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S PEED

D EFENSE

A TTACKS 0-1 2-4 5-8Shor t Medium Long

Limited Range 2 This unitcan only attack units at ranges2 or less.

Inaccurate 1 This unit gets 1on each attack die.

Shrapnel Each success thisunit rolls against a Soldiercounts as two successes.

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6 44 44/4

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L EBEL 86M93G RENADIERS OLDIER 1940

Although rie grenades could provide infantry withimmediate support, most armies preferred light mortarsand machine guns.

S PEED

D EFENSE

A TTACKS 0-1 2-4 5-8Short Medium Long

Prone to Breakdown Thisunit cant move while dam-aged.

Extra Hull-MountedCannon In your assaultphase, this unit can makean extra attack at 8/7/5. Thetarget must be a Vehicle or Soldier in front ofthis unit.

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C HAR B1- BIS V EHICLE T ANK 1940

One of the most heavily armed and armored tanks in1940, the Char B1-bis often proved to be a difcult anddangerous opponent to the German invaders. However,its small fuel reserve and awkward crew arrangementwere serious limitations.

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D EFENSE


COMMANDER ABILITIES

Initiative +2Elan Friendly Soldiers adjacentto this unit get +1/+1 defenseagainst defensive-re attacks.

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B OLD C APTAINS OLDIER C OMMANDER 1940

The 3e Division Lgre Mcanique stopped the Germanadvance in the battle of Hannut, supported the attack at

Arras, and helped defend the evacuation at Dunkirk.

S PEED

D EFENSE


Close Assault 7 This unit hasan attack value of 7 againstVehicles in its hex. This attackignores cover.

Steely Resolve 2 An attackmust beat this units defense by2 or more in order to score twohits against it.

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9 72 4/4

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V ETERAN SMLER IFLEMENS OLDIER 1940

After being surrounded by Rommels Afrika Corps, the Australian 9th Division held Tobruk for almost eight months.


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S PEED

D EFENSE


Hand to Hand 9 This unithas an attack value of 9 againstSoldiers in its hex. This attackignores cover.

Elusive While this unit is in aforest hex or a marsh hex, it gets+1/+1 defense.

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7 52 3/3

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C OSSACK C AVALRYMENS OLDIER C AVALRY 1939

The Soviet Union employed more cavalry during WW IIthan any other nation, using them with great effectivenessin the large swamps and forests of eastern Russia.

S PEED

D EFENSE


Partisan During deployment,deploy this unit in anyunoccupied hex on the edgeof the battle map.


Urban Combat While this unitis in a town hex, it gets +1 oncover rolls.

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7 52 4/4

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C OMMUNIST P ARTISANSS OLDIER P ARTISAN 1941

Partisans, driven by patriotism or hatred, caused constant problems for the Axis in the Soviet Union and throughout Eastern Europe.

S PEED

D EFENSE


Inaccurate 1 This unitgets 1 on each attack die.

Bombardment This unitsattacks ignore cover.

Blast When this unit attacks,make a separate attack rollagainst each unit in the targethex. (This includes friendly units.)

Rocket Salvo Once per game, instead of rolling this unitsattack against an enemy Soldier or Vehicle, you can declareyou are using a rocket salvo. If you do, roll ten attack diceagainst each Soldier adjacent to the target and ve attackdice against each Vehicle adjacent to the target. (This includesthe target unit and friendly units.)

Enhanced Range 16 This units long range is 516 hexes.

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4 116

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BM13 K ATYUSHA R OCKET L AUNCHER

V EHICLE A RTILLERY 1941

S PEED

D EFENSE


Indirect Fire If a friendlySpotter is within eight hexes ofan enemy Soldier and has lineof sight to it, this units attackagainst that Soldier ignoresline of sight.

Enhanced Range 16 Thisunits long range is 516 hexes.

Inaccurate 1 This unit gets 1on each attack die.

Shrapnel 2 Each success this unit rolls against aSoldier counts as two successes.

Relocate 2 This unit has speed 2 during yourassault phase.

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3 8 63/3

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82 MM PM-37M ORTARS OLDIER A RTILLERY 1939


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S PEED

D EFENSE


No Turret This unit canattack Vehicles only if they arein front of this unit.

Superior Armor 2 An attackmust beat this units defense by2 or more in order to score twohits against it.

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4 14 125/5

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S U -85 V EHICLE T ANK D ESTROYER

1943

A quickly designed prototype mounting a D-5S 85mm gunon a T-34 chassis resulted in the Samokhodnaya Ustanovka(or SU) 85. Over two thousand were built before beingreplaced by the T-34/85 and SU-100.

S PEED

D EFENSE

A TTACKS 0- 1 2 -4 5 -8Short Medium Long

Limited Range 2 This unit canattack Soldiers only at ranges of2 or less.


Close Assault 7 This unit hasan attack value of 7 against

Vehicles in its hex. This attackignores cover.

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8 62 4/4

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S OVIET G RENADIERSS OLDIER 1939

The RGD-33 served as the main Soviet grenade during therst few years of World War II. It could be tted with anoptional metal jacket, which created heavier fragments onexplosion and increased its effective range.

S PEED

D EFENSE


Spotter If this unit is withineight hexes of an enemy unit andhas line of sight to it, friendlyAircraft roll one extra attack diewhen attacking that unit.

Chatting on the Radio Thisunit only counts as a spotter ifit doesnt move in the assaultphase

Concealed While this unit hascover enemy units cant attack this unit at long range.

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R ED A RMY F ORWARD O BSERVERS OLDIER S POTTER 1939

Forward observers directed artillery and aircraft re. Manysmall battles during the war were won or lost by onesoldier calling effective re upon the enemy.

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D EFENSE


Aircraft Aircraft are placedduring the ight phase andattack during the airstrike phase.Units attacking Aircraft use theiranti-Soldier attacks and get 1on each attack die.


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IL-10 S TURMOVIKA IRCRAFT 1945

An all-metal successor to the earlier IL-2, the Sturmovikwas one of the most heavily armored planes of the war.

Armed with twin 23mm cannons, machine guns, andassorted bombs, it proved more effective and lessvulnerable than its famous predecessor.


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S PEED

D EFENSE

A TTACKS 0- 1 2- 4 5 -8Shor t Medium Long



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G URKHA R IFLEMENS OLDIER 1940

The Gurkhas of Nepal have a long history of faithful andoutstanding service with the British Army. During WW II,numerous Gurkha units fought in Greece, North Africa,and Italy, as well as throughout Southeast Asia.

S PEED

D EFENSE


High Gear 1 If this unit makesits entire move along a road,it gets +1 speed.

Battleeld Awareness Thisunit can make defensive-reattacks against Vehicles thatmove out of hexes adjacent tothis unit. (The defensive-re attack must be made while thetarget is still in an adjacent hex.)

Superior Armor 2 An attack must beat this units defenseby 2 or more in order to score two hits against it.

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4 611

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C OMET A-34 V EHICLE T ANK 1945

Late in the war, the 11th Armored Division was the rstto receive this new tank. Comet drivers tested the tanksspeedy performance on German highways.

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D EFENSE


Antiair This unit ignores the1 penalty on each attack diewhen attacking Aircraft. If anenemy Aircraft is placed in ahex adjacent to this unit, thisunit may make a defensive-reattack against it.Relocate 1 This unit hasspeed 1 during your assaultphase.Enhanced Range 10 This units long range is 510 hexes.Large This unit is treated as a vehicle for stackingpurposes.

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11 106 63/3

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40 MM B OFORS L60S OLDIER A RTILLERY 1940

This 40mm cannon, developed by the Swedish company Bofors, was one of the most widely used and successfulweapons of the war.

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D EFENSE


Relocate 1 This unit hasspeed 1 during your assaultphase.Extended Range 10 Thisunits long range againstVehicles is 510 hexes.Armor-Piercing Rounds Once per game, before you rollthis units attack against a Vehicle,you can declare you are using these rounds. If you scoretwo hits against that Vehicle with this attack, score anadditional hit.Large This unit is treated as a Vehicle for stackingpurposes.

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17-P OUNDER A NTITANK G UNS OLDIER A RTILLERY 1944

This weapons large carriage and gun shield made itsignicantly heavier than its rivals. Its limited-issue APDSrounds could stop any opponent.


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S PEED

D EFENSE


Extended Range 12 Thisunits long range againstVehicles is 512 hexes.


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M26 P ERSHING V EHICLE T ANK 1945

The 45-ton Pershingwith its 90mm gunwas introducedto the battleeld in early 1945 and played a pivotal role incapturing the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen.

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D EFENSE


Crack Shot This unit gets +1on each attack die.

Gun Crew Hunter This unitrolls two extra attack dice whenattacking Artillery.

Superior Camouage Whilethis unit has cover, enemy unitscant attack this unit at mediumor long range.

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5 51 13/3

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H UNTING S NIPERS OLDIER S NIPER 1941

U.S. snipers lacked the formal training programs availableto their Soviet counterparts. Instead they were often huntersand trackers who put their civilian skills to wartime use.

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D EFENSE


Spotter If this unit is withineight hexes of an enemy unitand has line of sight to it,friendly Aircraft roll one extraattack die when attacking thatunit.

Chatting on the Radio Thisunit only counts as a Spotter ifit doesnt move in the assaultphase

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FO J EEP V EHICLE S POTTER 1942

Forward observers helped aircraft and artillery to spot targetsto attack and to correct their aim during bombardment.

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D EFENSE


Gun Transport This unithas the transport ability. It cancarry non-large Artillery.

High Gear 1 If this unitmakes its entire move along aroad, it gets +1 speed.

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U NIVERSAL C ARRIER V EHICLE 1940

Ofcially, this personal carrier was equipped with eithera .303 Bren gun or a .55 Boys ATR. In practice, crewsoften used whatever additional repower they couldscrounge up.


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S PEED

D EFENSE


Aircraft Aircraft are placedduring the ight phase andattack during the airstrikephase. Units attacking Aircraftuse their anti-Soldier attacksand get 1 on each attack die.

Antiair This unit ignores the1 penalty on each attack die when attacking Aircraft. If anenemy Aircraft is placed in a hex adjacent to this unit, thisunit may make a defensive-re attack against it.

Rockets 8 Once per game, instead of rolling this unitsattack against an enemy Soldier or Vehicle within fourhexes, you can declare you are using rockets. If you do, rolleight attack dice against that unit.

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9 73 24/4

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P-51D M USTANGA IRCRAFT 1944

S PEED

D EFENSE


Gung Ho This unit gets +1 oneach attack die when makingdefensive-re attacks.


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M ARINE R IFLEMENS OLDIER 1942

The Marines were some of the rst American troops toengage in combat during the war, heroically defendingWake Island against a Japanese attack.

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D EFENSE


Bombardment This unitsattacks ignore cover.

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M4A3 (105)S HERMAN

V EHICLE T ANK 1944

Some Shermans were adapted to carry a 105mm howitzer.The turrets power traverse and gun stabilization wereremoved during the upgrade to the bigger gun. In spite ofthese limitations, it proved devastatingly effective againstunarmored targets.

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D EFENSE


Extended Range 12 Thisunits long range againstVehicles is 512 hexes.

Flanking Attack This unitrolls one extra attack die whenattacking a Vehicles rear.

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6 617 145/3

4 412

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M36 GMC V EHICLE T ANK D ESTROYER

1944

The M36s powerful 90mm M3 gun made it one of the rst American vehicles that could defeat German Panthers andTigers at long range


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S PEED

D EFENSE

Crack Shot This unit gets +1on each attack die.

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E LITE P ANZER IVA USF . D

V EHICLE T ANK 1940

Germanys Blitzkrieg operations proved to be very effectiveduring the rst years of the war, due primarily to thestrategies and tactics employed by its panzer divisions.

7 710 93/3

3 68


S PEED

D EFENSE

High Gear 2 If this unit makesits entire move along a road, itgets +2 speed.

Thin Wheels This unit cantcross streams or enter marshesexcept along a road.

Close Assault 4 This unithas an attack value of 4against Vehicles in its hex.

This attack ignores cover.

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BMW R75S OLDIER M OTORCYCLE 1941

The Germans made extensive use of motorcycles for liaisonand reconnaissance missions. The reliable BMW R75 746cc26hp was the most commonly used motorcycle.

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D EFENSE

Antiair This unit ignoresthe 1 penalty on eachattack die when attackingAircraft. If an enemy Aircraftis placed in a hex adjacentto this unit, this unit maymake a defensive-re attackagainst it.

Relocate 2 This unit has speed 2 during your assaultphase.

Light Artillery This unit can be carried by units withthe transport ability.

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20 MM F LAK 38S OLDIER A RTILLERY 1939

The Flak 38 was Germanys main antiaircraft gun at thestart of the war and performed adequately despite itsrelatively small caliber.

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S PEED

D EFENSE


Antiair This unit ignores the1 penalty on each attack diewhen attacking Aircraft. If anenemy Aircraft is placed in ahex adjacent to this unit, thisunit may make a defensive-reattack against it.

Double Shot This unit canmake two attacks in yourassault phase. When making adefensive-re attack, this unit makes two attack rollsagainst the unit that provoked the attack.

Relocate 2 This unit has speed 2 during your assault phase.

Light Artillery This unit can be carried by units with the

transport ability.

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9 83 34/4

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Q UAD 50S OLDIER A RTILLERY 1943


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A TTACKS 0 -1 2- 4 5 -8Short Mediu m Long

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D EFENSE


Antiair Support While in thesame hex as a friendly unit withthe Antiair ability this unit gainsthe Antiair Ability.

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L UFTWAFFE I NFANTRYMENS OLDIER 1942

The Luftwaffes infantrymen lacked the Wehrmachtinfantrys superior training and experience. Many of itsrecruits instead came out of or trained with ak unitsdeployed in Germany.

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S PEED

D EFENSE

Aircraft Aircraft are placedduring the ight phase andattack during the airstrikephase. Units attacking Aircraftuse their anti-Soldier attacksand get 1 on each attack die.

Slow Enemy Aircraft get +1 on each attack diewhen attacking this unit.

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J UNKERS JU 87GS TUKAA IRCRAFT 1943

Decorated Stuka dive-bomber pilot Hans Ulrich Rudeldestroyed over 500 Soviet tanks, 150 artillery positions,700 trucks, and sunk the Russian battleship Marat .

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D EFENSE

No Turret This unit can attackVehicles only if they are in frontof this unit.

Superior Frontal Armor 2 Anattack against this units frontdefense must beat it by 2 ormore in order to score two hitsagainst it.

Hard to Spot This unit gets +1on cover rolls.

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J AGDPANZER IV/48 V EHICLE T ANK D ESTROYER

1944

The Jagdpanzer IV rst entered combat with the HermannGoering Division in Italy. Its repower, mobility, and low

prole made it an excellent defensive machine.

5 515 135/3

3 411


S PEED

D EFENSE

Antiair This unit ignores the1 penalty on each attack diewhen attacking Aircraft. If anenemy Aircraft is placed in a hexadjacent to this unit, this unitmay make a defensive-re attackagainst it.

Tall Silhouette This unit failscover rolls.

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F LAKPANZER IV W IRBELWIND V EHICLE T ANK 1944

This modied Panzer IVs four 20mm guns proved to beextremely effective against both air and ground targets.Luckily for the Allies, Germany produced few of thesevariants.

11 106 63/3

3 85


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S PEED

D EFENSE

Limited Range 2 This unit canattack Soldiers only at ranges of2 or less.


Ruthless This unit gets +1 oneach attack die against disrupted

and damaged units.

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SS S TORMTROOPERSS OLDIER 1940

The 3rd SS Division fought from France to Leningrad, aswell as at Kursk, in historys largest tank battle.

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D EFENSE


Strike and Fade 1 In yourassault phase, this unit canmove at speed 1 after attacking.

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S D K FZ 234/2P UMA

V EHICLE A RMORED C AR 1943

This exceptionally fast armored car also hit hard with itshigh-velocity 50mm gun.

7 712 103/2

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D EFENSE

Close Assault 14 This unithas an attack value of 14 againstVehicles in its hex. This attackignores cover.

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P ANZERSCHRECKS OLDIER 1943

Very similar to the American Bazooka, the Panzerschreckwas biggermuch bigger.

5 12 54/4

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S PEED

D EFENSE

Aircraft Aircraft are placedduring the ight phase and attackduring the airstrike phase. Unitsattacking Aircraft use their anti-Soldier attacks and get 1 oneach attack die.

Antiair This unit ignores the1 penalty on each attack diewhen attacking Aircraft. If anenemy Aircraft is placed in a hexadjacent to this unit, this unitmay make a defensive-re attackagainst it.

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M ESSERSCHMITT B F 109EA IRCRAFT 1939

The Bf109, the workhorse ghter of the German Luftwaffe,rst fought over Spain prior to WW II. Germany employedvarious models until the wars end.

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S PEED

D EFENSE

Aircraft Aircraft are placedduring the ight phase and attackduring the airstrike phase. Unitsattacking Aircraft use their anti-Soldier attacks and get 1 on eachattack die.Antiair This unit ignores the 1penalty on each attack die whenattacking Aircraft. If an enemyAircraft is placed in a hex adjacentto this unit, this unit may make adefensive-re attack against it.Agility This units short range against aircraft is 0-2hexes and its medium range agains aircraft is 3-5 hexes.

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M ITSUBISHI A6MZ EROA IRCRAFT 1940

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero ghter could outmaneuver any Alliedopponent during the early part of the war. Japan built over tenthousand of these lightly protected ghtersmore than anyother Japanese aircraft.

8 64 33/3

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D EFENSE

COMMANDER ABILITIES

Initiative +1Stalwart Friendly Soldiersadjacent to this unit get +1 oneach attack die when makingdefensive-re attacks.

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S TALWART L IEUTENANTS OLDIER C OMMANDER 1940

The Ariete Division, after being deployed to Northern Africa, fought with distinction at the battles of Gazalaand El Alamein.

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S PEED

D EFENSE

Inaccurate 1 This unit gets1 on each attack die.

Shrapnel 2 Each successthis unit rolls against a Soldiercounts as two successes.

Rapid Fire In your assaultphase, this unit can make an additional attack. If this unitrolls any 1s during the additional attack, put a face-upDisrupted counter on it. This counter isnt removed at thebeginning of the next casualty phase.

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B RIXIA M3545 MM M ORTARS OLDIER A RTILLERY 1940

Experienced Brixia users could re as many as eighteenrounds per minute with this small but complicated mortar.

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D EFENSE

Fixed Howitzer This unit canattack only units in front of it.

Seasoned Crew Unitsattacked by this unit get 1 oncover rolls against this unitsattacks.

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S TU G III A USF . D V EHICLE A SSAULT G UN

1941

The early Sturmgeschtz were designed to support infantryattacks rather than directly ght opposing armor. Reliableand inexpensive compared to Panzers, over 9000 StuG IIIwere produced in various models.

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3 78


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S PEED

D EFENSE

Relocate 2 This unit hasspeed 2 during your assaultphase.

Camouaged Until this unitattacks or moves, enemy unitscant attack this unit at mediumor long range.

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B OHLER 47 MM A NTITANK G UNS OLDIER A RTILLERY 1941

The Bohler antitank gun was an Austrian design that wasused by several different nations during the war. Small and

portable, it was a danger to light armored vehicles.

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D EFENSE

Trench Crossing This unit cancross streams without making amovement roll.

Weak Suspension Thisunit must make a successfulmovement roll to enter a hillhex except along a road.

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T YPE 89A C HI -R O V EHICLE T ANK 1939

Obsolete by 1939, the Type 89 still saw limited usethroughout WW II. Its low-velocity 57mm gun had difculty

penetrating Russian armor.

7 75 42/2

3 63


S PEED

D EFENSE


Thin Wheels This unit cantcross streams or enter marshesexcept along a road.

Strike and Fade 1 In yourassault phase, this unit can moveat speed 1 after attacking.

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T YPE 87A RMORED C AR

V EHICLE A RMORED C AR 1939

These armored cars limited off-road capabilities made themmore suitable for garrison duty than front-line combat.

7 62 2/2

3 6


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D EFENSE

Hard Charger At the end ofyour movement phase, removeany face-up Disrupted countersfrom this unit.


Close Assault 6 This unit hasan attack value of 6 againstVehicles in its hex. This attack ignores cover.

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SNLF F ANATICSS OLDIER 1939

Japans marine units, the Special Naval Landing Force, participated in many bloody battles, including the assaulton Wake Island.

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S PEED

D EFENSE

Limited Range 2 This unit canattack Soldiers only at ranges of2 or less.COMMANDER ABILITIES

Initiative +2Defensive Preparation FriendlyArtillery adjacent to this unit get+1/+1 defense.

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V IGILANT L IEUTENANTS OLDIER C OMMANDER 1941

The 2nd Infantry Division played a key role in the attackon Odessa. In the battle of Stalingrad, it suffered horriblecasualties.

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