As the wintery morning fog lifts the sleepy American outpost on the frontier is rudely awoken when by the sounds of tank engines and orders shouted between troops in German. The small collection of a dozen American infantrymen has minutes, if not seconds, to prepare to face might of the German army! The Battle of the Bulge has begun! Devil’s Charge is the second book in the Battle of the Bulge series. It covers the initial onslaught by Hitler’s favourite Sixth Armee on 16 December 1944. Players can take command of the very tip of the spear with SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper’s Panthers, Panzer IVs, Tiger II, and armoured infantry. If brute force isn’t your style you can also field Otto Skorzeny’s sneaky 150. Panzerbrigade. Skorzeny disguised his force to look like an American one in order to infiltrate behind enemy lines and cause pandemonium. You will have access to Panthers disguised as M10 tank destroyers and StuGs that look like Priests. Use stealth to get in behind enemy lines and race to the Meuse! Defending the line were several American infantry divisions and a cavalry group, all of which gives players a variety of excellent troops for the job of stopping the German offensive. American players can field a Rifle Company, man a Perimeter Outpost, demolish bridges with an Engineer Combat Company, defend the gap with a Cavalry Squadron, or counterattack with a Light Tank Company. All sorts of new equipment is available, including the T34 Calliope rocket launchers, captured German artillery, and more! Devil’s Charge places players in the cauldron of the early and decisive days of the Battle of the Bulge. At this point, the outcome of the battle is far from certain, so get out there and do your part for victory! FW222 Devil’s Charge 84 page full colour A4 Intelligence Handbook covering the forces on the northern shoulder, Battle of the Bulge, December 1944, and features two New German and five New US intelligence briefings.
ReleaseD 14th July 2012
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‘We gamble everything now. We cannot fail.’ — General von Rundstedt’s reaction to Hitler’s order for the Ardennes offensive. The Germans had been in retreat since the Allied breakout from Normandy, finally settling into defensive lines on their frontier as Autumn turned into Winter. In early December 1944 it seemed, to the Americans facing them in the Ardennes forests of Belgium and Luxembourg, unlikely that the Germans would attack. On 16 December that illusion was shattered when the might of German Sixth Panzer Army smashed into the thinly-held US lines. The unexpected and powerful thrust overwhelmed some Americans units, while others fought with great determination and skill. The Germans led the assault with elite units of 1. LSSAH SSPanzerdivision under SS-Obersturm-bannführer Jochen Peiper. Sowing confusing and panic behind the lines were the commandoes of Otto Skorzeny’s 150. Panzerbrigade, using disguises and infiltration tactics. US rifleman, engineers, and cavalry units put in every effort to halt the Germans with improvised defences, counterattacks, road blocks, ambushes, and bridge demolitions.
Army lists in Devil’s Charge US
German The hour of glory is upon us! The hopes and dreams of the Führer and the people of Germany have been placed in this massive offensive. The enemy thinks we are beaten and worn out, but we will show them that there is plenty of fight left in our hearts! This book allows you to field the following German forces: SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper - Tank Company 150. Panzerbrigade Kampfgruppe - Tank Company
The heroism and staying power of the average American doughboy will be put to the ultimate test in Devil’s Charge. However, in true American fashion, the citizen soldiers can rely on excellent firepower and resolute determination. This book allows you to field the following US forces: Perimeter Outpost - Fortified Company Rifle Company - Infantry Company Engineer Combat Company - Infantry Company Cavalry Recon Troop - Mechanised Company Light Tank Company - Tank Company
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Devil’s Charge Releases Code and Date Description th 14 July 2012
Packaging type
Price band
FW222 TD033
Devil’s Charge SS Gaming Set
80pg Book Blister
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Rifle Company (winter) Calliope Tank Platoon SS-Panzergrenader Command SS Heavy Machine-gun Platoon SS-7.5cm PaK40 gun (x3) SS Heavy Mortar Platoon (x4)
A5 Box A6 Box Blister Blister Blister Blister
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Engineer Combat Company (winter) Engineer Suport Platoon M1 57mm gun (winter) M5 3in gun (winter) Artillery HQ (winter) Bazooka Teams (winter)
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Königstiger (non-zimmerited) with Fallschirmjäger Tank Riders Ersatz Panther Ersatz StuG Skorzeny Commado Group SS-Obersturmbannführer Joachim Peiper (with Panther D)
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M24 Chaffee Platoon Armored Rifle Platoon (winter) Cavalry Recon Platoon Intelligence & Recon Platoon Weapons Platoon (winter) HMG Platoon (winter)
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Me 262 A2a Sturmvogel (1:144) T27 Xylophone Rocket Launcher Battery M1A1 155mm “Long Tom” howitzer Battery Audie Murphy Sherman Improvised Armor Ostwind Mortar Platoon (winter)
A6 Box A6 Box A6 Box Blister Blister Blister Blister
E I I B B B E
28th July 2012 UBX35 UBX34 GE811 GE814 GE521 GE818
11th Aug 2012 UBX36 UBX37 US503 US511 US759 US757
25th Aug 2012 GBX69 GE069 GE125 GE660 GE896
8th Sept 2012 UBX33 UBX38 US304 US405 US760 US755
22nd Sept 2012 AC009 UBX39 UBX40 US886 US671 GE170 US754
SS-KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER Battle Group Peiper
Tank Company Motivation and Skill
Reluctant
Conscript
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Headquarters
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper HQ
11
Headquarters
Even as the rest of the German army has begun scraping the bottom of the barrel for personnel, the SS has had no problem filling their ranks with motivated, if inexperienced, recruits. SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper is rated Fearless Trained.
Skorzeny Commando Group SS-Panzerspäh Platoon
15
SS-Artillery Battery
Aircraft
Air Support
Artillery
17
Luftwaffe Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
16
12
Remember, Luftwaffe and SS platoons in a SSKampfgruppe Peiper force ignore the Reich Divided rule.
17
Reconnaissance
17
12
Gepanzerte SSPanzegrenadier Platoon
Anti-aircraft
20
11
Schwere SS-Panzer Platoon
SS-Cannon Platoon
Fallschirmjäger Platoon
17
SS-Panzer Platoon
SS-Heavy Mortar Platoon
SS-Panzerpionier Platoon
15
Artillery
14
Armour or infantry
Luftwaffe Anti-aircraft Gun Platoon
14
12
Gepanzerte SSPanzegrenadier Platoon
Anti-aircraft
Infantry
12
Schwere SS-Panzer Platoon
11
SS-Panzer Platoon
Fallschirmjäger Platoon
SS-Self-propelled Infantry Gun Battery
13
SS-Panzergrenadier Heavy Platoon
SS-Panzerpionier Platoon
16
Armour or infantry
Gepanzerte SSPanzergrenadier Platoon
17
Machine-guns
Artillery
15
SS-Panzer Antiaircraft Gun Platoon
Infantry
12
12
Schwere SS-Panzer Platoon
Anti-aircraft
13
SS-Panzer Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Armour
11
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
Perhaps the best thing about the kampfgruppe is that it is rated Fearless Trained. Far from being a weakness, you can actually pack a lot of heavy-hitting toys into your force!
What’s new
GBX66 - Panther G (late production) Platoon Out Now!
GBX68 - Panzer IVJ Platoon New 23rd June 2012
GE896 - SS-Obersturmbannführer Joachim Peiper (with Panther D) New 25th Aug 2012
GE170 - Ostwind New 22nd Sept 2012
SS-KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER
SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper is an extremely flexible force. The company diagram is quite forgiving in allowing you to field a force tailored to your mission. You have access to things like Panhers, Panzer IVs, King Tigers, and armoured infantry. You can back them up with some serious firepower such as the devastating battery of six Grille 15cm self-propelled guns, or the brand-new Me 262 jet figher, which is so fast that the Allies can’t intercept it!
GBX69 - Königstiger (non-zimmerited) with FJ Tank Riders New 25th Aug 2012
AC009 - Me4262 A2a Sturmvogel (1:144) New 22nd Sept 2012
150. Panzerbrigade Kampfgruppe 150th Panzer Brigade Battle Group
Tank Company Motivation and Skill
Heer
Platoons from the Heer (marked ) are rated Confident Veteran.
Headquarters
150. Panzerbrigade Kampfgruppe HQ
23
Headquarters
Platoons from the Waffen-SS (marked ) are rated Fearless Veteran.
Waffen-SS
Reluctant
Conscript
Reluctant
Conscript
Confident
Trained
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Fearless
Veteran
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Your Company HQ is from the Waffen-SS (marked ). At least one Combat Platoon must also be from the Waffen-SS, however the remainder of your force can be of any type.
Anti-tank Platoon
26
25
Infantry
Artillery Reconnaissance
Anti-tank
Heavy Mortar Platoon
26
Skorzeny Commando Group
20
Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
Armour or infantry
Ersatz Panzerspäh Platoon
27
24
Fallschirmkommando Platoon
Skorzeny Commando Group
Anti-tank
Reconnaissance
25
SS-Jäger Platoon
Reconnaissance
20
Ersatz Panther Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Armour or infantry
23
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
Aircraft Infantry
Fallschirmkommando Platoon
26
24 25
SS-Jäger Platoon
Air Support
15
25
Heavy Mortar Platoon
Infantry
Gepanzerte Panzergrenadier Platoon
25
24
Fallschirmkommando Platoon
Artillery
Pionier Platoon
27
SS-Jäger Platoon
Anti-tank Platoon
26
24
Ersatz StuG Platoon
Remember, Heer and Waffen-SS platoons in a 150. Panzerbrigade Kampfgruppe company ignore the Reich Divided rule.
Meanwhile, the main portion of the brigade, armed with Panthers disguised as M10s and StuGs as M7 Priests, the force is armed to teeth and manned by hand-picked seasoned veterans from all service branches of the German Army. This force is both a flavourful and colourful one to add to your collection!
What’s new
GE069 - Ersatz Panther New 25th Aug 2012
GE125 - Ersatz StuG New 25th Aug 2012
150. Panzerbrigade Kampfgruppe
150. Panzerbrigade (150th Panzer Brigade) is an interesting force with an interesting story. Armed with enemy disguises, this force attempts to use stealth to infiltrate the enemy before attacking. Using Skorzeny Commando teams fully disgused and driving Jeeps, the German player can dish out a bit of confusion and disarray with a menu of discord.
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GE660 - Skorzany Commando Group New 25rd Aug 2012
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TD033 - SS Gaming Set (Dice and Tokens) New 14th July 2012
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Perimeter outpost Headquarters
Perimeter Outpost HQ
37
Headquarters
Fortified Company
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Your Combat, Weapons, and Regimental support platoons must be from the 28th Infantry Division (marked ). Support platoons can be of any variant type and do not have to be from the 28th Infantry Division.
Armored Field Artillery Battery
74
Anti-aircraft
Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon
76
Anti-aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon
77
71
Parachute Rifle Platoon
Field Artillery Battery (155mm)
72
Engineer Combat Platoon
Field Artillery Battery
72
Regimental support Platoons
Rocket Launcher Battery
75
Infantry
59
38
Fortifications
72
51
Cavalry Recon Platoon
65
53
Anti-tank Platoon
55
67
Light Tank Platoon Reconnaissance
Cannon Platoon
Field Artillery Battery
68
Artillery or anti-tank
Chemical Mortar Platoon
Artillery Tank Platoon
Intelligence & Recon Platoon
Calliope Tank Platoon
54
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon
Reconnaissance
52
37
Fortifications
Outpost Fortifications
Tank Destroyer Platoon
69
52
37
Infantry
Outpost Platoon
Tank Platoon
Armour
Infantry
Outpost Platoon
Artillery
69
Infantry
Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon
37
Outpost Platoon
Mortar Platoon
Armour or anti-tank
68
Infantry
Artillery
51
Outpost Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Infantry
37
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
Aircraft
Artillery
73
Rocket Launcher Battery
75
Air Observation Post
77
Provisional Artillery Battery
77
72
Field Artillery Battery
Air Support
What’s new
US754 - Mortar Platoon (winter) New 22nd Sept 2012
UBX34 - Calliope Tank Platoon New 28th July 2012
Perimeter Outpost
The Perimeter Outpost represents the tired and worn-out divisions that manned the front and formed the first line of defence against the German offensive. This is an interesting force as it represents the first and really the only example of the Americans fighting from a fortified position. The outposts were manned by the divisions understrength rifle platoons, but these were reinforced heavily by anti-tank guns, machine-guns, mortars, barbed wire, minefields, obstacles and more. They were also the test bed for some experimental platoons such as the new T34 Calliope rocket launchers, each example of which was armed with 60 rockets!
US405 - Intelligence & Recon Platoon New 8th Sept 2012
UBX39 - T27 Xylophone Rocket Launcher Battery New 22nd Sept 2012
US759 - Artillery HQ (winter) New 11th Aug 2012
UBX40 - M1A1 155mm “Long Tom” howitzer Battery New 22nd Sept 2012
Rifle COMPANY Headquarters
Rifle Company HQ
49
Headquarters
Infantry Company
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Your Company HQ must be either from the 2nd Infantry Division (marked ), or the 99th Infantry Division (marked ). All other platoons marked with either of these divisional symbols must be from the same division as your Company HQ. Support platoons can be of any variant type and do not have to match your Company HQ.
Machine-gun Platoon
54 55
Field Artillery Battery
72
Rocket Launcher Battery
75
Artillery Infantry
Chemical Mortar Platoon
69
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon
Calliope Tank Platoon
69
50
Tank Destroyer Platoon
68
Tank Platoon
49
Rifle Platoon
Scrapyard Tank Platoon
Machine-Guns
Machine-gun Platoon
Artillery
Armour
55
Infantry
Machine-Guns
50
Rifle Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Infantry
49
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
Armour Artillery 49 72
Field Artillery Battery (155mm)
72
Armored Field Artillery Battery
74
Field Artillery Battery (155mm Gun SP)
75
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon
Field Artillery Battery
50
Weapons Platoon
51
Anti-tank Platoon
Tank Destroyer Platoon
69
Weapons
Light Tank Platoon
69
Anti-tank
67
Rifle Platoon
51
Mortar Platoon
Infantry
Infantry
Anti-aircraft
76
61
Anti-aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon
77
Aircraft
Reconnaissance
61 72
Provisional Artillery Battery
73
Rocket Launcher Battery
75
53
Cannon Platoon
Field Artillery Battery
Air Observation Post
77
Roadblock Strongpoint
Artillery
Air Support
77
Intelligence & Recon Platoon
65
Cavalry Recon Platoon 52
Regimental support Platoons
76
70
Roadblock Strongpoint
Heavy Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon
Reconnaissance
Artillery
10
Armored Rifle Platoon
Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon
51
Anti-tank Platoon
Engineer Combat Platoon
59
Anti-tank
Rifle Platoon
49
52
Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon
A Rifle Company from the 2nd Infantry Division is rated Confident Veteran. A Rifle Company from the 99th Infantry Division is rated Confident Trained.
2nd Infantry Division Reluctant
99th Infantry Division
Conscript
Reluctant
Conscript
Confident
Trained
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Fearless
Veteran
The Rifle Company comes in three variants: the veteran 2nd ‘Indianhead’ Infantry Division, the fresh 99th ‘Checkerboard’ Infantry Division, or even the interesting 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) which was formed entirely with Norwegian refugee and immigrant troops. These are the men that stopped Peiper cold. Players will recognise this force as a quite standard Rifle Company, but there are several new things to take advantage of, such as captured German artillery (including the heavy 8.8cm PaK43 anti-tank gun!), and strange tank platoons equipped with whatever could be scrounged from local repair depot and rushed to the front.
Rifle company
Motivation and Skill
What’s new
UBX35 - Rifle Company (winter) New 28th July 2012
US886 - Audie Murphy New 22nd Sept 2012
US755 - HMG Platoon (winter) New 8th Sept 2012
US757 - Bazooka Teams (winter) New 11th Aug 2012
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Engineer Infantry Combat COMPANY Company Motivation and Skill
Reluctant
Conscript
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Headquarters
Engineer Combat Company HQ
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Support platoons can be of any variant type and do not have to match your Company HQ. 59
Headquarters
The highly trained 1111th Engineer Combat Group was galvanised in the bloody hedgerow fighting in Normandy. An Engineer Combat Company is rated Confident Veteran.
Artillery
Tank Destroyer Platoon
69
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon
69
Air Support
77
71
Air Observation Post
77
Infantry
Armored Rifle Platoon
70
Rifle Platoon
49
Parachute Rifle Platoon
71
61
12
Aircraft
70
Fortifications
49
61
Armored Anti-tank Platoon
Heavy Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon
76
Rifle Platoon
Anti-aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon
77
70
59
Armored Rifle Platoon
Parachute Rifle Platoon
Fortifications
Roadblock Strongpoint
Anti-aircraft
60
Fortifications
Roadblock Strongpoint
Field Artillery Battery
72
Tank Platoon
Infantry or anti-tank
Infantry
Engineer Combat Platoon
Reconnaissance
Improvised Reconnaissance Platoon
59
Engineer Combat Platoon
Improvised Machinegun Platoon
Armour
68
Infantry
Machine-guns
60
Engineer Combat Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Infantry
59
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
Players can field them as a mobile engineer company equipped with armoured bulldozers and dunptrucks, but can also setup roadblocks and utilize booby traps to stop the enemy advance. Armoured riflemen and paratroopers reinforced the engineers, giving players the option to add good amount of firepower to their defences.
What’s new
UBX36 - Engineer Combat Company (winter) New 11th Aug 2012
UBX37 - Engineer Support Platoon New 11th Aug 2012
Engineer combat company
This is a brand new company for the Americans. Once Peiper broke through the crust, he ran head-long into the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion. These men put up a fighting withdrawal, demolishing bridges within view of Peiper, causing the angry German to declare, ‘Those damned engineers!’
UBX38 - Armoured Rifle Platoon (winter) New 8th Sept 2012
US503 - M1 57mm gun (winter) New 11th Aug 2012
US511 - M5 3in gun (winter) New 11th Aug 2012 13
Light tank Company Tank Company
Motivation and Skill
2nd Cavalry Group
A Light Tank Company from the 2nd Cavalry Group is rated Confident Veteran.
Reluctant
Headquarters
Light Tank Company HQ
67
Headquarters
A Light Tank Company from the 14th Cavalry Group is rated Confident Trained.
14th Cavalry Group
Conscript
Reluctant
Conscript
Confident
Trained
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Fearless
Veteran
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Your Company HQ must be either from the 2nd Cavalry Group (marked ) or the 14th Cavalry Group (marked ). All Combat and Weapons platoons marked with either of these symbols must be from the same cavalry group as your Company HQ. Support platoons can be of any variant type and do not have to match your Company HQ.
Field Artillery Battery
72
Armored Field Artillery Battery
74
69
Provisional Artillery Battery
73
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon Infantry
Artillery
Engineer Combat Platoon
59
Armored Field Artillery Battery
74
Armored Rifle Platoon
70
65
Assault Gun Battery
49
Rifle Platoon
67
Aircraft
Air Support
77
Air Observation Post
77
14
Cavalry Recon Platoon
Tank Destroyer Platoon
Artillery
Armour
Light Tank Platoon
Reconnaissance
65
67
Light Tank Platoon
Cavalry Recon Platoon
Artillery
Armour or anti-tank
69
Armour
Reconnaissance
65
Light Tank Platoon
Weapons Platoons
Armour
67
Combat Platoons
Support Platoons
What’s new
UBX33 - M24 Chaffee Platoon New 8th Sept 2012
Cavalry Recon Troop Mechanised Company
Motivation and Skill A Cavalry Recon Troop from the 2nd Cavalry Group is rated Confident Veteran. A Cavalry Recon Troop from the 14th Cavalry Group is rated Confident Trained.
2nd Cavalry Group Reluctant
14th Cavalry Group
Conscript
Reluctant
Confident
Trained
Confident
Trained
Fearless
Veteran
Fearless
Veteran
The Cavalry Recon Troop mainly follows the story of the 14th Cavalry Group which stood as the only American force defending the Losheim Gap, a rare stretch of land in the Ardennes well-suited for tank warfare. Using their armoured cars, a Cavalry Squadron commander will need to be fast and maneuverable to face the German tanks!
Conscript
What’s new
Light Tank Company and Cavalry recon troop
The Light Tank Company is based on F Troop from the cavalry squadrons. This troop was armed with light tanks. Early in the war they were armed with the fast, if a bit outdated M5A1 Stuart tank. However, in late 1944 these troops were among the first to receive the new M24 Chaffee light tank, which combined the speed of a Stuart with the hitting power of a Sherman. These fast forces will become the bane of German tankers from here to the end of the war!
The group put up a good fight, but were overwhelmed in the end. They regrouped and returned for vengeance armed with a new weapon…
US304 - Cavalry Recon Platoon New 8th Sept 2012 15
