Late War England v2.1

Special Rules

Veteran: For +10 points, a rifle, motor or HQ section may be a veteran.  The Infantrymen will treat their SMLE rifles as being ROF 2, SA.  The entire platoon has to be upgraded.

Air Supperiority: All air strikes purchased by an English force will null out German air strikes; the English air strikes can still be used.

Officer: Gets a 4+ save if wounded.

Transports:

 

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Ram Kangaroo

4+

7/5A

2

5

12

20

2 crew, .30 MMG, 11CP, open top

Priest Kangaroo

4+

5/3A

2

5

12

25

2 crew, .50 HMG, 20CP, open top

M5

4+

8

1

5

14

10

.50 HMG, 10CP, open hull, 2 crew, fast

Lloyd tractor

-

8

1

5

12

15

7CP, open top

Universal Carrier

4+

8

1

5

14

5

5CP, Bren gun, open top, fast

Truck

-

7

1

5

12

10

12CP, open top

The following upgrades can be given to these vehicles, excluding the truck and the Lloyds tractor: heavy camouflage (5 points); Boys AT Rifle (10 points, Universal Carrier only).  All vehicles have smoke launchers.

 

 

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Vehicle Crew

2/4+

4

4

-

Sten Gun

 

Core Units

+Armored troop

  1-3 of the following: Sherman III, Cromwell Mk. VII, Comet

  0-1 Sherman VC

 

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Sherman III

4+

6/4A

2

5

12

50

75mm (US), 2x .30 MMG, 5 crew, Ronson

Cromwell Mk. VII

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

55

75mm, 2x Bren gun, 5 crew, fast

Comet

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

50

77mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew

Sherman VC

4+

6/4A

2

5

12

60

17lb, Besa MG, 4 crew

Ronson: Add +1 to any KO roll.

The following upgrades can be purchased: gyro stabilizer (Sherman III only, 20 points); heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points); tread guards (Sherman III only, 10 points); pintle .50 HMG (Sherman III only, 10 points).

 

+Rifle/Motor platoon

-HQ: 85 points

  Lieutenant

  Sergeant

  6 Infantrymen

-1-3 sections: 85 points

  Corporal

  Infantryman with Bren gun

  8 Riflemen

 

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Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Sergeant

5/4+

4

5

16

Sten gun, Webley

Corporal

4/4+

4

4

12

Sten gun

Infantrymen

4/4+

4

4

8

SMLE, grenades

The HQ section can be upgraded with either a 2-inch mortar (10 points) or a PIAT (5 points).

The platoon can be made a Motor platoon by buying each section an M5 transport.

 

+Pioneer Platoon

-HQ: 50 points

  Lieutenant

  3 Engineers

-1-4 sections: 100 points

  Corporal

  9 Engineers

 

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Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Sergeant

5/4+

4

5

16

Sten gun, Webley

Corporal

4/4+

4

4

12

Sten gun

Engineer

4/4+

4

4

10

SMLE, demolitions

One Engineer per section can buy a flamethrower for 5 points.

 

+Carrier Platoon (1 per Rifle Platoon)

  1-4 Ram Kangaroo or Priest Kangaroo

  A Rifle Platoon can be mounted in a carrier platoon.

 

Foot Support Units

+Rifle/Motor company command

-1 HQ: 80 points

  Captain

  Lieutenant

  Infantryman with Radio and SMLE

  5 Infantrymen

-0-2 mortar sections: 55 points

  2 Infantrymen with 3-inch mortars

  4 Infantrymen

 

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Captain

4/3+

4

6

25

Webley, officer

Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Infantryman

4/4+

4

4

8

SMLE, grenades

The Rifle/Motor company command can only be purchased if two or more Rifle/Motor platoons are purchased.

The Company command can be made Motor if the HQ section is transported in an M5 and the Mortar in two Lloyds tractors.

 

+Machine gun platoon

-HQ: 50 points

  Lieutenant

  4 Infantrymen

-1-2 sections: 50 points

  2 Infantrymen with Vickers MG

  4 Infantrymen

 

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Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Infantryman

4/4+

4

4

8

SMLE, grenades

The Platoon can be mounted in one truck per section.  It can also be upgraded to Motor MG by mounting the platoon in Universal Carriers.

 

+Mortar platoon

-HQ: 50 points

  Lieutenant

  4 Infantrymen

-1-3 sections: 80 points

  2 Infantrymen with 3-inch mortars

  Infantryman with PIAT

  5 Infantrymen

 

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Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Infantryman

4/4+

4

4

8

SMLE, grenades

The Platoon can be mounted in one truck per section.

 

+Antitank platoon

-HQ: 55 points

  Lieutenant

  Infantryman with Bren gun

  3 Infantrymen

-1-6 gun teams: 40 points

  Infantryman with 6lb gun

  3 Infantrymen

 

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Lieutenant

4/4+

4

6

20

Sten gun, Webley, officer

Infantryman

4/4+

4

4

8

SMLE, grenades

The HQ section can be mounted in a Universal Carrier, and each gun team in Lloyd tractors.

The 6lb guns can be upgraded to 17lb guns for 10 points each.

 

+Infantry Tank Troop

  1-3 Valentine Mk. XI, 1-3 Churchill Mk. IV, or 1-3 Churchill Mk. VII

 

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Valentine Mk. XI

4+

5/3A

2

6

7

60

75mm, .30 MMG, 3 crew

Churchill Mk. IV

4+

9/5A

2

6

7

65

6lb, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, heavy

Churchill Mk. VII

4+

13/7A

2

6

6

70

75mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, tread guards, heavy

The following upgrades can be purchased: heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points); tread guards (10 points, Valentine only).

 

Mechanized Support Units

+Tank squadron command

  1-2 Cromwell Mk. VII

  0-2 Cromwell Mk. VII CS or Churchill Mk. VIII CS

 

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Cromwell Mk. VII

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

55

75mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, fast

Cromwell Mk. VII CS

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

60

95mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, fast

Churchill Mk. VIII CS

4+

9/5A

2

6

6

70

95mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, heavy

The Command unit can be purchased if two or more tank troops are purchased.

The following upgrades can be purchased: heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points).

 

+Armored Reconnaissance Troop

  1-3 Cromwell Mk. VII or 1-3 Challenger Mk. VIII

 

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Cromwell Mk. VII

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

55

75mm, 2x Besa MG, 5 crew, fast

Challenger Mk. VIII

4+

8/5A

2

5

14

55

17lb, .30 MMG, 5 crew, fast

The following upgrades can be purchased: sand bags (10 points); heavy camouflage (5 points).

 

+Reconnaissance Troop

  1-3 Stuart Mk. V

 

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Stuart Mk. V

4+

4/3A

1

5

14

30

37mm (US), 3x .30 MMG, 4 crew, fast

The following upgrades can be purchased: gyro stabilizer (20 points); tread guards (10 points); heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points), pintle .30 MMG (10 points)

 

+Self-propelled Antitank Platoon

  1-4 Achilles or Archer

 

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Achilles

4+

3/2A

2

5

14

60

17lb, 4 crew, open top

Archer

4+

5/3A

2

5

7

50

17lb, pinlte Bren gun, 4 crew, open top

Note on the Archer: the vehicle is set up so the 17lb gun has a rear arc, not a forward arc.

The following upgrades can be purchased: heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points).

 

+Self-propelled gun troop

  1-4 Sexton gun vehicles

 

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Sexton

4+

2/2A

2

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12

80

25lb, 6 crew, open top, 2x pintle Bren guns

The following upgrades can be purchased: heavy camouflage (5 points).

 

+0-1 Engineer Tank Troop

  1-5 Churchill AVRE

 

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Churchill AVRE

4+

9/5A

2

6

7

80

Petard, Besa MG, 5 crew, heavy

The following upgrades can be purchased: heavy camouflage (5 points); sand bags (10 points).

 

+Armored Car Troop

  1 Humber/Daimler

  0-2 Daimler Mk. I, Humber Mk. II, Humber Mk. IV, or Staghound Mk. I

 

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Humber/Daimler

5+

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4

14

20

Bren gun, 2 crew, open top, fast

Daimler Mk. I

5+

9

1

4

14

25

2lb, Bren gun, 3 crew, fast

Humber Mk. II

5+

9

1

4

14

30

15mm HMG, Bren gun, 3 crew, fast

Staghound Mk I

5+

9

1

4

14

30

37mm (US), 2x .30 MMG, 5 crew, fast

Humber Mk IV

5+

9

1

4

14

30

37mm (US), Bren gun, 2 crew, fast

The Armored Car Troop is a recon unit.

 

Artillery Units

+Field Gun Platoon

  1-4 25lb guns: 65 points each

 

Weapons

 

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Notes

Webley

3s

8

2

-

SA

Sten gun

3s

16

4

-

SA

SMLE

3s

24

1

-

 

Bren gun, Besa MG

3s

24

3

-

SA, ROF 6 when prone

Grenades

5s

8

1

2x2

FA

Vickers MG

4s

24

4

-

 

Demolitions

4t/4s

8

1

2x2

FA

Flamethrower

5h

8

1

2x2

FA

PIAT

5h

24

1

2x2

Hits flank armor

Boys AT rifle

1t/5s

24

1

-

 

2-inch mortar

4s

60

1

2x2

Smoke

3-inch mortar

6h

90

1

3x3

Hits flank armor

SMLE with Scope

3s

36

1

-

 

25-pounder HE

12h

-

1

2x4

Off-board

Cannons

6t

8

2

-

Hits flank armor

Rockets

8ts

-

1

2x4

Hits flank armor

HE bomb

15h

-

1

4x4

Hits flank armor

.30 MMG

3s

24

4

-

 

.50 HMG

4s

36

3

-

 

15mm HMG

5s

36

4

-

 

37mm AT (US)

4t/5s

30

2

-

 

2lb AT

5t

30

1

-

 

6lb AT

7t

35

1

-

 

17lb AT

10t

40

1

-

 

75mm AT (US)

6t

40

1

-

HE, smoke

75mm AT

6t

40

1

-

HE

77mm AT

9t

40

1

-

HE

95mm AT

9t

50

1

-

HE

25lb HE

12h

120

1

2x4

 

Petard 29cm mortar

12h

24

1

3x3

Hits flank armor

 

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