Panzerstürm Platoon (with Vampir IR Equipment)
(GE848)
Includes one Command Panzerfaust Assault Rifle team and Six Panzerfaust assault rifle teams, one Small three-hole base, one Small two-hole base, & six Medium four-hole bases.
The FHH brigade’s two Panzersturmkompanien (armoured assault companies) were a new concept when first formed.
They merge the assault firepower of the StG44 assault rifle with the mobility and long-ranged firepower of the Sd Kfz 251 half-track. The result is ideal for an aggressive assault role. The half-tracks get the troops close, then cover them as they dismount and assault. As they are also equipped with Panzerfaust anti-tank launchers, the Sturm platoons are capable of taking on almost any threat.
The ability to conduct effective offensive operations at night has long been recognized as a tactical advantage. However, until the 20th Century there had been no effective way to permit people to retain anything approaching their daylight levels of visual acuity during night-time operations. New technological developments including cathode ray tubes and oscillators meant that by the 1930’s night vision devices had entered the realm of feasibility.
Infra-red equipment allows troops to see further at night, using a spectrum of light not seen with the naked eye. This equipment allowed panzers to launch local spoiling attacks at night in conjunction with infra-red ZG 1229 Vampir (Vampire) equipped infantry.
The Panzerfaust Assault Rifle Team in Flames of War
Assault Rifle Team
Range: 8”/20cm
Rate of Fire: 3
Anti-tank: 1
Firepower: 6
Full ROF when moving
Panzerfaust
Range: 4”/10cm
Rate of Fire: 1
Anti-tank: 12
Firepower: 5+
Tank Assault 6, Cannot shoot in the Shooting Step if moved in the Movement Step
StG44 Assault Rifles
The StG44 assault rifle (Sturmgewehr 44, Assault Rifle 44) is an amazingly innovative weapon that gave birth to a whole generation of modern infantry assault rifles used around the world today. It combined the ease of use of a carbine with the firepower of a submachine-gun.
Assault Rifle teams have a ROF of 3 and a Range of 8"/20cm. Like SMG teams, movement doesn't affect the ROF of Assault Rifle teams, so they shoot at a ROF of 3 even if they move, but drop to ROF 1 if Pinned Down.
Panzerfaust Assault Rifle teams are rated as Tank Assault 6
Infra-Red Equipment in Flames Of War
A player commanding a German company equipped with teams with Infra-red Equipment may elect to make a Night Attack in any mission. If they do so, their company has the Always Attack special rule (see page 257 of the rulebook). If a player that makes a Night Attack is the attacker, the game starts in Darkness and uses the Dawn rules. When making a Night Attack all German platoons with Infra-red Equipment can use the Spearhead special rule (see page 261 of the rulebook).
Contents
1x Platoon Commander pointing Forward.
2x Standing NCO figures pointing forward.
2x Prone NCO figure with hand waving.
Note: NCO figures are contained in Command teams as well as being spread out amongst to rest of the units.
4x Standing Firing Panzerfaust.
3x Advancing Panzerfaust with Assault Rifle
Note: Each team will have one Panzerfaust figure. They are contained in Command teams as well as being spread out amongst to rest of the units.
3x Kneeling figure aiming rifle. b. 3x Kneeling figure
3x Standing figure aiming rifle.
3x Advancing figure.
3x Fast advancing figure.
1x Small three-hole bases.
6x Medium four-hole bases
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
Battlefront Miniatures Europe Ltd
Tissington Close Unit 4C
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