Troop Quality: VETERAN Morale 9 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with: 1 Command Stand 1 Jeep 2 BATTERIES, each with: 1 Command M4 (75) 4 Centaur IV CS Tanks Notes 1. Unit Identifications: FiveRoyal Marine Armored Support Batteries landed on D-Day (June 6th, 1944) The Ist Armored Support Regiment (I stand 2nd Batteries) landedon GoldBeach. The 2nd Armored Support Regiment (3rd and 4th Batteries) landed on Juno Beach. The 5th Independent Armored Support Battery landed on Sword Beach. 2. Centaur IV Statistics: Centaur IV 65/35 6(7)/3 T: 95L22 (7) 1 MG The Centaurs were also provided with "Porpoise" sledges that were pulled behind the tank giving them an extra load of ammunition (an additional 7 rounds for game purposes.) 3. Regimental Headquarters: Although shown above, the Regimental Headquarters directed the fire of the Centaurs from naval vessels offshore, and they tended to act as administrative rather than combat units once ashore. The batteries generally took orders from the headquarters they were attached to. Back to Table of Contents -- Command Post Newsletter #5 To Command Post Quarterly List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1991 by Greg Novak. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com