Provisional Army List - German Reconnaissance Unit.

[Rick]

I'm going to post chunks of a provisional army list up here - it's an Aufklarungs or Panzerspah Reinforced Platoon. It should pack a bit of a punch compared with the PanzerGrenadier list, but lacking some of their dedicated Anti-Tank teams.

Let me know what you think.

[Rick]

German Reconnaissance Units Organisation.

As the war progressed in various theatres, the German reconnaissance units added more heavily armed vehicles and expanded the infantry platoons within them. During the later stages of the war, as the need for aggressive combat units acting in a defensive role became necessary, the Reconnaissance, or Aufklarungs, units were used more as PanzerGrenadier units. Most platoons were led by officers, but it became increasingly common for at least 1 of the platoons to be led by a senior NCO (typically the third platoon).

Armoured Reconnaissance Platoon (44-45).

0-1 HQ Element
2-3 Combat Elements
0-3 Fast or Light Support Elements
0-3 Heavy Support Elements


HQ Element
The following are all the HQ Elements available to the Light Reconnaissance Platoon.

Light Reconnaissance Platoon Command Squad – 155 points

Command Section: Leutnant (unit leader) with SMG, Feldwebel with SMG, 2 Soldiers with bolt-action rifle.

Type               Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Leutnant           6+   4+   6+   7   Command, Dedicated, Fire Team, Individual, Recon, Grenades

OberFeldwebel   6+   4+   6+   6   Command, Dedicated, Fire Team, Individual, Recon, Grenades

Feldwebel           6+   4+   6+   6   Dedicated, Recon, Grenades
Soldier           6+   4+   6+   4   Dedicated, Recon, Grenades

Options:
•   The Leutnant may be armed with an StG-44 assault rifle for +5  pts.
•   The Leutnant may be downgraded to senior NCO (OberFeldwebel) for – 10 pts. All other options that apply to the Leutnant may also apply to the OberFeldwebel.
•   Up to one Soldier may be upgraded to a Radioman for +10 pts. The soldier gains the Radio ability.
•   Up to one Soldier may be upgraded to a Medic for +10 pts. The soldier gains the Medic ability.
•   This unit may purchase up to 2 successfully resolved Air/Artillery strikes. A Light Air/Artillery strike costs +30 points per successful use, a Precision Air/Artillery strike costs +40 points per successful use while a Heavy Air/Artillery strike costs +50 points per successful use.
•   The Command Section may have a transport option of: 1 x SdKfz 250/1 for +75 pts or 1 x Kfz 70 field car for +40 pts or 1 x Kubelwagen for +40 pts.

Weapon                          U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Bolt-action Rifle                   3   24”        D6   -
SMG                                   3   12”   3xD6   -
StG-44 Assault Rifle           3   18”   2xD6   Suppression
Light Air/Artillery strike           3   LoS   D6   Blast/4”, one-shot
Precision Air/Artillery strike   3   LoS   D10+2   Blast/2”, one-shot, re-roll, Save/-2
Heavy Air/Artillery strike   3   LoS   2xD6+2H   Blast/4”, one-shot


Combat Elements
The following are all the Combat Elements available to the Light Reconnaissance Platoon.

Light Reconnaissance Section – 220 points

Team 1: Unteroffizier (unit leader) with SMG, 1 Soldier with bolt-action rifle.
Team 2: Obergefreiter with bolt-action rifle, 2 Soldiers with bolt-action rifle, 1 Soldier with MG-34 MG.
Team 3: Obergefreiter with bolt-action rifle, 2 Soldiers with bolt-action rifle, 1 Soldier with MG-34 MG.

Type                                Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Unteroffizier/Obergefreiter   6+   4+   6+   5   Dedicated, Recon, Fire Team, Grenades, Tank Hunter

Soldier                           6+   4+   6+   4   Dedicated, Recon, Fire Team, Grenades, Tank Hunter

Options:
•   Any MG-34 can be upgraded to MG-42 for + 10 pts each.
•   Any Obergefreiter may swap his bolt-action rifle for an SMG at +0 pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of any team may be equipped with a Panzerfaust in addition to his rifle for +30 pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of any team may be equipped with a StG-44 Assault Rifle instead of his bolt-action rifle for +5 pts.
•   Drop Team 3 for – 100 pts.
•   The Light Reconnaissance Section may have a transport option of: 2 x SdKfz 250/1 for +75 pts per vehicle or 2 x Kfz 70 field car for +40 pts per vehicle or 3 x Kubelwagen (1 per team) for +40 pts per vehicle. Team 1 usually rode in the same vehicle as one of the other teams unless the section was mounted in Kubelwagens, when it had its own.

Weapon                  U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Anti-Tank Explosives   1   -   D10+2   Blast/2”, one shot, Save/-2
Bolt-action Rifle           3   24”   D6   -
SMG                           3   12”   3xD6   -
StG-44 Assault Rifle   3   18”   2xD6   Suppression
MG-34 Machine Gun   3   36”   2xD6   Set Up/2, Suppression
MG-42 Machine Gun   3   48”   2xD6+1   Set Up/3, Suppression
Panzerfaust                   1   12”   D10+3   Blast/1”, Save/-1

[Rick]

German Reconnaissance Platoon Fast or Light Support Element

The following are Fast or Light Support Elements that can be taken by the Reconnaissance Platoon.

Heavy Company HMG Support Team – 110 pts.

Support Team: Gefreiter with SMG, Soldier with bolt-action rifle, Soldier with MG-42 HMG.

Type                Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Gefreiter/Soldier   6+   4+   6+   5   Dedicated, HP/3, Nerves of Steel, Weapon Team

Options:
•   Up to 1 Soldier with Bolt-action rifle may be added to the Support Team for +15 pt, Increase the HP/x by 1.
•   The Support Team may have a transport option of: SdKfz 250/1 for +75 pts or Kfz 70 field car for +40 pts or Kubelwagen for +40 pts.

Weapon          U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Bolt-action Rifle   3   24”   D6   -
SMG                   3   12”   3xD6   -
MG-42 HMG           3   48”   2xD6+1   Set Up/4, Suppression


Heavy Company Mortar Support Team – 110 pts.

Support Team: Gefreiter with SMG, Soldier with bolt-action rifle, Soldier with MG-42 HMG.

Type                Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Gefreiter/Soldier   6+   4+   6+   5   Dedicated, HP/3, Nerves of Steel, Weapon Team

Options:
•   Up to 1 Soldier with Bolt-action rifle may be added to the Support Team for +15 pt, Increase the HP/x by 1.
•   The Support Team may have a transport option of: SdKfz 250/7 for +50 pts or Kfz 70 field car for +40 pts or Kubelwagen for +40 pts.

Weapon          U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Bolt-action Rifle   3   24”   D6   -
SMG                   3   12”   3xD6   -
Medium Mortar   1   48”   D6   Blast/3”, Fire Arc/F, Indirect


SdKfz 250/7.

In Service: 1942        Element: Fast or Light Support
An armoured self-propelled Mortar Carrier, designed by Demag. It usually carried a spare base-plate and stand to allow the mortar team to set up the mortar tube away from the vehicle.

Name   SdKfz 250/7   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2                     Front   9+   7+   5+   Open, Radio, Transport/4
Structure   2             Sides   8+   6+   6+   
Move   Tracks/6              Rear   7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 250/7 with one Medium Mortar (Fire Arc/F). If the Support Team dismounts the vehicle, the mortar on the vehicle may not fire.
Options: A Pintle MG (Fire Arc/R) may be added for +30 pts.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Pintle MG   2   36”             3xD6   Suppression


0-1 Heavy Company Pioneer Section – 320 pts.

Team 1: Unteroffizier (unit leader) with SMG, 6 Pioneers with bolt-action rifle, 1 Pioneer with MG-34 MG.
Team 2: Gefreiter with bolt-action rifle, 5 Pioneers with bolt-action rifle, 1 Pioneer with MG-34 MG.

Type                Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Unteroffizier   6+   4+   6+   5   Dedicated, Pioneer, Fire Team, Grenades, Tank Hunter
Gefreiter/ Soldier   6+   4+   6+   4   Dedicated, Pioneer, Fire Team, Grenades, Tank Hunter

Options:
•   Any MG-34 can be upgraded to MG-42 for + 10 pts each.
•   Anti-Tank explosives may be upgraded to Improved Anti-Tank explosives for + 50 pts. per team.
•   The Gefreiter may swap his bolt-action rifle for an SMG at +0 pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of any team may be equipped with a Panzerfaust in addition to his rifle for + 30 pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of any team may be equipped with a StG-44 Assault Rifle instead of his bolt-action rifle for + 5 pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of a single team may be equipped with a Flammenwerfer-41 instead of his bolt-action rifle for + 15pts.
•   Up to 1 Soldier of a single team may be equipped with a Goliath tracked mine in addition to his rifle for +30 pts.
•   Drop Team 2 for – 150 pts.
•   Each Team may have a transport option of: SdKfz 251/7 for +75 pts.

Weapon                  U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Anti-Tank Explosives   1   -           D10+2   Blast/2”, one shot, Save/-2
Improved AT Explosives   1   -         2xD10+2H   Blast/2”, one shot, Save/-3
Bolt-action Rifle           3   24”                D6   -
SMG                           3   12”             3xD6   -
StG-44 Assault Rifle   3   18”             2xD6   Suppression
MG-34 Machine Gun   3   36”             2xD6   Set Up/2, Suppression
MG-42 Machine Gun   3   48”            2xD6+1   Set Up/3, Suppression
Panzerfaust                   1   12”             D10+3   Blast/1”, Save/-1
Flammenwerfer-41   1   12”                D6   Flame, Supression
Goliath                   1   -          2xD10+1H   Tracks/4”, Blast/4”, Save/-2, one shot

SdKfz 251/7.

In Service: 1940         Element: Fast or Light Support
An armoured engineers vehicle, it carried assault boats, bridging sections and supplies for the pioneer units.

Name   SdKfz 251/7   Facing    Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2                    Front   9+    7+     5+   Open, Transport/8
Structure   2            Sides   8+    6+     6+   
Move   Tracks/6             Rear    7+    6+     6+   

Unit: SdKfz 251/7 with one with one pintle MG (Fire Arc/F).
Options: A Pintle MG (Fire Arc/R) may be added for +30 pts.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Pintle MG   2   36”             3xD6   Suppression

[Rick]

0-1 Light Panzerspah Section – 320 pts.

This Element takes up 2 Light or Fast Support choices.
Team 1: SdKfz 223 (unit leader).
Team 2: SdKfz 222.
Team 3: SdKfz 222.

Options:
•   Drop Team 3 for – 100 pts.

SdKfz 223.

Name   SdKfz 222   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2            Front   9+            7+   5+   Recon, Radio, Command
Structure   2    Sides   7+            6+   6+   
Move   Wheels/8    Rear           7+            6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 223 with turret mounted MG.

SdKfz 222.

Name   SdKfz 222   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2           Front             9+           7+     5+   Recon, Radio
Structure   2   Sides             7+           6+     6+   
Move   Wheels/8   Rear             7+           6+     6+   

Unit: SdKfz 222 with turret mounted 2cm KwK38 and one coaxial MG.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
2cm KwK38   2   48”             D6+2   Blast/1”
Coaxial MG   2   24”             3xD6   Coaxial, Suppression
MG           2   36”             3xD6   Suppression


0-1 Tracked Panzerspah Section – 475 pts.

This Element takes up 2 Light or Fast Support choices.
Team 1: SdKfz 250/1 with Command Section: Leutnant (unit leader) with SMG, Feldwebel with SMG, 2 Soldiers with bolt-action rifle..
Team 2: SdKfz 250/9.
Team 3: SdKfz 250/9.

Options:
•   Drop Team 3 for – 100 pts.

Command Section: Leutnant (unit leader) with SMG, Feldwebel with SMG, 2 Soldiers with bolt-action rifle.

Type              Critical   Hit   Save   Ld   Ability
Leutnant           6+   4+   6+   7   Command, Dedicated, Fire Team, Individual, Recon, Grenades

OberFeldwebel   6+   4+   6+   6   Command, Dedicated, Fire Team, Individual, Recon, Grenades

Feldwebel           6+   4+   6+   6   Dedicated, Recon, Grenades
Soldier           6+   4+   6+   4   Dedicated, Recon, Grenades

Options:
•   The Leutnant may be armed with an StG-44 assault rifle for +5  pts.
•   The Leutnant may be downgraded to senior NCO (OberFeldwebel) for – 10 pts. All other options that apply to the Leutnant may also apply to the OberFeldwebel.
•   Up to one Soldier may be upgraded to a Radioman for +10 pts. The soldier gains the Radio ability.
•   Up to one Soldier may be upgraded to a Medic for +10 pts. The soldier gains the Medic ability.

SdKfz 250/1.

Name   SdKfz 250/1   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2                    Front   9+   7+   5+   Open, Radio, Transport/6
Structure   2            Sides   8+   6+   6+   
Move   Tracks/6             Rear    7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 250/1 with one pintle MG (Fire Arc/F).
Options: A Pintle MG (Fire Arc/R) may be added for +30 pts

SdKfz 250/9.

Name   SdKfz 250/9   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2                    Front   9+   7+   5+   Recon, Radio
Structure   2            Sides   8+   6+   6+   
Move   Tracks/6            Rear           7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 250/9 with turret mounted 2cm KwK38 and one coaxial MG.




Weapon                  U/T   Range   Damage   Features
2cm KwK38                   2   48”             D6+2   Blast/1”
Coaxial MG                   2   24”             3xD6   Coaxial, Suppression
Pintle MG                   2   36”             3xD6   Suppression
Bolt-action Rifle           3   24”                D6   -
SMG                           3   12”              3xD6   -
StG-44 Assault Rifle   3   18”              2xD6   Suppression

[Rick]

SdKfz 250/9 – 100 pts.

In Service: 1941        Element: Fast or Light Support
An armoured reconnaissance vehicle, it was designed by Demag to have better cross-country performance than existing armoured cars.

Name   SdKfz 250/9   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2   Front   9+   7+   5+   Recon, Radio
Structure   2   Sides   8+   6+   6+   
Move   Tracks/6   Rear   7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 250/9 with turret mounted 2cm KwK38 and one coaxial MG.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
2cm KwK38   2   48”   D6+2   Blast/1”
Coaxial MG   2   24”   3xD6   Coaxial, Suppression



SdKfz 222 – 100 pts.

In Service: 1936        Element: Fast or Light Support
An armoured car reconnaissance vehicle.

Name   SdKfz 222   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2   Front   9+   7+   5+   Recon
Structure   2   Sides   7+   6+   6+   
Move   Wheels/8   Rear   7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 222 with turret mounted 2cm KwK38 and one coaxial MG.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
2cm KwK38   2   48”   D6+2   Blast/1”
Coaxial MG   2   24”   3xD6   Coaxial, Suppression


SdKfz 250/1 – 75 pts.

In Service: 1941        Element: Fast or Light Support
An armoured reconnaissance vehicle, it was designed by Demag to transport specialist teams around the battlefield and had a similar number of variants to the larger SdKfz 251.

Name   SdKfz 250/1   Facing   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2   Front   9+   7+   5+   Open, Radio, Transport/6
Structure   2   Sides   8+   6+   6+   
Move   Tracks/6   Rear   7+   6+   6+   

Unit: SdKfz 250/1 with one pintle MG (Fire Arc/F).
Options: A Pintle MG (Fire Arc/R) may be added for +30 pts.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Pintle MG   2   36”   3xD6   Suppression


Steyr/Horch Kfz 70 Field Car – 40 pts.

In Service: 1937        Element: Fast or Light Support
An un-armoured light field car, used as a light truck, transport or towing vehicle in almost every theatre. Kfz 70 was the designation of the troop-carrying version of the field car, built by numerous manufacturers, of which the 2 most recognisable examples were by Horch and Steyr.

Name   Kfz 70 Field Car   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   3   7+   6+   6+   Open, Transport/7
Structure   2            
Move   Wheels/8            

Unit: Kfz 70 Field Car.
Light Vehicle: A truck rolls only 1D10 when performing Close Combat Actions.


VW Kubelwagen – 40 pts.

In Service: 1940        Element: Fast or Light Support
An un-armoured light car, used as a light transport or command vehicle in almost every theatre. Designed by Porsche and built by VolksWagen.

Name   Kubelwagen   Critical   Hit   Save   Special
Size   2   7+   6+   6+   Open, Transport/4
Structure   2            
Move   Wheels/8            

Unit: Kubelwagen.
Light Vehicle: A truck rolls only 1D10 when performing Close Combat Actions.
Options: A Pintle MG (Fire Arc/F) may be added for +30 pts.

Weapon   U/T   Range   Damage   Features
Pintle MG   2   36”   3xD6   Suppression

[Rick]

Still got the Heavy Support Options to do, and I do apologise for not getting the tables to line up properly - no matter what I do, they're misaligned!

[Agis]

Ahh, I love it if a game is well received... 
Nice work here!

[Rick]

Ahh, I love it if a game is well received... 
Nice work here!

Thanks Agis, it looks a lot better now that I've taken the vehicle stats out and put them on a separate page; a lot cleaner and neater! I'll get around to finishing the Heavy Support off in the next couple of days and post it up.

[Frank Frey]

Rick,

Great work! I have a model of a 250/10 that I use as a Recon Unit command vehicle. Shouldn't be much of a problem to  stat it out. I assume that the 250/8(75/L24) is part of the heavy support vehicles along with the Puma. Again great work.

Frank Frey

[Rick]

Rick,

Great work! I have a model of a 250/10 that I use as a Recon Unit command vehicle. Shouldn't be much of a problem to  stat it out. I assume that the 250/8(75/L24) is part of the heavy support vehicles along with the Puma. Again great work.

Frank Frey

Yup - sorry 'bout that - I should've added the option of upgrading the phq vehicle to a 250/10 - I will sort that out!.
As to the 250/8, I'm not sure that it belongs in the heavy support section - I've been considering adding it as an upgrade to the phq, as I've been looking at a fair amount of sites that show it as a second vehicle of the phq. My philosophy on this list is that it should have some good heavy hitting options available, but if you want them all, it'll cost a fair bit; adding the 250/8 to the phq would support that idea. I've slowed down working on the heavy support section atm; I want to see Agis' German Field Manual first, !

[Agis]

... I want to see Agis' German Field Manual first, !

I am on it! We are already in the final quality assurance phase...
 

[Rick]

I am on it! We are already in the final quality assurance phase...
 

Yay! That would be excellent! Once I've got that I should be able to give you the completed list! 

[Frank Frey]

Rick,

When I play Disposable Heroes, I always attach the 250/8 (which I've nicknamed "Kleinestummel") to my recon platoon headquarters. I keep my two 250/7's as a seperate sp mortar section. Works out well on the battlefield.
Also, a big thanks to you for all the work you've done on this list.

Frank Frey

[Rick]

Thanks for the feedback on this - I've tweaked the list a little bit to reflect these changes and added an option for the Luchs - hopefully when I've finished them, Agis might be persuaded to include them with his bundle of army lists (if they're good enough!). As this list can be used for either mid war europe or late war, I think I might have a go at doing an early war list and a mid war africa list (again, similiar enough to go on one list, I think), but I'm not sure whether to do an armoured car squadron list at some point?