1 Po l i s h Armoured

st

10 Brygada
Kawalerii Pancernej 3 Brygada Strzelców
(7x Sherman, 4x Crusader A/A tanks)

1 Pułk Pancerny 24 Pułk Ułanów im. 1 Batalion

(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A,
11x Stuart tanks) Hetmana Zółkiewskiego Strzelców Podhalanskich
(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A, A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) 11x Stuart tanks)
B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
13x Universal carriers)
2 Pułk Pancerny
(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A, 10 Pułk Dragonów
11x Stuart tanks) 8 Batalion
A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) zmotoryzowanych
B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) (12x 6 pdr guns, 8x MMG carriers) Strzelców
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) A Company (12x M5 half-tracks, A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
4x White scout cars, 11x Universal carriers, B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
2x 3” mortars, 3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Company (as A Company) D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
I Company (as A Company) S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
13x Universal carriers)

Exiles At Mont Ormel, Chambois, and Hill 262, the Poles fought
and held against elements of the 2. and 12. SS-Panzerdivsions
After the fall of Poland all the remaining Polish soldiers,
for almost a week, often against great odds and enduring
sailors and airmen who had fought the Germans in 1939
incredible hardship. Their actions on the Falaise battlefield
escaped to France, fought the Germans again in France and
earned them the admiration of the Allies and the respect,
Norway, and retreated with the British Army to the United
however grudgingly, of the Germans.
Kingdom.
Stationed in Scotland, they helped build coastal defences After Normandy
until the Polish 1st Corps under Wladyslaw Sikorski was
After the Normandy Breakout, the Division fought its
formed. One of the first units formed was the 1st Armoured
way across Belgium and the Netherlands, liberating Ypres,
Division.
Ghent, and Passchendale. A brilliant flanking manoeuvre by
Mazcek forced the Germans out of Breda, allowing the Poles
To Normandy to take the city without firing a shot. The Division spent
Fortune favoured the Poles in this regard. The commander the winter of 1944 on the southern bank of the Rhine, and
of the Division, General Stanislaw Maczek, was Poland’s in 1944 it began liberating towns in Northern Germany. In
premier mechanized commander, and many of his subor- April the Division entered the Elmsland area, and on 1 May
dinate officers from the unit he commanded in 1939 (The it entered Wilhelmshaven, where it accepted the surrender of
10th Mechanized Brigade) had made their way to England the fortress, naval base, and 10 German Divisions.
with him.
The end of the war was not kind to the Poles in Western
Organized on the British Armour Division model, they were Europe. Many regarded the actions of Churchill and
initially equipped and trained on Crusader tanks. But in Roosevelt at Yalta as a betrayal, because they were not able to
late 1943 and early 1944 these were replaced with Sherman go and liberate their homeland. The Polish I Corps, of which
tanks. The division waited, somewhat impatiently, to be 1st Armoured Division was now a part, stayed in Germany
committed to the Normandy campaign, and in late July the on garrison duty until 1947, when it was disbanded. Only
first units of the Division were shipped to the Normandy a few of the men returned to their homeland; the rest went
theatre. On 1 August, the entire Division was in theatre, into exile in England and other Western countries.
and were attached to First Canadian Army. A week later, in
Operation Totalize, it saw its first combat. Although its first
combat was not effective, the Poles soon played an integral
part in the Battle of Falaise.


Division
Artyleria Dywizyjna

9 Batalion 1 Pułk Artylerii 1 Pułk Artylerii

Strzelców Flandryjskich motorowej przeciwlotniczej
A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) (24x 25 pdr guns) (36x 40mm Bofors guns,
B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) 18x 40mm (SP) Bofors self-propelled guns)
C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
2 Pułk Artylerii
S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
13x Universal carriers) motorowej
(24x Sexton self-propelled guns)
10 Pułk Strzelców
Samodzielna Konnych
Kompania ckm. 1 Pułk Artylerii (Armoured Recce Regiment)
Machine-gun Company przeciwpancernej (4x Cromwell, 6x Crusader A/A,
(12x MMG carriers, 4x 4.2” mortars) 11x Stuart tanks)
(24x M10C (17 pdr) self-propelled guns,
24x 17 pdr guns) A Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)
B Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)
C Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)

Divisional Strength: 14,964 soldiers, 4 tank battalions, 4 infantry battalions, 290 tanks, 24 self-propelled anti-tank guns, 50 universal carriers,
24 self-propelled guns, 24 artillery pieces, 54 anti-tank guns, 46 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 36 anti-aircraft guns, 20 heavy machine-guns,
4 heavy mortars, 24 medium mortars.

Division Units
10 Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej (10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade): 1 Pułk Pancerny (1st Polish Armoured Regiment), 2 Pułk Pancerny (2nd
Polish Armoured Regiment), 24 Pułk Ułanów im. Hetmana Żółkiewskiego (24th Polish Lancers Regiment “Hetman Żółkiewskiego”), 10 Pułk
Dragonów Zmotoryzowanych (10th Polish Dragoons Regiment).
3 Brygada Strzelców (3rd Polish Infantry Brigade): 1 Batalion Strzelców Podhalańskich (1st Polish Highland Battalion), 8 Batalion Strzelców
(8th Polish Rifle Battalion), 9 Batalion Strzelców Flandryjskich (9th Polish Rifle Battalion ‘Flanders’), Samodzielna Kompania ckm. (1st Polish
Independent HMG Squadron).
Artyleria Dywizyjna (Divisional Artillery): 1 Pułk Artylerii motorowej (1st Polish Motorized Artillery Regiment), 2 Pułk Artylerii motorowej
(2nd Polish Motorized Artillery Regiment), 1 Pułk Artylerii przeciwpancernej (1st Polish Anti-Tank Regiment, formed in 1945 from smaller
units), 1 Pułk Artylerii przeciwlotniczej (1st Polish Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment).
Other Units: 10 Pułk Strzelców Konnych (10th Polish Mounted Rifle Regiment, the armoured recce regiment).

Polish Special Rules

The Polish forces in Normandy were trained and organised Fate of the Nation
along British lines and use the following British Special Rules
The Poles fight to re-establish their nation, and by fighting
on pages 246 to 248 of the rulebook: Carry On, Sergeant;
well alongside the Allies they hope gain support for their
Night Attack; Advance Under Darkness; Semi-indirect Fire;
cause. They display remarkable bravery in combat, often
Eight-gun and Twelve-gun Batteries; Mike Target and Tow
pushing on to take objectives when any other men would
Hooks.
of turned back.
They also have the following special rule of their own.
A Polish platoon joined by a 2iC Command team may re-
roll failed Platoon Morale Checks.


 Szwadron Pancerny
(Tank Company)
Headquarters

Headquarters
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
shaded grey.

Szwadron Pancerny
5

Squadron HQ

Divisional Support Platoons

Combat Platoons

Weapons Platoon

Armour Recce Armour

Anti-tank Platoon (SP),

22
Polish Artillery
6

Pancerny Platoon Recce Patrol 6

Infantry
Zmotoryzowany Platoon

11
Armour Piechoty Platoon

15
Brigade Support Platoons

Scout Platoon
Artillery
Field Battery (SP),

20
6

Pancerny Platoon Polish Artillery

12

Scout Platoon
Armour
Artillery Field Battery,

20
Infantry Polish Artillery
Field Battery (SP),

20
Polish Artillery
6

Pancerny Platoon Medium Battery,

21
11

Zmotoryzowany Platoon Royal Artillery

15

Piechoty Platoon
Anti-aircraft

22
Light Anti-aircraft Platoon

Aircraft
19
Air Support

AOP
19

Air Observation Post


 Motivation and Skill
Reluctant Conscript
No Soldier is more motivated to fight the Germans than the Pole. They fight to defeat
Confident Trained
the Germans and once again reclaim their homeland from its conquerors.
Fearless Veteran
A Szwadron Pancerny is rated as Fearless Trained.
1st Polish
Armoured Division

Headquarters

Szwadron Pancerny HQ Kapitan

Kapitan Sierzant
Platoon
Company HQ with:
Company Command 2iC Command
3 Sherman V 210 points Sherman V Sherman V

2 Sherman V 140 points

Sherman V Firefly VC
Options
• Add Firefly VC tank for +95 points. Kapral
• Arm any or all Sherman V or Firefly tanks with a
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tank.
• Add Crusader A/A tanks for +45 points per tank.
• Add Sherman ARV recovery vehicle for +10 points.

Armed with the reliable American Sherman tank, the three Szwadron Pancerny
armoured regiments of the Polish 1st Armoured Division
come to Normandy ready to fight.
The Poles were a little under-strength and fielded only three
platoons per squadron in Normandy. They still received their
full allocation of Firefly VC tanks, so the extras were attached
to the headquarters.


 Combat Platoons

Pancerny Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
3 Sherman V and 1 Firefly VC 305 points
Command Sherman
Option
• Arm any or all Sherman V or Firefly tanks with a
Sierzant Kapral
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tank.

The Pancery (Armoured) Platoons of the Polish 1st Armoured

Division are organised just like those of the other British- Sherman Sherman
formed divisions. The Sherman V is a good, reliable tank,
though it needs the stopping power of the Firefly VC tank’s Kapral
17 pdr gun to back it up when encountering tough German
tanks like the Panther and Tiger.
The Polish tankers are brave and daring, though, like many
units, the Normandy fighting is their first. However, they
have come through this baptism of fire well and have proved Pancerny Platoon
themselves as a steady fighting unit.

Weapons platoons

Recce Patrol Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
3 Stuart V 135 points

The Recce Patrol offers a fully tracked and fast tank that can
keep in front-armour and scout out possible ambush loca- Sierzant Kapral
tions along the route of march. Lightly armed and armoured,
the Recce Patrol uses stealth and cunning to get close to and
threaten the enemy.
In defence, the tanks can quickly move to where they are
needed and provide armoured support to infantry or move
to a flank and threaten the enemy’s rear.
In all cases, they are great at finding the enemy and then Recce Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.
reporting their position to the waiting artillery.



 Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji
(Tank Company)
Headquarters

Headquarters
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
shaded grey.

Szwadron Rozpoznawczy
9

Dywizji HQ

Divisional Support Platoons

Combat Platoons

Weapons Platoon

Armour Recce Armour

Anti-tank Platoon (SP),

22
Polish Artillery

Rozpoznawczy
9

Pancerny Platoon Recce Patrol 6

Infantry

11
Zmotoryzowany Platoon

Armour

15
Piechoty Platoon
Brigade Support Platoons

Scout Platoon
Artillery
Rozpoznawczy Field Battery (SP),

20
9

Pancerny Platoon Polish Artillery

12

Scout Platoon
Armour
Artillery Field Battery,

20
Infantry Polish Artillery
Field Battery (SP),

20
Polish Artillery
Rozpoznawczy
9

Medium Battery,

21
Pancerny Platoon
11

Zmotoryzowany Platoon Royal Artillery

15

Armour Piechoty Platoon

Anti-aircraft

22
Light Anti-aircraft Platoon

Rozpoznawczy
9

Pancerny Platoon
Aircraft
19
Air Support

AOP
19

Air Observation Post


 Motivation and Skill
Reluctant Conscript
No Soldier is more motivated to fight the Germans than the Pole. They fight to defeat the
Confident Trained
Germans and once again reclaim their homeland from its conquerors.
Fearless Veteran
A Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji is rated as Fearless Trained.
1st Polish
Armoured Division

Headquarters

Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji HQ Kapitan

Kapitan Sierzant
Platoon
Company HQ with:
Company Command 2iC Command
2 Cromwell IV 175 points Cromwell IV Cromwell IV

Options
• Add additional Cromwell IV CS tanks for +55 Cromwell IV CS Cromwell IV CS
points per tank.
Kapral
• Add Crusader A/A tanks for +45 points per tank.
• Add Sherman or Cromwell ARV recovery vehicle for
+10 points.

The Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji (Armoured

Reconnaissance Squadron) is armed with the British
Cromwell IV tanks like most other British equipped Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji HQ
Armoured reconnaissance units.
A Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji HQ is not a
Unlike the Szwadron Pancerny, who field only three Pancerny
Reconnaissance Platoon.
Platoons, the Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji can field up
to four Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoons.

Combat Platoons

Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
3 Cromwell IV 260 points

Like all British-formed armoured divisions, the Polish

1st Armoured Division had an Armoured Reconnaissance
Sierzant Kapral
Regiment. The role in the Polish division was performed by
the 10 Pułk Strzelców Konnych (10th Polish Mounted Rifle
Regiment). Like most of the British divisions, they were
armed with the Cromwell IV tank.

Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoons are not a Reconnaissance Pancerny Rekonesans Platoon

Platoons.


 Kompania Zmotoryzowana
(Infantry Company)
Headquarters

Headquarters
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
shaded grey.

Kompania Zmotoryzowana
11

Company HQ

Divisional Support Platoons

Combat Platoons

Weapons Platoons

Infantry Machine-guns Armour

Pancerny Platoon

6
Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon

9
11

Zmotoryzowany Platoon Motor Machine-gun 12

Platoon
Armour

6
Pancerny Platoon
Infantry Anti-tank
Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon

9
Anti-tank Platoon (SP),

22
Polish Artillery
13
11

Zmotoryzowany Platoon Anti-tank Platoon

Reconnaissance
Infantry Anti-tank
Canadian Armoured

13
Car Platoon
13

Anti-tank Platoon
11

Zmotoryzowany Platoon
Artillery
Field Battery (SP),

20
Scout Platoon Polish Artillery

Artillery Field Battery (SP),

20
12

Scout Platoon Polish Artillery

Field Battery,

20
Polish Artillery
Medium Battery,
21
Royal Artillery

Anti-aircraft
22

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon

Aircraft
19

Air Support

AOP
19

Air Observation Post

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 Motivation and Skill Reluctant Conscript
The highly motivated Polish motorised infantry are well trained and ready to follow
Confident Trained
the armoured forces into battle. A Kompania Zmotoryzowana is rated as Fearless
Trained. Fearless Veteran

1st Polish
Armoured Division

Headquarters
Kompania Zmotoryzowana HQ Kapitan
Kapitan
Headquarters
Company HQ 30 points

Option
• Add Mortar Section for +45 points.

In Normandy the Polish motorised infantry venture forth in

armoured transports rather than the trucks. Having a little
steel between you and the enemy makes all the difference Kapral
when advancing.
A motor company follows each armoured regiment to hold
the ground captured by the tanks and to clear villages that
are delaying the tanks’ advance. Their small infantry comple-
ment with plenty of anti-tank guns and machine-guns makes Kompania Zmotoryzowana
them both highly mobile, yet immovable once dug in.
The motor battalion role of the 10 Brygada Kawalerii
Pancernej (10 Armoured Cavalry Brigade) is filled by the 10
Pulk Dragonow zmotorzowanych (10th Dragoon Regiment).

Combat Platoons

Zmotoryzowany Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Motor Squads 130 points
2 Motor Squads 105 points
Kapral Kapral
Zmotoryzowany (Motor) platoons have armoured half-tracks
to get them into battle. With their organic machine-gun,
mortar, and anti-tank capabilities they have a good mix of
weaponry and so form a versatile part of any force.
For attacks, they need to carefully pick their targets and
attack quickly when the enemy is unable to bring to bear the
mass of its weapons. Once in combat however, they will not Kapral
be able to sustain themselves long and losses will seriously
erode their ability to win.
In defence, the vulnerable half-tracks are sent to the rear and
the infantry and guns dug in, forming a formidable defence
Zmotoryzowany Platoon
line.

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 Scout Platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
Platoon
3 Carrier Patrols 240 points
Command Universal Universal
2 Carrier Patrols 160 points Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
1 Carrier Patrol 80 points Scout Patrol

Options Sierzant

• Arm any or all Universal Carriers with an extra hull-

mounted MG for +5 points per carrier or a .50 cal
MG for +10 points per carrier. Command Universal Universal
Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
• Replace up to one extra hull-mounted MG with a Scout Patrol
Boys anti-tank rifle or PIAT anti-tank projector per
Sierzant
Scout Patrol at no cost.

Scout Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with their Command Universal Universal
own command team. Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
Scout Patrol

Scout Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons. Scout Platoon

Scout Patrols are designed to range far and wide across the destroy the supporting troops of the enemy main effort or
front. Move this unit around flanks where it can attack and use them to harass and slow the enemy advance.

Weapons Platoons
Motor Machine-gun platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Machine-gun Sections 120 points
1 Machine-gun Section 65 points
Options Sierzant Sierzant

• Add PIAT team for +15 points.

• Add Troop Carrier and MMG Carriers to the
platoon for +15 points per Machine-gun Section.

Vickers HMG teams from Kompania Zmotoryzowany

are not trained in indirect fire techniques so may not fire
Artillery Bombardments. Motor Machine-gun Platoon

Your Vickers medium machine-guns give your motor

company the ability to destroy enemy infantry at long range,
allowing you to dominate the approaches to your positions.

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Anti-tank Platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Anti-tank Sections 115 points
1 Anti-tank Section 55 points
Option Sierzant Sierzant

• Add Lloyd and Troop Carriers for +5 points for the

platoon.

The motor battalion has twice as many anti-tank platoons as

a rifle battalion, making them quite capable of holding their
own against enemy tanks. Unlike the heavier and longer-
ranged 17 pdr guns at divisional level, 6 pdr guns are best
used for point defence of your own positions.
Dig the 6 pdr’s in behind terrain so the enemy can’t shoot
them directly and they are protected from observation. Wait
for the enemy to enter your kill zone where you can get
point-blank range flank shots.

Canadian Corps Support Platoons

Canadian Armoured Car Platoon Subaltern
Subaltern
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Staghound I and 1 Dingo 110 points Command Staghound I
HQ Armoured Car
Option
• Replace AA MG on Daimler Dingo scout car with Sergeant Corporal
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points.

As part of the II (Canadian) Corps in Normandy the Poles

Daimler Dingo Staghound I
received support from the Canadian 18th Armoured Car
Scout Car Armoured Car
Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons).
Canadian Armoured Car Platoon
The Canadians were entirely equipped with the big American
built Staghound armoured car. A Canadian Armoured Car Platoons is rated Confident
Trained. It is not a Polish platoon and instead follows the
Armoured Car Platoons are Reconnaissance Platoons. Canadian special rules below.

Canadian Special Rules

Canadian platoons follow the British Special Rules, except British Bulldog, on pages 246 to 248 of the rulebook with the
following additions.
Assault troops Woodsmen
The Canadians have maintained their enviable reputation as Although Canada has been settled for centuries, it was not
aggressive assault troops, unwilling to be stopped by enemy until the Nineteenth Century that its population underwent
fire, no matter how heavy. significant growth and it remains a largely rural country.
Canadian soldiers are typically a little more independent
Canadian Platoons do not use the British Bulldog special
(and unruly) than British soldiers.
rule. Instead any Canadian Platoon that is Pinned Down
may re-roll failed Motivation tests to rally from being Canadian Platoons use the German Mission Tactics special
Pinned Down or remount vehicles after being Bailed Out. rule.

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 Kompania Piechoty
(Infantry Company)
Headquarters

Headquarters
You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
shaded grey.

Kompania Piechoty
15

Company HQ

Divisional Support Platoons

Combat Platoons

Weapons Platoons

Infantry Mortars Armour

Pancerny Platoon

6
Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon

9
15

Piechoty Platoon Mortar Platoon 16

Armour
Pancerny Platoon

6
Infantry Pioneers
Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon

9
15

17

Piechoty Platoon Pioneer Platoon Anti-tank Anti-tank Platoon,

22
Polish Artillery
Anti-tank Platoon (SP),

22
Infantry Anti-tank Polish Artillery

Infantry
17

Anti-tank Platoon
15

Piechoty Platoon

15
Piechoty Platoon

Recce

Artillery
Field Battery,

20
Polish Artillery
16

Carrier Platoon

Artillery Field Battery,

20
Polish Artillery
Brigade Support Platoons

Machine-guns
Medium Battery, 21
Royal Artillery

Anti-aircraft
18

Machine-gun Platoon
22

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon

Machine-guns

Air Support
19

Priority Air Support

18

19

Machine-gun Platoon Limited Air Support

18

Heavy Mortar Platoon

AOP
19

Transport Air Observation Post

18

Transport Platoon

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 Motivation and Skill
Reluctant Conscript
Currently Poland is full of Germans and the Poles want to change this. This desire to Confident Trained
defeat the Germans and return home flows through the blood of every Polish patriot!
Fearless Veteran
They rated are Fearless Trained.
1st Polish
Armoured Division

Headquarters

Kompania Piechoty HQ Kapitan

Kapitan
Headquarters
Company HQ 25 points

Option
• Add Jeep or Troop Carrier for +5 points.
Kompania Piechoty

Every British-formed armoured division pairs an armoured ficult terrain and occupy ground captured by the armoured
brigade with a infantry brigade. The Polish 3 Brygada regiment in more open terrain. While the riflemen will fight
Strzelcow (3rd Infantry Brigade) provides the infantry element hard to clear the way for the armour, unlike the infantry
to the 1st Armoured Division. divisions the 3rd Brigade is not expected to capture well-
defended towns and dense woods. These the armoured
Its task is to clear the way for the armoured brigade in dif-
division will bypass.

Combat Platoons

Piechoty Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Rifle Squads 170 points
2 Rifle Squads 130 points

The infantry form the core of any good solid force. Able to
defend themselves against most threats, it is only when in
the open they need that additional support. Thankfully that
support is readily available.
During offensives, they can be slow to advance. However
being able to hit the dirt and present small targets makes
them very difficult to kill. Supported by mortars and anti-
tank guns, they will be able to move forward and attack the
enemy with dogged determination.
Piechoty Platoon

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 Weapons Platoons

Mortar Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Mortar Sections 160 points
2 Mortar Sections 110 points
Sierzant Sierzant
1 Mortar Section 55 points
Options
• Add PIAT teams for +15 points per team
• Add Troop and Mortar Carriers for +5 points for
the platoon.

Mortars provide quick and effective fire support for your

infantry, by pinning down attacking enemy formations
or ones you need to attack. By keeping the enemies heads
down, they give your infantry a better chance of getting
directly into combat so they can inflict greater casualties on Sierzant
the enemy.
With their tracked mortar carriers, the platoon can quickly
move from one place on the battlefield to another, ensuring
that the enemy does not remain out of range for long. This
works best in attacks when your forces need quick firepower
well forward of their starting positions.

Carrier Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
4 Carrier Patrols 320 points
Command Universal Universal
3 Carrier Patrols 240 points Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
2 Carrier Patrols 160 points Carrier Patrol
1 Carrier Patrol 80 points Sierzant

Options
• Arm any or all Universal Carriers with an extra hull-
Command Universal Universal
mounted MG for +5 points per carrier or a .50 cal Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
MG for +10 points per carrier. Carrier Patrol
• Replace up to one extra hull-mounted MG with a Sierzant
Boys anti-tank rifle or PIAT anti-tank projector per
Carrier Patrol at no cost.
Command Universal Universal
Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
Carrier Patrols operate as separate platoons, each with their
Carrier Patrol
own command team.
Sierzant

Carrier Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.

Command Universal Universal

Universal Carrier Carrier Carrier
Carrier Patrol

Carrier Platoon

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Anti-tank Platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Anti-tank Sections 165 points
2 Anti-tank Sections 115 points
1 Anti-tank Section 55 points Porucznik Porucznik
Option
• Add Lloyd and Troop Carriers to the platoon for
+5 points.

Your battalion has a platoon of six light 6 pdr anti-tank guns

to protect your men from German tanks. When used with
skill, these superb little guns are capable of punching well
above their weight.
In defence, the key is to not reveal your hand too early. Porucznik
Allow the over-confident Panzer to enter your carefully sited
ambush where your dug-in and well-hidden 6 pdrs can use
their high rate-of-fire to take point-blank shots into the
Panzers’ flanks.
The anti-tank gunners have the new tracked Lloyd Carrier
to tow the gun into battle, giving the towed guns better
mobility cross-country.

pioneer platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Assault Squads 80 points
1 Assault Squad 60 points
Option Sierzant Sierzant
• Add M5 half-track and Jeeps with trailers to the
platoon for +5 points.

The battalion pioneer platoon is the infantry’s own engineer-

ing force. They can kit themselves with a flame-thrower.

You may replace up to one Pioneer Rifle team with a Flame-

thrower team at the start of the game before deployment.

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 Kompania Piechoty Support Platoons
Machine-Gun Platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Machine-gun Sections 130 points
1 Machine-gun Section 70 points
Options Sierzant Sierzant

• Add PIAT team for +15 points.

• Add Troop and MMG Carriers to the platoon at
+15 points per Machine-gun Section.

The machine-gunners’ extensive training allows them to get

the most from their weapons, even to the extent of bombard-
ing targets far beyond normal machine-gun range. Machine-gun Platoon

Heavy Mortar Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Mortar Sections 135 points
1 Mortar Section 70 points
Options Sierzant Sierzant
• Add PIAT team for +15 points.
• Add Troop and Loyd Carriers to the platoon for +5
points.

As well as their medium machine-guns, the Independent

Machine-gun Squadron has a platoon of heavy 4.2” mortars.
These combine the advantages of both mortars and medium
artillery.

Transport Platoon Sierzant

Siezant Kapral
Platoon
HQ Section with:
3 Transport Squads 30 points Command 3-ton lorry 3-ton lorry
2 Transport Squads 25 points
1 Transport Squad 20 points
No Transport Squad 15 points 3-ton lorry 3-ton lorry
HQ Squad Transport Squad

Kapral Kapral
Transport Platoon follow the rules for Transport Platoons
in the rule book.

3-ton lorry 3-ton lorry

3-ton lorry 3-ton lorry

Transport Squad Transport Squad
Transport Platoon

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 Divisional Support
Motivation and Skill Reluctant Conscript
The divisional troops supporting the tanks and riflemen are just as enthusiastic about
Confident Trained
defeating the Germans and finally winning their homeland back. All Divisional Support
platoons are rated as Fearless Trained. Fearless Veteran

1st Polish
Armoured Division

Aircraft Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant
Priotity Air Support
Typhoon 220 points
Limited Air Support Aircraft

Typhoon 170 points Flight

Flight

Air Observation Post Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant
AOP
Auster AOP 25 points
Auster AOP
AOP
Air Observation Posts follow the rules for Air Observation
Posts on page 139 of the rulebook. Air Observation Post

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 Field Battery, Polish Artillery
Platoon
HQ Troop with:
Two Gun troops with a total of
8 OQF 25 pdr 280 points
One Gun troop with a total of Porucznik

4 OQF 25 pdr 165 points Porucznik

2 OQF 25 pdr 95 points

Option
• Add Jeep, 15 cwt trucks and Quad tractors for +5
points per Gun Troop.
Sierzant Sierzant
Field Battery (SP), Polish Artillery

Platoon
You must replace all 25 pdr guns and Quad tractors in the
diagram with Sexton self-propelled guns.
HQ Troop with:
Two Gun troops with a total of
8 Sextons 385 points
One Gun troop with a total of
4 Sextons 220 points
2 Sextons 125 points
Options
Porucznik
• Add Jeep and 15 cwt trucks for +5 points for the
Porucznik
battery.
• You must replace all Observer teams and their OP
carriers with Observer Sherman OP tanks at no cost.

Observer Sherman OP Tanks cannot launch assaults.

Sierzant Sierzant
Although a Field Battery or Field Battery (SP), Polish
Artillery is a single Support choice, each Gun Troop operates
as a separate platoon with its own Command team. The
Command team and Staff team of the HQ Troop must be
attached to a Gun Troop from its battery at the start of the
game before deployment, see the British Artillery special rules
on page 248 of the rulebook.

The Polish 1st Armoured Division had two artillery regiments:

the 1 Pulk Artilerii Motorowej equipped with towed 25 pdr
guns, and 2 Pulk Artilerii Motorowej equipped with Sexton
self-propelled guns. Normally 2 Pulk Artilerii Motorowej
operated with 10 Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej, while 1 Pulk
Artilerii Motorowej worked with the infantry of 3 Brygada
Strzelcow.
Field Battery, Polish Artillery
In the indirect fire role they artillery reigns supreme with
the ability to sustain bombardments on dug-in guns and
infantry. Even better, when destructive fire is needed, the
observer orders a Mike Target and the entire regiment fires
on the same coordinates, swamping the enemy in a deluge
of shells.

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Medium Battery, Royal Artillery
Platoon
HQ Troop with:
Two Gun troops with a total of
8 BL 5.5” 415 points
One Gun troop with a total of
4 BL 5.5” 240 points
2 BL 5.5” 150 points
Option
• Add Jeep, 15 cwt trucks and Matador tractors for
+5 points per Gun Troop.
You may not field a Medium Battery, Royal Artillery
unless your are also fielding a Field Battery, Polish
Artillery or Field Battery (SP), Polish Artillery with at
least as many guns. BL 5.5” gun BL 5.5” gun

Although a Medium Battery, Royal Artillery is a single

Matador tractor Matador tractor
Support choice, each Gun Troop operates as a separate pla-
toon with its own Command team. The Command team
and Staff team of the HQ Troop must be attached to a Gun BL 5.5” gun BL 5.5” gun
Troop from its battery at the start of the game before deploy-
ment, see the British Artillery special rules on page 248 of
the rulebook. Matador tractor Matador tractor

Medium Batteries, Royal Artillery may not be placed

from Ambush within 16”/40cm of enemy teams.

The AGRAs (Army Group, Royal Artillery) were brigade-sized

artillery formations assigned to the different Corps in the
British sector of Normandy. The 4th AGRA supported the
units of I Corps, the II (Canadian) Corps has the services of the
2nd (Canadian) AGRA, the 3rd AGRA supported the troops
of the XIII Corps, 5th AGRA supported the XXX Corps, and
the 8th AGRA was attached to the VIII Corps.
The mainstay of the medium regiments is the BL 5.5” gun-
howitzer. This superb weapon fires a 100lb/45kg shell and
can reach targets over 9 miles (nearly 15km) away and adds
BL 5.5” gun BL 5.5” gun
considerable punch to British artillery capabilities.

Motivation, Skill and Special Rules Matador tractor Matador tractor

A Medium Battery, Reluctant Conscript

Royal Artillery is rated BL 5.5” gun BL 5.5” gun
Confident Trained
as Confident Trained.
Fearless Veteran

Matador tractor Matador tractor

A Medium Battery, Royal Artillery is a British platoon rather
than Polish and uses the British Special Rules on pages 246
to 248 of the rulebook.
Medium Battery, Royal Artillery

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 Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Porucznik
Polish Artillery Porucznik Sierzant

Platoon
4 M10C 17 pdr 290 points
2 M10C 17 pdr 145 points

The self-propelled guns operate with the motor battalion (10

Pulk Dragonow Zmotoryzowanych) and as a forward screen,
while the towed guns operate with the infantry brigade to Anti-tank Platoon (SP), Polish Artillery
give depth to the defence.
The self-propelled guns are best used as part of a mobile before the enemy can retaliate strongly. They also have the
defence. They have the ability to stage an ambush, then leave advantage of not needing to be dug in to survive.

Anti-tank Platoon, Porucznik

Polish Artillery Porucznik

Platoon
HQ Section with:
2 Anti-tank Sections 185 points
1 Anti-tank Section 95 points Sierzant Sierzant

Option
• Add M5 half-track for +5 points for the platoon.

The towed 17 pdr guns give you the ability to defend a large
amount of ground and deny it to the enemy for movement.
Deploying the guns carefully where they can take advantage
of their long range and high hitting power is crucial.
Try to keep them out of sight until the enemy has no choice
but to venture into their kill zones. Don’t place them too far Anti-tank Platoon, Polish Artillery
forward as they are unable to move once emplaced. Use their
range to prevent them from being outflanked or assaulted.

Light Anti-aircraft Platoon Porucznik

Porucznik
Platoon
HQ Section with:
6 40mm Bofors 150 points
3 40mm Bofors 80 points
6 Bofors 40mm SP 220 points Sierzant Sierzant

3 Bofors 40mm SP 110 points

Option
• Add Jeep and AA tractors for +5 points for the
platoon.

You can dig in the towed Bofors guns to provide anti-aircraft

cover for a static position like an artillery battery, taking
advantage of the gun pits to keep casualties down.
The self-propelled Bofors guns give you the ability to keep
pace with the faster-moving tanks and motor infantry of the
division. Use this added mobility to move from position to
position to cover the forward line of your own troops.
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 Polish Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower

Light Tanks
Stuart V Light Tank 4 2 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M5 37mm gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+

Medium Tanks
Cromwell IV Light Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Tow hook.
OQF 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Semi-indirect fire, Smoke.
Cromwell VI CS Light Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Protected ammo, Tow hook.
OQF 95mm CS howitzer 24”/60cm 2 7 3+ Smoke.
Firing bombardments 48”/120cm - 4 5+ Smoke bombardment.
Sherman V Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Tow hook.
M3 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+ Semi-indirect fire, Smoke.
Firefly VC Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Tow hook.
OQF 17 pdr gun 32”/80cm 2 13 3+ No HE, Semi-indirect fire.

Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns

Bofors 40mm SP Wheeled - - - Gun shield, Awkward layout.
Bofors 40mm gun 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft.
Crusader A/A Standard Tank 2 2 1 Fast tank, Unreliable.
Twin 20mm gun 16”/40cm 5 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.

Self-propelled Anti-tank Guns

M10C 17 pdr SP Standard Tank 4 2 0 .50 cal AA MG.
OQF 17 pdr gun 32”/80cm 2 13 3+ No HE, Slow traverse.

Self-propelled Guns
Sexton Standard Tank 1 0 0 AA MG.
OQF 25 pdr gun 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Hull mounted, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 4 5+ Smoke bombardment.
Sherman OP Standard Tank 6 4 1 Hull MG.

Reconnaissance
Universal Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0 Hull MG.
With Boys anti-tank rifle 16”/40cm 2 4 5+ Hull-mounted.
With PIAT anti-tank projector 8”/20cm 1 10 5+ Hull-mounted.
With .5” MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ Hull-mounted.
Daimler Dingo Jeep 1 0 0 AA MG.

Armoured Cars
Staghound I Wheeled 3 1 0 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
M3 37mm gun 24”/60cm 2 7 4+

Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
.50 cal Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.

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 GUN TEAMS
Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Vickers HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - - -
ML 3” Mk II mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Minimum range 8”/20cm, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
ML 4.2” mortar Light 48”/120cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.
Bofors 40mm gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
OQF 6 pdr gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 10 4+ Gun shield.
OQF 17 pdr gun Immobile 32”/80cm 2 13 3+ Gun shield, No HE.
OQF 25 pdr gun Heavy 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
Firing bombardments 80”/200cm - 4 5+ Smoke bombardment.
BL 5.5” gun Immobile 32”/80cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster.
Firing bombardments 88”/220cm - 5 2+

INFANTRY TEAMS
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6
MG team 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down.
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams.
PIAT team 8”/20cm 1 10 5+ Tank Assault 4.
Flame-thrower Team 4”/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower
Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.

Additional Training and Equipment

Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.

TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Vehicle Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes
Jeep Jeep - - -
CMP 15 cwt or 3-ton truck Wheeled - - -
Quad or Morris AA tractor Wheeled - - -
White scout car Jeep 1 0 0
M5 half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0
Troop, OP, Mortar, or Loyd Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0
MMG Carrier Half-tracked 0 0 0 HMG Carrier, Passenger-fired hull MG.
Sherman ARV Standard Tank 6 4 1 Recovery vehicle.

Aircraft
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Typhoon Cannon 3+ 8 5+
Rockets 3+ 6 3+

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