Produktbeschreibung
German Forces in Atlantik Wall
with Wayne Turner
New Features in 
Atlantik Wall -
The changes made from Earth & Steel to Atlantik Wall were two fold. One was to simply bring all the points and rules to be in line Version 3 Flames Of War and secondly to take the opportunity to improve the design of some of the Intelligence Briefings and to add a few things we regretted leaving out of the original compilation.
Fortified Companies -
One of the major changes from Earth & Steel to Atlantik Wall was to re-visit the Fortified Companies. We wanted to make these easier to use and understand, and to integrate the fortifications within the platoons. This means we went with the style of force first introduced for the Stützpunkt in Hellfire and Back. However, the fortifications facing the Allies on D-Day were more concentrated and the weapons more varied.
This meant the options had to cover a variety of bunker, nest and weapon combinations to match the variations among the strongpoints facing the Normandy landing beaches. We also had to cover the two divisions assigned to man most of these defences. To reflect the different combinations of strongpoints we divided the combat platoons between Omaha Beach, with the Confident Veteran 352. Infanteriedivision and the Confident Trained 726. Infanterie-Regiment defending, and Sword, Gold and Juno beaches, with the Confident Trained 716. Infanteriedivision defending. To cover Utah you use the Confident Trained 716. Infanteriedivision options to represent 709. Infanteriedivision.
With this more specialised organisation for the D-Day beach fortifications we have expanded the Fusilierkompanie to cover both divisional options and the options you could take in the old book if you hadn’t taken the fortifications.
We have also made some minor change to the Field Fortifications. Instead of supplying a bunch of trench lines we have simply made it so a force with Field Fortifications simply starts a game in Prepared Positions. This leaves the simple choice of how many Minefields and Barbed Wire Entanglements they take. We have also added a Dug In Panzer Platoon to the Armour support choices, giving you two to five Panzer IV turret bunkers (these are actually dug in Panzer IV tanks). We have also expanded the number and types of company who can take Field Fortifications to include armoured infantry and engineers, as well as infantry and motorised infantry.
Our final fortified force combines the various Brest themed companies, including the Bodenständig Grenadierkompanie and the Fallschirmjägerkompanie. These are now combined into a Festungskompanie (Brittany) covering the combined defence by the Fallschirmjäger, Grenadiers and Kriegsmarines. Like the D-Day Beaches Festungskompanie the combat platoons integrate bunkers and other fortifications.
Panzerdivision Changes -
In the Panzer Lehr section we have also added options to cover 2. Panzerdivision and other Panzer Divisions in Normandy. This means we have added options to field motorised Panzergrenadiers and Panzerpioniers. We have also added divisional appropriate extra options like armoured panzergrenadiers without the Panzer Lehr Tank-hunter teams, and Panzer II L Luchs light tanks for 9. Panzerdivision.
Infanteriedivision Changes -
The Grenadierkompanie has been expanded to cover the many German infantry divisions that served during the Normandy campaign, and has also had the non-fortified options for the Bodenständig Grenadierkompanie rolled into it. This means the artillery options have been expanded to cover the variety of captured guns used by these second-line formations. Support options have also been expanded to cover all the Infanterie Divisions in Normandy.
We have also separated the Normandy Fallschirmjäger from those in Brittany (now covered by Festungskompanie (Brittany). These briefings now cover 3. Fallschirmjägerdivision, and 6. Fallschirmjäger-Regiment in Normandy, and 2. Fallschirmjägerdivision when not fighting in fortifications.
§§-Panzerdivision Changes
We have expanded the §§ companies to cover all five §§-Panzer Divisions to see action in Normandy. Now you can represent 1. §§-Panzerdivision, 2. §§-Panzerdivision, 9. §§-Panzerdivision, 10. §§-Panzerdivision and 12. §§-Panzerdivision.
We have simplified the options, as in most cases limiting who can take what is now covered by the fact the briefings cover five divisions. Most combinations can be found in one of the divisions. Rather than making hard and fast rules on this we guide you within each platoon’s background text. Now you simply choose your division to decide the combination of §§ special rules.
Corps Support -
We have also had another look at the German corps level troops and who they supported and when. So if you look through the support options of most of the companies you will find a few extra support options. So if you are an old-hand or you are new to the German forces in Normandy, Atlantik Wall is sure to have something to satisfy your Flames Of War itch! |
