Battle for Rome

Order of Battle: Axis

by Frank Watson


Initial Forces May I 44
Allied Player Turn

Miscellaneous

Accumulated Replacements.
2 German inf RPs Forts. Place forts at La Spezia (26:0228), Pescara (26:1619), Chieti (26:1720), 26:1725, 26:1726, 26:1824, 26:1921, Frosinone (26:1923), 26:2024, and Gaeta (26:2124).

Conversion available but not yet completed.
Convert. 1x 9-8* Para-Inf XX 1 (LW) to: 1x 9-11-8 Para-Inf XX 1 (LW)

Breakdown Boxes.
1x 13-10 PzG XX (Units K) 15
1x 12- 10 PzG XX (Units L) 90
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX (Units A) 305

Army Group C

Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kessehring

B>Roma (26:1625) [Rome Garrison - RESERVES]
1x 2-3-4* Stc XX Grp OFK/397
1x 1-4 Static II SSR (OKW)

Hex 26:1626 [RESERVES]
1x 4-10* mot Inf III L
1x 2-1-10 Pz II L

Frosinone (26:1923) [RESERVES]
1x 5-10* mot Inf III L

Place within one hex of26.1724
1x 16-10 Pz XX (-4 PzG) 26
Note: Place a -4 PzG marker on the above unit.

10th Army

(Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff)

Group "Hauck" (Generalleutnant Friedrich Hauck)

Pescara (26:1619)
1x 6 Inf XX HQ A
2x 2-6 Inf III A

Chieti (26.1720)
1x 5-7-6 Inf Y-X 334

Hex 26:1820
1x 5-8 Jager XX 114

LI Mountain Corps (General der Gebirgstruppen Valentin Fenerstein)

Hex 26:1921
1x 7-8 Mtn XX 5

Hex 26:1922
1x 10-6 Inf Y-X 44 HuD

Monte Cassino (26.2022)
1x 4-8* Para-Inf Cadre (9-8*) 1 (LW)
1x 1-2-6 Inf III A
1x 5-10* mot Inf III K

XIV Panzer Corps (Lt Gen. Frido von Senger und Efterlin)

Hex 26:2123
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 94
1x 3-6 Inf* Cadre (8-6) 71

Gaeta (26.2124) [RESERVES]
1x 5-10* mot Inf III K
1x 2-1-10 Pz II K

10th Army Support
Place in any Aids-owned hex, in the same hex with or adjacent to any of the 10th Army units listed above.
2x 3-2-10 AsIt Gun X 242,907
1x 4-3-8 Art X 316
1x 3-8 Art X 478
1x 7-3-10 mot Rkt Art X 5
1x 2-7 Mtn III Admont
1x 1-2-4 Fort 111 925
3x 2-10 mot hv AA III AA-4 5, 78, 137 (LW)
1x 2-8 Mtn Eng 111 604
2x 1-8 High Mtn 11 3,4
1x 1-8 Mortar H 1Fs (LW)
1x 1-2-10 mot AT 11 525
1x 1-10 mot AT H 590

14th Army

Generaloberst Eberhard von Mackensen
after June 6, General der Panzertruppen Joachim Lemelsen

Civitavecchia (26.1427) [RESERVES]
1x 10-10 PzG XX 29

Hex 26.1527 [RESERVES]
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 92

1 Parachute Corps (General der Flieger Alfred Schlemm)

Hex 26.1725
1x 5-6 Inf XX 65

Hex 26.1726
1x 7-8* Para-Inf XX 4 (LW)

Hex 26.1824
1x 5-8* NG Cadre (11-10) 3
2x 3-10 NG III 1027,1028
1x 3-6 Inf III Lehr

LXXVI Panzer Corps (Generalleutnant der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr)

Hex 26:1924
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 362

Hex 26:2024
1x 5-8 Inf XX 715

14th Army Support.
Place in any Aids-owned her, in the same hex with or adjacent to, any of the 14th Army units listed above.
1x 5-8 Art X 451
1x 5-3-8 Art X Lehr
1x 4-2-R Siege Art X 317
2x 2-1-R RR Art II 646, IV/2 Lr
1x 1-6 Pz II 208
1x 2-3-10 mot hv AA in AA=5 HG (LW)
1x 2-10 mot It AA III AA--4 105 (LW)
1x 4-3-8 Pz II 508 1x 2-10 Sturmpz II 216
1x 2-8 TD II 653
1x 1-10 mot Aslt Eng H 60

RSI Italian

Place in any Axis-owned hexes in Italy.
1x 1-5 Para-Inf M Fol
1x 1-5 Para H Loreto

Army Detadiment "Zangen"

General der Infanterie Gustav von Zangen

Livorno (26:0528) [RESERVES]
1x 18-10 Pz XX HG (LW)
1x 2-3-10 NG III HG B (LW)

Rimini (26.0621) [RESERVES]
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 278

Piombino(26.0828) [RESERVES]
1x 4-6-6 Inf XX 162 Trk (ET)

Bologna (26:0223) [RESERVES, 3MPs]
1x 6-7 Res Mtn XX 188

Hex 26.0129 [RESERVES, 1 MPI
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 356

Axis Reinforcements and Replacements

May II 44

Firenze (26:0525)
1x 3-2-10 Asit Gun X11 Fs (LW)
1x 3-8 Art X 11 Fs (LW)
1x 2-10 mot hv AA III AA=411 Fs (LW)
1x 2-1-10 Recon II 11 Fs (LW)

Withdraw:
1x 2-3-4* Stc XX Grp OFK/397

Jun I 44

Bologna (26:0223)
1x 6-6 Inf Y_X 20 LSt

La Spezia (26:0228)
1x 6-6 Inf XX 19 LSt
1x 4-3-8 Pz II 504

Convert. 1x 7-8* Para-Inf XX 4 (LW) to: 1x 7-9-8 Para-Inf XX 4 (LW)

Replace: 2x 5-7-6 Inf XX 71,715

Note: If either 71 Inf XX (8-6) or 715 Inf XX (5-8) is in the replacement pool, receive the corresponding unit above at no cost in replacement points. If a unit is still in play, receive 5 German infantry RPs in lieu of the 5-7-6 Inf XX

Replacements:
German: 3 inf RPs, 5 arm RPs

Optional Hermann Goring Withdrawal:
See the scenario special rule.

Jun II 44

Firenze (26:0525)
1x 15-10 NG XX 16 RFSS (SS)

Convert: 1x 3-6 Inf III Lehr to:
1x 5-6 Inf X GLehr


Battle for Rome Operation Diadem: May - June, 1944


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