Kampfgruppe Von Sammt
Following the successful Fallschirmjager lead assault on Monte Cassino, Axis forces were able to overrun Allied defensive positions throughout Italy. Lead by Panther IIs and PanzerBattleGrenadiers mounted in Katzchen APCs, Axis forces exploited the gap in Allied lines to drive all the way to the Italian peninsula’s ‘toe’. In a maneuver reminiscent of the BEF’s evacuation from Dunkirk, Allied forces managed to evacuate a large portion of their personnel to Sicily. Determined not to allow Allied forces to regain their footing and threaten the southern Reich again, Axis forces launched a hurried cross straights invasion of Sicily.
After a short rest and refitting, KampfGruppe Von Sammt (1 st Fallschirmjager Army[elements], 7 th Gebirgsjager Battalion [elements], 3 rd SchwereGrenadier Battalion [remnants], and 5 th BattleGrenadier Division [remnants]) was tapped to lead the assault on Sicily. Unbeknownst to Allied (and most Axis) leadership, the Sicilian offensive is not merely a measure to secure the Axis southern flank. Instead, it is a prelude to a whole new offensive into Northern Africa.
TO&E (and Poins) of Kampfgruppe Von Sammt:
The Kampfgruppe is under the command of Major General Rolf Von Sammt who, in keeping with his ‘lead from the front’ leadership style, is also in direct command of the 1 st Platoon.
Note: Though Sigrid Von Thaler and Totenmeister are present in the Kampfguppe, neither is in charge of the formation nor are they truly subordinate to the command structure, instead following their own pursuits and inscrutable goals.
1 st Platoon (5 th BattleGrenadier Division)
[sturmGrenadier ]
Kommandotrupp 25
Recongrenadier 17
Recongrenadier 17
Battlegrenadier 17
Battlegrenadier 17
KonigsLuther 95
KonigsLuther 95
Extrapanzer support 10
Heinrich 20
313
2 nd Platoon (5 th BattleGrenadier Division)
[sturmGrenadier]
Manfred 15
Recongrenadier 17
Recongrenadier 17
Battlegrenadier 17
Panzerkillers 20
Lothar 40
SturmKonig 90
216
3 rd Platoon (1 st Fallschirmjager Army)
[sturmGrenadier]
Kommandotrupp 25
Recongrenadier 17
Recongrenadier 17
Recongrenadier 17
Snipers 10
Luther 30
Ludwig 40
Angela 30
186
4 th Platoon (1 st Fallschirmjager Army)
[blutkreuz]
Sturmpioniere 25
Recongrenadier 17
Panzerkillers 20
Zombies 19
Wotan-AR 55
FlammLuther 40
Snipers 10
186
5 th Platoon (7 th Gebirgsjager Battalion)
[sturmGrenadier]
Steffan 18
Recongrenadier 17
Recongrenadier 17
Heinrich 20
72
6 th Platoon (3 rd SchwereGrenadier Battalion)
[schwer]
Heavy Kommandotrupp 35
Heavy Lasergrenadier 35
Heavy Recongrenadier 30
Heavy Flakgrenadier 26
Lara 29
Ludwig 40
Luther 30
225
7 th Platoon (?)
[blutkreuz]
Sigrid Von Thaler 20
Lasergrenadier 21
Lasergrenadier 21
Zombies 19
Zombies 19
Grenadier X 21
Ludwig 40
Luther 30
191
8 th Platoon (?)
[special]
Totenmeister 28
Zombies 19
47
Points total: 1436
