I’ve posted a series of new rules and Army Rosters that can be used with Armour Battles. You can find a list of the posts here.

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Recon

Humber Scout

Fast and relatively well-armoured, the Humber Scout is armed with a Bren Gun.

Type: Light AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Fast

Reliability: Average

Reaction: 4D (3D)

Weapon: Bren Gun

• Range: 4/8/16
• FP: 4D AT: *

Notes: Recon. Break-off. Low profile. Anti-armour machine gun.

AFVs

Cromwell Mk IV

The Cromwell, named after Oliver Cromwell, is a good all-round cruiser tank, with fast speed and good reliability. It’s armour provides better protection than the US Shermans and German Panzer IVs.

Type: Medium AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Fast

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 6D

Weapon: 75L38 Gun

• Range: 7/14/28
• FP: 6D AT: 7D

Sherman Firefly

The Sherman Firefly is a Sherman tank fitted with 17-pounder anti-tank gun (76.2mm). While it has a superior gun, the Firefly is not well-armoured.

Type: Medium AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Average

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D

Weapon: 17-pdr Gun

• Range: 9/18/36
• FP: 7D AT: 9D

Achilles Tank Destroyer

The Achilles is a US M10 tank destroyer fitted with a 17-pounder anti-tank gun (76.2mm). Harder hitting than the M10, it’s under-armoured and vulnerable to artillery fire.

Type: Medium AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Average

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D (4D)

Weapon: 17-pdr Gun

• Range: 9/18/36
• FP: 7D AT: 9D

Notes: Shoot and Scoot. Break-off. Open-topped.

Off-Table Artillery

25-pdr Battery

The Ordnance QF 25-pounder (87.6 mm) equips the armoured divisions with effective off-table artillery.

Type: Light Off-table Artillery

Training: Regular

Move: —

Reaction: —

Weapon: 25-pdr

• Range: Off-Table
• FP: 3D AT: 3D

Notes: Artillery Suppression

Support Unit Dividers

Use the following dividers when recalculating battle group statistics after adding support units.

Command Dice Divider: 3

Staff Order Divider: 4

Support Groups

One to three support groups can be added to the core group.

Anti-tank Support

• Achilles Tank Destroyer
• Achilles Tank Destroyer
• Achilles Tank Destroyer

Armour Support

• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Sherman Firefly

Armour Support

• Cromwell Mk IV
• Sherman Firefly
• Sherman Firefly

Five years of war has honed Commonwealth forces into an efficient army capable of taking on the Germans on equal, if not better terms. The Royal Artillery is vital to the Commonwealth’s success and provides excellent artillery support.

These battle groups represent British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand and South African forces in 1944.

National Abilities: Commonwealth artillery response time is fast and reliable giving the Commonwealth five dice for artillery response. In addition, a Commonwealth player may use a Staff Order to add +1D to his Artillery Response check for a total of 6D.

Units: 16

Command Dice: 5

Staff Orders: 4

Rally Dice: 4

Artillery Response Dice: 5

Morale: 13

Artillery Supply: Average

Core Units

Recon

• Humber Scout

Armour Squadron

• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Sherman Firefly

Armour Squadron

• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Sherman Firefly

Armour Squadron

• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Cromwell Mk IV
• Sherman Firefly

Off-Table Artillery

• 25-pdr battery
• 25-pdr battery
• 25-pdr battery

Recon

M8 Armoured Car

The M8 Greyhound armoured car is fast, but only equipped with a 37mm gun. Use it locate hidden units and to spot Blinds, then use its Break-off ability when fired at.

Type: AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Fast

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 4D/3D/(O)

Weapon: 37L53 Gun

• Range: 6/12/24
• FP: 5D AT: 5D

Notes: Recon. Low profile. Open-topped.

AFVs

M4 75mm

Mass produced and mechanically reliable, the M4 is under-gunned compared to German armour. Often the best tactic is to close with the Germans to offset their superior anti-tank fire.

Type: AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Average

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D

Weapon: 75L38 Gun

• Range: 7/14/28
• FP: 6D AT: 7D

M4 76mm

The 76mm gun gives this Sherman an effective anti-tank weapon that makes it a match for the Panzer IV.

Type: AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Average

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D

Weapon: 76L52 Gun

• Range: 8/16/32
• FP: 7D AT: 8D

M5 Light Tank

The M5 is fast, but its 37mm gun is severely under-powered against the German armour. Use the M5s to locate hidden enemy units and use their Break-off ability when fired at.

Type: AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Fast

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D

Weapon: 37L53 Gun

• Range: 6/12/24
• FP: 5D AT: 5D

Notes: Recon. Break-off.

M10 Tank Destroyer

The late production M10 tank destroyer has the ability to Shoot and Scoot. This allows it to move backwards after firing. Its upgraded 76L52 gun is a match for the Panzer IV, but it lacks armour penetration against the Panther and Tiger I. Because it has an open-top, the M10 is vulnerable to enemy artillery.

Type: AFV

Training: Regular

Move: Average

Reliability: Good

Reaction: 5D (O)
Weapon: 76L52 Gun

• Range: 8/16/32
• FP: 7D AT: 8D

Notes: Shoot and Scoot. Break-off. Open-topped.

Off-Table Artillery

M7 Howitzer Motor Carriage

The M7 HMC provides off-table artillery with its 105mm howitzer. Although a vehicle the M7 HMC doesn’t appear on the table and so has only its off-table statistics listed.

Type: Medium Off-table Artillery

Training: Regular

Move: —

Reaction: —

Weapon: 105mm howitzer

• Range: Off-Table
• FP: 4D AT: 4D

Notes: Artillery Suppression.

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