A Bridge Too Far - British - Airborne Reconnaissance

Airborne Reconnaissance		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron HQ (p.23)	CinC SMG, 2iC SMG, 2x Recce Jeep	FV	70
- AT	None 2x PIAT, 2x Recce Jeep
- Mortar	None 2x ML 3” mortar, 2x Recce Jeep

Combat

Compulsory Airborne Reconnaissance Platoon (p.24)	None Command Rifle/MG, 2x Rifle/MG, 3x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG, 5x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG, 7x Recce Jeep	FV
- AT	None Replace Rifle/MG with PIAT
- Mortar	None Replace Rifle/MG with Light Mortar

Compulsory Airborne Reconnaissance Platoon (p.24)	None Command Rifle/MG, 2x Rifle/MG, 3x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG, 5x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG, 7x Recce Jeep	FV
- AT	None Replace Rifle/MG with PIAT
- Mortar	None Replace Rifle/MG with Light Mortar

Airborne Reconnaissance Platoon (p.24)	None Command Rifle/MG, 2x Rifle/MG, 3x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG, 5x Recce Jeep Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG, 7x Recce Jeep	FV
- AT	None Replace Rifle/MG with PIAT
- Mortar	None Replace Rifle/MG with Light Mortar

Support

Parachute Platoon (p.16)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG	FV
- Rule	All teams in a Parachute Plotoon carry Gammon Bombs giving them Tank Assault 3
- Rule	Each turn one of the Parachute Platoon's Rifle/MG teams may fire as a Light Mortar team firing Smoke.
Airlanding Platoon (p.19)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 5x Rifle/MG	FV
Glider Pilot Platoon (p.25)	None Command SMG, 4x SMG Command SMG, 6x SMG	FV
- AT	None Replace SMG with PIAT
- Mortar	None Replace SMG with Light Mortar

Parachute Platoon (p.16)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, 6x Rifle/MG	FV
- Rule	All teams in a Parachute Plotoon carry Gammon Bombs giving them Tank Assault 3
- Rule	Each turn one of the Parachute Platoon's Rifle/MG teams may fire as a Light Mortar team firing Smoke.
Airlanding Platoon (p.19)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 5x Rifle/MG	FV
Parachute Platoon, Royal Engineers (p.26)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, 6x Pioneer Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, 8x Pioneer Rifle	FV
- Supply Vehicle	None Pioneer Supply HandCart

Parachute Machine-gun Platoon (p.17)	None Command Rifle, 2x Vickers HMG Command Rifle, 4x Vickers HMG	FV
Parachute Mortar Platoon (p.17)	None Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 2x ML 3” mortar Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 4x ML 3” mortar	FV

Airlanding Anti-tank Platoon (p.21)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 6 pdr gun Command Rifle, 4x OQF 6 pdr gun	FV
- Transport	None Jeep per gun
Airlanding Heavy Anti-tank Platoon (p.26)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 17 pdr gun Command Rifle, 4x OQF 17 pdr gun	FV
- Transport	None Cut-down 15-cwt truck per gun

Airlanding Light Battery (p.27)	None Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 2x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 4x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 8x M1A1 75mm pack howitzer	FV
- Transport	None Jeep per Rifle, Jeep per Staff, Jeep per Observer, Jeep per Howitzer
- Medium Artillery	None Support Battery with Medium Artillery Support (only if 2x or 4x pack howitzer) Support Battery with Medium Artillery Support (only if 8x pack howitzer)

Air Support (p.29)

None Sporadic Typhoon

British Infantry Teams

Team	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Rifle	16”/40cm	1	2	6
Rifle/MG	16”/40cm	2	2	6
SMG	4”/10cm	3	1	6	Full ROF when moving.
Light Mortar	16”/40cm	1	1	4+	Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams.
Flame-thrower	4”/10cm	2	-	6	Flame-thrower.
PIAT	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
Additional Training and Equipment
Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.
Gammon Bombs are rated as Tank Assault 3.

British Gun Teams

Weapon	Mobility	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Machine-guns
Vickers HMG	Man-packed	24”/60cm	6	2	6	ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
Firing Bombardments		40”/100cm	-	-	-
Mortars
ML 3” mortar	Man-packed	24”/60cm	2	2	3	Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardments		32”/80cm	-	2	6	Smoke bombardment.
Anti-tank Guns
OQF 6 pdr gun	Medium	24”/60cm	3	10	4+	Gun shield, No HE.
OQF 17 pdr gun	Immobile	32”/80cm	2	13	3+	Gun shield, No HE.
Artillery
M1A1 75mm pack howitzer	Light	16”/40cm	2	6	3+	Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		64”/160cm	-	2	6	Smoke bombardment.

British Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-
Recce Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	Passenger-fired AA MG
Cut-down 15-cwt truck	Wheeled	-	-	-

British Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Typhoon	Cannon	3+	8	5+
	Rockets	3+	6	3+