The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

Infantry (Early)
Type: Infantry HS Weaponry: Kar 98k
Availability: Sep 39 – May 45 Secondary Weaponry: Hand grenades
Playability: AI only Ammunition: 600 (Rifle)
Target Size: Very small Smoke: Yes
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The early Heer infantry squad consisted of two half-squads, normally a regular infantry half-squad and a
machinegun team. The soldiers were armed primarily with the Mauser Kar98k bolt-action rifle, a 7.92mm rifle
with a 5-round internal magazine fed through the top by stripper clips. The squad leader usually carried an
MP-40 9mm submachinegun and spare 32-round magazines. All of the soldiers carried the Stielhandgranate
24, the infamous “potato masher” hand grenade.
Options: None.
Infantry (Late)
Type: Infantry HS Weaponry: Gew 43
Availability: Dec 42 – May 45 Secondary Weaponry: Hand grenades
Playability: AI only Ammunition: 600 (Rifle)
Target Size: Very small Smoke: Yes
The late Heer infantry squad consisted of two half-squads, normally a regular infantry half-squad and a
machinegun team or antitank team (either Panzerfaust or Panzerschreck). The soldiers were armed primarily
with the Mauser Kar43 semiautomatic rifle, a 7.92mm rifle with a 10-round detachable magazine. The squad
leader usually carried an MP-40 9mm submachinegun and spare 32-round magazines. All of the soldiers
carried the Stielhandgranate 24 stick-type or Eihandgranate egg-type hand grenades.
Options: None.
Infantry (Fallschirmjäger)
Type: Infantry HS Weaponry: FG 42
Availability: Sep 43 – May 45 Secondary Weaponry: Hand grenades
Playability: AI only Ammunition: 600 (Rifle)
Target Size: Very small Smoke: Yes
The Fallschirmjäger infantry squad consisted of two half-squads, normally a regular infantry half-squad and a
machinegun team or antitank team (either Panzerfaust or Panzerschreck). The soldiers were armed primarily
with the Rheinmetall FG 42 automatic rifle, a 7.92mm rifle with a 20-round detachable magazine, and a builtin
bayonet and bipod. The squad leader usually carried an MP-40 9mm submachinegun and spare 32-round
magazines or an FG 42 of his own. All of the soldiers carried the Eihandgranate egg-type hand grenade as well.
Options: None.