Author Archives: Jim Bambra

The Soviet recon platoon is armed with sub-machine guns and is transported in a GAZ-AA light truck. Use them to locate the enemy and then break-off to avoid enemy fire. The infantry and truck form a single unit with the infantry … Continue reading →

The jeep provides the US with a fast and reliable recon vehicle. Although armed with a machine gun, the jeep is vulnerable to enemy fire. Use it to find the enemy, then break-off when fired at.   Available: 1941 Type: … Continue reading →

Some vehicles, such as the IS-II, fire large shells that take a relatively long time to reload. This slow reload reduces their combat efficiency by reducing their FP and AT by -1D. This reduction is factored into a unit’s FP … Continue reading →

The IS-IIm replaced the original IS-II’s stepped frontal armour with sloped armour increasing the frontal armour to 9D.     Available: Late 1944 Type: Heavy AFV Move: Average Reliability: Average Reaction: 9D/8D Weapon: 122L45 Range: 11/22/44 FP: 7D AT: 9D Notes: Slow … Continue reading →

The Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf B was designed as an upgrade to the to the original Tiger. Known as a Königstiger (King Tiger), the Tiger II is heavily armoured and equipped with the 88L71 gun. While in many ways the precursor … Continue reading →