berlin late war boek
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 8:42 pm
There is an article on the new Berlin briefing book in the latest Wargames Illustrated for May 2015, which was available at Salute 2015 in London yesterday.
There are three Soviet lists:
Hero Gvardeyskiy Tyazhelyy Tankovy Polk (Hero Guards Heavy Tank Regiment),
Hero Tyazhelyy Samokhodno-artillyeriyskiy Polk (Hero Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment - ISU-122 and ISU-152),
Hero Strelkovy Polk (Rifle Regiment)desvribed as" The Strelkovy Polk has Strelkovy Battalions as Combat Platoons. These formations may be battered but the desire for victory is strong. These are smaller, more compact units with 13 Rifle/MG teams as full strength plus an optional Maxsim HMG team and panzerfausts. One of your combat platoons can be a Hero Shturmovye Group".
The Germans just get one list - "Berlin Kampfgruppe" this reflects the wide range of units making up the German defenders of Berlin - Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Hitler Youth, Police, Reichsarbietdienst. Support comes from the various divisions defending Berlin. Pz IV, Panthers and Tiger I (Muncheberg Panzer Division), Assault guns (from Pz Gren divisions) and Tiger IIs from the 503 Heavy SS Tank battalion.
There are three Soviet lists:
Hero Gvardeyskiy Tyazhelyy Tankovy Polk (Hero Guards Heavy Tank Regiment),
Hero Tyazhelyy Samokhodno-artillyeriyskiy Polk (Hero Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Regiment - ISU-122 and ISU-152),
Hero Strelkovy Polk (Rifle Regiment)desvribed as" The Strelkovy Polk has Strelkovy Battalions as Combat Platoons. These formations may be battered but the desire for victory is strong. These are smaller, more compact units with 13 Rifle/MG teams as full strength plus an optional Maxsim HMG team and panzerfausts. One of your combat platoons can be a Hero Shturmovye Group".
The Germans just get one list - "Berlin Kampfgruppe" this reflects the wide range of units making up the German defenders of Berlin - Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Hitler Youth, Police, Reichsarbietdienst. Support comes from the various divisions defending Berlin. Pz IV, Panthers and Tiger I (Muncheberg Panzer Division), Assault guns (from Pz Gren divisions) and Tiger IIs from the 503 Heavy SS Tank battalion.