By William Sariego and Wayne Turner


 General Franco owed his position as dictator to Benito
Mussolini and Adolf Hitler due to their support for the
Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
During that same conflict, the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics had supported his Republican enemies.
Hitler had previously attempted to entice Spain into the war
after the fall of France. The Generalissimo was unimpressed,
and Hitler said he would rather have a tooth pulled than
meet with Franco again! However, some Falangists in the
Spanish government and military wanted to participate in
“Crusade against Bolshevism“, having no love for the USSR.
The idea of a volunteer division was a compromise solution.
When the volunteers first mustered, the men wore the blue
uniforms of the Falangist Militia, hence the nickname of the
“Blue” division. General Munoz Grandes, a hero of the Civil
War and an officer known for his pro-Axis sympathies, was
chosen as commander.
Arriving in Germany during July 1941 for training, problems
began to develop. Some were quite basic such as the different
dietary preferences of the Spanish soldiers and their German
hosts. Others were cultural, reflecting the Germans disdain
for what was seen as ill discipline in the Spanish troops. The
latter resented the methodical German approach to combat.
Fraternization with local females was also an issue.

After a month of training the division entered the German
army as the 250. Infanteriedivision and began its long march
to the front, where it was to be assigned to von Kluge’s
Fourth Army in Army Group Centre. Problems with dis-
cipline continued, and the division was often paraded and
marched pointlessly to get them used to the German way of
doing things, which of course included not fraternizing with
local women.
Forced to undergo such a parade in Grodno, an entire
company marched with condoms stretched across their rifle
muzzles. On the road to Minsk the Germans had enough.
While still on route the division refused to yield right of
way to some members of von Kluge’s staff. He refused the
Spanish unit, after which they were forced to march north to
join the Sixteenth Army in Army Group North.
Attached to the 39th Corps, in October and November the
unit participated in successful attacks on Soviet positions, im-
pressing General Busch (CO 16th Army) who once observed
them in combat. On 13 January 1942 the Soviets counterat-
tacked and routed some units of the 39th, yet the Spanish
held onto their hedgehog around Novgorod for over two
months without retreating until the Soviet attacks ceased.
The division held its defensive positions until August, when
it was pulled out of line to re-equip and join von Manstein’s
Eleventh Army for an assault on Leningrad.
During the see-saw battles over the next few months the Soviet losses vary, but place the number between 7,000 and
Blue division gave a fine account of itself, often out per- 11,000. The Spanish casualties were less than 2,500. The
forming German units stationed on its flank. In December, Soviets had gained a devastated ghost town and a few kilo-
the division was dealt a blow when Grandes was recalled to metres of trenches.
Spain. Franco feared his popularity with the Germans and
For the balance of 1943 the mission of the unit became in-
did not want to risk Spain being dragged further into the
creasingly questioned in Madrid. The war was clearly turning
conflict. His replacement, Esteban Infantes, was not liked by
against the Axis and Franco did not want to risk alienating
the Germans, but proved a capable leader, even if not up to
the United States.
Grandes ability.
The division continued to fight and hold the line, but morale
The Soviets had finally relieved the siege of Leningrad at the
was starting to suffer, as most of the original line officers were
end of January 1943. In an effort to expand its slender lifeline,
dead and replacements were not up to par. On 1 October
amounting to a five mile corridor, the Soviets attacked on
1943 Francisco Franco officially announced Spanish neutral-
February 10, hitting the Spanish at a town known as Krasni
ity and the division prepared to withdraw.
Bor. This would be the Blue Division’s finest hour, and its
death knell. Attacked by three Soviet divisions (43rd Rifle, Still wanting to appease Hitler, as the Blue Division was
72nd rifle, and 63rd Guards), supported by nearly 400 artillery being repatriated, a “Spanish Legion” was being formed in
and 60 tanks, the Spanish were threatened with encirclement Madrid. With an initial strength of 1,500, this unit was
and destruction. back in the line in December. Quality was poor, with some
former Socialists and other left-wingers volunteering only to
The battle raged all day and night, with requested German
desert once in the Soviet Union. In May 1944, this rump
reinforcements not arriving until the waning hours after
unit was withdrawn under political pressure. Some diehard
midnight. The battle was brutal, fought at close quarters,
anti-Communists stayed on, joining the SS. They would be
more reminiscent of the Great War than WWII. As dawn
present during the final fighting for Berlin.
rose on the morning of the 11th, fighting continued sporadi-
cally as both sides were too battered to continue. Sources on

250. Infantry Division Organisation, 1943

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III III III III II II III

Grenadier Grenadier Grenadier Artillery Tank-hunter Pioneer Reconnaissance

Regiment 262 Regiment 263 Regiment 269 Regiment 250 Battalion 250 Battalion 250 Battalion 250
I, 1-4 I, 1-4 I, 1-4 I, 1-3 (10.5cm) 1 PaK 1 1
II, 5-8 II, 5-8 II, 5-8 II, 4-6 (10.5cm) 2 PaK 2 2
III, 9-12 III, 9-12 III, 9-12 III, 7-9 (10.5cm) 3 PaK 3 3
13 (IG) 13 (IG) 13 (IG) IV, 10-12 (15cm)
14 (PaK) 14 (PaK) 14 (PaK)

The Spanish Blue Division was trained and equipped by Machotes

the Germans. A Spanish Blue Division Grenadierkompanie
Machotes is Spanish for macho or manly. The men of
uses all the German special rules on page 166 to 167 of the
Division Azul are not afraid of a fight and had a preference
rulebook except Stormtroopers. Instead they gain the follow-
for hand-to-hand and close fighting.
ing special rule.
Spanish platoons may re-roll failed Motivation Tests to
German Heer and Luftwaffe support platoons use all the
Counterattack in assaults.
normal German special rules on pages 166 to 167 of the
rulebook.


 (Infantry Company)
Headquarters

Headquarters
A Grenadierkompanie must field a Company HQ and two or three Grenadier Platoons and may
field one Weapons Platoon from each box shown.
It may also field one Support Platoon from each Support box shown (Armour, Infantry, etc.).
Company HQ
5
Combat Platoons

Divisional Support Platoons (Choose one platoon from each box)

Regimental Support Platoons

Infantry Artillery Armour

Assault Gun Platoon

12
Grenadier
Grenadier Platoon
7
5

Infantry Gun Platoon

Anti-tank
Tank-hunter Platoon

13
Infantry Artillery
Anti-tank Gun Platoon

10
Grenadier Heavy Infantry
7

Grenadier Platoon
5

Infantry Gun Platoon German Grenadier Platoon

13
Luftwaffe Feld Platoon

16
Infantry Anti-tank
Fallschirmjäger Platoon

17
Grenadier
8

Grenadier Platoon Anti-tank Gun Platoon

5

Infantry
Pionier Platoon

9
Reconnaissance
Weapons Platoons

Machine-guns
Artillery

11
Artillery Battery
Grenadier Scout Platoon
8

Grenadier
6

Machine-gun Platoon
Infantry Artillery
14

Rocket Launcher Battery

Machine-guns Armoured Rocket
15

Launcher Battery

Pionier Platoon
9

Grenadier Anti-aircraft
6

15

Machine-gun Platoon Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Luftwaffe Heavy
16

Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Artillery

Anti-aircraft Grenadier Anti-aircraft

10

Gun Platoon
Grenadier
6

Mortar Platoon Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft

17

Gun Platoon

Allied Platoons Aircraft

A Grenadierkompanie can have Fallschirmjäger and
17

Air Support
Luftwaffe as support options. Remember that these platoons
retain their own rules and ratings, and count as Allied
Platoons (see page 183 of the rulebook).
However, German Heer troops are not Allied Platoons, even
though they retain their own rules and ratings, because the
Spanish division is officially part of the German Army.

 ESPAÑA

Spanish Blue Division

Grenadierkompanie
Motivation and Skill Reluctant Conscript

The Spanish troops of Division Azul were all volunteers with a strong will to fight com- Confident Trained
munism. A Spanish Blue Division Grenadierkompanie is rated as Confident Veteran. Fearless Veteran

Headquarters
Company HQ

Headquarters HAUPTmann
Company HQ 45 points HAUPTMANN

Options
• Replace either or both Command SMG teams with Company Command 2iC Command Motorcycle Kfz 15 field car
SMG team SMG team and sidecar
Command Panzerknacker SMG teams for +5 points
per team. Company HQ

• Add Anti-tank Rifle team for +20 points or an 8.8cm Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
RW43 (Püppchen) launcher for +30 points.
• Add Mortar Section for +50 points.
8cm GW34 8cm GW34
• Add horse-drawn wagons at no cost. Anti-tank rifle team or mortar mortar
8.8cm RW43 launcher
• Add Kfz 15 field car and motorcycle, and replace Anti-tank
both horse-drawn wagons with one 3-ton truck or Rifle Section
Horse-drawn Horse-drawn
RSO tractor for +5 points. wagon wagon
• Add up to three sniper teams for +50 points per Mortar Section
team.
grenadierkompanie HQ

Combat Platoons

Grenadier Platoon
Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant Unteroffizier
HQ Section with:
4 Grenadier Squads 200 points
Command Rifle/MG team Light Mortar team
3 Grenadier Squads 155 points
HQ Section Mortar Squad
2 Grenadier Squads 110 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
• Add Light Mortar team for +15 points. Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad

White Pioneers
If your Grenadierkompanie has three Grenadier Platoons,
you may upgrade the smallest Grenadier Platoon to a
Grenadier Pioneer Platoon for +15 points per squad. This
converts the Command team and every Rifle/MG team into
Pioneer teams with the same armament. The Grenadier
Pioneer Platoon may have a Pioneer Supply Truck for an
additional +25 points.
The Grenadiers of Division Azul (the blue division, so named
for the blue shirts of the Spanish fascist Falange party, which
many of the volunteers wore) were all volunteers. Many of
them had fought in the Spanish Civil War, making for a
hardened core of veteran officers and NCO’s.
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad
Grenadier platoon
They underwent brief, but intense, training in Germany
in August 1941 before being moved to Poland and then
marching to the front to join German Army Group North.
They deployed on the River Volkhov and took part in
offensives around Leningrad before going on the defensive
against various Soviet attacks in the winter of 1941/42.
Division Azul served with Army Group North until October
1943 when they returned to Spain.


 Weapons Platoons
Grenadier Machine-gun Platoon
Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
2 MG Sections 135 points
Command SMG team
Options HQ Section
• Replace Command SMG team with a Command
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

The Spanish were greatly impressed by the German machine- MG42 HMG MG42 HMG MG42 HMG MG42 HMG
guns. During their service they used both the MG-34 and Machine-gun Machine-gun
MG-42 machine-guns. Section Section
Grenadier Machine-gun Platoon
On defence they put them to good use to provide
concentrated firepower. The Spanish fought hard on defence,
Grenadier Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat
often adopting a rigid line that the Germans often thought
Attachments to Combat Platoons.
cost the Spanish too high casualties.

Grenadier Mortar Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant Unteroffizier
HQ Section with:
6 8cm GW34 185 points Observer Rifle team
Command
4 8cm GW34 125 points SMG team
HQ Section
4 12cm sGW43 150 points Mortar Horse-drawn
wagon
2 12cm sGW43 85 points

Options Mortar Horse-drawn

wagon
• Replace Command SMG team with a Command
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Mortar Section

• Add horse-drawn wagons at no cost. Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

• Replace all horse-drawn wagons with one 3-ton truck
or RSO tractor per Mortar Section for +5 points for Observer Rifle team Observer Rifle team
the platoon.
If you have 8cm GW34 mortars in the Company HQ,
you must upgrade the Mortar Platoon to 12cm sGW43 Mortar Horse-drawn Mortar Horse-drawn
wagon wagon
mortars

Mortar Horse-drawn Mortar Horse-drawn

wagon wagon
Mortar Section Mortar Section

Grenadier Mortar Platoon


 ESPAÑA

Spanish Blue Division

Grenadierkompanie
Regimental Support Platoons

Grenadier Infantry Gun Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
2 7.5cm leIG18 guns 70 points
Command Observer
Options SMG team Rifle team

• Replace Command SMG team with a Command HQ Section

Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points.
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Add horse-drawn limbers at no cost.
• Replace horse-drawn limbers with 3‑ton trucks or
7.5cm leIG18 gun 7.5cm leIG18 gun
RSO tractors for +5 points for the platoon.

The need to provide direct fire support for the Grenadier- Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
kompanie was initially met by the 7.5cm leIG18 gun. The Infantry gun Infantry gun
German infantry gun gave the Spanish soldiers an excellent section section
high-explosive round for taking out machine-gun nests, Grenadier Infantry gun Platoon
dug-in guns and sections of trench.

Grenadier Heavy Infantry Gun Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
2 15cm sIG33 170 points
Command Observer
Options SMG team Rifle team

• Replace Command SMG team with a Command HQ Section

Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points.
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
• Add horse-drawn limbers at no cost.
• Replace horse-drawn limbers with 3‑ton trucks or
RSO tractors for +5 points for the platoon. 15cm sIG33 gun 15cm sIG33 gun

The heavy 15cm sIG33 is not as handy or as versatile as the

Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
7.5cm leIG18, but nothing beats it for sheer destructive
Infantry gun Infantry gun
power. Defences in buildings and bunker positions crumble section section
before its heavy shells.
Grenadier Heavy Infantry gun Platoon


 Grenadier Anti-tank gun Platoon
Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
4 3.7cm PaK36 105 points
Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car
3 3.7cm PaK36 80 points
HQ Section
• Either: equip all 3.7cm PaK36 gun with Stielgranate
ammunition for +5 points for the platoon, or Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

• Mount all 3.7cm PaK36 guns on Krupp Kfz 70

trucks as Portees at no cost. Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun

3 5cm PaK38 120 points

Truck Truck
2 5cm PaK38 80 points
Anti-tank Anti-tank
3 7.5cm PaK40 220 points gun Section gun Section
2 7.5cm PaK40 150 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Options
• Add trucks for +5 points for the platoon. Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun

• Replace all trucks with RSO tractors at no cost.

3.7cm PaK36 and 5cm PaK38 guns are towed by Kfz Truck Truck
70 trucks Anti-tank Anti-tank
gun Section gun Section
7.5cm PaK40 guns are towed by 3-ton trucks.
Grenadier Anti-tank gun Platoon

The Spanish division was equipped with the very best of
German equipment, unlike other foreign divisions who were
often supplied old and captured guns.
The anti-tank gun is well-suited to the Spanish mode of
defence where a rigid fixed line of mutually-supporting
weapons was used to halt any attacking enemy. The 5cm
PaK38 gun could take on the Soviet T-34 tank, while the
7.5cm PaK40 gun could knockout the heavy KV tanks. Even
the small 3.7cm PaK36 gun could surprise Soviet tanks with
its effective Stielgranate round.

Grenadier Scout Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
2 Scout Squads 110 points
Command Rifle team
Options HQ Section

• Replace Command Rifle team with Command

Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Panzerknacker SMG team for +15 points.
• Replace all Rifle teams with Assault Rifle teams for
+15 points per team. Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team

• Replace Command Assault Rifle team with
Command Panzerknacker Assault Rifle team for
+5 points.
Scout Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons.
Scout platoons are the eyes of the German army. Division
Azul was no different. They seek out enemy ambushes and
positions, and they protect the Grenadiers from inadvertent
danger such as enemy ambushes and hidden positions.
Scout Squad Scout Squad
Grenadier Scout Platoon
Operate the scouts well ahead of your Grenadierkompanie,
reconnoitring and occupying important objectives by stealth
and then holding them until relieved by the rest of the
company.
They provide a unique weapon to help defeat the Red Menace,
preventing the enemy from surprising your company before
it is ready to fight.


 ESPAÑA

Spanish Blue Division

Pionier Platoon

Grenadierkompanie
Leutnant
Platoon
ESPAÑA Leutnant
HQ Section with:
3 Pioneer Squads 220 points
Command Pioneer Supply
2 Pioneer Squads 155 points Pioneer Rifle team horse drawn wagon
HQ Section
Options
• Replace Command Pioneer Rifle team with Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG team for
+15 points.
Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
• Equip one Pioneer Rifle team with a Goliath remote- Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
control demolition carrier in addition to its normal
weapons for +30 points.
Pioneer Pioneer
• Add Pioneer Supply horse-drawn wagon for Rifle team Rifle team
+20 points, or Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck or RSO Pioneer Squad Pioneer Squad
tractor for +30 points.
Unteroffizier

You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle team per Pioneer

Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of the game Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer
Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
before deployment.
Pioneer Squad

pionier platoon


 Motivation and Skill ESPAÑA

The Spanish troops of Division Azul were all volunteers with a strong will to fight commu- Spanish
nism. The divisional support platoons of the Spanish Blue Division are rated Confident Reluctant Conscript
Veteran. Confident Trained
They use the Spanish Blue Division special rules on page 3. Fearless Veteran

Anti-tank Gun Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
ESPAÑA Leutnant
HQ Section with:
4 5cm PaK38 160 points
3 5cm PaK38 120 points Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car

2 5cm PaK38 80 points HQ Section

4 7.5cm PaK40 290 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

3 7.5cm PaK40 220 points
2 7.5cm PaK40 150 points Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun

Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-tom trucks for +5 points 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
for the platoon.
• Replace all 3-ton trucks with Sd Kfz 10 or Sd Kfz 11 Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun
half-tracks for +5 points for the platoon.

The Spanish Blue Division’s anti-tank battalion was equipped 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
with the best of German equipment including the powerful Anti-tank Anti-tank
7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank gun and the versatile 5cm PaK38 gun Section gun Section
anti-tank gun. Anti-tank gun Platoon

Grenadier Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
3 2cm FlaK38 80 points
Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car
Option HQ Section

• Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks for +5 points

Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
for the platoon

The Grenadiers have very little in the way of anti-aircraft 2cm FlaK38 2cm FlaK38
guns, just one company in the anti-tank battalion if they are
lucky. Fortunately, as infantry they can hide from aircraft
much better than the tanks and half-tracks of the armoured 3-ton truck 3-ton truck
divisions. Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
Section Section
If the Red Air Force gets too troublesome for the Spanish
Unteroffizier
artillery though, the light anti-aircraft platoon will soon see
them off with its quick-firing guns. In addition, the rapid
fire capability of anti-aircraft guns can be readily trained on
advancing Soviet massed formations when there is little or 2cm FlaK38 3-ton truck
no threat from aircraft. Anti-aircraft Section
Grenadier Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

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 ESPAÑA

Spanish Blue Division

Artillery Battery

Divisional Support
HAUPTMANN
Platoon
ESPAÑA HAUPTMANN
HQ Section with:
4 10.5cm leFH18 245 points
Command SMG team Staff team Horse-drawn wagen
2 10.5cm leFH18 130 points
HQ Section
4 15cm sFH18 430 points
2 15cm sFH18 225 points LEUTNANT LEUTNANT

Options
Observer Rifle team Observer Rifle team
• Add horse-drawn wagon and limbers at no cost.
• Replace all horse-drawn limbers and wagon with
3-ton trucks or RSO tractors for +5 points per Howitzer Howitzer
vehicle.
Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
Artillery Batteries equipped with 15cm sFH18 howitzers
may not be deployed in Ambush.
Howitzer Howitzer
The Spanish Division Azul had twelve batteries of artillery,
nine equipped with the 10.5cm leFH18 howitzers and three
heavy batteries with 15cm sFH18 howitzers. Horse-drawn limber Horse-drawn limber
GUN SECTION GUN SECTION
Artillery Battery

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 Motivation and Skill
Like the troops they support, the German Korps and Armee Support Platoons are experienced Heer
soldiers that know their own worth. They fight hard and well, giving the Frontschwein
‘Trench Hogs’ the backing they need to win. German Heer support platoons for a Spanish Reluctant Conscript
Blue Division Grenadierkompanie are rated Confident Veteran. Confident Trained

They use all the normal German special rules on pages 166 to 167 of the rule book, but not Fearless Veteran
the Spanish Machotes special rule.

Assault Gun Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
Sd Kfz 253 and 2 StuG D 210 points
Sd Kfz 253 and 1 StuG D 120 points
3 StuG D 280 points Command Sd Kfz 253 half-track
or Assault Gun
2 StuG D 190 points
HQ Section
3 StuG F 420 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
2 StuG F 280 points
3 StuG F/8, G, or StuH42 510 points
2 StuG F/8, G, or StuH42 340 points Assault Gun Assault Gun
ASSAULT GUN ASSAULT GUN
2 StuG G and 1 StuH42 510 points SECTION SECTION
1 StuG G and 1 StuH42 340 points Assault gun Platoon
Option
The Command Sd Kfz 253 half-track counts as a Tank
• Add Schürzen side skirts to any StuG F/8, StuG G
team in an Assault Gun Platoon.
assault guns or StuH42 assault howitzers for
+5 points per gun. They did not fight in large numbers, being normally
employed in platoon strength. The guns took troublesome
The artillery devised the concept of the Begleitbatterie (escort
enemy machine-gun emplacements out of action with a few
battery) to support the advancing infantry better than the
rounds. Their superior artillery optics allowed them to shoot
towed infantry guns could. The StuG assault gun fit this
first when faced with enemy tanks.
need for an armoured self-propelled gun to work under
infantry control. It’s tactical employment carried an infantry Assault guns were crewed by artillerymen. Their uniforms
attack forward by quickly eliminating the most dangerous were field grey rather than the black of the Panzer troops,
opposition through direct fire. and their branch colour was the red of the artillery.

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 Spanish Blue Division
Tank-hunter Platoon

German Heer Support

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
4 Panzerjäger I 165 points
3 Panzerjäger I 125 points
2 Panzerjäger I 85 points
Command tank-hunter
4 Marder I 290 points HQ Section
3 Marder I 220 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
2 Marder I 150 points
4 Marder II 360 points
3 Marder II 270 points Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
2 Marder II 180 points Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
SECTION SECTION
4 Marder III (7.62cm) 325 points Unteroffizier
3 Marder III (7.62cm) 245 points
2 Marder III (7.62cm) 165 points
Tank-hunter
4 Marder III H 360 points
Tank-hunter
3 Marder III H 270 points SECTION
2 Marder III H 180 points Tank-hunter Platoon

German Grenadier Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant Unteroffizier
HQ Section with:
4 Grenadier Squads 200 points
Command Rifle/MG team Light Mortar team
3 Grenadier Squads 155 points
HQ Section Mortar Squad
2 Grenadier Squads 110 points
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
• Add Light Mortar team for +15 points. Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad

Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Often battalions of Division Azul were detached and fought
alongside other divisions within German Army Group
North, where they worked with German Grenadiers. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Grenadier Squad Grenadier Squad
German Grenadier platoon

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 Rocket Launcher Battery
Platoon
HQ Section with:
6 15cm NW41 220 points 3.7cm PaK36 gun
4 15cm NW41 160 points
3 15cm NW41 115 points
Kfz 70 truck
2 15cm NW41 80 points
Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks to the
platoon for +5 points for the platoon.
• Add Anti-tank Section for +25 points. Observer Kübelwagen Observer Kübelwagen
Rifle team Rifle team
• Equip 3.7cm PaK36 gun with Stielgranate ammu­
nition for +5 points.
• Replace 3.7cm PaK36 gun and Kfz 70 truck with
5cm PaK38 gun and Sd Kfz 10 half-track for
+15 points.

In German, Nebelwerfer means Fog Launcher, as it was

intended for chemical warfare. However they are equally
effective firing high-explosive shells.
Rocket launcher batteries demoralise the enemy with
destructive rocket salvos, and lay covering smoke screens.
Their only drawback is that rockets leave long smoke trails
in the sky, making the battery easy to locate.

Rocket Launcher Battery

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 Spanish Blue Division
Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery

German Heer Support

Platoon
HQ Section with:
8 Panzerwerfer 42 435 points 3.7cm PaK36 gun
6 Panzerwerfer 42 335 points
4 Panzerwerfer 42 220 points
Kfz 70 truck
3 Panzerwerfer 42 160 points
Options
• Model Panzerwerfer 42 rocket launchers with 5 or
more crew and count each rocket launcher as two
weapons when firing a bombardment for +5 points
per rocket launcher.
• Add Anti-tank Section for +25 points.
• Replace 3.7cm PaK36 gun and Kfz 70 truck with Armoured rocket launcher Armoured rocket launcher
5cm PaK38 gun and Sd Kfz 10 half-track for
+15 points.
Armoured rocket launcher Armoured rocket launcher
Devastating Bombardment
The Panzerwerfer 42 rocket launchers are ready to signal the
beginning of the offensive. Very little can withstand the fury Armoured rocket launcher Armoured rocket launcher
of a full Panzerwerfer battery!
An Artillery Bombardment fired by nine or more weapons
Armoured rocket launcher Armoured rocket launcher
uses a double-width Artillery Template to determine which
teams can be hit and re-rolls failed To Hit rolls.
Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery
An Artillery Bombardment fired by fourteen or more
weapons, uses a template 12”/30cm square to determine Fire and Manoeuvre
which teams are hit and re-rolls failed To Hit rolls. Panzerwerfer crews would fire a bombardment and then
quickly redeploy their vehicles to avoid counter battery fire
Mobile rocket launchers address the main vulnerability of
from enemy artillery.
the near stationary NW41 rocket launcher. They can provide
the same devastating support while allowing you to move When an Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery successfully
them rapidly away from immediate counterbattery fire. This rolls a Stormtrooper move, it also removes any smoke trails
survivability provides you the means to provide continuous associated with the battery.
support without the fear of immediate enemy retaliation.

Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 8.8cm FlaK36 235 points
1 8.8cm FlaK36 120 points
Options
• Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-tracks for
+5 points for the platoon.
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.

The Germans frequently used their heavy 8.8cm FlaK36

anti-aircraft guns in the anti-tank role to stop the otherwise AA section AA section
almost unstoppable Soviet heavy tanks.
HEAVY Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

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 Motivation and Skill
During 1942 increasing numbers of Luftwaffe field and flak troops were used in the front Luftwaffe
lines on the Eastern Front. German Luftwaffe support platoon for a Spanish Blue Division
Grenadierkompanie are rated Confident Trained unless noted under the platoon. Reluctant Conscript
Confident Trained
They use all the normal German special rules on pages 166 to 167 of the rule book, but not
the Spanish Machotes special rule. Fearless Veteran

Luftwaffe Feld Platoon

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant Unteroffizier
HQ Section with:
4 Jäger Squads 155 points
3 Jäger Squads 120 points Command Rifle/MG team Light Mortar team
HQ Section Mortar Squad
Options
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points.
• Add Light Mortar team for +15 points. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team

Division Meindl was an ad hoc force formed from Luftwaffe

personnel trapped in the Demyansk pocket fighting under Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
the command of Generalmajor Meindl, a paratrooper. Their Jäger Squad Jäger Squad
performance was sufficiently good that Göring, the leader
of the Luftwaffe, convinced Hitler to form twenty Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
field divisions rather than incorporate excess air force per-
sonnel into the army. The infantry battalions were lavishly
Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
supplied with the latest infantry weapons such as the MG42
machine-gun, but were hastily trained and lacked in every
type of heavy weapons. Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Jäger Squad Jäger Squad
Luftwaffe Feld platoon

Luftwaffe Heavy Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 8.8cm FlaK36 180 points
1 8.8cm FlaK36 90 points
Option
• Model 8.8cm FlaK36 guns with eight or more crew
and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.
• Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-tracks for
+5 points for the platoon

To replace the missing artillery and anti-tank guns, Luftwaffe

field divisions had a battalion of heavy 8.8cm FlaK36 anti-
AA section AA section
aircraft guns. These keep both enemy aircraft and armour
away from your Luftwaffe Feldkompanie. Luftwaffe HEAVY Anti-aircraft
GUN Platoon

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 Spanish Blue Division
Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

German Luftwaffe Support

Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with:
3 2cm FlaK38 65 points
Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car
3 2cm FlaK38 (Quad) 80 points HQ Section

3 3.7cm FlaK43 85 points Unteroffizier Unteroffizier

Option
Anti-aircraft gun Anti-aircraft gun
• Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks for +5 points
for the platoon
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
As well as heavy 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns, the Flak (anti- Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
aircraft) battalion fielded light 2cm and medium 3.7cm Section Section
anti-aircraft guns. These had a triple role. Not only are they Unteroffizier
effective against aircraft, their high rate of fire can be effec-
tively used against advancing infantry and light tanks. The
light 2cm FlaK38 gun has the most mobility and flexibility. Anti-aircraft gun 3-ton truck
Although immobile, the higher rate of the four-barrelled Anti-aircraft Section
2cm FlaK38 and the greater firepower of the 3.7cm FlaK43
make them ideal defensive weapons. Luftwaffe Light Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

Fallschirmjäger Platoon
Leutnant
Platoon
Leutnant
HQ Section with
3 Fallschirmjäger Squads 265 points
Command
2 Fallschirmjäger Squads 185 points Rifle/MG team
HQ Section
Option
• Replace Command Rifle/MG team with a Command Oberjäger Oberjäger
Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points.

The German army learned early in the war against the Soviet Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
Union that the Fallschirmjäger were the ones to call on when
a hole developed in the front line. Their ability to rapidly Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
deploy and ultimately secure any breech paid dividends to Fallschirmjäger Fallschirmjäger
German commanders time and time again. Squad Squad
Oberjäger
The Fallschirmjäger can be relied upon to arrive quickly,
fight continuously under any conditions, and still be standing
when the smoke has Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team Rifle/MG team
cleared. They are rated fearless Veteran Fallschirmjäger Squad
Fallschirmjäger Platoon

Air Support
LEUTNANT
Limited Air Support
LEUTNANT
Ju 87D Stuka 135 points
Ju 87G Stuka 135 points
Hs 129B 155 points
Aircraft
Bf 109E or FW 190F 130 points

The German Luftwaffe rules the eastern skies and provides

the added punch needed to utterly destroy the weak Soviet Aircraft Aircraft
armies. Flight

Flight

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

Assault-guns
StuG D or E Fully-tracked 5 3 1 AA MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK36 gun 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Hull mounted.

StuG F Fully-tracked 5 3 1 AA MG, Protected ammo.

7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

StuG F/8 or G Fully-tracked 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo.

7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

StuH42 Fully-tracked 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo.

10.5cm StuH42 gun 32”/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Smoke.

Artillery (SP)
Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) Half-tracked 0 0 0 AA MG, Armoured rocket launcher.
15cm RW42 rocket launcher 64”/160cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.

Tank-hunters
Panzerjäger I Half-tracked 0 0 0 AA MG.
4.7cm PaK36(t) gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+ Hull mounted.

Marder I Fully-tracked 0 0 0 AA MG, Overloaded, Slow tank.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

Marder II Fully-tracked 1 0 0 AA MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

Marder III (7.62cm) Fully-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.

7.62cm PaK36(r) gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

Marder III H Fully-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.

7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

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

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Arsenal
Infantry Teams
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6
SMG team 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
Assault Rifle team 8”/20cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Can fire over friendly teams.
Anti-tank Rifle team 16”/40cm 2 4 6
Flame-thrower team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.
Staff team cannot shoot Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

Additional Training and Equipment

Panzerknacker teams are rated as Tank Assault 5. Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

Transport Teams
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes

Trucks
BMW & Sidecar or Kübelwagen jeep Jeep - - - Optional Passenger-fired MG.
Horch Kfz 15 car Jeep - - -
Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kfz 70 truck Wheeled - - -
Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - -
RSO Fully-tracked - - - Slow tank.
Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -

Tractors
Sd Kfz 10 (1t), Sd Kfz 11 (3t),
or Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track Half-tracked - - -
Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -

Armoured Personnel Carriers

Sd Kfz 253 (StuG) half-track Half-tracked 1 0 1 AA MG.

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 Gun Teams
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
MG34 HMG or MG42 HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down.
8.8cm RW43 (Püppchen) launcher Man-packed 16”/40cm 1 11 5+
8cm GW42 (Stummelwerfer) mortar Man-packed 32”/80cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
8cm GW34 mortar Man-packed 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
12cm sGW43 mortar Light 56”/140cm - 3 3+
7.5cm leIG18 gun Light 16”/40cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.
firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 3 6
15cm sIG33 gun Heavy 16”/40cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield.
firing bombardments 56”/140cm - 4 2+
2cm FlaK38 gun Light 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable.
2cm FlaK38 (Quad) gun Immobile 16”/40cm 6 5 5+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable.
3.7cm FlaK43 gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable.
3.7cm PaK36 gun Light 24”/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.
firing Stielgranate 8”/20cm 1 12 5+
5cm PaK38 gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield.
7.5cm PaK40 gun Medium 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield.
8.8cm FlaK36 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable.
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 10 2+ Gun shield, Smoke.
firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
15cm sFH18 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.
15cm NW41 rocket launcher Light 64”/160cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.

Aircraft
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Ju 87D Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 1+
Ju 87G Stuka Cannon 3+ 11 4+
Hs 129B Cannon 2+ 9 4+ Flying Tank.
Bf 109E or FW 190F Cannon 3+ 7 5+
Bombs 4+ 5 2+

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