US Infantry Divisions in Normandy June-August 1944

By Mike Haught

US Infantry Forces In France

At its height, the battle for Normandy included 14 American infantry divisions. These arrived between D-Day on 6 June 1944 through the end of August, just as the battles for northern France were coming to a close. Obviously there are too many divisions for each to be featured in Overlord, however as luck and American efficiency would have it, you can easily adapt the simple Rifle Company to field these divisions in Flames Of War. Below are all of the US infantry divisions that played an important part in the Normandy fighting. Weve included a brief history about the division, motivation and skill ratings, special rules if applicable, and a Rifle Company Diagram to use, which represents that division between June and September 1944. It is important to remember that not all of the following divisions are created equal. The options available to these Rifle Companies represent what was available to that division during its campaign in France. Between all of these variants, you are sure to find one that suits your play style.

Overlord Infantry Divisions

Dont forget about the Infantry Divisions in the Overlord compilation book, which includes the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 29thInfantry Divisions. Together with this briefing you should have all of the Infantry divisions involved in the battles of Normandy and Brittany between June and early September 1944.

US Infantry Divisions in Northern France

Symbol Division & Nickname 1 Infantry Division Big Red One
st

Arrived 6 June 7 June 6 June 9 July 4 July 10 June 22 July

Symbol Division & Nickname 29 Infantry Division Blue and Gray

th

Arrived 6 June 10 June 11 July 14 June 3 August 18 June 8 June

2nd Infantry Division Indianhead 4th Infantry Division Ivy 5th Infantry Division Red Diamond or Red Devils 8th Infantry Division Pathfinder 9th Infantry Division Old Reliable 28th Infantry Division Keystone or Bloody Bucket

30th Infantry Division Old Hickory 35th Infantry Division Santa Fe 79th Infantry Division Cross of Lorraine 80th Infantry Division Blue Ridge 83rd Infantry Division Thunderbolt or Ohio 90th Infantry Division Tough Hombres

The 9th Infantry Division

The 9th Infantry Divsiion was activated on 1 August 1940. After a period of training, the division the first of its regiments, the 39th, deployed overseas on 17 September 1942 to England where it joined the Eastern Taskforce for Operation Torch, the Allied Old Reliable invasion of North Africa. The 47th and 60th followed in October as a part of the Western Taskforce hitting the Moroccan Atlantic coastline.

Old Reliable

9th Infantry Division

39th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 60th Infantry Regiment Divisional Support 26th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 60th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 84th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 34th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm) 9th Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized) 15th Engineer Combat Battalion Attachments 746th Tank Battalion 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) The division moved south and on 9 July the Old Reliable was back in action during the St. L breakthrough. On 25 July the division participated in the breakout operations and was credited with the furthest advance in the push. They then helped close the Falaise Gap before turning east during the pursuit of the German army across France and into Belgium. While in Normandy, the 9th Infantry Division is recognized as one of the first divisions to successfully integrate combined arms tactics, relying on supplementary firepower to help their infantry regiments.

Operation Torch
All three regiments eventually came together after Operation Torch. The Allies defeated the pro-German Vichy French in Morocco and were soon moving east toward Tunisia. However, the 9th was left behind on guard detail until 17February 1943 when Rommels offensive sliced through the American lines at Kasserine Pass. The divisions artillery was sent forward first as their help was needed the most in stopping the German spearheads. The batteries braved snow and ice in the high altitudes, and rain and mud in the lower areas to get into position 777 miles (1250km) away in just three and a half days. The rest of the division came up and joined the line on 27 February and took up the line next to the 1st Infantry Division at El Guettar. After several bloody battles there, the division joined the Allied assault north, completing the Tunisian campaign in May 1943. The division returned to Algiers and prepared for their next invasion

Sicily
On 1 August 1943, the Old Reliable Division landed at Palermo harbour, Sicily. The invasion of the Italian island propelled the division to Troina where it invasion was completed by other units. The 9th returned to reserve, and then left North Africa for England on 8November 1943.

D-Day
The 9th landed in Normandy on 10 June as one of only two veteran American infantry divisions. They played a key role in the battle for the Cotentin Peninsula, cutting it off at the base and sealing in the German defenders of the peninsula. The division then turned north and helped reduce the port of Cherbourg.

Fielding the 9th Infantry Division

To field a Rifle Company from the 9th Infantry Division, use theRifle Company diagram on the following page. Use the column marked. It uses all of the normal American special rules found in the rulebook on pages 236-240. The Old Reliable fought in Tunisia and Sicily before Normandy. As such, a Rifle Company from the 9th Infantry Division is rated Confident Veteran.
Reluctant Confident Fearless Conscript Trained Veteran

9th Infantry Division

Rifle COmpany
9th Infantry Division
(Infantry Company)
Headquarters Headquarters

Rifle Company HQ

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.
Support Platoons

Infantry

Weapons Platoons

23

Combat Platoons

Machine-Guns

Armour

Artillery

25

Rifle Platoon Infantry

Machine-gun Platoon Machine-Guns

Independent Tank Platoon Armour

26

Field Artillery Battery Artillery

36

24 24

29

Machine-gun Platoon Rifle Platoon Infantry Artillery

36

Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoon Transport

26

Field Artillery Battery

30

Chemical Mortar Platoon Field Artillery Battery (155) Artillery

31

37 36

Mortar Platoon
24

Rifle Platoon Machine-guns & Artillery

Infantry

Truck Section Infantry

26

36

Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon

25

Field Artillery Battery Corps Field Artillery Battery

37

Weapons Platoon

Anti-tank

Engineer Combat Platoon Reconnaissance

Corps Field Artillery Battery (155) Corps Armored Field Artillery Battery

38

32

39

Anti-tank Platoon

Corps Field Artillery Battery (155 Gun SP) Aircraft

27

40

Regimental Support Platoons

Anti-tank

Cavalry Recon Platoon Anti-aircraft

27

34 41

Air Support AOP

Anti-tank Platoon

Reconnaissance

Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon Anti-aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon

35 35 41

Intelligence & Recon Platoon Artillery

Air Observation Post

27 28

Cannon Platoon Assault Gun Platoon

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The Cross of Lorraine

The 79th Infantry Division
Activated in June 1942, the 79th Infantry Division arrived in France and joined the 4th, 9th, and 90th Infantry Divisions in the battle for the Cherbourg peninsula. The division successfully captured its first major objective of Valognes on 19 near the port city of Cherbourg. Cross of Lorraine From there the division moved north through the endless hedgerows to take the high ground around Cherbourg. While the 315th Infantry Regiment secured the strategic town of Hardinvast, the other two regiments pressed into the outer defences of the port city.

79th Infantry Division

313th Infantry Regiment 314th Infantry Regiment 315th Infantry Regiment Divisional Support 310th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 311th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 904th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 312th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm) 79th Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized) 304th Engineer Combat Battalion Attachments 749th Tank Battalion 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) barrage taking their first few objectives in the town on 4July. After four more days of fighting in the town and on Bloody Hill, the La Hay du Puits area finally fell into Allied hands.

Cherbourg
The 313th Infantry Regiment fought a hard street battle through Cherbourg itself. Concrete pillboxes and fortifications made the job even harder, but the douhboys persevered and pushed into the city centre. The regiment was well into its mop-up operations when Fort du Roule fell, signalling the near end of the battle.

Fort du Roule
Fort du Roule stood at the northwest end of a high ridge overlooking Cherbourg. Its high walls protected a garrison equipped to hold out indefinitely, as indeed they were ordered to do. The fort was the key to the city and needed to be taken to secure Cherbourg entirely, so the 314th Infantry Regiment settled into a good old-fashioned siege on 22 June. After three days of bitter fighting, the 314th finally forced the surrender of the fort, and ended the battle of Cherbourg on the following day, 26 June.

La Hay du Puits
After Cherbourg, the division marched south to join the Allied front line at La Hay du Puits. There the division faced the horrors of bocage fighting. Once again the battle hinged upon the highground, known as Hill 95, but more commonly referred to as Bloody Hill by the men of the 79th. German artillery hit the infantrymen hard as they attacked the hill, but the doughboys own Div Arty responded in kind, with interest. One GI remembered the counterbattery fire as the prettiest damned precision artillery in this mans war. The Germans buckled under the pressure as the 314th Infantry Regiment pushed right up behind the rolling

The Seine Loop

As a follow-up division in Operation Cobra, the 79th fought its way to a loop in the Seine River and secured a crossing near Mantes-Gassicourt. The 79th held for five days against repeated attacks from German aircraft and ground troops. By 28 August, the 79th won the vital crossing and with that the doughboys joined in the race across France.

Fielding the 79th Infantry Division

To field a Rifle Company from the 79th Infantry Division, use theRifle Company diagram on the following page. Use the column marked . It uses all of the normal American special rules found in the rulebook. The men of the 79th have trained hard for this campaign. A Rifle Company from the 79th Infantry Division is rated Confident Trained.
Reluctant Confident Fearless Conscript Trained Veteran

79th Infantry Division

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Rifle COmpany
79th Infantry Division
(Infantry Company)
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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Headquarters

Headquarters

Rifle Company HQ

Support Platoons Infantry Weapons Platoons Combat Platoons Machine-Guns

Armour

Artillery

25

Rifle Platoon Infantry

Machine-gun Platoon Machine-Guns

Independent Tank Platoon Armour

25

Field Artillery Battery Artillery

36

24 24

29

Machine-gun Platoon Rifle Platoon Infantry Artillery

Field Artillery Battery Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoon Transport

26 30

36

Artillery

Mortar Platoon
24

36

Field Artillery Battery Rifle Platoon Machine-guns & Artillery Infantry Truck Section Infantry
26

Field Artillery Battery (155) Aircraft

36

31

Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon

25

Weapons Platoon

Anti-tank

41

Engineer Combat Platoon Reconnaissance

Air Support AOP

32

27

Anti-tank Platoon

41

Regimental Support Platoons

Anti-tank

Cavalry Recon Platoon Anti-aircraft

27

Air Observation Post

34

Anti-tank Platoon

Reconnaissance

Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon

35

Intelligence & Recon Platoon Artillery

27 28

Cannon Platoon Assault Gun Platoon

28

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The Tough Ombres

The 90th Infantry Division
The 90th Infantry Divisions insignia dates back to World War I when the division drew its members from Texas and Oklahoma. The T and O stood for these two states, but quickly took on the meaning Tough Ombres in WWII. The 359th Regimental Combat Team of the 90th Infantry Division saw action on 6 June at Utah Beach in support of the 4th Infantry Division. The rest of the division saw action on 10 June as part of the effort to cut the Cotentin Peninsula. Tough Ombres

90th Infantry Division

357th Infantry Regiment 358th Infantry Regiment 359th Infantry Regiment Divisional Support 343rd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 344th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 915th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 345th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm) 90th Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized) 315th Engineer Combat Battalion Attachments 712th Tank Battalion 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)

Meredet River
During the operations on the Cotentin Peninsula, the 90thInfantry Division was charged with attacking west. The 357th and 358th regiments led the assault but recoiled when the Germans opened fire on the green troops. The assault stalled and couldnt get it moving again. US VII Corps commander, Major General Lawton Collins relieved the divisions commander, Brigadier General Jay MacKelvie, and replaced him with Major General Eugene Landrum. The regimental commanders of the 357th and 358th were also replaced. The division had to be sheparded by the 82nd Airborne Division for the rest of the campaign and fought reasonably well. However, serious damage had been done to gain division an unenviable poor reputation.

Saint-Germain-sur-Sves
In late July, the Tough Ombres joined the fighting in the Normandy hedgerows. At Saint-Germain-sur-Sves they ran into a counterattack by the German 6.Fallschirmjgerregi ment (6th Parachute Regiment) on 18 July. In the surprise attack, the Germans took 265 of the Tough Ombres prisoner, killing or wounding another 400. The result was devastating and it stalled the US Armys advance in the area for nine more days. General George Patton was furious and sacked Landrum and replaced him with Brigadier General Raymond McLain. The division was removed from the line as the top brass debated about what to do. The 90thInfantry Division faced the possibility of being dismantled and used for replacements. Fortunately for the Tough Ombres, this was never done.

Back on Track
Brigadier General Raymond McLains leadership and a desire to clear the record gave the Ombres a reason to live up to their name and theyre fortunes soon improved. The 90th made an impressive stand at Sees and Bourg-Saint-Leonard on 15 August. They met up with the 10th Polish Dragoons in Chambois, effectively closing the Falaise Gap.

Fielding the 90th Infantry Division

There are two ways to field a Rifle Company from the 90th Infantry Division. You may field them during their troubled period from 6 June-30 July, where the division is rated Reluctant Trained, using the column marked. Alternatively, you can field them after McLain takes command, where the division is rated Confident Trained, using the symbol instead. Use theRifle Company diagram on the following page. A Rifle Company from the 90th Infantry Division uses all of the normal American special rules found in the rulebook on pages 236-240. The Tough Ombres have a tough road ahead of them. A Rifle Company from the 90th Infantry Division is rated Reluctant Trained.
Reluctant Confident Fearless Conscript Trained Veteran

90th Infantry Division (Early)

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Rifle COmpany
90th Infantry Division
(Infantry Company)
Headquarters Headquarters

Rifle Company HQ

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 90thInfantry 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 .
Support Platoons

Infantry

Weapons Platoons

23

Combat Platoons

Machine-Guns

Armour

Artillery

25

Rifle Platoon Infantry

Machine-gun Platoon Machine-Guns

Independent Tank Platoon Armour

25

Field Artillery Battery Artillery

36

24 24

29

Machine-gun Platoon Rifle Platoon Infantry Artillery

36

Field Artillery Battery Tank Destroyer Platoon Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoon
30

Chemical Mortar Platoon

30 31

37

Mortar Platoon
24

Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon Transport

Field Artillery Battery (155) Artillery

36

26

Rifle Platoon Machine-guns & Artillery

Infantry

36

Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon

25

Field Artillery Battery

26 31

Truck Section Infantry

Corps Field Artillery Battery Corps Field Artillery Battery (155) Corps Armored Field Artillery Battery

37

Weapons Platoon

Anti-tank

38 39

Anti-tank Platoon

Engineer Combat Platoon Parachute Rifle Platoon

Corps Field Artillery Battery (155 Gun SP) Aircraft

27 32 33

40

Regimental Support Platoons

Anti-tank

Glider Rifle Platoon Reconnaissance

33 41

Air Support AOP

27

Anti-tank Platoon

Reconnaissance

34 41

Cavalry Recon Platoon Anti-aircraft

Intelligence & Recon Platoon Artillery

Air Observation Post

27 28

Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon Cannon Platoon

35

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Reluctant Confident Fearless

Conscript Trained Veteran

Reluctant Confident Fearless

Conscript Trained Veteran

Reluctant Confident Fearless

Conscript Trained Veteran

US Infantry Division

9th Infantry Division

90th Infantry Division (Early)

Motivation and Skill

For 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. ,

Headquarters
Headquarters
Company HQ

Rifle Company HQ
10 points 15 points 10 points

Options
Add 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 +10points per Bazooka team. Add up to three Sniper teams for +50 points per team.

Company Command Carbine team

2iC Command Carbine team Company HQ

Bazooka team

Bazooka team

Rifle Company HQ

US Infantry Divisions in Northern France

Symbol Division & Nickname 1st Infantry Division Big Red One 2nd Infantry Division Indianhead 4th Infantry Division Ivy 5th Infantry Division Red Diamond or Red Devils 8th Infantry Division Pathfinder 9th Infantry Division Old Reliable 28th Infantry Division Keystone or Bloody Bucket Arrived 6 June 7 June 6 June 9 July 4 July 10 June 22 July Symbol Division & Nickname 29th Infantry Division Blue and Gray 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory 35th Infantry Division Santa Fe 79th Infantry Division Cross of Lorraine 80th Infantry Division Blue Ridge 83rd Infantry Division Thunderbolt or Ohio 90th Infantry Division Tough Hombres Arrived 6 June 10 June 11 July 14 June 3 August 18 June 8 June

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American Rifle Company

Combat Platoons Rifle Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with: 3 Rifle Squads 2 Rifle Squads 155 points 110 points 200 points 145 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

120 points -

The GIs of the rifle companies are at the bottom of the military pecking order, but in the end it is they who do the most fighting and win the most battles. Without the humble GI, the war would have been lost a long time ago. The core of the rifle platoon is the GI armed with an M1 Garand Semi-automatic rifle, backed up by the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Their automatic weapons allow them to put down an immense volume of fire, especially at short ranges, making them particularly adept at fire and manoeuvre.
Sergeant

Command Rifle team

Bazooka team

Sergeant

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team Rifle Squad Sergeant

Rifle team Rifle Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team Rifle Squad

Rifle team

rifle platoon

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Weapons Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with: Mortar Section and 1 Machine-gun Section 90 points 115 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

80 points

Option
Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG for +5 points. Add a Machine-gun Section for +30 points. A Weapons Platoon may make Combat Attachments to Rifle Platoons. The weapons platoon gives you a handy reserve of firepower. It can either form a base of fire when attacking or be handed out to the rifle platoons to strengthen their positions when defending. While weapons platoons were only authorised two machine-guns, many lost them and requisitioned replacements to increase their firepower.

Command Carbine team

Jeep with .50 cal AA MG

Sergeant M2 60mm mortar M2 60mm mortar M2 60mm mortar Corporal M1919 LMG

Sergeant M1919 LMG M1919 LMG machine-gun Section

Mortar Section

M1919 LMG

machine-gun Section

Weapons platoon

Weapons Platoons Machine-gun Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with: 2 Machine-gun Sections 1 Machine-gun Section 100 points 50 points 130 points 65 points 90 points -

Options
Add 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. Machine-gun Platoons may make Combat Attachments to Rifle or Weapons Platoons from a Rifle Company. Although a battalion only officially had two machine-gun platoons, many collected replacement weapons to double their strength so they could cover the entire front line.

machine-gun Section

machine-gun Section

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American Rifle Company

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

Options
Add 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. Mortar platoons are a critical component to infantry tactics. Its their job to eliminate enemys guns and suppress his infantry. The size of the mortar platoon depends on what the infantry were asked to do and what they were expected to encounter. If its a major break out, all of the platoons assets might be assigned to a single company. If its a diversionary or small attack a pair might be sent to provide smoke cover for the infantry. The mortar is a key weapon in defense as well. You can count on the Germans always counterattacking, and the mortars are only a few dozen yards behind you, compared to the field artillery which can be miles back. The mortars will respond to the attack instantly and cause serious damage to enemy infantry charging your lines.

Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with: 3 A&P Squads 2 A&P Squads 125 points 90 points 165 points 115 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

95 points 70 points

Options
Add up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +15 points per Bazooka team. Add up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +20points per Bazooka team. Add up to two Bazooka teams to the platoon for +10points per Bazooka team. Add Pioneer Supply -ton truck for +25 points. The Ammunition & Pioneer platoon is a special unit, trained in dealing with enemy fortifications and strongpoints. They are well stocked with explosives to blow up anything from a large hedgerow to an enemy tank.

Command Pioneer Rifle team

Bazooka team

Bazooka team

Pioneer Supply 3 /4-ton truck

Corporal

Corporal

Corporal

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team

Pioneer Rifle team A&P Squad

Pioneer Rifle team A&P Squad

Pioneer Rifle team A&P Squad

Ammunition & Pioneer platoon

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Anti-tank Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with: 3 Gun Sections 2 Gun Sections 70 points 45 points 90 points 60 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

60 points -

Options
Add a Bazooka team to any or all Gun Sections for +15points per Bazooka team. Add a Bazooka team to any or all Gun Sections for +20points per Bazooka team. Add a Bazooka team to any or all Gun Sections for +10points per Bazooka team. 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. The riflemen are vulnerable to enemy tanks, so they bring up their anti-tank platoon as soon as they dig in. The anti-tank guns take up positions in defilade where the tanks cant see them until the last moment. Between their 57mm guns and the infantry bazookas, they can handle most tank attacks.

Command Carbine team

Jeep with .50 cal AA MG

Sergeant

Sergeant

M1 57mm gun Bazooka team

M1 57mm gun Bazooka team

Gun Section Sergeant

Gun Section

M1 57mm gun

Bazooka team Gun Section

Anti-tank platoon

Regimental Support PLATOONS Intelligence & Recon Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with: 3 I&R Squads 65 points 85 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

60 points

An Intelligence & Recon Platoon is a Reconnaissance Platoon.

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep

Dismount
Before deployment you may choose to dismount all of your jeeps. If you do this, all of the platoons vehicles are permanently 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.

Sergeant

Sergeant

Sergeant

Recon Jeep I&R Squad

Recon Jeep I&R Squad

Recon Jeep I&R Squad

Intelligence & Recon platoon

The regimental Intelligence and Recon Platoon (I&R) provided the units HQ with information on the enemy strengths and weaknesses, as well as helping to select the best route for advances.

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American Rifle Company

Cannon Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section with: 6 M3 105mm 4 M3 105mm 2 M3 105mm 155 points 105 points 55 points 205 points 140 points 75 points
Captain
Captain

135 points 95 points 50 points

Options
Add Jeeps and DUKW trucks for +5 points for the platoon. Replace all DUKW trucks with 1-ton trucks at no cost. The regimental cannon platoon fills the gap between the battalion mortars and the divisional artillery. The M3 105mm howitzer is designed as a smaller and lighter weapon than the divisional M2A1 105mm howitzers to allow it to get closer to the action. Unfortunately, the light howitzer lacks a gun shield making it dangerous to use as an infantry gun in the direct fire role. As a result, the cannon platoon is usually used as just another artillery battery equipped with shorter ranged guns than normal.

Command Carbine team

Jeep

Observer Carbine team

Jeep

Lieutenant

Lieutenant

M3 105mm light howitzer

M3 105mm light howitzer

M3 105mm light howitzer

M3 105mm light howitzer

Gun Section Lieutenant

Gun Section

M3 105mm light howitzer

M3 105mm light howitzer

Gun Section

Cannon platoon

Assault Gun Platoon

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

Lieutenant
Sergeant

Options
Fit up to half of the platoons tanks with Hedgerow Cutters for +5 points for the platoon. For important missions, the infantry divisions tank battalion would lend its assault guns to provide artillery support. These were usually deployed to cover where the regimental cannons could not, ensuring an all-round even spread of close artillery support.

Command M4 (105mm) Sherman

M4 (105mm) Sherman

M4 (105mm) Sherman

M4 (105mm) Sherman

M4 (105mm) Sherman

M4 (105mm) Sherman

SHERMAN Assault gun Platoon

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Infantry Divisional Support

Motivation and Skill
For 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.
Reluctant Confident Fearless Conscript Trained Veteran Reluctant Confident Fearless Conscript Trained Veteran

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

US Infantry

9th Infantry Division

Independent Tank Platoon

Platoon
5 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 4 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 3 M4 or M4A1 Sherman 5 M5A1 Stuart 4 M5A1 Stuart 3 M5A1 Stuart 320 points 255 points 190 points 200 points 160 points 120 points
Sergeant

Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Command Tank

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

Sergeant

Tank

Tank

Tank Tank Section

Tank Tank Section

Tank Telephones
In the dense terrain of the Bocage it is very difficult for tanks to find targets and almost impossible for infantry to advance without proper tank fire support. The solution that has evolved is to weld a box containing a field telephone on the rear of each tank. When they need fire support a brave infantryman runs up to the back of the tank and tells the tank crew where the target is located. 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. Each infantry division was assigned a battalion of tanks directly attached to give the infantry the capability of overcoming enemy positions. These battalions were not officially part of the division, but the majority of them stayed with their assigned division throughout the war.

independent Tank Platoon

A tank battalion of an infantry division had a different mission than that of their armored division counterparts. The infantrys four tank companies were to provide direct fire support to the divisions 27 rifle companies. As would be expected, these tankers were in high demand, and always involved in the thick of the action, blasting the enemys defenses at close-range, counterattacking enemy breakthroughs, and reinforcing the strength and spirit of the men on the front lines. The tankers of the infantry division faced the bulk of the enemys anti-tank weaponry, such as anti-tank guns, selfpropelled tank-hunters, assault guns, and, occasionally, enemy tanks. The bulk of their opposition was the enemys infantry holding the front line. As such they encountered many hand-held anti-tank launchers such as Panzerfausts and Panzerschrecks. To deal with these weapons, the men of the tank battalions frequently added extra protection such as sand bags and logs. But their best protection came from their infantry comrades who were to be right there with them fighting alongside them, taking out anti-tank weapons so that the tanks to take out the anti-infantry weapons, such as machine-guns. In this way an infantry-tank team would accomplish the breakthrough.

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Corps Tank Destroyer Platoon
Platoon
Security Section and Tank Destroyer Section with: 4 M10 3 GMC 2 M10 3 GMC 285 points 155 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep M20 scout car Security Section Lieutenant

M20 scout car

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

Command Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Corps Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook. Normandy was an interesting challenge for the Allied armies. In a battle where firepower was essential to blast open hedgerows in bocage country and buildings in towns and cities, the M4s 75mm and M10s 3 guns were in high demand. The tank destroyers were always busy moving from one spot to the serving the infantry in an assault gun role. Together with the infantrys tank battalion, the tank destroyers managed to help breakthrough the German lines and push the advance forward.
Tank Destroyer Tank Destroyer Tank destroyer Section

Corps Tank destroyer Platoon

In Brittany, there was only one tank battalion operating in the area, so the M10s of several tank destroyer battalions filled thee gap, helping the 2nd, 8th, 29th, and 83rd Infantry Divisions blast their way through St. Malo and Brest.

Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoon

Platoon
Security Section and Tank Destroyer Section with: 4 M10 3 GMC 2 M10 3 GMC 370 points 205 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep M20 scout car Security Section Lieutenant

M20 scout car

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

Command Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Motivation

and skill Confident Trained The 899th and 813th Fearless Veteran Tank Destroyer Battalions were North Veteran Tank Destroyers Africa and Sicily veterans. A Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoon is rated Confident Veteran.
The first tank destroyer unit ashore in Normandy was the 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion, the veteran victors of El Guettar. They stormed ashore on Utah beach, made contact with the 82nd Airborne Division, and then attacked up the Cotentin Peninsula to help liberate the city of Cherbourg. The battalion joined briefly with the 90th Infantry Division during the Contentin campaign, and then returned to support the 9th Infantry Division for the duration of the Normandy campaign during the push through Normandys deadly hedgerow country.

Reluctant

Conscript

Tank Destroyer

Tank Destroyer

Tank destroyer Section

Veteran Tank destroyer Platoon

Veteran Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook. The 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion landed in North Africa in January 1943, armed with M3 75mm GMC half-tracks. The battalion supported US, British, and French units in the battles for Tunisia. Re-equipped with M10 tank destroyers, the battalion went back into battle briefly in Italy before being pulled out and returned to England. The veteran tank-killers then teamed up with the 79th Infantry Division and participated in the attack on Cherbourg and the rest of the Normandy campaign.

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Towed Tank Destroyer Platoon

Platoon
Security Section and Tank Destroyer Section with: 4 M5 3in 2 M5 3in 170 points 95 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Command .50 cal Recon Jeep

Recon Jeep

Recon Jeep

Security Section Lieutenant Command Carbine team M5 3in gun M5 3in gun

Options
Add up to one Bazooka team per M5 3in gun for +15points per Bazooka team. Add one M3 half-track per M5 3in gun for +5points per half-track. Towed Tank Destroyer Platoons use the US Tank Destroyers special rules on page 238 of the rulebook. Tank Destroyer Command has determined that the selfpropelled tank destroyers are difficult to conceal in many cases and that their mobility is often wasted. As a result half of the tank destroyer battalions have been converted to towed guns. The M5 3in gun is the same weapon as in the self-propelled mountings, but is much lower and easier to conceal making it more suitable for infantry operations. The towed tank destroyer platoons use similar tactics to the self-propelled units. They send their scouts out to watch the tanks and keep the guns informed of the enemy progress so they can take up the best position to stop them.

M3 half-track with .50 cal AA MG M5 3in gun

M3 half-track with .50 cal AA MG M5 3in gun

M3 half-track with .50 cal AA MG Bazooka team Bazooka team

M3 half-track with .50 cal AA MG Bazooka team Bazooka team

Tank destroyer Section

Towed Tank destroyer Platoon

Truck Section
Platoon
8 DUKW trucks 6 DUKW trucks 4 DUKW trucks 2 DUKW trucks 8 2-ton trucks 6 2-ton trucks 4 2-ton trucks 2 2-ton trucks 30 points 25 points 20 points 15 points 25 points 20 points 15 points 10 points 35 points 30 points 25 points 20 points 30 points 25 points 20 points 15 points
Corporal
Corporal

Command HQ Squad Tech 5 Tech 5

Option
Arm up to one DUKW or 2-ton truck per Truck Squad with a .50 cal AA MG for +5 points per vehicle. A Transport Section follows the rules for Transport Platoons found on pages 47 and 48 of the rulebook. While US infantry had trucks to carry or tow all of its heavy weapons, the GIs still had to march. If the corps commander wanted the division to move faster than the dogfaces could march, they attached a truck platoon from the Quartermasters company.
Truck Squad Tech 5 Truck Squad

Truck Squad

Truck Section

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Engineer Combat Platoon
Platoon
HQ Section and Weapons Squad with: 2 Operating Squads 1 Operating Squad No Operating Squads 150 points 110 points 70 points 195 points 145 points 100 points
Bazooka team Bulldozer

Options
Add a D7 Bulldozer for +10 points, a turretless M4 Sherman dozer for +15 points, or an M4 Sherman Dozer for +70points. Add a D7 Bulldozer for +15 points, a turretless M4 Sherman dozer for +20 points, or an M4 Sherman Dozer for +90points. 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 +25points. Add a Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and a 2-ton dump truck to each Operating Squad for +10 points for the platoon. You may replace all Pioneer HMG teams with Pioneer Rifle teams at the start of the game before deployment. The combat engineers are equally capable of constructing bridges and minefields and of blowing them up again. Their firepower enables them to survive on the field of battle, performing their engineering tasks under fire if necessary.

Pioneer Supply 2 -ton dump truck

2 -ton dump truck Bazooka team

2 -ton dump truck Bazooka team

2 -ton dump truck

Engineer Combat Platoon

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Parachute Rifle Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section and Mortar Squad with: 3 Rifle Squads 2 Rifle Squads 265 points 205 points

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

Motivation

and skill Confident Trained All paratroopers have Fearless Veteran undergone some of the most intensive training 82 Airborne Division in the US Army and as a result they are very professional soldiers. A Parachute Rifle Platoon is rated Fearless Veteran.
nd

Reluctant

Conscript

master Sergeant Parachute missions are tricky and the loss of an officer can result in the failure of the mission. Therefore platoon sergeants are briefed on every detail of the mission in the event their officer is separated from the platoon.
Parachute Rifle Platoons use the German Mission Tactics special rules (see page 242 of the rulebook).

Gammon Bombs
Gammon bombs were a British innovation that gave Allied paratroopers ready explosives for tackling armoured vehicles. All Rifle/MG teams in a Parachute Rifle Platoon carry Gammon Bombs giving them Tank Assault 3.

Glider Rifle Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with: 3 Rifle Squads 2 Rifle Squads 155 points 110 points
Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Command Rifle team

Bazooka team

During the battle for the Contentin campaign, it was essential that the base of the peninsula was cut off at the base so that the Germans could not escape. The task was given to the 90th Infantry Division, which needed to pass through the 82nd Airborne Divisions lines to get at the enemy. The attack quickly bogged down and after some friendly fire incidents with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, the 90th was pulled from the front line. From that point on the 9thInfantry Division moved to the area to take over and the troubled Tough Ombres had to be sheparded by the 82nd Airbornes paratroopers and glider troops through the rest of the campaign.

Sergeant

Sergeant

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team

Rifle team Rifle Squad Sergeant

Rifle team Rifle Squad

Rifle team

Rifle team Rifle Squad

Rifle team

Glider rifle platoon

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

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

Command M8 armored car

Mortar Jeep

Recon Jeep

Cavalry Recon Patrol Sergeant

Dismount
Before 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 teams M1919 LMG teams up to one .50 cal MG team per Cavalry Recon Patrol up to one Bazooka team per Cavalry Recon Patrol up 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.

Command M8 armored car

Mortar Jeep

Recon Jeep

Cavalry Recon Patrol Sergeant

Command M8 armored car

Mortar Jeep

Recon Jeep

Cavalry Recon Patrol

Cavalry platoon

Cavalry Recon Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with their own Command team. Cavalry Recon Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Every infantry division has a cavalry squadron under command to keep an eye on the enemy. The cavalry troops kept well ahead of the infantry, looking for gaps in the enemy line. When resistance was encountered, the cavalry fell back and brought up the infantry and supported them as best they could.

An American Sherman medium tank

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Platoon
HQ Section with: 2 M1 Bofors 2 M1 Bofors and 2 M49 quad .50 cal AA 1 M1 Bofors and 1 M49 quad .50 cal AA 2 M1 Bofors and 2 M2 .50 cal AA 1 M1 Bofors and 1 M2 .50 cal AA 45 points 90 points 45 points 70 points 35 points
Command Carbine team Jeep

Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Sergeant

Sergeant

Options
Add Jeep and 2-ton trucks to the platoon for +5points. 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. The mobile AAA platoons are more suited to defending the rear areas, keeping Luftwaffe raiders off the artillery and headquarters. Carefully deployed in dug-in positions, they can stop anything but the most determined raid.
M1 Bofors Anti-aircraft gun M1 Bofors Anti-aircraft gun

2 1/2-ton truck

2 1/2-ton truck

2 1/2-ton truck Automatic Weapons Section

2 1/2-ton truck Automatic Weapons Section

Corps Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon

Corps Anti-aircraft Artillery (self-propelled) Platoon

Platoon
2 M16 MGMC (Quad .50 cal) and 2 M15 CGMC (37mm) 1 M16 MGMC (Quad .50 cal) and 1 M15 CGMC (37mm)
LIEUTENANT

LIEUTENANT
Sergeant

150 points 75 points

M15 CGMC half-track

Automatic Weapons Section

Automatic Weapons Section

Corps Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Self-propelled) Platoon

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Field Artillery Battery
Platoon
HQ Section with: 4 M2A1 105mm 2 M2A1 105mm 140 points 75 points 185 points 100 points
Observer Carbine team

Options
Add -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. Each infantry division has its own three battalions of M2A1 105mm howitzers and one battalion of M1 155mm howitzers. These assets were then generally parcelled out one 105mm battalion to each of the divisions regiments, while the 155 battalion is assigned when and where needed. The infantry regiment and the artillery battalion formed the core of a regimental combat team, combining their efforts during the campaign. When an infantry regiment was attached out to another division, its matching artillery battalion often went with it. This preserved co-operation and quick tactical responsiveness in combat.
M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

Truck

Truck

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

Truck

Truck

Field Artillery Battery

Field Artillery Battery (155)

Platoon
HQ Section with: 4 M1 155mm 2 M1 155mm 210 points 110 points 275 points 145 points
Observer Carbine team

Options
Add -ton trucks and M5 high-speed tractors to the battery for +5points. Arm any or all M5 high-speed tractors with a .50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tractor. The heavy guns of the divisions fourth artillery battalion were extremely helpful in the tough bocage fighting. These guns, paired with corps artillery, were essential to the breakout of Operation Cobra, which blasted open holes for the infantry to assault.
M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M5 high-speed tractor

M5 high-speed tractor

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M5 high-speed tractor

M5 high-speed tractor

Field Artillery Battery (155)

US infantry commandeer a Kbelwagen

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Chemical Mortar Platoon

Platoon
HQ Section with: 2 Mortar Sections 1 Mortar Section 120 points 70 points
Command Carbine team

Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Jeep with .50 cal AA MG

Observer Carbine team

Options
Add up to one Bazooka team per Mortar Section for +15 pointsperBazooka team. Add Jeep with .50 cal AA MG and Jeeps with trailers to the platoon for +10 points for the platoon. The chemical mortars were designed for firing gas shells. When it turned out that the Second World War would not see widespread gas warfare like the last war, they took on a new role firing high explosive shells in support of the infantry. The chemical mortars shine in their new role. Their lightweight mobility and heavy hitting make them a favourite with the infantry, especially as their response time is much quicker than the field artillery.
Sergeant Sergeant

M2 4.2 Chemical mortar M2 4.2 Chemical mortar Jeep with trailer Jeep with trailer Mortar Section

M2 4.2 Chemical mortar M2 4.2 Chemical mortar Jeep with trailer Jeep with trailer Mortar Section

Bazooka team

Bazooka team

Chemical Mortar platoon

Corps Field Artillery Battery

Platoon
HQ Section with: 4 M2A1 105mm 2 M2A1 105mm 140 points 75 points
Observer Carbine team

Option
Add -ton and 2ton trucks for +5points for the battery. The massed firepower produced by their artillery makes the US Army one of the most powerful in the world. Their shells smash counterattacks before they even get started and destroy enemy defensive positions ahead of infantry attacks. Corps artillery played a critical role in the battles for Normandy and Brittany. The M2A1 105mm howitzer was the backbone of the American artillery arm.

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

2-ton trucks

2-ton trucks

M2A1 105mm howitzer

M2A1 105mm howitzer

2-ton trucks

2-ton trucks

Corps Field Artillery Battery

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Corps Field Artillery Battery (155)
Platoon
HQ Section with: 4 M1 155mm 2 M1 155mm 4 M1A1 Long Tom 2 M1A1 Long Tom 210 points 110 points 250 points 130 points
Observer Carbine team

Options
Add -ton trucks and M5 high-speed tractors for +5points 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. The corps artillerys heavy guns were brought together in artillery groups. One or more of these artillery groups could be moved around and attached to infantry divisions to help with a specific mission. In extreme cases several artillery groups would be attached to a single division. Such was the case at Brest, where three artillery groups were attached to 8th Infantry Division to assist their frontal assault on the city. A typical artillery group had three or four batteries, equipped with self-propelled 105mm howitzers or 155mm guns, towed 155mm, 8, and 240mm howitzers, and towed 155mm, 4.5, and 8 guns.

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M5 high-speed tractor

M5 high-speed tractor

M1 155mm howitzer

M1 155mm howitzer

M5 high-speed tractor

M5 high-speed tractor

Corps Field Artillery Battery (155)

Artillery In the Battle of Brest

The battle for Brest was one of extreme firepower. The US Army dedicated six artillery groups to the reduction of the critical port city. These included 333rd FA Group attached to the 29th Infantry Division, the 202nd and 196th FA Groups attached to the 8th Infantry Division, and the 402nd FA Group attached to the 2nd Infantry Division. The 174th FA Group supported both the 8th and 2nd Infantry Divisions from its positions on the Plougstel Peninsula. While the super heavy guns targeted the German artillery in counter-battery fire, the rest of the guns and howitzers of the artillery groups plastered the city with high explosives. Then, suddenly there was an acute shortage of ammunition across the entire Allied front. Infantry attacks had to be delayed until the artillery stores could be built up again. Finally, on 6 September the shortage mostly behind them and the battle resumed. In the final days of the battle, US artillery pounded the city in a 60-hour bombardment. Many guns were firing one round a minute to keep their guns from overheating, but maintain the steady mind-numbing barrage. In the end it was estimated that the artillery fired over 22,500 tons of ammunition into Brest.

Ammunition Expenditure at Brest

Weapon Type 105mm Howitzer 155mm Howitzer 155mm Gun 155mm SP 4.5 Gun 8 Howitzer 240mm Howitzer 8 Gun Number of Guns Rounds Fired 138 84 24 24 24 24 12 12 270,493 91,547 18,618 9,955 14,861 11,528 3,153 1,608

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Corps Armored Field Artillery Battery

Platoon
HQ Section with: 6 M7 Priest GMC 3 M7 Priest GMC 300 points 170 points

Options
Add 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. The US Army is the only force in the world that can field entirely mechanised divisions. Even a few of the corps artillery batteries are equipped with M7 Priest HMC self-propelled guns to respond quickly to the needs of the infantry The armoured artillery have the mobility to keep up with the advance and, with their armour, dont have to dig in so they get into battle faster.

Corps Armored Field Artillery Battery

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Corps Field Artillery Battery (155 Gun SP)
Platoon
HQ Section with: 4 M12 155mm GMC 2 M12 155mm GMC 260 points 135 points
Observer Carbine team

Option
Add -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. The 174th, 258th and 987th Field Artillery Battalions M12 155mm Gun Motor Carriages were rare beasts as only 100 of the vehicles were ever built. The long 155mm guns are the pinnacle of artillery development with their great range and firepower. Even heavy battle tanks are not safe from their heavy shells. These big guns have a secondary role as bunker busters when German fortifications slow down the advance. The 174 Field Artillery Battalion (155 Gun SP) was tasked with supporting the 6th Super Sixth Armored Division and the 83rd Thunderbolts Infantry Divisions during the
th

M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

M12 155mm GMC

Corps Field Artillery Battery (155 Gun SP) Normandy breakout. The 258th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Gun SP) supported the 2nd Hell On Wheels and 3rdSpearhead Armored Divisions. The 987th was tasked with supporting the 9th Old Reliables Infantry Division.

Bunker Buster Platoon (155 Gun SP)

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

lieutenant
Sergeant

The 174th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Gun SP) broke off some of their M12 155mm GMC guns and sent them to support the 2nd, 8th, and 29th Infantry Divisions as well as several Ranger units. Their firepower helped knock out German bunkers. Some German fortifications were so tough that the M12 crews had to position their vehicles at point blank ranges in order to blow them up.

M12 155mm GMC assault gun

Bunker buster platoon (155 Gun SP)

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Priority Air Support
P-38 Lightning P-47 Thunderbolt 190 points 190 points
Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant

Limited Air Support

P-38 Lightning P-47 Thunderbolt 150 points 150 points

Aircraft Flight

Air support

Having swept the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, from the skies, the Allied Air Forces have exposed the German Army to their fighter-bombers. The ability to hit and destroy targets anywhere on the battlefield with near impunity has made air support an expected and welcome addition to defeating German ground forces. P-47 Thunderbolts and P-38 Lightnings were fast and delivered a serious amount of firepower quickly. Their operations were directed from the ground by air force personnel attached to the infantry division.

Napalm in Brittany
One of the first recorded uses of napalm happened in the Brittany campaign. Using petroleum bombs, the US Army Air Force hit several German fortified locations, however the results were not conclusive. Owing to the unknown nature of these new weapons, the targets were intentionally selected far away from US troops and many hours before the infantry attack went in. As a result, by the time the American infantry got to the target, the German troops had not only recovered from the attack, they were pretty angry!

Air Observation Post

AOP
L4 Grasshopper AOP 40 points
Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant

L4 Grasshoppers provided essential service to the US Army during the battles of Normandy and Brittany. They provided artillery observation, reported enemy targets for air strikes, and provided column security for advancing ground troops.

L4 Grasshopper AOP AOP

Air Observation Post

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US ARSENAL
Tank Teams
Name Mobility Front Weapon Range ROF Armour Side Top Anti-tank Firepower Equipment and Notes

Tanks
M5A1 Stuart M6 37mm gun M4 or M4A1 Sherman M3 75mm gun M4 or M4A1 Sherman dozer M3 75mm gun Light Tank 24/60cm Standard Tank 32/80cm Standard Tank 32/80cm 4 2 6 2 6 2 2 7 4 10 4 10 1 4+ 1 3+ 1 3+ Co-ax MG, Hull MG, AA MG. Stabiliser. Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG. Smoke, Stabiliser. Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Bulldozer. Smoke, Stabiliser.

Support Weapons
M8 Scott HMC M1A1 75mm howitzer Firing bombardments M4 (105mm) Sherman M4 105mm howitzer Firing bombardments Light Tank 16/40cm 64/160cm Standard Tank 24/60cm 48/120cm 3 2 - 7 1 - 2 6 3 4 9 4 0 3+ 6 1 2+ 4+ .50 cal AA MG. Smoke. Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo. Breakthrough gun, Slow traverse, Smoke.

Tank Destroyers
M10 3in GMC M7 3in gun M20 scout car Standard Tank 32/80cm Jeep Standard Tank 24/60cm 72/180cm Standard Tank 24/60cm 104/260cm Standard Tank 32/80cm 4 2 1 1 1 - 0 1 - 6 1 2 12 0 0 9 4 0 13 5 4 10 0 3+ 0 0 2+ 4+ 0 1+ 2+ 1 3+ .50 cal AA MG. Slow traverse. .50 cal AA MG. .50 cal AA MG. Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Smoke bombardment. Awkward layout, Hull mounted, Bunker buster. Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG. Smoke.

Armoured Artillery
M7 Priest HMC M2A1 105mm howitzer Firing bombardments M12 155mm GMC M1918M1 155mm gun Firing bombardments M4 or M4A1 Sherman OP M3 75mm gun

Armoured Anti-aircraft
M15 CGMC (37mm) M15 37mm combination mount M16 MGMC (Quad .50 cal) M45 quad .50 cal gun Wheeled 24/60cm Half-tracked 16/40cm 1 4 1 6 0 5 0 4 0 4+ 0 5+ Anti-aircraft. Anti-aircraft.

Reconnaissance
M8 armored car M6 37mm gun Recon Jeep Mortar Jeep M2 60mm mortar Firing Bombardments Wheeled 24/60cm Jeep Jeep 24/60cm 32/80cm 1 2 - - 2 - 0 7 - - 1 1 0 4+ - - 3+ 6 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Recce. AA MG, Recce. Recce. Hull mounted, Minimum range 8/20cm.

Infantry Teams
Team Carbine team Rifle team Rifle/MG team Bazooka team Flame-thrower team Staff team Range 8/20cm 16/40cm 16/40cm 8/20cm 4/10cm 16/40cm ROF 1 1 2 1 2 1 Anti-tank Firepower Notes 1 2 2 10 - 2 6 6 6 5+ 6 6 Tank assault 4. Flame-thrower. Automatic rifles, Moves as a Heavy Gun team. Automatic rifles. Automatic rifles.

Additional Training and Equipment

Pioneer teams and teams equipped with Gammon Bombs are rated as Tank Assault 3.

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Weapon Mobility Man-packed Man-packed Man-packed Man-packed Man-packed Light Heavy Heavy Immobile Medium Immobile Heavy Immobile Immobile Immobile Range 16/40cm 16/40cm 24/60cm 24/60cm 32/80cm 24/60cm 40/100cm 48/120cm 16/40cm 16/40cm 24/60cm 24/60cm 32/80cm 16/40cm 56/140cm 24/60cm 72/180cm 24/60cm 88/220cm 24/60cm 104/260cm ROF 3 5 6 2 - 2 - - 4 6 4 3 2 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Anti-tank Firepower 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 6 10 12 7 4 9 4 10 5 13 5 5+ 6 6 3+ 6 3+ 6 4+ 5+ 5+ 4+ 4+ 3+ 2+ 4+ 2+ 4+ 1+ 2+ 1+ 2+ ROF 2 when pinned down or moving. ROF 3 when pinned down or moving. Minimum range 8/20cm. Smoke, Minimum range 8/20cm. Smoke bombardment. Smoke bombardment. Anti-aircraft, Turntable. Anti-aircraft, Turntable. Anti-aircraft, Turntable. Gun shield, No HE. Gun shield. Breakthrough gun, Smoke. Smoke bombardment. Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke. Smoke bombardment. Bunker buster, Gun shield, Smoke. Smoke bombardment. Bunker buster, Smoke. Smoke bombardment. Notes

Machine-guns
M2 .50 cal MG M1919 LMG M1917 HMG

Mortars
M2 60mm mortar Firing bombardments M1 81mm mortar Firing bombardments M2 4.2in Chemical mortar

Anti-aircraft guns
M2 .50 cal AA gun M49 quad .50 cal AA gun M1 Bofors gun

Anti-tank guns
M1 57mm gun M5 3in gun

Artillery
M3 105mm light howitzer Firing bombardments M2A1 105mm howitzer Firing bombardments M1 155mm howitzer Firing bombardments M1A1 155mm Long Tom gun Firing bombardments

Transport Teams
Armour Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Equipment and Notes

Trucks
Jeep or Jeep with Trailer Dodge -ton, Dodge 1-ton, GMC 2-ton, or 2-ton Dump truck DUKW truck M5 high-speed tractor M2 or M3 half-track Turretless M4 Sherman dozer D7 Bulldozer Pioneer Supply Truck Wheeled Wheeled Standard Half-tracked Standard Tank Very Slow Tank Wheeled - - - 1 6 0 - - - - 0 4 0 - - - - 0 0 0 Optional Passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG. Optional Passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG, Amphibious. Optional Passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG. Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50 cal AA MG. Bulldozer, May assault bunkers. Bulldozer, May assault bunkers. Jeep - - - Optional Passenger-fired AA MG or .50 cal AA MG.

Armoured Personnel Carriers Recovery and Engineer Vehicles

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

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