Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group PDF

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Bambra

I’ve added the Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group to the Combat HQ Books Page.

You can download a copy here.

 

 

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Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group #4

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jim Bambra

Anti-Tank Support

Anti-Tank Battalion
0-1 Anti-Tank Rifle Company3x Anti-Tank Rifle Platoons
0-3 Anti-Tank Gun Companies (1)1x M-42 ATG + Truck or ZiS-2 ATG Platoon + Truck

(1) Three Anti-Tank Gun companies count as one support group choice.

Anti-Aircraft Support

Anti-Aircraft Company
0-1 Anti-Aircraft Company3x AA MG Platoons + Trucks

Engineer Support

Engineer Battalion
0-1 Composite Company3x Engineer Platoons
1x Engineer Flamethrower Platoon

Tank Support

Attached Guards Breakthrough Tank Regiment
0-1 Headquarters •1x T-34/43 or T-34/85 Platoon
0-1 Headquarters Company •1x Recon BA-64 Armoured Car
0-4 Medium Tank Companies (1)2x T-34/43 or T-34/85 Platoons
0-1 Tank Desant Company2x Tank Desant Infantry
March 1944
May replace T-34/43 or T-34/85 tanks with IS-2 tanks

(1) Two medium tank companies count as one support group choice.

Lend-Lease Units

1944: Use M4 75mm tanks instead of T-34 tanks

Late 1944: May replace M4 75mm tanks with M4 76mm tanks

Breakthrough Tank Support

Attached Guards Breakthrough Tank Regiment
0-1 Headquarters •1x KV-1 or KV-1S or KV-85 Tank Platoon
0-4 Heavy Tank Companies (1)1x KV-1 or KV-1S or KV-85 Tank Platoon
1944
0-1 Headquarters Company •1x Recon BA-64 Platoon
0-1 Tank Desant Company2x Tank Desant Platoons
May replace KV-1 or KV-85 tanks with IS-2 tanks

(1) Four heavy tank companies count as one support group choice.

Lend-Lease Units

1944: Use Churchill Mk III/IV tanks instead of KV-1 or KV-85 tanks

Late 1944: May replace Churchill Mk III tanks with IS-2 tanks

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Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group #3

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Jim Bambra

Support Groups

Assign 0-4 Support Groups

Restricted Support Groups are indicated by one or more • after their name.

Guards Rifle Division Support

Guards Rifle Division Troops
0-1 Headquarters Company1x 4M Quad AA MG Truck
0-1 Reconnaissance Company2x Recon Infantry Platoons + Light Trucks

Guards Rifle Regiment Support

Guards Rifle Regiment (1)
0-1 Headquarters Company ••1x Recon Infantry Platoon
1x Engineer Flamethrower Platoon
0-1 Anti-Tank Company1x M-42 ATG + Truck or ZiS-2 ATG Platoon + Truck
0-1 Regimental Gun Company1x 76mm M1943 IG Platoon + Horse Team
0-1 Heavy Mortar Company1x 120mm Mortar Platoon + Truck
0-1 Sub-Machine Gun Company2x Sub-Machine Gun Platoons
0-1 Anti-Tank Rifle Company2x Anti-Tank Rifle Platoons

(1) Two guards rifle regiment companies count as one support group choice.

Guards Rifle Battalion Support

Guards Rifle Battalion
0-1 Headquarters & Support Company ••2x Machine Gun Platoons
1x Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon
1x 82mm Mortar Platoon
0-2 Rifle Companies2x Rifle Platoons
0-1 Sub-Machine Gun Company2x Sub-Machine Gun Platoons

Or

Guards Ski Battalion Support

Guards Rifle Battalion
0-1 Headquarters & Support Company ••1x Ski Rifle Platoon
1x Ski Machine Gun Platoon
1x Ski Recon Platoon
0-2 Ski Rifle Companies2x Ski Rifle Platoons
1x Ski Sub-Machine Gun Platoon
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Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group #2

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Jim Bambra

Core Battalion

Assign one Core Battalion

Guards Rifle Battalion
1x Headquarters & Support Company2x SG-43 Machine Gun Platoons
1x Anti-Tank Rifle Platoon
1x 82mm Mortar Platoon
1x M-42 ATG + Truck
2x Rifle Companies2x Rifle Platoons
1x Sub-Machine Gun Company2x Sub-Machine Gun Platoons

Direct Support

Assign 0-3 Direct Support Batteries

Artillery Battalion
0-2 Extra Light Support Batteries1x 76mm Field Gun
0-1 Light Support Battery1x 122mm Howitzer

 

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Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group #1

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Jim Bambra

Rules on how to create a Battle Group are included in the Battle Group Builder and Commonwealth Infantry Battle Group PDF.

This battle group roster allows players to create a Late War Soviet Guards Rifle Battle Group from early 1944 through to summer 1945.

Training

Guards Rifle Battalions: Regular or Experienced

Other Support Units: Experienced or Veteran

Rifle regiment and battalion units can be assigned as Regular or Experienced. Other Support units may be assigned as Experienced or Veteran. All units in a company or battery should have the same training level.

Troop TrainingRDFPAT
Regular---
Experienced+1D--
Veteran+1D+1D+1D

Soviet Guards Battle Group Profile

DoctrineCD DividerSO DividerRallyCommsSupply
Flexible3.544D4D6D

Soviet Guards High Level Assets

# Support GroupsTNPoints Per Dice
01-2
34
General Support Dice-6784+40
Air Power Dice-3454+65

 

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