General Instructions: To use these lists, simply select abase battalion and then determine how many upgrades that battalion is allowed Upgrades serve to balance the battalions. Weaker battalions get more upgrades. Some strong battalions are not allowed any upgrades. Select from the list of upgrades to round out the battalion. A battalion with two upgrades may select two upgrades from its upgrade list. In addition, some battalions are allowed to cross-attach companies from other battalions. To cross-attach, the base battalion must give up one company to get the cross-attached company. The base battalion can never give up the battalion HQ company to get the attached company. In some cases, a battalion will have an upgradelcross-attachment listed. In order to get this company, the battalion must use both an upgrade as well as give up a company. All upgrades and cross-attachments assume the morale and troop quality level of the base battalion. All base battalions or cross-attached companies use the 1944 historical organizations given in Armies of the Second World War unless otherwise noted. Germany Panther Battalion (Experienced, Morale: 8) No Upgrades Cross-Attachments Panzergrenadier Company Recon AC Company or Recon Inf Company (less 1 platoon) PzKfw IV Battalion (Experienced, Morale: 8) One Upgrade Make Veteran Add Recon AC Company Add Recon Inf Company (less 1 platoon) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Engineer Company  Cross-Attachments Panzergrenadier Company Recon AC Company or Recon Inf Company (less 1 platoon) Recon Battalion (Veteran, Morale: 9) One Upgrade Add StG III Company Add AT Company (75mm Pak) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Engineer Company Add Flak Group (188 and 1 quad 20 with trucks) Cross Attachments PzKfw IV Company Panzergrenadier Company Panzergrenadier Battalion (Halftrack, Experienced, Morale: 8) One Upgrade Make Veteran Add AC Company Add Recon Inf Company (less 1 platoon) Add StG III Company Add AT Company (75mm Pak) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Engineer Company Add Flak Group (188 and 1 quad 20 with trucks) Cross-Attachments PzKfw N Company Tiger Company (1 Tiger I, 1 Tiger II) Panther Company (2 Panthers) Panzergrenadier Battalion (Truck, Experienced, Morale: 8) Delete Panzershreck and light truck from each company Make one stand in each company a Panzersheck/Panzergrenadier stand Two Upgrades Make Veteran Add AC Company Add Recon Inf Company (less 1 platoon) Add StG III Company Add AT Company (75mm Pak) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Engineer Company Add Flak Group (188 and 1 quad 20 with trucks) Cross Attachments PzKfw N Company Tiger Company (1 Tiger I, 1 Tiger II) Panther Company (2 Panthers) Infantry or Para Battalion (Experienced, Morale: 8) Two Upgrades Make Veteran (Para only) Add StG III Company Add AT Company (75mm Pak) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Engineer Company Add Flak Group (188 and 1 quad 20 with trucks) Cross-Attachments StG III Company AT Company (75mm Pak) Jahg IV Company (1 Jahg IV L48, 1 Jahg IV L70) Volksgrenadier Battalion (Regular, Morale: 8) Three Upgrades Make Experienced Add Hetzer Company Add AT Company (75mm Pak) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add Flak Group (188 and 1 quad 20 with trucks) Cross-Attachments Hetzer Company AT Company (75mm Pak) USA Sherman Battalion (Regular, Morale: 8) Two Upgrades Make Experienced Make Veteran (if already Experienced) Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add P-47 Airstrike (2 aircraft) Add M10 or M18 Company Add Engineer Company Add Recon company Add Armored Inf Company Cross Attachments Armored Inf Company Armored Infantry Battalion (Regular, Morale: 8) Two Upgrades Make Experienced Make Veteran Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add P-47 Airstrike (2 aircraft) Add M10 or M18 Company Add Engineer Company Add Recon Company Add Sherman Company Cross-Attachments Sherman Company Recon Battalion (Regular, Morale: 8) Three Upgrades Make Experienced Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add P-47 Airstrike (2 aircraft) Add M10 or M18 Company Add Engineer Company Add Armored Infantry company Add Sherman Company Cross Attachments Sherman Company  Infantry Battalion (Experienced, Morale: 8) Three Upgrades Make Veteran Add off-board 105mm Battalion with FO Add P-47 Airstrike (2 aircraft) Add M10 or M18 Company Add Engineer Company Add Recon Company Add Jumbo Sherman Company (all 75L38) Cross-Attachments Sherman Company or Jumbo Sherman Company (all 75L38) Para or Glider Infantry Battalion (Veteran, Morale: 10) Two Upgrades Add off board or on-board 75mm Battalion with FO Add P-47 Airstrike (2 aircraft) Add M10 or M18 Company Add Parachute Engineer Company Add AA/AT company Cross-Attachments M10 or M18 Company Back to Table of Contents -- Command Post Quarterly # 6 To Command Post Quarterly List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1994 by Greg Novak. 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