Fortress Europe - US - Cavalry Recon (Italy)

Cavalry Recon (Italy)		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Armoured Recon HQ (Italy) (p.113)

CinC M8 Armoured car, 2iC M8 Armoured car

CV

95

Combat

Compulsory Cavalry Recon Platoon (Italy) (p.113)

None Command M8 Armoured car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armoured car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep 3x Command M8 Armoured car, 3x Mortar Jeep, 3x Recon Jeep

CV

Compulsory Cavalry Recon Platoon (Italy) (p.113)

None Command M8 Armoured car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armoured car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep 3x Command M8 Armoured car, 3x Mortar Jeep, 3x Recon Jeep

CV

Cavalry Recon Platoon (Italy) (p.113)

None Command M8 Armoured car, Mortar Jeep, Recon Jeep 2x Command M8 Armoured car, 2x Mortar Jeep, 2x Recon Jeep 3x Command M8 Armoured car, 3x Mortar Jeep, 3x Recon Jeep

CV

Weapons

Light Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.101)

None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart

CV

Light Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.101)

None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart

CV

Armoured Assault Gun Platoon (Italy) (p.105)

None Command M8 Scott HMC, M8 Scott HMC Command M8 Scott HMC, 2x M8 Scott HMC

CV

Support

Armoured Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.99)	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
Light Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.101)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV
Tank Destroyer Platoon (Italy) (p.115)	None Command Carbine, Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, M20 Scout car, 2x M10 3in GMC Command Carbine, 2x Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M20 Scout car, 4x M10 3in GMC Command Carbine, Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, M20 Scout car, 2x M18 Hellcat GMC Command Carbine, 2x Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M20 Scout car, 4x M18 Hellcat GMC	CV
Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon (Italy) (p.115)	None Command Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, Carbine, Jeep equipped with AA MG, 2x M5 3in gun, 2x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG Command Carbine, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Carbine, 2x Jeep equipped with AA MG, 4x M5 3in gun, 4x M3 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG	CV
- Bazooka	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka (only if 4 guns) 4x Bazooka (only if 4 guns)

Armoured Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.99)	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
Light Tank Platoon (Italy) (p.101)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CV

Armored Rifle Platoon (Italy) (p.103)	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
Rifle Platoon (Italy) (p.107)	None Command Rifle, 6x Rifle, Bazooka Command Rifle, 9x Rifle, Bazooka	CV
Engineer Combat Platoon (Italy) (p.119)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M1917 HMG, 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer Rifle, 2x M1917 HMG, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle, 2x M1917 HMG, 3x 2.5-ton truck	CV
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka 4x Bazooka
- Bazookas	None Replace Bazooka with M3 37mm gun
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer Turretless M4 Sherman dozer M4 Sherman dozer
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None add Pioneer Supply truck
Armoured Engineer Combat Platoon (Italy)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x M1917 HMG, M3 half-track equipped with AA MG Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer Rifle, 2x M1917 HMG, 2x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle, 2x M1917 HMG, 3x M3 half-track equipped with AA MG	CV
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka 4x Bazooka
- Bazookas	None Replace Bazooka with M3 37mm gun
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer Turretless M4 Sherman dozer M4 Sherman dozer
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None add Pioneer Supply truck

Armored Rifle Platoon (Italy) (p.103)	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
Rifle Platoon (Italy) (p.107)	None Command Rifle, 6x Rifle, Bazooka Command Rifle, 9x Rifle, Bazooka	CV

Field Artillery Battery (Italy) (p.116)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 2x M2A1 105mm howitzer, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 4x M2A1 105mm howitzer, 4x 2.5-ton truck Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 2x M1 155mm howitzer, 2x M5 high-speed tractor Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 4x M1 155mm howitzer, 4x M5 high-speed tractor	CV
- Transport	None Add 3/4 ton and 2.5-ton trucks
Armored Field Artillery Battery (Italy) (p.117)	None Command Carbine, Staff, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC Command Carbine, Staff, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, M4 Sherman OP, 6x M7 Priest HMC	CV
- Transport	None Jeep M2 half-track Jeep equipped with AA MG M2 half-track equipped with AA MG

Field Artillery Battery (Italy) (p.116)	None Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 2x M2A1 105mm howitzer, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 4x M2A1 105mm howitzer, 4x 2.5-ton truck Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 2x M1 155mm howitzer, 2x M5 high-speed tractor Command Carbine, Staff, Observer Rifle, Jeep, 4x M1 155mm howitzer, 4x M5 high-speed tractor	CV
- Transport	None Add 3/4 ton and 2.5-ton trucks
Armored Field Artillery Battery (Italy) (p.117)	None Command Carbine, Staff, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC Command Carbine, Staff, M2 half-track equipped with .50cal AA MG, M4 Sherman OP, 6x M7 Priest HMC	CV
- Transport	None Jeep M2 half-track Jeep equipped with AA MG M2 half-track equipped with AA MG

Chemical Mortar Platoon (Italy) (p.118)	None Command Carbine, Observer Carbine, 2x 4.2in Chemical mortar Command Carbine, Observer Carbine, 4x 4.2in Chemical mortar	CV
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka (only if 4 Mortars)
- Transport	None Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG
- Transport	None Add 2x or 4x Jeep and trailers

Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon (Italy) (p.116)	None Command Carbine, Jeep, 2x M1 Bofors gun, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Carbine, Jeep, 4x M1 Bofors gun, 4x 2.5-ton truck	CV
- Options	None Replace M1 Bofors gun with M2 .50cal AA gun Replace M1 Bofors gun with M49 quad .50cal AA gun
- Options	None Replace M1 Bofors gun with M2 .50cal AA gun Replace M1 Bofors gun with M49 quad .50cal AA gun
SP AA Platoon (Italy) (p.118)	None Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M16 MGMC (Quad .50cal) Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M15 CGMC (37mm), 2x M16 MGMC (Quad .50cal) Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M13 MGMC (Twin .50cal) Command M15 CGMC (37mm), M15 CGMC (37mm), 2x M13 MGMC (Twin .50cal)	CV

Air Support (p.114)

None Limited P-47 Thunderbolt Priority P-47 Thunderbolt

Air Observation Post (p.114)

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 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+	Stabiliser
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.
M4 Sherman OP	Standard Tank	-	2	5+	Rocket launcher
M3 75mm gun	32”/80cm	1	10	3+	Smoke
Anti-aircraft
M13 MGMC (Twin .50cal)	Half-tracked	1	0	0
M33 twin .50cal gun	16”/40cm	5	4	5+	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
M8 Armoured car	Wheeled	1	0	0	co-ax MG, .50cal AA MG
M6 37mm gun	24”/60cm	2	7	4+
M20 Scout car	Jeep	1	0	0	.50cal AA MG
Recon Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	AA MG
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.
Bazooka	8”/20cm	1	10	5+	Tank assault 4.
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.
Mortars
M2 60mm mortar	Man-packed	24”/60cm	2	1	3+	Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardments		32”/80cm	-	1	6
4.2in Chemical mortar	Light	48”/120cm	-	3	4+	Smoke bombardment.
Anti-aircraft Guns
M2 .50cal AA gun	Heavy	16”/40cm	4	4	5+	Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
M49 quad .50cal AA gun	Heavy	16”/40cm	6	4	4+	Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
M1 Bofors gun	Immobile	24”/60cm	4	6	4+	Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
Anti-tank Guns
M3 37mm gun	Light	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	Gun shield.
M5 3in gun	Immobile	32”/80cm	2	12	3+	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.

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-47 Thunderbolt	MG	2+	6	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	1+