Turning Tide - US - Task Force A

Task Force A		Morale	Points	Platoons

Headquarters

Compulsory Task Force A HQ (p.227)

CinC M8 Armoured car, 2iC M8 Armoured car

CT

70

Combat

Compulsory Task Force Cavalry Recon Platoon (p.227)

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

CT

Compulsory Task Force Cavalry Recon Platoon (p.227)

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

CT

Task Force Tank Destroyer Platoon (p.228)

None 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

CT

Task Force Engineer Combat Platoon (p.228)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 3x 2.5-ton truck	CT
- M3 37mm gun	None M3 37mm gun Bazooka
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer Turretless M4 Sherman dozer M4 Sherman dozer
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None add Pioneer Supply 2.5-ton truck
- AA MG	None Add .50cal AA MG to truck 2x Add .50cal AA MG to truck

Task Force Tank Destroyer Platoon (p.228)	None 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	CT
Task Force Engineer Combat Platoon (p.228)	None Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 2x Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 2x 2.5-ton truck Command Pioneer Rifle, Jeep equipped with .50cal AA MG, 4x Pioneer Rifle, 2x Pioneer M1917 HMG, 3x 2.5-ton truck	CT
- M3 37mm gun	None M3 37mm gun Bazooka
- Bazookas	None Bazooka 2x Bazooka 3x Bazooka
- Bulldozer	None D7 Bulldozer Turretless M4 Sherman dozer M4 Sherman dozer
- Pioneer Supply Truck	None add Pioneer Supply 2.5-ton truck
- AA MG	None Add .50cal AA MG to truck 2x Add .50cal AA MG to truck

Weapons

Light Tank Platoon (6th Armored) (p.205)	None Command M5A1 Stuart, 2x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 3x M5A1 Stuart Command M5A1 Stuart, 4x M5A1 Stuart	CT
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks

Assault Gun Platoon (6th Armored) (p.209)

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

CT

Support

Medium Tank Platoon (6th Armored) (p.201)	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	CT
- Hedge Cutters	None add Hedge Cutters to up to half the tanks
- Poole (p.199)	None Lafayette Poole

Armored Rifle Platoon (6th Armored) (p.207)	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	CT
- AT Gun	None Replace Bazooka with M3 37mm gun
Rifle Platoon (29th Infantry) (p.219)	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.229)	None Command Rifle, 5x Rifle Command Rifle, 10x Rifle Command Rifle, 15x Rifle	FFI
- Jedburg Carbine	None Jedburg Carbine
- Weapons	None 5x Weapons

Armored Field Artillery Battery (6th Armored) (p.212)	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	CT
- Transport	None Jeep M2 half-track Jeep equipped with AA MG M2 half-track equipped with AA MG

Air Support (p.236)

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

Air Observation Post (p.236)

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
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
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.
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.
Staff	16”/40cm	1	2	6	Automatic rifles, Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
MG	16”/40cm	3	2	6	ROF 2 when pinned down
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
M3 37mm gun	Light	24”/60cm	3	7	4+	Gun shield.
Captured Anti-tank gun	Light	24”/60cm	3	8	4+	Gun shield.

US Transport Teams

Name	Mobility	Front	Side	Top	Notes
Trucks
Jeep	Jeep	-	-	-	Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50cal AA MG.
GMC 2½-ton truck	Wheeled	-	-	-
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	MG	3+	7	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	2+
P-47 Thunderbolt	MG	2+	6	5+
	Bombs	4+	5	1+