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By Alexander Tripp and Wayne Turner
Updatedon
7 March 2013
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2. Panzerdivisionthe earlyyears
2. Panzerdivision was ormed in October 1935, making it oneo the oldest Panzer Divisions o the German Army. Te rstdivisional commander was no other than Heinz Guderian
himsel, who developed the theories o tank warare beorethe war.
Ater the Anschlusso Austria, the Division was transerredto Vienna and many Austrians joined it ranks, earning theDivision its nickname Wiener Panzer Division.
It took part in the Blitzkrieg campaigns in Poland in 1939,France in 1940, and the Balkans and Greece in 1941.
Ater the end o the Campaign in the Balkans, the trackedvehicles o the division were shipped to Italy, but both shipsstruck British mines and sunk. Te loss o all tanks delayedthe deployment o the Division in time or Operation
Barbarossa.
In October 1941 the 2nd Panzer arrived in Russia andwas deployed as part o the Herresgruppe Mitte advanc-ing towards Moscow. When the oensive stalled, the meno2. Panzerdivision were only 16 km rom the city. TeDivision was pushed back rom the gates o Moscow by themassive Soviet counter-oensive in the Winter o 1941/42.In the next months the Division was embroiled in heavilyought deensive battles. Ater a short ret at Smolensk inthe Summer o 1942, the Division was deployed in thedeence o Rzhev.
During the battle o Kursk in 1943,2. Panzerdivision was parto Models 9th Army, orming the northern pincer. Ater theailure o the Kursk Oensive, the men o2. Panzerdivisiontried to hold the rontlines along the Dnieper River, sueringheavy casualties in the progress. In spring 1944 the Division
was withdrawn to France or retting.
norMandyWhen the Allies landed in Normandy2. Panzerdivisionwas at ull strength with two o its our inantry battalionsmounted in hal-tracks. Te division was deployed in thearea around Amiens, and only two days ater the invasion
the division was ordered to move towards Normandy. Teleading elements entered combat on 12 June. Te rst battleswere against the British 7 th Armoured Division near Villers-Bocage, orcing the Desert Rats to retreat. Te Wiener PanzerDivision remained in the Caumont area. During the Britishoperation Epsom the Panther battalion supported the orcesdeending against the British oensive and was credited withthe destruction o 53 enemy tanks.
Ater the Allies began Operation Cobra and broke-throughthe thin lines oPanzer Lehr Division and streamed south,Hitler ordered Operation Lttich, the ill ated attack towardsMortain and Avranches. During the night o 6 August 2.
Panzerdivision attacked and broke through the Americanlines only to be stopped by American reinorcements about3 km short o Avranches. 116. Panzerdivision on the rightanked started the attack too late to make any progress while
the SS Divisions to the south were stopped by the deter-mined resistance o the US 30th Inantry Division. By noon,7 August, the morning og had dispersed and the attackso Allied ghter-bombers made all urther German attacksimpossible.
In the next weeks the Allied orces closed the Falaise pocket,but 2. Panzerdivision escaped, withdrawing towards the
Westwall more or less intact. Although the Division sueredheavy casualties in the Normandy battles, in particular theloss o heavy weapons and tanks was high, the division wasar rom destroyed.
Deployed at the Westwall, the division supported the elimi-nation o the American bridgehead at Wallendor duringSeptember. Earmarked or the planned Ardennes Oensive,
2. Panzerdivision was nally withdrawn in November toreceived new equipment and replacements in the Eiel area.
Te Panzer Regiment retained twoAbteilungen (battalions),one with Panther and the second with Panzer IV tanks. Buteach company was authorized to have only 14 tanks. Inaddition, the secondAbteilungreceived StuG III assault gunsor two o its companies in lieu o Panzer IV tanks. A urther21 StuG III were received by the Panzerjger Abteilung.However, hal-tracked vehicles were in short supply limitingthe mobility o much o the division to the roads.
the Battleofthe BUlgeFor the Ardennes Oensive 2. Panzerdivision was attached
to the XLVII. Panzer Korps commanded by Generalder Panzertruppe Freiherr von Lttwitz. In addition to2. Panzerdivision, the Korps consisted oPanzer Lehr Divisionand26. Volksgrenadierdivision.
As soon as the Volksgrenadiereo26. Volksgrenadierdivisionhad secured crossings over the Our and Cler Rivers,
2. Panzerdivision was tasked to breakthrough the Americanlines, bypass Bastogne to the north and race towards theMeuse and capture the bridges there.
Only one day beore the start o the oensive OberstMeinradvon Lauchert took command o2. Panzerdivision, so he wasunable to meet all his commanders beore the start o the
oensive.
In the pre-dawn hours o 16 December, Pioneers and a battal-ion o Panzergrenadiers crossed the Our river in rubber boatsin order to capture the village o Marnach. Tis was meantto clear the road rom Dasburg towards Cler and urthertowards Bastogne, but the soldiers o the US 28th InantryDivision entrenched there held the village stubbornly. Onlyin the evening, when Pioneers nished a 60-ton bridge,
were the divisions tanks able to cross the Our and join theght. Te deenders were then slowly pushed back. In themorning hours o 17 December an advance guard reachedthe town o Cler, less than two miles west o Marnach
and headquarters o the US 110th Inantry Regiment. Teadvance guard was stopped by Shermans o the 707th ankBattalion. Tey lost our Panzer IV tanks in the ght, butdestroyed three Shermans in return. Te deenders o Cler
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BASTOGNE
Marvie
Bertogne
Sibret
Ortho
Rochefort
Marche-en-Famenne
Bande
Nassogne
Ciergnon
Ciney
Humain
Saint-Hubert
Wellin
Hotton
La Roche-en-Ardennes
Houffaize
Heinerscheid
0 5 10 15 miles
0 10 20 kilometres
Woods
River
Roads
owns&Villages
2. Panzerdivision
advance
Engagements
ClerfDasburg
MarnachNoville
Bourcy
AllerbornLongvilly
Champion
Ortheuville
Hargimont
Celles
Foy-Notre-Damme
were urthermore reinorced by a tank company o the US9th Armored Division, but in the evening all the AmericanSherman tanks were either destroyed or orced to retreat.Cler was nally captured. On 18 December what was leto the 110th Inantry Regiment was orced to withdraw tothe west. However, the sti resistance o the 28th InantryDivision had played havoc with the German timetable.
Meanwhile, CCR, US 9th Armored Division established
two roadblocks east o Bastogne, the northern one nearthe village o Lullange, where the road rom Cler enteredthat leading to Bastogne. Te second roadblock was urthersouth near Allerborn. In the morning hours o 18 Decemberthe orward elements o Kampgruppe Bhm reached thenorthern roadblock. With the tanks o Panzer-Regiment 3close behind, the roadblock was soon surrounded and an-nihilated. Te southern roadblock was overrun shortly aterdusk.
Oberst von Lauchert now turned his Division to the north-west so as to swing past Bastogne in the north and maintainthe momentum o the westward drive.
All the delays allowed the American reinorcements to reachBastogne beore the Germans. One o these was eam Desobryrom CCB o the US 10th Armored Division which deployedat Noville. Te little village north o Bastogne was directlyin the way o2. Panzerdivision. Covered by the morning og,the tanks o2. Panzerdivision manoeuvred or an attack onthe village. When the og suddenly lited, more than thirtytanks were revealed to the deenders o Noville. Accuratere rom the American tanks and tank destroyers causedthe attack to ail. At midday the 1st Battalion o the 506thParachute Inantry Regiment, under Lieutenant Colonel
James L. LaPrade reached Noville and immediately coun-
terattacked. However, the paratroopers were unable to reachthe ridge lines due to the withering German re. Elements o
304. Panzergrenadier Regiment inltrated toward the southo Noville. Treatened by the prospect o being surroundedand short o ammunition, the deenders o Noville nally
retreated towards Bastogne on the aternoon 20 December,but they held up the advance o2. Panzerdivision or nearlytwo days and caused heavy casualties.
the highwaterMarkShortly ater midnight Kampgruppe Bhm, which hadbypassed Noville to the north, captured a bridge over theOurthe River at Ortheuville. Tis opened the road to
Marche and Namur invitingly, but 2. Panzerdivision didnot move, as their tanks had run dry and they had to waitor uel. Tis allowed the advance elements o the US 84 th
Inantry Division to occupy Marche. When the advancenally resumed at nightall 22 December, sti resistance wasencountered at Marche. Lttwitz ordered Lauchert to turnthe bulk o his division west towards Dinant and the Meuse,and to leave only a blocking orce towards Marche.
KampgruppeBhm raced up the highway towards Dinant,ollowed by Kampgruppe Cochenhausen, nally reachingthe woods near Celles beore daylight on 24 December. Teadvance elements o the division were only 9 km away rom
the Meuse crossings. Te remainder o2. Panzerdivision wasstretched all the way back to south o Marche with the dualmission o continuing the westward advance and o protect-ing the northern ank.
Meanwhile, the American 2nd Armored Division beganto arrive northeast o Celles. Teir CCA moved southinto Buissonville, while the 24th Cavalry ReconnaissanceSquadron occupied Humain, blocking 2. Panzerdivisionroute o advance. Te leadingKampgruppen were cut o.
In the meantime KampgruppeBhm had reached the villageo Foy-Notre Dame were it encountered several tanks o
the British 29
th
Armoured Brigade. Losing several vehiclesto British re and running out o uel, the reconnaissancebattalion went to ground.2. Panzerdivision was stopped lessthan 5 km short o the Meuse crossings.
On 25 December CCB o the 2nd Armored Division launched
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2. Panzerdivision KamPfgruPPen
During Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine)2. Panzerdivision was divided into a number oKampgruppen(Battle Groups) or the oensive. Tese were:
kaMpfgrUppevon BhMCommander: Major von Bhm (2. Panzer Auklrungs-abteilung)
Units:2. Panzer Auklrungsabteilung(including an armouredcar company); and one Company o I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regimentwith 14 Panther G tanks.
Kampgruppe von Bhm was the advance guard o the di-visions attack and led the way through the American lines.Teir advance was halted at Foy-Notre-Dame and Dinant on24 December 1944.
You can eld a orce based on Kampgruppevon Bhm as eithera Panzerkompanie or a Gepanzerte Auklrungsschwadron.
kaMpfgrUppe cochenhaUsenCommander: Major Ernst von Cochenhausen(304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment)
Units: II. Bataillon/304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment; two com-panies o I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 32 PantherG tanks; I. Bataillon/74. Panzer Artillerie-Regimentwith 10
Wespe and 6 Hummel sel-propelled guns; one sel-propelledBattery o273. FlaK Bataillon;38. Panzerpionier-Abteilung.
Kampgruppe Cochenhausen ollowed behind Kampgruppevon Bhm as the divisions armoured battle group. However,all o the battle groups panzergrenadier were mounted intrucks.
You can eld a orced based on KampgruppeCochenhausenas either a Panzerkompanie or a Panzergrenadierkompanie.
kaMpgrUppe holtMeyerCommander: Hauptmann Friedrich Holtmeyer(38. Panzerjger Abteilung)
Units: 38. Panzerjger Abteilungwith 21 StuG G assaultguns; II. Bataillon/2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment; I. Bataillon/
304. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, II. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regimentwith 28 Panzer IV J tanks and 27 StuG G assaultguns; III. Batailon/74. Panzerartillerie-Regiment. It also con-tained the3. Panzerregiments sta and anti-aircrat tanks. It
was urther supported by 1124. Artillerie Batteriewith our12.8cm K81 guns and 5th and 6th Batteries o 766. Volks-
Artillerie-Korpsarmed with 15cm sFH18 howitzers.
Kampgruppe Holtmeyer was ormed rom the divisionstank-hunter battalion, a battalion o tanks, and a battaliono panzergrenadiers pulled out o Gutmanns command tomake a relie attack and allowKampgruppevon Bhm andKampgruppe Cochenhausen to retire. Unortunately they
were too late and both groups were cut o by American andBritish orces.
You can eld a orced based on KampgruppeHoltmeyer aseither a Panzerkompanie or a Panzergrenadierkompanie.
kaMpfgrUppe gUtMannCommander: Oberst Joachim Gutmann(2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment)
Units: 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment (one battalion detachedon 25 December to KampgruppeHoltmeyer); one companyo38. Panzerjger Abteilungwith 10 StuG G assault guns;1st Company, I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment with 14Panther tanks; II. Bataillon/74. Panzerartillerie-Regiment;one battery o 15. Volks-werer-Bataillon; one company o
38. Panzerpionier-Abteilung.
As 2. Panzerdivision advanced west towards Foy-NotreDame, Kampgruppe Gutmann was deployed south o thetown o Marche or ank protection.
You can eld a orced based on Kampgruppe Gutmann asa Panzerkompanie, a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompanie,or a Panzergrenadierkompanie.
its attack on the cut o German Kampgruppen. It was a clearday, and the attack received excellent air support. KampgruppeBhm was soon destroyed. Lauchert ordered a relie attack tobe conducted byKampgruppeHoltmeyer. Te attack beganon 25 December, but was soon stopped by the 2 nd ArmoredDivision. Te remnants o Kampgruppe Cochenhausennally received permission to withdraw. Abandoning alltheir equipment about 600 men made it back to their own
lines on the night o 26 December.2. Panzerdivision was nolonger combat eective. Te Ardennes oensive had ailed.
In 1945 the remnants o2. Panzerdivision ought in theMosel region and along the Rhine. When the war ended inMay 1945, the division surrendered to American orces atPlauen.
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Panzer Lehr divisionthe retreatfroM franceTe massive carpet-bombing at the start o Operation Cobrashattered the already weakened Panzer Lehr Division. Onlysmall pockets o resistance remained which were quickly
eliminated by the attacking American units. Te commandero the division, GeneralleutnantFritz Bayerlein was orced toretreat on oot.
While Hitler ordered Unternehmen (Operation) Lttich, thedoomed attack towards Mortain and Avranches, all combat-
worthy elements oPanzer Lehr Division where ormed intosmall Kampgruppen (ask Forces) which guarded the anksoUnternehmen Lttich.
Te remainder o the division was sent to the rear to receivereplacements and returning stragglers, enabling the orma-tion o another Kampgruppe. Finally on 18 August, the
division was sent to Laon, near Paris, or reconstitution, butthe arriving reinorcements and tanks where just enough tobring the division to roughly 25% strength o its inantryand about 20 tanks.
Te uprising in Paris triggered the dispatch o a smallKampgruppe towards Paris, but it was unable to enter theCity, and was surrounded by French resistance orces andhad to break out with heavy losses. Te rapid Allied advanceorced Panzer Lehr Division, no longer unctioning as adivision, to retreat across France towards the Westwall onthe German border.
Tere, Kampgruppe von Hauser played an admirable part
in halting the American 5th Armored Divisions penetrationo the Westwall at Wallendor, southwest o Bitburg. Testrained Allied logistic situation and the decision to ocuson Montgomerys Operation Market Garden, orced the
American orces to withdraw rom their little bridgehead.In October an order was received to redeploy to the trainingarea Sennelager or reconstitution. Te remaining tanks andheavy weapons were turned over to2. Panzerdivision.
reconstitUtionandpreparationsforthe ardennes offensivePanzer Lehr Division was to be reconstituted as a standardPanzer-Division 44. However, a lot o the equipmentrequired or this organisation was not available to thedivision at the time.
Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 had its sta and therst battalion mounted on armoured haltracks, the secondbattalion and Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902 receivedtrucks, mainly Steyr 1500 troop-carriers.
I. Abteilung/Panzer-Lehr Regiment 130had been attached toPanzer-Brigade 113, while I. Abteilung/Panzer-Regiment 6,
which had served the division in Normandy, returned to itsparent3. Panzerdivision, leavingPanzer Lehrwith only one
mixed battalion o panzers.
Replacements arrived only slowly. rucks where in shortsupply and in November the division still had no tankdestroyers, the artillery regiment was lacking guns and
prime-movers, and the lack o uel and experienced NCOshampered training.
lorraine
Panzer Lehr Division was earmarked or the plannedArdennes Oensive, but despite strict orders not to employthe division or any reason prior to the Ardennes Oensive,the November breakthrough o Pattons XII Corps in theLorraine orced the OKW (German high command) tomove Panzer Lehr to counter this threat to the vital Saarindustrial region.
At rst the German orces were successul and pushedelements o the American 106th Cavalry Group back, butcounterattacks by the 4th Armored Division orced PanzerLehr Division to all back and establish a deensive position.Te arrival o the Panzerjger Lehr Abteilung with 21 new
Panzerjger IV/70enabled the division to repulse all attackson 27 November.
Unexpectedly on 4 December orders arrived or the divisionto immediately load up on trains and head north, just 12days beore the start o Hitlers Ardennes Oensive.
the Battleofthe BUlgeFor the Ardennes Oensive Panzer Lehr Division was attachedtoXLVII Panzer Korps(47th Armoured Corps) which consist-ed o2. Panzerdivision and26. Volksgrenadierdivision. PanzerLehr Division was placed in Army Reserve and ordered to
stand by to support 26. Volksgrenadierdivision and to latertake Bastogne in acoup de main i possible.
26. Volksgrenadierdivision was assigned with securing bridge-heads over the Our and Cler Rivers, and thus enabling the twoPanzer divisions to breakthrough towards Bastogne. However,the American 28th Inantry Division stubbornly deended itspositions, denying the Germans use o the vital roads leadingtowards Bastogne. Kampgruppe 901 was ordered towardsConsthum in order to help the Volksgrenadiers capture thevillage. By the morning o 18 December American resist-ance aded away, allowingKampgruppeFallois to resume theadvance, ollowed byKampgruppe902. Leading elements o
Kampgruppe 902 reached Nieder-Wampach at about 1900hours on 18 December. Tere Generalleutnant Bayerleindecided to continue on the shorter and more direct sideroad towards Bastogne instead o the paved, but longer mainroad, believing it easible or armour. But the tank trackschurned the road into a muddy quagmire and trucks andprime movers bogged down. It was only at 0200 hours on 19December that the main road at Magret was reached.
Here, a Belgian civilian told Bayerlein about an Americanarmoured orce o at least ty tanks, that had passedthrough Margret only two hours earlier. Concerned aboutsuch a strong enemy orce behind his lines, Bayerlein set up
a roadblock and waited or the bulk o his orces to close up.In act the enemy orce was only a small detachment romCombat Command B o the 10 th Armored Division. Whenthe advance was nally resumed, precious time had been lost.
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Dasburg
Marnach
ClerfNoville
Bourcy
AllerbornLongvilly
BertogneChampion
Ortheuville
Ortho
Hargimont
Marche-en-Famenne
Bande
Nassogne
Celles
Foy-Notre-Damme
Ciney
Wellin
Hotton
La Roche-en-Ardennes
Houffaize
Heinerscheid
0 5 10 15 miles
0 10 20 kilometres
Woods
River
Roads
owns&Villages
Panzer Lehr
Division advanceEngagements
Hosingen
Eschweiler
Wiltz
BASTOGNE
Sibret Marvie
Vauz-lez-Rosieres
Rochefort
Saint-Hubert
Ciergnon
Humain
Wardin
Mageret
At Nee, only 2 km east o Bastogne, the Panzergrenadiersclashed with the Paratroopers o the 101st Airborne Division,
which had just arrived. Te advance oPanzer Lehr Divisionwas stopped again and the race or Bastogne lost. Furthersouth, in Wardin the paratroopers were orced back in bitterhouse-to-house ghting, but KampgruppeFallois was too ex-hausted to advance urther towards Marvie. Te Americans
were able to established a strong deensive position.
Bayerlein urged an immediate attack on Bastogne withall divisions o XLVII Korps, but General von Manteueldeclined, believing that such a diversion o all corpss orces
would endanger the oensive thrust to the Meuse. All attackson the 20 December ailed and on 21 December the division
was ordered to leave Kampgruppe901 in position southeasto Bastogne and resume the westward advance past the southside o Bastogne.
In the ollowing days Kampgruppe 901 supported theattacks o26. Volksgrenadierdivision, but only small gains
were achieved. Parts o Marvie where captured in extremelyheavy ghting with the Germans holding the south and the
Americans holding the north o the village.
Casualties where high and when the 4th Armored Divisionlinked up with the deenders o Bastogne on 26 December,all notions o taking the town were gone.
Meanwhile, the main body o Panzer Lehr Division hadmoved out toward St. Hubert. Overcoming light oppositionthe division made at rst rapid progress, but on 22 Decemberuel shortages delayed the advance.
By nightall on the 23 December the division had reachedRochort. Tere the advance was delayed again, as thetown was deended by a reinorced battalion o the US 84 th
Inantry Division, which only withdrew ater a night ohouse-to-house ghting.
Further north, 2. Panzerdivision had advanced throughHumaine and Buissonville and the leading elements had
reached Celles, only six miles rom the Meuse crossings inDinant beore daylight on 24 December. Tere its leadingKampgruppen were cut o by the American 2nd ArmoredDivision. Panzer Lehr Division was ordered to recaptureHumaine and Buissonville and reopen 2. Panzer divi-sions line o communication along Highway N4. WhileKampgruppe902 was able to retake Humaine, KampgruppeFallois was stopped beore Buissonville by the US 2nd
Armoured Divisions CCA. Te Highway N4 remainedblocked and Kampgruppen von Bhm and Cochenhauseno2. Panzerdivision were annihilated by the 2nd ArmoredDivision on 25 and 26 December. Te German oensive inthe Ardennes had reached its highwater mark.
retreatfroMthe ardennesandthefinalBattles
With Kampgruppe 901 still at Bastogne, both remainingKampgruppen oPanzer Lehr Division established a strongdeensive positions. Te divisional pioneers set about ellingtrees across the roads and laying mines. Panzergrenadier-
Lehr-Regiment902 received support rom severalJagdpantherheavy tank-hunters o 559. Schwere Panzerjger Abteilung.Additional support came rom the divisional artillery, theheavy batteries o the Volks-Artillerie-Korpsand Heeres-Flak-
Abteilung 311.
Although most o Panzer LehrDivisions orces were mereshadows o their ormer strength, the deensive line heldagainst several American attacks until 11 January, when ageneral retreat began, with Panzer Lehr Division acting asrearguard. Snow storms and ice covered roads hindered
Allied pursuit. Panzer Lehr Division acquitted itsel admi-rably during the ghting withdrawal. Finally on 26 January
Panzer Lehr Division crossed the Our River towards theGerman side, thus ending the divisions involvement in theBattle o the Bulge.
In February 1945 Panzer Lehr Division, together with 116.
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Panzer Lehr division KamPfgruPPen
During Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine)Panzer Lehr Division was divided into a number oKampgruppen (Battle Groups) or the oensive. Tese were:
kaMpfgrUppevon falloisCommander: Major Gerd von Fallois (130. Auklrungs Lehr
Abteilung)
Units: 130. Auklrungs Lehr Abteilung; 8th Company o130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panzer IV J tanks; 3rdCompany o 130. Panzerjager Lehr Abteilungwith PanzerIV/70 (V) tank-hunters; 4th Battery o130. Panzerartillerie-Regiment; one company o130. Panzerpionier-abteilung.
Kampgruppe von Fallois led the advance o Panzer LehrDivision.
You can eld a orce based on Kampgruppevon Fallois as eithera Panzerkompanie or a Gepanzerte Auklrungsschwadron.
kaMpfgrUppe 901Commander: Oberst Paul Freiherr von Hauser
Units: 901. Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment (armoured); 6thCompany o 130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panzer IV Jtanks; II. Bataillon/130. Panzerartillerie-Regimentwith towedguns;243. StuG-Brigade(18 StuG G).
When Panzer Lehrwas directed to continue to advance onthe Meuse on 22 December, Kampgruppe901 was attachedto26. Volksgrenadierdivision to continue the attempts to takeBastogne.
You can eld a orce based on Kampgruppe 901 as aPanzerkompanie, a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompanie,or a Panzergrenadierkompanie.
kaMpfgrUppe 902Commander: Oberstleutnent Joachim von Poschinger
Units: 902. Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment (motorised); 5thand 7th Companies oII. Abteilung/130. Panzer Lehr Regiment
with Panther G tanks; I. Bataillon/130. Panzerartillerie-Regimentwith towed guns.
Kampgruppe 902 attacked with Kampgruppe von Falloiswestwards, skirting south o Bastogne.
You can eld a orce based on Kampgruppe 902 as aPanzerkompanie, or a Panzergrenadierkompanie.
divisional reserve130. Panzerjger Lehr Abteilungwith Panzer IV/70 (V) tank-hunters. 559. Schwere Panzerjger Abteilung was assignedto the division or the oensive, but did not arrive at thedivision until 25 December 1944.
Panzer sPeciaL ruLes2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division companies use allo the normal German special rules ound on pages 241 to
245 o the rulebook. In addition, it also uses the ollowingspecial rules.
pUshtothe MeUseBoth divisions used their Panzers andAuklrungsarmouredinantry to lead the push westwards, bypassing centres oresistance like Bastogne.
A player commanding an Auklrungsscwadron or aPanzerkompanie supported by one or more Gepanzerte
Auklrungs Platoons must Always Attacks (see page 257o the rulebook).
An Auklrungsscwadron or a Panzerkompanie supportedby one or more Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons uses theSpearhead Deployment rule (see page 261 in the rulebook)with all o their Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons (includ-ing attached teams), 2. Panzerdivision Panther Platoons orPanzer Lehr Division Panzer Platoons.
Panzerdivision, mounted an unsuccessul counter-attackagainst the Canadian Royal Hamilton Light Inantryentrenched at the Kalkar-Goch road, west o the LowerRhine. In March, the division ought against units rom the
American Ninth Army, which had just launched OperationGrenade. Te weak German orces in the area were quicklyorced to withdraw, and on 7 March the Panzer Lehr Division
crossed the Rhine at Wesel to the east bank. On the sameday, American orces captured the intact Remagen bridge. AKampgruppe rom Panzer Lehr Division was rushed againstthe American bridgehead at Remagen, but again it could nothalt the Allied advance. Panzer Lehr Division was orced toall back and was trapped in the Ruhr pocket where it sur-rendered on 15 April 1945.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.
Your force must be either 2. Panzerdivision (marked ) or Panzer Lehr Division (marked ). Ifa platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment and options marked withyour selected symbol. If the platoon does not have either symbol, you can take equipment andoptions marked with any symbol, or no symbol.
Divisional support platoons
Com
batplatoons
HeaDquarters
Panzerkompanie HQ
HeaDquarters
9
Weap
onsplatoons
armour
9Panther Platoon Panzer Anti-aircraft
Gun Platoon
anti-airCraft
10
anti-airCraft
32Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
infantry
13
23
GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
Panzergrenadier Platoon
airCraft
34Air Support
reConnaissanCe
18Panzersph Platoon
28
17Gepanzerte
Aufklrungs Platoon
GepanzertePanzerpionier Platoon
10Panzer Platoon
armour
9Panther Platoon
10Panzer Platoon
armour
9Panther Platoon
10Panzer Platoon
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
artillery
31
30
Armoured Artillery
BatteryMotorised ArtilleryBattery
3
1
30
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
29
29VolksgrenadierSchtzen Platoon
VolksgrenadierSturm Platoon
infantry
23
28
Panzergrenadier Platoon
19
Panzerpionier Platoon
Aufklrungs Platoon
19Half-trackedPanzersph Platoon
13GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
17Gepanzerte AufklrungsPlatoon
34Anti-aircraft GunPlatoon29Volksgrenadier
Sturm Platoon
32
32
Panzer RocketLauncher Battery
Volks Heavy ArtilleryBattery
33Volks RocketLauncher Battery
PanzerKomPanietanK C
armoureD Company
armour
27
Tank-hunter Platoon27
Assault Gun Platoon
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Panzerkompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
Recovery Section
Unteroffizier
Recovery vehicle
HAUPTMANN
Company Command tank
Company HQ
2iC Command tank
Panther Platoon
LeutnantLeutnant
HQ Tank
Command Panther G
Tank
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Tank
Panther G Panther G
Tank
Unteroffizier
Panther G
Motivationand skill2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division are vastly experienced divisions. Tey have beenghting non-stop since the Allied Normandy invasion, except or the odd brie respite or ret-ting. A Panzerkompanie is ratedConfdent Veteran.
combat PLatoons
headquarters
headqUarters
2 Panther G 375 points 375 points
1 Panther G 190 points 190 points
2 Panzer IV J 175 points 175 points
1 Panzer IV J 90 points 90 points
2 StuG G (late) 195 points -
1 StuG G (late) 100 points -
optionAdd a Bergepanzer III recovery vehicle or +10 pointsor a Bergepanther recovery vehicle or +15 points.
panzerkoMpanie hq
platoon
4 Panther G 750 points 750 points
3 Panther G 560 points 560 points
pantherplatoon
Te best panzers available to both 2. Panzerdivision andPanzer Lehr Division in the Panther G tank. It combinedexcellent armour with a powerul guns and good mobility.
You must eld at least one Panzer Platoon or PantherPlatoon entirely equipped with the same model o tank asthe Company HQ.
reluCtant
ConfiDent
fearless
ConsCript
traineD
veteran
Te panzers are always ound leading the way in a Germanoensive, oten with close cooperation rom the armouredinantry o the division, either rom the panzergrenadierregiments or the Auklrungs Abteilung (reconnaissancebattalion).
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Leutnant
Panzer Anti-aircraft gun platoon
Command Anti-aircraft tank
HQ Section
Leutnant
Anti-aircraft tank
Anti-aircraft tank
Anti-aircraft section
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraft tank
Panzer Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Tank
Command tank
Tank
Unteroffizier Unteroffizier
Tank
Tank Tank
Tank
Unteroffizier
Tank
panzeranti-aircraftgUn platoon
platoon
4 Mbelwagen 220 points 220 points
3 Mbelwagen 165 points 165 points
2 Mbelwagen 110 points 110 points
4 Wirbelwind 220 points 220 points
3 Wirbelwind 165 points 165 points
2 Wirbelwind 110 points 110 points
3 Flakpanzer 38(t) 120 points -
2 Flakpanzer 38(t) 80 points -
platoon
4 Panzer IV J 350 points 350 points
3 Panzer IV J 260 points 260 points
4 StuG G (late) 395 points -
3 StuG G (late) 295 points -
panzerplatoon
Te panzer regiments usually had a mix o Panther andPanzer IV tanks, as was the case with the Panzer LehrDivision. However,2. Panzerdivision also had two companieso StuG G assault guns instead o Panzer IV J tanks in itPanzer IV battalion.
o protect the panzers rom Allied air power each panzer
regiment was also equipped with anti-aircrat tanks.
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BASTOGNE
Sibret
Ortho
Rochefort
Marche-en-Famenne
Bande
Nassogne
Ciergnon
Ciney
Humain
Saint-Hubert
La Roche-en-Ardennes
Houffaize
Heinerscheid
0 5 10 15 miles
0 10 20 kilometres
Woods
River
Roads
owns&Villages
116. Panzer-
division advance
Engagements
ClerfDasburg
Noville
Bourcy
AllerbornLongvilly
Champion
Ortheuville
Hargimont
Celles
Foy-Notre-DammeSamre
Soy
Bertogne
Hotton
Marenne &Verdenne
116. Panzerdivision16. Panzergrenadierdivision was ormed rom 16. Inanterie-division (Mot) on 23 June 1943, but its organisation wasntchanged until October 1943. It was eectively destroyedon the eastern ront at Uman in March 1944, and theremnants were used to begin orming 116. Panzerdivisionon 28 March in France. Further personnel came rom179. Reserve-Panzerdivision.
Ater heavy losses with the 7th Army in Normandy, thedivision was moved to the Eiel region in Germany torebuild. It was reinorced with personnel rom Lutwaeortress battalions XII, XIII and XIX. On 13 October 1944,108. Panzer Brigadewas incorporated in to the division.
116. Panzerdivision and 560. Volksgrenadierdivision werepart o the LVIII Panzerkorpso5. Panzer Armeeduring the
Ardennes campaign. 116. Panzerdivisions initial attack wasagainst the US 112th Inantry Regiment o 28th Inantry
Division at Lutzkampen.
On 17 December they captured a bridge over the Our River atOuren, but it was too damaged to support heavy equipment,so 16. Panzer-Regiment(Kampgruppe Bayer) was orced toretrace their steps and cross the Our at Dasburg. Havingreassembled at Heinerscheid on 18 December the divisionspearhead captured Bertogne on 19 December. However, theOurthe River bridge there had been destroyed. Instead they
withdrew to Houalize and continued west on the northside o the Ourthe and captured Samree in the evening o20 December. On 21 December 116. Panzerdivision crossedthe Soy-Hotten road and attacked Hotten. Teir attack on
Hotten meet erce US resistance and was repulsed.
Tey were ordered to again retrace their steps and return toLa Roche where they crossed to the south side o the Ourtheand continue westward. For the next several days the division
was completely worn down in continuous combat againstthe US 84th Inantry Division in the area o Verdenne andMarenne, between Hooton and Marche-en-Famenne. Tedivision switched over to the deensive by the months end.
116. panzerdivision windhUnd(Generalmajor Siegried von Waldenberger)
16. Panzer-Regiment (Oberst Johannes Bayer)
60. Panzergrenadier-Regiment (OberstleutnantHelmuth Zander)
156. Panzergrenaider-Regiment (Oberst HeinrichVoightsberger)
146. Panzerartillerie-Regiment
116. Panzerauklrungsabteilung (HauptmannEberhard Stephen)
228. Panzerjagerabteilung
281. FlaK Abteilung
675 Panzerpionier-Bataillon
in flaMes of warYou can eld 116. Panzerdivision using the2. Panzerdivisionoptions with the ollowing option changes:
1: You can take the Panzer IV/70 (V) equipped ank-hunterPlatoon marked with the Lehr symbol.
3: You cannot take Panzersph Platoons, but may take Lehrmarked Hal-tracked Panzersph Platoons.
4: Panzer Anti-aircrat Gun Platoon may only be armed withtwo or three Mbelwagens.
5: You may not take Assault Gun Platoons in your orce.
On a historical note, 146. Panzerartillerie-Regimentonly had3 Wespe sel-propelled guns during the Ardennes oensive,so you may like to take just one section o three Wespe sel-propelled guns i you take an Armoured Artillery Battery.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.
Your force must be either 2. Panzerdivision (marked ) or Panzer Lehr Division (marked ). Ifa platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment and options marked withyour selected symbol. If the platoon does not have either symbol, you can take equipment andoptions marked with any symbol, or no symbol.
Divisional support platoons
Combatplatoons
HeaDquarters
Gepanzerte Panzer-grenadierkompanie HQ
HeaDquarters
13
Weaponsplatoons
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
armour
9
10
Panther Platoon
Panzer Platoon
airCraft
34Air Support
27Assault Gun Platoon
infantry
23Panzergrenadier Platoon
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
13
GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
13
GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
13
Gepanzerte HeavyPlatoon
infantry
14
regimentalsupportplatoons
33Volks RocketLauncher Battery
31
30
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
27Tank-hunter Platoon
infantry
28Panzerpionier Platoon
anti-airCraft
33
10
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
Panzer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
34Anti-aircraft GunPlatoon
Panzer Platoon10
Panther Platoon9
Assault Gun Platoon25
32Volks Heavy ArtilleryBattery
gePanzertePanzergrenadierKomPanie
meCHaniseD C
armoureD infantry Company
artillery
14Gepanzerte HeavyMortar Platoon
artillery
15Self-propelled InfantryGun Platoon
armour
15Cannon Platoon
flame-tHroWer
15Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon
infantry
28Gepanzerte
Panzerpionier Platoon
reConnaissanCe
PanzergrenadierScout Platoon
24
Sd Kz 251/1 hal-track o116. Panzerdivision.
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Gepanzerte PanzergrenadierKompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Company CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
2iC CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-trackSd Kfz 251/1 half-track
Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Unteroffizier
Panzergrenadier Squad
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
Unteroffizier
PanzergrenadierSquad
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
Unteroffizier
PanzergrenadierSquad
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command PanzerfaustMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
PanzerfaustMG team
PanzerfaustMG team
Tank-hunter team
Motivationand skill2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division are vastly experienced divisions. Tey have beenghting non-stop since the Allied Normandy invasion, except or the odd brie respite or ret-ting. A Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompanie is ratedConfdent Veteran.
combat PLatoons
headquarters
headqUarters
Company HQ 80 points
gepanzertepanzergrenadierkoMpanie hq
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Panzergrenadier Squads 285 points
2 Panzergrenadier Squads 200 points
option
Replace Command Panzeraust MG team withCommand Panzeraust SMG team at no cost.
Add Tank-hunter team or +20 points.
gepanzerte
panzergrenadierplatoon
Te Gepanzerte Panzergreandier Platoon provide excellentattacking and deensive capabilities. With plenty o machine-guns and Panzerausts, both enemy inantry and tanks mustthink twice beore attacking them. On attack the repower,mobility and armoured protection o their Sd Kz 251/1 Dhal-tracks allows them to quickly approach enemy inantryand launch a devastating mounted assault.
Te Company HQ o a Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompaniemay use the Mounted Assault special rule.
reluCtant
ConfiDent
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traineD
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Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoons may use the MountedAssault special rule.
During the Ardennes campaign armoured panzergrena-diers o 901. Panzergrenadier Lehr Regiment under OberstPaul Freiherr von Hauser ormed the core o Kampgruppe901. Tey were urther supported by the 6th Companyo 130. Panzer Lehr Regiment with Panzer IV J tanks,
II. Bataillon/130. Panzerartillerie-Regiment.
2. Panzerdivision used Kampgruppe Gutmann made up o2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment supported by one companyo38. Panzerjger Abteilung (StuG G) and 1st Company,I. Abteilung/3. Panzer-Regiment (Panther G) as a strongreserve.
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Gepanzerte Heavy Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
MG42 HMG
MG42 HMG
Sd Kfz 251/1(HMG) half-track
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
MG42 HMG
MG42 HMG
Sd Kfz 251/1(HMG) half-track
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
Kbelwagen
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 (7.5cm) half-track
Gepanzerte Heavy Mortar Platoon
WeaPons PLatoons
platoon
HQ Section and2 Machine-gun Sections with:
4 MG42 HMG 165 points 165 points
3 MG42 HMG 135 points 135 points
HQ Section and1 Machine-gun Sections with:
2 MG42 HMG 90 points 90 points
HQ Section with:
No Machine-guns 15 points 15 points
options
Add Gun Section with:
2 Sd Kz 251/9 (7.5cm) - +80 points
Add Mortar Section with:
4 Sd Kz 251/2 (8cm) +155 points -
3 Sd Kz 251/2 (8cm) +120 points -
2 Sd Kz 251/2 (8cm) +85 points +85 points
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
A Gepanzerte Heavy Platoon must have a Gun orMortar Section if it has no Machine-gun Sections.
gepanzerte heavyplatoon
Te concentrated repower o the heavy platoon gives thearmoured Panzergrenadiers the ability to orm aSchwerpunkt(ocus o eort) in on attack or deence. With mortars topin the enemy, machine-guns to cut down enemy counter-attacks and Sd Kz 251/9 assault guns to knockout machine-gun nest, you have a tool or every task.
Gepanzerte Heavy Platoons may make Combat Attachmentsto Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoons.
platoon
HQ Section with:2 Mortar Sections 165 points
1 Mortar Section 85 points
options
Add Sd Kz 251/1 hal-tracks or +5 points perhal-track.
Replace Command MG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
gepanzerteheavyMortarplatoon
Te heavy mortar platoon provides Panzergrenadiers withthe highly accurate and responsive re o a mortar combined
with a large payload o high explosive. Te 12cm sGW43mortars are able to blast away dug in troops and guns to giveyour troops deadly re support.
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Cannon Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
Gun Section
Command Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D (7.5cm) half-track
Self-propelled Infantry gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
Sd Kfz 251/1half-track
ObserverRifle team
Motorcycleand sidecar
Unteroffizier
Grille K Grille K
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Grille K
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Gun Section
Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
Flame Section
Unteroffizier
Flame Section
Sd Kfz 251/16(Flamm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/16(Flamm) half-track
Command Sd Kfz 251/16(Flamm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/16(Flamm) half-track
platoon
6 Sd Kz 251/9 D 240 points
4 Sd Kz 251/9 D 160 points
2 Sd Kz 251/9 D 80 points
cannon platoon
Te Sd Kz 251/9 (7.5cm) assault guns o the cannon platoonprovide the Panzergrenadiers their own direct re support.With the same gun as the older models o StuG assault gun,they target enemy mortars, machine-guns and guns to clearthe way or your inantry.
Do not expect them to ght as tanks, as their light armourwill lead them only to a ery doom.
regimentaL suPPort PLatoons
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Grille K 240 points
2 Grille K 170 points
self-propelled infantrygUnplatoon
Grille K sel-propelled inantry guns are ar more exiblethan the towed models. Tey can still operate as artillery,
but when needed can drive orward, using the protection otheir armour, to bring the enemy under direct re or asterresults.
2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division were issuedplatoons o three, making the repower o their sel-pro-pelled inantry guns more eective, especially when used tore as artillery.
platoon
4 Sd Kz 251/16 (Flamm) 210 points -
3 Sd Kz 251/16 (Flamm) 160 points -
2 Sd Kz 251/16 (Flamm) 105 points -
arMoUred flaMe-thrower
platoon
Flame-throwers are oensive weapons designed to take theinitiative away rom the enemy and provide deadly supportto attacking Panzergrenadiers.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.
Your force must be either 2. Panzerdivision (marked ) or Panzer Lehr Division (marked ). Ifa platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment and options marked withyour selected symbol. If the platoon does not have either symbol, you can take equipment andoptions marked with any symbol, or no symbol.
Weapons platoons
Combatplatoons
HeaDquarters
Gepanzerte Aufklrungs-schwadron HQ
HeaDquarters
17
Divisionalsupportplatoons
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
airCraft
34Air Support
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised Artillery
Battery
Gepanzerte AufklrungsPlatoon
infantry
17
Gepanzerte AufklrungsPlatoon
infantry
17
Gepanzerte AufklrungsPlatoon
infantry
17
Gepanzerte AufklrungsHeavy Platoon
infantry
18 31
30
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
armour
9
10
Panther Platoon
Panzer Platoon
27Tank-hunterPlatoon
9
10
27
Panther Platoon
Panzer Platoon
Tank-hunterPlatoon
33Volks RocketLauncher Battery
gePanzerteaufKLrungsschWadron
meCHaniseD C
armoureD reConaissanCe squaDron
reConnaissanCe
18Panzersph Platoon
armour
197.5cm Armoured CarPlatoon
infantry
19Aufklrungs Platoon
19Half-trackedPanzersph Platoon
reConnaissanCe
18Panzersph Platoon
19Half-trackedPanzersph Platoon
infantry
28GepanzertePanzerpionier Platoon
armour
20Aufklrungs CannonPlatoon
artillery
20Aufklrungs MortarPlatoon
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Gepanzerte Aufklrungsschwadron HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Company CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
2iC CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
Sd Kfz 250 half-track Sd Kfz 250 half-track
Gepanzerte Aufklrungs platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Unteroffizier
Aufklrungs Squad
Unteroffizier
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Unteroffizier
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command PanzerfaustMG team
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Sd Kfz 250 half-trackTank-hunterteam
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Sd Kfz 250
half-track
Aufklrungs Squad Aufklrungs Squad
Motivationand skill2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division are vastly experienced divisions. Tey have beenghting non-stop since the Allied Normandy invasion, except or the odd brie respite or ret-ting. Gepanzerte Auklrungsschwadron is ratedConfdent Veteran.
combat PLatoons
headquarters
headqUarters
Company HQ 80 points
gepanzerteaUfklrUngsschwadron hq
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Auklrungs Squads 285 points
2 Auklrungs Squads 200 points
options
Replace Command Panzeraust MG team withCommand Panzeraust SMG team at no cost.
Add Tank-hunter team or +20 points.
Add an additional Sd Kz 250 hal-track to eachsquad or +10 points per hal-track.
gepanzerteaUfklrUngs platoon
Te Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons were used to lead theway in the Ardennes oensive because o their outstandingattack and deensive capabilities. With all their machine-guns, enemy inantry will have trouble getting close, espe-cially i their hal-tracks are nearby as a mobile base o re.
Te dismounted inantry are a ormidable orce themselveswith two MG42 machine-guns per squad. Bristling withPanzeraust and Panzerschreck anti-tank weapons, it wouldbe a brave enemy tank indeed that would approach them toclosely.
Te Company HQ o a Gepanzerte Auklrungsschwadronmay use the Mounted Assault special rule.
reluCtant
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ConsCript
traineD
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Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons may use the MountedAssault special rule.
Both 2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division led theiradvance on the Muese River duirng the Ardennes oensive
with the armoured inantry o their Auklrungs-abteilung(reconnaissance battalion) supported by panzers.
Kampgruppevon Bhm o2. Panzerdivision was supportedby a company o 14 Panther G tanks. Kampgruppe vonFallois oPanzer Lehr Divisionwas supported by a companyo Panzer IV J tanks and a company o Panzer IV/70 (V)tank-hunters.
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Sd Kfz 250/7 (8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 250/7 (8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 250/1half-track
Sd Kfz 250/1half-track
Sd Kfz 250/8 (7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 250/8 (7.5cm) half-track
Gepanzerte Aufklrungs Heavy Platoon
Panzersph Patrol
Panzersph Patrol
Panzersph Patrol
Panzersph Patrol
Panzersph Platoon
Feldwebel
Feldwebel
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
Feldwebel
Command Sd Kfz 234 Sd Kfz 234
platoon
HQ Section with:
Mortar and Gun Sections 180 points
Mortar Section 100 points
Gun Section 95 points
option
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
gepanzerte aUfklrUngsheavyplatoon
Te heavy platoon is equipped with mortars and 7.5cmcannons to give the Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons im-mediate support.
Gepanzerte Auklrungs Heavy Platoons may make CombatAttachments to Gepanzerte Auklrungs Platoons.
WeaPons PLatoons
platoon
With Sd Kz 234/2 Puma:
4 Panzersph Patrols 400 points
3 Panzersph Patrols 300 points
2 Panzersph Patrols 200 points
1 Panzersph Patrol 100 points
options
Replace all Sd Kz 234/2 Puma armoured cars in onePanzersph Patrol with Sd Kz 231 (8-rad) armouredcars or -20 points.
Replace all Sd Kz 234/2 Puma armoured cars in onePanzersph Patrol with Sd Kz 234/1 armoured carsor -15 points.
Replace all Sd Kz 234/2 Puma armoured cars in anyPanzersph Patrols with Sd Kz 234/1 armoured carsor -15 points per patrol.
panzersph platoon
By the time o the Ardennes oensive the Sd Kz 234/2Puma armoured car was in use by both 2. Panzerdivisionand Panzer Lehr Division. Additionally the 2cm armed SdKz 234/1 armoured car had entered service with both divi-sions. A ew older Sd Kz (8-rad) armoured cars were also inservice.
Panzersph Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.
Panzersph Patrols operate as separate platoons, each withtheir own command team.
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7.5cm Armoured Car Platoon
7.5cm armoured car 7.5cm armoured car
Command 7.5cm armoured car
Aufklrungs Platoon
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
Command KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
Kbelwagentank-hunter team
Panzersph Patrol
Panzersph Patrol
Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm)CommandSd Kfz 250 (Recce)
Half-tracked Panzersph Platoon
Feldwebel
Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm) Sd Kfz 250/9 (2cm)CommandSd Kfz 250 (Recce)
platoon
3 Sd Kz 233 (7.5cm) 145 points -
2 Sd Kz 233 (7.5cm) 95 points -
3 Sd Kz 234/3 (7.5cm) - 150 points
2 Sd Kz 234/3 (7.5cm) - 100 points
7.5cM arMoUred carplatoon
For re support the 7.5cm armed armoured cars clears theway or the other armoured cars by knocking out anti-tankguns and entrenched inantry.
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Auklrungs Squads 320 points
2 Auklrungs Squads 230 points
option
Replace the Command Kbelwagen Panzeraust MGteam with a Command Panzeraust KbelwagenSMG team at no cost.
Add Kbelwagen Tank-hunter team or +20 points.Replace all Kbelwagen teams with the equivalentSchwimmwagen teams or +5 points or the platoon.
aUfklrUngs platoon
3. Kompanie, Panzer Auklrungsabteilungs 2(2. Panzerdivison)were meant to be mounted in Sd Kz 251 hal-tracks, but onlyhad bicycles or the Ardennes oensive. However, they quicklyutilised captured American jeeps to motorise themselves onceagain.
Auklrungs Platoons use the Motorcycle Reconnaissancerules on pages 196 and 197 o the rulebook and areReconnaissance Platoons while mounted.
platoon
2 Panzersph Patrols - 230 points
1 Panzersph Patrol - 115 points
half-trackedpanzersph platoon
As well as 8-wheeled armoured cars, Panzer Lehr Divisionalso utilised hal-tracked Sd Kz 250/9 hal-tracks or recon-naissance work.
Panzersph Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.
You can model your Kbelwagen teams with captured USJeep models.
Panzersph Patrols operate as separate platoons, each withtheir own command team.
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Aufklrungs Mortar Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
ObserverRifle team
Kbelwagen
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
Command SMG team Sd Kfz 251/1 half-track
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Kbelwagen
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/2(8cm) half-track
ObserverRifle team
Kbelwagen
Aufklrungs Cannon Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
Gun Section
Command Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Sd Kfz 251/9 D(7.5cm) half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251half-track
Sd Kfz 251half-track
Unteroffizier
Gun Section
Sd Kfz 251half-track
Sd Kfz 251half-track
platoon
HQ Section and:
3 Mortar Sections with:
6 Sd Kz 251/2 - 240 points
2 Mortar Sections with:
4 Sd Kz 251/2 - 175 points
1 Mortar Section with:
2 Sd Kz 251/2 - 90 points
aUfklrUngsMortarplatoon
Te 4th heavy company o Panzer Auklrungs LehrAbteilungs included a mortar platoon o 8cm mortarsmounted in Sd Kz 251 hal-tracks. However, Panzer
Auklrungsabteilungs 2 only had two mortar hal-tracks inits heavy company and these were elded in a combined
heavy platoon with their other weapons hal-tracks.
platoon
6 Sd Kz 251/9 D - 240 points
4 Sd Kz 251/9 D - 160 points
2 Sd Kz 251/9 D 80 points 80 points
2 Sd Kz 251/9 D,2 Sd Kz 251/21 D
(Triple 15mm), &
2 Sd Kz 251/2 D (8cm) 240 points -
2 Sd Kz 251/9 D &
2 Sd Kz 251/21 D
(Triple 15mm) 170 points -
aUfklrUngscannon platoon
Te 4th company o a Panzer Auklrungsabteilungs wasa heavy company with supporting weapons. Te heavycompany o Panzer Auklrungs Lehr Abteilungs was usto strength and they elded a ull platoon o six Sd Kz251/9 D assault guns in their cannon platoon. However,Panzer Auklrungsabteilungs 2 only had two assault guns
and combined them with their small numbers o otherweapons hal-tracks into a combined heavy platoon.Tis gives them a unique weapons platoons o two SdKz 251/9 D (7.5cm) assault guns, two Sd Kz 251/21 D(riple 15mm) anti-aircrat and two Sd Kz 251/2 D 8cmmortar hal-tracks.
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9. Panzerdivision9. Panzerdivision was on raised on 3 January 1940 rom4. Leichte Division (4th Light Division). It then played amajor role in the 1940 campaign, advancing through TeNetherlands, Belgium and into France withArmeegruppe B.Te division travelled urther than any other Germandivision during the 1940 campaign. In April 1941 thedivision took part in the invasions o Yugoslavia and Greece.It then ought with Armeegruppe Sd(Army Group South)during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion o theSoviet Union. It ought in the encirclement battles on theDniepr River bend around Kiev. In the summer o 1942the division took part in the drive or the Caucasus oileldsthat resulted in the Battle or Stalingrad. 9. Panzerdivisionavoided being caught in the Stalingrad encirclement by beingtranserred toArmeegruppe Mitte(Army Group Centre). In1943 it took part in the battle o Kursk, and ater the ailureo the oensive spent the rest o 1943 on deence. It was
withdrawn to France or rebuilding in May 1944 and byAugust it had been sent to Normandy to help halt the Alliedinvasion. Despite dwindling strength the division was keptin the line until September, by which time it had retreated to
Aachen in Germany. It was rebuilt once again, incorporating2105. Panzerabteilungand other units rom the 105. Panzer-Brigade, and was back in the line at Aachen in mid-October1944.
Te division initially wasnt going to be part o the Ardennesoensive o December 1944, instead it was earmarked totake part in an attack in the Venlo Region. However, as the
Ardennes oensive made slow progress 9. Panzerdivision
was transerred to the reserve o the Fiteenth Army on 18December. It was then moved to theXLVII Korpsto ollowbehind 2. Panzerdivision as it made its thrust towards theMeuse River. Lack o uel and the congested roads meantthat 9. Panzerdivision didnt catch up with the main body o
2. Panzerdivision near Rocheort until 25 December. SomePanther tanks o33. Panzer-Regiment joined KampgruppeHoltmeyer (2. Panzerdivision) as they tried to relieveKampguppen Von Bhm and von Cochenhausen. Onceagain lack o uel, US artillery re and domination o thesky by American and British ghter-bombers halted therelieving attack. It was decided to withdraw rather then risk
the encirclement o the rest o2. Panzerdivision. Te rest o9. Panzerdivision meanwhile set about securing the northernank by taking Humain on 26 December. wo days laterthey were pushed out by Combat Command A o the US 2nd
Armored Division.
Te division was reassigned to the LVIII Korps on 29December. Tey continued to ght in the line until 14
January 1945, retiring to the Eiel Region in Germany,
where the division distinguished itsel. It ought against theAllied bridgehead at Remagen in February, by which time itwas just a battalion-sized kampgruppe o 600 men and 15tanks. It was orced to retreat in March and was encircledand captured in the Ruhr Pocket in April 1945.
9. panzerdivision(Generalmajor Freiherr Harald von Elvereldt)
33. Panzer-Regiment (Oberst Werner Streit)
10. Panzergrenadier-Regiment (Oberstleutnant Dr.Johann Reich)
11. Panzergrenadier-Regiment
102. Panzerartillerie-Regiment
9. Panzerauklrungsabteilung (Hauptmann HeinrichVoutta)
50. Panzerjgerabteilung287. FlaK Abteilung (Hauptmann Rol Schmidt)
86. Panzerpionier-Bataillon
in flaMes of warYou can eld 9. Panzerdivision using the 2. Panzerdivisionoptions with the ollowing changes:
1: You can take the Panzer IV/70 (V) equipped ank-hunterPlatoon marked with the Lehr symbol.
2: You cannot take an Armoured Artillery Battery. 102.Panzerartillerie-Regimenthad no Wespe sel-propelled gunsavailable during the Ardennes oensive. Tey did have nineHummel sel-propelled heavy howitzers, so you can still takea Armoured Heavy Artillery Battery.
3: You can only take Panzersph Platoons armed with Sd Kz231 (8-rad) or Sd Kz 234/1 armoured cars.
4: Panzer Anti-aircrat Gun Platoon may not be armed withFlakpanzer 38(t).
5: You may not take Assault Gun Platoons in your orce.
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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from eachbox shaded grey.
Your force must be either 2. Panzerdivision (marked ) or Panzer Lehr Division (marked ). Ifa platoon has either of these symbols, you can only take equipment and options marked withyour selected symbol. If the platoon does not have either symbol, you can take equipment andoptions marked with any symbol, or no symbol.
Divisional support platoons
Com
batplatoons
HeaDquart
ers
Panzergrenadier-kompanie HQ
HeaDquarters
23
Weap
onsplatoons
artillery
31
30
Armoured ArtilleryBattery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
armour
9
10
Panther Platoon
Panzer Platoon
airCraft
34Air Support
27Assault Gun Platoon
infantry
13GepanzertePanzergrenadier Platoon
artillery
31
30
Armoured Artillery
Battery
Motorised ArtilleryBattery
Panzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
23
Panzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
23
Panzergrenadier Platoon
infantry
23
Panergrenadier HeavyPlatoon
infantry
24
regimentalsupportplatoons
armour
9
10
Panther Platoon
Panzer Platoon
33Volks RocketLauncher Battery
3
1
30
Armoured HeavyArtillery Battery
Motorised HeavyArtillery Battery
27Tank-hunter Platoon
infantry
28GepanzertePanzerpionier Platoon
28Panzerpionier Platoon
anti-tanK
27Anti-tank Gun Platoon
anti-airCraft
34Heavy Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
29VolksgrenadierSturm Platoon
29VolksgrenadierSchtzen Platoon
32Volks HeavyArtillery Battery
27Assault Gun Platoon
anti-airCraft
33
10
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
Panzer Anti-aircraftGun Platoon
34Anti-aircraft GunPlatoon
32Panzer RocketLauncher Battery
PanzergrenadierKomPanie
i C
md i Company
artillery
14Self-propelled InfantryGun Platoon
flame-tHroWer
14Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon
anti-airCraft
26PanzergrenadierAnti-aircraft Gun Platoon
armour
15Cannon Platoon
artillery
25PanzergrenadierInfantry Gun Platoon
14Heavy Infantry GunPlatoon
artillery
24PanzergrenadierHeavy Mortar Platoon
2
3PanzergrenadierMortar Platoon
infantry
28Panzerpionier Platoon
captUred vehicles
In the rst days o theoensive Panzer LehrDivision captured approx-imately 120 undamaged
jeeps and over 150 intacttrucks. 2. Panzerdivisionhad also captured largenumbers o Americanvehicles, including trucks,
jeeps, and hal-tracks,enough to motorise botho its bicycle battalions.
Since the only dierenceis a visual one, eel ree tomodel any or all o yourKbelwagen jeeps with
American Jeeps and your3-ton trucks with American2-ton trucks.
reConnaissanCe
PanzergrenadierScout Platoon
26
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PanzergrenadierKompanie HQ
HAUPTmann
HAUPTMANN
Company HQ
Company CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
2iC CommandPanzerfaust SMG team
Kbelwagen Kbelwagen
Panzergrenadier platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command Panzerfaust MG team
Unteroffizier
Panzergrenadier Squad
Unteroffizier
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
PanzergrenadierSquad
Unteroffizier
PanzergrenadierSquad
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
Panzerfaust
MG team
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Tank-hunter team
Motivationand skill2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division are vastly experienced divisions. Tey have beenghting non-stop since the Allied Normandy invasion, except or the odd brie respite or ret-ting. A Panzergrenadierkompanie is ratedConfdent Veteran.
combat PLatoons
headquarters
headqUarters
Company HQ 65 points
options
Add Kbelwagen jeeps or +5 points.
Replace Kbelwagen jeeps with Sd Kz 251/1 hal-tracks or +10 points per hal-track.
panzergrenadierkoMpanie hq
platoonHQ Section with:
3 Panzergrenadier Squads 245 points
2 Panzergrenadier Squads 175 points
options
Replace Command Panzeraust MG team withCommand Panzeraust SMG team at no cost.
Replace all the Panzeraust MG teams with PanzeraustAssault Rife teams in two Panzergrenadier Squadsand the HQ Section or +25 points.
Add Tank-hunter team or +20 points.
Add 3-ton trucks or +5 points or the platoon.
Replace 3-ton trucks with captured US M3 hal-tracks or +5 points per hal-track.
panzergrenadierplatoon
Despite their name, most Panzergrenadiers are motorised intrucks rather than mounted in armoured hal-tracks. Teyare the core o the Panzer divisions and are well armed withtwo MG-42 machine-guns in each section. Tey are addi-tionally armed with Panzeraust and Panzerschreck anti-tank
weapons. Some units may have begun to adopt the later or-ganisation equipping two squads with StG44 assault ries.
reluCtant
ConfiDent
fearless
ConsCript
traineD
veteran
Te bulk o the inantry o both2. Panzerdivision and PanzerLehrDivisions is made up o motorised Panzergrenadiers.
Tey made up the bulk o2. PanzerDivisions Kampgruppe
Panzergrenadier Platoons mounted in captured US M3hal-tracksdo notuse the Mounted Assault special rule.
Te Company HQ o a Panzergrenadierkompanie mountedin Sd Kz 251/1 hal-tracks may use the Mounted Assaultspecial rule.
Cochenhausen, Kampgruppe Holtmeyer and KampgruppeGutmann. Tey also ormed most oPanzer LehrDivisionsKampgruppe 902. Panzer Lehr Divisions motorisedPanzergrenadierkompanieheadquarters were oten mountedin Sd Kz 251 hal-track, even though most o the panzer-grenadiers themselves were not.
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Panzergrenadier Heavy Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
MG42 HMGMG42 HMG
Unteroffizier
Machine-gunSection
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
GW34 mortarGW34 mortar
GW34 mortarGW34 mortar
Observer Rifle team
Kbelwagen
Kbelwagen
MG42 HMGMG42 HMG
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
3-ton truck3-ton truck
Panzergrenadier Heavy Mortar Platoon
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
platoon
HQ Section and2 Machine-gun Sections with:
4 MG42 HMG 135 points -
3 MG42 HMG 105 points -
HQ Section and1 Machine-gun Sections with:
2 MG42 HMG 70 points 75 points
HQ Section with:
No Machine-guns 10 points 10 points
options
Add Mortar Section with:
4 8cm GW34 +115 points +115 points
3 8cm GW34 +90 points +90 points2 8cm GW34 +65 points +65 points
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
A Gepanzerte Heavy Platoon must have a Gun orMortar Section if it has no Machine-gun Sections.
panzergrenadierheavyplatoon
Te Panzergrenadier Heavy Platoon operates orward withthe Panzergrenadiers on attack, providing mortars to engage
enemy guns and machine-gun positions and machine-gunspin down enemy inantry.
Panzergrenadier Heavy Platoons may make CombatAttachments to Panzergrenadier Platoons.
WeaPons PLatoons
platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Mortar Sections 165 points
1 Mortar Section 85 points
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen Jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
panzergrenadierheavyMortarplatoon
Tough part o the ofcial organisation o the SchwereKompanie (heavy company) o a Panzergrenadier battalionor some time, it is only in late 1944 that most regimentshave their allocation o 12cm sGW43 heavy mortars, sup-
plementing the old 8cm medium mortars. Tese are asexible as the 8cm mortar, but with more hitting power todig enemy guns and inantry out o prepared positions.
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Panzergrenadier Mortar Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
8cm GW34mortar
8cm GW34mortar
Kbelwagen
Kbelwagen
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
ObserverRifle team
8cm GW34mortar
8cm GW34mortar
Kbelwagen
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
Unteroffizier
Mortar Section
3-ton truck
8cm GW34 mortar
3-ton truck
8cm GW34 mortarObserver Rifle team
Kbelwagen
Panzergrenadier Infantry Gun Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
Infantry gun
Infantry gun
Unteroffizier
Infantry gun sectionInfantry gun section
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
ObserverRifle team
Infantry gun
Infantry gun
Kbelwagen Kbelwagen
3-ton truck3-ton truck
3-ton truck 3-ton truck
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Mortar Sections 180 points -
2 Mortar Sections 125 points -
1 Mortar Section 65 points -
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
panzergrenadierMortarplatoon
Some 2. Panzerdivision panzergrenadier battalions still hadthe older 8cm GW34 medium mortars. Tese continued toplay an important role in support o the Panzergrenadiers.
Tey can be used in mass to deliver disrupting barrages tohalt enemy attacks or pin them down beore an assault.Tey can be used to drop smoke on the enemy to obscuretheir shooting. Tey can also be used individually in directre to knock out guns and machine-guns protected byentrenchments.
platoonHQ Section and2 Inantry Gun Sections with:
4 7.5cm PaK50 140 points -
4 7.5cm IG37 120 points -
HQ Section and1 Inantry Gun Section with:
2 7.5cm PaK50 75 points -
2 7.5cm IG37 65 points -
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen Jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
panzergrenadierinfantrygUn platoon
Te Panzergrenadiers o2. Panzerdivision were also sup-ported by some o the new light inantry guns. Te 7.5cmleIG37 gun is a modernised gun on a light 3.7cm PaK36trail. Te 7.5cm PaK50 is a more sophisticated gun based
on a cut down 7.5cm PaK40 on a light 5cm PaK38 trail. Ithas almost the same power as the 7.5cm PaK40, but uses alarge muzzle brake to prevent the weapon being ripped apartevery time it res.
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Panzergrenadier Anti-aircraft gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraftSection
2cm FlaK38 gun
3-ton truck
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraft Section
3-ton truck2cm FlaK38 gun
Unteroffizier
Anti-aircraftSection
2cm FlaK38 gun
3-ton truck
Kbelwagen
Panzergrenadier Heavy Infantry gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
CommandSMG team
ObserverRifle team
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
gun section gun section
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
Kbelwagen Kbelwagen
15cm sIG33 gun Sd Kfz 11half-track
Panzergrenadier Scout Platoon
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
Command KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
Scout Squad Scout Squad
KbelwagenPanzerfaust MG team
Scout Squad
regimentaL suPPort PLatoons
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 2cm FlaK38 75 points
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen Jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
panzergrenadieranti-aircraft gUn platoon
Te motorised Panzergrenadiers need their own anti-aircratweapons to protect them rom the Allied air orces. Te 2cmFlaK38 gun has to be carried or towed by a truck, but it canbe hidden with ease once dismounted.
Usually the troops o a Panzer division can call on sel-pro-pelled guns, shortages meant both divisions were not able
to get new anti-aircrat hal-tracks beore the launch o theArdennes oensive.
platoon
HQ Section with:
2 15cm sIG33 145 points -
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen jeeps and Sd Kz 11 hal-tracks or+5 points or the platoon.
panzergrenadierheavyinfantrygUn platoon
Heavy inantry guns can and will destroy any enemynest o resistance. Even bunkers are not immune. TePanzergrenadiers use them to reinorce the centre o gravityo their attacks to quickly eliminate enemy weapons that are
holding them up. Tey are oten most eective red directlyat dug-in guns, nests and bunkers.
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Scout Squads 180 points 180 points
2 Scout Squads 135 points 135 points
panzergreandierscoUtplatoon
Each Panzergrenadier Regimenthad its own reconnaissanceplatoons to scout ahead o the regiments battalions as theyadvance to attack the enemy. Tese scouts were mountedon light transport such as the Kbelwagen jeep, motorcycle
sidecar combination or Kettenkradhal-track motorcycles.
Panzergrenadier Scout Platoons use the MotorcycleReconnaissance rules on pages 196 and 197 o the rulebookand are Reconnaissance Platoons while mounted.
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Assault Gun Platoon
Leutnant
LEUTNANT
Command Assault Gun
HQ Assault Gun
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
Assault Gun Assault Gun
Assault Gun Assault Gun
Tank-hunter Platoon
Leutnant
LEUTNANT
Command Tank-hunter
HQ Tank-hunter
UnteroffizierUnteroffizier
Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
Tank-hunter Tank-hunter
Anti-tank gun Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command SMG team
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tankgun Section
Unteroffizier
Anti-tank gun Section
7.5cm PaK40 gun
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
3-ton truck
7.5cm PaK40 gun
3-ton truck
Kbelwagen
german divisionaL suPPortMotivationand skill
2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division are vastly experienced divisions. Tey have beenghting non-stop since the Allied Normandy invasion, except or the odd brie respite or ret-ting. Divisional Support Platoons are ratedConfdent Veteran, unless otherwise noted.
reluCtant
ConfiDent
fearless
ConsCript
traineD
veteran
assaUlt gUn platoonplatoon
3 StuG G 285 points
2 StuG G 190 points
3 StuG G (late) 295 points
2 StuG G (late) 195 points
option
Replace one StuG G or StuG G (late) assault gun
with a StuH42 assault gun at no cost.
tank-hUnterplatoonplatoon
3 Panzer IV/70 (V) - 450 points
2 Panzer IV/70 (V) - 300 points
3 Jagdpanther - 705 points
2 Jagdpanther - 470 points
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 7.5cm PaK40 155 points 155 points
2 7.5cm PaK40 105 points 105 points
options
Replace Command SMG team with CommandPanzeraust SMG team or +10 points.
Add Kbelwagen jeeps and 3-ton trucks or +5 pointsor the platoon.
anti-tankgUn platoon
38. Panzerjger Abteilung o2. Panzerdivision also had a
towed company o 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns. However,Panzer Lehr Division was very short on 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank guns and only had three available in 130. PanzerjgerLehr Abteilungand none at all available in its PanzergrenadierRegiments.
38. Panzerjger Abteilungo2. Panzerdivision had 21 StuGG assault guns. 243. StuG-Brigade supported Panzer LehrDivision with 18 assault guns.
130. Panzerjger Lehr Abteilung with Panzer IV/70 (V)tank-hunters. 559. Schwere Panzerjger Abteilung with
Jagdpanther heavy tank-hunters was assigned to the divisionor the oensive, but did not arrive at the division until 25December 1944.
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Gepanzerte pionier Platoon
Leutnant
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
PioneerMG team
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
PioneerMG team
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command PioneerMG team
Pioneer Supply3-ton truck
Sd Kfz 251/1half-track
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
PioneerMG team
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
PioneerMG team
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
PioneerMG team
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
PioneerMG team
Sd Kfz 251/7half-track
Panzerpionier Platoon
Leutnant
Leutnant
HQ Section
Command PioneerRifle/MG team
Pioneer Supply3-ton truck
Kfz 15 field car
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
Pioneer
Rifle/MG team
Pioneer
Rifle/MG team
Kfz 70 truck
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
Pioneer Rifle/MG team Pioneer Rifle/MG team Kfz 70 truck
Unteroffizier
Pionier Squad
Pioneer
Rifle/MG team
Pioneer
Rifle/MG team
Kfz 70 truck
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Pioneer Squads 265 points
2 Pioneer Squads 190 points
options
Replace Command Pioneer MG team with CommandPanzeraust Pioneer SMG team or +10 points. I youdo this you may also replace all remaining PioneerMG teams in the platoon with Panzeraust PioneerMG teams or +10 points per team.
Add an additional Sd Kz 251/7 hal-track to eachsquad or +10 points per hal-track.
Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck or +25 points orPioneer Supply Maultier or +30 points.
gepanzerte panzerpionierplatoon
Te Panzerpionier Abteilung (armoured engineer battalion)o both 2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division had anumber o armoured pioneers mounted in Sd Kz 251/7hal-tracks.
In addition to their armoured hal-tracks they are also heavyequipped to deal with any eld ortications they may berequired to storm with ame-throwers and demolitioncharges.
Tey can also lay mineelds or set-up barbed wire barriers toaid a companies deensive positions.
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Pionier Squads 205 points
2 Pionier Squads 145 points
options
Replace Command Pioneer Rife/MG team withCommand Panzeraust Pioneer SMG team or+10 points. I you do this you may also replace all
remaining Pioneer Rife/MG teams in the platoonwith Panzeraust Pioneer Rife/MG teams or +10points per team.
Add Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck or +25 points orPioneer Supply Maultier or +30 points.
panzerpionierplatoon
Not all o the pioneers o the Panzerpionier Abteilung areequipped with armoured hal-tracks, most travel into battlein trucks. Tey then dismount to ght.
However, they are just as eective against enemy eld or-tications by suppressing and knocking out bunkers, nests
and entrenchments with ame-throwers and demolitioncharges. You many replace up to one Pioneer Rife/MG team perPionier Squad with a Flame-thrower team at the start o the game beore deployment.
You many replace up to one Pioneer MG team per PionierSquad with a Flame-thrower team at the start o the gamebeore deployment.
Gepanzerte Panzerpionier Platoons may use the MountedAssault special rule.
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Volksgrenadier Schtzen Platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Command Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Unteroffizier
Grenadier Squad
Panzerfaust Rifle/MG teamPanzerfaust Rifle/MG team
Panzerschreck team
Volksgrenadier Sturm Platoon
Leutnant or oberfeldwebel
Leutnant or Oberfeldwebel
HQ Section
Unteroffizier
MG Squad
Unteroffizier
Assault Squad
Unteroffizier
Assault Squad
Panzerfaust MG teamPanzerfaust MG team
Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerfaust
Assault Rifle
team
Panzerschreck team
volksgrenadierschtzen platoon
platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Grenadier Squads 220 points
2 Grenadier Squads 155 points
Add:
1 Panzerschreck team +25 points
optionReplace Command Panzeraust Rife/MG team witha Command Panzeraust SMG team at no cost.
Te third platoon o the company, the Schtzen (Rie)Platoon, is armed with K98 ries and MG42 machine-guns.Tey provide support and longer ranged repower to back-up the Sturm Platoons.
volksgrenadierstUrM platoon
platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Assault Squadsand 1 MG Squad 270 points
2 Assault Squads 200 points
Add:
1 Panzerschreck team +25 points
AVolksgrenadierkompanie(Peoples Grenadier Company) ismade up o three platoons, two o which are Sturm (Assault)Platoons. wo squads are armed with StG44 (Sturmgewehr 44)assault ries giving them great repower on the move, whilethe last section is armed with two MG42 machine-guns orsupporting re. Tey are also equipped with PanzeraustandPanzerschreckanti-tank weapons.
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Hauptmann
MOTORISED Artillery Battery
Hauptmann
Leutnant Leutnant
10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
Sd Kfz 11 half-track
Sd Kfz 11 half-track
Sd Kfz 11 half-track
Sd Kfz 11 half-track
10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer
Hauptmann
Motorised Heavy Artillery Battery
Hauptmann
Leutnant Leutnant
Gun or howitzer
Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track
Gun or howitzer
Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track
Gun or howitzer
Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track
Gun or howitzer
Sd Kfz 7 (8t) half-track
Motorised artilleryBatteryplatoon
HQ Section and two Gun Sections with:
4 10.5cm leFH18/40 215 points
HQ Section and one Gun Section with:
2 10.5cm leFH18/40 120 points
options
Add Kz 68 radio truck, Kbelwagen jeeps andSd Kz 11 hal-tracks or +5 points or the battery.
Replace one Observer Rife team and Kbelwagenjeep with Panzer IV OP or +15 points.
Te 10.5cm leFH18/40 howitzer is a lighter version thatmounts the standard howitzer on a light weight modiedPaK40 trail. o save the trail rom shaking apart a largemuzzle brake has been tted to reduce its recoil.
Because Panzer Lehr Division had no armour artillery avail-able during the Ardennes oensive they allocated their newPanzer IV OP tanks to the towed artillery.
Motorised heavyartilleryBattery
platoon
HQ Section and
two Gun Sections with:4 15cm sFH18 310 points 310 points
4 s10cm K18 395 points -
HQ Section andone Gun Section with:
2 15cm sFH18 160 points 160 points
2 s10cm K18 205 points -
options
Add Kz 68 radio truck, Kbelwagen jeeps and Kz 7
hal-tracks or +5 points or the battery.Replace one Observer Rife team and Kbelwagen
jeep with Panzer IV OP or +15 points.
Both 2. Panzerdivision and Panzer Lehr Division had theirheavy repower is supplied by a heavy artillery battalionarmed with 15cm sFH18 howitzers and s10cm K18 guns.
Te 15cm howitzer provided the hard hitting power to dealwith enemy entrenchments and bunkers, while the longrange 10cm guns are ideal or knocking out the enemysartillery with counter battery re.
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Hummel Hummel
Hummel
ObserverRifle team
SdKfz 250
Sd Kfz 9recovery half-track
Panzer IV OP
Armoured Heavy Artillery Battery
Hummel Hummel
Hummel
Armoured Artillery Battery
ObserverRifle team
SdKfz 250
Sd Kfz 9recovery half-track
Panzer IV OP
arMoUred heavyartilleryBattery
platoon
HQ Section and 2 Gun Sections with1 Panzer IV OP, Observer
Rife team, Sd Kz 250 and:
6 Hummel 580 points -
4 Hummel 425 points -
HQ Section and 1 Gun Section with1 Panzer IV OP and:
3 Hummel 320 points -
2 Hummel 230 points -
option
Add Sd Kz 9 recovery hal-track or +5 points.
All six Hummel sel-propelled 15cm heavy howitzers o2. Panzerdivision allocated to KampgruppeBhm.
arMoUred artilleryBatteryplatoon
HQ Section and 2 Gun Sections with1 Panzer IV OP, ObserverRife team, Sd Kz 250 and:
5 Wespe 400 points -
4 Wespe 335 points -
HQ Section and 1 Gun Section with1 Panzer IV OP and:
3 Wespe 255 points -
2 Wesp