Fortress Europe - British - Armored Recce (Normandy)

Armored Recce (Normandy)		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Armoured Recce Squadron HQ (p.69)	CinC Cromwell IV, 2iC Cromwell IV	CT	155
- Cromwell CS	None Cromwell VI CS 2x Cromwell VI CS
- AA Tanks	None Crusader A/A 2x Crusader A/A
- Recovery	None Sherman ARV

Combat

Compulsory Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69)

None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV

CT

Compulsory Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69)

None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV

CT

Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69)

None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV

CT

Armoured Recce (Type B) Platoon (p.69)

None Command Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell IV

CT

Weapons

Recce Patrol (p.68)	None Command Stuart III, 2x Stuart III Command Stuart III, 3x Stuart III Command Stuart V, 2x Stuart V Command Stuart V, 3x Stuart V	CT
- AA MG	None Equip Stuart with AA MG 2x Equip Stuart with AA MG 3x Equip Stuart with AA MG 4x Equip Stuart with AA MG
- AA MG	None Replace Stuart III with Stuart III Jalopy 2x Replace Stuart III with Stuart III Jalopy 3x Replace Stuart III with Stuart III Jalopy 4x Replace Stuart III with Stuart III Jalopy

Brigade Support

Scout Platoon (p.72)	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier 3x Command Universal Carrier, 6x Universal Carrier	CT
- MG	None Equip with additional hull mounted MG 2x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 3x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 4x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 5x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 6x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 7x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 8x Equip with additional hull mounted MG 9x Equip with additional hull mounted MG
- .50 cal MG	None Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 2x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 3x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 4x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 5x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 6x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 7x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 8x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG 9x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to .50cal MG
- Boys ATR	None Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to Boys Anti-tank rifle (only one per patrol) 2x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to Boys Anti-tank rifle (only one per patrol) 3x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to Boys Anti-tank rifle (only one per patrol)
- PIAT	None Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to PIAT (only one per patrol) 2x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to PIAT (only one per patrol) 3x Upgrade additional Hull Mounted MG to PIAT (only one per patrol)
- Wasp	None Replace Command Universal Carrier with Command Wasp Carrier, Replace 2x Universal Carrier with 2x Wasp Carrier

Motor Platoon (p.71)	None Command MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 2x MG, 3x M5 half-track Command MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 3x MG, 4x M5 half-track	CT
Rifle Platoon (p.75)	None Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, PIAT, Light Mortar, 6x Rifle/MG	CT

Armoured Car Platoon (p.83)	None Command Daimler I, Daimler I, Daimler Dingo	CT
- Littlejohn	None add littlejohn adapter to Daimler I
- AA	None Replace AA MG on Daimler Dingo with .50cal AA MG

Support

Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87)

None Command M10 3in GMC, M10 3in GMC Command M10 3in GMC, 3x M10 3in GMC Command M10C 17pdr SP, M10C 17pdr SP Command M10C 17pdr SP, 3x M10C 17pdr SP

CT

Field Platoon, Royal Engineers (p.88)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep, 6x Pioneer Rifle, 2x 3-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep, 9x Pioneer Rifle, 3x 3-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep, 12x Pioneer Rifle, 4x 3-ton truck	CT
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply truck

Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87)

None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 2x Sexton Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 4x Sexton Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Sherman OP, 8x Sexton

CT

Field Battery, Royal Artillery (p.86)	None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	CT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Quad tractor per OQF 25 pdr gun
- Transport	None Replace Jeep with White scout car
- Observer	None Replace Observer Rifle and OP Carrier with Sherman OP 2x Replace Observer Rifle and OP Carrier with Sherman OP
Field Battery (SP), Royal Artillery (p.87)	None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 2x Sexton Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Sherman OP, 4x Sexton Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Sherman OP, 8x Sexton	CT
Medium Battery, Royal Artillery (p.87)	None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 2x BL 5.5” gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, OP Carrier, 4x BL 5.5” gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x OP Carrier, 8x BL 5.5” gun	CT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Matador truck per BL 5.5” gun

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (p.88)

None Command Rifle, Jeep, 3x Bofors 40mm gun, 3x Morris AA tractor Command Rifle, Jeep, 6x Bofors 40mm gun, 6x Morris AA tractor Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x Oerlikon 20mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 8x Oerlikon 20mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 3x Bofors 40mm SP Command Rifle, Jeep, 6x Bofors 40mm SP

CT

Air Support (p.85)

None Limited Typhoon Priority Typhoon

Air Observation Post (p.85)

None Auster AOP

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+