It is late June 1941, the invasion of Russia has gone well.  The Slav untermensch have been
forced to retreat to avoid destruction in battles all along the frontier.  The fighting has been
bitter indeed and your force has been in the forefront of the fighting. Your Company has already
lost eight vehicles out of the twenty-two in your Company and over 20% casualties.   

You were in a rest area when orders came for your troops to re-fuel, re-arm and march to
support the Motorised Infantry who have surrounded the enemy in a town.  In super-quick time
you grabbed what you could and set of for the sound of the guns.  A Platoon of Armoured
Engineers were detailed to place themselves under your direct command to ensure the smooth
passage of yor Panzers.

The enemy have retreated to a defensive pocket around a substantial town.  The Infantry have
been given the task of clearing the railway yard and securing access to the town by the eastern
road.  

You are to support them with your Panzers.  The Schutzen Company Commander outranks you
and will brief you forthwith.  

Your Company consists of a four Platoons of Panzers.  Each should consist of five tanks but
due to repairs and losses you are down to fourteen effective vehicles.  Your men are exhausted
and their tanks in desperate need of servicing.  Nevertheless you prepare for action yet again!

You can deploy your initial forces within 6” of the northern road.  You have D4 fake blinds.

Heil Hitler!
Jez's Orbat
Armour 1 - Pz IIIF, Pz IIIG with Obersteutnant D4 Big Man (8)
Armour 2 - Two Pz IIIG, PzIIIH with Stabsfeldwebel D4 Big Man (9)
Armour 3 - Two Pz IIIG, PzIIIH with Feldwebel D4 Big Man (10)
Armour 4 - Three Pz IVE with Feldwebel D4 Big Man (11)
Armour 5 - Three Pz IIC with Unteroffizier D4 Big Man (12)
Inf Platoon 4 - Three eight-man Engineer Squads, two Flamethrowers, AT rifle, Feldwebel D6+2
Big Man (5), Unterfeldwebel D6 Big Man (6), mounted in three SdKfz 251/7

National Characteristic Cards
Heroic Leader
Rally (Engineers)
Recce Force (Pz II)
Blitzkreig Bonus
Vehicle Breakdown
Low on Ammo


Panzer Company Briefing - Jez Davies