Late War Finns

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By Scott Elaurant, Jyrki Saari, Dion Holswich and Wayne Turner


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Fall o Viipuri, 20 June 1944, Source: Sotatoimet p.232

General Eric Vihma was thrown into the gap, at rst allingback, but then holding. By 1 July Soviet orces were strung

out in columns along the road between ali and Ihantalaand su ering increasing losses rom artillery, ank attacks by Finnish and German StuG assault guns, in antry with thenew anti-tank weapons, and Finnish and German aircra t.

Finally 6th Divisions Jallkavki Regiment 12 (JR12) haltedthe Soviet spearhead at Ihantala Hill on 30 June. Still, ercebattles continued as the Soviets tried to orce another break-through. Finnish intelligence discovered the time and placeand pulverised the orming up area with over 250 guns. Te

nal Soviet attacks were stopped dead. A ter 9 July Sovietattacks petered out and the area settled down to a stalemate.

Te Finns dug in and withtheir artillery support could notbe shi ted. Over 12 days theSoviets had lost over 300 tanksand at least 22,000 casualties,

while the Finns lost 8000 casu-alties. Te VK line had beenbent but not broken.

o utflAnking AttemptS At v iipurinlAhti And v uoSAlmi As the tide at the ali-Ihantalabattle was beginning to turnagainst the Soviet orces,attempts were made to attack around either ank o theIhantala position. o the westand north-west o Viipuri lay the bay o Viipuri (Viipurinlahtiin Finnish). Te resh Soviet59th Army attempted to crossthe bay by boat in an islandhopping strategy on 1 July.Soviet troops were attacked stillin their boats and immediately a ter landing on shore and de-cisively de eated, the last troopsbeing withdrawn by 10 July.

o the east o ali, the Soviets again tried to out ank theFinns holding along the Vuoksi River line. Soviet 98th corpsattacked and orced the de enders across the river in heavy battles lasting ve days. Te Soviets committed a urtherthree divisions across the river to exploit the bridgehead,leading to a bitter melee on the north shore o the Vuoksi.Te combined e orts o the 2nd Division, artillery, air orce,tanks and Jkri (light in antry) o the Panssari Divisionmanaged to contain the assault orce, which became trappedon the open terrain in the north bank. In this battle alonethe Soviets lost over 15,000 men and the Finns 6000. JR7o 2nd Division took almost 75% casualties, but did notbreak.


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Group Raapana Surround Soviets at Ilomantsi, Source: Sotatoimet p.274

B AttleS n orth of l Ake l AdogATe second part o the Soviet plan had been to trap Finnish

orces in Karelia to the east. Te Soviet attack began on the21 June and on the same day managed to cross the SvirRiver and gain a signi cant break-in. Finnish troops rom IICorps and Group Aunus then ought a ghting withdrawalby establishing one delaying position a ter another. By 10

July the Finnish troops had manned the so-called U-line

located inside the pre-Winter War border. Te Soviet 7th Army was unable to break through U-line. Te Soviets thenswitched ocus against II Corps north o the U-line. Battlescontinued until the beginning o August when the Sovietsstopped all their attacks.

ilomAntSi the f inAl m otti B AttleIn the north, a short distanceeast o Ilomantsi, rom 31 July to 13 August, Finnish and Soviet

orces were locked in combat or what would turn out to be thelast time. By 4 August two Sovietdivisions had been surroundedby Group Raappana. On 9

August the main body o thetwo divisions broke out throughthe surrounding Finnish troopsto the east with the loss o mosto their heavy equipment.

t he price of peAceBy August the ront had stabilised to trenches and staticde ence along roughly the 1940 Finnish Soviet boundary.

A truce was negotiated prior to a ull peace treaty cominginto e ect in September.

Te conditions o the treaty required Finland to demobi-lise most o its army, and eject German orces in Lapland.Tis was a task troops had little enthusiasm or. It led to asix month campaign that ended in stalemate in the barrenarctic landscape. Despite a Finnish amphibious landing at

ornio, and out anking attempts, the last o the German20th Mountain army crossed into Norway at Kilpisjrvi in

April 1945.

t he ButcherS BillTe scale o ghting on the Finnish ront in the 1944summer o ensive was immense. In the three months romthe start o the Soviet o ensive on 9 June to the cease reon 4 September the Finns lost 60,000 casualties, including15,000 dead, most in the rst month o ghting. For theFinns the losses per day were even more than in the Winter

War. Over our years rom 1941 to 1944 the Continuation

War had cost the Finns 250,000 casualties including 60,000dead. Still by the end o the war they were the only country in Eastern Europe that remained independent.

Te Soviet 1944 o ensive had been much better plannedthan in 1939 and their troops ar better trained, but Soviet

losses were still heavy. Sources di er on Soviet casualties,but in total they are likely to have exceeded 150,000 menand 600 tanks or the 1944 summer o ensive - a ratio o three Soviet casualties or every one Finnish casualty in the1944 ghting. Given that the Soviets were attacking throughrugged woods and lake country, this is not surprising. Indeedit compares avourably with Allied casualties attacking posi-tions such as Cassino in Italy. (In the Winter War the Sovietslost over 400,000 casualties against 60,000 Finnish, a ratio o seven to one.) otal Soviet Continuation War casualty esti-mates vary rom over 400,000 (Krivosheev) to over 600,000(Manninen) including 300,000 dead.


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Self SufficientTe Finnish Army is composed o armers and hunters, usedto an outdoor li estyle and making their own decisions.Teir training emphasised this sel -sufciency.

Finnish Platoons use the German Mission actics special rule (see page 166 o the rulebook).

h unterSFinland is a country o orests and lakes and the natives know their country well. Tey are able to quickly move throughthis difcult terrain with ease. Skiing is the national sportin Finland, as well as a necessity or travelling cross-country.Finnish platoons are ski-equipped, increasing their mobility during winter.

Finnish In antry and Man-packed Gun teams treat Woods as Cross-country errain instead o Di cult Going and Forests as Di cult Going instead o Very Di cult Going (see page 31 o the rulebook), allowing them to move At the Double through Woods, but not denser Forests.

In the winter Finnish In antry and Man-packed Gun teams treat deep snow as Cross-country errain instead o Di cult Going (see page 244 o the rulebook), allowing them tomove At the Double across deep snow covered terrain.

Bitter enemieSTe Finns are a stubborn people used to adversity. Tesurvival o their country is at stake. All Finnish troops are

prepared to ght at close quarters i needed to see o theinvading Red Army.

Finnish orces gain the British Bulldog special rule (see page 171 o the rulebook) when ghting against any Soviet orce.

h eAvy BreAkthrough g unTe captured ISU-152 used by the Finns was tted witha power ul 152mm gun that is able to destroy almost any target.

In antry, Gun teams and Unarmoured vehicles auto-matically ail their saves when hit by the main gun o anISU-152 heavy assault gun. A Firepower est may still be required to destroy the target as normal.

AutomAted f ire c ontrolGeneral Vilho P Nenonen trained and reorganised theFinnish artillery. Now they have several innovations toimprove its per ormance. Finnish artillery organisation isvery exible and allows any Forward Observer to call down

re rom any battery in range. Major Unto Petjs new correction converter meant that artillery could respond to

orders rom any Observer very quickly, with a high degreeo accuracy.

A Finnish Observer team rom an artillery platoon (any platoon containing teams that can re bombardments)may act as the Spotting team or another artillery platoonwithout the need or a Sta team (see Spotting or Other Platoons on page 127 o the rulebook) instead o its own

platoon. When doing this they can still only spot or one platoon per turn.

Company Commander teams acting as Spotters still receive the +1 penalty to score required to Range In.

intercepted c ommunicAtionSDuring their ghting against the Soviets in 1944 the Finns

would o ten intercept Soviet radio communications. Tisgave them prior knowledge o the Red Armys attacks and

where their troops were massing. Te Finns would use thisin ormation to bring down very accurate artillery bombard-ment on the enemy positions.

Because o the excellent quality o the Finnish radio in-terception, Finnish Artillery Bombardments red by an

Artillery Battery may re-roll the third ailed attempt torange in.

I it still ails on the re-roll you have ailed to bring in your bombardment. Te Artillery Battery does not get a re-roll on their rst and second attempts.

Finnish special Rules


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A Jalkavkikomppania must eld a Company HQ and at least two Jalkavki Platoons and mayeld one of each of the remaining Combat and Weapons Platoons shown.

It may also eld one Support Platoon from each Support box shown (Armour, Infantry, etc).

c o m b a t p l a t o o n s

(infAntry c ompAny )

Jalkavkikomppania HQ

company hQ

7

h e a d Q u a R t e R s

Jalkavki Platoon

inFantRy

8

W e a p o n s p l a t o o n s

1 9 Panssari Platoon

aRmouR

2 0 Assault Gun Platoon

2 3 Sturmi Platoon

2 5 Heavy Anti-tank Platoon

anti-tank

d i v i s i o n s u p p o R t p l a t o o n s ( C h o o s e o

n e p

l a t o o n

f r o m

e a c

h b o x

)

inFantRy

aRtilleRy

anti-aiRcRaFt

aiR suppoRt

Jalkavki Machine-gunPlatoon

machine-guns

8

JalkavkikomppaniainfAntry c ompAny

2 5 Artillery Battery

2 6 Anti-aircraft Platoon

2 6 German Limited Air Support

Jalkavki Platoon

inFantRy

8

Jalkavki Platoon

inFantRy

8 Jalkavki Mortar Platoon

moRtaRs

9

Jalkavki Tank-hunterPlatoon

anti-tank

9

Jalkavki Heavy MortarPlatoon

aRtilleRy

1 0

1 7 Pioneeri Platoon

2 6 Finnish Sporadic Air Support

2 6 German Sporadic Air Support

2 6 Finnish Limited Air Support R e g i m e n t a l s u p p o R t p l a t o o n s

2 4 German Grenadier Platoon

Jalkavki Machine-gunPlatoon

machine-guns

8

Jalkavki Scout Platoon

Recon

1 0

Your entire force must have the same unit symbol, with additional support fromplatoons marked with the same symbol or with no symbol.

2 4

German Assault Gun Platoon


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Jalkavkikomppania HQ

Kapteeni

Kaptenni

Company HQ

Company CommandSMG team

2iC CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Lahti Anti-tankRifle


h eAdquArterSCompany HQ 40 points 45 points

o ptionS Add an Anti-tank Section with Lahti Anti-tank Rifeteams or +15 points per teamReplace Lahti Anti-tank Rife teams with Close-de ence Rife teams or +10 points per team,Panzer aust Rife teams or +15 points per team, orPanzerschreck teams or +15 points per team.

Add up to three Sniper team or +50 points perteam.

J A l k A v k i k o m p p A n i A

f inniSh

headQuaRteRs

c ompAny hq

A Jalkavkikomppania(In antry Company pronouncedyal-kar-va-kee komp-pa-nee-a) is led by aKapteeni (Captain pronounced kap-teen-ee) who is by now a veteran o yearso ghting. Finnish divisions have had to be reduced romthree to two regiments each o in antry, but they are stillbalanced teams with in antry, light in antry ( Jkri scouts),

machine guns and mortars. Over the last year enough new guns have been acquired or each regiment to have an anti-tank unit. Divisional support is better than ever, with anti-aircra t, anti-tank and artillery support readily available andeven modern assault guns theSturmi .

m otivAtion And SkillTe Jalkavki are superbly trained and experienced, although some o the troops grow weary rom ve years o war. Mosttroops are rated as Confdent Veteran .

Elite Jalkavkikomppania units are still as tough as ever. Tese were o ten the units thrown in to the line at critical times,and so they played a disproportionate part in the nal battles. Units such as Jalkavki Regiment 7 (JR7) o 2nd Division,

Jalkavki Regiment 12 (JR12) o 6th Division and 4th Division were noteworthy examples. Tese veterans are soldiers o great experience and skill and ght with steely determination. Tese elite platoons are rated Fearless Veteran .

All Divisional support platoons are well trained and with o cers o ten drawn rom the regular army specialists. Regular units,marked ( ), are rated Confdent Veteran . Elite Units, marked ( ), are rated Fearless Veteran.

Any Divisional Support Platoons you take in your orce must have the same unit symbol or no symbol.


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Jalkavki Machine-gun Platoon

LUutnantTI

LUutnantTi

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Kersantti

Machine-gunSection

Kersantti

Machine-gunSection

Maxim HMG Maxim HMG Maxim HMG Maxim HMG

Jalkavki Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

Command

SMG team

Kersantti

Jalkavki Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Kersantti

Jalkavki Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Kersantti

Jalkavki Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Kersantti

Jalkavki Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Weapons platoons

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HQ Section with2 Machine-gun Sections 145 points 165 points1 Machine-gun Section 80 points 95 points

J AlkAvki m Achine -gun p lAtoon

Large numbers o Soviet in antry are still the greatest threatto Finnish de ences. But the ever reliable Maxim HMG isstill at hand to see them o . As long as they keep coming, it

will keep ring.

A Machine-gun Platoon may make Combat Attachments to Combat Platoons.

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HQ Section with

4 Jalkavki Squads 185 points 225 points3 Jalkavki Squads 145 points 175 points

o ptionSReplace the Command SMG team with a CommandClose-de ence SMG team or +5 points or with a Command Panzer aust SMG team or +10 points.Replace all Rife/MG teams with SMG teams at nocost.

Only one Jalkavki Platoon in a company may replace its Rife/MG teams with SMG teams.

J AlkAvki p lAtoon

combat platoons

Jalkavki platoons are the core o the Finnish army. Tein antry are well-trained, well-led, combat-seasoned, andcom ortable ghting in the difcult terrain and weather o their country, which the oreign invaders nd so challenging.It has been necessary to return a ew o the old hands hometo work in the arms and actories, but the new boys per orm

just as well. Te Germans have supplied new anti-tank weapons Panssarinyrkki (Panzer aust) that will make theSoviet tanks even more rightened o Finnish orests. Tereare plenty o submachine-guns now, which are very handy in the orests.


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Jalkavki Mortar Platoon

LUutnantTi

LUutnantTi

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Mortar Section

Observer Rifle team

Tampella M/3581mm mortar

Kersantti

Mortar Section


Kersantti

Mortar Section


Jalkavki Tank-hunter Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Close-defenceRifle team


Kersantti

Anti-tank Section



Kersantti

Anti-tank Section



J A l k A v k i k o m p p A n i A

f inniSh

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HQ Section with3 Mortar Sections 105 points 120 points2 Mortar Sections 80 points 90 points

J AlkAvki m ortAr p lAtoon

Our little ampella M/35 81mm mortars remain a greatsupport weapon or the in antry. Skilled observers can bringtheir shells down on the Soviets be ore they have time toreact.

Regimental suppoRt platoons

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HQ Section with3 Anti-tank Sections 155 points 185 points2 Anti-tank Sections 110 points 130 points1 Anti-tank Section 65 points 75 points

o ptionSReplace any or all Close-de ence Rife teams withPanzer aust Rife teams or +10 points per Anti-tank section and Command SMG team with CommandPanzer aust SMG team or +10 points.Replace up to two Close-de ence Rifeteams with 76 RK/27 guns each at no cost,37 PstK/37 guns each or +5 points per gun, or45 PstK/37 guns each or +5 points per gun.

Add a Horse-drawn limbers or each gun at no costor a 3-ton truck or tractor or each gun or +5 points

or the platoon.

J AlkAvki t Ank -hunter p lAtoon

During the desperate ghting to stem the Soviet invasionthe Finns once again ormed ad-hoc anti-tank detachments.

Tis time they were armed with Panssarinyrkki (Panzer aust)anti-tank launchers, making them much more deadly thantheir predecessors armed with Molotov Cocktails.


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Jalkavki Scout Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandRifle team

Kersantti

Scout Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Scout Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Scout Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Scout Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Jalkavki Heavy Mortar Platoon

LUutnantTi

LUutnantTi

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Mortar Section

Observer Rifle team


Kersantti

Mortar Section

Kersantti

Mortar Section



Horse-drawnwagon

Horse-drawnwagon

Horse-drawnwagon

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HQ Section with4 Scout Squads 235 points3 Scout Squads 185 points2 Scout Squads 135 points

o ptionSReplace the Command Rife team with a CommandSMG team or +5 points or Command Close-de-

ence SMG team or +10 points or with a CommandPanzer aust SMG team or +15 points.Replace all Rife teams with SMG teams or +15 pointsper Scout Squad.

J AlkAvki Scout p lAtoon

Jkri (pronounced yay-kar-ree) means hunter as well asscout, and these units per orm both roles. In antry divi-sions have lost their light detachments in the reorganisationo 1944, but every regiment and battalion still has a ScoutPlatoon or aggressive reconnaissance. Scout units remainthe hand picked cream o the Finnish army.

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HQ Section with3 Mortar Sections 140 points 160 points2 Mortar Sections 105 points 120 points

o ptionS Add horse-drawn wagons at no cost.Replace horse-drawn wagons with 3-ton trucks or+5 points or the platoon.

J AlkAvki h eAvy m ortAr p lAtoon

Our own ampella 120mm mortars along with those wecaptured rom the Soviets provide our in antry with heavy

repower. Te heavy mortars high explosive rounds disruptSoviet assaults as they advance on our positions.

A Jalkavki Scout Platoon is rated as Fearless Veteran regardless o what sort o Komppania it is ghting in. A Jalkavki Scout Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon.


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Jkrikomppania HQ

Kapteeni

Kaptenni

Company HQ

Company CommandSMG team

2iC CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section



Jkri Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Jkri Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Jkri Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Jkri Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

Kersantti

Jkri Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team

J k r i k o m

p p A n i A

f inniSh

h eAdquArterSCompany HQ 45 points

o ptionS Add an Anti-tank Section with Lahti Anti-tank Rifeteams or +15 points per team.Replace Lahti Anti-tank Rife teams with Close-de ence Rife teams or +10 points per team,Panzer aust Rife teams or +15 points per team, orPanzerschreck teams or +15 points per team.

Add up to three Sniper team or +50 points perteam.

headQuaRteRs

combat platoons

c ompAny hq

A Jkrikomppania(Light In antry Company pronouncedyay-kar-ree komp-pa-nee-a) is led by aKapteeni (Captain)

who has been selected or his skill, courage and initiative.Te Jkri provide much o the cutting edge o the Finnisharmy. Te Panssari Division has a brigade o Jkri that are

the nest troops in the army. While much o the army hasbeen used in a static de ensive role or the last two years, the

Jkri have been patrolling and engaging the enemy. Teirtactics emphasis speed and mobility. A high proportion o their leaders are volunteers or ormer regular army ofcers.

For them the best orm o reconnaissance is attack.

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HQ Section with4 Jkri Squads 170 points3 Jkri Squads 130 points

o ptionSReplace the Command SMG team with a CommandClose-de ence SMG team or +5 points or with a Command Panzer aust SMG team or +10 points.Replace all Rife teams with SMG teams or +15 pointsper Jkri Squad.Upgrade a Jkri Platoon to be a ReconnaissancePlatoon or +70 points or the platoon.

Only one Jkri Platoon in a company may be upgraded to a Reconnaissance Platoon.

J kri p lAtoon

Jkri (pronounced yay-kar-ree) means hunter as well asscout, and these units per orm both roles. Whether they are

ghting alongside an in antry unit or aPanssari unit, they are always at the vanguard. O ten composed o men romrural areas, they have excellent eldcra t skills.

m otivAtion And SkillTe Jkri remain the best o the Finnish in antry, and rigorous training and patrolling has kept them so during the quiet o 1943. A Jkrikomppania is rated Fearless Veteran.

All Divisional support platoons are well trained and with o cers o ten drawn rom the regular army specialists. Elite Units,marked ( ), support a Jkrikomppania and are rated Fearless Veteran.



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Jkri Machine-gun Platoon

LUutnantTI

LUutnantTi

HQ Section

Command SMG team

Kersantti

Machine-gunSection

Kersantti

Machine-gunSection

Maxim HMG Maxim HMG Maxim HMG Maxim HMG

Jkri Mortar Platoon

LUutnantTi

LUutnantTi

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Mortar Section

Observer Rifle team

Light Mortar team

Kersantti

Mortar Section

Kersantti

Mortar Section

Light Mortar team

Light Mortar team

Weapons platoons

J kri m Achine -gun p lAtoon

p lAtoon

HQ Section with

2 Machine-gun Sections 165 points1 Machine-gun Section 95 points

Using surprise and quick repositioning o their machineguns, the Jkri are able to make better use o them inmobile battles. A Jkri Machine-gun Platoon is rated asFearless Veteran.

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HQ Section with3 Mortar Sections 90 points2 Mortar Sections 70 points

o ptionSReplace all Light Mortar teams with Tampella 81mmM/35 mortars and add an Observer Rife team or+10 points per Mortar Section.

J kri m ortAr p lAtoon

Te Jkri were originally equipped with captured Sovietlight mortars or mobile repower. However with their inclu-sion in the Panssari as an in antry brigade they are now usingthe same ampella 81mm mortars as the Jalkavki units.

f ire And r elocAteTe Finns move swi tly through the orests o their landand were experts at quickly relocating their machine-gun positions.

Jkri Machine-gun Platoons still re at ROF 1 i they move, unlike most HMG teams.

A Jkri Machine-gun Platoon may make Combat Attachments to Combat Platoons.

A Jkri Mortar Platoon may make Combat Attachments to Combat Platoons.


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Jkri Tank-hunter Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section



Kersantti

Anti-tank Section



Jkri Heavy Tank-hunter Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Anti-tank gun

Tractor

Anti-tank gun

Tractor

Captured Panssari Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

Captured tank

Command ISU-152

p lAtoon

HQ Section with2 Anti-tank Sections 90 points1 Anti-tank Section 55 points

o ptionSReplace any Lahti Anti-tank Rife teams withClose-de ence Rife teams or +10 points per teamand Command SMG team with Command Close-de ence SMG team or +5 points.Replace all Lahti Anti-tank Rife teams withPanzer aust Rife teams or +15 points per team andCommand SMG team with Command Panzer austSMG team or +10 points.

J kri t Ank -hunter p lAtoon

bRigade suppoRt platoons

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HQ Section with2 50 PstK/38 guns 90 points1 50 PstK/38 gun 60 points

2 75 PstK/40 guns 135 points1 75 PstK/40 gun 80 points

o ption Add tractors at no cost.

J kri h eAvy t Ank -hunter p lAtoon

Te Jkri Brigade had rst priority in receiving the new German PaK guns and transport to keep mobile.

J k r i k o m

p p A n i A

f inniSh

Te Jkri avour the use o lighter anti-tank weapons suchas the Lahti. By the time o the Soviet o ensive these have

p lAtoon1 ISU-152 125 points

c Aptured p AnSSAri p lAtoon

During the ghting in June and July 1944 the Finnish troopscaptured two Soviet ISU-152 assault guns. One was sent tothe rear where is was used a recovery vehicle, while the other

was immediately put back into action against its ormerowners. A Captured Panssari Platoon is rated Fearless Trained .

become largely unable to damage the latest Soviet tanks. Te Jkri were among the rst units to be equipped with thenew anti-tank launchers, and have learned to use these withdevastating e ect on Soviet armour.


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A Pioneerikomppania must eld a Company HQ and two or three Pioneeri Platoons.It may also eld one Support Platoon from each Support box shown (Armour, Infantry, etc).


(infAntry c ompAny )

Pioneerikomppania HQ

company hQ

1 7


Pioneeri Platoon

inFantRy

1 7

d i v i s i o n s u p p o R t p l a t o o n s ( C h o o s e

o n e p

l a t o o n

f r o m

e a c

h b o x

)

Pioneerikomppaniac omBAt e ngineer c ompAny

Pioneeri Platoon

inFantRy

1 7

Pioneeri Platoon

inFantRy

1 7

1 9 Panssari Platoon

aRmouR

2 3 Sturmi Platoon

2 4 German Assault Gun Platoon


anti-tank

inFantRy 8 Jalkavki Platoon

aRtilleRy

anti-aiRcRaFt

aiR suppoRt


2 6 Anti-aircraft Platoon


1 0 Scout Platoon



2 6 Finnish Limited Air Support


Your entire force must have the same unit symbol, with additional support fromplatoons marked with the same symbol or with no symbol.


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Pioneerikomppania HQ

Kapteeni

Kaptenni

Company HQ

Company CommandSMG team 2iC CommandSMG team

Pioneeri Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandPioneer Rifle team

Kersantti

Pioneeri Squad

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Kersantti

Pioneeri Squad

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Kersantti

Pioneeri Squad

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Kersantti

Pioneeri Squad

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Supply truck

h eAdquArterSCompany HQ 40 points 45 points

c ompAny hq

headQuaRteRs

p i o n e e r i k o m p p A n i A

f inniSh

combat platoons

p lAtoonHQ Section with

4 Pioneeri Squads 200 points 240 points3 Pioneeri Squads 155 points 185 points2 Pioneeri Squads 110 points 130 points

o ptionSReplace the Command Pioneer Rife team with a Command Pioneer SMG team or +5 points or witha Command Panzer aust SMG team or +10 points.Replace all Pioneer Rife teams with Pioneer SMGteams or +10 points per Pioneeri Squad.

Add Pioneer Supply truck or +25 points.

p ioneeri p lAtoon

Te Pioneeri continue to per orm the hardest jobs withaplomb. In attack their satchel charges, ame-throwers andpioneer skills are invaluable. In de ence they can lay the mine-

elds that have so e ectively slowed the Soviet advance.

You may replace up to two Pioneer Rife or SMG teams inthe platoon with a Flame-thrower team each at the start o the game be ore deployment.

Te Pioneerikomppania (Engineer Company pro-nounced pi-o-neer-ee komp-pa-nee-a) provide the nish di-visions experts in eld engineering and mine clearing. Tey also serve as excellent assault troops or taking our enemy

orti cations.

m otivAtion And SkillTe Pioneeri are superbly trained and experienced, although some o the troops grow weary rom ve years o war. Mosttroops are rated as Confdent Veteran .

Elite Pioneerikomppania are still as tough as ever. Units such as 4 th Division were noteworthy examples. Tese veterans are soldiers o great experience and skill and ght with steely determination. Platoons o an Elite unit are rated Fearless Veteran .




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A Panssarikomppania must eld a Company HQ and at least two Panssari Platoons and may eld

one of each of the remaining Combat Platoons shown.It may also eld one Support Platoon from each Support box shown (Armour, Infantry, etc).


(t Ank c ompAny )

Panssarikomppania HQ

company hQ

1 9


Panssari Platoon

aRmouR

1 9

aRmouR 1 5 Captured Panssari Platoon

b R i g a d e a n d d i v i s i o n s u p p o R t p l a t o o n s ( C h o o s e o n e p

l a t o o n

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)

inFantRy

aRtilleRy

anti-aiRcRaFt

aiR suppoRt

Panssarikomppaniat Ank c ompAny


2 0 Self-propelledAnti-aircraft Platoon


1 7 Pioneeri Platoon



2 6 Finnish Limited Air Support


anti-tank

Panssari Platoon

aRmouR

1 9

Panssari Platoon

aRmouR

1 9

2 0 Assault Gun Platoon

Reconnaissance2 0 Armoured Car Platoon


2 4 German Assault Gun Platoon

inFantRy 1 3 Jkri Platoon

1 3 Jkri Platoon


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Panssarikomppania HQ

Kapteeni

Recovery Section

KersantTi

Famo Recovery vehicle

Kapteeni

CompanyCommand T-26

Company HQ

2iC CommandT-26

Panssari Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ tank

Command tank

Kersantti

Panssari Section

Tank

Tank

Kersantti

Panssari Section

Tank

Tank

p A n S S A r i k o m p p A n i A

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h eAdquArterS2 T-26 70 points

o ptionReplace up to one T-26 tank with either a T-34/76 tank or +50 points or a T-34/85 tank or+70 points.Upgrade any T-34 tanks to have Cupolas or +5points per tank.

Add Famo recovery vehicle or +5 points.Replace Famo recovery with ISU recovery vehicle or+5 points.

c ompAny hq

headQuaRteRs

combat platoons

p lAtoon5 T-26 175 points4 T-26 140 points3 T-26 105 points

3 T-34/85 360 pointsUpgrade all T-34/85 tanks to have Cupolas or +15

or the platoon.

3 T-34/76 260 pointsUpgrade any T-34/76 tanks to have Cupolas or +5points per tank.

4 T-28 200 points3 T-28 150 points

2 KV-1 225 points

p AnSSAri p lAtoon

Te leaders o the Panssari ( ank or Armour pronouncedpans-sa-ree) units are seasoned veterans, who have had up

to two years training. Tey have learnt to survive operatingobsolete Soviet light and medium tanks and are now ull o con dence in new -34 tanks. Panssari unit commanders arechosen or aggression and initiative, and lead rom the ront.

m otivAtion And SkillFinnish tank units have spent the last two years constantly training. Teir commanders are veterans rom the earlier ghting. APanssarikomppania is rated as Fearless Veteran.



Some Panssari companies are now a mixture o the capturedSoviet medium tanks. However, most brave crews still soldier

on in -26 and -28 tanks Te -26 tank remains the mostnumerous tank in the Finnish arsenal.

Any type o Finnish Company may only eld one Panssari Platoon o each tank model except the -26. You may have as many o your Panssari Platoons equipped with -26 tanks as

you like. For example you may have one platoon with -34/76 a second with -34/85 and the third with -28 tanks, but not two with -34/76 tanks. Te only tank type you can have multiple Panssari Platoons equipped with is the -26 tank.


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Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

Command LandsverkAnti II tank

Kersanti

Anti-aircraft Section

LandsverkAnti II tank

Armoured Car Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

Command BA-10armoured car

KersanttiKersantti

Armoured Car Section

Armoured Car Section

BA-10 armoured car BA-10 armoured car

Assault Gun Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

Command BT-42assault gun

KersanttiKersantti

Assault GunSection

Assault GunSection

BT-42 assault gun BT-42 assault gun

bRigade suppoRt platoons

p lAtoon2 Anti II 125 points

Self -propelled Anti - AircrAft p lAtoon

Te Swedish made Landsverk Anti II sel -propelled anti-aircra t guns are very serviceable weapons. Whether screen-ing Finnish troops during mobile operations or guarding thetanks against pesky Soviet aircra t, their 40mm Bo ors cannonand high rate o re make them very use ul. Un ortunately there are very ew o them.

p lAtoon3 BA-10 135 points2 BA-10 90 points

Armoured c Ar p lAtoon

Some o the many Soviet armoured cars captured in the Winter War are now used or reconnaissance in thePanssari Division. Te BA-10 armoured car is the pre erred model,

with the lighter Soviet vehicles being discarded.

An Armoured Car Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon.

p lAtoon3 BT-42 190 points2 BT-42 125 points

ASSAult g un p lAtoon

Te B -42 assault gun is now hopelessly obsolete, and hasbeen placed in an independent company. Even so theircrews have bravely set out to ace Soviet heavy armour in thePanssari Division counterattack. Tey took heavy losses and

were put into reserve.


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p A n S S A r i k o m p p A n i A

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aRmouR in Finnish seRvice

1St t Ank B AttAlion1st Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (5 -26 tanks)2nd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

2nd Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (5 -26 tanks)2nd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

3rd Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (3 -34 tanks)2nd Platoon (4 -28 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

2nd t Ank B AttAlion4th Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (5 -26 tanks)2nd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

5th Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (5 -26 tanks)2nd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

6th Tank Company HQ (2 -26 tanks)1st Platoon (2 KV-1 tanks)2nd Platoon (4 -28 tanks)3rd Platoon (5 -26 tanks)

-34/85 tanks were used to replace -26 tanks as they werecaptured.

ASSAult g un B AttAlion1st Assault Gun Company HQ (1 Stu 40 G Sturmi)1st Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)2nd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)3rd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns) (not ully equipped until late July 1944)

3rd Assault Gun Company

HQ (1 Stu 40 G Sturmi)1st Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)2nd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)3rd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns) (not ully equipped until late July 1944)

2nd Assault Gun Company HQ (1 Stu 40 G Sturmi)1st Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)2nd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns)3rd Platoon (3 Stu 40 G Sturmi assault guns) (not ully equipped until late July 1944)


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Sturmikomppania HQ

Kapteeni

Recovery Section

Kersanti

Famo Recovery vehicle

Kapteeni

Company CommandStu 40 G Sturmi

Company HQ

Sturmi Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ tank

Command Stu 40 G Sturmi

Kersantti

Sturmi Section

Stu 40 G Sturmi

Kersantti

Sturmi Section

Stu 40 G Sturmi

m otivAtion And SkillFinnish Sturmi (assault guns) units have spent the last two years constantly training. Teir commanders are veterans rom the earlier ghting. A Sturmikomppania is rated as Fearless Veteran.



h eAdquArterS1 Stu 40 G Sturmi 105 points

o ption Add Famo recovery vehicle or +5 points.

c ompAny hq

headQuaRteRs

combat platoons

p lAtoon3 Stu 40 G Sturmi 315 points

Sturmi p lAtoon

With our new German-supplied Sturmi (StuG III G) assaultguns, the Panssari division now packs quite a punch. TeSturmi crews have been training hard or two years, are led

Te Sturmi assault guns have been placed in a separate bat-talion. Teir 75mm guns, combined with the skill o theirFinnish crews, have enabled them to achieve impressive killratios, even against Soviet heavy armour.

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f inniSh

by selected ofcers picked rom Jkri units, and are now ready or battle against the toughest oes.


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Assault gun Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

Command Assault Gun

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

Unteroffizier

Assault Gun

ASSAULT GUNSECTION

Grenadier Platoon

Leutnant

Leutnant

HQ Section

CommandRifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG team

Rifle/MG team

Unteroffizier

Grenadier Squad

Rifle/MG teamRifle/MG team

m otivAtion And Skill All Divisional support platoons are well trained and with o cers o ten drawn rom the regular army specialists. Tey have

su ered least rom the years o static war are. Regular units, marked ( ), are rated Confdent Veteran . Elite Units, marked ( ), are rated Fearless Veteran.

Any platoons you take in your orce must have the same unit symbol or no symbol.

Divisional Support

p lAtoon4 StuG G 380 points3 StuG G 285 points2 StuG G 190 points

Replace one StuG G assault guns with StuH42 as-sault gun or +5 points per assault gun.

At ali-Ihantala and Vuosalmi some Finnish units oughtclosely with the 303. Sturmgeschtz Brigade .

g ermAn ASSAult g un p lAtoon

A German Assault Gun Platoon is always rated Confdent Veteran and ollows the German special rules.

Tey are Allies to the Finns and ollow the Allies rules on page 183 o the rulebook.

g ermAn g renAdier p lAtoon

p lAtoon

HQ Section with:3 Grenadier Squads 155 points2 Grenadier Squads 110 points

o ptionReplace Command Rife/MG team with a CommandPanzerknacker SMG team or +5 points or with a Command Panzer aust SMG team or +10 points.

Te Grenadiers o an 122. In anteriedivisionought alongsidethe Finns during the Soviet landing at Viipuri Bay.

A German Grenadier Platoon is always rated Confdent Veteran and ollows the German special rules.

Tey are Allies to the Finns and ollow the Allies rules on

page 183 o the rulebook.


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Heavy Anti-tank Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Kersantti

Anti-tank Section

Anti-tank gun Anti-tank gun



Artillery Battery

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

KersantTi KersanTti

Horse-drawn wagon

Gun or Howitzer

Gun or Howitzer

Gun or Howitzer

Gun or Howitzer

Horse-drawn limber

Horse-drawn limber

Horse-drawn limber

Horse-drawn limber

d i v i S i o n A l S u p p o r t

f inniSh

p lAtoon

HQ Section with2 50 PstK/38 guns 75 points 90 points1 50 PstK/38 gun 50 points 60 points

2 75 PstK/97-38 guns 75 points 90 points1 75 PstK/97-38 gun 50 points 60 points

2 75 PstK/40 guns 120 points 135 points1 75 PstK/40 gun 70 points 80 points

o ption Add Close-de ence Rife teams or +25 pointsper team or replace Command SMG team withCommand Panzer aust SMG team or +10 points.

h eAvy Anti -tAnk p lAtoon

Te divisional anti-tank gun units have been re-equipped,mostly with the German 75mm anti-tank guns. Tese are armore e ective against Soviet armour, although their lack o mobility has made the static guns vulnerable while the army

p lAtoon

HQ Section with:4 76 RK/27 guns 125 points 140 points2 76 RK/27 guns 75 points 85 points

4 76 K/02 guns 140 points 160 points2 76 K/02 guns 85 points 95 points

4 105 H/33 howitzers 210 points 235 points2 105 H/33 howitzers 120 points 135 points




o ptionS Add horse-drawn wagon and limbers at no cost.Replace horse-drawn wagon with a 3-ton truck andlimbers with tractors or 3-ton trucks or +5 points

or the platoon.

Artillery B Attery

Under General Nenonens leadership and technical guidance,the artillery goes rom strength to strength. It is now welltrained, well equipped, and capable o responding quickly and accurately to re requests. New re control calculationcards automate range corrections and enable rapid coordi-nation o many batteries. Every division now has at least

Artillery Batteries equipped with 152 H/43 or 150 H/40 howitzers may not be deployed in Ambush.

ell back to the V line. Te smaller guns have been retainedat regimental level. Te divisional anti-tank platoons rely less on close-de ence teams, but those that remain ormtank-hunter teams armed with the new German Panzer austanti-tank launchers.

some excellent quality German or Swedish 105mm guns,and many have replaced 76mm guns entirely. A ew now use captured Soviet 122mm and 152mm guns and German150mm guns, with our State actories once again manu ac-turing good shells or them.


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Flight

LEUTNANT

Flight

LEUTNANT

Aircraft

Aircraft Aircraft

Anti-aircraft Platoon

Luutnantti

Luutnantti

HQ Section

CommandSMG team

Kersantti


Kersantti


40 LtK/38 gun

3-ton truck

40 LtK/38 gun

3-ton truck

Flight

LuuTNANTti

Flight

LuUTNANTti

Aircraft

Aircraft Aircraft

l imited Air Support Ju 87D Stuka 135 points Ju 87G Stuka 135 points

SporAdic Air Support Ju 87D Stuka 100 points Ju 87G Stuka 100 points

g ermAn Air Support

p lAtoon

HQ Section with:2 Anti-aircra t Sections 80 points 90 points

o ptionS

Replace 40 LtK/38 guns with 20 LtK/38 gunsor -15 points or the platoon.

Add 3-ton trucks or no cost.

Anti - AircrAft p lAtoon

Finland now has lots o anti-aircra t guns, even up to 88mmcalibre, although most are deployed around Helsinki and

urku to de end against Soviet bombing raids. On the rontline the durable and e ective Bo ors 40mm anti-aircra tgun continues to be the primary orm o air de ence, withGerman 20mm guns also still in use.

l imited Air Support Ju 88 135 points

SporAdic Air Support Ju 88 100 points

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

t AnkS T-26 Fully-tracked 1 1 1 Co-ax MG, Limited vision, Slow tank, Unreliable.

45mm obr 1934 gun 24/60cm 2 7 4+

T-28 Fully-tracked 4 3 2 Two Deck-turret MG, Turret- ront MG, Turret-rear MG,Limited vision, Slow tank, Unreliable.

76mm L-10 gun 24/60cm 2 7 3+

T-34/76 Fully-tracked 6 5 1 Co-ax MG, Fast tank, Hull MG, Limited vision, Wide-track.76mm F-34 gun 32/80cm 2 9 3+

T-34/85 Fully-tracked 7 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Limited vision.85mm D-5T gun 32/80cm 2 12 3+

KV-1e Fully-tracked 9 8 2 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Turret-rear MG, Limited vision, Slow tank, Unreliable.

76mm F-34 gun 32/80cm 2 9 3+

ASSAult g unSStu 40 G Sturmi Fully-tracked 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Improvised Armour.

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

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

StuH42 Fully-tracked 7 3 1 Hull MG, Protected ammo, Improvised Armour.10.5cm StuH42 gun 32/80cm 2 10 2+ Hull mounted, Smoke.

BT-42 Fully-tracked 1 1 1 Limited vision.114 Psv.H/18 howitzer 16/40cm 1 7 2+Firing bombardments 48/120cm - 4 4+

ISU-152 Fully-tracked 9 7 2 Slow tank.152mm ML-20S gun 32/80cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Heavy breakthrough gun, Hull mounted.

Self -propelled Anti - AircrAftLandsverk Anti II Fully-tracked 2 1 0

40 ItK/38 gun 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircra t.

Armoured c ArSBA-10 Wheeled 1 0 0 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Limited vision.

45mm obr 1934 gun 24/60cm 2 7 4+

v ehicle m Achine -gunSVehicle MG 16/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 i other weapons fre.

tank teams

Finnish Arsenal


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Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower NotesRife team 16/40cm 1 2 6Rife/MG team 16/40cm 2 2 6SMG team 4/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving.Light Mortar team 1640cm 1 1 4+ Can re over riendly teams.Panzerschreck team 8/20cm 2 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.Flame-thrower team 4/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.Sta team cannot shoot Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

AdditionAl t rAining And equipmentPanzer aust 4/10cm 1 12 5+ Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step i moved in the

Movement Step.

Close-de ence and Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

inFantRy teams

A r S e n A l

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Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

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

Lahti anti-tank rife Man-packed 16/40cm 3 5 5+

Tampella M/35 81mm mortar Man-packed 40/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.

Tampella M/40 120mm mortar Light 56/140cm - 3 3+ Smoke bombardment.

37 PstK/37 gun Light 24/60cm 3 6 4+ Gun shield.ring Stielgranate 8/20cm 1 12 5+

45 PstK/37 gun Light 24/60cm 3 7 4+ Gun shield.50 PstK/38 gun Medium 24/60cm 3 9 4+ Gun shield.75 PstK/97-38 gun Medium 24/60cm 2 10 3+ Gun shield.

75 PstK/40 gun Medium 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Gun shield.

20 LtK/38 gun Light 16/40cm 4 5 5+ Anti-aircra t, Turntable.

40 LtK/38 gun Immobile 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircra t, Turntable.

76 RK/27 gun Light 16/40cm 2 5 3+ Gun shield.Firing bombardments 64/160cm - 3 6

76 K/02 gun Heavy 24/60cm 2 8 3+ Gun shield, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 60/160cm - 3 6 Smoke bombardment.105 H/33 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 10 2+ Gun shield, Smoke.

Firing bombardments 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.

122 H/38 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 7 2+ Gun shield.Firing bombardments 80/200cm - 4 3+

152 H/43 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 10 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield.Firing bombardments 80/200cm - 5 2+

150 H/40 howitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke.Firing bombardments 80/200cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.

gun teams

Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Ju 87D Stuka Bombs 4+ 5 1+

Ju 87G Stuka Cannon 3+ 11 4+

Ju 88 Bombs 4+ 5 1+

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

t ruckS3-ton truck Wheeled - - -

Horse-drawn wagon Wagon - - -t rActorSStalinets tractor Fully-tracked - - - Slow tank.

Horse-drawn limber Wagon - - -

r ecovery v ehicleSFamo Hal -tracked - - - Recovery vehicle.

ISU Recovery Fully-tracked 9 7 2 Slow tank, Recovery vehicle.

tRanspoRt teams

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