Greek Mountain Infantry Company 1944 (PDF)... - Flames of War

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Canadian Heavy Mortar PlatoonPlatoonHQ Section with:SubalternSubaltern2 Mortar Sections 165 points1 Mortar Section 90 pointsOptions• Add PIAT team for +15 points.• Add Troop Carrier and Lloyd Carriers for +5 pointsfor the platoon.The Heavy Mortars of the Saskatoon Light Infantry (SLI)provided support for the Greeks during the fighting forRimini.The 4.2” mortars’ plunging fire makes them of great valueamong the steep hills of Italy. Because the mortar bombs fallwith little warning, the Germans hate the heavy mortars morethan any other weapon.Canadian Heavy Mortar PlatoonAir SupportLimited Air SupportKittyhawk or Spitfire130 pointsFlight LieutenantFlight LieutenantSporadic Air SupportKittyhawk or Spitfire95 pointsAircraftThe Royal Air Force provided the Eighth Army with air cover,hitting enemy targets whenever they could, although perhapsnot as often as the soldiers on the ground would have hopedfor!FlightAir Support12
Greek Special RulesThe Greek forces in Italy were trained and organised alongBritish lines and use the following British Special Rules: NightAttack; Advance Under Darkness; Eight-gun or Twelve-gunBatteries; and Mike Target, found on pages 246 to 248 of theFlames Of War rulebook.Additionally Greek platoons use the following special rules.MountaineersMountain fighting was nothing outside the ordinary for thetypical Greek soldier who was accustomed to the mountainousterrain of Greece.All Greek Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams areMountaineers (see page 61 of the rulebook).Ochi!When Mussolini demanded that the Greeks submit to Italianoccupation, Ioannis Metaxas’ reply was short and to thepoint: ‘Ochi!’ or ‘No!’. This defiance continues in Italy.Come and Get Them!When the Persians demanded that the Greeks lay down theirweapons and submit to their rule, King Leonidas famouslyresponded, ‘Come and get them!’ Though two millennia havepassed since then, the Greek answer to Italy’s ultimatum wasidentical. If the Germans wanted the Greeks to lay downtheir arms, they would have to come and get them!A Greek platoon may Charge into Combat and Consolidatewithout having a Platoon Command team, and if it does so,the Assaulting teams do not need to be or remain InCommand.When Greek platoons test their Motivation to Counterattackin assaults, you may re-roll the die and apply the re-rolledresult to all Greek platoons that failed on the original roll.ARSENALTank TeamsArmourName Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and NotesWeapon Range ROF Anti-tank FirepowerTanksSherman III Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Tow hook.M3 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Semi-indirect fire, Smoke.ReconnaissanceUniversal Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0 Hull MG.With PIAT anti-tank projector 8”/20cm 1 10 5+ Hull-mountedWith .50 cal MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ Hull-mountedVehicle Machine-gunsVehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire..50 cal Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.13
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