Eastern Front - German - 1943 Schwere Panzer

1943 Schwere Panzer		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Schwere Panzer Company HQ (1943) (p.29)	CinC Tiger I E (early) CinC Tiger I E (early), 2iC Tiger I E (early)	CV	395
- Recovery	None Sd Kfz 9 half-track

Combat

Compulsory Schwere Panzer Platoon (1943) (p.29)

None Command Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 2x Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 3x Tiger I E (early)

CV

Compulsory Schwere Panzer Platoon (1943) (p.29)

None Command Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 2x Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 3x Tiger I E (early)

CV

Schwere Panzer Platoon (1943) (p.29)

None Command Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 2x Tiger I E (early) Command Tiger I E (early), 3x Tiger I E (early)

CV

Weapons

Panzer Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon (p.34)	None 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)	CV
- Armour	None Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour 2x Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour 3x Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour

Panzer Scout Platoon (p.35)	None Command MG, 2x MG, 3x Motorcycle and sidecar equipped with MG Command MG, 3x MG, 4x Motorcycle and sidecar equipped with MG	CV
- Transport	None Replace all Motorcycles with Kettenkrad half-track Replace all Motorcycles with Kubelwagen Replace all Motorcycles with Schwimmwagen

Panzer Pioneer Platoon (p.35)

None Command Pioneer MG, 2x Pioneer MG, Kubelwagen, 2x Maultier Command Pioneer MG, 3x Pioneer MG, Kubelwagen, 3x Maultier Command Pioneer MG, 2x Pioneer MG, Kubelwagen, 2x Sd Kfz 251/7C (Pioneer) half-track Command Pioneer MG, 3x Pioneer MG, Kubelwagen, 3x Sd Kfz 251/7C (Pioneer) half-track

CV

Gepanzerte Aufklarungs Platoon (p.59)	None Command MG, 4x MG, 3x Sd Kfz 250 half-track Command MG, 6x MG, 4x Sd Kfz 250 half-track Command MG, 4x MG, 5x Sd Kfz 250 half-track Command MG, 6x MG, 7x Sd Kfz 250 half-track	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
- Transport	None Replace Sd Kfz 250 half-track with Sd Kfz 250/10 (3.7cm) half-track Replace Sd Kfz 250 half-track with Sd Kfz 250/11 (2.8cm) half-track

Support

Mittlere Panzer Platoon (p.34)	None Command Panzer III G/H/J (early), 2x Panzer III G/H/J (early) Command Panzer III G/H/J (early), 3x Panzer III G/H/J (early) Command Panzer III G/H/J (early), 4x Panzer III G/H/J (early)	CV
- Upgrade Tank	None Upgrade to Panzer III J (late) Upgrade to Panzer III L or M Upgrade to Panzer III N Upgrade to Panzer IV E or F1 Upgrade to Panzer IV F2 or G Upgrade to Panzer IV G (late) or H
- Upgrade Tank	None Upgrade to Panzer III J (late) Upgrade to Panzer III L or M Upgrade to Panzer III N Upgrade to Panzer IV E or F1 Upgrade to Panzer IV F2 or G Upgrade to Panzer IV G (late) or H
- Upgrade Tank	None Upgrade to Panzer III J (late) Upgrade to Panzer III L or M Upgrade to Panzer III N Upgrade to Panzer IV E or F1 Upgrade to Panzer IV F2 or G Upgrade to Panzer IV G (late) or H
- Upgrade Tank	None Upgrade to Panzer III J (late) Upgrade to Panzer III L or M Upgrade to Panzer III N Upgrade to Panzer IV E or F1 Upgrade to Panzer IV F2 or G Upgrade to Panzer IV G (late) or H
- Upgrade Tank	None Upgrade to Panzer III J (late) Upgrade to Panzer III L or M Upgrade to Panzer III N Upgrade to Panzer IV E or F1 Upgrade to Panzer IV F2 or G Upgrade to Panzer IV G (late) or H
- Schurzen	None Equip Panzer III L or M or N or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 2x Equip Panzer III L or M or N or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 3x Equip Panzer III L or M or N or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 4x Equip Panzer III L or M or N or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 5x Equip Panzer III L or M or N or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen
Panzer Platoon (p.37)	None Command Panzer IV G (late) or H, 2x Panzer IV G (late) or H Command Panzer IV G (late) or H, 3x Panzer IV G (late) or H Command Panzer IV G (late) or H, 4x Panzer IV G (late) or H Command Panther D (Kursk), Panther D (Kursk) Command Panther D (Kursk), 2x Panther D (Kursk) Command Panther D (Kursk), 3x Panther D (Kursk) Command Panther D (Kursk), 4x Panther D (Kursk) Command StuG F/8 or G, 2x StuG F/8 or G Command StuG F/8 or G, 3x StuG F/8 or G Command StuG F/8 or G, 4x StuG F/8 or G	CV
- Schurzen	None Equip StuG F/8 or G or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 2x Equip StuG F/8 or G or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 3x Equip StuG F/8 or G or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 4x Equip StuG F/8 or G or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen 5x Equip StuG F/8 or G or Panzer IV G (late) or H with Schurzen

Panzergrenadier Platoon (p.47)	None Command MG, 4x MG, Kfz 15 field car, 2x Kfz 70 truck Command MG, 6x MG, Kfz 15 field car, 3x Kfz 70 truck	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
- Mortar Squad	None Light mortar, Kfz 70 truck
- Additional Transport	None Kfz 70 truck per 2x MG
Grenadier Platoon (p.61)	None Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 8x Rifle/MG	CV
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
- Mortars	None Light mortar
- Transport	None 3-ton truck per squad (2x Rifle.MG)
Luftwaffe Feld Platoon (p.71)	None Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 8x Rifle/MG	CT
- Command Upgrade	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Command Panzerknacker SMG
- Mortar	None Light mortar

Artillery Battery (p.87)	None Command SMG, Staff, Observer Rifle, 2x 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 4x 10.5cm leFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, Observer Rifle, 2x 15cm sFH18 howitzer Command SMG, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 4x 15cm sFH18 howitzer	CV
- Transport	None Horse-drawn wagon, Horse-drawn limber per gun 3-ton truck, 2x 3-ton truck RSO, 2x RSO 3-ton truck, 4x 3-ton truck (only if 4x howitzer) RSO, 4x RSO (only if 4x howitzer)
Motorised Artillery Battery (p.88)	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
- Observer Transport	None Replace Kubelwagen with Sd Kfz 250 half-track 2x Replace Kubelwagen with Sd Kfz 250 half-track Replace Kubelwagen with Sd Kfz 253 (StuG) half-track 2x Replace Kubelwagen with Sd Kfz 253 (StuG) half-track Replace all Observer Rifle and Kubelwagen with Panzer II OP
- Radio Truck	None Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, Sd Kfz 7 half-track per gun Kfz 15 field car, Kfz 68 radio truck, Sd Kfz 11 half-track per gun

Rocket Launcher Battery (p.90)	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	CV
- Transport	None Kfz 15 field car, Sd Kfz 11 half-track per gun
- Anti-tank	None 3.7cm PaK36 gun, Kfz 70 truck 3.7cm PaK36 gun equipped with Steilgranate, Kfz 70 truck 5cm PaK38 gun, Sd Kfz 10 half-track
Armoured Rocket Launcher Battery (p.90)	None Command SMG, Kfz 15 field car,, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 3x Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) Command SMG, Kfz 15 field car,, Observer Rifle, Kubelwagen, 4x Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) Command SMG, Kfz 15 field car,, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 6x Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) Command SMG, Kfz 15 field car,, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x Kubelwagen, 8x Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier)	CV
- Extra Crew	None Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 2x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 3x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 4x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 5x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 6x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 7x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew 8x Equip Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier) with Extra Crew
- Anti-tank	None 3.7cm PaK36 gun, Kfz 70 truck 5cm PaK38 gun, Sd Kfz 10 half-track

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (p.89)	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)	CV
- Armour	None Equip Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) with armour 2x Equip Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) with armour 3x Equip Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm) with armour Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour 2x Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour 3x Equip Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) with armour Equip Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) with armour 2x Equip Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) with armour 3x Equip Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm) with armour

Air Support (p.84)

None Limited Ju 87D Stuka Limited Ju 87G Stuka Limited Hs 129B Limited Bf 109E or FW 190F Priority Ju 87D Stuka Priority Ju 87G Stuka Priority Hs 129B Priority Bf 109E or FW 190F

German Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Light Tanks
Panzer III G, H, or J (early)	Standard Tank	5	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK38 gun	24”/60cm	3	7	4+
Panzer III J (late)	Standard Tank	5	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
5cm KwK39 gun	24”/60cm	3	9	4+
Panzer III L or 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 E or F1	Standard Tank	5	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK37 gun	24”/60cm	2	9	3+	Smoke.
Firing Bombardments	48”/120cm	-	3	6
Panzer IV F2 or G	Standard Tank	5	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+
Panzer IV G (late) or H	Standard Tank	6	3	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm KwK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+
Panther D (Kursk)	Standard Tank	10	5	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks, Unreliable.
7.5cm KwK42 gun	32”/80cm	2	14	3+
Heavy Tanks
Tiger I E (early)	Slow Tank	9	8	2	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Wide tracks, Unreliable.
8.8cm KwK36 gun	40”/100cm	2	13	3+	Slow traverse.
Assault-guns
StuG F	Standard Tank	5	3	1	AA MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+	Hull mounted.
StuG F/8 or G	Standard Tank	7	3	1	Hull MG, Protected ammo.
7.5cm StuK40 gun	32”/80cm	2	11	3+	Hull mounted.
Self-propelled Artillery
Panzerwerfer 42 (Maultier)	Half-tracked	0	0	0	AA MG, Armoured rocket launcher.
15cm RW42 rocket launcher	64”/160cm	-	3	4+	Rocket launcher, Smoke bombardment.
Panzer II OP	Standard Tank	3	1	1	Co-ax MG, Protected ammo.
2cm KwK38 gun	16”/40cm	3	5	5+
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft
Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm)	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Gun shield.
2cm FlaK38 gun	16”/40cm	4	5	5+	Anti-aircraft.
Armoured Sd Kfz 10/5 (2cm)	Half-tracked	0	0	0
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.
Armoured Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm)	Half-tracked	0	0	0
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 Sd Kfz 7/2 (3.7cm)	Half-tracked	0	0	0
3.7cm FlaK36 gun	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft

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.
Light mortar	16”/40cm	1	1	4+	Can fire over friendly teams.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
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-tank Guns
3.7cm PaK36 gun	Light	24”/60cm	3	6	4+	Gun shield.
Firing Stielgranate		8”/20cm	1	12	5+
5cm PaK38 gun	Medium	24”/60cm	3	9	4+	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.

German Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Motorcycle and sidecar	Jeep	-	-	-
Motorcycle	Jeep	-	-	-
Kübelwagen	Jeep	-	-	-
Schwimmwagen	Jeep	-	-	-	Amphibious.
Kettenkrad half-track	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	-	-	-
Horse-drawn wagon	Wagon	-	-	-
Horse-drawn limber	Wagon	-	-	-
Tractors
Sd Kfz 10 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-
Sd Kfz 11 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-
Sd Kfz 7 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-
RSO	Slow Tank	-	-	-
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
Sd Kfz 250/11 (2.8cm) half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Passenger-fired AA MG.
2.8cm sPzB41	16”/40cm	2	7	5+	Hull mounted, No HE.
Sd Kfz 251/7C (Pioneer) half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Hull MG, Passenger-fired AA MG, Assault bridge.
Sd Kfz 253 (StuG) half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	1+	AA MG.
Recovery Vehicles
Sd Kfz 9 half-track	Half-tracked	-	-	-	Recovery vehicle.

German Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Ju 87D Stuka	Bombs	4+	5	1+
Ju 87G Stuka	Cannon	3+	11	4+
Hs 129B	Cannon	2+	9	4+	Flying Tank
Bf 109E or FW 190F	Cannon	3+	7	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+