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The characters are provided for this adventure as follows.

German Commandos

Capt. Johannes Braun: 678878 Age: 28 Initiative: D6+3 (4-9)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 4
Small Arms (Pistol) 2
Thrown Weapon 1
Leadership 4
Observation 3
Melee Cbt (Armed) 2
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 2
Cbt Engineer 1
Mountaineering 2
Small Boat Handling 1
Parachute 2
Wheeled Vehicle 2
Swimming 2
English 6

Johannes Braun is a natural warrior and leader. He joined the Wermacht in the mid-thirties and became a paratrooper. He participated in the capture of the Belgian fort Eben Emael in May, 1940. He was selected to lead this mission because he is resourceful and men generally trust him.


Sgt. Karl Nildersson: 879668 Age: 30 Initiative: D6+2 (3-8)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 5
Thrown Weapon 3
Observation 2
Leadership 2
Melee Cbt (Armed) 3
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 3
Instruction 3
Mountaineering 3
Parachute 3
Small Boat Handling 1
Swimming 2
English 2

Sgt. Nildersson is a typical long-service NCO. He is tough and knows how to command a squad, but he is not very imaginative. In the late thirties, he was transferred to the paratroops.


Otto Begkdorf: A79433 Age: 28 Initiative: D6+2 (3-8)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 1
Small Arms (Pistol) 2
Cbt Engineer 1
Melee Cbt (Armed) 3
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 4
Parachute 2
Thrown Weapon 5

Otto is very large and strong fellow - but not very bright. He likes making loud noises. He does not carry a rifle; instead he carries two musette bags stuffed with fragmentation grenades.


Commandos: 677655* Age: 20-25 Initiative: D4+2 (3-6)

Skills:

Small Arms (Rifle) 4
Small Arms (Pistol) 2
Mountaineering 1
Melee Cbt (Armed) 3
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 2
Observation 2
Parachute 2
Thrown Weapon 2
Small Boat Handling 1
Plus one specialty each: Cbt Engineer 3, Medic 3, Mountaineering 3, Autogun 3, Small Arms (Rifle) 6, or Small Boat Handling 3

* GMs can modify these as desired, but remember that these are elite young men.

British Troops

Lieutenant: 556665 Age: 18-24 Initiative: D6 (1-6)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 1
Small Arms (Pistol) 2
Thrown Weapon 2
Melee Cbt (Armed) 2
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 1
Swimming 2
Observation 2+ 1D3-2
Wheeled Vehicle 2
Leadership (Init -1; minimum=1)


Sergeants: 667546 Age: 24-30 Initiative: 3+D3 (4-6)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 4
Small Arms (Pistol) 2
Thrown Weapon 2
Leadership (Init -1)
Melee Cbt (Armed) 3
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 3
Instruction 3
Observation 2
Parachute 3
Wheeled Vehicle 2
Swimming 2


Troopers: 656544 Age: 18-24 Initiative: D6 (Corporals +1)

Skills:    
Small Arms (Rifle) 3
Thrown Weapon 1
Melee Cbt (Armed) 2
Melee Cbt (Unarmed) 1
Wheeled Vehicle 1
Swimming 1
Weapons section members have Small Arms (Rifle) 2 and
either Autogun 3 or IFR 2 and Fwd Obs 1

The British troop characters are here in case anyone wants to run this adventure from the other side and because I tend to run NPCs with PC stats, making them tougher to kill... They are presented as a range because the characters will range depending on which platoon is there at the time.

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