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Hitler’s spring 1940 invasions of Denmark and Norway opened the way for Scandinavian volunteers to form national units dedicated to strengthening the Nazi hold on Europe. Whether the stated goal of these units was the repulsion of Bolshevik aggression or the creation of a core of competent soldiers for a future national army, Danish and Norwegian citizens answered the collaborationists’ call. Several national units, often competing with each other for the same pool of limited manpower, were established in 1941 to further the aims of their collaborationist regimes.

Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler established 5. SS-Panzer Division ‘Wiking’ on 1 November 1940 under the command of SS-Brigadefuhrer Felix Steiner. ‘Wiking’ consisted of three regiments ostensibly made up of volunteers from the conquered countries of Hitler’s Europe: “Germania” with ethnic Germans from outside the Reich, “Westland” with Dutch and Belgian troops and ‘Nordland’ with soldiers from Norway and Denmark. On 12 January 1941, Norway’s Minister President Vidkun Quisling made a national appeal for Norwegian men to serve in the new division; 291 re-sponded. A similar plea was made in Denmark during the spring garnering a further 200 men. Training commenced at Sennheim in the Alsace and Graz, Austria before the division was sent to Poland in the summer of 1941.

Complicating recruitment efforts in Norway for 5.SS-Panzer Division ‘Wiking’ was the establishment of the Volunteer Legion “Norwegen” in June 1941. Two infantry battalions were stood up initially, “Viken” and “Viking”, with the intention of heading east to Finland to help their neigh-bours repel the Soviet invasion. Basic Training commenced at Bad Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony in October 1941 and continued through February 1942 when the Legion was finally deployed. Although advertised as an all-Norwegian unit, early volunteers were disappointed to find out that the formation would be subordinate to the Germans and would wear SS uniforms. Further disillusionment followed when the Legion were told they’d be sent to the Siege of Leningrad instead of Finland.

Across the Skagerrak the Danes were posing their own problems for the new SS division. A Danish tradition of fighting communism dating back to the Russian Civil War when the Danes sent an expeditionary force to fight beside the White Russians against the Bolsheviks. Creation of the all-volunteer “Freikorps Danmark” on 28 June 1941 marked the Danish government’s sanctioning of military support for the Nazis in their fight against the Soviets. With many still wearing their Danish army uniforms, 480 Danes stepped forward to join the new battalion. These same men received new SS uniforms and orders to basic training in Hamburg on 19 July 1941.

These disparate units were created with the same basic goal, the inclusion of northern European citizens in the German military machine. Unfortunately for the home-grown units they were vying for manpower and support from the most

sparsely populated part of Nazi occupied Europe. Shortages of replacement troops continued to plague the Legion “Norwegen” and “Freikorps Danmark” as their national unit status made it difficult to provide reinforcements without tapping outside sources of manpower.

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By the end of 1941, “Freikorps Danmark” had swelled to two battalions totalling 1,160 men and was ready for de-ployment on the Eastern Front. Leading the Danes to the east was Count Christian von Schalburg, a Danish noble of German descent appointed by Reichsfuhrer Himmler. Attached to 3. SS-Panzergrenadierdivision “Totenkopf” of Army Group North, the Danes arrived in Russia in time to see action around Demyansk.

Following the Wehrmacht retreat from Moscow, heavy fighting ensued to the south of Leningrad around Demyansk. Seeking to sever the rail link between the German 16. Armee and the rest of Army Group North, General Lieutenant Pavel Kurochkin ordered the Demyansk Offensive in early 1942. Trapped in the pocket were five Heer infantry divisions and the 3. SS Division. Leveraging the Luftwaffe for a massive re-supply operation, the approximately 100,000 German soldiers were able to hold out for nearly six months against 18 Soviet Rifle Divisions.

Sent with the relief forces to the Demyansk Pocket in May, the “Freikorps Danmark” was first blooded near Ramushevo. Continuous Russian assaults through the “Ramushevo Corridor” were repeatedly blunted by Wehrmacht defend-ers, the Danes included. Having suffered staggering losses for almost no gain, the Soviet High Command (STAVKA) decided to end the offensive and redeploy the 34th Army to protect against an expected German assault on Moscow later in the summer. This allowed the battered Nazis to re-supply and reorganize, including sending the Danes home in September for reinforcement.

Although the Freikorps returned to the Eastern Front late in October 1942, they were relieved and the unit disbanded in the late spring of 1943. Fortunately for the Danes still motivated to fight the Soviets, a newly formed SS division was accepting experienced Nordic soldiers.

Legion “norwegen”Running a parallel course to that of their southern neigh-bours, the Volunteer Legion “Norwegen” counted 1,300 men when it was sent to Leningrad in February 1942. Supporting the 2. SS-Infanterie Brigade and the Spanish Azul Division, the Legion saw limited action during the siege of the city until late April 1942. After replacing 1. SS Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” in the village of Urizk, southwest of Leningrad, the Norwegians were faced with a Soviet breakout attempt.

A preparatory bombardment of nearly 10,000 shells pounded

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the Norwegians on the morning of April 21st before Russian tanks and infantry flooded south from their Leningrad lines. A human wave choked the approaches to the Legion’s trenches as line after line of communists fell to Norwegian machine gun fire. Pioneers made quick work of tanks that ventured too near while Legion artillery helped to finally repulse the Soviet horde. All told the Legion lost less than 10 men while the Russians suffered hundreds of casualties. This action caught the attention of the Norwegian government and Minister President Quisling himself came to the medal ceremony where 13 Iron Crosses were awarded to Legion members.

After more than a year on the Leningrad Front, the Legion was withdrawn from action in the spring of 1943. Reduced to half their peak fighting strength by casualties and attrition, the Legion was disbanded and 600 of its former soldiers were sent to Grafenwohr Training Area in May to fill the ranks of a new SS Division.

ss-panzergrenaDier regiment ‘norDLanD”Officially sanctioned and sponsored by Himmler and the Waffen-SS, the ‘Nordland’ Regiment of 5. SS-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Wiking’ was the most successful of the Nordic units. Since it was not considered a “National” unit, the ‘Nordland’ Regiment could more successfully recruit and replace combat losses. Like the Freikorps and Legion, the ‘Nordland’ Regiment was initially composed of Danish and Norwegian volunteers. Unlike its fellow Scandinavian formations, however, the regiment also included a battalion of 800 Finns that would stay with the unit until April 1943 when it returned home and was replaced by an Estonian battalion.

Following combat training in Heuberg, Germany, the Regiment accompanied its parent unit to the Ukraine in June 1941 in preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Although not sent across the border until the second week of fighting, the men of the ‘Nordland’ Regiment performed well in early action in Galicia on their way to the Dnieper River. The autumn of 1941 found the Regiment involved in heavy fighting near Rostov before being pulled from the line for a break.

After entrenching on the Don River for the winter, the Regiment surged across its banks towards the Caucasus Oilfields as part of Operation Maus. The spring and summer of 1942 brought unexpectedly easy gains as the Regiment helped capture the southern Caucasus down to the Caspian. Soviet resistance stiffened, however, as the Regiment ap-proached the terrain outside Grozny. Sent on an ill-planned mission to capture Hill 701 the fighting strength of ‘Nordland’ was cut almost in half in just an hour. In spite of these horrendous losses the Regiment still managed to capture the hill and enemy positions.

Once word spread of the encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad, operations in the Caucasus slowed to holding actions as focus was shifted northward. As the predicament in Stalingrad became more serious, front line units, including ‘Wiking’ and its regiments, were withdrawn through the Rostov Gap in February 1943. Once through the gap, ‘Wiking’ was sent to Kharkov in the Ukraine to protect vital rail lines and recapture the city. Despite being heavily outnumbered in infantry and armour, ‘Nordland’ and her sister regiments managed to repel the attacks of Soviet Mobile Group Popov. Once Kharkov was recaptured the ‘Wiking’ Division was pulled off the front lines for refitting.

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11. ss-FreiwiLLigen-panzergrenaDierDivision ‘norDLanD’The summer of 1943 saw the final step towards consolida-tion of the three Scandinavian units in the Wehrmacht. The veterans of SS-Panzer grenadier Regiment ‘Nordland’ was sent to Grafenwohr Training Area in Bavaria to form the core of the new 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’. At first given the name ‘Varangians’, after the Viking bodyguards of the Byzantine Emperors, Hitler over-ruled Himmler and ordered the division to keep its regimental name, ‘Nordland’. While the division retained its old name, the two newly formed Panzergrenadier regiments received new names. SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 23 was made up of Norwegian and Swedish volunteers and named ‘Norge’ while SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 24 was comprised of Danish troops and named ‘Danmark’.

As ‘Nordland’ was fleshed out not all the volunteers were from Norway, Denmark or Sweden. Over 1,200 Romanian Volksdeutsche (ethnic Germans from Romania) were added to the strength of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 24 ‘Danmark’ alone.

Commanded by SS-Gruppenfuhrer Fritz von Scholz, the new division was attached to SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Fleix Steiner’s III (Germanic) SS-Panzerkorps and detailed for training and anti-partisan duty in Croatia.

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Now stationed in the Balkans, the ‘Nordland’ Division hunted Josip Tito’s partisans through northern Croatia in an effort to capture and kill the guerrilla forces. Regiment ‘Danmark’ acquitted itself well during pitched battles with partisans around Glina in late November. During this fighting the Division’s SS-Panzer Detachment 11 earned the honorific “Hermann von Salza,” a reference to the former Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights.

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Once blooded in the Balkans, ‘Nordland’ and the rest of III SS-Panzerkorps were sent north to Leningrad in January 1944, to help contain the eminent Soviet breakout. Barely had the ‘Nordland’ men dug in around the city before the Communists exploded through the beleaguered German siege force. Not even the stalwart Scandinavians could stem the tide as the ‘Nordland’ Division was forced to fight a 20-mile rearguard action to Oraniebaum. This was followed a week later by a harried withdrawal 65-miles farther west to the Baltic Sea port of Narva, on the Estonian coast. Army Group North had setup defensive positions on the Narva River to halt the Russian advance and reorganize for a counter offensive.

Known to some as the “Battle of the European SS”, the Battle of Narva saw combatants from Germany, Norway, Denmark,

Holland, Belgium and Estonia struggle to repel the vengeful Soviets. Several river and lake crossings were attempted by the attackers only to be thwarted, most notably an amphibi-ous landing force at Merekule destroyed by ‘Nordland’ forces in February 1944. A testament to the skill and tenacity of the SS men, and ‘Nordland’ in particular, is that it took 200,000 Soviets five months to displace 50,000 defenders.

Having retreated to the Tannenberg Line, ‘Nordland’ soldiers took up already established positions on Orphanage Hill, 15 miles west of Narva in July 1944. Here the Division’s luck begins to run out; SS-Gruppenfuhrer Scholz and the commanders of both Panzergrenadier regiments were killed in combat on 29 July. In spite of these crushing losses the ‘Nordland’ troops persevered, destroying over 100 Soviet tanks on that same fateful day. Despite the staunch defence of the Tannenberg Line, a summer evacuation to Latvia was ordered for the Division.

Barely a month after arriving to defend the Latvian capital of Riga, the city fell to the Soviets and another evacuation was carried out. This time the Division was sent to the Kurland Pocket to buy time for retreating German forces. Fall and early winter 1944 found the division fighting numerous holding actions in the Kurland Pocket as other German formations were sent by sea to northern Germany. At last, in January 1945, ‘Nordland’ was withdrawn to Libau and shipped to Stettin in Pomerania.

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Now back in Germany, the Division is re-supplied and received much needed replacements, including a small de-tachment of British SS soldiers in mid February. These rein-forcements helped strengthen ‘Nordland’ enough to launch a counterattack towards Arnswalde to rescue an encircled garrison and bring them back to the III SS-Panzerkorps’ lines on the Oder River. These positions couldn’t be held, however, as the Soviets launched a massive offensive on 1 March that would throw the corps to the eastern side of the Oder. These engagements depleted the combat strength of the “Norge” and ‘Danmark’ regiments so much that the ‘Nordland’ Division was withdrawn from the line and sent to Bad Freinwalde for refit.

More replacements and reinforcements joined the Division before it was sent back to the line in mid April. In less than a week the Division was pushed from the outskirts of Berlin to the city centre. By the end of April both Panzergrenadier regiments had ceased to exist as combat units and nothing larger than a company could be scraped together. Following Hitler’s suicide, SS-Brigadefuhrer Gustav Krukenberg, now ‘Nordland’ Division commander, ordered his remaining troops to retreat west towards the Elbe River and the relative safety of the Western Allies. While many survivors made it to the Elbe, most did not and fell into the hands of the Soviet conquerors.

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Holding up the Nazi successes against Poland, the Low Countries and France in the early years of World War II as a model for every fascist to aspire towards, Himmler’s propa-ganda machine made a passionate call for Aryan volunteers to join the Schutzstaffel (SS). Late 1940 saw the formation of the SS Volunteer Standarte Nordwest, specifically to induct citizens of Holland and Belgium into the SS. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the first volunteers began arriving for training in April 1941.

Backed by the Nationaal Socialistische Beweging (Dutch National Socialist Movement) the enlistment drive was wildly successful. So much so that the SS Volunteer Standarte Nordwest was split into national units with the SS Volunteer Unit Niederlande composed of the fascists from Holland. By July 1941, the ranks had swelled to five companies of infantry requiring another designation change, the SS Volunteer Legion Niederlande.

Great pains were taken by the Nazi leadership to convince the volunteers they had joined a uniquely Dutch unit. The legion was allowed to wear the prinsevlag (Dutch tricolor) on their sleeves and the wolfsangel (symbol of the Nationaal Socialistische Beweging) on their collars in place of the tra-ditional SS runes. Luitenant Generaal Hendrik A. Seyffardt of the Dutch General Staff was placed in command of the new Legion. Although not a member of the Nationaal Socialistische Beweging, Luitenant Generaal Seyffardt was highly respected by the Dutch people and a staunch anti-communist. This made him a perfect figurehead around which the Nazis could rally their new recruits.

Basic training for the new Legion continued in Hamburg while the newly minted soldiers were then sent to the Truppenübungsplatz in Arys, East Prussia for specialized and technical training. High motivation characterized the new troops as did an eagerness to learn the craft of soldiery. Finally, the SS Volunteer Legion Niederlande was given op-erational orders and transferred to the village of Selo-Gora in the Leningrad area. Sent to replace the 20. Infanteriedivision’s Infanterie Regiment 90, the Legion joined General Field Marshall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb’s Army Group North in January 1942, ready to join the fight against the enemies of National Socialism.

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Commanded in the field by SS-Obersturmbannführer Arved Theuermann, the Legion setup defensive positions on the western bank of the Wolchov River situated between Tschudovo and Novgorod. Stationed between the German 20. and 254. Infanterie divisions, the Dutch were responsi-ble for repelling any Soviet attempts at a bridgehead in their sector. In addition to front line service, the Legion was also responsible for patrolling the roads and wooded areas near Pjatilipy and Gorenka. The forested areas along the front were littered with Soviet bunkers requiring near constant patrols to root out and replace with Dutch defensive positions. The Dutch fortifications were a direct response to the seemingly clockwork artillery bombardments of the Red Army. Legion soldiers were so adept at destroying Soviet positions that German Army propaganda broadcasts in the area singled

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them out for their efforts. Dutch forces also had to deal with local partisans operating out of the heavily wooded sections of the Legion’s area of responsibility. All partisans caught by the Dutch were interrogated and summarily executed.

February 1942, brought a new commander, SS-Brigadeführer Gottfried Klingemann, and a morale boosting visit from Nationaal Socialistische Beweging leader Anton Mussert. Mussert was instrumental in the formation of the Legion and carried the banner of the reborn Dutch military. The euphoria of Mussert’s visit quickly wore off as the horrors of war came flooding back in the form of a Red Army attack on the 10 February. Large amounts of Soviet infantry were only beaten back after the loss of dozens of Dutch soldiers. Continued attacks throughout the month returned the same results, high Soviet losses, dozens of Legion casualties and lowered Dutch morale. Even the presentation of several Iron Crosses to Legion soldiers couldn’t raise Dutch spirits. Spring thaws did nothing to improve already dismal morale. Waist deep waters in the trenches dramatically increased the instances of disease while making front line conditions miserable. Soviet infantry did their best to compound these difficulties by making repeated forays into the Dutch sector. Elite units such as the 1002nd Rifle Regiment of the 305th Siberian Division attempted to storm the trenches in late March but were repelled with heavy losses on both sides. April brought improvement in flying conditions and with it, Soviet bombing raids. These raids were often coordinated with infantry attacks directly after, little by little whittling down the Legion’s numbers and morale.

Spirits rose again once summer rolled around; better weather coupled with the chance to finally take the fight to the communists buoyed the Dutch. A site near Fuhovga Lake witnessed the first Dutch attack on the eastern front as III Battalion tangled with the 305th Siberian Division again. A large cache of weapons and ammunition accompanied the capture of over 3,500 Soviet prisoners of war, includ-

ing Lieutenant General Vlassov of the 2nd Shock Army. Vlassov, a Hero of the Soviet Union recipient, was deported to a camp in the Ukraine and began organizing the “Russian Liberation Army”, a military organization dedicated to the elimination of Stalin’s repressive regime. After proving itself in the crucible of combat the Legion was transferred to 2. SS-Infanterie Brigade and sent from the Wolchov Front to the Leningrad Front. In July SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Josef Fitzthum took command of a Legion reduced to just 1,400 combat ready men. Of these 1,400 men, 176 were awarded Iron Crosses by their new commander. Luckily for the Dutch the remainder of July was quiet and allowed time for training and recuperation.

When Operation “Nordlicht” kicked off in mid August 1942, the Legion found itself poorly equipped and ill prepared. Morale had suffered after the unit was ambushed at Krasnoje-Selo on its way to the Leningrad Front and con-tinued to decline as the Nederlanders were thrown into the offensive alongside the 6. Infanteriedivision and 4. SS-Polizei Division. Red Army intelligence operatives had caught wind of the summer offensive and were well prepared for the 13 divisions Army Group North sent to dislodge them from Leningrad. On the heels of the failed German attack Soviets launched an offensive at Lagoda designed to finally break the siege of Leningrad. Fierce Dutch and German resist-ance slowed and eventually bogged the Russian offensive late in 1942 as the weather again became untenable. On 12 January, newly appointed commander SS-Brigadefuhrer Friedrich Scholz’s first assignment was to repulse a Soviet armored assault, again aimed at Lagoda. Assisted by the Legion Norwegen (Norwegian Volunteers) and a Luftwaffe Field Division, the Dutch were able to repulse the attack. Of significant note, Gerardus Mooyman of the Dutch Legion was awarded the Knight’s Cross in February for destroying 13 Red Army tanks while crewing his 7.5cm anti-tank gun.

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remnants of the Legion were sent to Sonneberg to train and reequip for the summer. With an influx of new soldiers and officers, the Legion was redesignated the SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ and readied for rede-ployment to the Balkans.

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The newly designated brigade was commanded by SS-Oberfuhrer Jurgen Wagner and attached to the III SS-Panzerkorps for anti partisan duty in the Balkans in September 1943. Stationed in Oroslavje and Donja Stubica, Croatia, the brigade absorbed 1,500 Dutchmen from 5. SS-Panzer Grenadier Division “Viking” in order to fill in its two new regiments, SS-Panzer Grenadier Regiment 1, “General Seyffardt” and SS-Panzer Grenadier Regiment 2, “De Ruyter.” The brigade’s stay in Croatia was brief but bloody as rooting out the local partisan forces invariably ended in the execution of all prisoners. Although not fully reequipped or re-supplied, the brigade received marching orders on Christmas Day 1943. A return to the Leningrad Front awaited the men of Holland, just in time to take the brunt of the winter offensive.

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Arriving at Oranienbaum in early January 1944, the brigade was grouped with 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ and 4. SS-Polizei Panzergrenadierdivision. Reinforcements were necessary in this sector as Army Group North expected the Red Army to make a breakout attempt from Leningrad. Striking at a section of front manned by Luftwaffe units, the Soviets drove a wedge into the Nazi line. So successful was the attack that the Wehrmacht defend-ers were forced to pull back to Narva, Estonia and setup

fortifications along the Narva River. To better consolidate command & control in the area, 18. Army established “Army Group Narva”, consisting of the Dutch Brigade, 11. SS-Panzergrenadierdivision “Nordland” and the newly conscripted Estonian unit, 20. Waffen Grenadierdivision of the SS.

The winter and spring of 1944 saw numerous attempts by Soviet forces to establish and hold bridgeheads across the Narva River and Lake Peipus. These attempts were frustrated by the skill and bravery of the multinational volunteer forces in what became known as the “Battle of the European SS”. Soldiers from Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Norway fought alongside their Estonian comrades to keep the Soviets from reoccupying the small Baltic nation.

Despite dwindling supplies and manpower the Dutch SS-Brigade blocked repeated attempts by the Red Army to create a permanent bridgehead over the Narva River. 8 March saw the Soviets gain a tenuous hold on the western river bank only to have both armoured regiments sent to exploit the gap repulsed with heavy losses. It wasn’t until late March that the brigade was properly re-supplied with anti-tank and artillery shells allowing for a suitable defence of the Hitler’s newly ordered “Festung Narva.” April passed uneventfully as the bloodied Red Army regrouped for a summer offensive. The Dutch used this reprieve to re-fortify and re-arm.

Like dominoes on a map, the collapse of Army Group Centre to Operation Bagration left Germany’s northern armies facing encirclement and annihilation. The 172nd Straf Battalion with the 191st Rifle Division in support flooded across the river on 12 June, hell bent on redemption at the cost of volunteer lives. ‘Nederland’ and ‘Nordland’ were both hard hit by the penal battalion, but were able to push the Soviets back across the Narva. Recognizing the desperate

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plight of Narva’s beleaguered defenders, Army Group North began preparations for a withdrawal to Tannenberg, just to the west of Narva. Fighting the rearguard were the soldiers of 48. Infanterie Regiment “General Seyffardt”, giving their fellows time to pull back to the new line. However, “General Seyffardt” paid dearly for their efforts, as poor leadership put them under the bomb sights of the Red Air Force. Raids from the sky wiped out the regiment almost to a man.

Now assigned to the Pernau section of the line the Dutch were still plagued by poor manning and supply. Compounding these issues was the question of Estonian loyalty. As the German forces retreated closer and closer to Germany the Estonian troops became more and more interested in lib-erating their homeland than defending the German Reich. Newly promoted SS-Brigadefuhrer Wagner went so far as to keep a company in reserve to stave off any perceived Estonian threat.

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Falling back again, this time to Kurland in October, the Nederlanders had barely arrived on station before having to repel a communist attack on Libau. Confronted by the Red Army to their front and Lithuanian partisans to their rear, SS-Brigadefuhrer Wagner resorted to the execution of civilians to keep the local populace marginally in line. Soviet forces reorganized and in late December pummelled Dutch troops in Libau and Frauenberg with massed artillery, pres-aging a massive infantry assault. Human waves were driven back with only minor losses to the SS forces. January 1945 saw a repeat of the December tactics with the same results.

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New orders for the brigade were cut in late January; they were to sail for Stettin and be used to plug the holes in the line defending Berlin. Despite boasting only 1,000 combat ready soldiers, the brigade was re-designated the 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision “Nederland” on 10 February 1945. Unfortunately for the Dutch this new status couldn’t keep the Red Army from pushing inexorably towards the capital of Hitler’s “Thousand Year Reich.” Even reinforce-ments from Kampfgruppe “Rehder” in March couldn’t keep the division at a functional combat level for long.

The division’s death knell sounded on 16 April as two Soviet Fronts smashed into the German lines surrounding Berlin. By 3 May the Dutch had seen enough of the Red Army and, after repulsing one last communist attack, fled west and sur-rendered to an American tank battalion. Having seen the better part of valour, the Dutch chose to seek clemency from the Western Allies rather than to risk the tender mercies of the avenging Red Army.

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The Dutch soldiers of the 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ were adamant in following their assigned task to the letter. They never varied from their attack plans.

The training, experience, and close comradeship between the 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ was legendary. Their long experience of fighting the Red Army on the Eastern Front taught them the vital importance of instant readiness.

You must choose to field your force from either 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ (marked ), or from the Scandinavian 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ (marked ). Whichever SS-Division you chose, you may only take platoons and options marked with your division’s symbol. Waffen-SS troops use all of the German special rules on pages 166 to 168 of the rulebook as well as the division-specific special rules below.

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The men of the 11. ‘Nordland’ SS-Panzerdivision quickly earned a reputation for not backing down in close combat. They would often fight on to the bitter end, without concern for their safety and unwilling to give ground.

The 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ planned their operations well and in close co-operation with their Artillery Regiments. Their meticulous planning ensured accurate artillery fire for the initial attacks.

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‘NederlaNd’ Special ruleS

Any infantry platoon from 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ becomes Pinned Down during the Assault Step, they can take a Motivation Test.

• If the test is passed, remove the Pinned Down Marker.

• Otherwise, the platoon remains Pinned Down.

If the platoon is Pinned Down by Defensive Fire, they still fall back and the assault is over.

Platoons from the 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ may make a Stormtrooper Move while Pinned Down and may move towards the enemy while making this move.

‘NordlaNd’ Special ruleS

When firing artillery bombardments using Motorised SS-Artillery Batteries in support of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’, Roll to Hit as if the artillery are Veterans.

When any infantry platoon from 11. ‘Nordland’ SS-Panzer-division fails its Motivation Test to Counterattack during an assault, it has the option to either Break Off as normal or continue the assault.

If the platoon elects to continue the assault, they fight on as if they had passed the Motivation Test. However, if they fail any further Motivation Tests to Counterattack in this assault, then the platoon is immediately Destroyed as if they had failed a Platoon Morale Check.

4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ collar patches.

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The 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’ retain a core of combat veterans who had been fighting on the Russian Front since 1941. A SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie from 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland is rated Fearless Veteran.

The 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ was formed around a core of veterans from the Wiking SS-Division, Freikorps Danmark and Legion Norwegen, though many of recruits are Volksdeutsch Germans from other parts of Europe. A SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie from 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision Nordland is rated Fearless Trained.

Company hQ

panzergrenaDier hQ

Company HQ 55 points 45 points

Replace either or both Command SMG teams with Command Panzerfaust SMG teams for +10 points per team.

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Anti-tank Section with

2 Panzerschreck teams +70 points +50 points 1 Panzerschreck team +35 points +25 points

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HeadquarterS

comBat platooNS

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HQ Section with

3 Panzergrenadier Squads 240 points 185 points 2 Panzergrenadier Squads 170 points 130 points

options

Replace the Command MG team with a Command Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.

Replace up to one MG team per squad with a Panzerfaust MG team for +10 points.

Add 3-ton trucks at no cost.

If MG teams, other then the Command MG team, are replaced with Panzerfaust MG teams your force may not contain a SS-Panzer Platoon armed with Panther D tanks.

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The SS-Panzergrenadiers are motorised infantry and fight their battles on foot. They don’t have the advantage of armoured half-tracks like their comrades from a SS-Panzerdivision. Use the trucks to move them quickly around the battlefield, but be sure to dismount before entering the combat zone.

While the Panzer divisions seize enemy held ground in sweeping counterattacks it is the role of Panzergrenadier divisions to quickly follow up and hold the new positions.

However on the Narva River the SS-Panzergrenadiers have to

hold the line along side the Grenadiers, holding off vigorous assaults by the Red Army, before organising counterattacks to retake lost ground.

The SS-Panzergrenadiers fight hard against incredible odds, but still hold the line.

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SS-Heavy Platoon

HQ Section

Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car

Machine-gun Section

MG42 HMG

Kfz 70 truck

MG42 HMG

Kfz 70 truck

Machine-gun Section

MG42 HMG

Kfz 70 truck

MG42 HMG

Kfz 70 truck

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UNTERSCHARFührer UNTERSCHARFührer

Mortar Section

Kfz 70 truck

GW34 mortar

Kfz 70 truck

GW34 mortarObserverRifle team

Kübelwagen

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2cm FlaK38 gun 2cm FlaK38 gun

2cm FlaK38 gun

light SS-Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon

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Obersturmführer

Untersturmführer Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer

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HQ Section with

2 Machine-gun Sections 155 points 120 points 1 Machine-gun Section 90 points 70 points No Machine-gun Sections 25 points 20 points

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1 Mortar Section + 70 points + 55 points

option

Add additional Kfz 70 trucks at no cost.

A Heavy Platoon must have a Mortar Section if it has no Machine-gun Sections.

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SS-Heavy Platoons may make Combat Attachments to SS-Panzergrenadier Platoons.

In one platoon you can consolidate all the heavy weapons support you may need to complement your Panzergrenadiers whether they be on offence, defence or in counterattack. This one platoon can provide the necessary firepower to halt most any infantry assaults against you.

Alternately, if you assault or counterattack, a heavy weapons platoon can provide the required edge to ensure your assault-ing forces reach the enemy lines with minimal casualties.

weapoNS platooNS

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HQ Section with

3 Anti-aircraft Sections 105 points 80 points 2 Anti-aircraft Sections 75 points 60 points

options

Replace 2cm FlaK38 guns with 3.7cm FlaK43 guns for +10 points per section.

Add Kfz 15 Field Car and 3-ton trucks at no cost.

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Protection from air attacks is a vital part of any division’s arsenal. The 2cm Flak38 guns are light and easy to move allowing them to cover the SS-Panzergrenadiers even during a counterattack. It has a good rate of fire to provide adequate protection without the need for heavy anti-aircraft support.

The platoon can also provide additional fire support against attacking infantry tipping the scales in favour of the defenders.

The heavy machine-guns can provide covering fire for your advancing infantry, while the mortars can keep the enemy’s heads down.

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SS-Mortar Platoon

HQ Section

Command SMG team Kfz 15 field car

Mortar Section

ObserverRifle team

8cm GW34 mortar

8cm GW34 mortar

Kübelwagen

3-ton truck

3-ton truck

Mortar Section

ObserverRifle team

8cm GW34 mortar

8cm GW34 mortar

Kübelwagen

3-ton truck

3-ton truck

Mortar Section

3-ton truck

8cm GW34 mortar

3-ton truck

8cm GW34 mortarObserver Rifle team

Kübelwagen

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UNTERSCHARFührer

Light SS-Infantry Gun Platoon

Infantry Gun Section Infantry Gun Section

Observer Rifle team

Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer

Unterscharführer Unterscharführer

3-ton truck3-ton truck

Light ss-inFantry gun pLatoon

ss-mortar pLatoon

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HQ Section with:

3 Mortar Sections 235 points 180 points 2 Mortar Sections 165 points 125 points 1 Mortar Section 95 points 70 points

option

Replace 3-ton trucks with Opel Maultier half-tracks for +5 points for the platoon.

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Good light artillery is critical in pinning or blinding enemy positions or strongpoints with smoke. SS-Mortar platoons are excellent in this role due to the speed with which they respond to calls for fire.

With plenty of observer teams they can engage any target across the whole battlefield much faster than the big guns of the artillery. The 8cm GW34 mortar can pin down enemy attacks as well as deliver covering smoke just as well as any artillery battery.

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HQ Section with:

2 Infantry Gun Sections 100 points 70 points

option

Add Kfz 15 field car and 3-ton trucks at no cost.

Replace 3-ton trucks with RSO tractors at no cost.

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Though not overpowering, the 7.5cm leIG18 gun provides flexibility to your company. Adding a light infantry gun platoon provides an answer to a number of field problems. It can provide smoke and artillery support for advancing infantry while also protecting the front lines against assaults.

It can dig out enemy machine-guns and anti-tank guns as well as provide some anti-tank capability against assaulting tanks.`

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SS-Anti-tank gun Platoon

HQ Section

Command SMG team Kübelwagen

Anti-tank gun Section

Anti-tank gun


Anti-tank gun


Anti-tank gun

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UNTERSCHARFührer

3-ton truck 3-ton truck

3-ton truck

heavy SS-Infantry gun Platoon

Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kfz 15 field car ObserverRifle team

Motorcycleand sidecar

15cm sIG33 gun

Sd Kfz 11 half-track


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15cm sIG33 gun

Sd Kfz 11 half-track

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HQ Section with:

3 7.5cm PaK40 185 points 135 points 2 7.5cm PaK40 135 points 100 points 1 7.5cm PaK40 85 points 65 points

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SS-Anti-tank Gun Platoons may make Combat Attachments to SS-Panzergrenadier Combat Platoons.

SS-paNzergreNadier regimeNtal Support platooNS

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HQ Section with:

2 Infantry Gun Sections 185 points 150 points

option

Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks at no cost

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The 7.5cm PaK40 gun has become the standard anti-tank gun of the SS-Panzergrenadier divisions. The hard hitting PaK40 will destroy almost any tank the enemy cares to put in range of them.

Place your anti-tank assets in good cover behind your front lines, then spring your ambush when the enemy tanks close to overrun your position. Your concentrated fire will stop the assault in its tracks.

Heavy infantry guns can and will destroy any enemy resist-ance nest. Even bunkers are not immune.

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Heer HEAVY TANK Platoon

Leutnant

Unteroffizier

Tiger 1 E

Tiger 1 E

HEAVY TANK Section

LEUTNANT

Command Tiger 1 E

Tiger 1 E

HQ Section

SS-Panzer Platoon

Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer

HQ tank

Command StuG G

Panzer Section

StuG G

StuG G


Panzer Section

StuG G

StuG G

motivation anD skiLL

Unless otherwise noted, Divisional Support Platoons for a SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie from 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland are rated Fearless Veteran.

Unless otherwise noted, Divisional Support Platoons for a SS-Panzergrenadierkompanie from 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision Nordland are rated Fearless Trained.

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4 Tiger I E 860 points 3 Tiger I E 645 points 2 Tiger I E 430 points 1 Tiger I E 215 points

Remember to roll for your Tiger Ace Skills before each game.

Heer Heavy Tank Platoons are Army troops, not SS. They are Allies to the SS and follow the Allies rules on page 183 of the rulebook. They are rated as Confident Veteran.

502. Schwere Panzerabteilung supported the troops of Army Group Narva during the battles for Narva and the Tannenberg Line.

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5 StuG G 545 points 4 StuG G 435 points 3 StuG G 325 points

3 Panther D 600 points

The single Panzerabteilung of the Nordland SS-Division also supported the Nederland SS-Brigade. They are rated as Fearless Veteran.

The Panzerabteilung of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision ‘Nordland’ was armed with StuG III G assault guns. On a number of occasions these assault guns also supported the troops of the 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Brigade ‘Nederland’.

If a company with SS-Panzer Platoon armed with Panther D tanks is defending in a Mission with the Prepared Positions special rule they may be deployed in Tank Pits (see page 210 of the rulebook).

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SS-Aufklärungs Platoon

Untersturmführer

UnterscharführerUnterscharführer

Unterscharführer

KubelwagenJeep with MG







Heer Tank-hunter Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command Tank-hunter

Unteroffizier

Tank-hunterTank-hunter

SECTION

Unteroffizier


SECTION

Unteroffizier


SECTION

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HQ Section with:

3 Aufklärungs Squads 250 points 195 points 2 Aufklärungs Squads 180 points 140 points

options

Replace Command MG team with a Command Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.

Add an additional Kubelwagen Jeeps to each squad at no cost.

Replace all Kubelwagen Jeeps with Schwimmwagen Jeeps for +5 points for the platoon.

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Though originally a reconnaissance element in blitzkrieg, circumstances now have the aufklärungs platoon providing much needed panzergrenadier support for your counterat-tacking panzer platoons. Still capable of deep penetration behind enemy lines, the great numbers of enemy armour requires the intelligent use of this highly valued unit to ensure its maximum effectiveness.

Heer Tank-hunter Platoons are Army troops, not SS. They are Allies to the SS and follow the Allies rules on page 183 of the rulebook. They are rated as Confident Veteran.

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4 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO 245 points 3 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO 185 points 2 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO 125 points

Some of troops of the 752. Panzerjägerabteilung were armed with the 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO. This unit was assigned to Army Group Narva and provided support to the various units fighting on the Narva front.

Eight of these 7.5cm PaK40 auf RSO tank-hunters were issued to the 752. Panzerjägerabteilung for trials. It is an im-provised self-propelled gun mounting a good anti-tank gun on the reliable RSO tractor chassis.

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SS-Panzergrenadier Pioneer Platoon

HQ Section

Command Pioneer Rifle/MG team

Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck

Kfz 15 field car

Pioneer Squad

PioneerRifle/MG team


Kfz 70 truck

Pioneer Squad



Kfz 70 truck

Pioneer Squad



Kfz 70 truck

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Unterscharführer

Luftwaffe Jäger Platoon

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HQ Section with:

3 Pioneer Squads 235 points 180 points 2 Pioneer Squads 170 points 130 points

options

Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG team with Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG team for +5 points or Command Pioneer Panzerfaust SMG team for +10 points.

Equip one Pioneer Rifle/MG team with a Goliath demolition carrier in addition to its normal weapons for +30 points.

Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck for +25 points, or Pioneer Supply Maultier for +30 points.

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You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG team per Pioneer Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start of the game before deployment.

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HQ Section with:

3 Jäger Squads 90 points 2 Jäger Squads 65 points

options

Replace Command Rifle/MG teams with Command Panzerknacker SMG teams for +5 points.

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Luftwaffe Jäger Platoons are Luftwaffe troops, not SS. They are Allies to the SS and follow the Allies rules on page 183 of the rulebook. They are rated as Reluctant Trained.

The combat capable remnants of 10. Luftwaffe Felddivision fought in a Kampfgruppe with SS-Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 11 and SS-Pionierbataillon 11 from 14 January onwards until they were “absorbed” by 11. SS-Panzergrenadierdivision Nordland as replacements.

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Ss-Rocket Launcher Battery

7.5cm PaK40 gun

Kfz 70 truck

Obersturmführer


OberSturmFührer

Motorised SS-Artillery Battery

3-ton truck

3-ton truck

3-ton truck

3-ton truck

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Howitzer Howitzer

Howitzer Howitzer

ss-roCket LaunCher Battery

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HQ Section with:

2 Launcher Sections 195 points 1 Launcher Section 110 points

options

Add up to one 15cm NW41 rocket launcher to each Launcher Section for +40 points per launcher.

Add Kfz 15 field car and Sd Kfz 11 half-tracks at no cost.

Add an Anti-tank Section for +50 points.

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Utilizing the 15cm NW41 Nebelwerfer to support your operations provides a cost-effective way to target, destroy, or at least pin down advancing Soviet infantry formations. Continuous fire from these batteries can completely wipe-out an entire Soviet battalion before it can reach your front lines.

The Nebelwerfer is a very cost-effective weapon capable of providing devastating rocket artillery for your defensive po-sitions. Placing them behind terrain away from the prying eyes of enemy reconnaissance will keep them available for the ensuing battle.

The 503. SS-Werfer-Abteilung supported the III. SS-Panzerkorps at Narva. It is rated Fearless Veteran.

motoriseD ss-artiLLery Battery

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HQ Section with:

4 10.5cm leFH18 255 points 195 points 2 10.5cm leFH18 145 points 110 points

HQ Section with:

4 15cm sFH18 295 points 2 15cm sFH18 160 points

options

Add Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, and 3-ton trucks at no cost.

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Motorised SS-Artillery Batteries equipped with 15cm sFH18 guns may not be deployed in Ambush.

The role of artillery is to pound the enemy into submission. Firing bombardment after bombardment, they will eventu-ally destroy any target. Their bombardments cripple enemy attacks as losses mount and troops are pinned to the ground unable to advance.

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Ss-vielfachwerfer battery

7.5cm PaK40 gun

Kfz 70 truck

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SS-Armoured Car Patrol

Command Sd Kfz 223 Armoured car

ss-vieLFaChwerFer Battery

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HQ Section with

2 Launcher Sections 215 points 1 Launcher Section 115 points

options Add up to one Sd Kfz 4/1 R-Vielfachwerfer rocket launcher to each Launcher Section for +25 points per launcher.

Model Sd Kfz 4/1 R-Vielfachwerfer rocket launchers with 5 or more crew and count each rocket launcher as two weapons when firing a bombardment for +5 points per launcher.

Add Anti-tank Section for +50 points.

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Fire anD manoeuvre

Vielfachwerfer crews fire a bombardment and then quickly redeploy their vehicles to avoid counter-battery fire from enemy artillery.

Devastating BomBarDment

A R-Vielfachwerfer rocket launcher signals the beginning of your counterattack or offensive. They are very effective against Infantry in the open.

An Artillery Bombardment fired by nine or more weapons uses a 12”/30cm x 6”/15cm Artillery Template to determine which teams can be hit and re-rolls failed To Hit rolls.

An Artillery Bombardment fired by fourteen or more weapons uses a template 12”/30cm square to determine which teams are hit and re-rolls failed To Hit rolls.

SS-Vielfachwerfer Batteries have supported Waffen-SS since 1943. As such they are rated Fearless Veteran.

When an Armoured Rocket Artillery Battery successfully rolls a Stormtrooper move, it also removes any smoke trails associated with the battery, even if the battery does not move.

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2 Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) 90 points 70 points

Sd Kfz 223 (radio) with: 2 Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) 115 points

Sd Kfz 250 (Recon) with: 2 Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) 90 points

ss-armoureD Car patroL

SS-Armoured Car Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.

Armoured car reconnaissance plays a key role in assessing the enemy’s intentions. If he is advancing your armoured cars can reconnoitre your counterattack route while keeping any flanking infantry or light armoured transport at bay.

When attacking, the armoured reconnaissance can find or even make a hole through the enemy’s defensive line if he is foolish enough to leave his infantry unprotected by armour or anti-tank guns.

In counterattack, armoured reconnaissance can protect the flanks of your armour from hidden anti-tank or assaulting infantry. This allows your panzers to put their maximum effort at the point of attack.

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Flight

LEUTNANT

Flight

LEUTNANT

Aircraft

Aircraft Aircraft

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HEAVY SS-Anti-aircraft GUN Platoon

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Self-propelled SS-Anti-aircraftGun Platoon

Anti-aircraft half-track

Command Anti-aircraft half-track

Anti-aircraft half-track

UNTERSTURMFührer


sporaDiC air support

Hs 129B 115 pointsHs 129B3 115 points Ju 87D Stuka 100 points Ju 87G Stuka 100 points

air support

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HQ Section with:

2 Anti-aircraft Sections 180 points 1 Anti-aircraft Section 100 points

option

Model 8.8cm Flak 36 anti-aircraft guns with 8 or more crew and increase their ROF to 3 for +10 points per gun.

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Good tactical placement of the 8.8cm Flak 36 heavy anti-aircraft gun goes a long way in channelling the enemy towards your desired killing zones. Their long range and high rate of fire, especially with additional crew, can have a decisive result on the battle’s outcome.

They can provide the ambush or over-watch support needed to break the back of enemy armoured spearheads. Placing them in cover helps conceal them from enemy reconnais-sance and air attack.

Heavy SS-Anti-aircraft Gun Platoons are from the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadierdivision Nordland. As such they are rated Fearless Trained.

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3 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 170 points 135 points 2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 115 points 90 points

3 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 110 points 85 points 2 Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) 70 points 55 points

With the skies filling rapidly with enemy tank-killing aircraft, the need for effective and efficient anti-aircraft support is critical. Protecting your armour, artillery and infantry as they move into position is essential for victory.

For minimal effort you can insure your forces are well-pro-tected from harassing enemy fighters. Keep them to the rear of your formations away from enemy armour and infantry. This will insure they are available when needed.

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

tanks Panther D Fully-tracked 10 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks, Unreliable. 7.5cm KwK42 gun 32”/80cm 2 14 3+

Tiger I E Fully-tracked 9 8 2 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Slow tank, Wide tracks. 8.8cm KwK36 gun 40”/100cm 2 13 3+ Slow traverse.

assauLt guns

StuG G Fully-tracked 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Schürzen. 7.5cm StuK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Hull mounted.

assauLt guns

PaK40 auf RSO Fully-tracked 0 0 0 Slow tank. 7.5cm PaK40 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+ Hull mounted.

artiLLery (sp)Sd Kfz 4/1 R-Vielfachwerfer Half-tracked 1 0 0 AA MG, Armoured rocket launcher. 8cm rocket launcher 56”/140cm - 2 6 Rocket launcher.

anti-airCraFt (sp) Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Half-tracked - - - 2cm FlaK38 gun 16”/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.

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

armoureD Cars

Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) Wheeled 1 0 0 Co-ax MG. 2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft.

Sd Kfz 223 (radio) Wheeled 1 0 0 AA MG.

Sd Kfz 250 (Recon) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG, AA MG.

Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Co-ax MG. 2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Self-defence anti-aircraft.

Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) Jeep 2 0 0 Co-ax MG. 2cm KwK38 gun 16”/40cm 3 5 5+

vehiCLe maChine-guns

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

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Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Hs 129B Cannon 2+ 9 4+ Flying Tank

Hs 129B3 Cannon 4+ 15 3+ Flying Tank, No HE MG 3+ 6 5+

Ju 87D Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 1+

Ju 87G Stuka Cannon 3+ 11 4+

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Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6

Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6

MG team 16”/40cm 3 2 6

SMG team 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.

Panzerschreck team 8”/20cm 2 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.

Flame-thrower team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.

Staff team cannot shoot Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

aDDitionaL training anD eQuipment

Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

Panzerfaust 4”/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step.

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Armour Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes

truCks

BMW motorcycle & sidecaror Kübelwagen jeep Jeep - - - Optional Passenger-fired hull MG.

Schwimmwagen jeep Jeep - - - Amphibious, Passenger-fired hull MG.

Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kfz 70 truck Wheeled - - -

Opel Blitz 3-ton truck Wheeled - - -

Opel Maultier Half-tracked - - -

Opel Kfz 68 radio truck Wheeled - - -

RSO Fully-tracked - - - Slow tank.

traCtors

Sd Kfz 10 (1t), Sd Kfz 11 (3t), or Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track Half-tracked - - -

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Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

MG42 HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down.

8cm GW34 mortar Man-packed 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.

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.

3.7cm FlaK43 guns Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable.

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+ Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.

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