Steven’s Russian Rifle Battalion

Once I had my Grenadiers of the Spanish Blue Division I had to get somebody to fight them. Russians of course, and the default unit is a Rifle Battalion. And of course this is for Crossfire.

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Figures

The majority of the figures are Battle Front although I’ve filled in some gaps in the figures with Peter Pig. Roland Davis painted most of the figures using the Black Undercoat Method. I received them from Roland 15 November 2001.

Order of Battle

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Artillery

Submachine Gun Company

Everybody in the SMG company of a regiment had a SMG so these companies lacked the normal complement of heavy weapons (HMG, and Mortar). But many Motor Rifle Battalions of the late war substituted SMG for rifles so retained their heavy weapons. My SMG company can be used for either type.

Note: These guys get 2d6 shooting normally and 4d6 at point blank range. In close combat these chaps get +1 for being SMG (versus Infantry only).

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Assault Engineers

Note: These chaps get a +2 in Close Combat: +1 for being Assault Engineer and +1 for being Veteran. They can remove minefields.

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Reconnaissance Company

Battle Front did some guys in camouflage suits so I just had to get some Russian Scouts.

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Russian Armour

The majority of my vehicles are Battle Front although I’ve filled picked up some others as well. Roland Davis painted the T34-76s. The KV-1s, T34-85s and SU-76Ms were done by Grubby Tanks. Ian Galley painted the SU-152s and SU-76is. The photos of massed Russian armour are from the Armour Fest Battle Report