Liberation of Italy gives RSI players some properly interesting list-building options.
However, the focus here is practical rather than purely historical. This is about getting a playable force on the table efficiently. Meanwhile, the article keeps one eye on budget and one eye on battlefield utility. For newer Flames of War players, that combination is genuinely useful. This is a summary of the community post found here.
Three RSI Force Builds Offer Different Ways Into Late War Italy
The article looks at three 100-point ways to start an Italian RSI army without drowning a new player in purchases. First, it suggests building a force from standard Italian boxes and blisters, mixing in British and German equipment for extra flavor. However, the more efficient route uses the German Hermann Goering Panzergrenadier Company Army Deal alongside the Leoncello Armoured Group Command Card formation.
That first list combines the Leoncello Armoured Group with an allied German Italy Panzergrenadier Company. The Leoncello core includes a headquarters, security tank platoon, security heavy tank platoon, and optional tankette platoons. Meanwhile, the allied Panzergrenadiers bring infantry, PaK 40s, Fallschirmjäger 88s, and other German support options. On the table, the German infantry hold objectives while the PaKs and 88s cover key lanes. Then the Italian tanks, tankettes, and StuGs act as the mobile striking force. It is a quirky mixed army, but that is exactly the appeal of Late War Italy.
Better yet, both formations have five units for formation break, so the force is not paper-thin. The listed buy-in is $424, which is not cheap, but it gives a lot of army structure.
The second option is an RSI Parachutist Company built without leaning on an army deal. This formation includes a Parachutist Company HQ, two to four Parachutist Platoons, Breda HMGs, mortars, Demolishers, and German Fallschirmjäger gun options. The sample force reaches six units for formation break, which is reassuring for a mostly infantry build. Two Parachutist Platoons defend objectives, while PaK 40s and 10.5cm howitzers provide hard support. Meanwhile, the Demolisher Platoon offers a counterpunch, and StuG M43s can push forward after being spearheaded by armoured cars.
Also, the mortars and howitzers give two artillery templates, which helps pin enemy units before assaults. Softskin transports add some movement flexibility for the PaKs or howitzers. This force costs $320 to buy, making it the cheapest option previewed.
Finally, the RSI Reconnaissance Company gives players a mobile and gun-heavy alternative. It includes a Recon Company HQ, two to four Reconnaissance Platoons, mortars, AB41 armoured cars, infantry guns, and anti-tank guns. The sample list also has six units for formation break. Defensively, it layers infantry with 6-pounders, 88s, 65mm infantry guns, and 10.5cm howitzers.
However, it can still attack using tankettes, armoured cars, Elefants, artillery, and Stukas overhead. At $378, it sits between the other two builds.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a smart beginner-focused look at RSI army building. The Leoncello list feels oddball and armored, while the Parachutists look stubborn and efficient. Meanwhile, the Reconnaissance Company gives players toys, templates, and movement tricks.
