Overlord - British - Independent Armoured

Independent Armoured		Morale	Points	Platoons
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
Support from 15th (Scottish) Division Support from 50th (Northumbrian) Division Support from 51st (Highland) Division Support from 3rd Canadian Infantry Division

Headquarters

Compulsory Independent Armoured Squadron HQ (p.129)	CinC Sherman I, II or III, 2iC Sherman I, II or III CinC Sherman I, II or III, 2iC Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III CinC Sherman DD, 2iC Sherman DD CinC Sherman DD, 2iC Sherman DD, Sherman DD	CT	125
- AA MG	None Equip Sherman with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip Sherman with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip Sherman with .50cal AA MG
- Recovery	None Sherman ARV

Combat

Compulsory Independent Armoured Platoon (p.130)	None Command Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III, Firefly VC Command Sherman I, II or III, 2x Sherman I, II or III Command Sherman DD, 2x Sherman DD	CT
- AA MG	None Equip with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip with .50cal AA MG

Compulsory Independent Armoured Platoon (p.130)	None Command Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III, Firefly VC Command Sherman I, II or III, 2x Sherman I, II or III Command Sherman DD, 2x Sherman DD	CT
- AA MG	None Equip with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip with .50cal AA MG

Independent Armoured Platoon (p.130)	None Command Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III, Firefly VC Command Sherman I, II or III, 2x Sherman I, II or III Command Sherman DD, 2x Sherman DD	CT
- AA MG	None Equip with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip with .50cal AA MG

Independent Armoured Platoon (p.130)	None Command Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III, Firefly VC Command Sherman I, II or III, 2x Sherman I, II or III Command Sherman DD, 2x Sherman DD	CT
- AA MG	None Equip with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip with .50cal AA MG

Independent Armoured Platoon (p.130)	None Command Sherman I, II or III, Sherman I, II or III, Firefly VC Command Sherman I, II or III, 2x Sherman I, II or III Command Sherman DD, 2x Sherman DD	CT
- AA MG	None Equip with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip with .50cal AA MG
Independent Firefly Platoon (p.131)	None Command Firefly VC, 2x Firefly VC	CT

Weapons

Independent Anti-aircraft Platoon (p.131)

None Command Crusader A/A, Crusader A/A

CT

Independent Regimental Recce Platoon (p.131)

None Command Stuart III, 2x Stuart III

CT

Motor Platoon (11th Armoured Division) (p.102)	None Command MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 2x MG, 3x M5 half-track Command MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x MG, 4x M5 half-track	CT
- AA MG	None Equip M5 half-track with .50cal AA MG 2x Equip M5 half-track with .50cal AA MG 3x Equip M5 half-track with .50cal AA MG 4x Equip M5 half-track with .50cal AA MG

Support

Assault Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.66)	None Command M10 3in GMC, M10 3in GMC Command M10 3in GMC, 3x M10 3in GMC	CT
Breaching Group (p.70)	None Command Sherman V, 2x Sherman Crab	CT
- AVRE	None Command AVRE, AVRE 2x Command AVRE, 2x AVRE
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer
Infantry Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (p.154)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 6 pdr gun (late) Command Rifle, 4x OQF 6 pdr gun (late) Command Rifle, 2x OQF 17 pdr gun Command Rifle, 4x OQF 17 pdr gun	N/A
- Transport	None Troop Carrier, Loyd Carrier per OQF 6 pdr gun M5 half-track, M5 half-track per OQF 17 pdr gun
Corps Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.158)	None Command M10C 17pdr SP, M10C 17pdr SP Command M10C 17pdr SP, 3x M10C 17pdr SP Command M10 3in GMC, M10 3in GMC Command M10 3in GMC, 3x M10 3in GMC	CT

Assault Platoon (p.61)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Stan Hollis (p.55)	None CSM Stan Hollis
- John Treleaven (p.58)	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Captain John Treleaven
Rifle Platoon (p.144)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 6x Rifle/MG
- Transport	None 2x Defrocked Priest 2x DUKW 2x 3-ton truck
- Captain John Treleaven	None Replace Command Rifle/MG with Captain John Treleaven
- CSM Stan Hollis	None CSM Stan Hollis

Assault Recce Platoon (p.67)	None Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III, Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III, 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier	CT
- Otter LRC I	None Replace all Humber LRC III with Otter LRC I
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG Equip with Boys Anti-tank rifle Equip with PIAT
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG Equip with Boys Anti-tank rifle Equip with PIAT
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
Recce Platoon (p.152)	None Command Daimler I, 2x Daimler I, 2x Daimler Dingo Command Daimler I, 2x Daimler I, 2x Daimler Dingo, 1x Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier Command Daimler I, 2x Daimler I, 2x Daimler Dingo, 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III, 1x Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier Command Humber IV, 2x Humber IV, 2x Humber LRC III, 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier
- Otter LRC I	None Replace all Humber LRC III with Otter LRC I
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG Equip with Boys Anti-tank rifle Equip with PIAT
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (1st patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG Equip with Boys Anti-tank rifle Equip with PIAT
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG
- Upgrade Carrier (2nd patrol)	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG Equip with additional hull mounted .50cal MG

Assault Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.68)	None Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 2x Priest Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 4x Priest Independent Command Rifle, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Sherman OP, 8x Priest	CT
- Transport	None Jeep, 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle White scout car, 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle
Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.121)	None 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Sherman OP, 2x Sexton 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Sherman OP, 4x Sexton 3x Command Rifle, Staff, 2x Sherman OP, 8x Sexton	CT
- Transport	None Jeep, 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle
- AA MG	None Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 2x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 3x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 4x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 5x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 6x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 7x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG 8x Replace AA MG on Sexton with .50cal AA MG
Infantry Field Battery, Royal Artillery (p.156)	None 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun 3x Command Rifle, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	N/A
- Transport	None Jeep, 2x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (2 or 4 OQF 25 pdr gun) Jeep, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x Quad tractor

Corps Field Battery, Royal Artillery (p.159)	None 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun 3x Command Rifle, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	CT
- Transport	None Jeep, 2x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (2 or 4 OQF 25 pdr gun) Jeep, 3x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (8 OQF 25 pdr gun) White scout car, 2x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (2 or 4 OQF 25 pdr gun) White scout car, 3x 15-cwt truck, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun (8 OQF 25 pdr gun)
- Observer	None Replace Observer Rifle and OP Carrier with Sherman OP 2x Replace Observer Rifle and OP Carrier with Sherman OP
Corps Medium Battery, Royal Artillery (p.160)	None 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x BL 5.5” gun 2x Command Rifle, Staff, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x BL 5.5” gun 3x Command Rifle, Staff, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x BL 5.5” gun	CT
- Transport	None Jeep, 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Matador truck per BL 5.5” gun (2 or 4 guns) Jeep, 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Matador truck per BL 5.5” gun (8 guns)

Assault Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.68)	None Command Rifle, Jeep, 2x Bofors 40mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x Bofors 40mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 6x Bofors 40mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x Oerlikon 20mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 6x Oerlikon 20mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 8x Oerlikon 20mm SP	CT
Infantry Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.155)	None Command Bofors 40mm SP, 1x Bofors 40mm SP Command Bofors 40mm SP, 3x Bofors 40mm SP Command Bofors 40mm SP, 5x Bofors 40mm SP	N/A
Infantry Light Anti-aircraft Platoon, Royal Artillery (p.155)	None Command Rifle, 2x Bofors 40mm gun Command Rifle, 4x Bofors 40mm gun Command Rifle, 6x Bofors 40mm gun	N/A
- Transport	None Jeep, Morris AA tractor per gun

Air Support (p.161)

None Limited Typhoon Priority Typhoon

Air Observation Post (p.161)

None Auster AOP

British Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Light Tanks
Stuart III	Light Tank	3	2	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M6 37mm gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+	No HE
Medium Tanks
Sherman	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Sherman II	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Sherman III	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Sherman V	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Firefly VC	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Tow hook
OQF 17 pdr gun	32”/80cm	2	14	3+	No HE, Semi-indirect fire
Sherman DD	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, DD tank
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Self-propelled Anti-tank
M10 3in GMC	Standard Tank	4	2	0	50cal AA MG
M7 3in gun	32”/80cm	2	12	3+	Slow traverse
M10C 17pdr SP	Standard Tank	4	2	0	50cal AA MG
OQF 17 pdr gun	32”/80cm	2	14	3+	No HE, Slow traverse
Self-propelled Guns
Priest	Standard Tank	1	0	0	50cal AA MG
M2A1 105mm howitzer	24”/60cm	1	9	2+	Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke
Firing Bombardments	72”/180cm	-	4	4+	Smoke bombardment
Sexton	Standard Tank	1	0	0	AA MG
OQF 25 pdr	24”/60cm	2	9	3+	Hull mounted, Smoke
Firing Bombardments	80”/200cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment
Sherman OP	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Hull MG
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns
Oerlikon 20mm SP	Wheeled	-	-	-
Oerlikon 20mm gun	16”/40cm	4	5	5+	Anti-aircraft
Crusader A/A	Standard Tank	2	2	1	Fast tank, Unreliable
Twin 20mm gun	16”/40cm	5	5	5+	Anti-aircraft
Reconnaissance
Universal Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0	Hull MG, Recce
With Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
With PIAT anti-tank projector	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Hull mounted
With .50cal MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	Hull mounted
Loyd Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
Daimler Dingo	Jeep	1	0	0	AA MG, Recce
With Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
With .50cal MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	Hull mounted
Humber LRC III	Jeep	0	0	0	AA MG, Recce
Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
Otter LRC I	Jeep	0	0	0	AA MG, Recce
Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted
Humber IV	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce
M6 37mm gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+
Daimler I	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+	No HE
with Littlejohn adaptor	24”/60cm	2	9	5+	No HE
Self Propelled AA
Bofors 40mm SP	Wheeled	-	-	-	Gun Shield
Bofors 40mm gun	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft, Awkward Layout
Engineering Tanks
AVRE	Slow Tank	8	7	2	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected Ammo, Wide tracks
Petard mortar	4”/10cm	1	5	1+	Bunker buster, Demolition mortar, Slow traverse
Sherman Crab	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Overloaded, Mine flail
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Semi-indirect fire
Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	ROF 1 if other weapons fire
.50cal Vehicle MG	16”/40cm	3	4	5+	ROF 1 if other weapons fire

British Infantry Teams

Team	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Rifle	16”/40cm	1	2	6
Rifle/MG	16”/40cm	2	2	6
MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	ROF 2 when pinned down
SMG	4”/10cm	3	1	6	Full ROF when moving
Light Mortar	16”/40cm	1	1	4+	Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams
PIAT	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team

British Gun Teams

Weapon	Mobility	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Anti-aircraft Guns
Bofors 40mm gun	Immobile	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft, Turntable
Anti-tank Guns
OQF 6 pdr gun (late)	Medium	24”/60cm	3	11	4+	Gun shield
OQF 17 pdr gun	Immobile	32”/80cm	2	14	3+	Gun shield, No HE
Artillery
OQF 25 pdr gun	Heavy	24”/60cm	2	9	3+	Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable
Firing Bombardments		80”/200cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment
BL 5.5” gun	Immobile	32”/80cm	1	13	1+	Bunker buster
Firing Bombardments		88”/220cm	-	5	2+

British Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-
CMP 15-cwt truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
3-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Matador truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Quad tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
Morris AA tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
DUKW	Wheeled	-	-	-	Amphibious
Armoured Carriers
Defrocked Priest	Standard Tank	1	0	0	50cal AA MG, Carries 5 passengers, Wide tracks
White scout car	Jeep	1	0	0
Troop Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
OP Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
M5 half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0
Recovery and Engineer Vehicles
Sherman ARV	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Recovery vehicle
D7 Bulldozer	Very Slow Tank	0	0	0	Bulldozer.

British Aircraft

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