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British Army (1940/41)

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British Army (1940/41)
1940 and 1941 were a series of seemingly endless defeats at the hands of the German army, broken only by early victories over the Italians
in the Western Desert. Despite the grim situation, the Commonwealth forces hung on, facing the seemingly invincible German forces alone.
The invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour brought welcome allies and began the long march
to victory.
British Army (1940/41)
This army list allows you to field a British army in a game of
Warhammer Panzer Battles. Once you and your opponent have
decided which scenario you are going to play, you will be able to
choose your army using the army list and the force organisation
chart.
The army list is split into five broad categories that contain troops,
vehicles, and characters that you can include in your army. Each
separate entry counts as one choice from the organisation chart.
Strategy
The British Army seemed to spend all of its time on the back foot,
barely recovering from one German blow before another was
delivered. First there was the disastrous campaign in Norway, then
the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) lost many men and most of
its equipment in France. The Western Desert Force managed to push
the Italians back out of Egypt after their invasion, only to be
thoroughly trounced by the Germans in Libya, Greece and Crete.
Britain has a strategy rating of 2.
Enemies
The British Empire joined the war allied to Poland, France and the
Low Countries. Within a year the Empire stood alone against
Germany, Italy, and Vichy France. Forces from the British Army
(1940/41) list can be historically matched against the German Army
(1939/40) list, German Army (1941/43) list, the Fallschirmjger
(1940/43) list, the Waffen SS (1939/41) list, the Italian Army
(1940/43) list and the French Army (1939/42) list.
Special Rules
Stiff Upper Lip and All That!
The British NCO is renown for steadiness. A unit that includes a
sergeant, corporal or bombardier always passes the first Morale Test
they are required to take in a game.
Tally Ho!
British cavalry regiments have long been known for their
enthusiasm for hunting and an equal enthusiasm for rash charges.
All cavalry units (Divisional Cavalry Troops, Armoured Car Troops,
and some Tank Troops) must roll a dice at the start of each turn. On
a roll of a 1 the unit immediately moves D6 towards the nearest
enemy unit. The unit counts as moving, although it may still move
as normal up to the full distance in the movement phase. The unit
cannot move further away from the enemy during its movement.
Any other roll allows the unit to move as normal.
Hurry Up and Wait
The British command structure lacked dynamism throughout the
war. This was particularly obvious during their early forays into
mobile warfare. All British armoured units that are not cavalry
(Infantry Tank Platoons, Captured Tank Troops, and all Tank
Troops that are not cavalry) must roll a dice at the start of each turn.
On a roll of 1 the unit may not move this turn as the officers wait for
orders or attempt to decipher the last set. The unit may still shoot as
normal. Any other roll allows the unit to move as normal.
British Army Glossary
Bombardier gun crew leader
Captain company officer
Colonel senior officer
Corporal squad or section leader
Lieutenant platoon officer
OBL Ordnance Breach Loading, artillery
OML Ordnance Muzzle Loading, mortars
OQF Ordnance Quick Firing, guns
Private infantryman, common soldier
RA Royal Artillery
RAF Royal Air Force
Regiment cavalry or artillery battalion or parent formation of
a battalion in a brigade
RHA Royal Horse Artillery
RTR Royal Tank Regiment
Sergeant assistant platoon leader
Squadron cavalry company
Troop cavalry or artillery platoon
British Army Summary
WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
Colonel 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 9 6+
Captain 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Sergeant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Sergeant 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Sniper 3 5 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Sapper 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
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Armour: Front Side Rear BS
Field Car 5 5 5 -
Bren or Scout Carrier 9 8 8 -
ACV (Armoured Command Vehicle) 8 8 8 -
Quad or Dragon artillery limber 5 5 5 -
Light truck 5 5 5 -
Lorry 5 5 5 -
A9 CS Cruiser Tank Mark II
close-support tank
9 9 9 4
A13 CS Cruiser Tank Mark IV
close-support tank
10 9 9 4
A15 CS Cruiser Tank
Crusader CS close-support tank
11 10 10 4
A12 CS Infantry Tank Mark II
Matilda II CS close-support tank
12 12 12 4
Humber light recce car 9 8 8 3
Rolls-Royce armoured car 8 8 8 3
Marmon-Harrington armoured car 9 8 8 3
Guy armoured car 9 8 8 3
Humber armoured car 9 8 8 3
A11 Infantry Tank Mark I Matilda I 11 11 11 3
A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II 12 12 12 4
Valentine infantry tank 11 11 11 3
Light Tank Mark IV 9 9 9 3
Light Tank Mark VI 9 9 9 3
M3 Light Tank General Stuart 10 10 10 3
A9 Cruiser Tank Mark II 9 9 9 4
A10 Cruiser Tank Mark III 10 9 9 4
A13 Cruiser Tank Mark IV 10 9 9 4
A15 Cruiser Tank Crusader 11 10 10 4
Lysander army co-operation aircraft 6 6 6 3
British Army Weapons Summary
Infantry Weapons
Name Range Str. AP Type
Webley Service Revolver 12 2 6 Pistol
Thompson submachine-gun 12 2 6 Assault 3
Lee-Enfield rifle 24 3 5 Heavy 1
Bren light machine-gun 24 3 5 Heavy 4
Vickers medium machine-gun 36 3 5 Heavy 8
OML 2 light mortar 24 3 - Heavy 2/Blast
OML 3 medium mortar G 12-36 4 - Heavy 1/Blast
Boys anti-tank rifle 24 4 5 Heavy 2
Heavy Weapons
Name Range Str. AP Type
BESA or Browning tank machine-
gun
24 3 5 Heavy 3
0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun 24 3 5 Heavy 4
Browning 0.30 anti-aircraft
machine-gun
24 3 5 Heavy 5
Vickers 0.5 tank machine-gun or
Browning 0.50 heavy anti-
aircraft machine-gun or
15 mm heavy machine-gun or
20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
24 4 5 Heavy 4
40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun
Or firing High Explosive
24
24
5
2
4
-
Heavy 3
Heavy 3/Blast
French 25 mm anti-tank gun 24 5 4 Heavy 2
Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun 24 5 4 Heavy 2
OQF 2 pdr anti-tank gun or
US 37 mm tank gun
24 6 4 Heavy 2
OQF 6 pdr anti-tank gun 24 7 3 Heavy 2
OQF 18 pdr heavy anti-tank gun 36 6 4 Heavy 2
OQF 3 CS howitzer 24 4 - Heavy 2/Blast
OQF 3.7 Smoke Mortar 24 - - Heavy 2/Smoke
Artillery Weapons
Name Range Str. APType
OQF 18 pdr field gun or
25 pdr Mk I field gun
Or firing High Explosive
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 60
6
4
4
4
-
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
OQF 25 pdr Mk II field gun
Or firing High Explosive
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 72
6
4
4
4
-
-
Heavy 2
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
OQF 4.5 field howitzer
Or firing a barrage
24
G 60
5
5
4
-
Heavy 2/Blast
Heavy 1/Blast
OBL 60 pdr medium gun or
OBL 4.5 Mk I medium gun
Or firing High Explosive
Or firing a barrage
36
36
G 84
8
6
6
3
-
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
OBL 4.5 Mk II medium gun
Or firing High Explosive
Or firing a barrage
48
48
G 96
9
6
6
2
-
-
Ordnance 1
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
OBL 6 heavy howitzer or
US M1918 155 mm howitzer
Or firing a barrage
36
G 72
8
8
-
-
Ordnance 1/Blast
Ordnance 1/Blast
OBL 7.2 heavy howitzer G 84 9 - Ordnance 1/Blast
OBL 8 super-heavy howitzer G 72 10 - Ordnance 1/Blast
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Transport
Armour: Front Side Rear BS
Field car 5 5 5 -
Bren or Scout Carrier 9 8 8 -
ACV (Armoured Command
Vehicle)
8 8 8 -
Quad artillery limber 5 5 5 -
Dragon artillery limber 5 5 5 -
Light truck 5 5 5 -
Lorry 5 5 5 -
Type: Field cars are fast, open-topped, wheeled vehicles. Bren and
Scout Carriers are open-topped light tanks. Trucks and lorries are
open-topped wheeled vehicles. Quad artillery limbers and ACVs
are wheeled vehicles. Dragon artillery limbers are slow light tanks.
Passengers: Quad and Dragon artillery limbers, and light trucks can
carry ten models and tow one towed weapon. Lorries can carry
twenty models and tow one towed weapon. Field cars, and Bren and
Scout Carriers can carry three models.
Armament: If the passengers of a truck or lorry have a Bren light
machine-gun, they may fire it from an anti-aircraft mount.
HQ
Infantry HQ
Infantry HQ: 1 HQ Section
0 to 3 Snipers
0 to 1 Mortar Section
0 to 1 Anti-aircraft Sections
0 to 1 Pioneer Section
0 to 1 RASC Transport Section
HQ Section ............................................. 60 points/75 points
The Staff HQ co-ordinates the various components of a force.
The Captain or Colonel devises the strategy for the coming
battle, controlling and co-ordinating the sections under their
command.
Points/
model
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Led by
Colonel
75 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 9 6+
Led by
Captain
60 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Sergeant - 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private - 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran
Sergeant
+15 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: The HQ Section consists of 1 Colonel or Captain,
1 Sergeant and 6 Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades. The
Colonel or Captain is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
Options: Up to one Private may be armed with a Bren light
machine-gun for +8 points. Up to one Private may be armed with a
Boys anti-tank rifle for +5 points. The Sergeant may be armed with
a Thompson submachine-gun for +4 points.
Characters: A Colonel or Captain is an independent character and
follows all the rules for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000
rules. The Sergeant may be upgraded to a Veteran Sergeant for
+15 points.
Transport: The HQ Section includes two field cars.
Signaller: One Private may be upgraded to a signaller for
+35 points.
Stretcher-bearers: Up to two Privates may be upgraded to
stretcher-bearers equipped as medics for +10 points per model.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any British section or weapons crew within 12 of a
HQ Section may use the Colonels or Captains Leadership
characteristic for all Leadership tests.
Signaller: A signaller or radio operator can communicate with any
other model within 12 and can communicate with any other
signaller model, regardless of distance.
Stretcher-bearer: A medic allows any one model within 12 to
ignore the first failed saving throw it rolls in every turn. The medic
may not save any model that has suffered Instant Death (see
page 53 of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook) or that has been hit by
a close combat weapon that allows no save at all. The medic may
not save models while the medic is in base contact with an enemy
model.
Sniper ...................................................................... 10 points
The British Armys history of colonial wars and its memory of
the First World War ensured that it entered the war with well-
trained snipers.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Sniper 3 5 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Weapons: Snipers version of the Lee-Enfield rifle and a pistol.
Character: The sniper is an independent character.
Option: Up to one Sniper may be upgraded to a Master Sniper for
+20 points. When a Master Sniper fires his sniper rifle you may
choose which of your opponents models to fire at. For example
you could choose to fire at a machine-gunner or a sergeant.
Special Rules
Sniper: Units suffering casualties from sniper rifles must test to
avoid pinning as for a barrage.
Camouflage: Snipers are masters at camouflage. A sniper gains a
+1 to any cover save roll when they go to ground.
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Mortar Section...................................... 22 points per mortar
Most infantry battalion had a small platoon of 3 mortars to
provide the infantry with close support.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Section: A Mortar Section consists of 1 or 2 mortars commanded by
a Corporal. Each mortar has a crew of 3 Privates.
Weapons: OML 3 medium mortars. Each Private is armed with a
Lee-Enfield rifle.
Options: Up to one Private may be armed with a Boys anti-tank
rifle for +5 points.
Transport: Each mortar includes a light truck at no extra cost.
Anti-aircraft Section ............................... 16 points per team
Light anti-aircraft weapons helped deter German fighters from
making low-level strafing runs.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Section: An Anti-aircraft Section consists a Corporal and 1 or 2
teams of 3 Privates.
Weapons: Each Private is armed with a Lee-Enfield rifle. 1 Private
in each team is armed with a twin linked Bren anti-aircraft light
machine-gun.
Options: Up to one Private in each team may be armed with a Boys
anti-tank rifle for +5 points per model.
Transport: An Anti-aircraft Section includes a light truck at no
extra cost.
Pioneer Section ...................................................... 60 points
Pioneer sections were small and efficient specialist units.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: A Pioneer Section consists of a Corporal and 6 Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades.
Options: The Corporal may be armed with a Thompson
submachine-gun for +4 points. Up to two Pioneers may have anti-
tank grenades for +1 point or HEAT charges for +2 points.
Character: The Corporal may be upgraded to a Veteran Corporal
for +15 points.
Transport: Pioneer Sections include a light truck as transport.
Special Rules
Engineers: Pioneer Sections are combat engineers.
Demolitions and Obstacles: A player with an Pioneer Section in
their detachment may place D3 minefields, booby traps, razor wire
obstacles, or craters in their deployment area for each Pioneer
Section before deploying any of their troops.
Mine Clearance: Infantry and engineers may attempt to gap a
minefield while moving at D6 per turn. Troops attempting to gap a
minefield may not shoot. Engineers attempting to gap a minefield
only trigger mines on a roll of 6. If a model attempting to gap a
minefield crosses the minefield successfully, that section of
minefield is destroyed. Note that engineers crossing the minefield
normally do not destroy minefield sections.
RASC Transport Section.............. 50 points per two lorries
Infantry battalions were allocated an RASC (Royal Army
Service Corps) transport company as needed for long marches.
Section: An RASC Transport Section consists of 1 to 3 pairs of
Lorries (i.e. 2, 4 or 6 lorries).
Each pair of lorries can transport a single Rifle Platoon at a time.
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Armoured HQ
Armoured HQ: 1 HQ Troop
HQ Troop
An armoured HQ troop contained close-support tanks to provide
HE and smoke capability as well as the command tanks.
Troop: A HQ Troop consists of a command tank and up to one
other tank selected from the Tank Troop Fast Attack choice or
Infantry Tank Platoon Elites choice and up to two close-support
tanks.
Command Tank: A command tank is equipped with extra
communications equipment for +15 points.
Armour: Points/
Model
Front Side Rear BS
A9 CS Cruiser Tank Mark II
close-support tank
35 9 9 9 4
A13 CS Cruiser Tank Mark IV
close-support tank
50 10 9 9 4
A15 CS Cruiser Tank Crusader
CS close-support tank
90 11 10 10 4
A12 CS Infantry Tank Mark II
Matilda II CS close-support tank
85 12 12 12 4
Type: A9 CS, A13 CS and A15 CS Cruiser Tank close-support
tanks are medium tanks. A12 CS Infantry Tank Mark II close-
support tanks are slow heavy tanks.
Armament: A9 CS Cruiser Tank Mark II close-support tanks are
armed with an OQF 3.7 Smoke Mortar, three BESA tank machine-
guns and a smoke launcher. A13 CS Cruiser Tank Mark IV close-
support tanks are armed with an OQF 3.7 Smoke Mortar, two
BESA tank machine-guns and a smoke launcher. A15 CS Cruiser
Tank Crusader CS close-support tanks are armed with an
OQF 3 CS howitzer, two BESA tank machine-guns and a smoke
launcher. A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II close-support
tanks are armed with an OQF 3 CS howitzer, a BESA tank
machine-gun and a smoke launcher.
Close-support tanks may fire smoke ammunition as often as desired.
Special Rules
Armoured HQ: A detachment containing an Armoured HQ may
take Tank Troop Fast Attack choice or Infantry Tank Platoon Elites
choice as Troops choices.
Motor Battalion: Rifle Platoons in a detachment containing an
Armoured HQ may add light trucks to HQ and Rifle Sections at no
cost, but must reduce the section strength to 7 to fit in (discarding
extra Privates as necessary).
Armoured Track Guards: A12 CS Infantry Tank Mark II close
support tanks have armoured track guards that protect the vulnerable
track mechanism. The vehicle treats Immobilised results as Crew
Stunned instead on a D6 roll of 4+.
Commander Royal Artillery (CRA)
Royal Artillery HQ: 1 Command Troop at 45 points
Command Troop
Artillery headquarters combined a number of specialist sections
to ensure rapid and accurate artillery support.
Troop: A Command Troop consists of an office-bodied lorry.
Option: The Command Troop may include a Survey Section for
+25 points and a Counter-battery Section for +25 points.
Special Rules
Signaller: A Command Troop counts as having a signaller and can
communicate with any other model within 12 and can
communicate with any other signaller model, regardless of distance.
Artillery Survey: If the Survey Section begins the game on the
table, the British player may draw a map and measure the position of
terrain features before either side deploys.
Counter-battery: A counter-battery section can locate any one
weapon with a range greater than 60, or any rocket artillery, that
fired a barrage last turn. This allows the Troop to call and observe
barrages aimed at the located artillery.
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Elites
Divisional Cavalry Troop
Recce Troop: 0 to 1 Armoured Car Section
0 to 2 Scout Sections
Armoured Car Section
The reconnaissance regiments were the eyes and ears of the
infantry. After the fall of France, there werent many vehicles to
go round, so they were equipped with the rather makeshift
Humber Light Recce Car or the South African-built Marmon-
Harrington armoured car.
Armour: Points/
Model
Front Side Rear BS
Humber light recce car 30 9 8 8 3
Marmon-Harrington armoured
car
37 9 8 8 3
Section: An Armoured Car Section consists of up to 5 light recce or
armoured cars. The section lacks radios so it must operate as a unit.
Type: Humber light recce cars and Marmon-Harrington armoured
cars are fast, wheeled vehicles.
Armament: Humber light recce cars are armed with a Bren
machine-gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke launcher. Marmon-
Harrington armoured cars are armed with a 0.303 Vickers tank
machine-gun, a boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke launcher in the
turret and a further 0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun on an anti-
aircraft mounting. The armoured car may not fire any other weapon
while firing the anti-aircraft machine-gun.
Special Rules
Scouts: The role of the recce regiments was to scout ahead of the
main body, seeking out enemy positions and relaying the
information back.
To represent this, any Recce Troops in the army may be deployed at
the start of the battle, even in scenarios where they could not
normally be deployed. For example, if you were the defender in a
Take and Hold mission, then your Recce Troop would set up at the
start of the battle instead of being placed in reserve with the rest of
the Elite units. If youre playing a scenario where you can only
deploy a limited number of units then any Recce Troops you deploy
are not counted against the limit for the scenario.
In addition to this rule, after both sides have deployed, any Recce
Troops may make a free move. The move happens before the first
turn takes place. All of the normal movement rules apply.
Scout Section........................................................ 100 points
A Recce Troop normally had a section of armoured cars and two
sections of scout carriers.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: A Scout Section consists of a Corporal and 5 Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades. The
Corporal may be armed with a Thompson submachine-gun for
+4 points.
Character: The Corporal may be upgraded to a Veteran Corporal
for +15 points.
Vehicles: A Scout Section includes 3 Scout Carriers.
Armament: Each Scout Carrier is armed with a Bren light machine-
gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke launcher.
Options: Scout Carriers may be armed with a vehicle-mounted
Vickers medium machine-gun for +6 points per model.
Dismounted Actions: The infantry can dismount the Scout Carriers
weapons and use them in place of their rifles. While the infantry are
dismounted, the Scout Carriers weapons cannot be fired from the
carriers (no-one is left to fire them!)
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Armoured Car Troop
Armour: Points/Model Front Side Rear BS
Rolls Royce armoured car 30 9 8 8 3
Marmon Harrington armoured car 37 9 8 8 3
Guy armoured car 40 9 8 8 3
Humber armoured car 40 9 8 8 3
A cavalry regiment was allocated to each corps to keep the
general informed of enemy movements.
Troop: An Armoured Car Troop consists of up to four armoured
cars.
Type: Rolls Royce, Marmon Harrington, Guy and Humber
armoured cars are fast, wheeled vehicles.
Armament: Rolls Royce armoured cars are armed with a Bren light
anti-aircraft machine-gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke
launcher. Marmon-Harrington armoured cars are armed with a
0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun, a boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke
launcher in the turret and a further 0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun
on an anti-aircraft mounting. Guy and Humber armoured cars are
armed with a 15 mm machine-gun, a BESA tank machine-gun and a
smoke launcher.
Anti-aircraft machine-guns may not be fired at the same time as any
other turret-mounted weapon.
Options: Marmon Harrington armoured cars may replace their
Vickers tank machine-gun and Boys anti-tank rifle with a captured
Breda 20 mm anti-aircraft gun in an open-topped mount at a saving
of 10 points, or a German 28 mm heavy anti-tank rifle at a saving
of 5 points, or a German 37 mm anti-tank gun at no cost.
Special Rules
Scouts: The role of the recce regiments was to scout ahead of the
main body, seeking out enemy positions and relaying the
information back. Although they were typically well armed, recce
troops were expected to avoid combat. Their mission as the
Generals eyes was far more important than any incidental damage
they might cause.
To represent this, any Armoured Car Troops in the army may be
deployed at the start of the battle, even in scenarios where they
could not normally be deployed. For example, if you were the
defender in a Take and Hold mission, then your Armoured Car
Troop would set up at the start of the battle instead of being placed
in reserve with the rest of the Elite units. If youre playing a scenario
where you can only deploy a limited number of units then any
Armoured Car Troops you deploy are not counted against the limit
for the scenario.
In addition to this rule, after both sides have deployed, any
Armoured Car Troops may make a free move. The move happens
before the first turn takes place. All of the normal movement rules
apply.
Machine-gun Platoon
Points/gun WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Sergeant 27 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private - 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Each infantry division had a battalion of medium machine-guns.
Although the machine-gun section had six men, only a few
remained in the gun position, the remainder being more
concerned with maintaining the ammunition supply.
Platoon: A Machine-gun Platoon consists of 1 to 4 machine-guns
commanded by a Sergeant. Each gun has a crew of 3 Privates.
Weapons: Vickers medium machine-guns. Each Private is armed
with a Lee-Enfield rifle. The Sergeant may be armed with a
Thompson submachine-gun for +4 points.
Transport: Each machine-gun includes a light truck at no extra
cost.
Infantry Tank Platoon
Armour: Points/Model Front Side Rear BS
A11 Infantry Tank Mark I Matilda I infantry tank 28 11 11 11 3
A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II infantry tank 65 12 12 12 4
Valentine infantry tank 40 11 11 11 3
Army Tank Brigades equipped with infantry tanks supported
the infantry divisions in their attacks. These heavily armoured
tanks were virtually immune to enemy fire.
Platoon: An Infantry Tank Platoon consists of 1 to 3 infantry tanks.
Type: All infantry tanks are slow medium tanks. The A11 Infantry
Tank Mark I Matilda tanks are very slow tanks. Roll 2D6 each
turn and take the higher roll to determine how far they can move.
Armament: A11 Infantry Tank Mark I Matilda I infantry tanks are
armed with a 0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun and a smoke-
launcher. A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II and Valentine
infantry tanks are armed with an OQF 2 pdr anti-tank gun, a BESA
tank machine-gun and a smoke-launcher.
Option: A11 Infantry Tank Mark I Matilda I infantry tanks may
replace their 0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun with a 0.5 Vickers
tank machine-gun for +5 points.
Tanks may be equipped with a Bren anti-aircraft light machine-gun
for +5 points. The tank cannot fire any turret weapons while firing
the anti-aircraft machine-gun.
Special Rules
Armoured Track Guards: A12 Infantry Tank Mark II Matilda II
infantry tanks have armoured track guards that protect the
vulnerable track mechanism. The vehicle treats Immobilised results
as Crew Stunned instead on a D6 roll of 4+.
Engineer Section
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Engineer Section: 0 to 1 Engineer Officer at 12 points
1 to 4 Engineer Sub-sections at 95 points each
Engineer Officer
Each division had several field companies of the Royal Engineers
attached for general engineering work.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Officer: The Engineer Section is lead by a Lieutenant.
Weapons: Webley Service Revolver.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Engineer Sub-section within 12 of an Engineer
Officer may use the Lieutenants Leadership characteristic for all
Leadership tests.
Engineers: Engineer Sections are combat engineers.
Demolitions and Obstacles: A player with an Engineer Sub-section
in their detachment may place D3 minefields, booby traps, razor
wire obstacles, or craters in their deployment area for each Engineer
Sub-section before deploying any of their troops.
Engineer Sub-section
Engineers were trained first and foremost in obstacle clearance,
bridging and demolitions. They were deemed too valuable to be
used as riflemen except in the direst emergency.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Sapper 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Sub-section: An Engineer Sub-section consists of a Corporal and
11 Sappers.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades.
Options: The Corporal may be armed with a Thompson
submachine-gun for +4 points.
Character: The Corporal may be upgraded to a Veteran Corporal
for +15 points.
Transport: Engineer Sub-sections include a lorry as transport.
Special Rules
Mine Clearance: Infantry and engineers may attempt to gap a
minefield while moving at D6 per turn. Troops attempting to gap a
minefield may not shoot. Engineers attempting to gap a minefield
only trigger mines on a roll of 6. If a model attempting to gap a
minefield crosses the minefield successfully, that section of
minefield is destroyed. Note that engineers crossing the minefield
normally do not destroy minefield sections.
Anti-tank Troop
Points/gun WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 11 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner - 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
The OQF 2 pdr anti-tank gun was one of the best in the world at
the start of the war. Unfortunately By the end of 1941 it was
decidedly out-dated and old 18 pdr field guns were issued to
back them up until the new OQF 6 pdr could arrive.
Troop: An Anti-Tank Gun Section consists of 1 to 4 anti-tank guns
commanded by a Bombardier. Each gun has a crew of 3 Gunners.
Weapons: French 25 mm or Bofors 37 mm anti-tank guns. May be
replaced with OQF 2 pounder anti-tank guns for +5 points,
OQF 6 pdr anti-tank guns for +10 points or OQF 18 pounder heavy
anti-tank guns for +12 points. Each Gunner is armed with a Lee-
Enfield rifle.
Options: Up to one Gunner may be armed with a Bren light
machine-gun for +8 points. The Bombardier may be armed with a
Thompson submachine-gun for +6 points.
Vehicles: Each anti-tank gun has a light truck as a towing vehicle.
The gun may be carried portee-style on the back of a lorry instead
for an extra +3 points.
Special Rules
Delicate: The French 25 mm gun was not designed for motor
transport and was too fragile to be towed behind a truck. It is always
carried in the truck rather than towed.
Turntable: OQF 2 pdr guns have a turntable mounting and do not
count as moving when changing facing.
Portee: At the start of the game, an anti-tank gun may be carried on
the deck of the truck rather that towed. Such portee guns may be
fired from the back of the towing vehicle without disembarking. If a
gun begins the game carried portee style, it must remain so for the
entire game.
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Light Anti-aircraft Troop
Points/gun WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 25 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner - 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Each division contained a light anti-aircraft regiment armed
with dozens of light anti-aircraft guns.
Troop: A Light Anti-Aircraft Troop consists of 1 to 3 light anti-
aircraft guns commanded by a Bombardier. Each gun has a crew of
3 Gunners.
Weapons: A Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. Each Gunner is
armed with a Lee-Enfield rifle. The Bombardier may be armed with
a Thompson submachine-gun for +6 points.
Vehicles: Light Anti-Aircraft Troops include light trucks to tow the
guns.
Special Rules
Turntable: Light anti-aircraft guns have turntable mountings and do
not count as moving when changing facing.
Royal Air Force
Armour: Points/Model Front Side Rear BS
Westland Lysander army co-operation aircraft 75 6 6 6 3
The RAF was believed that the war would be decided by fleets of
bomber aircraft devastating the enemy homeland and refused to
put much time or effort into army co-operation. The Westland
Lysander was specifically built for this role. While ideal as a
flying observation post, the Lysander lacked the speed and
punch required for ground attack work.
Aircraft: You may include between 1 and 4 army co-operation
aircraft as a single Elites choice. Army co-operation aircraft may
either form a single unit or arrive and move independently.
Type: Lysander army co-operation aircraft are aircraft.
Armament: Lysander army co-operation aircraft may attack with
either bombs (Ordnance 1/Blast, Range Guess 6, Strength 5) or
machine-guns (Linked Heavy 3, Range 24, Strength 3, AP 5).
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Troops
Rifle Platoon
Rifle Platoon: 1 HQ Section at 40 points
2 to 3 Rifle Sections at 45 points each.
HQ Section
The basis of every infantry battalion is its rifle platoons. With
four companies of three platoons, a battalion has sufficient
troops for most tasks.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Sergeant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Sergeant 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: The HQ Section consists of 1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant and 6
Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades. The
Lieutenant is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
Options: Up to one Private may be armed with an OML 2 light
mortar for +15 points. Up to one Private may be armed with a Boys
anti-tank rifle for +5 points. The Sergeant may be armed with a
Thompson submachine-gun for +4 points.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules. The Sergeant
may be upgraded to a Veteran Sergeant for +15 points.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Rifle Section within 12 of a HQ Section may use
the Lieutenants Leadership characteristic for all Leadership tests.
Rifle Section
The humble Private made up the core of any British army.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: A Rifle Section consists of a Corporal and 9 Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades. The
Corporal may be armed with a Thompson submachine-gun for
+4 points. One Private is armed with a Bren light machine-gun.
Character: The Corporal may be upgraded to a Veteran Corporal
for +15 points.
Fast Attack
Tank Troop
Armour: Points/Model Front Side Rear BS
Light Mark IV light tank 35 9 8 8 3
Light Mark VI light tank 55 9 8 8 3
M3 Light Tank General Stuart 95 10 10 10 3
A9 Cruiser Tank Mark II 65 9 9 9 4
A10 Cruiser Tank Mark III 50 10 9 9 4
A13 Cruiser Tank Mark IV 95 10 9 9 4
A15 Cruiser Tank Crusader 75 11 10 10 4
There were never enough Cruiser tanks to fully equip all of the
armoured regiments so they mixed light and cruiser tanks
together to make up numbers.
Troop: A Light or Cruiser Tank Troop consists of 1 to 4 tanks.
Type: Light Tank Mark IV and Light Tank Mark VI tanks are fast
light tanks. M3 Light Tank General Stuart and A13 Cruiser Tank
Mark IV tanks are fast medium tanks. A9 and A10 Cruiser Tank and
A15 Cruiser Tank Crusader cruiser tanks are medium tanks.
Armament: Light Tank Mark IV tanks are armed with a 0.303
Vickers tank machine-gun. Light Tank Mark VI tanks are armed
with a 0.5 and a 0.303 Vickers tank machine-gun. M3 Light Tank
General Stuart tanks are armed with a US 37 mm tank gun and two
Browning tank machine-guns. A9 Cruiser Tank Mark II tanks are
armed with an OQF 2 pdr anti-tank gun and three BESA tank
machine-guns. A10 and A13 Cruiser Tank tanks are armed with an
OQF 2 pdr anti-tank gun and a BESA tank machine-gun. A15
Cruiser Tank Crusader tanks are armed with an OQF 2 pdr anti-
tank gun and two BESA tank machine-guns. All have smoke
launchers.
Options: Stuart light tanks may be fitted with a Browning 0.30
anti-aircraft machine-gun for +12 points. Other tanks may mount a
Bren light machine-gun for anti-aircraft work for +5 points. Anti-
aircraft machine-guns cannot be fired while any other turret weapon
is being fired.
Captured Tank Troop
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The severe shortage of tanks convinced the British armoured
regiments in the Desert to press the Italian tanks they captured
at Beda Fomm in December 1940 into service against their
former owners.
Troop: A Captured Tank Troop consists of 1 to 3 M11/39 or
M13/40 medium tanks from the Italian Army 1940/43 list.
Scout Platoon
Scout Platoon: 0 to 1 Scout HQ Section at 40 points
1 to 4 Scout Sections at 100 points
Scout HQ Section
Each infantry battalion or motor company had a scout platoon
mounted in Bren Carriers. As well as providing local
reconnaissance for the battalion, the scout platoons were a useful
mobile reserve.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Sergeant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Sergeant 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: The Scout HQ section consists of a Lieutenant and a
Sergeant.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifle and fragmentation grenades. The
Lieutenant is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
Options: The Sergeant may be armed with a Thompson
submachine-gun for +4 points.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules. The Sergeant
may be upgraded to a Veteran Sergeant for +15 points.
Transport: The Scout HQ Section has a Bren Carrier as transport.
Armament: The Bren Carrier is armed with a Bren light machine-
gun and a smoke launcher.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Scout Section within 12 of a Scout Officer may
use the Lieutenants Leadership characteristic for all Leadership
tests.
Scout Section
Each scout platoon had three or four scout sections capable of
operating as a mounted scouting force or dismounting as
appropriate.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Corporal 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Private 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Veteran Corporal 4 5 3 3 1 3 2 8 6+
Section: A Scout Section consists of a Corporal and 5 Privates.
Weapons: Lee-Enfield rifles and fragmentation grenades. The
Corporal may be armed with a Thompson submachine-gun for
+4 points.
Character: The Corporal may be upgraded to a Veteran Corporal
for +15 points.
Vehicles: A Scout Section includes 3 Bren Carriers.
Armament: Each Bren Carrier is armed with a Bren light machine-
gun, a Boys anti-tank rifle and a smoke launcher.
Options: Bren Carriers may be armed with a vehicle-mounted
Vickers medium machine-gun for +6 points per model.
Dismounted Actions: The infantry can dismount the Bren Carriers
weapons and use them in place of their rifles. While the infantry are
dismounted, the Bren Carriers weapons cannot be fired from the
carriers (no-one is left to fire them!)
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Heavy Support
Field or Royal Horse Artillery Troop
Field Artillery Troop: 1 Troop HQ at 40 points
1 to 6 Field Guns or Howitzers
Troop HQ
A divisions field artillery provided it with the heavy support it
needed to destroy all but the heaviest enemy positions or break
up enemy attacks.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Troop: A Troop HQ consists of a Lieutenant and a Gunner
equipped as a signaller.
Weapon: The Lieutenant is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
The Signaller is armed with a Lee-Enfield rifle.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Vehicle: The Troop HQ rides in a field car.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any field gun or howitzer crew within 12 of a Troop
HQ may use the Leadership score of the Lieutenant for all
Leadership tests.
Signaller: A signaller or radio operator can communicate with any
other model within 12 and can communicate with any other
signaller model, regardless of distance.
Field Gun................................................... 35 points per gun
The foundation of the artillery was the humble field gun. Most
were still the venerable old OQF 18 pounder at the start of the
war, although they were beginning to be supplemented with the
new OQF 25 pounder gun on the same carriage. It wasnt until
1941 that the new gun/howitzer carriage became available
allowing regiments to have all the same type of weapon.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gun: A Field Gun has a crew of a Bombardier and 3 Gunners.
Weapons: OQF 18 pdr field gun. May be replaced with a
OQF 25 pdr Mk I field gun at no cost or a OQF 25 pdr Mk II field
gun/howitzer for +8 points. Each Gunner is armed with a Lee-
Enfield rifle.
Vehicle: Field Guns include a Dragon (from drag-gun) artillery
tractor or a Quad (from quadruped or 4x4) artillery tractor to tow the
gun.
Special Rules
Gun Platform: OQF 25 pdr Mk II guns are fired from a wheel-
shaped platform that allows them to change facing quickly. They do
not count as moving when changing facing.
Field Howitzer ........................................... 35 points per gun
Until the new gun/howitzer became available, the old OQF 4.5
field howitzer soldiered on. Howitzers formed one 12-gun
battery in each artillery regiment, the other being field guns.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gun: A Field Howitzer has a crew of a Bombardier and 4 Gunners.
Weapons: OQF 4.5 field howitzer. Each Gunner is armed with a
Lee-Enfield rifle.
Vehicle: Field Howitzers include a Dragon (from drag-gun)
artillery tractor or a Quad (from quadruped or 4x4) artillery tractor
to tow the gun.
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Corps Medium Artillery Troop
Corps Medium Artillery Troop: 1 Troop HQ at 40 points
1 to 4 Guns or Howitzers
Troop HQ
Medium and heavy artillery was grouped into Corps Medium
Regiments under Corps control, although in Italy armoured
divisions were often allocated a Medium Regiment on a
permanent basis.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Troop: A Troop HQ consists of a Lieutenant and a Gunner
equipped as a signaller.
Weapon: The Lieutenant is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
The Signaller is armed with a Lee-Enfield rifle.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Vehicle: The Troop HQ rides in a field car.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Corps Medium gun or howitzer crew within 12
of a Troop HQ may use the Leadership characteristic of the
Lieutenant for all Leadership tests.
Signaller: A signaller or radio operator can communicate with any
other model within 12 and can communicate with any other
signaller model, regardless of distance.
Medium Gun.............................................. 90 points per gun
The first modern medium artillery piece to see service was the
4.5 gun. Experience showed it to lack punch, despite its
impressive range. Until this arrived in adequate numbers, the old
60 pounder or the OBL 4.5 Mk I, a 4.5 barrel on the same
carriage, had to suffice.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gun: A Medium Gun has a crew of a Bombardier and 5 Gunners.
Weapons: OBL 60 pdr medium gun. May be replaced with a
OBL 4.5 Mk I medium gun for no cost or with a OBL 4.5 Mk II
medium gun for +5 points. Each Gunner is armed with a Lee-
Enfield rifle.
Vehicle: Medium Guns include a lorry to tow the gun.
Heavy Howitzer ......................................... 95 points per gun
In the larger calibres the same situation prevailed. The newly
designed 5.5 gun/howitzer was still not available, so antiquated
designs like the old OBL 6 howitzer filled the gap.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gun/howitzer: A Heavy Howitzer has a crew of a Bombardier and
6 Gunners.
Weapons: OBL 6 heavy howitzer. Each Gunner is armed with a
Lee-Enfield rifle.
Vehicle: Heavy howitzers include a lorry to tow the gun.
Super-heavy Artillery Troop
Super-heavy Artillery Troop: 1 Troop HQ at 40 points
1 to 4 Heavy Howitzers at 55 points per gun
Troop HQ
Super-heavy artillery was kept under army control. The few
pieces available were allocated as needed.
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Lieutenant 3 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 6 6+
Troop: A Troop HQ consists of a Lieutenant and a Gunner
equipped as a signaller.
Weapon: The Lieutenant is armed with a Webley Service Revolver.
The Signaller is armed with a Lee-Enfield rifle.
Character: The Lieutenant is a character and follows all the rules
for characters given in the Warhammer 40,000 rules.
Vehicle: The Troop HQ rides in a field car.
Special Rules
Leadership: Any Super-heavy Howitzer crew within 12 of a Troop
HQ may use the Leadership characteristic of the Lieutenant for all
Leadership tests.
Signaller: A signaller or radio operator can communicate with any
other model within 12 and can communicate with any other
signaller model, regardless of distance.
Super-heavy Howitzer
The First World War 8 howitzer was still the mainstay of the
heavy regiments at the outbreak of war. Its replacement, the
7.2 howitzer, was an worn-out 8 howitzer sleeved down to fire
modern ammunition. Unfortunately the carriage wasnt up to
the task!
WS BS S T W I A Ld Save
Bombardier 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Gunner 2 4 3 3 1 2 1 6 6+
Howitzer: A Super-heavy Howitzer has a crew of a Bombardier and
7 Gunners.
Weapons: OBL 8 super-heavy howitzer. May be replaced with
OBL 7.2 heavy howitzer at no cost. Each Gunner is armed with a
Lee-Enfield rifle.
Vehicle: Super-heavy Howitzers include two lorries to tow the gun
and carry the crew and ammunition.
Special Rules
Heavy artillery: The 8 super-heavy howitzer fired shells weighing
200 pounds (90 kg) apiece. Naturally the rate of fire was slow. On
top of this, the 7.2 heavy howitzer firing shells of the same weight
suffered because the old 8 howitzer carriage was inadequate for the
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recoil of the newer 7.2 high-velocity shell causing the gun to recoil
up ramps placed behind the wheels. This of course required the
gunners to relay the gun after each shot.
Super-heavy howitzers of both types require the gunners to spend a
turn relaying the gun between each shot.
British Army Appendices
Force Structure
Infantry
British infantry is very solid. The best tactic is to give them lots of
tank and artillery support to keep the enemy quiet and advance as
fast as possible in a line to minimise losses to enemy artillery. With
their Stiff Upper Lip, the infantry will probably get into hand-to-
hand combat which they have a good chance of winning. You will
need to bring up heavy weapons and fresh infantry to hold the
position as once theyve done their dash, the infantry are very
vulnerable to a sudden counter-attack.
In the defence, rely on your medium machine-guns, anti-tank guns
and artillery. The infantry provide a screen to protect the heavy
weapons from enemy infantry. Keep a unit in reserve behind the line
to reinforce any area where the enemy appears to be succeeding.
Tanks
There are two totally distinct types of British tanks Infantry Tanks
and Cruiser Tanks. Infantry tanks are very heavily armoured and
well enough armed to deal with most opposition. Use them to lead
infantry attacks, where they can deal with enemy positions with total
impunity allowing the infantry to advance unhindered.
Cruiser tanks are a totally different matter. They are very lightly
armoured, although fairly well armed. Do not use them as infantry
support tanks, they will do little to help the infantry when they are
knocked out. Instead, use you speed and mobility to seek out the
enemy weaknesses and exploit them. To a large extent you will have
to do this without proper support due to the lack of motor infantry
and artillery.
Artillery
Artillery is one of the strong points of any British army. It is cheap
and plentiful. Choose a Commander Royal Artillery to command
your artillery. The Commander Royal Artillery remains near the
batteries providing signals support for them. The Troop HQ should
move forward with the troops to observe for the guns (in addition to
other characters), relaying calls for support through the Commander
Royal Artillery.
Guards Regiments
The long traditions of the Guards regiments made them particularly
hardy in battle. Guards units increase the Leadership characteristic
of every model by 1 at a cost of +5 points per unit.
Scottish Regiments
Scottish regiments have the traditional bagpipes to pipe them into
battle. A Scottish Staff HQ may include a Piper for +40 points. The
Piper is an independent character with the same characteristics as a
Private with the following special rule.
Piper: A Scots piper inspires any Scotsman who hears the skirl of
bagpipes. All Scottish units within 12 of a Piper re-roll failed
Morale Tests.
South African Regiments
The South African Brigades suffered a series of unfortunate defeats
in 1941. Like the New Zealand Division, South Africa could not
afford to replace their Division if it was wiped out. Unfortunately
the caution displayed by the South African commanders in
attempting to protect their national army gained them a reputation
for timidity. Reduce the cost and Leadership rating of the Colonel to
that of a Captain.
The Stiff Upper Lip and All That! rule does not affect South African
units. Instead, they increase the Leadership characteristic of any
model with a Leadership characteristic of 6 to a Leadership rating of
7.
Indian Army Regiments
The Indian Army was predominantly recruited from the war-like
races, such as the Gurkhas, Sikhs, and Rajput. Their pride in their
martial tradition and warrior culture makes them determined fighters
willing to put up with hardship and danger. Combined with their
British officers unwillingness to let the side down, they can be very
formidable.
The Stiff Upper Lip and All That! rule applies to units within 12 of
an officer rather than units with an NCO, at a cost of +10 points per
officer. Indian units increase the Leadership characteristic of any
model with a Leadership characteristic of 6 to a Leadership of 7.
In the Indian Army, an Indian Captain was called a Subedar, an
Indian Lieutenant a Jemadar, an Indian Sergeant a Havildar, an
Indian Corporal a Naik, and an Indian Private a Sepoy. Of course,
just to be interesting, in the Indian cavalry regiments, a Captain is a
Rissaldar, a Sergeant a Daffadar, and a Trooper a Sowar.
Gurkhas (pronounced Gorkha) are typically rather short, but never
underestimate their fighting ability. A Gurkha unit is equipped with
Kukri fighting knives at a cost of an additional +10 points. Gurkha
regiments are of course rifle regiments, hence Gurkha privates are
known as Riflemen rather than Sepoys.
Kukri: The Gurkhas carried their wicked Kukri fighting knives.
These weapons may not be drawn unless they shed blood. Their
proficiency with these weapons means that Gurkha units may re-roll
missed Wound rolls when using their Kukri.
The Indian Army had a unique vehicle in its Indian Pattern Carrier
(counts as an open-topped wheeled vehicle). This wheeled carrier
replaced Universal Carriers and scout cars in some Indian Army
units.
Armour: Points Front Side Rear BS
Indian Pattern Carrier - 9 8 8 -
New Zealand Regiments
The colonial New Zealanders were seen as somewhat
undisciplined and individualistic, but fairly keen. As with the
Canadians, New Zealand units are not affected by the Stiff Upper
Lip and All That! rule. Instead, they increase the Leadership
characteristic of any model with a Leadership characteristic of 6 to a
Leadership of 7.
The 28
th
Maori Battalion of the 2
nd
NZ Division had a unique
reputation among its opponents. The Maori Battalion inspired fear
in the German Army. They fought well and hard, and this,
combined with stories about their warrior history, made them a
dreaded foe. Rifle Platoons may be Maori when taken as an Elites
Choice for 60 points per section. Of course, a Maori formation may
take Maori as Troops choices, but must take all Rifle Platoons as
Maori.
Maori Privates have Leadership characteristic of 8. Maori
Lieutenants, and Veteran Corporals and Sergeants have a
Leadership characteristic of 9. All have a Weapons Skill of 4, but a
Ballistic Skill of only 3. Maori units loved automatic weapons and
acquired them as often as they could from friend and foe alike. They
may have up to two additional light machine-guns for +8 points per
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weapon and two additional submachine-guns for +4 points per
weapon.
Ferocious Cannibals: The Maori gained a rather fanciful, though
unfounded, reputation among their enemies as 'ferocious cannibals'.
Despite the more mundane nature of reality, their enthusiasm for
bayonet work and their fearful reputation means that Maori always
strike first in hand-to-hand combat in the first round of any combat,
regardless of initiative or other factors. This applies even if they are
not in base contact with the enemy. If the combat lasts more than
one round, Maori strike in the normal order in subsequent rounds.
Maori units must assault if they can.
Australian Regiments
The Australians gained a reputation as a rough bunch, but superb
fighters. The Stiff Upper Lip and All That! rule does not affect
Australian units. Instead, they increase the Leadership characteristic
of any model with a Leadership characteristic of 6 to a Leadership
of 7.
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