High Command Wargame Rules - WWII US Army

High Command Wargame Rules - WWII US Army

High Command Wargame Rules - US Army

High Command Wargame Rules - WWII US Army

High Command Wargame Rules - US Army

As usual I've been changing both the content and the presentation of my Army Lists. I can imagine it's not the best for the few people who read this blog but is my hobby.

This were the last changes - at least by now!

First one in this new and final series is from the US Army. Next posts will have the presentation you can see below.

High Command Wargame Rules - WWII French Army

French Army 1940


With a special help from

http://www.atf40.fr/mai%2040/fran%C3%A7ais4.html#BCCleger

Division d'Infanterie 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car
Groupe de Reconnaissance – 1 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 Rifle & Horse, 1 Machine Gun & Truck
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon
Compagnie Divisionnaire Antichar – 1 25mm AT Gun & Limber
Regiment d'Artillerie – 3 75mm & Limber
Regiment d'Artillerie Lourde – 3 105mm & Limber

Division d'Infanterie Motorisée 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car
Groupe de Reconnaissance Motorisé – 1 Panhard, 1 AMR, 1 Rifle & Motorcycle
Regiment d'Infanterie Motorisée
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
Regiment d'Infanterie Motorisée
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
Regiment d'Infanterie Motorisée
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 6 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
Regiment d'Artillerie – 3 75mm & Truck
Regiment d'Artillerie Lourde – 3 105mm & Truck

Division Legere de Cavalerie 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car, 25mm AT Gun & Limber
Brigade de Cavalerie
--Regiment de Cavalerie – 8 Rifle & Horse, 1 Heavy Weapon & Horse
--Regiment de Cavalerie – 8 Rifle & Horse, 1 Heavy Weapon & Horse
Brigade Legere Motorisée
--Regiment d'Automitrailleuses – 2 Panhard, 4 Rifle & Motorcycle
--Bataillon de Dragons Portés – 2 Rifle & Truck, 2 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 AMR, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
Regiment d'Artillerie – 1 75mm & Truck, 1 47mm AT Gun & Truck

Division Legere Mecanique 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car
Brigade Legere Mecanique
--Regiment de Chars de Combat – 1 S35, 1 H35/39
--Regiment de Chars de Combat – 1 S35, 1 H35/39
Brigade Legere Mecanique
--Regiment de Dragons Portés
----Bataillon de Dragons Portés – 2 Rifle & Truck, 2 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 AMR, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
----Bataillon de Dragons Portés – 2 Rifle & Truck, 2 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 AMR, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
----Bataillon de Dragons Portés – 2 Rifle & Truck, 2 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 AMR, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
--Regiment de Decouverte
---– Bataillon de Decouverte - 1 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 Panhard
---– Bataillon de Decouverte - 1 Rifle & Motorcycle, 1 Panhard
Escadron Antichar – 2 25mm AT Gun & Truck, 1 47mm AT Gun & Truck
Regiment d'Artillerie – 1 75mm & Truck

Division Cuirassée 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car
Demi-Brigade de Chars lours
--Bataillon de Chars de Combat – 2 B1 bis
--Bataillon de Chars de Combat – 2 B1 bis
Demi-Brigade de Chars Legers
--Bataillon de Chars de Combat – 2 H35/39 or R35/40
--Bataillon de Chars de Combat – 2 H35/39 or R35/40
Bataillon de Chasseurs – 5 Rifle % Lorraine, 1 Heavy Weapon & Truck
Regiment d'Artillerie – 2 105mm & Truck

Brigade de Forteresse 1940
Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
Regiment d'Infanterie
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 2 Machine Gun & 1 Heavy Weapon
Regiment d'Artillerie – 3 75mm & Limber
Regiment d'Artillerie Lourde – 3 105mm & Limber

High Command Wargame Rules - WWII Belgian Army

Starting my Army Lists for "High Command".

In generally I used:

- "The Nafziger Orders of Battle Collection"

http://www.cgsc.edu/carl/nafziger.asp

- "PanzerBlitz"

http://grognard.com/info1/pbartrev.html

- "Blitzkrieg Commander"

http://www.blitzkrieg-commander.com/

- "World War II Armed Forces"

http://niehorster.orbat.com/index.htm

- "Canuck Commander"

http://canuckcommander.pbworks.com/w/page/14311217/FrontPage

- "Greg's PanzerBltz Site"

http://gregpanzerblitz.com/


Thank you all!


The first one is for the Belgian Army

Division d'Infanterie 1940

Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car, 81mm Mortar & Truck

Regiment d'Infanterie

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

Regiment d'Infanterie

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

Regiment d'Infanterie

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon d'Infanterie – 5 Rifle, 1 Heavy Weapon

Bataillon de Réserve de Vélos – 3 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

Compagnie Anti-Char – 1 47mm AT Gun & Maultier

Regiment d'Artillerie – 1 75mm Field Gun & Limber

Division de Cavalerie 1940

Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car, 81mm Mortar & Truck

Regiment de Guides

--Bataillon de Guides – 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

--Bataillon de Guides – 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

Regiment de Lanciers

--Batillon de Lanciers - 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

--Bataillon de Lanciers - 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

Regiment de Lanciers

--Batillon de Lanciers - 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

--Bataillon de Lanciers - 5 Rifle & Motorcycles, 1 Heavy Weapons

Regiment de Vélos – 3 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

Compagnie Anti-Char – 1 47mm AT Gun & Maultier

Regiment d'Artillerie – 1 75mm Field Gun & Truck

Brigade de Cavaliers Portés 1940

Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car, 81mm Mortar & Truck

Regiment de Guides

--Bataillon de Guides – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

--Bataillon de Guides – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

Regiment de Lanciers

--Bataillon de Lanciers – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

--Bataillon de Lanciers – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

Regiment de Chasseurs a Cheval

--Bataillon de Chasseurs a Cheval – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

--Bataillon de Chasseurs a Cheval – 5 Rifle & Truck, 1 Motorcycle

Regiment d'Artillerie – 1 75mm Field Gun & Truck

Division de Chasseurs Ardennais 1940

Commandement – CO, 1 Rifle & Staff Car, 81mm Mortar & Truck

Compagnie de Voitures Blindées – 1 AMD Panhard

Regiment de Chasseurs Ardennais

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

Regiment de Chasseurs Ardennais

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

Regiment de Chasseurs Ardennais

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

--Bataillon de Chasseurs Ardennais – 5 Rifle & Bicycles, 1 Heavy Weapon

Compagnie Anti-Char – 1 47mm AT Gun & Maultier

Regiment d'Artillerie

--Bataillon d'Artillerie - 1 75mm Field Gun & Truck

--Bataillon d'Artillerie – 1 105mm Howitzer & Truck

Chain of Command Wargame Rules - Italian Invasion of Egypt

I keep working on my Army Lists for "High Command" and I expect to start publishing them quite soon. Meanwhile, an 'exercise' with "Chain of Command".

My main purpose was to translate in the Orders of Battle the proportion between the two Armies during the Italian Invasion of Egypt, with the Italians with more manpower and the Commonwealth with more quality in the assets and organisation.

Once again, I don't know if it's possible or not to have a game with this OOB.

My appreciation to the following and pay them a visit:

Unofficial Panzer Campaigns Team

http://members.shaw.ca/gcsaunders/welcome.html

Too Fat Lardies Team

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/

and their Chain of Command Rules

http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=25&zenid=c58989ff5a63a25f55b19603c591cc22

Gary Kennedy - Battalion Organisation during the Second World War

http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/



Western Desert Force Company

Headquarters - Captain, Sergeant, Rifleman, Car
Reconnaissance Section - 2 Universal Carrier
Infantry Platoon (reinforced)
--Headquarters - Lieutenant, Sergeant, 2" Mortar, Boys AT Rifle, Car, 15cwt Truck
--1st Section - Corporal, Bren Gun, 6 Riflemen
--2nd Section - Corporal, Bren Gun, 6 Riflemen
--3rd Section - Corporal, Bren Gun, 6 Riflemen
--4th Section - Corporal, Bren Gun, 6 Riflemen
Support Section - Corporal, Vickers MMG on tripod mount, 3" Mortar
Armoured Platoon
--Headquarters - Mark VI
--Troop A - Mark VI
--Troop B - Cruiser A9
--Troop C - Rolls Royce Armoured Car
--Motor Section - Corporal, Bren Gun, 6 Riflemen, Carrier
Artillery Battery - 40mm Bofors Gun & Truck, 2 2pdr Anti-Tank Gun portee
Engineer Section
--Corporal, 15cwt Truck
--Mine Clerance Team
--Wire Cutting Team
--Demolition Team
--Flamethrower Team (3 men)



Compagnia da 10a Armata

Comando - Capitano, Sargente, Fucilieri
Squadra di ricognizione - Caporale, 10 Fucilieri
Plotone Fucilieri (rinforzato)
--Comando - Tenente
--1a Squadra - Sargento, 2 Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Fucilieri
--2a Squadra - Sargento, 2 Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Fucilieri
--3a Squadra - Sargento, 2 Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Fucilieri
Plotone Libico
--Comando - Tenente
--1a Squadra - Sargento, Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Libiche
--2a Squadra - Sargento, Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Libiche
Plotone Camicie Nere
--Comando - Tenente
1a Squadra - Sargento, Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Camicie Nere
2a Squadra - Sargento, Breda M.30, Caporale & 10 Camicie Nere
Plotone d'accompagnamento
--Comando - Tenente
--Squadra mortai da 81 - Caporale, 81mm mortar
--Squadra mitraglieri - Sargente, 2 M37 MMG on tripod mount
--Squadra mortai da 45 - Sargente, 2 Brixia M35 45mm
--Squadra controcarri - Sargente - 2 Solothurn 20mm Anti-Tank Rifle
Plotone carri
--Comando - Fiat M11/39
--1a Squadra - 2 Fiat Ansaldo L3/33
--2a Squadra - 3 Fiat Ansaldo L3/33
--3a Squadra - 2 Lancia Autoblinda IZM
Plotone d'artiglieria
--Comando - Tenente
--1a Batteria - 2 Cannone da 65/17
--2a Batteria - 2 Mitragliera Oerlikon da 20mm
--3a Batterie - Cannone da 47/32 (5 men)
Squadra genio
--Comando - Sargente
--Gruppo sminamento - 3 men
--Gruppo tagliamento - 3 men
--Gruppo demolizione - 3 men
--Gruppo lanciafiamme - 3 men

High Command Wargame Rules - WWII French Army

It doesn't matter whatever I try, I always come back to Division Level Army Lists. But I must say the Army Lists from "I Ain't Been Shot Mum" are very helpful for the Division Level.

My first experience is with the French Army 1940

DIVISION LEGERE MECANIQUE

Commandement
CO, 2 men, 25mm Hotchkiss AAG, Laffly S20TL

Brigade Legere Mécanique

Regiment de Chars de Combat
H35/39; S35

Regiment de Chars de Combat
H35/39; S35

Brigade Legere Mécanique

Regiment de Dragons Portés

--Bataillon de Dragons Portés
--6 men, MMG, 81mm Mortar, Laffly S20TL

--Bataillon de Dragons Portés
--6 men, MMG, 81mm Mortar, Laffly S20TL

--Bataillon de Dragons Portés
--6 men, MMG, 25mm Hotchkiss AT Gun, Laffly S20TL

Regiment de Decouverte

--1er Groupe d'Escadrons
--AMD

--2e Groupe d'Escadrons
--2 sidecars

Regiment d'Artillerie Tractée
75mm M1897, truck; 47mm ATG, truck

I Ain't Been Shot Mum Wargame Rules - Operation Bagration

I mentioned it before: to organise historical army lists I think "I Ain't Been Shot Mum" the best I know, because it doesn't have a points system.

But the problem is the large number of figures for each Company. If we want to keep the proportion between opposite armies, in the end we can have an almost impossible number of figures. And this is the case on those large battles on the Eastern Front.

So I decided to do what wargamers call "bathtube" and reduce, proportionally I hope, the tables of organisation proposed by IABSM (what explains all this time away from the blog).

To give you an example, you can see the Germany lists in "Gotterdamerung" (with my excuses to the Too Fat Lardies team for this very small violation of copyright):

And now you have my own version:

One example can be "Operation Bagration", June-July 1944, also known as "The Destruction of Army Group Centre".

The Orders of Battle are from 23 June and were picked from here:

In a very broad calculation we find (I'm comparing a German Division to a Soviet Corps):

Axis Infantry - 39 Divisions

Axis Cavalry - 2 Divisions

German Armoured - 4 Divisions

Soviet Infantry - 40 Corps

Soviet Cavalry - 4 Corps

Soviet Armoured - 7 Corps

For Infantry, I'll use a German Company and a Soviet Company reinforced with one Rifle Platoon.

To avoid full Cavalry Companies, I'll also use 1 German Cavalry Platoon and 2 Soviet cavalry Platoons reinforcing the Infantry Companies.

And for armoured (includes both Panzer and Panzergrenadiers Divisions, Mechanised and Tanks Corps) I'll use an Half-Panzer Company for the Germans and a full Armoured Company for the Soviets.

In conclusion, my Order of Battle for Operation Bagration would be something like this:

GERMAN

Grenadier Company

Headquarters – CO, 2 MMG, Panzerschreck, Tank Hunter Team
Platoon 1 – 6 men Rifle or Assault Rifle

Platoon 2 – 6 men Rifle or Assault Rifle

Platoon 3 – 6 men Rifle or Assault Rifle

Machine Gun Squad – MG34 MMG

Mortar Battery – 2 81mm Mortar

Mortar Battery – 120mm Mortar

Infantry Gun Battery – 75mm Infantry Gun

Infantry Gun Battery – 150mm Infantry Gun

Anti-Tank Battery – 2 PaK 40 AT Gun

Anti-Tank Platoon – 2 Marder (or Hetzer from November 1944)

Artillery Battery – 105mm leFH18 Field Gun

Artillery Battery – 150mm sFH18 Field Gun

Cavalry Platoon - 6 men

Panzer Company

Headquarters – Tank

Platoon 1 – Tank

Platoon 2 – Tank

Platoon 3 – Tank

Platoon 4 – Heavy Tank

Platoon 6 – 6 men, Panzerschreck, SdKafz 251, SdKfz 251/17

Heavy Platoon – 4 MMG, 2 SdKfz 251/2 with 81mm Mortar, 2 SdKfz 251/9, 2 SdKfz 251/17

Mortar Battery – 120mm Mortar, SdKfz 251

Infantry Gun Battery – 75mm Infantry Gun

Anti-Tank Battery – PaK40 AT Gun

Anti-Tank Platoon – 2 StuG or Jagdpanzer (from 1944)

Artillery Battery – 105mm leFH18 Field Gun

Artillery Battery – Wespe

Artillery Battery – Hummel

Flak Battery – 88mm FlaK36

SOVIET

Rifle Company

Headquarters – CO, Rifleman

Platoon 1 – 6 men

Platoon 2 – 6 men

Platoon 3 – 6 men

Platoon 4 - 6 men

Support Platoon – 4 MMG

Mortar Battery – 2 82mm Mortar

MortarBattery – 2 120mm Mortar

Anti-Tank Rifle Squad – 2 AT Rifle

Infantry Gun Battery – 76mm Infantry Gun

Scout Squad – 6 men SMG

Anti-Tank Battery – 45mm L66 AT Gun

Anti-Tank Battery – 57mm AT Gun

Anti-Tank Battery – 76mm AT Gun

Artillery Battery – 76mm M42 Field Gun

Cavalry Platoon - 5 men SMG

Cavalry Platoon - 5 men SMG

Armoured Company

Headquarters – Tank

Platoon 1 – 3 Tanks

Platoon 2 – 3 Tanks

Platoon 3 – 3 Tanks

Platoon 4 – Heavy Tank

Platoon 5 – 6 men SMG, 3 LMG

Scout Squad – 6 men SMG

Anti-tank Rifle Squad – 2 AT Rifle

Mortar Battery – 2 82mm Mortar

Mortar Battery – 120mm Mortar

Infantry Gun Battery – 76mm Infantry Gun

Engineer Platoon – 8 men, 2 MMG

Anti-Tank Battery – 57mm AT Gun

Anti-Tank Battery – SU85

Artillery Battery – BM 13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher

Artillery Battery – SU 76 SP

Artillery Battery – SU 152

I must say that I don't have any idea if this is adequate to play a scenario. But I like it for the historical reconstitution. And may be can be useful for other rules, like "High Command", for instance (just imagine Divisions...).

Let me know what you think about it.