Us Divisions Normandy

US Infantry DIvISIonS In normanDy JUne-aUgUSt 1944

By mIke HaUgHt

Symbol Division & Nickname Arrived

1st Infantry Division 6June BigRedOne

2nd Infantry Division 7June Indianhead

4th Infantry Division 6June Ivy

5th Infantry Division 9July RedDiamondorRedDevils

8th Infantry Division 4July Pathfinder

9th Infantry Division 10June OldReliable

28th Infantry Division 22July KeystoneorBloodyBucket


29th Infantry Division 6June BlueandGray

30th Infantry Division 10June OldHickory

35th Infantry Division 11July SantaFe

79th Infantry Division 14June CrossofLorraine

80th Infantry Division 3August BlueRidge

83rd Infantry Division 18June ThunderboltorOhio

90th Infantry Division 8June ToughHombres

Atitsheight,thebattleforNormandyincluded14Americaninfantrydivisions.ThesearrivedbetweenD-Dayon6June1944 through the end of August, just as the battles fornorthern France were coming to a close. Obviously therearetoomanydivisionsforeachtobefeaturedinOverlord,howeverasluckandAmericanefficiencywouldhaveit,youcaneasilyadaptthesimpleRifleCompanytofieldthesedivi-sionsinFlames Of War.

Below are all of the US infantry divisions that played animportantpartintheNormandyfighting.Weveincludedabriefhistoryaboutthedivision,motivationandskillratings,special rules if applicable, and a Rifle CompanyDiagramto use, which represents that division between June andSeptember1944.

Itisimportanttorememberthatnotallofthefollowingdivi-sionsarecreatedequal.TheoptionsavailabletotheseRifleCompanies represent what was available to that divisionduringitscampaigninFrance.Betweenallofthesevariants,youaresuretofindonethatsuitsyourplaystyle.

OverlOrd Infantry dIvIsIOnsDont forget about the Infantry Divisions in theOverlordcompilation book, which includes the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and29thInfantry Divisions. Together with this briefing youshould have all of the Infantry divisions involved in thebattles ofNormandy andBrittanybetween June and earlySeptember1944.

US Infantry forces In france

US Infantry DIvISIonS In nortHern france

The9thInfantryDivsiionwasactivatedon 1 August 1940. After a period oftraining, the division the first of itsregiments, the39th,deployedoverseason 17 September 1942 to Englandwhere it joined theEasternTaskforcefor Operation Torch, the AlliedinvasionofNorthAfrica.The47thand

60thfollowedinOctoberasapartoftheWesternTaskforcehittingtheMoroccanAtlanticcoastline.

OperatIOn tOrchAllthreeregimentseventuallycametogetherafterOperationTorch.The Allies defeated the pro-GermanVichy Frenchin Morocco and were soon moving east toward Tunisia.However, the 9th was left behind on guard detail until17February1943whenRommelsoffensiveslicedthroughtheAmericanlinesatKasserinePass.

The divisions artillery was sent forward first as their helpwas needed themost in stopping theGerman spearheads.Thebatteriesbravedsnowandiceinthehighaltitudes,andrain andmud in the lower areas to get into position 777miles(1250km)awayinjustthreeandahalfdays.Therestofthedivisioncameupandjoinedthelineon27Februaryandtookupthelinenexttothe1stInfantryDivisionatElGuettar.Afterseveralbloodybattlesthere,thedivisionjoinedtheAlliedassaultnorth,completingtheTunisiancampaigninMay1943.ThedivisionreturnedtoAlgiersandpreparedfortheirnextinvasion

sIcIlyOn 1 August 1943, the Old Reliable Division landed atPalermo harbour, Sicily.The invasion of the Italian islandpropelledthedivisiontoTroinawhereitinvasionwascom-pletedbyotherunits.The9threturnedtoreserve,andthenleftNorthAfricaforEnglandon8November1943.

d-dayThe9thlandedinNormandyon10JuneasoneofonlytwoveteranAmericaninfantrydivisions.TheyplayedakeyroleinthebattlefortheCotentinPeninsula,cuttingitoffatthebaseandsealingintheGermandefendersofthepeninsula.ThedivisionthenturnednorthandhelpedreducetheportofCherbourg.

Thedivisionmoved south andon9 July theOldReliablewasbackinactionduringtheSt.Lbreakthrough.On25Julythedivisionparticipatedinthebreakoutoperationsandwas credited with the furthest advance in the push.TheythenhelpedclosetheFalaiseGapbeforeturningeastduringthe pursuit of the German army across France and intoBelgium.

WhileinNormandy,the9thInfantryDivisionisrecognizedasoneofthefirstdivisionstosuccessfullyintegratecombinedarms tactics, relying on supplementary firepower to helptheirinfantryregiments.

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To field a RifleCompany from the 9th InfantryDivision,usetheRifleCompanydiagramonthefollowingpage.Usethecolumnmarked.ItusesallofthenormalAmericanspecialrulesfoundintherulebookonpages236-240.

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The Old Reliable fought in Tunisia and Sicily before Normandy. As such, a Rifle Company from the 9th Infantry Division is rated Confident Veteran.

fIelDIng tHe 9tH Infantry DIvISIon

You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. Your Company HQ must be from the 9th Infantry Division (marked ). All platoons with this symbol must be from the 9th Infantry Division as well. You can field Support platoons that are marked only with , provided that there is no 9th Infantry Division option available.

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ActivatedinJune1942,the79thInfantryDivisionarrivedinFranceandjoinedthe4th, 9th, and 90th InfantryDivisions inthebattlefortheCherbourgpeninsula.

The division successfully captured itsfirst major objective of Valognes on19 near the port city of Cherbourg.From there the division moved north

through the endless hedgerows to take the high groundaround Cherbourg. While the 315th Infantry RegimentsecuredthestrategictownofHardinvast,theothertworegi-mentspressedintotheouterdefencesoftheportcity.

cherBOurgThe 313th Infantry Regiment fought a hard street battlethroughCherbourg itself.Concretepillboxesand fortifica-tionsmadethejobevenharder,butthedouhboysperseveredandpushedintothecitycentre.Theregimentwaswellintoitsmop-upoperationswhenFort duRoule fell, signallingthenearendofthebattle.

fOrt du rOuleFortduRoule stood at thenorthwest endof ahigh ridgeoverlookingCherbourg. Itshighwallsprotectedagarrisonequipped to hold out indefinitely, as indeed they wereorderedtodo.ThefortwasthekeytothecityandneededtobetakentosecureCherbourgentirely,sothe314thInfantryRegimentsettledintoagoodold-fashionedsiegeon22June.Afterthreedaysofbitterfighting,the314thfinallyforcedthesurrenderofthefort,andendedthebattleofCherbourgonthefollowingday,26June.

la hay du puItsAfter Cherbourg, the division marched south to join theAlliedfrontlineatLaHayduPuits.Therethedivisionfacedthehorrorsofbocagefighting.Onceagainthebattlehingeduponthehighground,knownasHill95,butmorecommonlyreferredtoasBloodyHillbythemenofthe79th.

Germanartilleryhittheinfantrymenhardastheyattackedthe hill, but the doughboys own DivArty responded inkind, with interest. One GI remembered the counterbat-teryfire as the prettiest damnedprecision artillery in thismanswar.TheGermansbuckledunderthepressureasthe314thInfantryRegimentpushedrightupbehindtherolling

barragetakingtheirfirstfewobjectivesinthetownon4July.AfterfourmoredaysoffightinginthetownandonBloodyHill,theLaHayduPuitsareafinallyfellintoAlliedhands.

the seIne lOOpAsafollow-updivisioninOperationCobra,the79thfoughtitswaytoaloopintheSeineRiverandsecuredacrossingnearMantes-Gassicourt.The79thheldforfivedaysagainstrepeated attacks fromGermanaircraft andground troops.By28August,the79thwonthevitalcrossingandwiththatthedoughboysjoinedintheraceacrossFrance.

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TofieldaRifleCompanyfromthe79th InfantryDivision,usetheRifleCompanydiagramonthefollowingpage.Usethecolumnmarked .ItusesallofthenormalAmericanspecialrulesfoundintherulebook.


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You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. All of your platoons are rated Confident Trained and must be marked with .

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The 90th Infantry Divisions insigniadates back to World War I when thedivision drew its members fromTexasandOklahoma.TheTandOstoodforthesetwostates,butquicklytookonthemeaningToughOmbresinWWII.

The359thRegimentalCombatTeamofthe90thInfantryDivisionsawactionon

6JuneatUtahBeachinsupportofthe4thInfantryDivision.Therestofthedivisionsawactionon10JuneaspartoftheefforttocuttheCotentinPeninsula.

meredet rIverDuring the operations on the Cotentin Peninsula, the90thInfantryDivisionwaschargedwithattackingwest.The357thand358thregimentsledtheassaultbutrecoiledwhentheGermans openedfire on the green troops.The assaultstalledandcouldntgetitmovingagain.

USVIICorpscommander,MajorGeneralLawtonCollinsrelieved the divisions commander, Brigadier General JayMacKelvie, and replacedhimwithMajorGeneralEugeneLandrum. The regimental commanders of the 357th and358thwerealsoreplaced.Thedivisionhadtobeshepardedbythe82ndAirborneDivisionfortherestofthecampaignandfoughtreasonablywell.However,seriousdamagehadbeendonetogaindivisionanunenviablepoorreputation.

saInt-germaIn-sur-svesIn late July, theTough Ombres joined thefighting in theNormandyhedgerows.AtSaint-Germain-sur-Svestheyraninto a counterattack by the German 6. Fallschirmjgerregiment (6th ParachuteRegiment) on 18 July. In the surpriseattack, the Germans took 265 of the Tough Ombresprisoner, killingorwounding another400.The resultwasdevastatinganditstalledtheUSArmysadvanceintheareaforninemoredays.

GeneralGeorgePattonwasfuriousandsackedLandrumandreplacedhimwithBrigadierGeneralRaymondMcLain.Thedivisionwasremovedfromthelineasthetopbrassdebatedabout what to do. The 90thInfantry Division faced thepossibilityofbeingdismantledandused for replacements.FortunatelyfortheToughOmbres,thiswasneverdone.

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TherearetwowaystofieldaRifleCompanyfromthe90thInfantryDivision.Youmayfieldthemduringtheirtroubledperiod from 6 June-30 July, where the division is ratedReluctant Trained,usingthecolumnmarked.

Alternatively, you can field them after McLain takescommand,where thedivision is ratedConfident Trained,usingthe symbolinstead.

Use theRifleCompanydiagramon the followingpage.ARifleCompany fromthe90th InfantryDivisionuses allof





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Back On trackBrigadierGeneralRaymondMcLainsleadershipandadesiretocleartherecordgavetheOmbresareasontoliveuptotheir name and theyre fortunes soon improved.The 90thmadeanimpressivestandatSeesandBourg-Saint-Leonardon15August.Theymetupwiththe10thPolishDragoonsinChambois,effectivelyclosingtheFalaiseGap.

You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box shaded grey. If you are fielding a 90th Infantry Division (Early), your Company HQ, Combat, Weapons, and Regimental Support Platoons must be from the 90th Infantry Division (marked ). All Support Platoons must be marked .If you are fielding a 90th Infantry Division after McLain takes command, all platoons in your force must be marked .

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Company HQ

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2iC Command Carbine team

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1st Infantry Division 6June BigRedOne

2nd Infantry Division 7June Indianhead

4th Infantry Division 6June Ivy

5th Infantry Division 9July RedDiamondorRedDevils

8th Infantry Division 4July Pathfinder

9th Infantry Division 10June OldReliable

28th Infantry Division 22July KeystoneorBloodyBucket


29th Infantry Division 6June BlueandGray

30th Infantry Division 10June OldHickory

35th Infantry Division 11July SantaFe

79th Infantry Division 14June CrossofLorraine

80th Infantry Division 3August BlueRidge

83rd Infantry Division 18June ThunderboltorOhio

90th Infantry Division 8June ToughHombres

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Company HQ 10 points 15 points 10 points

OptIOnsAdd up to two Bazooka teams for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add up to two Bazooka teams for +20 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to any or all Gun Sections for +10 points per Bazooka team.

Add up to three Sniper teams for +50 points per team.

mOtIvatIOn and skIllFor the majority of the US infantrymen, the battles in Normandy and Brittany is their first test of battle. A Rifle Company that uses the US Infantry Division symbol (marked ) is rated as Confident Trained.

The battles for northern France are not the 9th Infantry Divisions first, which took place in North Africa and Sicily. A Rifle Company from the 9th Infantry Division (marked ) is rated as Confident Veteran.

The Tough Ombres have a tough road ahead of them. A Rifle Company from the 90th Infantry Division (Early), marked , is rated Reluctant Trained.

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The GIs of the rifle companies are at the bottom of themilitarypeckingorder,butintheenditistheywhodothemostfightingandwinthemostbattles.WithoutthehumbleGI,thewarwouldhavebeenlostalongtimeago.

Thecoreof the rifleplatoon is theGIarmedwithanM1Garand Semi-automatic rifle, backed up by theBrowningAutomatic Rifle (BAR). Their automatic weapons allowthem to put down an immense volume of fire, especiallyatshortranges,makingthemparticularlyadeptatfireandmanoeuvre.

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Sergeant

Mortar Section

M2 60mm mortar

M2 60mm mortar

M2 60mm mortar

machine-gun Section

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Theweaponsplatoongivesyouahandyreserveoffirepower.Itcaneitherformabaseoffirewhenattackingorbehandedouttotherifleplatoonstostrengthentheirpositionswhendefending.While weapons platoons were only authorisedtwomachine-guns,manylostthemandrequisitionedre-placementstoincreasetheirfirepower.

Although a battalion only officially had twomachine-gunplatoons,many collected replacementweapons todoubletheirstrengthsotheycouldcovertheentirefrontline.

Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat Attachments to Rifle or Weapons Platoons from a Rifle Company.

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HQ Section with:

Mortar Section and 1 Machine-gun Section 90 points 115 points 80 points

OptIOnAdd Jeep with .50 cal AA MG for +5 points.

Add a Machine-gun Section for +30 points.

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OptIOnsAdd a Bazooka team to any or all Machine-gun Sections for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to any or all Machine-gun Sections for +20 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to any or all Machine-gun Sections for +10 points per Bazooka team.

Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and Jeeps with trailers for +10 points for the platoon.

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A Weapons Platoon may make Combat Attachments to Rifle Platoons.

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Mortarplatoonsareacriticalcomponenttoinfantrytactics.Its their job to eliminate enemys guns and suppress hisinfantry.Thesizeofthemortarplatoondependsonwhattheinfantrywereasked todoandwhat theywereexpected toencounter.Ifitsamajorbreakout,alloftheplatoonsassetsmightbeassignedtoasinglecompany.Ifitsadiversionaryorsmallattackapairmightbesenttoprovidesmokecoverfortheinfantry.

Themortarisakeyweaponindefenseaswell.Youcancounton theGermans always counterattacking, and themortarsareonlyafewdozenyardsbehindyou,comparedtothefieldartillerywhichcanbemilesback.Themortarswillrespondto theattack instantlyandcause seriousdamagetoenemyinfantrychargingyourlines.

TheAmmunition&Pioneerplatoonisaspecialunit,trainedindealingwithenemyfortificationsandstrongpoints.Theyarewellstockedwithexplosivestoblowupanythingfromalargehedgerowtoanenemytank.

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3 Mortar Sections 120 points 155 points 105 points 2 Mortar Sections 85 points 110 points 75 points 1 Mortar Section 45 points 55 points -

OptIOnsAdd a Bazooka team to any or all Mortar Sections for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to any or all Mortar Sections for +20 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to any or all Mortar Sections for +10 points per Bazooka team.

Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and Jeeps with trailers for +10 points for the platoon.

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HQ Section with:

3 A&P Squads 125 points 165 points 95 points 2 A&P Squads 90 points 115 points 70 points

OptIOnsAdd up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +20 points per Bazooka team.

Add up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +10 points per Bazooka team.

Add Pioneer Supply -ton truck for +25 points.

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Theriflemenarevulnerabletoenemytanks,sotheybringuptheiranti-tankplatoonassoonastheydigin.Theanti-tankgunstakeuppositionsindefiladewherethetankscantseethemuntilthelastmoment.Betweentheir57mmgunsandtheinfantrybazookas,theycanhandlemosttankattacks.

The regimental Intelligence and Recon Platoon (I&R)provided the units HQ with information on the enemystrengthsandweaknesses,aswellashelpingtoselectthebestrouteforadvances.

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Intelligence & Recon platoon

Lieutenant

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Recon Jeep Recon Jeep Recon Jeep

An Intelligence & Recon Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon.

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3 I&R Squads 65 points 85 points 60 points

dIsmOuntBefore deployment you may choose to dismount all of your jeeps. If you do this, all of the platoons vehicles are perma-nently removed from the game. Replace each:

Recon Jeep with a Rifle or M1919 LMG team..50 cal Recon Jeep with a Rifle or .50 cal MG team.

Designate one of the teams as the Platoon Command team. The platoon remains a Reconnaissance Platoon.

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Lieutenant

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Sergeant

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Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and DUKW trucks for +10 points for the platoon.

Replace all DUKW trucks with 1 -ton trucks at no cost.

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Lieutenant

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M4 (105mm) Sherman

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M4 (105mm) Sherman

The regimental cannon platoon fills the gap between thebattalionmortarsandthedivisionalartillery.

TheM3105mmhowitzerisdesignedasasmallerandlighterweapon than the divisional M2A1 105mm howitzers toallowittogetclosertotheaction.Unfortunately,thelighthowitzerlacksagunshieldmakingitdangeroustouseasaninfantryguninthedirectfirerole.

Asaresult,thecannonplatoonisusuallyusedasjustanotherartillery battery equipped with shorter ranged guns thannormal.

Forimportantmissions,theinfantrydivisionstankbattalionwould lend its assault guns to provide artillery support.Thesewereusuallydeployedtocoverwheretheregimentalcannons could not, ensuring an all-round even spread ofcloseartillerysupport.

Cannon platoon

Captain

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HQ Section with:

6 M3 105mm 155 points 205 points 135 points 4 M3 105mm 105 points 140 points 95 points 2 M3 105mm 55 points 75 points 50 points

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6 M4 (105mm) 310 points 3 M4 (105mm) 155 points 2 M4 (105mm) 105 points

OptIOnsFit up to half of the platoons tanks with Hedgerow Cutters for +5 points for the platoon.

Infantry Divisional Support

Tank

Tank

Tank

TankTank Section Tank Section

Sergeant Sergeant

independent Tank Platoon

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Command Tank

All Stuart and Sherman tanks in an Independent Tank Platoon are equipped with Tank Telephones.

If a Tank team with a Tank Telephone and an adjacent Infantry team did not move in the Movement Step and are not Pinned Down, the Infantry team can use the Eyes and Ears rule (see page 195 of the rulebook) to Reveal one Gone to Ground enemy team to that Tank team as if the Infantry team was a recce team.

If other tanks in the platoon fire, they must have their own Infantry team pointing out the target, or continue to treat the target as Gone to Ground.

tank telephOnesIn the dense terrain of the Bocage it is very difficult fortanks tofind targetsandalmost impossible for infantry toadvancewithoutpropertankfiresupport.Thesolutionthathasevolvedistoweldaboxcontainingafieldtelephoneontherearofeachtank.Whentheyneedfiresupportabraveinfantryman runsup to thebackof the tankand tells thetankcrewwherethetargetislocated.

platOOn5 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 320 points 4 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 255 points 3 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 190 points

5 M5A1 Stuart 200 points 4 M5A1 Stuart 160 points 3 M5A1 Stuart 120 points

OptIOnsFit up to half of the platoons tanks with Hedgerow Cutters for +5 points for the platoon.

Fit any or all of the platoons tanks with Improvised Armour for +5 points per tank.

Fit up to one M4 or M4A1 Sherman tank with a dozer blade making it a Bulldozer for +5 points.

Independent tank platOOn

mOtIvatIOn and skIllFor the majority of the US infantrymen, the battles in Normandy and Brittany is their first test of battle. Unless otherwise noted, platoons marked are rated Confident Trained.

The battles for northern France are not the 9th Infantry Divisions first, which took place in North Africa and Sicily. Unless otherwise noted, platoons marked are rated Confident Veteran.

Each infantry division was assigned a battalion of tanksdirectlyattachedtogivetheinfantrythecapabilityofover-comingenemypositions.Thesebattalionswerenotofficiallypartof thedivision,but themajorityof themstayedwiththeirassigneddivisionthroughoutthewar.

A tank battalion of an infantry division had a differentmission than that of their armored division counterparts.The infantrys four tank companieswere to provide directfire support to thedivisions27 rifle companies.Aswouldbeexpected,thesetankerswereinhighdemand,andalwaysinvolved in the thick of the action, blasting the enemysdefenses at close-range, counterattacking enemy break-throughs,andreinforcingthestrengthandspiritofthemenonthefrontlines.

The tankers of the infantry division faced the bulk of theenemys anti-tank weaponry, such as anti-tank guns, self-propelled tank-hunters, assault guns, and, occasionally,enemytanks.Thebulkoftheiroppositionwastheenemysinfantry holding the front line. As such they encounteredmany hand-held anti-tank launchers such as PanzerfaustsandPanzerschrecks.Todealwiththeseweapons,themenofthe tankbattalions frequently added extraprotection suchassandbagsandlogs.Buttheirbestprotectioncamefromtheir infantry comrades who were to be right there withthemfightingalongsidethem,takingoutanti-tankweaponssothatthetankstotakeouttheanti-infantryweapons,suchasmachine-guns.Inthiswayaninfantry-tankteamwouldaccomplishthebreakthrough.

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mOtIvatIOn and skIllThe 899th and 813th Tank Destroyer Battalions were North Africa and Sicily veterans. A Veteran

veteran tank destrOyers

Tank Destroyer Platoon is rated Confident Veteran.

platOOn

Security Section and Tank Destroyer Section with:

4 M10 3 GMC 285 points 2 M10 3 GMC 155 points

OptIOnFit up to half of the platoons tank destroyers with Hedgerow Cutters for +5 points for the platoon.

cOrps tank destrOyer platOOn

Corps Tank destroyer Platoon

Lieutenant

Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Tank destroyer Section

Command Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep M20 scout car M20 scout car

Security Section

Corps Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook.

platOOn


4 M10 3 GMC 370 points 2 M10 3 GMC 205 points

OptIOnFit up to half of the platoons tank destroyers with Hedgerow Cutters for +5 points for the platoon.

veteran tank destrOyer platOOn

Veteran Tank destroyer Platoon

Lieutenant

Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer


Command Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep M20 scout car M20 scout car

Security Section

Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook.

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Thefirst tankdestroyerunit ashore inNormandywas the899th Tank Destroyer Battalion, the veteran victors of ElGuettar.TheystormedashoreonUtahbeach,madecontactwiththe82ndAirborneDivision,andthenattackeduptheCotentinPeninsulatohelpliberatethecityofCherbourg.

Thebattalionjoinedbrieflywiththe90thInfantryDivisionduring the Contentin campaign, and then returned tosupport the 9th Infantry Division for the duration of theNormandycampaignduringthepushthroughNormandysdeadlyhedgerowcountry.

The813thTankDestroyerBattalionlandedinNorthAfricainJanuary1943,armedwithM375mmGMChalf-tracks.ThebattalionsupportedUS,British,andFrenchunitsinthebattlesforTunisia.

Re-equippedwithM10tankdestroyers,thebattalionwentbackintobattlebrieflyinItalybeforebeingpulledoutandreturnedtoEngland.Theveterantank-killersthenteamedupwiththe79thInfantryDivisionandparticipatedintheattackonCherbourgandtherestoftheNormandycampaign.

NormandywasaninterestingchallengefortheAlliedarmies.Inabattlewherefirepowerwasessentialtoblastopenhedge-rows inbocagecountryandbuildings in townsandcities,theM4s75mmandM10s3gunswereinhighdemand.

Thetankdestroyerswerealwaysbusymovingfromonespottotheservingtheinfantryinanassaultgunrole.Togetherwith the infantrys tank battalion, the tank destroyersmanagedtohelpbreakthroughtheGermanlinesandpushtheadvanceforward.

InBrittany,therewasonlyonetankbattalionoperatinginthe area, so theM10s of several tank destroyer battalionsfilled theegap,helping the2nd,8th,29th, and83rd InfantryDivisionsblasttheirwaythroughSt.MaloandBrest.

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Towed Tank destroyer Platoon

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep


M5 3in gun

M3 half-track with .50 cal AA MG

M5 3in gun

Bazooka team Bazooka team


M5 3in gun


M5 3in gun

Bazooka team Bazooka team


Security Section

Command Carbine team

Recon Jeep Recon Jeep

Truck Section

Corporal

Tech 5

Truck Squad

Tech 5

Truck Squad

Tech 5

Truck Squad

Corporal

HQ Squad

Command

platOOn


4 M5 3in 170 points 2 M5 3in 95 points

OptIOnsAdd up to one Bazooka team per M5 3in gun for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add one M3 half-track per M5 3in gun for +5 points per half-track.

tOWed tank destrOyer platOOn

Towed Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook.

While US infantry had trucks to carry or tow all of itsheavy weapons, the GIs still had to march. If the corpscommander wanted the division to move faster than thedogfaces couldmarch, theyattacheda truckplatoon fromtheQuartermasterscompany.

Tank Destroyer Command has determined that the self-propelledtankdestroyersaredifficulttoconcealinmanycasesandthattheirmobilityisoftenwasted.Asaresulthalfofthetankdestroyerbattalionshavebeenconvertedtotowedguns.

TheM53ingunisthesameweaponasintheself-propelledmountings,butismuchlowerandeasiertoconcealmakingitmoresuitableforinfantryoperations.

Thetowedtankdestroyerplatoonsusesimilartacticstotheself-propelledunits.Theysendtheirscoutsouttowatchthetanksandkeepthegunsinformedoftheenemyprogresssotheycantakeupthebestpositiontostopthem.

platOOn8 DUKW trucks 30 points 35 points 6 DUKW trucks 25 points 30 points 4 DUKW trucks 20 points 25 points 2 DUKW trucks 15 points 20 points

8 2-ton trucks 25 points 30 points 6 2-ton trucks 20 points 25 points 4 2-ton trucks 15 points 20 points 2 2-ton trucks 10 points 15 points

OptIOnArm up to one DUKW or 2-ton truck per Truck Squad with a .50 cal AA MG for +5 points per vehicle.

truck sectIOn

A Transport Section follows the rules for Transport Platoons found on pages 47 and 48 of the rulebook.

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Bulldozer

Engineer Combat Platoon

2 -ton dump truck

2 -ton dump truck

Pioneer Supply 2 -ton dump truck

Bazooka team

Bazooka team

2 -ton dump truck

Bazooka team

The combat engineers are equally capable of constructingbridgesandminefieldsandofblowingthemupagain.Theirfirepower enables them to survive on the field of battle,performingtheirengineeringtasksunderfireifnecessary.

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HQ Section and Weapons Squad with:

2 Operating Squads 150 points 195 points 1 Operating Squad 110 points 145 points No Operating Squads 70 points 100 points

OptIOnsAdd a D7 Bulldozer for +10 points, a turretless M4 Sherman dozer for +15 points, or an M4 Sherman Dozer for +70 points.

Add a D7 Bulldozer for +15 points, a turretless M4 Sherman dozer for +20 points, or an M4 Sherman Dozer for +90 points.

Add a Bazooka team to the HQ Section and any or all Squads for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add a Bazooka team to the HQ Section and any or all Squads for +20 points per Bazooka team.

Add Pioneer Supply 2-ton dump truck for +25 points.

Add a Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and a 2-ton dump truck to each Operating Squad for +10 points for the platoon.

engIneer cOmBat platOOn

You may replace all Pioneer HMG teams with Pioneer Rifle teams at the start of the game before deployment.

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mOtIvatIOn and skIllAll paratroopers have undergone some of the most intensive training in the US Army and as a result they are very

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professional soldiers. A Parachute Rifle Platoon is rated Fearless Veteran.

Glider rifle platoon

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Bazookateam

CommandRifle team

Rifle Squad

Sergeant


Rifle team

Rifle Squad

Sergeant


Rifle team

Rifle Squad

Sergeant

Rifle teamRifle team Rifle team

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3 Rifle Squads 155 points 2 Rifle Squads 110 points

During the battle for theContentin campaign, it was es-sentialthatthebaseofthepeninsulawascutoffatthebasesothattheGermanscouldnotescape.Thetaskwasgiventothe90thInfantryDivision,whichneededtopassthroughthe82ndAirborneDivisionslinestogetattheenemy.

The attack quickly bogged down and after some friendlyfireincidentswiththe325thGliderInfantryRegiment,the90thwaspulledfromthefrontline.Fromthatpointonthe9thInfantryDivisionmovedtotheareatotakeoverandthetroubled ToughOmbreshadtobeshepardedbythe82ndAirbornesparatroopersandglidertroopsthroughtherestofthecampaign.

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HQ Section and Mortar Squad with:

3 Rifle Squads 265 points 2 Rifle Squads 205 points

OptIOnAdd an extra Rifle/MG team to all Rifle Squads for +30 points per Squad.

gammOn BOmBsGammon bombs were a British innovation that gaveAlliedparatroopers ready explosives for tackling armouredvehicles.

All Rifle/MG teams in a Parachute Rifle Platoon carry Gammon Bombs giving them Tank Assault 3.

master sergeantParachutemissionsaretrickyandthelossofanofficercanresult in the failure of themission.Therefore platoon ser-geantsarebriefedoneverydetailofthemissionintheeventtheirofficerisseparatedfromtheplatoon.

Parachute Rifle Platoons use the German Mission Tactics special rules (see page 242 of the rulebook).

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glIder rIfle platOOn

Cavalry platoon

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Command M8 armored car Mortar Jeep Recon Jeep

Cavalry Recon Patrol

Sergeant



Sergeant



Every infantry division has a cavalry squadron undercommandtokeepaneyeontheenemy.Thecavalrytroopskeptwellaheadoftheinfantry,lookingforgapsintheenemyline.Whenresistancewasencountered,thecavalryfellbackandbroughtuptheinfantryandsupportedthemasbesttheycould.

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Cavalry Recon Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with their own Command team.

Cavalry Recon Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.

cavalry platOOnplatOOn

3 Cavalry Recon Patrols 210 points 270 points 2 Cavalry Recon Patrols 140 points 180 points 1 Cavalry Recon Patrol 70 points 90 points

OptIOnEquip any or all Jeeps with a Hull MG for +5 points per jeep.

dIsmOuntBefore deployment you may choose to dismount your Cavalry Platoon. If you do this, all of the Cavalry Recon Patrols from the same platoon operate as a single platoon.

If you dismount, all of the platoons vehicles are permanently removed from the game. Replace all of the vehicles in each Patrol with any two of the following teams for each Patrol:

Carbine teamsM1919 LMG teamsup to one .50 cal MG team per Cavalry Recon Patrol up to one Bazooka team per Cavalry Recon Patrolup to one M2 60mm mortar team per Cavalry Recon

Patrol

Designate any one of the teams as the Platoon Command team. The platoon remains a Reconnaissance Platoon.

An American Sherman medium tank

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M15 CGMC half-track

Corps Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon

LIEUTENANT

LIEUTENANT Sergeant

AutomaticWeapons Section


Corps Anti-aircraftArtillery Platoon

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

CommandCarbine team

Jeep


Sergeant

M1 Bofors

Anti-aircraft gun

2 1/2-ton truck

2 1/2-ton truck


Sergeant

M1 Bofors

Anti-aircraft gun

2 1/2-ton truck

2 1/2-ton truck

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HQ Section with:

2 M1 Bofors 45 points

2 M1 Bofors and 2 M49 quad .50 cal AA 90 points 1 M1 Bofors and 1 M49 quad .50 cal AA 45 points

2 M1 Bofors and 2 M2 .50 cal AA 70 points 1 M1 Bofors and 1 M2 .50 cal AA 35 points

OptIOnsAdd Jeep and 2-ton trucks to the platoon for +5 points.

Replace any or all M49 quad .50 cal AA with M16 MGMC (quad .50 cal) half-tracks for +15 points per half-track.

M2 .50 cal AA guns are carried Portee on their trucks counting as a Tank team.

cOrps antI-aIrcraft artIllery platOOn

platOOn2 M16 MGMC (Quad .50 cal) and 2 M15 CGMC (37mm) 150 points 1 M16 MGMC (Quad .50 cal) and 1 M15 CGMC (37mm) 75 points

cOrps antI-aIrcraft artIllery (self-prOpelled) platOOn

ThemobileAAAplatoonsaremoresuitedtodefendingtherear areas, keeping Luftwaffe raiders off the artillery andheadquarters.Carefullydeployed indug-inpositions, theycanstopanythingbutthemostdeterminedraid.

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ObserverCarbine team


M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

TruckTruck

TruckTruck



M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M5 high-speed tractor M5 high-speed tractor


US infantry commandeer a Kbelwagen

EachinfantrydivisionhasitsownthreebattalionsofM2A1105mmhowitzers andonebattalionofM1155mmhow-itzers.These assets were then generally parcelled out one105mmbattaliontoeachofthedivisionsregiments,whilethe155battalionisassignedwhenandwhereneeded.

Theinfantryregimentandtheartillerybattalionformedthecoreofa regimental combat team,combining their effortsduring the campaign. When an infantry regiment wasattachedouttoanotherdivision,itsmatchingartillerybat-talionoftenwentwith it.Thispreservedco-operationandquicktacticalresponsivenessincombat.

Theheavygunsofthedivisionsfourthartillerybattalionwereextremelyhelpfulinthetoughbocagefighting.Theseguns,pairedwithcorpsartillery,wereessentialtothebreakoutofOperationCobra,whichblastedopenholesfortheinfantrytoassault.

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HQ Section with:

4 M2A1 105mm 140 points 185 points 2 M2A1 105mm 75 points 100 points

OptIOnsAdd -ton trucks to the HQ Section and 2-ton trucks to both Gun Sections for +5 points for the platoon.

Replace all 2-ton trucks with DUKW trucks at no cost.

platOOn

HQ Section with:

4 M1 155mm 210 points 275 points 2 M1 155mm 110 points 145 points

OptIOnsAdd -ton trucks and M5 high-speed tractors to the battery for +5 points.

Arm any or all M5 high-speed tractors with a .50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tractor.

fIeld artIllery Battery (155)

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Chemical Mortar platoon

Lieutenant

Sergeant

Mortar Section

M2 4.2 Chemical mortar

Bazookateam

Jeep with trailer

Jeep with trailer


Sergeant

Mortar Section


Bazookateam

Jeep with trailer

Jeep with trailer


Lieutenant

CommandCarbine team



chemIcal mOrtar platOOnplatOOn

HQ Section with:

2 Mortar Sections 120 points 1 Mortar Section 70 points

OptIOnsAdd up to one Bazooka team per Mortar Section for +15 points per Bazooka team.

Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and Jeeps with trailers to the platoon for +10 points for the platoon.

platOOn

HQ Section with:

4 M2A1 105mm 140 points 2 M2A1 105mm 75 points

OptIOnAdd -ton and 2-ton trucks for +5 points for the battery.



M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

2-ton trucks2-ton trucks

2-ton trucks2-ton trucks

cOrps fIeld artIllery Battery

The chemical mortars were designed for firing gas shells.When it turned out that the Second World War wouldnot seewidespreadgaswarfare like the lastwar, they tookonanewrolefiringhighexplosiveshellsinsupportoftheinfantry.

Thechemicalmortars shine in theirnew role.Their light-weightmobility and heavy hittingmake them a favouritewiththeinfantry,especiallyastheirresponsetimeismuchquickerthanthefieldartillery.

ThemassedfirepowerproducedbytheirartillerymakestheUSArmyoneofthemostpowerfulintheworld.Theirshellssmashcounterattacksbeforetheyevengetstartedanddestroyenemydefensivepositionsaheadofinfantryattacks.

Corps artillery played a critical role in the battles forNormandyandBrittany.TheM2A1105mmhowitzerwasthebackboneoftheAmericanartilleryarm.

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HQ Section with:

4 M1 155mm 210 points 2 M1 155mm 110 points

4 M1A1 Long Tom 250 points 2 M1A1 Long Tom 130 points

OptIOnsAdd -ton trucks and M5 high-speed tractors for +5 points for the battery.

Arm any or all M5 high-speed tractors with a .50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tractor.

You may not field a Corps Field Artillery Battery (155) unless you are also fielding an artillery battery with at least three M2A1 105mm howitzers or M7 Priest HMC vehicles.



M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer



The corps artillerys heavy guns were brought together inartillerygroups.Oneormoreoftheseartillerygroupscouldbemovedaroundandattachedtoinfantrydivisionstohelpwith a specific mission. In extreme cases several artillerygroupswouldbeattachedtoasingledivision.SuchwasthecaseatBrest,wherethreeartillerygroupswereattachedto8thInfantryDivisiontoassisttheirfrontalassaultonthecity.

Atypicalartillerygrouphadthreeorfourbatteries,equippedwithself-propelled105mmhowitzersor155mmguns,towed155mm, 8, and 240mm howitzers, and towed 155mm,4.5,and8guns.

ammunItIOn expendIture at BrestWeapon Type Number of Guns Rounds Fired

105mmHowitzer 138 270,493


155mmGun 24 18,618

155mmSP 24 9,955

4.5Gun 24 14,861

8Howitzer 24 11,528


8Gun 12 1,608

ThebattleforBrestwasoneofextremefirepower.TheUSArmydedicatedsixartillerygroupstothereductionofthecriticalportcity.Theseincluded333rdFAGroupattached to the 29th InfantryDivision, the 202nd and196thFAGroupsattachedtothe8thInfantryDivision,and the 402nd FAGroup attached to the 2nd InfantryDivision.The174thFAGroup supportedboth the8thand 2nd Infantry Divisions from its positions on thePlougstelPeninsula.

WhilethesuperheavygunstargetedtheGermanartil-leryincounter-batteryfire,therestofthegunsandhow-itzersoftheartillerygroupsplasteredthecitywithhighexplosives.Then,suddenlytherewasanacuteshortageof ammunitionacross the entireAllied front. Infantryattackshadtobedelayeduntiltheartillerystorescouldbebuiltupagain.Finally,on6Septembertheshortagemostlybehindthemandthebattleresumed.

Inthefinaldaysofthebattle,USartillerypoundedthecityina60-hourbombardment.Manygunswerefiring

oneroundaminutetokeeptheirgunsfromoverheat-ing, but maintain the steady mind-numbing barrage.Intheenditwasestimatedthattheartilleryfiredover22,500tonsofammunitionintoBrest.

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HQ Section with:

6 M7 Priest GMC 300 points 3 M7 Priest GMC 170 points

OptIOnsAdd a Jeep and an M2 half-track with .50 cal AA MG for +5 points for the battery.

Replace Jeep with an M2 half-track with AA MG for +5 points.


TheUSArmyis theonly force intheworldthatcanfieldentirelymechaniseddivisions.Evenafewofthecorpsartil-lerybatteries are equippedwithM7PriestHMCself-pro-pelledgunstorespondquicklytotheneedsoftheinfantryThearmouredartilleryhavethemobilitytokeepupwiththeadvanceand,withtheirarmour,donthavetodiginsotheygetintobattlefaster.

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M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

Corps Field Artillery Battery(155 Gun SP)

Bunker buster platoon (155 Gun SP)

Command M12 155mm GMC M12 155mm GMCassault gun

Sergeant

lieutenant

cOrps fIeld artIllery Battery (155 gun sp)platOOn

HQ Section with:

4 M12 155mm GMC 260 points 2 M12 155mm GMC 135 points

OptIOnAdd -ton trucks for +5 points for the battery.

You may not field a Corps Field Artillery Battery (155 Gun SP) unless you are also fielding an artillery battery with at least three M2A1 105mm howitzers or M7 Priest HMC.

The174th, 258th and 987thField Artillery BattalionsM12155mmGunMotorCarriageswererarebeastsasonly100ofthevehicleswereeverbuilt.

The long 155mm guns are the pinnacle of artillerydevelopment with their great range and firepower. Evenheavybattletanksarenotsafefromtheirheavyshells.Thesebig guns have a secondary role as bunker busters whenGermanfortificationsslowdowntheadvance.

The174thFieldArtilleryBattalion(155GunSP)wastaskedwith supporting the 6th Super Sixth Armored Divisionand the 83rd Thunderbolts InfantryDivisions during the

Bunker Buster platOOn (155 gun sp)platOOn

2 M12 155mm GMC 120 points 1 M12 155mm GMC 60 points

The 174th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Gun SP) brokeoffsomeof theirM12155mmGMCgunsandsent themto support the2nd,8th, and29th InfantryDivisions aswellas severalRanger units.Their firepower helped knock outGermanbunkers.SomeGermanfortificationsweresotoughthat theM12crewshadtopositiontheirvehiclesatpointblankrangesinordertoblowthemup.

Normandy breakout. The 258th Field Artillery Battalion(155 Gun SP) supported the 2nd Hell On Wheels and3rdSpearhead Armored Divisions. The 987th was taskedwithsupportingthe9thOldReliablesInfantryDivision.

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Air support

Flight Lieutenant

Flight

Flight Lieutenant

Aircraft


Flight Lieutenant

AOP

Flight Lieutenant

L4 Grasshopper AOP

prIOrIty aIr suppOrtP-38 Lightning 190 points P-47 Thunderbolt 190 points

lImIted aIr suppOrtP-38 Lightning 150 points P-47 Thunderbolt 150 points

aIr suppOrt

aOpL4 Grasshopper AOP 40 points

aIr OBservatIOn pOst

Having swept the Luftwaffe, theGermanAir Force, fromthe skies, the Allied Air Forces have exposed theGermanArmytotheirfighter-bombers.Theabilitytohitanddestroytargetsanywhereonthebattlefieldwithnearimpunityhasmadeairsupportanexpectedandwelcomeadditiontode-featingGermangroundforces.

P-47Thunderbolts andP-38Lightningswere fast andde-liveredaseriousamountoffirepowerquickly.Theiropera-tionsweredirectedfromthegroundbyairforcepersonnelattachedtotheinfantrydivision.

napalm In BrIttanyOneof thefirst recordedusesofnapalmhappened in theBrittanycampaign.Usingpetroleumbombs,theUSArmyAirForcehitseveralGermanfortifiedlocations,howevertheresultswerenotconclusive.Owingtotheunknownnatureofthesenewweapons,thetargetswereintentionallyselectedfarawayfromUStroopsandmanyhoursbeforetheinfantryattackwentin.Asaresult,bythetimetheAmericaninfantrygottothetarget,theGermantroopshadnotonlyrecoveredfromtheattack,theywereprettyangry!

L4GrasshoppersprovidedessentialservicetotheUSArmyduringthebattlesofNormandyandBrittany.Theyprovidedartilleryobservation,reportedenemytargetsforairstrikes,andprovidedcolumnsecurityforadvancinggroundtroops.

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Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

Carbineteam 8/20cm 1 1 6 Automaticrifles.Rifleteam 16/40cm 1 2 6 Automaticrifles.Rifle/MGteam 16/40cm 2 2 6Bazookateam 8/20cm 1 10 5+ Tankassault4.Flame-throwerteam 4/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower.Staffteam 16/40cm 1 2 6 Automaticrifles,MovesasaHeavyGunteam.

addItIOnal traInIng and equIpmentPioneerteamsandteamsequippedwithGammonBombsareratedasTankAssault3.

Infantry teamS

ArmourName Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

tanksM5A1Stuart LightTank 4 2 1 Co-axMG,HullMG,AAMG. M6 37mm gun 24/60cm 2 7 4+ Stabiliser.

M4orM4A1Sherman StandardTank 6 4 1 Co-axMG,HullMG,.50calAAMG. M3 75mm gun 32/80cm 2 10 3+ Smoke, Stabiliser.

M4orM4A1Shermandozer StandardTank 6 4 1 Co-axMG,.50calAAMG,Bulldozer. M3 75mm gun 32/80cm 2 10 3+ Smoke, Stabiliser.

suppOrt WeapOnsM8ScottHMC LightTank 3 2 0 .50calAAMG. M1A1 75mm howitzer 16/40cm 2 6 3+ Smoke. Firing bombardments 64/160cm - 3 6

M4(105mm)Sherman StandardTank 7 4 1 Co-axMG,HullMG,.50calAAMG,Protectedammo. M4 105mm howitzer 24/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthrough gun, Slow traverse, Smoke. Firing bombardments 48/120cm - 4 4+

tank destrOyersM103inGMC StandardTank 4 2 0 .50calAAMG. M7 3in gun 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Slow traverse.

M20scoutcar Jeep 1 0 0 .50calAAMG.

armOured artIlleryM7PriestHMC StandardTank 1 0 0 .50calAAMG. M2A1 105mm howitzer 24/60cm 1 9 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.

M12155mmGMC StandardTank 0 0 0 M1918M1 155mm gun 24/60cm 1 13 1+ Awkward layout, Hull mounted, Bunker buster. Firing bombardments 104/260cm - 5 2+

M4orM4A1ShermanOP StandardTank 6 4 1 Co-axMG,HullMG,.50calAAMG. M3 75mm gun 32/80cm 1 10 3+ Smoke.

armOured antI-aIrcraftM15CGMC(37mm) Wheeled 1 0 0 M15 37mm combination mount 24/60cm 4 5 4+ Anti-aircraft.

M16MGMC(Quad.50cal) Half-tracked 1 0 0 M45 quad .50 cal gun 16/40cm 6 4 5+ Anti-aircraft.

recOnnaIssanceM8armoredcar Wheeled 1 0 0 Co-axMG,.50calAAMG,Recce. M6 37mm gun 24/60cm 2 7 4+

ReconJeep Jeep - - - AAMG,Recce.MortarJeep Jeep - - - Recce. M2 60mm mortar 24/60cm 2 1 3+ Hull mounted, Minimum range 8/20cm. Firing Bombardments 32/80cm - 1 6

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gUn teamSWeapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes

machIne-gunsM2.50calMG Man-packed 16/40cm 3 4 5+

M1919LMG Man-packed 16/40cm 5 2 6 ROF2whenpinneddownormoving.

M1917HMG Man-packed 24/60cm 6 2 6 ROF3whenpinneddownormoving.

mOrtarsM260mmmortar Man-packed 24/60cm 2 1 3+ Minimumrange8/20cm. Firingbombardments 32/80cm - 1 6

M181mmmortar Man-packed 24/60cm 2 2 3+ Smoke,Minimumrange8/20cm. Firingbombardments 40/100cm - 2 6 Smokebombardment.

M24.2inChemicalmortar Light 48/120cm - 3 4+ Smokebombardment.

antI-aIrcraft gunsM2.50calAAgun Heavy 16/40cm 4 4 5+ Anti-aircraft,Turntable.

M49quad.50calAAgun Heavy 16/40cm 6 4 5+ Anti-aircraft,Turntable.

M1Boforsgun Immobile 24/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft,Turntable.

antI-tank gunsM157mmgun Medium 24/60cm 3 10 4+ Gunshield,NoHE.

M53ingun Immobile 32/80cm 2 12 3+ Gunshield.

artIlleryM3105mmlighthowitzer Heavy 16/40cm 1 7 2+ Breakthroughgun,Smoke. Firingbombardments 56/140cm - 4 4+ Smokebombardment.

M2A1105mmhowitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthroughgun,Gunshield,Smoke. Firingbombardments 72/180cm - 4 4+ Smokebombardment.

M1155mmhowitzer Immobile 24/60cm 1 10 1+ Bunkerbuster,Gunshield,Smoke. Firingbombardments 88/220cm - 5 2+ Smokebombardment.

M1A1155mmLongTomgun Immobile 24/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunkerbuster,Smoke. Firingbombardments 104/260cm - 5 2+ Smokebombardment.

Armour Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and NotesWeapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

trucksJeeporJeepwithTrailer Jeep - - - OptionalPassenger-firedAAMGor.50calAAMG.

Dodge-ton,Dodge1-ton,GMC2-ton,

or2-tonDumptruck Wheeled - - - OptionalPassenger-fired.50calAAMG.

DUKWtruck Wheeled - - - OptionalPassenger-fired.50calAAMG,Amphibious.

M5high-speedtractor Standard - - - OptionalPassenger-fired.50calAAMG.

armOured persOnnel carrIersM2orM3half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 OptionalPassenger-firedAAMGor.50calAAMG.

recOvery and engIneer vehIclesTurretlessM4Shermandozer StandardTank 6 4 0 Bulldozer,Mayassaultbunkers.

D7Bulldozer VerySlowTank 0 0 0 Bulldozer,Mayassaultbunkers.

PioneerSupplyTruck Wheeled - - -

tranSPort teamS

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

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