Fortress Europe - British - Armored Recce (Normandy)

Armored Recce (Normandy) Morale Points Platoons
Headquarters
Compulsory Armoured Recce Squadron HQ (p.69) CT 155
- Cromwell CS
- AA Tanks
- Recovery
Combat
Compulsory Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69) CT
Compulsory Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69) CT
Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69) CT
Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69) CT
Weapons
Recce Patrol (p.68) CT
- AA MG
- AA MG
Brigade Support
Scout Platoon (p.72) CT
- MG
- .50 cal MG
- Boys ATR
- PIAT
- Wasp
Motor Platoon (p.71) CT
Rifle Platoon (p.75) CT
Armoured Car Platoon (p.83) CT
- Littlejohn
- AA
Support
Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87) CT
Field Platoon, Royal Engineers (p.88) CT
- Pioneer Supply Truck
Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87) CT
Field Battery, Royal Artillery (p.86) CT
- Transport
- Transport
- Observer
Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87) CT
Medium Battery, Royal Artillery (p.87) CT
- Transport
Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (p.88) CT
Air Support (p.85)
Air Observation Post (p.85)

British Tank Teams
Name Mobility Front Side Top Notes
Weapon Range ROF AT Firepower
Light Tanks
‘Honey’ Stuart III Light Tank 3 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M6 37mm gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+ No HE.
Stuart III Jalopy Light Tank 3 2 0 Hull .50cal MG, Hull MG, Wide tracks.
Stuart V Light Tank 4 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M6 37mm gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+ No HE.
Cruiser Tanks
Cromwell IV Light Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Tow hook
OQF 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Smoke, Semi-indirect fire.
Cromwell VI CS Light Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Tow hook
OQF 95mm CS gun 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Smoke
Firing Bombardments 48”/120cm - 4 5+ Smoke bombardment.
Heavy Tanks
Sherman Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M3 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Smoke, Semi-indirect fire.
Infantry Support
Wasp Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0 Hull MG
Wasp flame-gun 4”/10cm 3 - 6 Hull mounted, Flame-thrower
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 13 3+ No HE, Slow traverse
Self-propelled Guns
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 .5” MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ Hull mounted
Daimler Dingo Jeep 1 0 0 AA MG, Recce.
With Boys anti-tank rifle 16”/40cm 2 4 5+ Hull mounted
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.
Raiding Trucks
Bofors 40mm SP Wheeled - - - Gun Shield
Bofors 40mm gun 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Awkward Layout
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.
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.
Additional Training and Equipment
Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.
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.
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 - - -
Armoured Carriers
White scout car Jeep 1 0 0
OP Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0
M5 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0
Sherman ARV Standard Tank 6 4 1 Recovery vehicle
British Aircraft
Aircraft Weapon To Hit AT Firepower Notes
Typhoon Cannon 3+ 8 5+
Rockets 3+ 6 3+