Italian Bersaglieri Regiment 1918

Wargaming WWI

By R. Hedges

For use with Rapid Fire WW1 rules .

Regimental HQ ; 4 figures
plus "Arditi" (assault troops) Platoon 2 figures
Regt Flamethrower Section 2 Flamethrower's
Regt Light Gun Section 1 x 37mm Infantry Gun and 3 crew
Regt Mortar Section 1 x 3" Stokes Mortar and 3 crew
Regt Pack Mules Column 2 x Pack Mules Stands
Regt MMG Company 3 MMG Stands each with 2 crew

3 x Bersaglieri Battalions, each with:

    BHQ ; 4 figures inc 1 CO
    3 infantry companies each with 10 figures

The "Arditi" stand are allowed engineers status and elite for morale purposes.

All the Bersaglieri stands have a +2 bonus in Close Combat -- this represents their short range firepower -- which saw them use plenty of grenades and some SMG's.

Several Bersaglieri Battalions were included in the special "Assault" Rgts.

Each Assault Regt was organized with 2 x Assault Groups, each one formed by 1

"Crimson Flames" Bersaglieri Bn and 2 x "Black Flames" Arditi Bns.

Each Bn (both Bersaglieri and Arditi) had:

    1 BHQ - 4 figures .
    3 Infantry companies each with 10 figures.


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