has a Training of 2+.

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CHARACTERISTICS ACCURATE SHOT: A model with a rifle reduces his

COMPACT GROUP: Units from the same platoon

target’s cover by one level: heavy cover becomes medium, medium cover becomes light and light cover is treated as no cover at all. AMBUSH CAMOUFLAGE: A vehicle with ambush camouflage that is more than 25% hidden by an element of scenery, a wood or a ruined building or a cultivated field is considered to be in cover. Vehicles with this characteristic and that are in cover are seen with difficulty. In game terms subtract -10cm from the Awareness Table. AMPHIBIOUS: This vehicle can move in deep water. It does not have to move slowly in shallow water. Does not treat rivers, lakes and the sea as impassable. ANTI�AIRCRAFT: All weapons classified as anti-aircraft get a +2 to hit in the first turn if they fire at paratrooper units that have just landed or units that have just disembarked from a glider. They have a 360° firing arc when STATIONARY and 180° when moving. ARMOURED DOOR: An armoured door can only be destroyed by direct fire from a heavy weapon: the basic roll to hit is 7. Roll 1d10 for Damage on the door. 1-6 the door holds; 7-10 the door is destroyed and the occupants of the room roll for Small Arms Damage with cover. Calibres over 80mm get a +1 bonus on this roll. Bunker doors are considered to be closed if at least one model is inside. Opening and closing the door does not require you to sacrifice movement. BAPTISM OF FIRE: When the unit has to take a Test (or more than one), roll 1d10 and check the table to find the Training number to use that turn. The Test(s) are then taken normally. BOGS DOWN EASILY: Vehicles with this characteristic remain blocked during a Driving Skill Test on a roll of 1, 2 or 3 instead of a roll of 1 or 2. BULLET�PROOF TYRES: A vehicle with bulletproof tyres that is hit by Small Arms fire treats the “Wheel” result as NE. COAXIAL WEAPON: The gunner can choose which of the two weapons he wants to fire. If the main weapon is destroyed then the coaxial weapon is also destroyed. Consider the main weapon as being partially automated and the coaxial weapon as always having a support.

with this characteristic can be attached by declaring as much at the start of the game. The units in the group are no longer considered singly for the rest of the game. In this case the group is considered to be a single unit and receives and obeys the same order. The group’s Panic Resistance is equal to the sum of the single RPs. Once the group has been formed, the units cannot revert to acting separately. EXTERNAL FUEL TANKS: Before the game roll 1d10 to see if the vehicle has external fuel tanks or if they have been removed before the battle: 7-10 the external tanks are present; 1-6 they have been removed. If you don’t have the right model you could use a model of a fuel tank placed on the rear of the vehicle. If the fuel tanks are present then add a penalty of +1 when rolling for damage to the crew. EXTRA�HEAVY ARMOUR: Apply a penalty of -3 to hit from the front and -2 from the sides and from the rear. EXTRA�LIGHT ARMOUR: Apply a bonus of +1 to hit from the front and +2 from the sides and from the rear. EXTRA�LONG BARREL: The gun’s barrel is longer than normal and has improved penetration capacity. Add +2 to hit when using armour-piercing shells against vehicles. FAST VEHICLE: Models with this characteristic add +5cm to the numbers on the Movement Table. GUN CREW: Models in this unit are considered to be gun-crew (assistants) and must remain in 5cm cohesion with the gun, howitzer or multiple rocketlauncher. GYROSTABILISER: When a vehicle with a gyrostabiliser fires during an Assault with the main weapon do not apply the -1 penalty to hit. HALF�TRACK �ASSAULT�: When a vehicle with this characteristic fires its main weapon in an Assault do not apply the -1 penalty to hit. HAWKINS MINES: You can lay a minefield. If a model with Hawkins mines spends a whole turn STATIONARY (the rest of the unit can act normally), at the start of the next turn you can place a mixed anti-personnel/anti-vehicle minefield next to the model. One use only.


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CHARACTERISTICS HEAVY ARMOUR: Apply a penalty of -2 to hit from

LOOPHOLE: Units in a position with a Loophole can

the front and -1 from the sides and rear. HIGHLY MANOEUVRABLE: The vehicle can reverse at top speed. HOWITZER: Guns classified as howitzers do not have armour-piercing shells. HULL�MOUNTED WEAPON: The main weapon is mounted in the hull and this limits the traverse. To aim at the target you can only turn on the spot up to 45° (22.5° right and left). HVSS SUSPENSION: Vehicles with this characteristic do not suffer the effects of bogs down easily. IGNORES COVER �L/M/H�: When rolling for Damage ignore the cover shown (or less). IMPROVED SHELLS: Apply a bonus of +1 to hit when using armour-piercing shells. One use only. INDEPENDENT UNIT: The model or models with this characteristic can be separated from the unit to which they belong by declaring as much at the start of the game. The independent unit is not required to stay in cohesion with the squad it stems from and is treated as a separate unit for the rest of the game, receiving an Order card of its own. The unit has RP:1. INDIRECT FIRE: Weapons with this characteristic can fire using an arched trajectory. If they are not in line of sight and/or aware they must receive a communication from another unit that is both in line of sight and aware of the target. INFILTRATOR: Infantry models with this characteristic can be deployed in No-man’s Land but must be placed at least 35cm from any enemy unit. Infiltrated units are declared in the deployment phase but are deployed last, after both armies have been deployed. If both players have infiltrator units, deploy all non-infiltrator units first and then alternately deploy the infiltrators. LIGHT ARMOUR: Apply a bonus of +1 to hit this target. LONG BARREL: The gun’s barrel is longer than normal and has improved penetration capacity. Add +1 to hit when using armour-piercing shells against vehicles. LONG�RANGE RADIO: Add +1 to the communication roll, but only if made from the vehicle or from an OP.

only fire (or be hit) if the line of sight goes through that Loophole. LOW PRESSURE TYRES: Vehicles with this characteristic only remain blocked during a Driving Skill Test with a roll of 1 and not with a roll of 1 or 2. LOW PROFILE: Vehicles with this characteristic in cover can only be seen with difficulty. Subtract -10cm on the Awareness Table (e.g. you will only be aware of a STATIONARY tank in cover at 40cm instead of the normal 50cm). MAGNETIC MINES: Use standard grenade rules but apply a bonus of +1 to hit and to +1 to damage when close-assaulting an armoured vehicle. MARKSMAN: Models with this characteristic add +1 to hit infantry if they use an Ambush order. MEDIUM ARMOUR: Apply a penalty of -1 to hit from the front. MILITIA: Units with this characteristic have a reduced cohesion of 5cm instead of 10cm. MULTIPLE ROCKET�LAUNCHER: Models with this characteristic fire more than one rocket simultaneously (a salvo). The number in brackets indicates the number of templates that must be used when firing a salvo. The weapon can only be used once during the game, as it takes too long to reload. NÄHVERTEIDIGUNGSWAFFE: As well as the smoke, vehicles with Nähverteidigungswaffe also have external mines. Models that close assault these vehicles must roll 1d10. They are KIA on a roll of 1-4 instead of the normal 1-2. OFF�TABLE FIRE: Units with this characteristic can be deployed off-table if desired. If they are off-table and receive a successful communication from an Observation Post they can fire at the enemy’s coordinates with a Fire, Ambush or Assault card. Off-table units do not receive Order cards until they receive a communication. They DO count for deployment purposes. If the army has an Observation Post it automatically gets 2 WAIT actions. You may pass in the Order Assignment Phase by spending a WAIT action. OPEN POSITION: This position does not have a roof, and so it is extremely vulnerable to indirect fire. If the point of impact of a grenade or burst weapon is inside the open part of the position, all units inside are hit without any cover at all.

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CHARACTERISTICS OPEN�TOPPED VEHICLE: The vehicle does not have an upper shield, and so is vulnerable to indirect fire. Apply a +1 bonus to the Penetration roll . Even if it shows NE you can throw grenades, fire mortars and artillery into vehicles with this characteristic. The target is treated as Infantry. PATHFINDERS: If you use this unit the landing area deviation is only multiplied by x2 instead of x3 within in an area measuring 50cmx50cm and centred on the Pathfinder leader. Pathfinders are deployed like infiltrators. PERFECT TIMING: Sample Armies with this characteristic receive 7 WAIT actions and consider all their Priority 2 cards to be Priority 1. In the Order Assignment phase you can spend a WAIT action to pass and force your opponent to play. You cannot use more than 3 WAIT actions in one turn, and WAIT actions cannot be recovered once used. . POLITICAL COMMISSAR: If the Political Commissar is alive and not Pinned! then every time the unit he belongs to fails a Morale Test roll 1d10 on the Political Motivation Table and apply the result immediately. The tests are rolled for one at a time. POLITICAL ZEAL: Units with this characteristic are subject to the Political Motivation Table if they include or are attached to a (live and not Pinned! ) Political Commissar. POOR TRAINING: Units with this characteristic always have a -1 to hit when using direct fire. RADIO OPERATOR: The model has radio equipment. It can attempt one communication per turn. RAPID FIRE: This weapon has a doubled rate of fire. RECOILLESS: After firing, a gun with this characteristic is considered a vehicle the next turn for awareness purposes. The gas produced when firing has clearly revealed the position of the gun. RONSON: Add a penalty of +1 when rolling for damage to the crew. RUNNER: A member of this squad can leave his unit to perform a voice communication. RUSSIAN GUARD: Units with this characteristic can repeat one failed Test per turn. SANDBAGS: If a shaped charge weapon or a gun that fires a last ditch roll hits a vehicle with sandbags roll 1d10; with a result of 1-4 consider the shot as


having No Effect, 5-10 roll for damage normally. SELF�PROPELLED GUN �ASSAULT�: When a vehicle with this characteristic fires its main weapon in an Assault do not apply the -1 penalty to hit. SHAPED CHARGE: Weapons with this technology do not get a +1 from an Ambush Order, no matter the range, but neither do they suffer a -2 penalty for firing at more than normal range and less than extreme range. If you hit an Infantry unit in a building, ruin or behind a wall, apply the Burst template A(n); if you miss the shot is NE. SHIELD: Artillery with this characteristic affords some protection to the crew. See rules. SCHURZEN: If a Shaped charge weapon or a gun that fires a last ditch roll hits a vehicle fitted with Schurzen, roll 1d10; with a result of 1-4 consider the shot as having No Effect; 5-10 roll for damage normally. SHORT BARREL: The barrel is shorter than normal and has less penetration power. Subtract -1 to hit when using armour-piercing shells against vehicles. SIGHT: If a model with rifle and sight remains STA TIONARY, he gets a +1 to hit and +1 to damage. Only valid against infantry. SILENT WEAPON: For awareness purposes, models that fire this sort of weapon (and any assistants who are loading or did not fire) are considered STATION ARY (if they move slowly) or in movement (if they move fast). SLOW RE�LOAD: Weapons with this characteristic can only fire every other turn. SLOW TURRET: When positioning you may turn the turret up to a maximum of 45° to aim at the target (22.5° left and right). SLOW VEHICLE: Models with this characteristic subtract -5cm from the numbers on the Movement Table. SOFT SKIN: Add +1 to the Damage roll when you hit a vehicle with this characteristic. SUPPORT UNIT: These units identified cannot be dropped or airborne. SNIPER: A model with this characteristic and armed with a rifle can chose his target; Leader, Radio Operator, Runner or Political Commissar. Snipers can only be seen with the Night-time Awareness Table, even during daytime scenarios. Enemies subtract -5cm

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CHARACTERISTICS from the Awareness Table at night. For awareness purposes, when the sniper fires with his rifle treat him as if he owns a silent weapon. Infantry units that suffer a KIA because of sniper fire must immediately perform a Steady Nerves Test ; if they fail the Test then all models within 5cm of the dead soldier are Pinned! If you interrupt a moving infantry unit consider that 1d10-3 models are in the area. Snipers are not subject to rules governing Solitary models and add 10cm to the Awareness Table when they spot an enemy model. STEALTHY: Infantry in cover and with this characteristic can only be seen using the Night-time Awareness Table even in daytime scenarios. At night the opponent subtracts -5cm from the values shown on the Night-time Awareness Table. SUPER EXTRA�HEAVY ARMOUR: Apply a penalty of -4 to hit from the front, -3 from the sides and from the rear. TANK HUNTER: A model with this characteristic adds +1 to hit when close-assaulting an armoured vehicle or when they use shaped charge weapons or anti-tank rifles. TANKOVIY DESANT: Models with this characteristics and loaded on medium or heavy tanks can unload even if the tank has moved at Assault speed. TRAINED WITH THE BAYONET: Apply a bonus of +1 in close combat . Models with this characteristic can enter close combat without firing. For awareness purposes, models that use an Assault Order to enter close combat and do NOT fire before or after movement are considered STATIONARY. TRANSPORT VEHICLE: This vehicle can transport men either inside or outside. They are passengers. The number in brackets shows the number of models it can transport. TRIPOD: If a light, medium or heavy machine gun has a tripod, increase the rate of fire by +3.. Both the machine-gunner and the assistants must remain STATIONARY to get this bonus. Twin, triple or quad weapons only get the +3 bonus once, no matter how many barrels they have. TROOP CARRIER: This vehicle can be used by infantry units. The number in brackets shows the maximum number of models it can carry. Check for the duties in the vehicle description. These vehicles

apply the Panic Resistance (RP) of the loaded unit. UNPROTECTED AMMUNITION: Add a penalty of +1 when rolling for damage to the crew. WAFFEN KORPS: Units with this characteristic can repeat one Test per turn. If they have to roll on the Baptism of Fire Table they can re-roll the result once but the second roll is applied even if it is worse than the first. WEAPON SUPPORT: Weapons with a support do not need assistants and increase the rate of fire by +3. WET: Annuls the Ronson characteristic. WIDE TRACKS: When performing a Driving Skill Test , vehicles with this characteristic are only blocked on a roll of 1 and not with a roll of 1 or 2. ZIMMERIT: An infantry unit that close-assaults a tank with this characteristic cannot use the magnetic mines characteristic.

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WIND DIRECTION

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PARATROOPER UNIT

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