Sudden Storm

Axis Order of Battle

by Rick Gayler


Initial Forces, Jun II 41

Army Group North

18th Army
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:2224 to 113:2424.
5x 8-6 Inf XX1, 11, 21, 58, 61
2x 7-6 Inf XX217, 291
1x 3-2-8 Art III 818
1x 2-3-8 Art III 609

4th Panzer Group
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:2524 and 1B:2623
1x 12- 10 Pz XX 6
1x 11-10pzxx 8
1x 9-10 Pz XX I
1x 9-10 Mot XXTotkpi'(SS)
2x 6-10 Mot XX 3, 36
2x 7-6 Inf XX 269,290
1x 3-8 mot Art III618
1x Truck

16th Army
Within 5 hexes, of the German border from 1B:2723 to 1B: 2923.
3x 8-6 Inf XX12.30,32
5x 7-6 Inf XX121.122,123. 126,253
1x 5-3-8 Art III 603
3x 2-3-8 Art III610.782.785
1x 3-1 -8 Rkt Art III 3

Reserves
Within 7 hexes of the German border from 1B:2224 to 1B:2923 but not adjacent to the border.
3x 7-6 Inf XX206,251,254
3x 3-5 See XX207,281,285

Army Group Center

3rd Panzer Group
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:3023 to 1B:3122.
3x 12-10 Pz XX7,19,20
1x 11-10 Pz XX 12
3x 6-10 Mot XX14,18,20
4x 8-6 Inf XX5,6,26,35
1x 5-3-8 mot Art III 69
2x Truck

9th Army
Within 5 hcxes of the German border from 1B:3221 to 1B:3327.
3x 8-6 Inf XX 8,28,87
4x 7-6 Inf XX129,161,161, 256
1x 5-3-8 Art III 677
1x -3-6 Art III 801
1x 3-8 Art III 783
3x 2-3-8 Art III70,606.627
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III 1

4th Army
Within 5 hexes of' the German border from 1B:3427 to 1B: 3926.
4x 8-6 Inf XX 7,17,23,78
8x 7-6 Inf XX 131,134, 137, 252, 258, 203, 268, 292
2x 3-5 Sec XX 221,286
1x 5-3-8 Art III 41
1x 5-3-6 Art III 697
1x 3-8 Art III 622
1x 2-3-8 Art III 786

2nd Panzer Group
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:4025 to 1B:4325.
3x 11-10 Pz XX 3, 10. 18
2x 10-10 Pz XX 4, 17
1x 9-10 Mot XX Reich (SS)
2x 6-10 Mot XX 10,29
1x 8-6-8 Cav XX I -
3x 8-6 Inf XX 31,34,45
3x 7-6 Inf XX 167,255,207
1x 4-10* Mot III GD
1x 5-3-8 mot Art III 792
1x 3-8 Art III 617
1x 2-1-8 Art III 788
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III 4
2x Truck

Reserves
Within 7 hexes of' the German border from 1B:3023 to 1B:4325 but not adjacent tothe border.
1x 8-6 Inf XX 52
2x 7-6 Inf XX102, 293
1x 3-5 Sec XX 403

Army Group South

6th Army
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:4425 to 1B:4625.
3x 8-6 Inf XX 9,56.62
2x 7-6 Inf XX 168-197
1x 3-5 See XX 213

1st Panzer Group
Within 5 hexes of the German border from 1B:4725 to 1B:4826.
2x 10-10 Pz XX 11 14
3x 9-10 Pz XX 9, 13. 16
1x 7-10 PzG XX LSSAH (SS)
1x 9-10 Mot XX Wiking, (SS I
2x 6-10 Mot XX 16.25
3x 8-6 Inf XX 44,57.75
3x 7-6 Inf XX 111. 298. 299
1x 5-3-8 Art III 704
1x 3-8 mot Art III 612
1x 3-8 Art III 614
1x 2-3-8 Art III 511
1x 3-1-9 Rkt Art III 2
1x 3-10 mot hv AA III GG (LW)
2x Truck

17th Army
Within 5 hexes of' the German border from 1B:4827 to 3B:0231.
3x 8-6 Inf XX 24,68. 71
4x 7-6 Inf XX 257,262.295, 296
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 1
3x 6-8 Jager XX 97,100.101,
2x 3-5 Sec XX 444,-454
1x 2-3-8 Art III 501
1x 2-3-6 Art III 213

Reserves
Within 7 hexes of' the German border from 1B:4425 to 3B:0231, but not adjacent to the border.

1x 6-8 Jager XX 99

Luftwaffe

Available Air Units:
3x Do 17Z 4B4 3-4/13
7x Ju 87B 2D3 4-1/9
1x Ju 87R 2D3 4-1/13
19x Ju 88A 5B4 3-5/26
8x Me 109E 7F5 1/7
14x Me 109F 6F6 1/8
1x Me 110E 4F4 4-3/12

Permanent Airfields
Place in any clear or rough hexes: 12 in Greater Germany; 1 in Norway.

Finland

Army Norway
Up to 3 REs within 3 hexes of Rovanicmi (5B:2502): the rest anywhere in Norway. (All units are German.)
1x 3-10 Mot XXNord (SS)
1x 7-6 Inf XX 169
2x 6-8 Mtn XX 2,3

Finnish Forces
Up to 10 REs in Finland on or north of' the A weather line; the rest anywhere in Finland south of' the A weather line. Forts are placed in my clear hexes in Finland south of' the A weather line and at least 3 hexes from the Finnish border.
7x 6-6 Rifle XX 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
9x 5-6 Rifle XX 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19
1x 3-8* Cav X 1
2x 3-8* Ski X 1 Jgr, 2 Jgr
1x 4-3-8 Art III Hv
2x 3-2-8 Art III 1-3,4-6
3x Forts
1x MS.406 4F5 0/8

Hungary

Hungarian Forces
Anywhere in Hungary.
2x 3-8* Mot X 1,2
2x 3-5 Sec XX 102,108

Hungarian Reserves
Anywhere in Hungary.
1x 3-5 Sec XX 25
2x 3-8* Mtn X 1.2

Rumania

11th Army
Within 3 hexes of the Rumanian border from 3B:1420 to 3B:2018. (All units are German.)
1x 8-6 Air Ldg XX 22
3x 8-6 Inf XX 50,72,76
3x 7-6 Inf XX 170,198.239
1x 2-3-8 Art III 787

Rumanian 3rd Army
Up to 1 division in 11th Army area: the rest within 3 hexes of the Rumanian border from 3B:1326 to 3B:1421.
1x 7-8 Arm XX 1
2x 5-6 Inf XX 6, 13
3x 4-6 Inf XX 7, 8, 14
3x 4-8 Mtn XX 1, 2, 4
3x 4-8 Cav XX 5, 6, 8

Rumanian 4th Army
Up to 1 division in 11th Army area; up to 1 division within 3 hexes of the Rumanian border from 3B:2919 to 3B:3115; the rest within 3 hexes of the Rumanian border from 3B:2118 to 3B:2819.

2x 5-6 Inf XX 5, Gd
2x 4-6 Inf XX15,21
2x 3-6 Inf XX35, Gran
1x 2-3-8 Art III4A

Rumanian Air Force
1x Ju 87B 2D3 3-1/9

Permanent Airfields: 2 in any clear or rough hexes in Rumania.

Rumanian Reserves
Anywhere in Rumania on or west of the line of hexes from 3B:2424 to 3B:3519.
10x 4-6 Inf XX1, 2,3,4,9, 10, 11,18,19,20
1x 4-8 Mtn XX 3
3x 4-8 Cav XX 1,7,9
1x 2-3-4 Static X23 Cst
1x 1-3-4 Static X Oil
1x 3-2-8 Art III 2
3x 2-3-8 Art IIII A, 5A, Res

Miscellaneous

Kriegsmarine
In any ports in Greater Germany. 4x Transports

Resource Points

German: 40. Place up to 10 points with any units of Army Norway, but no more than 5 of these may be placed in Finland; place up to 5 anywhere in Rumania; place all remaining points anywhere in Greater Germany.

Finnish: 1. Place anywhere in Finland south of the A weather line.

Rumania: 2. Place anywhere in Rumania.

Reinforcements

Replacements
Axis replacements are received on the I turn of each month. See the Axis replacements chart.

Oil
Ploesti (3B:2826) produces 1 resource point each turn.

Finnish Rifle XX Substitutions
7x 5-6 Rifle XX 1, 2, 3,4,5,7, 8

Jun II 41

German:
4x 7-6 Inf XX 110,113,125,197
1x 7-6 Inf XX Pol (SS)

Sweden:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 163

Slovakian:
2x 3-5 Inf XX 1,2

Jul I 41

German:
1x 6-10 Mot XX 60
4x 8-6 Inf XX15,46,79,86
10x 7-6 Inf XX93,94,95,96, 98,106,112,132,260,294
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 4
1x 3-2-8 Pz III 203
1x 3-10* Mot X 900 Lehr
1x 3-10 Mot X I (SS)
1x 3-8* Cav X Fgln (SS)
10 Resource Points
1x u 88A 5134 3-5/26
1x Me 109F 6F6 1/8

Finnish:
1x Resource Point

Italian:
1x 5-8 Cav XX 3
2x 4-8 Inf XX 9,52

Rumanian:
1x Resource Point
1x IAR 80 5175 0/13

Jul II 41

German:
1x 8-6 Inf XX 73

Aug I 41

German:
1x 3-5 Sec XX 431
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III 1 Lehr 10 Resource Points

Hungarian:
1x 3-8* Cav X I

Rumanian: Release from Reserve:
6x 4-6 Inf XX 1, 2, 3,10,11, 18
3x 4-8 Cav XX 1,7,9

Aug II 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 183
1x 5-5 Static XX 339
1x 4-5 See XX 707

Slovakian: Convert: 2x 3-5 Inf XX 1, 2 to:
1x 4-8 Inf XX 1
1x 2-3-5 Sec XX 2

Sep I 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX250 (Sp)
1x 3-10 Mot X 2(SS)
1x 3-5 Para IIISturm (LW)
10 Resource Points
1x Ju 88A 5134 3-5/26
1x Me 109F 6176 1/8
3x Me110E 4F4 4-3/12
1x Do 217E 5135 3-8/23

Arctic:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 6

Finnish:
1x Hawk 75 4F5 1/10

Sep II 41

German:
1x 11-10 Pz XX 2
1x 10-10 Pz XX 5

Oct I 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 227
8 Resource Points

East:
4x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III 51,52,53,54

Rumanian:
1x Resource Point

Oct II 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 212

Withdraw:
1x 6-8 Jager XX 99

Hungarian:

Withdraw:
1x 3-8* Cav X I

Nov I 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 223
1x 7-6 Para XX 7 (LW)
8 Resource Points
1x Ju 88A 5134 3-5/26
1x Me 109F 6F6 1/8

Withdraw:
1x 8-6 Inf XX 28
1x 7-6 Inf XX 113
1x 3-10 in hv AA III GG (LW)
2x Ju 88A 5B4 3-5/26
2x Ju 87B 2D3 4-1/9
2x Me 109F 6F6 1/8

Note: Withdrawn air units must be operative.

Hungarian:
3x 3-5 See XX 105,121,124

Rumanian:
1x IAR 80 5F5 0/13

Nov II 41

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 215

Withdraw:
1x 8-6 Inf XX 5
1x 8-6-8 Cav XX 1

Hungarian:

Withdraw:
2x 3-8* Mot X 1,2

Dec I 41

German:
6 Resource Points

Withdraw:
1x 8-6 Inf XX 8

Dec II 41

German:
3x 7-6 Inf XX88,216,225

Withdraw:
1x 3-6 Inf Cad (7-6) 162

Finnish:

Withdraw:
1x 5-6 Rifle XX 19

Jan I 42

German:
4x 7-6 Inf XX81,83,208,246
1x 5-6 Inf XX 330
1x 3-5 See XX 203
6 Resource Points
1x Ju 88A 5B4 3-5/26
1x Me 110E 4F4 4-3/12
1x Ju 87D 3D4 5-1/11
1x Me 109T 6F6 1/C/7

Return:
1x 7-6 Inf XX 113

Finland:
1x 3-8* Mtn III 139

Withdraw:
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 3

Finnish:
1x Resource Point

Rumanian:
1x Resource Point
1x IAR 805F5 0/13

Release from Reserve:
1x 4-6 Inf XX 9
1x 2-3-8 Art III IA

Jan II 42

German:
2x 7-6 Inf XX211,218
1x 5-6 Inf XX 331
1x 6-8 Jager XX 5
1x 3-5 See XX201
1x 3-10* Mot XNdr (SS)

Feb I 42

German:
1x 12-10 Pz XX 22
1x 7-6 Inf XX 205
1x 5-6 Inf XX 328
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 7
1x 6-8 Jager XX28
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III 70
6 Resource Points

Convert:
1x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III I to:
1x 3-1-10 m Rkt Art III 1

Withdraw:
1x 3-5 Para III Sturm

Italian:
Convert:
1x 5-8 Cav XX 3 to:
1x 5-8 Mot XX 3

Feb II 42

German:
1x 5-6 Inf XX 329

Mar I 42

German:
1x 6-8 Jager XX 8
1x 5-5 Static XX 342
8 Resource Points
1x Ju 88A 5B4 3-5/26
1x Me 109F 6F6 1/8
1x Me110E 4F4 4-3/12
1x Ju 87D 3D4 5-1/11
1x Me 109G 7F6 2/9

Upgrade: 2x 9-10 Pz XX 9, 16 (5 arm RPs each) to:
2x 16-10 Pz XX 9, 16

Upgrade:
1x 7-10 PzG XX LSSAH (SS) (2 arm RPs each) to:
1x 11-10 PGz XX LSSAH (SS)

Upgrade:
1x 6-10 Mot XX 3 (4 arm RPs each) to:
1x 11-10 PzG XX 3

Withdraw:
1x 5-3-6 Art III 697

Hungarian:
1x Ju 88A 5134 3- 5/26

Rumanian:
1x Me109E7F5 1/7
1x IAR 81 5F5 1/13

Add to Reserve:
3x 2-3-4 See XX 1,2,3

Release from Reserve:
3x 4-6 Inf XX 4, 19,20

Mar II 42

German:
1x 12-10 Pz XX 23
1x 6-6 Inf XX 385
1x 6-8 Mtn XX 5


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