Depending on what scenario the players are doing, you may want to let Special Forces teams use the Urban Operations special. Something I've already started painting is the Z It's a licensed Dauphin clone and I'll be using one or more for insertion in CT scenarios.
I wish I could find some Z-8s or s. Same stats as your ZBD05 that Empress makes today … only with wheels. Again, only in sigh but in terms of tanks, Type 96 is still very much in use and is exported to other nations.
I'd expect to see it in force projection scenarios in both Asia and Africa. Consider dropping morale for Life is Cheap flavor, using T stats, and losing some of the 3rd gen bells and whistles. Hi John. Try Contacting this person. A friend of mine who makes customised vehicles for war gaming. John - great suggestions for the Chinese. Yes, many Special Forces units But, the optional Urban Operations rule makes sense. I'll look to add in the additional vehicles going to add Germans and French lists as well.
Lol, updated the Chinese Man Jay I can't wait to run the Russians with the nice army list you provided well done sir, love the Dasvidanya rule. A great contribution to our hobby Jay, must have been a lot of hard work and time that you put into this. Filed for the future thanks. Thanks Pat! Yes, it has been a journey but well worth it Quick question. How did you determine the armor and gun sizes for the tanks? Humm, multuple factors really.
Vehicle statistics By they would be carrying assault rifles, the improved MG42 medium machine gun and Panzerfaust anti-tank rockets. This fuller and more detailed listing bouth augments and supersedes the shorter Army List found in the Bolt Action rulebook. To save referencing back to the rulebook, the generic Reinforced Platoon selector is repeated below. Either method is perfectly acceptable depending on what kind of game you wish to play.
The first method uses the generic selector and is more flexible and therefore ideal for pick-up games against any opponent, as it allows for a wider variety of different kinds of troops and equipment. The second method using the Theatre Selectors is more historically representative and therefore better suited for games where a historical portrayal is envisaged; for example an all-conquering assault during the early phases of Operation Barbarossa, or the desperate defence of the Atlantic Wall.
We imagine that players will, on the whole, prefer to fight battles within a specific historical context, in which case simply use the appropriate Theatre Selector to choose your army. On the score of a 1, 2 or 3 the NCO is removed as normal. On the roll of a 4, 5 or 6 one of the other troopers takes over the squad and leads it just as effectively as before.
To represent this leave the NCO is place and remove any other model instead. Note that this only applies to infantry units, and not to vehicles or vehicle crews that carry machine-guns. Other HQ units can be added to the force, including higher-ranking officers, as well as medical unit and supporting observers. In the German army junior officers were trained to undertake the role of their own immediate superiors, enabling them to use their initiative to take control of situations when necessary.
An officer unit consists of the man himself and can include up to two other men acting as his immediate attendants. Because of the high quality of the majority of German officers we rate them as regular or veteran. Junior medical staff such as stretcher-bearers can accompany medics in the field. We rate all medical staff as courageous, befitting their calling, and hence veteran. They are likely to be accompanied by a radio operator and other immediate attendants.
We rate these officers as regular or veteran, those of lesser ability being unlikely to find themselves in such a position. The German army was also heavily outnumbered and — as the war progressed — compromises in recruitment, equipment shortages, and failures of leadership at the highest level, all began to take their toll.
By they were a very mixed bag, from superb, experienced troops to militia with only rudimentary training. These are the men in field grey uniforms, coalscuttle helmets and jackboots that marched into Poland, France and Russia, mostly on foot, but sometimes riding bicycles or transported in trucks. Taken from Command 5: Erwin Rommel. Even as replacements were fed into units, they would find many experienced men to lend them their knowledge and expertise.
Their manpower was often recruited from former cavalry units. Their missions were to rapidly outflank the enemy, seize forward areas and act as fast reconnaissance units. German grenadiers were provided with the best light machine gun of the war and some squads carried two.
By the late war, most German grenadier squads were carrying a proportion of StG44 assault rifles or submachine guns instead of rifles to increase their firepower against an enemy increasingly equipped with submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles. However, the exact weaponry carried could vary greatly in practice, and so we allow a squad to be built as follows.
Panzer Grenadiers, the infantry of the Panzer divisions, rode to battle in half-tracked armoured carriers. They were equipped for attacking enemy fortifications, as well as for mine clearance and demolition work. They conducted airborne operations during the invasion of France, against Norway and captured the island of Crete in in Operation Mercury, despite taking heavy casualties.
It would be their last major airdrop. One problem the paratroops faced was that their weapons, including rifles and submachine guns, were dropped separately in canisters, meaning that once upon the ground they were unarmed until the canisters were recovered.
These rules assume the canister has already been recovered. They were also re-equipped, losing much of their specialist lightweight weaponry in favour of standard issue weapons, anti-tank guns and field artillery. Some units even gained armoured vehicles. Often fighting at the forefront of an offensive, they proved themselves dangerous adversaries.
They were recruited through the Nazi Party, and many were fanatical about expanding the ideology of fascism and driven by an ugly racial hatred especially on the Eastern Front. It had expanded, and many of its divisions were not of the quality the original units had been. Some were barely the equal of Heer units, while others did retain their hard political edge. Even as the Third Reich crumbled, the Waffen-SS retained its favoured status, and continued to receive preferential treatment in terms of recruits many very young and equipment.
Even at the end, many Waffen-SS units where still fearsomely equipped with the best the Third Reich could provide. It took part in anti-partisan fighting in central Russia, where it was involved in the massacre of civilians, and in the retreat to the Dnieper in The division was destroyed during the siege of Budapest in Of 30, men only survived the fighting and ruthless Russian reprisals.
When in combat, the mounted troops generally dismounted and fought on foot. These units were generally kept away from the fighting until the last few years of the war, when they often surrendered en masse rather than face Allied troops. Volks Grenadiers should not be confused with Volkssturm — a desperate militia of old men and young boys. In theory at least, the Volks Grenadiers were formed around a core of veteran troops and NCOs and were often highly motivated and patriotic fighters.
Units were often understrength and supply problems meant they carried an assortment of weapons — although we have chosen to present them as ideally intended — armed to the teeth with assault rifles. While many Volks Grenadier units crumbled before the enemy, others fought with astonishing tenacity, and to reflect this, their rules give them a chance of emerging as regulars or even veterans under fire. They were ill-equipped with a variety of weaponry including crudely made Volkssturm MP submachine guns and Volkssturmgewehr rifle.
Others carried weapons captured from other nations earlier in the war or guns dating back to the previous century. Most did not have a uniform, but wore civilian clothing with just a black armband emblazoned with Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht to show their allegiance. Volkssturm battalions were theoretically formed only for the defence of their own military district, but many ended up being sent to the frontline.
They were not trained for combat, but by the end of the war were being conscripted into military service. Teenage boys were given basic weapons training and expected to fight and die in defence of the Fatherland.
Often the NCO was a veteran or a formerly invalid soldier returning to duty. Despite their age, these boys often fought with great courage and tenacity, sacrificing themselves for a hopeless cause.
However, if Hitler Youth squads are uprated to regular infantry as a result of the test, then roll a further die — on a roll of 5 or 6 they are Fanatics. Taken from Campaign Anzio Stiffened by Heer regulars, the division fought along the Oder line against the Russian advance.
These sailors lacked infantry training, but retained their basic military discipline. Unlike other armies, the Germans used the same machine gun both as a squad weapon from its bipod and as a tripod-mounted support weapon. The tripod mount provided a much more stable firing platform and made it easier to keep up a sustained fire using a belt feed. We therefore treat the tripod-mounted gun as a medium machine gun, while the squad weapon is treated as a light machine gun.
Added to this can be the short-barrelled MG34S, an experiment that was rejected after trials on the Eastern Front; the MG30 t , a Czech light machine gun that was developed into the British Bren, but was used by German forces in its original form; and the MG h , the designation for old World War I-vintage Lewis guns captured from the Dutch Army and re-issued to occupation forces.
Likewise, the MG f — captured French Hotchkiss light machine guns — and many other captured weapons saw action. The Germans may have invented the concept of the general purpose machine gun as it is known today years ahead of its time, but their issue was never universal. The back-blast from the weapon was so intense that early teams wore protective capes and masks — later a blast shield was fitted to the weapon giving it its distinctive appearance.
Unfortunately tank armour was also increasing, and the weapon was quickly obsolete, although it continued to be used. Even in , a few were issued to Volkssturm units. It was fired from a lightweight two-wheeled carriage. A variety of rifles were used for sniping, including the standard KARK and the semiautomatic Gewehr 43, all fitted with the high quality ZF 39 telescopic sight, and equipped with precision-manufactured ammunition.
During the latter part of the war, the Germans produced a lighter, smaller design that carried enough fuel for a single burst — effectively a one-shot flamethrower — the Einstossflammenwerfer.
It is not known whether this weapon was actually ever employed, but we include it here out of completeness. The following details allow for a team consisting of a single flammenwerfer and assistant, or two men armed with one-shot flamethrowers.
The PzB 39 anti-tank rifle was actually preceded by the more complex PzB 38, of which 1, were manufactured, but that was not adopted for service after trials.
As with machine guns, captured British, French and Russian anti-tank rifles also saw action. The Panzerfaust here is assumed to be the common Panzerfaust There were also the smaller Panzerfaust 30 and Klein 30, and the slightly larger Panzerfaust the number relates to its effective range in metres, not the size of the warhead.
Two even larger versions, the and were in development when the war ended. This saw much action close to the frontlines and was basically a close-range support weapon that could easily be carried and used by infantry. It was, however, complex to use, and so was withdrawn from service in in favour of larger mortars. The Germans also made use of captured mortars including the Russian 50mm.
Treat both the 50mm and shortened 80mm as light mortars. It was a very effective and accurate weapon that could provide longer range, on-call fire support. It had a maximum range of 2, metres and could maintain a rate of fire of 15—20 rounds per minute. It was carried by its crew in three pieces: base plate, tube and bipod. It was a close copy of captured Russian mm mortars and was developed to give the infantry an even longer range and heavier weight of shot than the 80mm mortar.
Its maximum range was 6, metres and each shell weighed 15kg. It entered service in hence the name and was well-liked by the infantry for its effectiveness. Other, less common, heavy mortars included the mm Nebelwerfer 40 which had a wheeled carriage. Both are treated as heavy mortars. Cost: 46pts Inexperienced , 65pts Regular , 84pts Veteran. Many of the larger weapons dated from the previous war, and field guns were frequently those captured during earlier campaigns.
Outranged by bigger and heavier Russian weapons, and substantially outgunned on both Eastern and Western Fronts, the Germans soldiered on with what could be mustered. These guns were used for close support and were light enough to be manhandled by their crews.
These longranged weapons would be unlikely to see action in the kind of fire fights portrayed in the Bolt Action game, unless of course they were to be caught up in a rapid enemy advance.
The same weapon was used in the Hummel self-propelled gun. Of course, these were not the largest guns available to the German armed forces, but they were the most common of the heavy artillery, larger guns often being favoured for coastal defence rather than action in the field. The downside was that the range was reduced and the powerful back blast was hard to conceal from enemy spotters.
A mm version was introduced in late and saw service in North Africa. They were used as artillery rather than anti-tank weapons. Both were light enough to be towed behind a Kettenkrad. But, once in service, they were usually used to deliver high-explosive warheads, launching all their rockets in single, swift barrage. Entering service in , the standard Nebelwerfer was the mm Nebelwerfer 41, a six-barrelled launcher on a Pak 36 carriage.
In it was joined by a larger mm version. Their high-velocity shots were lethal against enemy lightly armoured or soft-skinned vehicles, not to mention against infantry.
It could fire about rounds per minute, including reloading time. Its ferocious rate of fire meant it was feared by Allied fighter-bomber pilots. By the later years it was the preferred anti-aircraft weapon due to its heavier shell and extra damage. It could maintain a practical rate of fire of about rounds per minute with reloading time. It was a large weapon, mounted upon a cruciform platform with detachable wheels, but it could be used from the trailer at need.
Its time-fused anti-aircraft shell also made it lethal as conventional artillery. Taken from Campaign Caen This, combined with tungsten core ammunition, gave the sPzB 41 remarkable armour penetration at short ranges — though performance dropped off rapidly. It was used throughout the war by a variety of troops — even including paratroopers.
By the late war it was the only light anti-tank gun in service — the 37mm Pak 36 having been withdrawn as an anti-tank gun, although guns were often fitted as support weapons to carriers. It was arguably the best antitank gun in the world at the onset of war, but was quickly outclassed by heavier armour on enemy tanks.
Still, 15, were produced for Germany and its allies, and it was still in service in In order to extend its usefulness the Stielgranate 41 hollow-charge ammunition round was developed.
This large, fin-stabilised shell fitted over the end of the barrel, but did not have a very long range. Stielgranate 41 ammunition cannot be used beyond short range 50MM PAK 38 First issued in , the Pak 38 was a good weapon in its day, with a 50mm calibre and tungsten cored ammunition. During the invasion of Russia it was one of the few German tank guns capable of piercing the front armour of a T By the 50mm gun was being replaced by the more powerful 75mm Pak 40 as the heavier gun became available in increasing numbers through and Production was halted in Some remained in service until the end of the war and were still effective against the majority of Allied tanks.
It was a very effective weapon that was capable of destroying almost any Allied tank. It was, however, a great deal heavier than the Pak Many Pak 40s were mounted upon self-propelled carriages for extra mobility. This was a version of the same high-velocity 88mm gun that equipped the Tiger II, and it was easily capable of penetrating and destroying even the most heavily armoured Allied tanks, including such monsters as the Soviet IS-II.
It was a very heavy weapon and early versions were fixed to a stable cruciform mount much like the Flak version of the weapon. Almost impractical as an anti-tank weapon due to its size and weight, it was transported on a six wheeled carriage. It was another weapon capable of defeating any armour the Allies had, as well as firing a large HE shell, but not enough were manufactured to make a decisive contribution to the war.
Cost: pts Inexperienced , pts Regular , pts Veteran. This bombardment hammered the forward German positions, shattering units and overturning tanks. Drawing together the survivors of various units, including those from 16th Luftwaffe Field Division, 1st Battalion, th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, tanks and reconnaissance units of 21st Panzer and the 88mm heavy antitank guns of th Heavy Anti-Tank battalion, he managed to stem the tide.
Ordering Luftwaffe anti-aircraft units to use their 88s against the advancing British tanks at Cagny, and forming an anti-tank screen, he managed to stall the advance of the British Guards Armoured Division, racing across the battlefields in his own Panzer IV. Post-war, during battlefield tours, Von Luck was often a guest, giving details of his swift actions and improvised tactics to student British officers. As Von Luck completed his story of a brilliant, heroic and successful defence, the organisers had to remind the esteemed now Bundeswehr officer than the Germans had in fact lost the war!
VEHICLES The entry of each vehicle includes, for your convenience, information about the period of the war during which the vehicle saw most of its service. It also includes the number of units produced during the war, which of course, is normally an approximation.
Later, the Panther would become standard issue. By the late war, the Germans had developed a bewildering variety of tanks, including some of the heaviest tanks to see action during the whole conflict. The Panzer IV, up-gunned and up-armoured since the beginning of hostilities, was still a formidable weapon, whilst the Tiger II and Panther could meet and defeat any tank the Allies pitched against it.
Later they became more widely used and also helped protect a tank against shaped charges by detonating the warhead before it hit the main armour. By Operation Zitadelle in summer he was commanding a Tiger tank with the same regiment, and scored at least 30 enemy tank kills in 5 days of combat with 1st SS Panzer Division with his powerful tank, including surviving a head-on collision with a T that destroyed the Russian tank when its ammunition detonated.
Here he launched a single-handed rampage, attacking a static column of 7th Armoured Division vehicles outside Viller Bocage. His surprise attack caused havoc, and destroyed over thirty British vehicles, including tanks. Fighting in the narrow streets of the town, his tank was eventually disabled by an anti-tank shell through the rear armour, and Wittmann and some of his crew escaped on foot.
Re-equipped, he went back into action on 8th August to counterattack British advances south of Caen during Operation Totalize. He was leading three Tiger tanks, when his vehicle was destroyed by a catastrophic hit near St Aignan de Cramesnil.
Originally claimed to be a hit by a Sherman Firefly of Royal Armoured Corps, it may be that it was actually a short-ranged flank shot from a Sherman tank of the Canadian Sherbrooke Fusiliers holding Gaumesnil farm, which ambushed the Tigers as they passed by, unaware of their presence.
The ammunition detonated and Wittmann was killed inside his Tiger. Other variants included a light command vehicle with a fixed super-structure replacing the turret. Principal service: — Numbers manufactured: The Ausf A,B,C and F were the main service vehicles, with minor improvements to transmission, running gear and armour.
Manufacturing of the Panzer II was halted in , but it continued to be fielded in secondary theatres and by anti-partisan forces throughout the war. A few remained as command vehicles into These proved highly vulnerable because of their volatile fuel inside weak armour and were withdrawn from service in Originally designated as the vz 38, it was improved upon through the marks with better radio equipment, changes to the vision slits and lights and the Ausf G was uparmoured. It was armed with a 37mm gun and a co-axial-mounted and bow-mounted machine gun.
The 38 t served from , with 7th and 8th Panzer Divisions in France and became more widely used in the invasion of Russia. Production was halted in , by which time it had like the Panzer II become obsolete, but it had done sterling service and proved itself a capable tank for its day. Its reliable chassis would continue to be used throughout the war for self-propelled guns.
This entry can also be used to represent the Panzer 35 t. This earlier tank was more complex to manufacture and less reliable, but comparable in performance. The Ausf E was the first vehicle to go into full production once suspension problems and armour protection had been balanced. The story of the development of the Panzer III, the standard battle tank of the early war years, is a complex one somewhat simplified below. The Ausf E mounted a 37mm gun, and Ausf F had more internal improvements to final drive and air-cooling system.
The Ausf G was re-armed with a short 50mm gun and would first see service in Russia, whilst the Ausf H was improved with extra armour plates on the hull front and rear. The Ausf J had improved armour again, and would be the first mark to be upgraded with a longer 50mm gun. Later other marks would be retrofitted with the gun. The Ausf L had increased turret armour and a redesigned turret layout. Almost half where armed with short 75mm howitzers, and designated as the Ausf N.
The Ausf M was almost identical to the Ausf L, with better wading protection and smoke dischargers. Recognising that the lighter chassis had had its day, post-Kursk the Panzer III was gradually withdrawn from service and replaced by the Panzer V Panther. Numbers manufactured: 3, The Ausf H and J treat hits against the rear armour as hits against the side armour i. Flame-throwing vehicles are more likely to be destroyed by damage, as explained on page 51 of the rulebook PANZER IV The Panzer IV was also developed before the start of the war, as a 20 tonne chassis to carry a 75mm howitzer for close infantry support.
It was the largest German tank at the onset of war, and the earliest mark, the Ausf A, saw combat in Poland and France. The Ausf A was developed into the Ausf B, C, D, E and F, all with minor improvements to the engines, suspension and so forth, but fundamentally it remained the same tank. Only with the arrival of the F2 and the addition of a long 75mm high velocity anti-tank gun did the Panzer IV become a tank capable of taking on enemy tanks of the time.
Numbers manufactured: 1, Numbers manufactured: 7, Captured Ts were studied and, rather than just copy them as was suggested, a new medium tank was developed from the Russian design. The result would be the Panzer V Panther, but it would not be ready for combat until Even then, having rushed development and trials, the Panther was beset by mechanical problems and most broke down.
After these problems were ironed out, the Panther developed into a superb tank. Fast, heavily armoured to the front, and with a very powerful 75mm L70 gun, it proved itself a tank well ahead of its time. The Panther was developed through three marks. The Ausf D came first, all production of this ceased in in favour of the later models. It was followed by the A and finally the perfected G.
Numbers manufactured: 6, A difficult river crossing operation was in progress, using 5 Churchill Arks at different angles, with the central Ark submerged by 3 feet.
Supporting armour of 51st battalion, the Royal Tank Regiment, was due across at , led by C Squadron. Commanding C Squadron, Lieutenant Nealle queried the order due to the rumoured enemy armour, but received instructions to press on. As his leading Churchill tank carefully entered the water it was hit, killing all its turret crew and blocking the bridge.
The river crossing was closed, and the DCLI withdrew back because they had no armour support against the enemy tank. No attempt to cross the river would be made for several weeks. One rumoured Tiger had halted the advance. Lieutenant Nealle was 20 years old when he was killed in action. By , the first production Tigers reached the frontline troops in Russia and North Africa.
A monstrous vehicle, far outclassing anything else in and for much of the rest of the war , the Tiger was initially a mechanical nightmare, so heavy that it broke down or the engine overheated and caught fire. Such problems were eventually fixed, and the Tiger became a top class battle tank. Green Plastic Massacre. Man Made Monster. Post here with download links: link Here is what they look like ….
Thank you. Silly that Warlord has not done these, but appreciate you doing them! BattleCaptain, thanks, will fix the typo and update first thing in the AM.
Ferd — Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! The typo has been fixed and posted if you download again you'll get the fixed typo version. An updated page 3 fixed typo and includes smoke rules :. Thank you, Sir! Thanks Jay! I know it's little, but I also figured you would want to know! Again, fantastic job! I've summarized this rule, and the other changes, here: link And thanks for pointing out the typo … hard for me to spot them ;-.
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