North Africa - British - Recce (Tunisia)

Recce (Tunisia)		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Recce Squadron HQ (Tunisia) (p.179)

CinC Humber LRC III, 2iC Humber IV

CT

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Combat

Compulsory Recce Platoon (Tunisia) (p.179)	None Command Humber LRC III, 2x Humber LRC III Command Humber LRC III, 4x Humber LRC III	CT
- Humber II or III	None Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III 2x Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III (only if 4x Humber LRC III)
- Carrier Patrol	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier
- MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG
- .50 cal MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG
- Boys ATR for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR

Compulsory Recce Platoon (Tunisia) (p.179)	None Command Humber LRC III, 2x Humber LRC III Command Humber LRC III, 4x Humber LRC III	CT
- Humber II or III	None Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III 2x Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III (only if 4x Humber LRC III)
- Carrier Patrol	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier
- MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG
- .50 cal MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG
- Boys ATR for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR

Recce Platoon (Tunisia) (p.179)	None Command Humber LRC III, 2x Humber LRC III Command Humber LRC III, 4x Humber LRC III	CT
- Humber II or III	None Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III 2x Replace Humber LRC III with Humber II or III (only if 4x Humber LRC III)
- Carrier Patrol	None Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier 2x Command Universal Carrier, 4x Universal Carrier
- MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted MG
- .50 cal MG for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 3x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 4x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 5x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG 6x Equip carrier with hull mounted .50 cal MG
- Boys ATR for Carrier	None Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR 2x Equip carrier with hull mounted boys ATR

Compulsory Assault Platoon (Tunisia) (p.180)	None Command MG, 3x MG, 4x 15-cwt truck Command MG, 4x MG, 5x 15-cwt truck	CT
- Anti tank	None Anti-tank Rifle PIAT

Weapons

Recce Anti-tank Platoon (Tunisia) (p.181)

None Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x 2 pdr portee Command Rifle, Jeep, 2x 6 pdr portee Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x 6 pdr portee

CT

Recce Mortar Platoon (Tunisia) (p.181)	None Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 4x ML 3” mortar Command Rifle, 3x Observer Rifle, 6x ML 3” mortar	CT
- Trucks	None 15-cwt truck, 15-cwt truck per mortar Troop Carrier, Mortar Carrier per mortar

Support

Infantry Tank Platoon (Tunisia) (p.165)

None Command Churchill III, 2x Churchill III

CT

Rifle Platoon (Tunisia) (p.171)	None Command Rifle/MG, 4x Rifle/MG Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG	CT
- Light Mortar	None Light Mortar
- Anti-tank Rifle	None Anti-tank Rifle
Field Platoon, Royal Engineers (Tunisia) (p.183)	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

Anti-tank Platoon, Royal Artillery (Tunisia) (p.183)	None Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x 2 pdr portee Command Rifle, Jeep, 2x 6 pdr portee Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x 6 pdr portee Command Rifle, Jeep, 2x OQF 6 pdr gun, 2x Jeep Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x OQF 6 pdr gun, 4x Jeep Command Rifle, Jeep, 2x OQF 17/25 pdr gun, 2x Quad tractor Command Rifle, Jeep, 4x OQF 17/25 pdr gun, 4x Quad tractor	CT
- Portee Upgrade	None Upgrade 2 pdr portee to 6 pdr portee 2x Upgrade 2 pdr portee to 6 pdr portee 3x Upgrade 2 pdr portee to 6 pdr portee

Field Battery, Royal Artillery (Tunisia) (p.184)	None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	CT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Quad tractor per gun (only if 2-4 guns) 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Quad tractor per gun (only if 8 guns)
- Transport	None Replace Jeep with White scout car, replace 15-cwt truck with OP Carrier
Royal Horse Artillery Battery (Tunisia) (p.184)	None Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 2x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, Command Rifle, Observer Rifle, 15-cwt truck, 4x OQF 25 pdr gun Independent Command Rifle, Jeep, Independent Staff, 2x Command Rifle, 2x Observer Rifle, 2x 15-cwt truck, 8x OQF 25 pdr gun	FT
- Transport	None 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Quad tractor per gun (only if 2-4 guns) 15-cwt truck per Command Rifle, Quad tractor per gun (only if 8 guns)
- Transport	None Replace Jeep with White scout car, replace 15-cwt truck with OP Carrier

Air Support (Tunisia) (p.182)	None Sporadic Hurricane IIB Sporadic Hurricane IIC Sporadic Kittyhawk Limited Hurricane IIB Limited Hurricane IIC Limited Kittyhawk
Light Anti-aircraft Platoon (Tunisia) (p.182)	None Command Rifle, 3x Bofors 40mm gun Command Rifle, 6x Bofors 40mm gun	CT
- Trucks	None Jeep, Morris AA tractor per gun

British Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Infantry Tanks
Churchill I	Slow Tank	8	7	2	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Wide tracks.
OQF 2 pdr gun	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	No HE.
OQF 3” howitzer	24”/60cm	2	5	3+	Hull mounted, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments	40”/100cm	-	3	6	Smoke bombardment.
Churchill III	Slow Tank	8	7	2	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Wide tracks.
OQF 6 pdr gun	24”/60cm	3	10	4+
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.
6 pdr portee	Wheeled	-	-	-	AA MG, Gun shield, Tip and Run.
OQF 6 pdr gun	24”/60cm	3	10	4+	Rear hull mounted, 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
Humber LRC III	Jeep	0	0	0	AA MG, Recce.
Boys anti-tank rifle	16”/40cm	2	4	5+	Hull mounted.
Humber II or III	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce.
Besa 15mm gun	16”/40cm	3	5	5+
Humber IV	Wheeled	1	0	0	Co-ax MG, Recce.
M6 37mm gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+
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.
Anti-tank Rifle	16”/40cm	1	4	5+	Tank assault 3.
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
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 6 pdr gun	Medium	24”/60cm	3	10	4+	Gun shield, No HE.
OQF 17/25 pdr gun	Immobile	32”/80cm	1	13	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.

British Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-
CMP 15-cwt truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
3-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
Quad tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
Morris AA tractor	Wheeled	-	-	-
Armoured Carriers
White scout car	Jeep	1	0	0
Troop Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
OP Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0
Mortar Carrier	Half-tracked	0	0	0

British Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
Hurricane IIB	MG	2+	6	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+
Hurricane IIC	Cannon	3+	8	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+
Kittyhawk	MG	3+	6	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+