by Peter Dickinson
Edited by Greg Novak
US Heavy Armored Division, 1943Combat Command (Troop Quality: Regular or Experienced, Morale: 8) Module 1: Headquarters Elements, with:
Module 2: 1st Tank Battalion, with:
Medium Tank Company, with: 1 command M4 tank 2 M4 tanks Module 3: 1st Tank Battalion, with:
Light Tank Company, with: 1 command M3A1 I light tank 2 M3A1 light tanks Module 4: 2nd Tank Battalion, with:
Light Tank Company, with: 1 command M3A1 1 light tank 2 M3A1 light tanks Module 5: 2nd Tank Battalion, with:
Medium Tank Company, with: 1 command M4 tank 2 M4 tanks Module 6: Armored Infantry Battalion, with:
Company A, with: 1 command stand 2 infantry stands 1 weapons stand 1 halftrack with AAMG 2 halftracks with MG Module 7: Armored Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 8: 1st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, with:
Module 9: 2nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, with:
Module 10: 155mm Howitzer Battalion, with:
Module 11: Engineers, with:
Module 12: Engineers, with:
Module 13: Reconnaissance, with:
Module 14: Attached Tank Destroyers, with:
Module 15: Attached Tank Destroyers, with:
Module 16: Attached Regimental Troops, with:
Module 17: Attached AAA, with:
Notes 1. All infantry and engineer stands (including both command and recon versions) have integral bazookas. Armored infantry stands may function either as armored infantry stands or as bazooka stands in any fire phase they are eligible to fire. US Infantry Division, 1943Regimental Combat Team (Troop Quality: Regular or Experienced, Morale: 8 ) Module 1: Headquarters Elements, with:
Regimental Antitank Company, with: 1 command stand 2 gun crew stands 1 bazooka stand 1 jeep 2 light trucks 1 light truck with ammo trailer 2 57L52 AT guns Module 2: Elements, 1st Infantry Battalion, with:
Headquarters Company, with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck 1 57L52 AT gun 1 bazooka stand Company C, with: 1 command stand 3 infantry stands 1 weapons stand Company D, with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 2 jeeps with light ammo trucks 1 81 mm mortar stand (ds) 2 MMG stands 2 medium trucks Module 3: Elements, 1st Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 4: Elements, 2nd Infantry Battalion, with:
Headquarters Company; with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck 1 57L52 AT gun 1 bazooka stand Companies E and F, each with: 1 command stand 3 infantry stands 1 weapons stand Module 5: Elements, 2nd Infantry Battalion, with:
Company H, with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 2 jeeps with light ammo trucks 1 81mm mortar stand (ds) 2 MMG stands 2 medium trucks Module 6: Elements, 3rd Infantry Battalion, with:
Headquarters Company, with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck 1 57L52 AT gun 1 bazooka stand Companies I, K, and L, each with: 1 command stand 3 infantry stands 1 weapons stand Module 7: Elements, 3rd Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 8: 1st Artillery Battalion, with:
Module 9: 2nd Artillery Battalion, with:
Module 10: 155mm Howitzer Battalion, with:
Module 11: Engineers, with:
Module 12: Engineers, with;
Module 13: Attached Tank Battalion, with:
Medium Tank Company, with: 1 command M4 tank 2 M4 tanks Module 14: Attached Tank Battalion, with:
Light Tank Company, with: 1 command M3A1 light tank 2 M3A1 light tanks Module 15: Attached Tank Destroyers, with:
Module 16: Attached Reconnaissance, with:
Module 17: Attached AAA, with:
Notes 1. All infantry and engineer stands (including both command and recon versions) have integral bazookas. British Armored Division, 1943Battle Group (Troop Quality: Regular or Experienced, Morale: 8) Module 1 Headquarters Elements, with:
Module 2: 1st Armored Regiment, with:
A Squadron, with: 1 command Sherman 2 Shermans Module 3: 1st Armored Regiment, with:
Module 4: 2nd Armored Regiment, with:
A Squadron, with: 1 command Sherman 2 Shermans Module 5: 2nd Armored Regiment, with:
Module 6: Motor Battalion, with:
Companies A and B, each with: 1 command infantry stand 1 infantry stand 1 Vickers MMG stand 3 light trucks 2 recon carriers Module 7: Motor Battalion, with:
Company D, with: 1 command stand 1 jeep 4 6lb AT guns 4 gun crew stands 4 carriers Module 8: Lorried Infantry Battalion, with:
Company A, with: 1 command infantry stand 2 infantry stands 1 heavy truck Module 9: Lorried Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 10: Artillery Regiment, with:
Module 11: Self Propelled Artillery Regiment, with:
Module 12: Elements, Antitank Regiment, with:
Module 13: Elements, Antitank Regiment, with:
Module 14: Elements, Antiaircraft Regiment, with:
Module 15: Elements, Armored Car Regiment, with:
Module 16: Elements, Armored Car Regiment, with:
Module 17: Engineers, with:
Module 18: Engineers, with:
Notes 1. All infantry and engineer stands (including both command and recon versions) have integral PIATs. British Infantry Division, 1943Battle Group (Troop Quality: Regular or Experienced, Morale: 8) Module 1: Headquarters Elements, with:
EITHER
Module 3: 1st Armored Regiment, with:
or
A Squadron, with: 1 command Churchill VII 1 Churchill VII 1 Sherman Module 3: 1st Armored Regiment, with:
Module 4: 1st Infantry Battalion, with:
Companies A and B, each with: 1 command infantry stand 2 infantry stands Module 5: 1st Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 6: 2nd Infantry Battalion, with:
Company A, with: 1 command infantry stand 2 infantry stands Module 7: 2nd Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 8: 3rd Infantry Battalion, with:
Companies A and B, each with: 1 command infantry stand 2 infantry stands Module 9: 3rd Infantry Battalion, with:
Module 10: 1st Artillery Regiment, with:
Module 11: 2nd Artillery Regiment, with:
Module 12: Elements, Antitank Regiment, with:
Module 13: 2 Royal Artillery Batteries, each with:
Module 14: Elements, Antiaircraft Regiment, with:
Module 15: Elements, Recon Regiment, with:
Module 16: Elements, Recon Regiment, with:
Module 17: Engineers, with:
Module 18: Engineers, with:
Module 19: Machinegun Company, with:
Notes 1. All infantry and engineer stands (including both command and recon versions) have integral PIATs. Soviet Tank Corps, 1943(Troop Quality: Regular, Morale: 8) Module 1: Elements, 1st Tank Brigade, with:
Antitank Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 76L39 field gun 1 heavy tractor or medium truck Module 2: Elements, 1st Tank Brigade, with:
Light Tank Battalion, with: 1 command T-70 A 3 T-70 As Tank Desant Company, with: 2 SMG stands Module 3: 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, with:
1st and 2nd Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 medium truck Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand 1 medium truck Module 4: Elements, 2nd Tank Brigade, with:
Antitank Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 76L39 field gun 1 heavy tractor or medium truck Module 5: Elements, 2nd Tank Brigade, with:
Module 6: Elements, 2nd Tank Brigade, with:
Module 7: 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, with:
1st and 2nd Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 medium truck Tank Desant Company, with: 2 SMG stands Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand 1 medium truck Module 8: Light Self Propelled Gun Regiment, with:
Module 9: Light Artillery Regiment, with:
lst-5th Battery, each with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1761-39 field gun 1 heavy tractor or medium truck Module 10: Heavy Self Propelled Gun Regiment, with:
1st-3rd Battery, each with: 1 Su-152 Module 11: Tank Destroyer Regiment, with:
Module 12: Guards Mortar Battalion, with:
Module 13: Engineer Battalion, with:
1st and 2nd Company, each with: 2 engineer stands, with: 1 medium truck Module 14: Elements, Motorcycle Battalion, with:
Motorcycle Company, with: 2 recon motorcycle stands Module 15: Elements, Motorcycle Battalion, with:
Armored Car Company, with: 2 recon BA-32 armored cars Soviet Mechanised Corps, 1943(Troop Quality: Regular, Morale: 8) Module 1: Elements, 1st Mechanized Brigade, with:
Recon Company, with: 1 recon BA-32 armored car 1 recon SMG stand 1 M-3 scout car 2 recon jeeps with MG Antiaircraft Machinegun Battery, with: 2 AAMG stands (ds) 2 medium trucks Module 2: Elements, 1st Mechanized Brigade, with:
Submachinegun Company, with: 2 SMG stands 1 medium truck Module 3: 1st Tank Regiment, with:
Medium Tank Company, with: 2 T-34/43s Medium Tank Company, with: 2 T-34/43s Either
or Heavy Tank Company, with: 2 KV-1s Module 4: 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion, with:
lst, 2nd and 2nd Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 medium truck Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands 1 medium truck Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand 1 medium truck Antitank Company, with: 1 45L46 AT gun 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck Antitank Rifle Company, with: 2 PTRS stands 1 medium truck Module 5: 2nd Motorized Rifle Battalion, with:
4th, 5th and 6th Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 medium truck Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands 1 medium truck Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand 1 medium truck Antitank Company, with: 1451-46 AT gun 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck Antitank Rifle Company, with: 2 PTRS stands 1 medium truck Module 6: 3rd Motorized Rifle Battalion, with:
7th, 8th and 9th Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 medium truck Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands 1 medium truck Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand 1 medium truck Antitank Company, with: 1 451-46 AT gun 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck Antitank Rifle Company, with: 2 PTRS stands 1 medium truck Module 7: Light Artillery Regiment, with:
1st-5th Battery, each with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 76L39 field gun 1 heavy tractor or medium truck Module 8: Mortar Battalion, with:
1st and 2nd Medium Batteries, each with: 1 82mm mortar stand (ds) 1 medium truck 13th Heavy Battery, each with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 120 mortar 1 heavy tractor or medium truck Module 9: Light Self Propelled Gun Regiment, with:
1st-4th Battery, each with: 1 Su-76 Module 10: Engineer Battalion, with:
1st and 2nd Company, each with: 2 engineer stands 1 medium truck Module 11: Elements, Motorcycle Battalion, with:
Motorcycle Company, with: 2 recon motorcycle stands Module 12: Elements, Motorcycle Battalion, with:
Armored Car Company, with: 2 recon BA-32 armored cars Module 13: Guards Mortar Battalion, with:
Soviet Infantry Division, 1943(Troop Quality: Experienced, Morale: 8) Module 1: Elements, 1st Infantry Regiment, with:
Regimental Gun Company, with: 1 76L16 infantry gun 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 limber Module 2: Elements, 1st Infantry Regiment, with:
Mortar Company, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 medium truck 1 120mm mortar Module 3: Elements, 1st Infantry Regiment, with:
Submachinegun Company, with: 2 SMG stands Module 4: 1st Rifle Battalion, with:
lst, 2nd and 2nd Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand Module 5: 2nd Rifle Battalion, with:
4th, 5th, and 6th Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand Module 6: 3rd Rifle Battalion, with:
7th, 8th, and 9th Rifle Company, each with: 2 infantry stands Machinegun Company, with: 2 MMG stands Mortar Company, with: 1 82mm mortar stand Module 7: Elements, Field Artillery Battalion, with:
1st Gun Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 76L39 field gun 1 limber Module 8: Elements, Field Artillery Battalion, with:
1st Howitzer Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 122L22 howitzer 1 limber Module 9: Elements, Field Artillery Battalion, with:
1st Gun Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 76L39 field gun 1 limber 1st Howitzer Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 122L22 howitzer 1 limber Module 10: Elements, Antitank Battalion
1st Antitank Gun Battery
Antitank Rifle Company
Module 11: Elements, Antitank Battalion, with:
Module 12: Elements, Divisional Recon, with:
Module 13: Medium Tank Battalion, with:
Module 14: Light Tank Battalion, with:
Module 15: Light Self Propelled Gun Regiment, with:
lst-4th Battery, each with: 1 Su-76 Module 16: Engineer Battalion, with:
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