UK 1:1 1944-45 BATTLEGROUP
HQ Element: 6 Daimler scout cars (s/c), 2 15cwt trucks, 2 squads, 4 Daimler or Humber or AEC or Staghound armored cars (a/c) (2 s/c's and 2 a/c's in each of 2 recce pIts)
Tank Company: 13 M4/75s, 2 M4/10s, 4 Firefly, 2 s/c; or 13 Cromwell, 4 Firefly, 2 Cromwell VII CS, 2 s/c; or 17 Comet, 2 Cromwell VII CS, 2 s/c (3 M4/75s or Cromwells and 1 Firefly in each of 4 troops, all else in HQ troop)
Infantry Company: 13 squads, 3 PIAT, 3 lt mtrs,4 carriers, 4 6pdrs, either 6 Bedfords, 2 Chevy 11/2t and 1 15cwt trucks, or 15 M3 H/Ts
Carrier Platoon: 13 carriers, 3 squads, 4 PIAT, 4 lt mtrs, 1 s/c
RA AT Troop: 6 17pdrs, 6 15cwt trucks, or 6 Archers or 6 Achilles
This force is meat and potatoes - no add-ons - and will cost $82.20 if only one of each option is used. Everything on the list will cost $170.75. Using CinC exclusively, where able, the basic cost is (prior to discount) $80.30. Using ROS exclusively will cost the gamer $63.60.
UK 1:5 1944-45 ARMORED BRIGADE BATTLEGROUP
HQ Squadron: 2M4/75 or Cromwell, 2 Daimler scout cars (s/c), 1 radio truck
Tank Regiment: 10 M4/75, 1 M4/105, 3 Firefly; or 10 Cromwell, 1 Cromwell VII, 3 Firefly; or 13 comet, 1 Cromwell VII, 1 M3 or M5, 2 Humber or Daimler armored cars (a/c), 1 M31 ARV (3 M4/75 or Cromwell, and 1 Firefly; or 4 Comets in each of 3 sqdns, all else in HQ sqdn)
Motor Battalion: 11 inf plts, 12 M3 H/Ts, 2 trucks, 6 universal carriers, 2 MMG plts, 26pdr ATGs (3 inf plts, 3 H/Ts, 2 carriers in each of3 coys, 1 inf plt and 1 truck in HQ coy, all else in supt coy)
Armored Car Squadron: 1 Staghound a/c, 1 Humber a/c, 2 Daimler a/c, 1 inf plt, 1 M3 H/T
Antitank Battery: 3 Achilles or Archers, or 3 17pdrs and 3 M3 H/Ts
The above battlegroup will cost, if only one choice from each option is selected, $98.80. The list, with all options, will cost $152.10. If CinC models are used where possible, the pre-discount cost of the basic group will be $70.30. ROS models will, for the same set, cost $40.20.
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