Wargames Illustrated 271 - German - HG Panzer Pioneer

HG Panzer Pioneer		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory HG PanzerPionier Company HQ	CinC SMG, 2iC SMG, 2x Kubelwagen	CV	45
- CinC Upgrade	None Upgrade CinC SMG to CinC Panzerknacker SMG
- 2iC Upgrade	None Upgrade 2iC SMG to 2iC Panzerknacker SMG
- Panzerschreck	None Panzerschrek, Kfz 70 truck 2x Panzerschrek, Kfz 70 truck 3x Panzerschrek, Kfz 70 truck
- Sniper	None Sniper

Combat

Compulsory HG PanzerPionier Platoon	None Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle/MG Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 6x Pioneer Rifle/MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG with Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 70 truck per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG
- Goliath	None Goliath
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck Pioneer Supply Maultier
- Note	May Replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG with a flamethrower at the start of the game before deployment

Compulsory HG PanzerPionier Platoon	None Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle/MG Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 6x Pioneer Rifle/MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG with Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 70 truck per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG
- Goliath	None Goliath
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck Pioneer Supply Maultier
- Note	May Replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG with a flamethrower at the start of the game before deployment

HG PanzerPionier Platoon	None Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle/MG Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 6x Pioneer Rifle/MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG with Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 70 truck per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG
- Goliath	None Goliath
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck Pioneer Supply Maultier
- Note	May Replace up to one Pioneer Rifle/MG per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG with a flamethrower at the start of the game before deployment

Weapons

HG Armoured Flame-thrower Platoon

None Command Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm), Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm) Command Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm), 3x Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm) Command Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm), 5x Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm)

CV

Support

HG Panzer Platoon	None Command Panzer III M, 2x Panzer III M Command Panzer III M, 3x Panzer III M	CV
- Tank Upgrade	None Replace Panzer III M with Panzer III N Replace Panzer III M with Panzer IV H
- Tank Upgrade	None Replace Panzer III M with Panzer III N Replace Panzer III M with Panzer IV H
- Concertina Wire	None Equip Panzer III M with Concertina Wire
Heavy Tank Platoon	None Command Tiger I E Command Tiger I E, Tiger I E Command Tiger I E, 2x Tiger I E Command Tiger I E, 3x Tiger I E	CV
Panther Platoon	None Command Panther A, 2x Panther A Command Panther A, 3x Panther A Command Panther A, 4x Panther A	CV

HG Assault Gun Platoon	None Command StuG G or StuG IV, StuG G or StuG IV Command StuG G or StuG IV, 2x StuG G or StuG IV Command StuG G or StuG IV, 3x StuG G or StuG IV Command Semovente 75/34, Semovente 75/34 Command Semovente 75/34, 2x Semovente 75/34 Command Semovente 75/34, 3x Semovente 75/34	CV
- Vehicle Upgrade	None Replace StuG G with StuH42 2x Replace StuG G with StuH42 3x Replace StuG G with StuH42 4x Replace StuG G with StuH42
HG Anti-tank Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 2x 7.5cm PaK40 gun Command SMG, 3x 7.5cm PaK40 gun Command SMG, 4x 7.5cm PaK40 gun Command SMG, 2x 7.62cm PaK36(r) gun Command SMG, 3x 7.62cm PaK36(r) gun Command SMG, 4x 7.62cm PaK36(r) gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 70 truck or 3-ton truck or RSO per gun Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 7 half-track or Sd Kfz 11 half-track per gun
Radio Control Tank Platoon	None Command StuG G, StuG G, 2x Borgward Command StuG G, 2x StuG G, 3x Borgward Command StuG G, 3x StuG G, 4x Borgward Command Tiger I E, Tiger I E, 2x Borgward Command Tiger I E, 2x Tiger I E, 3x Borgward Command Tiger I E, 3x Tiger I E, 4x Borgward	CV
Assault Tank Platoon	None Command Brummbar, Brummbar Command Brummbar, 2x Brummbar Command Brummbar, 3x Brummbar	CV
Tank-Hunter Platoon	None Command Hornisse, Hornisse Command Hornisse, 2x Hornisse Command Hornisse, 3x Hornisse Command Elefant, Elefant Command Elefant, 2x Elefant Command Elefant, 3x Elefant	CV

Fallschirmjager Platoon	None Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 9x Rifle/MG	FV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
Heer Panzergrenadier Platoon	None Command MG, Kfz 15 field car, 4x MG, 2x Kfz 70 truck Command MG, Kfz 15 field car, 6x MG, 3x Kfz 70 truck	CT
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
Paracadutisti Platoon	None Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG	FV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG

HG Aufklarungs Platoon	None Command MG, Kfz 15 field car, 4x MG, 4x Kubelwagen equipped with MG Command MG, Kfz 15 field car, 6x MG, 6x Kubelwagen equipped with MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Replace all Kfz 15 field car and Kubelwagen equipped with MG with Motorcycle and sidecar Replace all Kfz 15 field car and Kubelwagen equipped with MG with Schwimmwagen
HG Motorised Aufklarungs Platoon	None Command MG, Kfz 15 field car with MG, 4x MG, 2x Kfz 70 truck Command MG, Kfz 15 field car with MG, 6x MG, 3x Kfz 70 truck Command MG, Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track, 4x MG, 2x Sd Kfz 250 half-track Command MG, Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track, 6x MG, 3x Sd Kfz 250 half-track	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
HG Motorised Pioneer Platoon	None Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle/MG Command Pioneer Rifle/MG, 6x Pioneer Rifle/MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Pioneer Rifle/MG with Command Pioneer Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 70 truck per 2x Pioneer Rifle/MG
- Goliath	None Goliath
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply 3-ton truck Pioneer Supply Maultier

HG Light Panzerspah Patrol	None Command Sd Kfz 223 (Radio), 2x Sd Kfz 222 (2cm) 2x Command Sd Kfz 223 (Radio), 4x Sd Kfz 222 (2cm)	CV
HG Heavy Panzerspah Patrol	None Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad), Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) 2x Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad), 2x Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad) 3x Command Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad), 3x Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad)	CV

HG Motorised Artillery Battery	None Command SMG, Staff, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 2x 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 4x 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 2x 15cm sFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 4x 15cm sFH18 howitzer	CV
- Radio Truck	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, Sd Kfz 11 half-track or Sd Kfz 7 half-track per gun
- Observer	None Replace Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen with Panzer II OP Replace 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen with 2x Panzer II OP

Rocket Launcher Battery	None Command SMG, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 2x 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Command SMG, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 3x 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Command SMG, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 4x 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Command SMG, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 6x 15cm NW41 rocket launcher Command SMG, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 2x 21cm NW42 rocket launcher Command SMG, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 3x 21cm NW42 rocket launcher Command SMG, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 4x 21cm NW42 rocket launcher Command SMG, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 6x 21cm NW42 rocket launcher	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 11 half-track per gun
- Anti-tank	None 5cm PaK38 gun, Kfz 70 truck 7.5cm PaK40 gun, Sd Kfz 11 half-track

HG Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 8.8cm FlaK36 gun Command SMG, 2x 8.8cm FlaK36 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 7 half-track per gun
- Extra Crew	None Extra Crew 2x Extra Crew
HG Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, 2x Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track
HG Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 2x 2cm FlaK38 gun Command SMG, 3x 2cm FlaK38 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, 3-ton truck per gun
- Portee	None mount FlaK38 guns on trucks as portee

HG Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 8.8cm FlaK36 gun Command SMG, 2x 8.8cm FlaK36 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 7 half-track per gun
- Extra Crew	None Extra Crew 2x Extra Crew
HG Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, 2x Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track
HG Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 2x 2cm FlaK38 gun Command SMG, 3x 2cm FlaK38 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, 3-ton truck per gun
- Portee	None mount FlaK38 guns on trucks as portee

HG Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 8.8cm FlaK36 gun Command SMG, 2x 8.8cm FlaK36 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 7 half-track per gun
- Extra Crew	None Extra Crew 2x Extra Crew
HG Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm), 2x Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track Command Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track, 2x Sd Kfz 251/17 (Luftwaffe) half-track
HG Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Platoon	None Command SMG, 2x 2cm FlaK38 gun Command SMG, 3x 2cm FlaK38 gun	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, 3-ton truck per gun
- Portee	None mount FlaK38 guns on trucks as portee

Air Support

None Sporadic Ju 87D Stuka Sporadic Bf 109E or FW 190F Limited Ju 87D Stuka Limited Bf 109E or FW 190F

German Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Light Tanks
Panzer III M	Standard Tank	6	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK39 gun	24”/60cm	3	9	4+
Panzer III N	Standard Tank	6	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK37 gun	24”/60cm	2	9	3+
Medium Tanks
Panzer IV H	Standard Tank	6	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+
Panther A	Standard Tank	10	5	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks
7.5cm KwK42 gun	32”/80cm	2	14	3+
Heavy Tanks
Tiger I E	Slow Tank	9	8	2	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Wide tracks
8.8cm KwK36 gun	40”/100cm	2	13	3+	Slow traverse
Assault-guns
StuG G	Standard Tank	7	3	1	Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+	Hull mounted.
StuG G or StuG IV	Standard Tank	7	3	1	Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+	Hull mounted.
StuH42	Standard Tank	7	3	1	Hull MG, Protected ammo.
10.5cm StuH42 gun	32”/80cm	2	10	2+	Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.
Semovente 75/34	Standard Tank	4	2	1	AA MG
75/34 gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Hull mounted.
Assault Tanks
Brummbär	Slow Tank	9	5	1	AA MG, Overloaded, Schürzen.
15cm StuH43 gun	16”/40cm	1	13	1+	Hull mounted, Bunker buster.
Tank-hunters
Hornisse	Standard Tank	1	1	0	AA MG, Protected ammo.
8.8cm PaK43 gun	40”/100cm	2	16	3+	Hull mounted.
Elefant	Slow Tank	15	8	2	Hull MG, Overloaded, Unreliable.
8.8cm PaK43 gun	40”/100cm	2	16	3+	Hull mounted.
Armoured Flame-throwers
Sd Kfz 251/16 (Flamm)	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Hull MG.
Two 1.4cm Flammenwerfer	4”/10cm	3 (each)	-	6	Side mounted, Flame-thrower.
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft
Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm)	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 gun	16”/40cm	4	5	5+	Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm)	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 (V) gun	16”/40cm	6	5	5+	Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm)	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Gun shield.
3.7cm FlaK36 gun	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft
Armoured Cars
Sd Kfz 222 (2cm)	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce.
2cm KwK38 gun	16”/40cm	3	5	5+	Self-defence anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 223 (Radio)	Wheeled	1	0	0	AA MG, Recce.
Sd Kfz 231 (8-rad)	Jeep	2	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce.
2cm KwK38 gun	16”/40cm	3	5	5+

German Infantry Teams

Team	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Rifle	16”/40cm	1	2	6
Rifle/MG	16”/40cm	2	2	6
MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	ROF 2 if pinned down.
SMG	4”/10cm	3	1	6	Full ROF when moving.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
Panzerschrek	8”/20cm	2	11	5+	Tank Assault 5
Additional Training and Equipment
Panzerknacker teams are rated as Tank Assault 5.
Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 4.

German Gun Teams

Weapon	Mobility	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Anti-aircraft Guns
2cm FlaK38 gun	Light	16”/40cm	4	5	5+	Anti-aircraft, Gun shield, Turntable.
8.8cm FlaK36 gun	Immobile	40”/100cm	2	13	3+	Gun shield, Heavy anti-aircraft, Turntable.
Anti-tank Guns
5cm PaK38 gun	Medium	24”/60cm	3	9	4+	Gun shield.
7.5cm PaK40 gun	Medium	32”/80cm	2	12	3+	Gun shield.
7.62cm PaK36(r) gun	Heavy	32”/80cm	2	11	3+	Gun shield.
Artillery
10.5cm leFH18 howitzer	Immobile	24”/60cm	1	10	2+	Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		72”/180cm	-	4	4+	Smoke bombardment.
15cm sFH18 howitzer	Immobile	24”/60cm	1	13	1+	Bunker buster, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		80”/200cm	-	5	2+	Smoke bombardment.
Rockets
15cm NW41 rocket launcher	Light	64”/160cm	-	3	4+	Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.
21cm NW42 rocket launcher	Light	72”/180cm	-	3	3+	Rocket launcher.

German Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Kübelwagen	Jeep	-	-	-
Horch Kfz 15 field car	Jeep	-	-	-
Horch, Krupp, or Steyr Kfz 70 truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Opel Blitz 3-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Opel Maultier	Half-tracked	-	-	-
Opel Kfz 68 radio truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Tractors
Sd Kfz 11 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-
Sd Kfz 7 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Sd Kfz 250 half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Hull MG, HMG Carrier, Passenger-fired AA MG.
Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Passenger-fired AA MG.
3.7cm PaK36	16”/40cm	2	6	4+	Hull mounted

German Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Ju 87D Stuka	Bombs	4+	5	1+
Bf 109E or FW 190F	Cannon	3+	7	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+