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Their standards were high, only the best Woluntcers were accepted into this elite force, led by com mitted Nazis who had fought alongside Hitler from their beginning in the stret brawls against the Communists The fire three Waffen-SS formations fought with the German Army in the invasion of Fran na year later to {conquer Greece. All three divisions took part in the invasion ‘of the Soviet Union. They fought in nearly every major battle $n Russia and Ukraine, only missing Stalingrad because they ‘were rebuilding as panzer divisions in Western Europe after The first employment of massed SS armoured divisions in an SS panzer corps took place in July 1943 on the southern front ‘of the Buttle of Kursk. Despite the SS reaching Prokhorovka, Soviet defences, the German the deepest penesration inc loffensive was defeated and the Red Atmy went on the offen sive, The defeat at Kursk and the constant defensive bates fof late 1943 and carly 1944 once again bled che SS panzer divisions white. When the Red Army paused waiting for the Spring mud to dry so they could launch their next big offen 2685 Panzer Divisions were sent to France {0 rebuild once more D-DAY: WAFFEN-SS Crack! Crack! The report and muzzle flash of guns could be seen on the road. The two lead Panthers were firing round after round from their guns. They cleared the road with their fire and roared into the village at top speed. That was the way we had fought in the East, but would these surprise tactics achieve the same for us in Normandy? —oberfrer Kurt Meyer commander, 12° Miler Youth’ Ss Panzer Division Homan four new SS divisions: the 9 12® $8 Panzer Divisions and the 1 Division. Hitler, proud of his personal army, had ondered these divisions formed from new rectuits and cadres from his cteran SS divisions in early 1943, but it had taken neatly a for them to be equipped and ready for comba The 12 $8 Panzer Division was best prepared and closest ounterattacking two days after D-Day, joining ‘wo army panzer divisions in an attempt to throw the British landings back into the sea. As the campaign continued, the other five of these SS divisions and three more army panzer divisions arrived in Normandy, planning to launch the decisive blow and end the campaign, but instead were drawn into local counterattacks to hold the line The $S panzer divisions wereall-arms forces, with an armoured foup of tanks and armoured infantry mounted in half tracks, infantry groups fighting on foot, and a reconnaissance {group of armoured cars and panzergrenadiers in light half tracks that was often used as the divisi These clite troops stopped attack after atack, ith fanatical ainst great odds. Supporting them were the SS heavy Tiger tank battalions. Dreaded by every Allied powerful tanks in existence. Wherever they riket, Tiger tanks were among the The Allies had fought, the Allied advance ground to a hale at their disposal, immense masses of men and material. Stopping their invasion would noc be easy. Onl the soldiers of the Waffen-SS were eruly committed to victory with the will to eriumph overall obstacles!is SE ee ate Mi WAFFEN‘SS SPECIAL RULES The following special rules are characteristic of D-Day: Waffen-SS forces, reflecting their own style of equipment, tactics, and approach to battle. OLD HAND SALVO An Old Hand Formation Commander gives Units from Weapons with a ROF of saivo’ are Antillery weapons and fre 25cm square Salvo: their Formation whose Unit Leader is within 6°/15em of the Artillery Bombardments, but use a 10 Formation Commander a Tactics rating of 3+ Template rather than the normal 6°/15em Artillery Template, A Salvo Template may not be placed within 6°/15em of a STORMTROOPERS may attempt a second Movement Order after suc ee cpacin Ds | MOUNTED ASSAULT This Team has Assault 44 and Counterattack 3+ with one Passenger and Assault 3+ and Counterattack 3+ with (0 OF BAZOOKA SKIRTS A‘Tank Team with Bazooka Skicts increases its Side armour to 5 against weapons with Firepower 5+ oF 6 against weapon P FLAME TANK Flame tanks cannot Charge Into Contact and have an Assault rating of 5+ FLAME-THROWER Infantry, Gun, and Unarmoured Tank Teams re-roll suc cessful Saves when hit by a Flame-thrower and the Unit is automatically Pinned Down, Armoured Tank Teams use their Top armour for Armour Saves when hit by a Flame-thrower. PANZERFAUST — LIMITED 1 ofits Teams may shoot a8 while Each time this Unit shoots Unit that is Hie by a Flame-thrower is Pinned Down, this Panzerfaust rather chan is usual weapons in Defensive Fie, Ho does not automatically stop the assault. The defender still Each time this Unit rolls To Hit in an assault, one of is Team needs to score five (or eight) hits as normal to stop the assault nay attack with a Panzerfaust rather than its usual weapon UNIT TRANSPORT G2. oe The Unit Leader ofthe Transport Attachment must endl Step within 6°/15em of the Unit Leder of iy HEAT A Teams Armour rating is not increased by +1 if ic is more Transport Attachment must be Sent co the Reat Unie while on rable, Ifit cannot do chis, chen t than 16°/40em away when hit by HEAT weapons.In the early morning darkness of 6 June 1944, the largest armada of ships the world has ever seen heaves to off the Normandy coastline, Aboard, thousands of Allied soldiers ‘wait in readiness for theie date with destiny. Months of plan- em. On this day they will undertake the greatest amphibious assault in liberation of Europe from the jackboot of Nazi domination. D-Day is finally her OPERATION OVERLORD In November 1943, following months of negotiations, the British and American Governments finally agreed to full-sale invasion of German-occupied France—Operation May 1 December, US General Dwight D Eisenhower was appoin Overlord—provisionally scheduled for 4. In ed Supreme Commander of Supreme Headquarters Allied SHAEF) charged wit Expeditionary Force plannin my ¢ consisted of the US First ral Omar Bradley and the British Second OPE ION OVERLORD Army under Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey: ‘The vast forces involved meant that nor all could be landed at once, 30 spearheads would have to land on the invasion beaches and push inland clearing the way for others o follow, ‘TARGET NORMANDY The Allies chose Normandy for the landings, eather than the shortest route across the English Channel from Dover to the Pas de Calais. Hirler himself suspected thae Normandy would be the site of any invasion but, unusually, allowed himself 0 be persuaded otherwise by his generals. To reinforce this inched a-major deception plan, double agents, fake signal trans- icampments. red on creating the illusion of a First US Army Group, FUSAG, supposedly comprising 30 divisions conviction, the Allies | Operation Fortitude, usi missions, news stories, broadcasts and dummy The deception « in south-east England under the command of General George § Patton. The Germans were complete Hitler reused to allow reinforcements to be transferred from he Pas de Calais region, believing thac the landings were au PT eee CIT