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Operation Compass – Commonwealth Armoured Cars

Here’s Armour Battles statistics for Commonwealth armoured car units in December 1940. These units formed the backbone of reconnaissance forces during Operation Compass, General O’Connor’s five day raid against the Italians in Egypt. Note: Vehicle Reliability will be explained in … Continue reading

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Armour Battles – Collated German Statistics

All the German statistics collated for Armour Battles. Tiger I The Tiger I is a formidable heavy tank. Armed with an 88L56 gun, the Tiger can pick off enemy armour from long range and its heavy armour provides excellent protection … Continue reading

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Armour Battles – Collated US Statistics

As part of preparing the Armour Battles document, I’ve collated the US statistics into one post. M4 75mm Mass produced and mechanically reliable, the M4 is under-gunned compared to the German armour. Often the best tactic is to close with … Continue reading

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Armour Battles – What Next?

After playing the three battles, try replaying them using all of the forces for Battle 3, but this time decide where and when units are deployed. You could start with all vehicles on the table, or have them enter as … Continue reading

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German Statistics – Battle 3

Tiger I Rightly feared by the Allies, the Tiger I is a formidable heavy tank. Armed with an 88L56 gun, the Tiger can pick off enemy armour from long range and its heavy armour provides excellent protection against anti-tank weapons … Continue reading

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