Soviet 4445

Soviet Army (1944/45)
Warhammer Panzer Battles 1 of 16 13-Jun-00

Phil Yates 2000 http://geocities.yahoo.com/TimesSquare/Alley/2541/Rules/WPB/WPB.html
The Soviet steam-roller really hit its stride in 1944. With the German army reeling on all fronts from the combined blows of the Allies, the
Soviets were able to show the world that they could fight a Blitzkrieg war as well as any.
This army list allows you to field a Soviet army in a game of
Warhammer Panzer Battles. Once you and your opponent have
decided which scenario you are going to play, you will be able to
choose your army using the army list and the force organisation
chart.
The army list is split into five broad categories that contain troops,
vehicles, and characters that you can include in your army. Each
separate entry counts as one choice from the organisation chart.
Strategy
The Soviet Army of 1944 dominated the strategic decisions of the
Eastern Front. The German forces were constantly reacting to Soviet
initiatives rather than launching their own.
The Soviet Army has a strategy rating of 3.
Enemies
The Soviet Union focussed most of its war effort on Germany and
its minor allies, only turning to attack Japan once Germany had
surrendered. Forces from the Soviet Army (1944/45) list can be
historically matched against the German Army (1944/45) list, the
Waffen SS (1944/45) list, the Fallschirmjger (1943/45) list, and the
Japanese Army (1942/45) list (a mismatch if ever there was one).
Special Rules
Central Planning
Soviet plans emphasised centralised control rather than local
initiative. Soviet units may not Forced March unless within 12 of a
Polkovnik, Major, or Command Tank.
Teams
Soviet tactics had improved dramatically from the desperate days of
1941 when whole companies went into battle unarmed and barely
trained. The sheer size of the Soviet war machine and the continued
high casualty rate, however, necessitated tactics relying on rigidly
applied mass, rather than individual tactics.
Soviet platoons and batteries are made up of teams rather than single
models. A team is a group of three to five models based on a single
stand, counting as one model for the purposes of the game. The
characteristics of a team reflect the aggregate of the entire team
rather than the individuals. Each team has one weapon representing
the combined effects of all of their weapons, so a team might have
rifles and light machineguns, or be the crew for a heavy machine-
gun, mortar or artillery piece.
The dispersed nature of a team gives it some protection against
extremely powerful weapons. Weapons with a Strength rating that is
twice the teams Toughness rating do not automatically kill teams.
The close grouping of a team makes them vulnerable to blast
weapons. Blast weapons cause triple the normal hits against teams
(i.e. three hits rather than the normal one).
Soviet Mass Attacks
A Soviet platoon has to check morale in the same way as any other
unit. However, if the platoon fails a test, it will immediately check
size. Roll 2D6 if the score is equal to or less than the number of
teams in the platoon, then the platoon carries on, confident in the
belief that there are enough of them left to fight and win.
Soviet platoons falling back can attempt to regroup normally if there
are enough left. Failing this however, a Soviet platoon of any size
can attempt to join another platoon. When Soviet platoons fall back,
they can move towards any Soviet platoon that lies behind their own
position. If any withdrawing teams get within 6 of the new platoon
once moves are complete, then the withdrawing platoon can attempt
to join up with the other one. Make a 2D6 roll against the
Leadership of the platoon that is falling back. If successful, the two
platoons combine together and the previously withdrawing platoon
can immediately move up to 6 so they are in proper formation.
Platoons may join up before a big attack as well. Simply move the
platoons so that they are a coherent unit and state that they are
joining. They remain joined for the rest of the game. Any platoon
that joins another is counted as destroyed for determining victory.
Extra Armour
The Soviet Union equipped many tanks with a form of wire-net
skirting (often described as bed-spring armour because of its
appearance.) A tank fitted with extra armour must show it on the
model. Extra armour reduces any Damage Roll for Glancing Hits by
1, treating results of less than 1 as 1. Penetrating Hits reduced to
Glancing Hits by the Hull Down Rule are not affected.
VVS Fighter Regiments Air Superiority
The Soviet Unions Fighter Regiments were able to wrest battlefield
air superiority from the German Luftwaffe (airforce) by 1944.
A Soviet Army player may spend 50 points (for up to a 3000 point
game) to have total air superiority. If this option is taken, D3 Yak 3
fighters attack any unit of enemy aircraft immediately before they
arrive on table. Yak 3 fighters are armed with linked machine-guns
and cannon (Linked Heavy 2, Strength 4, BS 3).
Soviet Army Glossary
CA Soviet Army
HE High Explosive, normal explosive ammunition
Kanoner gunner
Kapitan company officer
Kavalerist - cavalryman
Komissar political commissioner
Leitenant platoon officer
Major officer
PKKA or RKKA The Workers and Peasants Red Army
Polkovnik senior officer
Razvedchiki scout
Ryadovoy infantryman, common soldier
Saperny sapper or pioneer
VVS Soviet Air Force
Soviet Army Summary
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
Polkovnik 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 9 6+
Major 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Komissar 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 10 6+
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 6 6+
Veteran Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Snaiper 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Razvedchiki Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 6+
Penal Team 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 6+
Kavalerist Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Saperny Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 6+
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Kapitan 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Armour: Front Side Rear BS
Motorcycle & sidecar combination 5 5 5 -
GAZ 67 field car 5 5 5 -
Heavy artillery tractor 5 5 5 -
Horse-drawn limber or wagon 5 5 5 -
Truck 5 5 5 -
Universal Carrier 9 8 8 3
Half-track or scout car 9 8 8 3
BA 64 light armoured car 9 8 8 2
T 70 light tank 11 9 9 2
Valentine III light tank 11 11 11 3
Valentine IX light tank 11 11 11 2
Valentine X light tank 11 11 11 3
OT 34 flame-thrower tank 12 11 11 2
KV 8 heavy flame-thrower tank 12 12 12 2
Churchill IV heavy tank 13 12 12 3
KV 1s heavy tank 12 12 12 2
KV 85 heavy tank 12 12 12 2
IS 2 heavy tank 13 12 12 2
IS 2m heavy tank 13 12 12 3
IS 3 heavy tank 13 13 12 3
SU 76 assault gun 10 8 6 3
SU 76i assault gun 11 10 10 3
ISU 122 assault gun 12 12 12 3
ISU 152 assault gun 12 12 12 3
BM 13 rocket launcher 5 5 5 -
BM 30 rocket launcher 5 5 5 -
SU 37 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 10 8 6 3
T 34 tank 12 11 11 2
T 34/85 tank 12 11 11 3
M4 Sherman tank 12 11 11 3
Sturmovik ground attack aircraft 9 9 9 3
Pe 2 light bomber 7 7 7 3
Yak 3 fighter 7 7 7 3
Soviet Army Weapons Summary
Infantry Weapons
Name Range Str. AP Type
Tokarev TT33 pistol 12 2 6 Pistol
Snipers Mosin-Nagant rifle 24 3 5 Heavy 1
PPSh 41 submachine-gun and
DP machine-gun team
24 3 6 Rapid-fire 4
Mosin-Nagant rifle and
DP light machine-gun team
24 3 5 Heavy 6
Maxim medium machine-gun 36 3 5 Heavy 8
50 mm M1936 light mortar G 12-24 3 - Heavy 1/Blast
82 mm M1938 medium mortar G 12-36 4 - Heavy 1/Blast
PTRD anti-tank rifle 24 4 5 Heavy 2
76 mm M1943 infantry gun
Or firing a barrage
24
G 48
4
4
-
-
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
Flame-thrower Temp 4 5 Assault 1
Heavy Weapons
DT tank machine-gun 24 3 5 Heavy 3
BESA or Browning tank
machine-gun
24 3 5 Heavy 3
Quadruple Maxim machine-gun 24 3 5 Linked Heavy 8
12.7 mm DShK machine-gun or
20 mm ShVak cannon
24 4 5 Heavy 4
37 mm M1939 anti-aircraft gun
Or firing High Explosive
24
24
6
2
4
-
Heavy 3
Heavy 3/Blast
British 2 pdr tank gun 24 6 4 Heavy 2
US 37 mm anti-tank gun
24
24
6
2
4
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
45 mm M1938 anti-tank gun
24
24
6
3
4
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
45 mm M1942 anti-tank gun
24
24
7
3
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
British 6 pdr anti-tank gun 24 7 3 Heavy 2
57 mm ZIS 2 anti-tank gun
36
36
8
2
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
76 mm F34 or US 75 mm gun
36
36
7
4
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
76 mm ZIS 3 gun
36
36
8
4
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
US 76 mm tank gun
36
36
8
3
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
85 mm D5 anti-tank gun
36
36
8
4
3
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
100 mm D10 anti-tank gun
48
48
9
5
2
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
122 mm D25 tank gun
48
48
9
6
2
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Artillery Weapons
120 mm M1938 heavy mortar G 12-60 6 - Heavy 1/Blast
160 mm M1943 heavy mortar G 12-60 7 - Heavy 1/Blast
76 mm ZIS 3 field gun
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 84
8
4
4
3
-
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
107 mm M60 field gun
Or firing a barrage
48
48
G 96
9
5
5
2
-
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
122 mm M38 howitzer
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 72
7
6
6
3
-
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
122 mm D25 medium gun
Or firing a barrage
48
48
G 96
9
6
6
2
-
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
152 mm M10 heavy howitzer
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 72
9
8
8
2
-
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
152 mm ML20 heavy gun G 108 8 - Ordnance 1/Blast
203 mm B4 super-heavy
howitzer
G 96 10 - Ordnance 1/Blast
132 mm BM 13 rocket launcher G 12-48 6 - Ordnance 1/Blast
300 mm BM 30 rocket launcher G 12-60 10 - Ordnance 1/Blast
Transport
Motorcycle & sidecar
combination
5 5 5 -
GAZ 67 field car 5 5 5 -
Horse-drawn limber or wagon 5 5 5 -
Heavy artillery tractor 5 5 5 -
Truck 5 5 5 -
British lend-lease Universal
Carrier
9 8 8 -
US lend-lease scout car 9 8 8 3
US lend-lease or captured
German half-track
9 8 8 3
Type: Motorcycle combinations, GAZ 67 field cars, trucks and
scout cars are open-topped wheeled vehicles. Horse-drawn limbers
and wagons are slow, open-topped wheeled vehicles. Heavy artillery
tractors are slow, open-topped tanks. Universal Carriers and half-
tracks are open-topped light tanks.
Passengers: Horse-drawn limbers and heavy artillery tractors can
tow one towed weapon. Trucks can carry six teams and three models
and tow one towed weapon. Motorcycle combinations and GAZ 67
field cars can carry one team and one single model. Universal
Carriers can carry two teams and one single model. Half-tracks and
scout cars can carry three teams and one model.
Armament: Half-tracks and scout cars may be fitted with a
captured light machine-gun (Range 24, Strength 3, AP6, Heavy 5)
for +5 points.
HQ
Rifle Control
Rifle Control: 1 Control Command
0 to 1 Anti-tank Rifle Platoon
0 to 1 Anti-tank Platoon
0 to 1 Mortar Platoon
0 to 1 Infantry-gun Platoon
0 to 1 Scout Platoon
Control Command ................................. 75 points/90 points
The sheer size of the Soviet army, combined with the savage
purges of Stalin, meant a permanent shortage of good officers.
On the other hand, good officers could rise quickly to positions
where they could display their talents.
Points/
model
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Led by
Polkovnik
90 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 9 6+
Led by
Major
75 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Komissar +40 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 10 6+
Ryadovoy
Team
- 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Veteran
Leitenant
+10 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Command: The Control Command consists of 1 Polkovnik or
Major, 2 Ryadovoy Teams, and up to 1 Komissar.
Weapons: Mosin-Nagant rifles, DP light machine-guns and
fragmentation grenades. The Polkovnik, Major and Komissar are
armed with a Tokarev TT33 pistol.
Options: The Ryadovoy Teams may be armed with PPSh
submachine-guns for +10 points.
Characters: The Polkovnik, Major and Komissar are independent
characters and follow all the rules for characters given in the
Warhammer 40,000 rules. The command may include a Veteran
Leitenant armed with a Tokarev pistol for +10 points.
Transport: The Control Command includes either two GAZ 67
field cars or motorcycle combinations or a truck.
Signalchiki: One Ryadovoy Team may be upgraded to a signals
team for +50 points.
Medic: One Ryadovoy Team may be upgraded to a medical team
for +10 points.
Special Rules
Komissar: A Komissar may immediately rally any unit that falls-
back within 6. Remove one model or team from the rallied unit,
starting with the highest-ranking model, as the Komissar restores the
appropriate level of patriotic fervour in the remainder of the unit.
Leadership: Any Soviet platoon or weapon crew within 12 of a
Control Command may use the Leadership characteristic of the
Polkovnik or Major for all Leadership tests.
Signalchiki: A signals team can communicate with any other model
within 12 and can communicate with any other signals team,
regardless of distance.
Medic: A medical team allows any one model within 12 to ignore
the first failed saving throw it rolls in every turn. The medical team
may not save any model that has suffered Instant Death (see
page 53 of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook) or that has been hit by
a close combat weapon that allows no save at all. The medical team
may not save models while the medical team is in base contact with
an enemy model.
Infiltrators: Control Commands can work their way into a forward
position on the battlefield to be with the rifle platoons under their
command. To represent this they may set up using the Infiltrators
rule, but only if they discard their vehicles and the mission allows
infiltrators to be used. If the mission does not allow troops to use the
Infiltrators rule, then the Control Command must set up normally
with the rest of the army.
Anti-tank Rifle Platoon ........................................... 50 points
The Soviet Army continued to use its excellent anti-tank rifles
throughout the war, although motorised rifle battalions lost
their anti-tank rifles when the crews were drafted for the extra
crewmember in the new five-man T34/85s.
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Platoon: An Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon consists of 3 Ryadovoy teams.
Weapons: PTRD anti-tank rifles, Mosin-Nagant rifles and DP light
machine-guns.
Special Rules
Infiltrators: In the right circumstances, an Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon
has the ability to work their way into a forward position on the
battlefield. To represent this they may set up using the Infiltrators
rule, but only if the mission allows infiltrators to be used. If the
mission does not allow troops to use the Infiltrators rule, then the
Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon must set up normally with the rest of the
army.
Anti-tank Platoon.................................................... 40 points
For heavier anti-tank work, the infantry had their 45 mm anti-
tank guns. Deployed in what the Germans called a Paknest,
they could inflict considerable damage.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: An anti-tank platoon consists of three anti-tank guns. Each
gun has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 45 mm M1938 anti-tank guns. May be replaced with
45 mm M1942 anti-tank guns for +5 points.
Limbers: Anti-tank platoons include horse-drawn limbers to tow
the anti-tank guns.
Mortar Platoon ........................................................ 40 points
The battalion mortar platoons provided the infantry with a
cheap and simple form of effective artillery.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A mortar platoon consists of three mortars. Each mortar
has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 50 mm M1936 mortar. May be replaced with 82 mm
M1938 mortars for +10 points.
Special Rules
Infiltrators: In the right circumstances, a Mortar Platoon has the
ability to work their way into a forward position on the battlefield.
To represent this they may set up using the Infiltrators rule, but only
if the mission allows infiltrators to be used. If the mission does not
allow troops to use the Infiltrators rule, then the Mortar Platoon
must set up normally with the rest of the army.
Infantry Gun Platoon .............................................. 50 points
Held at the regimental level, the infantry guns provided quick
and versatile artillery support to the infantry.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: An infantry-gun platoon consists of two infantry guns.
Each gun has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 76 mm M1943 infantry gun.
Limbers: Infantry gun platoons include horse-drawn limbers to tow
the infantry guns.
Scout Platoon........................................................ 150 points
Every brigade or regiment, and even some battalions had a
razvedchiki (scout) platoon or company with submachine-guns
and other assault weapons.
Platoon: A Scout Platoon consists of 6 Razvedchiki Teams.
Weapons: PPSh 41 submachine-guns, DP light machine-guns and
fragmentation grenades.
Characters: The platoon may include a Veteran Leitenant armed
with a Tokarev pistol and fragmentation grenades for +10 points.
Special Rules
Infiltrators: In the right circumstances, Scout Platoons have the
allow troops to use the Infiltrators rule, then the Scout Platoons must
set up normally with the rest of the army.
Tank Control
Tank Control: 1 Tank Control Command
0 to 1 Armoured Recon Platoon
0 to 1 Anti-aircraft Platoon
0 to 1 Anti-tank Rifle Platoon
0 to 1 Motor Transport Section
Tank Control Command
The commander of a tank battalion operated a converted tank
with extra communications equipment and map tables.
Command: A Tank Control Command consists of a Control Tank
and up to one other tank from the Tank Company or Captured Tank
Company Fast Attack choices.
Control Tank: A Control Tank is any tank from the Tank Company
or Captured Tank Company Fast Attack choices equipped with extra
communications equipment for +50 points.
Special Rules
Tank Control: A detachment containing a Tank Control may take
Fast Attack choices as Troops choices.
Deep Strike: Soviet tanks were trained to make operational thrusts
deep into enemy territory, appearing almost anywhere on or behind
the battlefield. To represent this, Tank Control, Cavalry Companies,
Fast Attack choices, and Motor Rifle Battalions may set up using the
Deep Strike rules, but only if the mission allows a Deep Strike to be
used. If the mission does not allow troops to use the Deep Strike
rule, then the Soviet mobile forces must set up normally with the
rest of the army.
Armoured Recon Platoon....................................... 36 points
Tank units often had a small armoured recon platoon to provide
the commander with a local scouting force.
BA 64 light armoured car 9 8 8 2
US lend-lease M3 scout car 9 8 8 3
Platoon: An Armoured Recon Platoon consists of 3 armoured cars
or scout cars.
Type: BA 64 armoured cars are wheeled vehicles M3 scout cars are
open-topped wheeled vehicles.
Armament: BA 64 light armoured cars and M3 scout cars are
armed with a DP machine-gun.
Anti-aircraft Platoon ............................................... 45 points
Towards the end of the war the Soviets produced self-propelled
anti-aircraft guns.
SU 37 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 10 8 6 3
Platoon: An Anti-aircraft Platoon consists of 2 anti-aircraft guns.
Type: SU 37 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are open-topped light
tanks.
Armament: SU 37 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are armed with
a 37 mm M1939 anti-aircraft gun.
Anti-tank Rifle Platoon ........................................... 70 points
The Soviet Army continued to use its excellent anti-tank rifles
throughout the war.
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Platoon: An Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon consists of 3 Ryadovoy teams.
Weapons: PTRD anti-tank rifles, Mosin-Nagant rifles and DP light
machine-guns.
Transport: The Anti-tank Platoon includes a truck at no cost or a
half-track for +10 points to carry the teams.
Motor Transport Section...................................... 100 points
Tank brigades included motor transport sections to carry the
motorised rifle companies.
Section: A Motor Transport Section consists of four to six trucks
and can carry a Rifle Company.
Artillery Control
Artillery Control: 1 Artillery Command at 75 points
Artillery Command
Artillery headquarters combined a number of specialist sections
to ensure rapid and accurate artillery support.
Command: An Artillery Command consists of an office-bodied
truck.
Option: The Artillery Command may include a Survey Section for
+25 points and a Counter-battery Section for +50 points.
Special Rules
Signaller: An Artillery Command counts as having a signaller and
can communicate with any other model within 12 and can
communicate with any other signaller model, regardless of distance.
Artillery Survey: If the Survey Section begins the game on the
table, the Soviet player may draw a map and measure the position of
terrain features before either side deploys.
Counter-battery: A counter-battery section can locate any one
weapon with a range greater than 60, or any rocket artillery, that
fired a barrage last turn. This allows the Command to call and
observe barrages aimed at the located artillery.
Assault Troops Company
Points/company WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Penal Team 60 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 6+
Komissar - 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 10 6+
Assault troop (or penal) companies contained soldiers convicted
of military offences. These udarnaya voisaka were considered
expendable and were used to clear minefields or lead assaults.
Platoon: An Assault Troops Company consists of a Komissar and
12 penal teams.
Weapons: The Komissar is armed with a Tokarev TT33 pistol. The
Penal Teams are unarmed.
Options: The entire company may be armed with PPSh 41
submachine-guns, DP light machine-guns and fragmentation
grenades for +45 points.
Character: The Komissar is an independent character and follows
all the rules for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Special Rules
Komissar: A Komissar may immediately rally any unit that falls
back within 6. Remove one model or team from the rallied unit,
starting with the highest-ranking model, as the Komissar restores the
appropriate level of patriotic fervour in the remainder.
Mine Clearance: Penal Teams may attempt to clear a gap in a
minefield while moving at D6 per turn. Penal Teams attempting to
gap a minefield may not shoot. If a model attempting to gap a
minefield crosses the minefield successfully, that section of
minefield is destroyed. Note that this is not the charge across the
minefield of the movies, rather the painstaking and dangerous task
of locating and clearing the minefield by hand.
Elites
Recon Company: 0 to 1 Recon Command at 30 points
0 to 2 Light Tank Platoons
0 to 3 Scout Platoons at 170 points
0 to 1 Mortar Platoon at 60 points
0 to 1 Flame-thrower Platoon at 200 points
Recon Command .................................................... 30 points
No two recon companies were ever the same in the Soviet Army.
Scarcity of resources, especially in light armoured vehicles,
meant that companies were equipped with whatever was
available at the time.
Kapitan 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Command: A Recon Command consists of 1 Kapitan and a
Razvedchiki Team.
fragmentation grenades. The Kapitan is armed with a Tokarev
pistol.
Vehicles: A Recon Command includes a GAZ 67 field car at no cost
or a universal carrier or half-track for +5 points.
Characters: The Kapitan is a character and follows all the rules for
characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules. The command
may include a Veteran Leitenant armed with a Tokarev pistol for
+10 points.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Scout, Mortar, or Flame-thrower Platoon within
12 of a Recon Command may use the Kapitans Leadership
characteristic for all Leadership tests.
Scouts: The role of the reconnaissance companies was to scout
ahead of the main body, seeking out enemy positions and relaying
the information back.
To represent this, any Recon Companies in the army may be
deployed at the start of the battle, even in scenarios where they
could not normally be deployed. For example, if you were the
defender in a Take and Hold mission, then your Recon Company
would set up at the start of the battle instead of being placed in
reserve with the rest of the Elite units. If youre playing a scenario
where you can only deploy a limited number of units then any
Recon Companies you deploy are not counted against the limit for
the scenario.
In addition to this rule, after both sides have deployed, any Recon
Companies may make a free move. The move happens before the
first turn takes place. All of the normal movement rules apply.
Light Tank Platoon
The light tank platoons provide mobile support for the recon
company.
Armour: Points Front Side Rear BS
T 70 light tank 35 11 9 9 2
British Valentine III light tank 40 11 11 11 3
British Valentine IX light tank 25 11 11 11 2
British Valentine X light tank 50 11 11 11 3
Platoon: A Light Tank Platoon consists of 3 light tanks. The
vehicles in the platoon must remain together as a unit.
Type: T 70 light tanks are light tanks. Valentine light tanks are slow
medium tanks.
Armament: T 70 light tanks are armed with a 45 mm M1938 anti-
tank gun and a DT tank machine-gun. Valentine III light tanks are
armed with a British 2 pdr tank gun and a BESA tank machine-gun.
Valentine IX light tanks are armed with a British 6 pdr tank gun.
Valentine X light tanks are armed with a British 6 pdr tank gun and
a BESA tank machine-gun.
Options: Any or all Valentine light tanks may have smoke
launchers for +3 points. Valentine IX and X light tanks may replace
their British 6 pdr guns with 76 mm F34 tank guns for +30 points.
Scout Platoon........................................................ 170 points
Scout platoons provided the recon company with infantry
capability.
Platoon: A Scout Platoon consists of 6 Razvedchiki Teams.
Vehicles: A Scout Platoon includes a truck at no cost or 6
motorcycle combinations, 3 Universal Carriers or 2 half-tracks for
+10 points.
Mortar Platoon ........................................................ 60 points
Some recon companies even had their own mortar platoon.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A mortar platoon consists of three mortars. Each mortar
has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 50 mm M1936 mortar. May be replaced with 82 mm
M1938 mortars for +10 points.
Vehicles: A Mortar Platoon includes a truck at no cost or
3 Universal Carriers or 2 half-tracks for +10 points.
Flame-thrower Platoon......................................... 200 points
Flame-throwers were seen as an essential weapon for clearing
prepared positions. The reconnaissance troops used them to
clear away light opposition and keep moving.
Platoon: A Flame-thrower Platoon consists of 6 Razvedchiki
Teams.
Weapons: Flame-throwers, Mosin-Nagant rifles, DP light machine-
guns and fragmentation grenades.
Character: The platoon may include a Veteran Leitenant armed
with a Tokarev pistol for +10 points.
Vehicles: A Flame-thrower Platoon includes a truck at no cost or
3 Universal Carriers or 2 half-tracks for +10 points.
Cavalry Company
Cavalry Company: 0 to 1 Cavalry Command at 28 points
1 to 3 Cavalry Platoons at 100 points each
0 to 1 Cavalry Machine-gun Platoon at 50 points
Cavalry Command
The Soviet cavalry had a glorious history from the Russian Civil
War where the Red cavalry armies were a major instrument in
victory. The vast distances of the Eastern Front revealed the
continuing value of mounted troops.
Kapitan 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7 -
Kavalerist Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 -
Veteran Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 7 -
Cavalry: A Cavalry Command consists of 1 Kapitan and a
Kavalerist Team.
pistol.
Options: The Kavalerist Team may be armed with PPSh 41
submachine-guns in place of rifles for +5 points. The command may
be given helmets giving a 6+ armour save for +5 points.
+15 points.
Special Rules
Cavalry: Cavalry Companies are cavalry as described in the rules.
Leadership: Any Cavalry or Cavalry Machine-gun Platoon within
12 of a Cavalry Command may use the Leadership characteristic of
the Kapitan for all Leadership tests.
Cavalry Platoon
Soviet cavalry was well equipped for mobile operations.
Kavalerist Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 -
Veteran Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 7 -
Platoon: A Cavalry Platoon consists of 6 Kavalerist Teams.
Options: Kavalerist Teams may be armed with PPSh 41
submachine-guns in place of rifles for +30 points. The platoon may
be given helmets giving a 6+ armour save for +15 points.
Cavalry Machine-gun Platoon
The cavalry carried their machine-guns on four-wheeled carts to
provide mobile support.
Kavalerist Team 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 6+
Platoon: A Cavalry Machine-gun Platoon consists of 2 Maxim
machine-guns. Each machine-gun has a crew of 1 Kavalerist Team.
Weapons: Maxim medium machine-gun.
Transport: Each machine-gun has a horse-drawn wagon to carry
the gun. The machine-gun can fire to the rear while carried on the
wagon.
Special Rules
Trot: Cavalry Machine-gun Platoons may trot 9 per turn like
cavalry.
Chemical Tank Company
OT 34 chemical tank 120 12 11 11 2
KV 8 heavy chemical tank 65 12 12 12 2
Right from the early days of the Soviet tank arm, they possessed
numerous and effective flame-thrower equipped tanks. Initially
the KV-based model predominated, but with the cessation of the
KV series the T 34 became the principal model.
Company: A Chemical Tank Company may consist of a company
command of 1 chemical tank and up to 3 platoons of 2 to 3 chemical
tanks. The company command and each platoon counts as a separate
unit, although purchased as the same Elites choice. The vehicles in a
platoon must remain together as a unit.
Type: OT 34 chemical tanks are heavy tanks. KV 8 heavy chemical
tanks are slow, heavy tanks.
Armament: OT 34 chemical tanks are armed with a 76 mm F34
tank gun, a flame-thrower and a DT tank machine-gun. KV 8 heavy
chemical tanks are armed with a 45 mm M1938 tank gun, a flame-
thrower and two DT tank machine-guns.
Option: Chemical tanks may be fitted with extra armour for
+10 points
Engineer Tank Company
T 34 medium tank 105 12 11 11 2
T 34 mine-clearing tank 130 12 11 11 2
The Soviet Union adopted mine-ploughs as its preferred
strategy for clearing mines using tanks. This contrasts with the
British flails and the giant US rollers.
Company: A Engineer Tank Company may consist of a company
command of 1 medium tank and up to 3 platoons of 2 to 3 mine-
clearing tanks. The company command and each platoon counts as a
separate unit, although purchased as the same Elites choice. The
vehicles in a platoon must remain together as a unit.
Type: T 34 tanks are heavy tanks.
Armament: T 34 tanks are armed with a 76 mm F34 tank gun and
two DT tank machine-guns.
Option: Engineer tanks may be fitted with extra armour for
+10 points.
Special Rules
Mine Clearance: A T 34 mine-clearing tank may attempt to gap
minefields at 6 per turn. Mine-clearing tanks attempting to gap a
minefield only trigger mines on a roll of 6. If a model crosses the
minefield successfully, that section of minefield is destroyed.
Sapper Company
Sapper Company: 0 to 1 Sapper Command at 2025 points
1 to 3 Sapper Platoons at 115 points each
Sapper Command
Sappers prepared the way for the infantry and tanks in major
assaults, as well as reinforcing defensive positions with bunkers
and mines.
Kapitan 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Saperny Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 6+
Command: A Company Command consists of 1 Kapitan and a
Saperny Team.
pistol.
Options: The Saperny Team may be armed with PPSh submachine-
guns for +5 points.
+10 points.
Vehicles: A Sapper Command may include a GAZ 67 field car for
+8 points.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Sapper Platoon within 12 of a Sapper Command
may use the Leadership characteristic of the Kapitan for all
Leadership tests.
Engineers: Sapper Companies are combat engineers.
Infiltrators: In the right circumstances, Sapper Companies have the
if they have no vehicles and the mission allows infiltrators to be
used. If the mission does not allow troops to use the Infiltrators rule,
then the Sapper Companies must set up normally with the rest of the
army.
Demolitions and Obstacles: A player with an Sapper Platoon in
their detachment may place D3 minefields, booby traps, razor wire
obstacles, or craters in their deployment area for each Sapper
Platoon before deploying any of their troops.
Mine Clearance: Infantry and sappers may attempt to gap a
minefield while moving at D6 per turn. Troops attempting to gap a
minefield may not shoot. Sappers attempting to gap a minefield only
trigger mines on a roll of 6. If a model attempting to gap a minefield
crosses the minefield successfully, that section of minefield is
destroyed. Note that sappers crossing the minefield normally do not
destroy minefield sections.
Sapper Platoon
Sappers were trained in obstacle clearance and in assault
engineering. Using mine-sniffing dogs (the famous mine-dogs,
distinct from the anti-tank dogs) they cleared mines and booby
traps.
Saperny Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 6+
Platoon: A Sapper Platoon consists of 6 Saperny Teams.
Options: The entire platoon may exchange their rifles for PPSh
submachine-guns for +35 points. Any Saperny Teams may have
flame-throwers in addition to their rifles for +5 points per team. Any
Saperny Teams may be armed with anti-tank grenades for +1 point
per team or HEAT charges for +2 points per team. The platoon may
have body armour giving 5+ armour save for +20 points.
Vehicles: A Sapper Platoon may include a truck for transport for
+20 points.
Guards Heavy Tank Company
KV 1s heavy tank 85 12 12 12 2
KV 85 heavy tank 90 12 12 12 2
IS 2 heavy tank 160 13 12 12 2
IS 2m heavy tank 240 13 12 12 3
IS 3 heavy tank 260 13 13 12 3
British lend-lease Churchill heavy tank 75 12 12 12 3
Soviet heavy tanks were allocated as needed. These behemoths
were well armed and armoured, but cramped and unreliable.
Each army had a guards heavy tank regiment of 21 heavy tanks
in four companies of five tanks. In 1945, these were often
grouped into guards heavy tank brigades of three regiments and
a motorised submachine-gun battalion.
Company: A Guards Heavy Tank Company may consist of a
company command of 1 heavy tank and up to 3 platoons of 2 heavy
tanks. The company command and each platoon counts as a separate
unit, although purchased as the same Elites choice. The vehicles in a
Type: All heavy tanks are slow heavy tanks.
Armament: KV 1s heavy tanks are armed with a 76 mm F34 tank
gun and three DT tank machine-guns. KV 85 heavy tanks are armed
with a 85 mm D5T tank gun and three DT tank machine-guns. IS 2,
IS 2m, and IS 3 heavy tanks are armed with a 122 mm D25T tank
gun and a DT tank machine-gun. IS 3 tanks also have a DShK heavy
machinegun. Churchill tanks are armed with a British 6 pdr anti-
tank gun and two BESA tank machine-guns.
Guards Heavy tanks cannot fire barrages.
Option: Heavy tanks may be fitted with extra armour for
+10 points.
Special Rules
Armoured Track Guards: Churchill heavy tanks have armoured
track guards that protect the vulnerable track mechanism. The
vehicle treats Immobilised results as Crew Stunned instead on a D6
roll of 4+.
Assault Gun Battery
SU 76 assault gun 40 10 8 6 3
SU 76i assault gun 90 11 10 10 3
SU 85 assault gun 135 12 11 11 3
SU 100 assault gun 140 12 11 11 3
ISU 122 assault gun 200 12 12 12 3
ISU 152 assault gun 200 12 12 12 3
The Soviets were enthusiastic adopters of the assault gun
concept. Each corps had its own SU (assault gun) regiment of
sixteen to twenty four guns.
Battery: An Assault Gun Battery consists of up to two platoons of
up to 2 assault guns each. The platoons count as separate units,
although purchased as the same Elites choice. The vehicles in a
Type: SU 76 assault guns are open-topped, light tanks. SU 76i
assault guns (on captured Pzkpfw III chassis) are medium tanks.
SU 85 and SU 100 assault guns are medium tanks. ISU 122 and
ISU 152 assault guns are slow heavy tanks.
Armament: SU 76 and SU 76i assault guns are armed with a
76 mm ZIS 3 field gun. SU 85 assault guns are armed with a
85 mm D5T anti-tank gun. SU 100 assault guns are armed with a
100 mm D10T anti-tank gun. ISU 122 assault guns are armed with a
122 mm D25T medium gun. ISU 152 assault guns are armed with a
152 mm M10 heavy howitzer.
Assault guns can not fire barrages.
Option: Assault guns may be fitted with extra armour for
+10 points.
Separate Anti-tank Battery
Points/Platoon WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Kanoner Team 40 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Veteran Leitenant +10 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Like most heavy Soviet equipment, heavy anti-tank guns were
held at a high level and allocated as needed. The Soviets
considered the immobility of towed anti-tank guns to be an
advantage. Once deployed, the gunners had two choices stop
the enemy tanks or die trying.
Battery: An Anti-Tank Battery consists of up to 2 platoons of
2 anti-tank guns. Each gun has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team. The
platoons count as separate units, although purchased as the same
Elites choice. The guns in a platoon must remain together as a unit.
Weapons: 57 mm ZIS 2 anti-tank guns. May be replaced with
76 mm ZIS 3 or 85 mm D5 anti-tank guns for +10 points, or
100 mm D10 heavy anti-tank guns for +25 points.
Trucks: Anti-tank gun teams include a truck to tow the gun.
Guards Mortar Battery
BM 13 rocket launcher 75 7 7 7 3
BM 30 rocket launcher 95 7 7 7 3
Despite their name, Guards Mortar Battalions were equipped
with Katyusha (Katie, a nickname from the letter on the side of
the truck) rocket launchers. These troops provided devastating
firepower.
Battery: A Guards Mortar Battery consists of up to 2 platoons of up
to 2 rocket launchers. The platoons count as separate units, although
purchased as the same Elites choice. The vehicles in a platoon must
remain together as a unit.
Type: All rocket launchers are wheeled vehicles.
Armament: BM 13 rocket launchers are armed with 132 mm BM
13 rockets. BM 30 rocket launchers are armed with 300 mm BM 30
rockets.
Heavy Mortar Battery
Points/platoon WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Kanoner Team 55 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
The Soviet army fielded entire mortar regiments to provide
cheap, high volume fire support to attacking units.
Battery: A Heavy Mortar Battery consists of up to 2 platoons of
2 mortars each. Each mortar has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team. The
mortar platoons count as separate units, although purchased as the
same Elites choice. The mortars in a mortar platoon must remain
together as a unit.
Weapons: 120 mm M1938 mortars. May be replaced with a
160 mm M1943 mortars for +5 points.
Trucks: Mortar teams include a horse-drawn limber at no cost or a
truck for +5 points per team to tow the mortar.
Anti-aircraft Artillery Battery
Anti-aircraft Battery: 1 to 4 Anti-aircraft Platoons
Anti-aircraft Machine-gun Platoon ........................ 75 points
Each division and corps had its own Anti-aircraft Artillery
Regiment to protect the rear-areas and the vulnerable tail from
air attack.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: An Anti-aircraft Machine-gun Platoon consists of 4 anti-
aircraft machine-guns. Each anti-aircraft machine-gun has a crew of
1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: DShK heavy anti-aircraft machine-gun. May be replaced
by Quad Maxim anti-aircraft machine-gun for +20 points.
Trucks: Anti-aircraft Machine-gun Platoons include a truck to carry
the weapons and crews. Guns may instead be mounted on the rear of
trucks as self-propelled guns for +20 points.
Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon....................................... 55 points
As well as the machine-gun platoons, the Soviets deployed
heavier guns as well.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: An Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon consists of up to 2 anti-
aircraft guns. Each anti-aircraft gun has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 37 mm M1939 anti-aircraft guns.
Options: The platoon may be given helmets giving a 6+ armour
save for +5 points.
Trucks: Each anti-aircraft gun includes a truck to tow the anti-
aircraft gun and crew.
Special Rule
Turntable: 37 mm M1939 anti-aircraft guns are mounted on
turntables so do not count changing facing as moving. They do not
have gun shields however.
VVS Company
VVS Company: 1 to 3 VVS Platoons
Ground-attack Platoon..................... 100 points per aircraft
The Soviets supported their ground operations with massive air
operations. The Sturmovik became a tank-busting legend with
its rugged build and deadly rockets.
Sturmovik ground attack aircraft 9 9 9 3
Platoon: A VVS Ground-attack Platoon consists of 3 Sturmovik
ground-attack aircraft.
Type: Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft are aircraft.
Armament: Sturmovik ground attack aircraft may attack with either
rockets (Ordnance 1/Blast, Range Guess 24, Strength 7, AP 3) or
cannon (Heavy 3, Range 24, Strength 5, AP 4).
Light Bomber Platoon .......................150 points per aircraft
The light bombers provide a useful strike force against less well-
protected targets.
Pe 2 light bomber 7 7 7 3
Platoon: A VVS Light Bomber Platoon consists of 3 Pe 2 light
bombers.
Type: Pe 2 light bombers are aircraft.
Armament: Pe 2 light bombers may attack with bombs
(Ordnance 2/Blast, Range Guess 6, Strength 7, AP -).
Troops
Rifle Company
Rifle Company: 1 Company Command at 30 points
0 to 3 Snipers at 5 points each
1 to 2 Rifle Platoons at 95 points each
1 to 2 Submachine-gun Platoons at 135 points each and
0 to 1 Machine-gun Platoon at 30 points
Company Command
Soviet infantry was renown for its hardiness and tenacity.
Whether launching an attack after a day spent lying in snow, or
infiltrating German lines through dense marsh, they are not an
opponent to under estimate.
Kapitan 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Command: A Company Command consists of 1 Kapitan and a
Ryadovoy Team.
pistol.
+10 points.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Rifle, Submachine-gun or Machine-gun Platoon
within 12 of a Company Command may use the Leadership
characteristic of the Kapitan for all Leadership tests.
Infiltrators: In the right circumstances, a Rifle Company has the
allow troops to use the Infiltrators rule, then the Company
Command, and Rifle, Submachine-gun and Machine-gun Platoons
must set up normally with the rest of the army.
Sniper
The Soviets used large numbers of trained snipers, many of
whom were women.
Snaiper 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Weapons: Snipers version of the Mosin-Nagant rifle and a Tokarev
pistol.
Character: A Snaiper is a character and follows all the rules for
characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Special Rules
Sniper: Units suffering casualties from sniper rifles must test to
avoid pinning as for a barrage.
Camouflage: Snipers are masters at camouflage. A Snaiper gains a
+1 to any cover save roll when they go to ground.
Rifle Platoon
The sheer size of the Soviet army made a virtue of conformity to
the plan and the use of massive numbers in attacks.
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Rifle Platoon consists of 6 Ryadovoy Teams.
Sub-machine-gun Platoon
Usually about one-third of a Soviet rifle unit was armed with
submachine-guns. In an assault this could rise to half.
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Submachine-Gun Platoon consists of 6 Ryadovoy
Teams.
Machine-gun Platoon
Rifle companies had a platoon of Maxim machine-guns to
provide heavy fire support.
Ryadovoy Team 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Machine-gun Platoon consists of 2 Maxim machine-
guns. Each machine-gun has a crew of 1 Ryadovoy Team.
Weapons: Maxim medium machine-gun.
Fast Attack
Tank Company
T 34 tank 105 12 11 11 2
T 34/85 tank 135 12 11 11 3
US lend-lease M4A2 Sherman tank 125 12 11 11 3
US lend-lease M4A2 (76 mm) Sherman tank 135 12 11 11 3
Soviet tanks were organised into Tank Brigades that formed the
core of the Tank Corps. Soviet doctrine called for tanks to be
used daringly, striking deep into the enemy rear. As the war
progressed more and more of the tanks were up-armed with
85 mm and 76 mm guns. This tended to overload the chassis and
reduced mobility somewhat.
Company: A Medium Tank Company may consist of a company
command of 1 tank and up to 3 platoons of 2 to 3 tanks. The
company command and each platoon counts as a separate unit,
although purchased as the same Fast Attack choice. The vehicles in
a platoon must remain together as a unit.
Type: T 34 tanks are heavy tanks. Sherman and T 34/85 tanks are
medium tanks.
Armament: T 34 tanks are armed with a 76 mm F34 tank gun and
two DT tank machine-guns. T 34/85 tanks are armed with a
85 mm D5T tank gun and two DT tank machine-guns. M4A2
Sherman tanks are armed with a US 75 mm tank gun and two
Browning tank machine-guns. M4A2 (76 mm) Sherman tanks are
armed with a US 76 mm tank gun and two Browning tank machine-
guns.
Options: Sherman tanks may have smoke launchers for +3 points.
Tanks may be fitted with extra armour for +10 points.
Desant infantry: A Medium Tank Platoon may have a
Submachine-gun Platoon (purchased from the Rifle Company
choice) attached as desant (tank-rider) infantry. Count both platoons
as a single Fast Attack choice.
Transport: Each tank can carry up to 7 Razvedchiki or Ryadovoy
Teams and a single model. Troops are carried on the engine decks
gaining a 5+ cover save from the front, but no other protection.
Captured Tank Company
The Soviet Union captured large amounts of German equipment
in its advances. At one point they fielded an entire regiment of
Panthers.
Company: A Captured Tank Company consists of a company
command of 1 tank and up to 3 platoons of 2 to 3 tanks. The
company command and each platoon counts as a separate unit,
although purchased as the same Fast Attack choice. The vehicles in
a platoon must remain together as a unit.
A Soviet Army may include German tanks as a Fast Attack choice.
Heavy Support
Divisional Artillery Battery
Divisional Artillery Battery: 1 Battery Command at 10 points
1 or 2 Divisional Artillery Platoons
Battery Command
Lacking in effective communications, Soviet artillery either fired
in massed barrages or over open sights with the target in view of
the gunners.
Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Command: A Battery Command consists of a Leitenant.
Weapon: The Leitenant is armed with a Tokarev pistol.
Character: The Leitenant is a character and follows all the rules for
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Field Gun Platoon or Medium Howitzer Platoon
within 12 of a Battery Command may use the Leadership
characteristic of the Leitenant for all Leadership tests.
Field Gun Platoon................................................... 55 points
The very successful 76 mm ZIS 3 field gun provided the
mainstay of the divisional artillery.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Field Gun Platoon consists of 2 field guns. Each field
gun has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 76 mm ZIS 3 field guns.
Vehicle: Field Gun Platoons include horse-drawn limbers at no cost
or trucks for +20 points to tow the guns.
Medium Howitzer Platoon.................................... 110 points
A battalion of heavier howitzers backed up the field guns. Their
extra punch was useful in dealing with tough targets.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Medium Howitzer Platoon consists of 2 medium
howitzers. Each howitzer has a crew of 1 Kanoner Team.
Weapons: 122 mm M38 medium howitzers.
Vehicle: Medium Howitzer Platoons include horse-drawn limbers at
no cost or trucks for +40 points to tow the guns.
Corps Artillery Battery
Corps Artillery Battery: 1 Battery Command at 10 points
1 or 2 Corps Artillery Platoons
Battery Command
The corps artillery massed its fires against important targets
and delivered counter-battery fire against enemy artillery.
Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Special Rules
Leadership: Any medium gun or heavy howitzer crew within 12
of a Battery Command may use the Leadership characteristic of the
Leitenant for all Leadership tests.
Medium Gun Platoon.............................................. 80 points
The 107 mm medium gun was considered too light for effective
counter-battery fire and was replaced with the 122 mm when it
was available.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Medium Gun Platoon consists of 2 medium guns. Each
gun has a crew of 2 Kanoner Teams.
Weapons: 107 mm M60 medium guns. May be replaced with
122 mm D25 medium guns for +65 points.
Vehicle: Medium Gun Platoons include horse-drawn limbers at no
cost or trucks for +40 points to tow the guns.
Heavy Howitzer Platoon....................................... 130 points
The heavier howitzers backed up the divisional artillery. Their
extra punch was useful in dealing with tough targets.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Heavy Howitzer Platoon consists of 2 howitzers. Each
howitzer has a crew of 2 Kanoner Teams.
Weapons: 152 mm M1943 heavy howitzers.
Vehicle: Heavy Howitzers include Platoons include horse-drawn
limbers at no cost or trucks for +40 points to tow the guns.
0-1 Army Reserve Artillery Battery
Heavy Artillery Battery: 1 Battery Command at 10 points
1 or 2 Army Artillery Platoons
Battery Command
Army reserve heavy artillery provided extra long-range punch
for counter-battery fire and long-range harassment.
Leitenant 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Special Rules
Leadership: Any medium gun or heavy howitzer crew within 12
of a Battery Command may use the Leadership characteristic of the
Leitenant for all Leadership tests.
Long-range Gun Platoon.................................................. 110
The army reserve includes long-range heavy guns to engage
enemy artillery and distant targets.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Long-range Gun Platoon consists of a single gun. The
gun has a crew of 2 Kanoner Teams.
Weapons: 152 mm ML20 long-range gun.
Vehicle: Long-range Gun Platoons include a heavy artillery tractor
to tow the gun and a truck for the crew.
Super-heavy Howitzer Platoon........................................ 125
The super-heavy artillery will crack the toughest defences.
Kanoner Team 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6+
Platoon: A Super-heavy Howitzer Platoon consists of a single
howitzer. The howitzer has a crew of 3 Kanoner Teams.
Weapons: 203 mm B4 super-heavy howitzer.
Vehicle: Super-heavy Howitzer Platoons include a heavy artillery
tractor to tow the gun and a truck for the crew.
Soviet Army Appendices
Force Structure
Infantry
Soviet infantry is brilliant in an assault. No other army can mass the
same assault strength for similar points. The down side is that it is
not very mobile. The answer overwhelming frontal assaults.
Infiltrate your infantry as close as possible to their objective and
then charge en masse. It may help to join up several platoons into
one big unit before the attack begins. If the fire becomes too hot, go
to ground and continue the advance. It wont slow you down much.
Whatever you do, dont try and fight a battle of manoeuvre. The
Soviet command structure lacks the subtlety for this. Go for a well-
planned sequence of sudden and overwhelming attacks. Put
everything into this and your opponent will be too busy reacting to
upset your plan. If your opponent does manage to get you on the
back foot, an overwhelming attack is again your best option.
Tanks
Soviet tanks are generally straightforward. Just keep them moving.
There is little reason to stop; after all, they can shoot just as well
moving. Get onto the opponents flanks or rear. That way you get
easier shots and they must move to keep up! Carry a Submachine-
gun Platoon on follow-up waves to help clear difficult terrain. Keep
the big guns at the back where they can cover the advance without
moving.
Artillery
Soviet artillery is cheap, but lacks proper signals facilities. Often
you will be able to place the guns just behind a line of trees or a hill
with the Leitenant slightly forward, but still in communication,
observing fire. Failing this, place the guns where they can see the
target and fire away!
Guards Army
Soviet units that performed extremely well were re-designated as
Guards as a reward. As a further reward, they were then used for the
most difficult tasks and the hardest fighting.
To make a Guards army, add one to their Leadership rating to reflect
their experience. Guard platoons and commands cost +20 points to
reflect this.
Guards teams armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles and DP light
machine-guns may have extra DP light machine-guns giving them a
type of Heavy 7 for +15 points per platoon.
Parachute Corps
The Soviet Union formed several parachute corps of three parachute
brigades each. Parachutists were picked troops, so add one to their
Leadership rating to reflect espirit dcorps. Parachute platoons, and
commands cost +20 points to reflect this.
Polish Peoples Army
The Polish Peoples Army was formed and equipped by the Soviet
Union. They fought bravely in the liberation of their homeland. A
Polish army increases the Leadership (Ld) rating to 7 of all troops
with a Ld of 6, however Polish troops may not make Soviet Mass
Attacks.
Designer Notes
The Soviet Army list is quite different from the other Warhammer
Panzer Battles lists, using teams as opposed to individual models.
This was done to make it easier for the Soviet player to field large
numbers of troops, and thus achieve overwhelming force.
Warhammer 40,000 players might like to envisage ripper swarms or
nurglings. The characteristics of Soviet teams reflect the aggregate
characteristics of the team, rather than those of the individuals
making up the team.
Single-based Models
Some people may prefer to use singly based models rather than
teams, especially for this late war list where the Soviet quality is
much higher than earlier lists. This does have the disadvantage of
having to move three to four times as many bases, but allows more
freedom to place models where you want.
To do so replace each team with four individually based models
with the same statistics as the team except that their Attacks and
Wounds characteristics both drop to 1.
Treat teams armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles and DP light machine-
guns as having three Ryadovoy armed with rifles (Range 24, Str 3,
AP 5, Heavy 1) and an extra Ryadovoy armed with a DP light
machine-gun (Range 24, Str 3, AP 5, Heavy 4) for every second
team.
Treat teams armed with PPSh submachine-guns and DP light
machine-guns as having three Ryadovoy armed with submachine-
guns (Range 12, Str 2, AP 6, Assault 3) and an extra Ryadovoy
armed with a DP light machine-gun (Range 24, Str 3, AP 5,
Heavy 4) for every second team.
Weapons crews have a gunner and 2 to 3 extra crewmembers armed
with rifles as above.
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