An Introduction to Bathtub Europa

Reduced Armies for Game Play

Belgium

by Greg Novak

Active Army:

1 Regimental Headquarters
1 Infantry Battalion
1 Bicycle Infantry battalion
1 Motorized Infantry battalion
1 Antitank Battery
1 Engineer Company
1 75mm gun battalion
1 155mm howitzer battalion
1 static 75mm AA gun
1 static 40mm AA gun

A Reserves:
2 Regimental Headquarters
4 Infantry Battalions
1 75mm gun battalion
1 155mm howitzer battalion
1 antiaircraft battery

B Reserves:
2 Infantry Battalions
1 75mm gun battalion

Air Force
1 CR.42

Reinforcements
September, 1940: 1 F2-A

BELGIUM TO&E

INFANTRY REGIMENT

    HQ: 1 Command Stand, 1 Car 1 Staff Telephone Wagon

INFANTRY BATTALION

    HEADQUARTERS: 1 command stand

    3 INFANTRY COMPANIES, each with:

      1 command stand (not present in B Reserve Battalions)
      4 infantry stands

    1 WEAPONS COMPANY with:

      2 MMG stands
      1 81mm mortar (not present in B Reserve Battalions)
      1 47mm AT gun (not present in A or B Reserve battalions)
      1 light truck (not present in A or B Reserve battalions)
      1 Gun Crew Stand (not present in A or B Reserve battalions)

MOTORIZED INFANTRY BATTALION (BA)

    HEADQUARTERS:
      1 command stand 1 car 1 recon motorcycle stand

    2 MOTORIZED COMPANIES, each with: 1 command stand 4 infantry stands 2 medium trucks

    1 MOTORCYCLE COMPANY with: 1 command motorcycle stand 4 motorcycle infantry stands

    1 WEAPONS COMPANY with:

      2 MMG stands
      1 81mm mortar
      2 medium trucks
      1 T13 SPAT gun

BICYCLE INFANTRY BATTALION

    HEADQUARTERS: 1 command stand 1 car 1 recon bicycle stand
    3 bicycle companies, each with:
      1 command bicycle stand 4 bicycle infantry stands

    1 weapons company with:
      2 bicycle MMG stands 1 81mm mortar 1 medium truck 1 T13 SP AT gun

ARTILLERY BATTALION

    Headquarters
      1 command stand 1 FO stand 2 cars 1 medium ammo truck with trailer

    3 Batteries, each with:

      1 gun or howitzers 1 gun crew (ds) 1 medium truck

    ENGINEER COMPANY:

      1 command stand
      4 engineer stands
      2 medium trucks with trailers (2 tons of engineer supplies)

ANTITANK BATTERY

    1 command stand
    1 car
    2 47mm AT guns
    2 gun crews
    2 light trucks

ANTIAIRCRAFT' BATTERY

    1 command stand
    1 car
    2 40mm AA gun
    2 gun crews
    2 light trucks

WEAPONS

WeaponBuider/DesignationCal.IF Range
40mm AABofors--
47mm ATFondene Royal de Canons C47aSA-FRC 47L32-
75mm gunCockerill C75GPM75L376m.(216")
75mm AAVickers 3"--
155mm how.French Cl55Cm1e17S--

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