Operation Mjölnir: German Medium Panzer Battalion

German Medium Panzer Battalion

Now that I'm done with the US force for the campaign, I will give the Germans the same treatment, starting with their armor.

The Medium Panzer Battalion in FFT3 gives the player a lot of choice in that the mandatory part is just 6 panzer platoons split among three companies and then there is a lot of options for customization with optional units. My opponent Johnny opted for the following:

• Base
• 1x Recon Pz. IVH
• 2 Medium Panzer Companies each with
• 3x Pz IVH
• 1 Medium Panzer Company with
• 2x Pz. IVH

The Pz. IVH  is a great little tank, which is on par with the Sherman(76) and superior to the regular Sherman. This alone should give the German Panzers a significant equipment advantage over their American counterparts since the 2/3rds of the American tanks are the weaker Sherman variant. Add to this the fact that this battalion is "Good" quality and the US Armor is only "Average" and it becomes clear that the Americans will be severely handicapped on the armor front. Hopefully they can supplement their forces with airpower and Tank Destroyers from time to time.

9 Pz. IVH platoons

Stats

As always the stats here have been repeated for convenience and the to-hit bonus includes the modifier from Quality.

Medium Panzer Battalion (Good Quality 4+; Cohesion: 6”)
Unit	Move	Armor	Pen	ROF	Rng	AI	AV	Notes	Points
Pz. IVH	6t	5A3	7	3	10	0	+1	Smoke	119