Crossfire: 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.
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.
Order of Battle
1 x Rifle Battalion
1 x BC (+1)
1 x Heavy Weapons Company:3 x HMG [4 guns each]
3 x FO for off table 82mm Mortar (12 FM) [4 tubes each]
1 x 45mm ATG with optional tow3 x Rifle Companies
1 x CC (+1)
1 x HMG
1 x on-table 50mm Mortar (12 FM) [4 tubes each]
3 x Rifle Platoons: PC (+1/0), 4 x Rifle
PC and HMG
On-table 82mm Mortars
Artillery
Submachine Gun Company
This unit is the SMG company of a regiment. Everybody has a SMG. Technically it shouldn't have heavy weapons (HMG, and Mortar)
1 x SMG Company
1 x CC (+1)
1 x HMG
1 x on-table 50
mm Mortar (12 FM)
3 x SMG Platoons: PC (+1/0), 3 x SMG, one with ATR
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).
Assault Engineers
1 x Assault Engineer Platoon (Veteran)
+1/0 PC, 3 x Assault Engineer Rifle Squads, one with ATR
Note: These chaps get a +2 in Close Combat: +1 for being Assault Engineer and +1 for being Veteran. They can remove minefields.
Reconnaissance Company
Battle Front did some guys in camouflage suits, so I just had to get some Russian Scouts.
1 x Divisional Reconnaissance Company (Veteran)
1 x CC (+1)
3 x Scout Platoon: PC (+1/0), 3 x SMGCommand & Control: Adventurous (i.e. German)
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.
Photos of massed Russian armour from the Armour
Fest Battle Report
