Overlord - US - Armored Recon (2nd Armored)

Armored Recon (2nd Armored)		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Armored Recon HQ (2nd Armored) (p.245)

CinC M8 Armored car, 2iC M8 Armored car

CV

85

Combat

Compulsory Armored Recon Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.245)	None Command M8 Armored car, M8 Armored car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armored car, 2x M8 Armored car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep	CV
- AA MG	None Equip Jeep with Hull MG 2x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 3x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 4x Equip Jeep with Hull MG

Compulsory Armored Recon Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.245)	None Command M8 Armored car, M8 Armored car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armored car, 2x M8 Armored car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep	CV
- AA MG	None Equip Jeep with Hull MG 2x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 3x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 4x Equip Jeep with Hull MG

Armored Recon Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.245)	None Command M8 Armored car, M8 Armored car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armored car, 2x M8 Armored car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep	CV
- AA MG	None Equip Jeep with Hull MG 2x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 3x Equip Jeep with Hull MG 4x Equip Jeep with Hull MG

Assault Gun Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.243)	None Command M8 Scott HMC, M8 Scott HMC Command M8 Scott HMC, 2x M8 Scott HMC	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks

Weapons

Light Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.237)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)

Light Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.237)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)

Light Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.237)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)

Support

Corps Tank Destroyer Platoon (p.289)	None Command .50cal Recon Jeep, 2x M20 Scout car, 2x M10 3in GMC Command .50cal Recon Jeep, 2x M20 Scout car, 4x M10 3in GMC Command .50cal Recon Jeep, 2x M20 Scout car, 2x M18 Hellcat GMC Command .50cal Recon Jeep, 2x M20 Scout car, 4x M18 Hellcat GMC	CT
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
Medium Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.233)	None Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 2x M4 or M4A1 Sherman Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 3x M4 or M4A1 Sherman Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 4x M4 or M4A1 Sherman	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)
- Staff Sergeant Lafayette Poole (p.231)	None Staff Sergeant Lafayette Poole

Medium Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.233)	None Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 2x M4 or M4A1 Sherman Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 3x M4 or M4A1 Sherman Command M4 or M4A1 Sherman, 4x M4 or M4A1 Sherman	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)
- Staff Sergeant Lafayette Poole (p.231)	None Staff Sergeant Lafayette Poole
Light Tank Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.237)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Improvised Armour	None add Improvised Armour 2x add Improvised Armour (must have 4 or more tanks)

Armored Rifle Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.240)	None Command Rifle, 3x Rifle, 4x Bazooka, 2x M1919 LMG, M2 60mm mortar, 2x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG Command Rifle, 5x Rifle, 5x Bazooka, 2x M1919 LMG, M2 60mm mortar, 2x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, 3x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG	CV
- AA MG	None Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG 2x Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG 3x Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG
Rifle Platoon (1st Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle	CV
Rifle Platoon (2nd Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Command SMG, Bazooka, 6x SMG Command SMG, Bazooka, 9x SMG	CT
Rifle Platoon (4th Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle	CT
Rifle Platoon (29th Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Pioneer Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Pioneer Rifle	CT
FFI Company (p.287)	None Command Rifle, 5x Rifle Command Rifle, 10x Rifle Command Rifle, 15x Rifle	FFI
- Jedburg Carbine	None Jedburg Carbine
- Weapons	None 5x Weapons
Armored Engineer Combat Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.250)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG Command Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 2x Pioneer Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 4x Pioneer Rifle	CV
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka 4x Bazooka
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer Turretless M4 Sherman dozer M4 Sherman dozer
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None Pioneer Supply 2.5-ton truck
- Transport	None Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x 2.5-ton truck (only if no Rifle) Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 3x 2.5-ton truck (only if 2x Rifle) Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x 2.5-ton truck (only if 4x Rifle) Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG (only if no Rifle) Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 3x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG (only if 2x Rifle) Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG (only if 4x Rifle)

Armored Rifle Platoon (2nd Armored) (p.240)	None Command Rifle, 3x Rifle, 4x Bazooka, 2x M1919 LMG, M2 60mm mortar, 2x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG Command Rifle, 5x Rifle, 5x Bazooka, 2x M1919 LMG, M2 60mm mortar, 2x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, 3x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG	CV
- AA MG	None Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG 2x Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG 3x Replace AA MG with .50cal AA MG
Rifle Platoon (1st Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle	CV
Rifle Platoon (2nd Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Command SMG, Bazooka, 6x SMG Command SMG, Bazooka, 9x SMG	CT
Rifle Platoon (4th Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle	CT
Rifle Platoon (29th Infantry) (p.263)	None Command Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Rifle Command Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, Bazooka, 6x Pioneer Rifle Command Pioneer Rifle, Bazooka, 9x Pioneer Rifle	CT

Armored Field Artillery Battery (2nd Armored) (p.249)	None Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 6x M7 Priest HMC	CV
- Transport	None Jeep, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG 2x M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG
Corps Field Artillery Battery (p.291)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 2x M2A1 105mm howitzer Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 4x M2A1 105mm howitzer	CT
- Transport	None 2x 3/4-ton truck, 2.5-ton truck per howitzer

Armored Field Artillery Battery (2nd Armored) (p.249)	None Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 6x M7 Priest HMC	CV
- Transport	None Jeep, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG 2x M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG
Corps Field Artillery Battery (p.291)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 2x M2A1 105mm howitzer Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 4x M2A1 105mm howitzer	CT
- Transport	None 2x 3/4-ton truck, 2.5-ton truck per howitzer
Corps Field Artillery Battery (155mm) (p.291)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 2x M1 155mm howitzer Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 4x M1 155mm howitzer Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 2x M1A1 155mm Long Tom gun Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 4x M1A1 155mm Long Tom gun	CT
- Transport	None 2x 3/4-ton truck, M5 high-speed tractor per howitzer
- AA MG	None Add .50cal AA MG to M5 high-speed tractor 2x Add .50cal AA MG to M5 high-speed tractor 3x Add .50cal AA MG to M5 high-speed tractor 4x Add .50cal AA MG to M5 high-speed tractor
Corps Field Artillery Battery (155mm Gun SP) (p.293)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 2x M12 155mm GMC Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Carbine, Jeep, 4x M12 155mm GMC	CT
- Transport	None 2x 3/4-ton truck

Corps Anti-aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon (p.294)

None Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M16 MGMC (Quad .50cal) Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M15 CGMC (37mm), 2x M16 MGMC (Quad .50cal)

CT

Air Support (p.295)

None Limited P-47 Thunderbolt Limited P-38 Lightning Priority P-47 Thunderbolt Priority P-38 Lightning

Air Observation Post (p.295)

None L4 Grasshopper AOP

US Tank Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Weapon	Range	ROF	AT	Firepower
Tanks
M5A1 Stuart	Light Tank	4	2	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, AA MG.
M6 37mm gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+	Stabiliser.
M4 Sherman	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50cal AA MG.
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Stabiliser.
M4 or M4A1 Sherman	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50cal AA MG.
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Stabiliser.
M4 Sherman dozer	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, .50cal AA MG, Bulldozer.
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	2	10	3+	Smoke, Stabiliser
Support Weapons
M8 Scott HMC	Light Tank	3	2	0	.50cal AA MG.
M1A1 75mm howitzer	16”/40cm	2	6	3+	Smoke.
Firing Bombardments	64”/160cm	-	3	6
Tank Destroyers
M10 3in GMC	Standard Tank	4	2	0	.50cal AA MG.
M7 3in gun	32”/80cm	2	12	3+	Slow traverse.
M18 Hellcat GMC	Light Tank	2	0	0	.50cal AA MG
M1 76mm gun (late)	32”/80cm	2	12	3+
M20 Scout car	Jeep	1	0	0	.50cal AA MG
Artillery
M7 Priest HMC	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.
M12 155mm GMC	Standard Tank	0	0	0
M1918M1 155mm gun	24”/60cm	1	13	1+	Awkward layout, Hull mounted, Bunker buster
Firing Bombardments	104”/260cm	-	5	2+
M4 Sherman OP	Standard Tank	6	4	1	Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50cal AA MG.
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	1	10	3+	Smoke
Anti-aircraft
M15 CGMC (37mm)	Wheeled	1	0	0
M15 37mm combination mount	24”/60cm	4	5	4+	Anti-aircraft.
M16 MGMC (Quad .50cal)	Half-tracked	1	0	0
M45 quad .50cal gun	16”/40cm	6	4	5+	Anti-aircraft
Armoured Cars
Recon Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	AA MG, Recce
.50cal Recon Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	.50cal AA MG, Recce
Mortar Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	Recce.
M2 60mm mortar	24”/60cm	2	1	3+	Hull mounted, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardments	32”/80cm	-	1	6
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.

US Infantry Teams

Team	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Carbine	8”/20cm	1	1	6	Automatic rifles.
Rifle	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Automatic rifles.
SMG	4”/10cm	3	1	6	Full ROF when moving.
Bazooka	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4.
PIAT	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4.
MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	ROF 2 when pinned down.
Flame-thrower	4”/10cm	2	-	6	Flame-thrower.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Automatic rifles, Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
Additional Training and Equipment
Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.

US Gun Teams

Weapon	Mobility	Range	ROF	AntiTank	Firepower	Notes
Machine-guns
M1919 LMG	Man-packed	16”/40cm	5	2	6	ROF 2 when pinned down or moving.
M1917 HMG	Man-packed	24”/60cm	6	2	6	ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
Captured HMG	Man-packed	24”/60cm	6	2	6	ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
Mortars
M2 60mm mortar	Man-packed	24”/60cm	2	1	3+	Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardments		32”/80cm	-	1	6
Captured 81mm mortar	Man-packed	24”/60cm	2	2	3+	Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardments		40”/100cm	-	2	6
Anti-tank Guns
Captured Anti-tank gun	Light	24”/60cm	3	8	4+	Gun shield.
Artillery
M2A1 105mm howitzer	Immobile	24”/60cm	1	9	2+	Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		72”/180cm	-	4	4+	Smoke bombardment.
M1 155mm howitzer	Immobile	24”/60cm	1	10	1+	Bunker buster, Gun shield, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		88”/220cm	-	5	2+	Smoke bombardment.
M1A1 155mm Long Tom gun	Immobile	24”/60cm	1	13	1+	Bunker buster, Smoke.
Firing Bombardments		104”/260cm	-	5	2+	Smoke bombardment.

US Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50cal AA MG.
Dodge ¾-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
GMC 2½-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
M5 high-speed tractor	Standard Tank	-	-	-	.50cal AA MG
Armoured Personnel Carriers
M2 half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50cal AA MG.
M3 half-track	Half-tracked	1	0	0	Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50cal AA MG.
Recovery and Engineer Vehicles
D7 Bulldozer	Very Slow Tank	0	0	0	Bulldozer.
Turretless M4 Sherman dozer	Standard Tank	6	4	0	Bulldozer.

US Aircraft

Aircraft	Weapon	To Hit	AT	Firepower	Notes
P-38 Lightning	Cannon	3+	7	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	1+
P-47 Thunderbolt	MG	2+	6	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	1+