H. German Vehicle Notes

GERMAN VEHICLE NOTES

On September 1 1939, Germany possessed some 4,564 AFV, of which only 583 were armed with a 37 or 75mm gun; the vast majority of German AFVs of this period had only MG or 20mm armament. During the invasion of France the German Army fielded about 2,800 AFV against approximately 4,000 French and British; in the invasion of the Soviet Union some 3,350 Panzers were initially committed. These figures show just how effective the new Blitzkrieg tactics really were. Of course, the Blitzkrieg itself was successful due to the Germans' radical theories on, and greater experience with, combined arms warfare. Panzer divisions - the crucial element in Blitzkrieg - were entirely self-sufficient formations, an arrangement that provided greater flexibility and, in concert with sound training and bold aggressive leadership, led to successes out of all proportion to their numbers.

Individually, German AFV were generally characterized by their engineering sophistication - sometimes to the point of needless complexity. This sophistication together with insufficient standardization (which led to problems in mass production)made them time-consuming and expensive to build relative to the Allies' AFV. When they worked they performed extremely well but when broken-down were often difficult to repair. Moreover, the persistent shortage of AFV after the first few years necessitated their almost constant use, thus exacerbating wear and tear and increasing the likelihood of breakdowns. Still another problem was the proliferation of different AFV types - especially tank destroyers. To illustrate, there were no fewer than seventeen different types of tank destroyers having production figures of at least sixty vehicles and used in combat. Such variety must have been nightmare to the supply and repair echelons.

For the first three years of what Hitler had envisioned as short war, AFV production was kept at a relatively low level. By late 1942 however, it was seen that this policy was leading to disaster and so production was greatly increased, resulting in some 20,500 AFV being built in 1943 (3.5 times the number built in 1941). Of this figure though, more than one-third were simply armored halftracks. After being caught with inferior tanks in Russia, by 1943 the Germans had regained the initiative in new tank design but could never gain quantitative parity with the Allies. Germany's total World War 2 AFV production was approximately 80,000 vehicles (including the many command, observation, recovery, etc., versions), but of these only about 22,800 were the Panzer III-VI models. In contrast, the U.S. produced almost 50,000 of the Sherman alone. In the end, Germany's panzer divisions were swamped by a vast flood of Allied AFVs;no degree of tactical superiority could overcome such disparity in numbers. Any counter errata mentioned in the German/Russian Vehicle and Ordnance Notes applies only to the 1st edition counters of BEYOND VALOR/RED BARRICADES.

1. PzKpfw IB: This was the first German tank to be mass produced. Intended only as a training vehicle, it was nonetheless used in combat as early as 1936 in the Spanish Civil War. By June 1941 however, only 74 were still in use. About 1,500 Ausf (Ausfuehrung=Model)A and B were built. Five PzKpfw I made up a platoon.

† 1941 RF is 1.4.
† Make two To Kill DR on the MG column when using the AP To Kill Table;only one DR (firer's choice) is used.

See also German Vehicle Note N

13. PzKpfw IIIH: With 308 produced, the Ausf H was not the most common PzKpfw III, yet it gained fame beyond its numbers due to the nightmares it caused the British in North Africa, where their 2 pdr guns had great difficulty defeating its frontal armor. Equivalent to the Ausf H in game terms however, are 1,549 early Ausf J, plus many more converted from the earlier Ausf E and F by installing the 5cm gun and bolting on extra armor; in this sense the PzKpfw IIIH (and its equivalents) can be considered to have been the backbone of the Panzer force in 1941-42. For Operation Sea Lion (the proposed invasion of England) some PzKpfw III were modified so that they could travel under water. Some of these Tauchpanzer were used by the 18th Pz. Regiment on June 22, 1941, to cross the Bug River at Patulin.

† Decrease RF by .1 for each two-month period after 2/41 until .9 is reached in 1/42.

See also German Vehicle Note N

14. PzKpfw IIIJ: When in early 1941 Hitler learned that his earlier order regarding the installation of the long 5cm gun had been ignored, he ordered that it be immediately implemented. Even then, it did not begin to equip the PzKpfw III until the end of the year. In the desert this AFV came to be known to the British as the Mark III Special. 1067 were built. Beginning in early 1943, 262 PzKpfw III were converted into observation vehicles (termed Panzerbeobachtungswagen) for Panzerartillerie batteries. Rules for their use are given in H1.46.

† Availability in North Africa begins 5/42 (RF 1.5; decrease by 0.1 for each month thereafter until it equals 1.1).

See also German Vehicle Note S

26. PzKpfw VD: The Panther D was the German answer to the T-34, designed after study of the merits of the Soviet tank-but with typical German complication. Its hasty design and premature commitment to battle made for a most inauspicious debut in the Kursk offensive however; its drive train and suspension were over-strained, while its engine overheated easily and had a tendency to catch fire (all due to the Panther's combat weight exceeding its design specifications by about 8 tons). Indeed, many more were lost due to mechanical failure than were destroyed by Russian guns (116 of the available 192 Panther tanks alloted for the Kursk offensive were in need of repair just 7 days into the campaign). 842 were built. The only units to employ the Panther at Kursk were Panzerabteilungen 51 and 52, forming the 10th Pz. Brigade which was attached to Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland the morning the offensive began. Of the 184 Panther Ausf. D's fully operational on the morning of 5 July, 1943, (the beginning of Operation "Zitadelle") only 44 would be running a mere 12 days later.

See also German Vehicle Note S

37.1 Sturmtiger: This vehicle, known as the Sturmmörser (assault mortar) Sturmtiger or Tiger-Mörser, owed its existence to Hitler's requirement of August 1943 that the 38cm naval anti-submarine rocket launcher Gerat 652 be mounted on the Tiger I chassis. The idea was to create a more potent version of the Sturmpanzer IV, which had just entered service. The huge mortar required a special crane fitted on the vehicle roof for loading the rounds that weighed 726 lbs. each; only 13-14 were carried. A special shape-charged round was available for use against fortifications. Some sources indicate that as few as ten vehicles were completed, with another eight under various states of completion when the war ended. Others state that sixteen to eighteen were completed between August and December 1944. Two were used in the Warsaw Uprising during August 1944, but most entered service long after the need for siege vehicles had ended. They were formed into Panzer Sturmmörser Kompanien (PzStuMrKp) 1000, 1001, and 1002 and used for the final defense of the Reich. The first two units had about seven vehicles between them. These units went into action west of the Rhine in March 1945 against U.S. and British troops, later retreating across the river into the Ruhr area.

† The MA may use neither Bounding (First) Fire nor Motion Fire, may not use Target Acquisition (C6.5-.58), and may not fire while CE as signified by "No End (F)F/Acq/CE" on the counter. Riders Bail Out when the MA fires, and the MA is not considered "functioning" for OVR (D7.11).

† The MA may not use Area Target Type, may not fire at a target in its own Location, and may not fire in consecutive Player Turns as signified by "No ATT/Case E/2PT" on the counter. Before placing any Prep/First/Final Fire counter, first place a "MA FIRED THIS TURN" counter. At the end of the Player Turn, flip the counter to its "LAST TURN" side and then remove it at the end of the next Player Turn.

† The MA suffers an extra +1 TH DRM to all fire at a Moving/Motion (C.8) vehicle or Dashing Infantry (C6.1). This is signified by a white dot beside the MA designation. Any Sturmtiger MA Final To Hit DR against a building Location which exceeds its Modified To Hit Number by ≤ the number of vertical levels (excluding Cellars and Locations out of LOS) in that Building hex will hit a randomly selected in-LOS Location of that building hex [EXC: the only possible effect of this hit is possible rubble creation after an Original IFTDR causing a KIA (B24.11)].

† The MA is resolved on the 36+ FP column of the IFT with a -3 bonus DRM (C.7). The MA has a HE Basic TK# of 10 (armored) and 16 (unarmored) as a Near Miss (with 20 FP for Specific Collateral Attack) or, after a subsequent dr of 1-2, of 28 (armored) and 22 (unarmored) as a Direct Hit (with full FP for Specific Collateral Attack). A CH always doubles the Direct Hit TK#.

† Dates and RF for use in NWE are: 3/45-5/45 (1.6).

See also German Vehicle Notes I, P

40. StuG 75/34(i): This was the same vehicle as the StuG 75/18(i), but using the same gun as the PzKpfw P26/40(i). It was an Italian design that had not yet become operational when the Germans seized control of Italy. The Germans continued its manufacture, with 116 eventually being built, plus another 11 using the chassis of the StuG105/25(i). The StuG 75/18(i) and StuG 74/34(i) were the most common Italian AFV in German service in both Italy and the Balkans.

See also German Vehicle Notes I, P

41. StuG 105/25(i): This was the Italian Semovente M43105/25, of which 26 were confiscated from the Italian Army in Sept. 1943. The Germans subsequently continued its manufacture, with 91 more being built in 1943-44. They were used only in Italy and the Balkans.

See also German Vehicle Notes I, P

42. StuG 75/46(i): This was a German-designed variant of the StuG 105/25(i) with better armor and an adapted Italian AA gun. 29 were built. They were used only in Italy.

See also German Vehicle Notes I, P

43. PzJg I: This was the first of the many German self-propelled AT guns. It consisted of an ex-Czech 4.7cm AT gun on the chassis of the PzKpfw I. A total of 202 were built. In most cases, a full-strength Panzerjäger platoon consisted of four TD.

See also German Vehicle Note N

44. PzJg 35R(f): This was the second German SP AT gun, and incorporated certain improvements over the PzJg I. 174 were built, using the chassis of captured Renault R35 tanks. They were kept in secondary theatres and at the beginning of 1944 there were still 110 in use, mostly in France.

See also German Vehicle Notes a, e

46. Marder II: This was a converted PzKpfw IIF, but the game piece also represents the earlier PzKpfw IID version mounting the Russian 7.62cm gun, which was very similar in game terms. 852 of both types were built.

See also German Vehicle Note S

53. StuIG 33B: The completion of work started in 1927. The 15cm Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz was the result of 15 years of upgrades, retrofits and field modifications which spawned a variety of self propelled mounts that saw action during the war. Only 24 were produced. The first 12 were issued to Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 177, which arrived in Stalingrad on 11/8/42. All 12 were lost in or around the city. The second 12 vehicles were issued to the Sturm-IG Batterie attached to the Lehr Battalion XVII Armee Korps and later to the 22nd Panzer Division. The surviving 7 units were incorporated into Pz Regiment 201 of the 23rd Panzer Division as "StuIG Battr./Pz. Regt. 20." and all were reported lost in October of 1943.

† The BMG of the StuIG 33B may fire while the vehicle is HD, as signified by "HD FP ok" on the counter.

54. JgdPz IV/70: The JgdPz IV mounting the Panther 7.5cm gun was first available in only small numbers. Its long gun and thick frontal armor made it very nose-heavy and difficult to steer. About 1,200 were built.

† RF is 1.5, 8-11/44; and 1.2, 12/44 on.

See also German Vehicle Note S

55. JgdPz V: With its gun, armor, and speed, the Jagdpanther was one of the most potent TD of the war. Its greatest drawback was its rarity; only about 390 were built. Use of the Jagdpanther in Normandy was limited to the 12-14 vehicles of 2nd Company, schwere Panzerjägerabteilung 654.

See also German Vehicle Note N

58. SPW 250/sMG & 251/sMG: The HMG carriers of the armored infantry. Two 250/sMG were included in the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon of each Pz. Aufklaerungs company; two 251/sMG were included in the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon of each armored infantry company.

† The halftrack carries a 7 FP CMG which can be Removed (D6.631) only as a LMG; it also carries a 3 FP AAMG which can be Removed from the vehicle (by the crew or a passenger) as a dm HMG. Both MG may be Scrounged, but only as LMG. The CMG has a range of 16 (like its infantry SW counterpart), but cannot fire outside the VCA (as signified by "CMG:VCA" being printed on the counter); otherwise, it is treated as a normal CMG.

† The halftrack starts each scenario with an inherent crew, and also a 2-4-7 (or as otherwise specified by SSR) HS as a passenger. PP capacity is not affected by the AAMG/dm HMG, but is affected normally (D6.1) by the passenger HS.

59. SPW 250/7 & 251/2: Treat as a normal OT SP gun for To Hit purposes. The mortar's range is 2-60, and is removed dm (A9.8), leaving the vehicle with an inherent driver. Two 250/7 were included in the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon of each Pz. Aufklaerungs company; two 251/2 were included in the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon of each armored infantry company.

† Errata: The SPW 250/7, and SPW 251/2 ht start each scenario manned by an Inherent Infantry (i.e., 2-2-8) crew as signified by "Inf Crew" on the back of the counter. When such a crew exits their vehicle their ID should be recorded since it differs from a normal Infantry crew by having vehicular-crew capabilities.

60. SPW 250/8: This mounted the short 7.5cm gun of the early PzKpfw IV. Two were included in the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon of each Pz. Aufklaerungs company. Each carried only 20 rounds of ammo.

See also German Vehicle Note A

62. SPW 250/10: This halftrack was used as the Platoon leader's vehicle in some armored infantry companies of Pz. Aufklaerungs (armored reconnaissance) battalions.

See also German Vehicle Notes a, e

67.2 mSPW S307(f): The most unusual of the SOMUA conversions was a self-propelled multiple mortar launcher. This vehicle mounted 16 captured French 81mm Brandt mortars in two rows in the rear of the halftrack upon a hand-crankable turret providing 360-degree traverse. The 16 barrels were arranged so that they were elevated together. The outer three tubes could be turned outward a few more degrees to provide even greater coverage. A mechanism was created which held the mortar shells in the tubes, and by pulling a lanyard would release the bombs. The shells were not fired simultaneously, but rather in a rapid succession, thus simulating a barrage of mortar fire. Only 90 rounds were carried by the vehicle, and reload time was rather significant. Because of the dispersed nature of its attack, hits are resolved in the target hex at 6 FP (instead of the normal 8 FP). Besides the attack on the target hex, the two adjacent hexes (called the secondary hexes) in the (alternate) hexgrain perpendicular to the LOF are also attacked with the same DR, but at only 4 FP and only if there is an enemy unit in the target hex. If the LOF enters the target hex directly along a hexspine, then the two adjacent hexes directly perpendicular to the LOF are the secondary hexes. Otherwise the two secondary hexes are chosen randomly. If the Original colored dr of the TH DR is even, the secondary hexes are the two hexes adjacent to both the target hex and to the hex that the LOF exits when entering the target hex. If the colored dr is odd, the secondary hexes are the two hexes adjacent to both the target hex and to the hex the LOF enters upon exiting the target hex. The hex affected by any CH is selected randomly, and is attacked at 16 FP.

† This counter is found in HASL Module 4 Pegasus Bridge.

† This vehicle was open to the rear, but the mortars themselves provided some protection. Furthermore, the turret represents the 360-degree traverse of the mortars, and only the mounting for the mortars rotated when the turret was traversed. The CE DRM is +1 vs Indirect Fire, as well as vs Direct Fire that emanates from within the rear VCA. All hits use the VCA facing, regardless of which way the TCA is pointing. All Direct Fire hits that emanate from within the rear VCA (and only such hits) qualify for the rear Target Facing TK DRM.

† When full strength Smoke is placed in the target hex, dispersed Smoke is also placed in the secondary hexes. When firing Smoke, Case K applies if there are no Known enemy units in the target hex and there are non-Known (to the vehicle) enemy units in any of the potential secondary hexes.

See also German Vehicle Notes a, e

EX: Halftrack A attacks target hex W7 with 6 FP and secondary hexes X6 and V7 with 4 FP. Halftrack B attacks target hex V2 with 6 FP. The secondary hexes it attacks with 4 FP are chosen randomly; if the Original colored dr of the TH DR is even, hexes U3 and W3 are attacked; if the colored dr is odd, hexes U2 and W2 are attacked. The exposed crew of either halftrack attacked by the inherent FP of squad C receives a +1 CE DRM because the attack emanates from the rear VCA. Similarly, a PIAT hit by squad C against either halftrack would receive the +1 Case A increase to its Basic TK# due to a rear hit, even if halftrack B were hit in the turret. All attacks by squad D against either halftracks receive the normal +2 CE DRM, and the Basic TK# of a PIAT hit by squad D versus the turret of halftrack B would not be increased by Case A.

68. Kfz 13: Popularly referred to as the Badewanne (Bathtub), the Kfz 13 was nothing more than a lightly armored Adler touring car. They were used extensively in Poland, and some were used in France. 147 were built. They were issued to cavalry regiments and the heavy companies of infantry division recon battalions.

† The crew is always CE (D6.84).

69. PSW 221: Issued to the AC companies of Light, Pz., and motorized infantry division recon battalions. 339 were built. The 1939 light armored car platoon consisted of four SdKfz 221 and four SdKfz 222.

† Reverse movement costs this vehicle four times its normal hex entry cost-signified by "REVx4" on the counter.

Errata: The PSW 221 SC should have "BU FP NA" on the counter; All 1MT restrictions apply in the normal manner [EXC: the crew must be CE to fire the CMG].

See also German Vehicle Note N

73. PSW 233: Support version of the SPW 231 (8 rad), armed with the short 7.5cm gun of the early PzKpfw IV. Initially, one platoon of six was part of the Pz. Aufklaerungs battalion HQ. After 1943 the PSW 233 was employed in the same manner as the PSW 234/3. 119 were built.

See also German Vehicle Note N

74. PSW 234/1: 200 were built, with production commencing some nine months after that of the PSW 234/2. The main deficiency of the PSW 234/1 was its continued use of inadequate armament-although it now had AA capability. 19 PSW 234/1 were included in each Panzerspaehwagen Kompanie Type D.

See also German Vehicle Note A

75. PSW 234/2: The Puma was the original design for the PSW 234 series, and retained most of the earlier PSW 231 (8 rad)'s virtues while having better armor and a 12 cylinder air-cooled diesel engine. 101 were built. 25 formed the complement of the Panzerspaehwagen Kompanie Type A. It was issued to four Pz. divisions and saw action on both the Eastern and Western fronts.

76. PSW 234/3: This was the support version of the 234 series, and carried the short 7.5cm gun of the early PzKpfw IV. Only 88 were built. Six formed the 4th (Heavy Weapons) platoon in the Panzerspaehwagen Kompanie Type D.

See also German Vehicle Note N

80. sIG 38(t)M: The Cricket (Grille), or Bison as it was also known, used a specially designed chassis (the same as later utilized for the Marder IIIM) to effect a more permanent solution to the need for efficient mobility in the SP Heavy Infantry Gun Companies of Armored and motorized infantry regiments. Its chief drawback was that it carried only 15-18 rounds of ammo. 282 Ausf M were built, plus 90 of the earlier Ausf H.

See also German Vehicle Notes a, e

83. PzA III/IV: The Hummel (Bumblebee) used the same PzKpfw III/lV chassis as the Nashorn, but mounted a heavy field howitzer. A Pz. Division was usually allotted one battery of six. 714 were built, and their first action was at Kursk. The onboard ammo capacity of a Hummel was only 18 rounds.

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84. FlaKPz 38(t): The first fully tracked German SPAA AFV; a mediocre effort at combating Allied air superiority. 140 were built and issued to Pz. Divisions; in Normandy they were used in the HQ company AA platoon of Pz. Regiments 3, 33, Lehr, and SS Pz. Regt. 1. Due to the need to fold down the upper part of the superstructure, the crew receives a +1 DRM while CE rather than the normal +2. This is indicated on the counter by "CE:+1FSR".

See also German Vehicle Note A

86. FlaKPz IV/20: The Wirbelwind (Whirlwind) was a PzKpfw IV chassis carrying the 2cm Flakvierling gun. 105 were constructed. They were issued to Pz. divisions. Four were combat-tested by the Panzer Lehr Division in Normandy.

† Make four To Kill DR when using the 20L column of the AP To Kill Table; only one DR (firer 's choice) is used.

See also German Vehicle Note A

87. FlaKPz IV/37: The Ostwind (Eastwind) mounted the 3.7cm FlaK 43 in basically the same vehicle as the Wirbelwind, but only 43 were built before the war's end.

See also German Vehicle Note A

88. SdKfz 10/4: The first German SP AA gun. 610 were built. They were used by both Army and Luftwaffe AA units. Some armored infantry and motorized infantry regiments were issued a FlaK company of 12 AA halftracks (three per platoon). A Pz. division's FlaK battalion also contained four platoons of SdKfz 10/4.

See also German Vehicle Note N

92. 2cm & 3.7cm FlaK LKW: The Germans mounted light AA guns on many different types of trucks and heavy cars. There was little standardization since many of them were actually local field modifications; so in the game they are represented generically. Two were often allotted to the division HQ company of the Pz. division.

Errata: The MA of the German 2cm FlaK LKW truck should be "20L"-not "20".

See also German Vehicle Note A

93. Goliath: This was a remotely controlled (via wire) full-tracked SP demolition device that was guided to its target and then detonated. Several different models were built, with different motors (electric or gasoline) and HE payloads, so the game piece is generic. Depending on the model, it carried 132-165 lbs. of high explosive (a rare late model carried 220 lbs.) and was used primarily by special Pioneer units for the destruction of strongpoints and the clearance of minefields. Initially its use met with success-but as Allied troops came to recognize it and learned of its vulnerability to even small arms fire, they were more often than not able to destroy it long before it could reach its target. 7,600 of all models were built.

See also German Vehicle Note N

97. SdKfz 2: The Kettenkrad was a small tracked vehicle steered by the front-wheel assembly of a motorcycle. Used mostly on the Eastern Front for liaison and for towing light guns in parachute units. First used during the fighting on Crete. 8,345 were built.

† May also carry a crew or HS as Riders regardless of time frame. A Kettenkrad may not be pushed, and is treated as a vehicle (i.e., not a motorcycle) for all purposes.

† Vehicle is immune to hidden Anti-Tank mine attacks, and Anti-Personnel mine attacks against it are halved as Area Fire.

† RF is 1.4 when used vs other than Russians.

See also German Vehicle Note N

99. SdKfz 11: Another of the standard halftrack prime movers designed for the German Army. About 25,000 chassis of this type were built, of which some 16,000 were completed with SPW 251 bodies.

See also German Vehicle Note N

GERMAN MULTI-APPLICABLE VEHICLE NOTES

A. MA and CMG (if so equipped) have AA capability-signified by "MA:AA" being printed on the counter.

B. Optional AAMG is available 1944-45 with RF of 1.3.

C. Subtract .1 from RF for each year after that listed as the vehicle's initial year of availability, until its final listed RF is reached.

D. This vehicle is assumed to be towing an ammo trailer which, by its owner's announcement, can be unhooked at the start of its MPh if it is not in Motion and its crew is CE. Unhooking is accomplished by simply flipping the counter over to the side showing no trailer. Its MP allotment is thus increased (although the act of unhooking the trailer costs the vehicle one-fourth of this new MP allotment), and its B# becomes 11. [EXC: 10 for SdKfz 10/4]. The trailer is always assumed to be hooked up at the start of a scenario, and an unhooked trailer cannot be hooked up again. A hooked-up trailer is otherwise treated as per C10.4-.41.

E. As signified by the "(t)" in the piece name, this AFV used the extremely reliable and durable chassis of the PzKpfw 38(t); therefore, it receives a zero Nationality DRM when risking Excessive Speed Breakdown (D2.5).

F. The results of a Mechanical Reliability DR (D2.51) for a Panther D are modified as follows. If a 12 is rolled, its engine has caught fire and the Panther is replaced by a burning wreck (the crew automatically survives, with a scrounged German LMG). If an 11 is rolled, Immobilization occurs normally as per D2.51. If a 10 is rolled, the Panther has stalled; its owner must then immediately make another DR, which equals the total number of Delay MP (including one MP to stop, but excluding the MP expended to start) that the AFV has used in the unsuccessful attempt to move. It can again attempt to move, but must expend another MP to start-and must undergo another Mechanical Reliability DR as it does so. An AFV that stalls is subject to Defensive First Fire (since it has expended a MP to start), but not as a moving target unless it had already entered a new hex during the same MPh. Should a Stall result in more Delay MP being expended than the AFV has available, the AFV is considered to have expended its entire MP allotment in Delay.

G. Gunshield yields +3 DRM against incoming fire through vehicle's front Target Facing instead of the normal +2 DRM for CE status. This is shown on the counter by "CE: +3" on the reverse side. This Note does not apply to pre-1943 scenarios for the Marder IIIH.

H. Each time a Panther G or Jagdpanther expends one MP to start, its owner must make a DR; if a 12 is rolled, the AFV has stalled and has not actually begun to move. The owner must then immediately make another DR, which equals the total number of Delay MP (including one MP to stop, but excluding the MP expended to start) that the AFV has used in the unsuccessful attempt to move. It can again attempt to move, but must expend another MP to start-and must undergo another Stall DR as it does so. If the owning player forgets to make this Stall DR, the opposing player can thereafter call for it to be made at any time during that same MPh as the AFV expends any MP. An AFV that stalls is subject to Defensive First Fire (since it has expended a MP to start), but not as a moving target unless it had already entered a new hex during the same MPh. Should a Stall result in more Delay MP being expended than the AFV has available, the AFV is considered to have expended its entire MP allotment in Delay.

I. Uses red To Hit numbers. The "(i)" in the piece name indicates "Italian", for ESB purposes.

J. AAMG may not fire within the VCA-as signified by "MG: NA VCA" printed on the counter.

K. A Tiger crew was the creme de la creme of the Panzer force. Therefore, as an inherent crew its morale is 9 (signified by "ML:9" on the counter), and the Tiger's printed APCR Depletion number (if one is present on the counter) is one higher than normal.

L. Vehicle has Low Ground Pressure (D1.41)-signified by its identity letter being inside a square. Moreover, when this vehicle is bogged, one (only) CX squad (even a Prisoner-but not a Guard) on foot expending = four MF in the vehicle's hex Location (and declared to be assisting its unbogging) thereby allows the owning player to subtract 2 (1 per crew/HS) from the colored dr of its immediately subsequent unbogging DR.

M. Optional AAMG RF is 1.3.

N. This vehicle was used in North Africa at some time from 3/41 to 5/43 (within the limits of its own given Date). If the superscript "F" appears, the vehicle was used in small numbers only (RF = 1.5; if normal RF is = 1.5, North Africa RF = 1.6). If the superscript "T" appears, the vehicle's use in NA was limited to Tunisia, 11/42-5/43 (within the limits of its own given Date).

O. The AAMG is remotely controlled; it can fire only while the AFV is BU, cannot be used by a Rider, and may never fire at an aerial target (or one whose elevation advantage is > the AAMG's range to it). Otherwise it is treated as a normal AAMG.

P. The AAMG may not fire outside of the VCA-as signified by "MG:VCA only" being printed on the counter.

Q. The CMG may not fire outside of the VCA-as signified by "MG:VCA only" being printed on the counter. Otherwise, it is treated as a normal CMG, but is available only after 9/44 (RF 1.3).

R. RF is 1.5 in 1943.

S. This AFV can have Schuerzen (D11.2).

a. This vehicle uses French modifiers for ESB, thus the "(f)" after the name of the vehicle.

b. The CMG may be repositioned as a 2-FP AAMG. This can be done only by placing an AA counter on the AFV at the end of any friendly fire phase (not MPh) in which its Inherent crew is CE and could have fired the MG (even if malfunctioned) but did not. This AAMG may fire only at a target that lies within the AFV's TCA-as signified by "AAMG:TCA only" on the counter. The AAMG may be repositioned as the CMG by using the same principles to remove the AA counter.

c. The CE DRM is +1 vs Indirect Fire, as well as vs Direct Fire that emanates from within the turret's rear Target Facing-as signified by "CE:+1 RT" on the counter.

d. Before any type of Immobilization result due to an attack [EXC: one caused by mines, or by a Direct Fire hit vs the front or rear Target Facing] takes effect vs this AFV, a subsequent dr must be made. If this dr is ≤ 4, Immobilization occurs; if ≥ 5, it does not. This is signified on the counter by "Immob: dr ≤ 4".

e. This vehicle is only available for use in Normandy, France.

f. Use German-color French LMG for a MG scrounged from this vehicle.