Hellfire and Back - British - Commonwealth Rifle (New Zealand)

Commonwealth Rifle (New Zealand)		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Commonwealth Rifle Company HQ (New Zealand) (p.139)	CinC Rifle, 2iC Rifle	CT	25
- Sticky Bombs	None Equip all Rifle with Sticky Bombs

Combat

Compulsory Commonwealth Rifle Platoon (New Zealand) (p.139)	None Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Sticky Bombs	None Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs
- Elite	None Upgradeall NZ Rifle platoons to Maori Platoons

Compulsory Commonwealth Rifle Platoon (New Zealand) (p.139)	None Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Sticky Bombs	None Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs
- Elite	None Upgradeall NZ Rifle platoons to Maori Platoons

Commonwealth Rifle Platoon (New Zealand) (p.139)	None Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Sticky Bombs	None Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs
- Elite	None Upgradeall NZ Rifle platoons to Maori Platoons

Weapons

Commonwealth Carrier Platoon (New Zealand) (p.140)	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier 3x Command Universal Carrier, 6x Universal Carrier	CT
- Boys ATR	None Equip Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle instead of Hull MG (only 1 per Command Carrier maximum) 2x Equip Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle instead of Hull MG (only 1 per Command Carrier maximum) 3x Equip Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle instead of Hull MG (only 1 per Command Carrier maximum)
- 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

Commonwealth Mortar Platoon (New Zealand) (p.140)	None Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 4x ML 3” mortar	CT
- Trucks	None 15-cwt truck, 15-cwt truck per mortar

Brigade Support

Commonwealth Machine-gun Platoon (New Zealand) (p.141)	None Command Rifle, 4x Vickers HMG	CT
- Trucks	None 15-cwt truck, 15-cwt truck per HMG

Commonwealth Machine-gun Platoon (New Zealand) (p.141)	None Command Rifle, 4x Vickers HMG	CT
- Trucks	None 15-cwt truck, 15-cwt truck per HMG

Transport Section (New Zealand) (p.152)

None Command 3-ton lorry, 3-ton lorry Command 3-ton lorry, 3x 3-ton lorry Command 3-ton lorry, 5x 3-ton lorry Command 3-ton lorry, 7x 3-ton lorry

CT

Support

Matilda Tank Platoon (p.129)	None Command Matilda II, Matilda II Command Matilda II, 2x Matilda II	CT
Divisional Cavalry Platoon (New Zealand) (p.132)	None Command Light Tank Mk VI B, 2x Light Tank Mk VI B Command Marmon Herrington II or III, 2x Marmon Herrington II or III	CT
Valentine Tank Platoon (p.129)	None Command Valentine II, 2x Valentine II	CT

Matilda Tank Platoon (p.129)	None Command Matilda II, Matilda II Command Matilda II, 2x Matilda II	CT
Divisional Cavalry Platoon (New Zealand) (p.132)	None Command Light Tank Mk VI B, 2x Light Tank Mk VI B Command Marmon Herrington II or III, 2x Marmon Herrington II or III	CT
Divisional Cavalry Carrier Platoon (New Zealand) (p.132)	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier	CT
- MG	None Equip Universal Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle 2x Equip Universal Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle 3x Equip Universal Carrier with Boys Anti-tank Rifle
Valentine Tank Platoon (p.129)	None Command Valentine II, 2x Valentine II	CT

Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.147)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 2 pdr gun Command Rifle, 4x OQF 2 pdr gun	CT
Portee Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.148)	None Command Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 2x 2 pdr portee Command Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x 2 pdr portee	CT
- 18pdr	None OQF 18 pdr gun, Quad tractor

Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.147)	None Command Rifle, 2x OQF 2 pdr gun Command Rifle, 4x OQF 2 pdr gun	CT
Portee Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.148)	None Command Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 2x 2 pdr portee Command Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x 2 pdr portee	CT
- 18pdr	None OQF 18 pdr gun, Quad tractor

Commonwealth Rifle Platoon (New Zealand) (p.139)	None Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Sticky Bombs	None Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs
- Elite	None Upgradeall NZ Rifle platoons to Maori Platoons

Field Battery, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.151)	None Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x OQF 18/25 pdr gun Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x OQF 18/25 pdr gun Staff, 3x Command Rifle, 3x Observer Rifle, 3x 15-cwt truck, 12x OQF 18/25 pdr gun	CT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, 4x Quad tractor 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, 8x Quad tractor 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, 12x Quad tractor
- Transport	None Replace 15-cwt truck with OP Carrier (must Replace all 15-cwt truck) 2x Replace 15-cwt truck with OP Carrier (must Replace all 15-cwt truck) 3x Replace 15-cwt truck with OP Carrier (must Replace all 15-cwt truck)

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon, Royal Artillery (New Zealand) (p.149)	None Command Rifle, 2x Bofors 40mm gun Command Rifle, 3x Bofors 40mm gun Command Rifle, 4x Bofors 40mm gun	CT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck, Morris AA tractor per gun

Air Support (p.152)

None Hurricane II

British Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Light Tanks
Light Tank Mk VI B	Light Tank	1	1	1	Co-ax MG
Vickers 0.5" MG	16”/40cm	3	3	5+
Infantry Tanks
Matilda II	Slow Tank	7	6	2	Co-ax MG, Unreliable.
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	No HE.
Valentine II	Slow Tank	6	5	1	Co-ax MG, Tow hook.
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+	No HE.
Self-propelled Anti-tank
2 pdr portee	Wheeled	-	-	-	AA MG, Gun shield, Tip and Run.
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	No HE, Portee.
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
Marmon Herrington II or III	Wheeled	1	0	0	Turret Front MG, Recce.
Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+
With captured gun	16”/40cm	2	6	4+	Hull mounted
Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	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
Light Mortar	16”/40cm	1	1	4+	Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams.
Anti-tank Rifle	16”/40cm	1	4	5+	Tank assault 3.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
Additional Training and Equipment
Sticky Bombs are rated as Improvised 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-aircraft Guns
Bofors 40mm gun	Immobile	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
Anti-tank Guns
OQF 2 pdr gun	Medium	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	Gun shield, No HE, Turntable.
Artillery
OQF 18 pdr gun	Heavy	24”/60cm	2	8	3+	Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
Firing Bombardments		72”/180cm	-	3	6+	Smoke bombardment.
OQF 18/25 pdr gun	Heavy	24”/60cm	2	8	3+	Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
Firing Bombardments		72”/180cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment.
OQF 25 pdr gun	Heavy	24”/60cm	2	9	3+	Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
Firing Bombardments		80”/200cm	-	4	5+	Smoke bombardment.

British Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
CMP 15-cwt truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
3-ton lorry	Wheeled	-	-	-
Quad tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
Morris AA tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
Armoured Carriers
OP Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0

British Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Hurricane II	-	-	-	-	Fighter Interception only