Special Preview of Jul I 1943 Ground OB Forces

American

American ground forces are US Army and air forces are US Army Air Force unless indicated:

OSS OSS, Office of Strategic Studies
USMC US Marine Corps
USN US Navy
US/Can Joint US-Canadian

British Empire

British Empire ground forces are British Army and air forces are Royal Air Force unless indicated:

IA Inter-Allied
Can Canadian
Col Colonial
Emp Empire
FAA Fleet Air Arm
Ind Indian Army
ISF Indian State Forces
NZ New Zealander
RM Royal Marine
RN RoyaINavy
SA South African

French

French forces are French Metropolitan forces unless indicated:

Afr African; Army of Africa (Armee dAfrique)
Col Colonial (La Coloniale)
FF Free French (Francaise Libre)
LE Foreign Legion (Legion Etrangere)

Italian

All Italian forces are Italian armed forces.

Other Allied

Other Allied forces are:

Bel Belgian
Brz Brazilian
CS Czechoslovakian
Greek Greek
Neth Dutch
Nor Norwegian
Pol Polish
Yugo Yugoslav

Theaters
ETO
MTO

Corps Markers

American:
1x Abn XXX HQ 18
16x Inf XXX HQ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12,13,15,16,19,20,21,22,23

British:
1x Abn XXX HQ 1
7x Inf XXX HQ 1, 5, 8, 10,12, 13, 30
2x Inf XXX HQ 1,2(Can)

French:
4x Inf XXX HQ 1, 2, 3, CEF

Other Allied:
2x Inf XXX HQ 1, 2 (Pol)

INITIAL FORCES

JUL I 43 Initial Conditions

Capitals:
Capital of Britain: London hex 17A:0103.
Capital of France in exile: Alger (27:1933).

Intrinsic AA: Per Chart.

Resource Points: As listed below. Some or all of these may be spent during initial deployment for forts and permanent airfields. Remaining resource points may be placed in any Allied-owned hexes in the correct theaters.

Accumulated Replacements: MTO Br 1 inf RP

Conditional Reinforcements: The Allied player has received no conditional reinforcements.

ETO

Allied:
Britain: Place anywhere in Britain: 18 resource pts

American:
Britain: Place anywhere in Britain or in the Britain holding box.
1x 9-8 Inf XX 29
2x 0-2-6 RR Eng X 1 MRS, ADSEC-A
1x 4-8* Inf III 156
1x 2-8 Art III1 190
1x 2-8 Eng III 112
2x 0-1-8 Cons III 342,346
1x 1-10 mot Cav 11 1/102

Britain Garrison:
6 REs of American forces in Britain

Iceland Garrison: Place in the Iceland holding box.
1x 10-8 Inf XX 5
1x 4-8* Inf III 118
1x 1-8 hv AA III AA=2 61
1x 2-8 Eng III 5
1x 1-10 Lt Tank II 759
10 pts pos AA

Norway Raiding Forces: Place in the Norway Raiding box:
1x 1-0-8 Ranger II 29

British:
Britain: Place anywhere in Britain or in the Britain holding box:
1x 13-10 Arm XX 5 (Can)
1x 9-8-10 Arm XX Gds
3x 8-7-10 Arm XX 9, 11,42
3x 10-8-6 Mixed XX 15 Sct, 43 Wsx, 53 Wei
1x 7-8 Mtn XX 52 Low
3x 10-8 Inf XX 1, 2, 3 (Can)
1x 9-8 Inf XX 3
2x 8-8 Inf XX 49 WR, 59 Stf
6x 5-6* Inf XX 38 We 1, 45, 47 Lon, 54 EA, 55 WL, 61
1x 4-5* Trng XX 48 R
3x 3-5* Trng XX 76 R, 77 R, 80 R
4x 8-7-8 Art XX Grp AA= 1 3,4,8,9
1x 6-4-10 Arm X 27
2x 6-4-10 Arm X 1, 2 (Can)
1x 6-4-6 Tank X 33 T
2x 3-8 Cmdo X 1,3
2x 3-6 Marine X 102, 103 (R M)
1x 3-4-8 Inf X 33 G
2x 3-8 Inf X 214,227
3x 2-8 Inf X 206,207,228
2x 6-8 Art X 1,2(Can)
3x 2-3-10 mot hv AA X AA=8 100,101,105
3x 2-10 mot lt AA X AA=4 1, VIII, XII
5x 2-3-8 Eng X 10, 11, 12,13, GHQ
1x 1-2-8 Eng X 1(Can)
1x 0-1-6 RR Eng X GHQ
1x 0-1-6 Port Cons X GHQ
7x 0-1-5 Cons X 6, 8, 15, 20, 21, 31, 32
1x 4-2-6 Tank Trng X 35T
1x 3-2-8 Art Trng X 17
3x 2-1-10 Recon II 2 HCR, 27 L, I of C
1x 2-1-10 Recon II l(Can)
1x 1-8 Cmdo II 10 (IA)
1x 1-8 Art II 50 Nf (Col)
2x 1-8 Siege Art II 3 SH, 61 SH
1x 2-1-R LR Siege Art II 4SH
1x 1-8 AT II 62
2x 1-8 AT II 6, 7 (Can)
1x 1-8 hv AA II AA=2 2(Can)
2x 0-8 lt AA II AA=1 1,6(Can)
1x 2-1-10 Res Arm II 2
1x 2-1-10 Res Arm II Elgin (Can)
23 pts pos AA
2 pts pos AA (R M)
5x 10 transport counters (3 REs)

Dover (17A:050 1): 1x 2-1-0 LR Siege Art II Dover

Britain Garrison:
27 REs of British forces in Britain Britain
Forming:
1x 8-7-10 Arm XX 4(Can)
1x 5 Abn XX HQ 6
2x 2-5 Para X 3,5
1x 4-5 Air Lndg X 6

Northern Ireland Garrison: 3 REs of British forces in Britain

Norway Raiding Forces: Place in the Norway Raiding box: 1x 1-8 Cmdo X Timf

Replacement Pool:
1x 5-3-10 Arm X 36
1x 3-2-10 Arm X 137
1x 2-1-10 Recon II 112 RAC
2x 1-8 AT II 91,99

Other Allied:

Britain: Place anywhere in Britain or in the Britain holding box.
1x 8-7-10 Arm XX 1 (Pol)
1x 3-10 mot Inf X 1 (Bel)
1x 2-10* mot Inf X PI (Neth)
1x 3-8* Inf X 1(CS)
1x 1-8 Mtn II 1 (Nor)
1x 0-8 lt AA II AA=1 200(CS)

Britain, Forming: 1x 4-5 Para X 1 (Pol)

MTO

Allied:

North Africa: Place anywhere in North Africa or in the North Africa holding box: 27 resource pts

American

North Africa: Place anywhere in North Africa or in the North Africa holding box:
2x 16-10 Arm XX 1,2
1x 10-8 Abn XX 82
2x 11-8 Inf XX 1,9
1x 10-8 Inf XX 3
3x 9-8 Inf XX 34,36,45
2x 3-5-4* Repi XX Grp 2,8
1x 2-3-10 mot Art X 5
3x 3-10 mot hv AA X AA=8 4,8,9
1x 0-2-6 RR Eng X SOLOC
1x 1-3-6 Port Cons X 1051
1x 0-2-6 PL Cons X PBS
1x 2-8 Art III 1 17,36,77,178
9x 1-8 hv AA III AA=2 62, 67, 68, 74, 90,209,213,505,508
4x 3-8 Eng III 19,36,40,540
1x 2-8 Eng III 20
2x 0-1-8 Cons III 21,41
1x 0-1-6 RR Eng III 94
6x 2-1-10 Tank II 191,751,752,753,755,760
3x 1-10 Lt Tank II 70,756,757
2x 1-10 Mech Cav 11 91, 117
1x 1-8 Para Cmdo II 2671 (OSS)
1x 1-5 Amph Aslt Eng II 6 (USN)
3x 1-8 Ranger II 1,3,4
1x 1-5 Para II 509
1x 1-8 Inf II 202
4x 1-8 Mortar II 2,3,83,84
9x 1-2-10 mot AT II 601, 636, 645, 701, 776,804,813,894,899
1x 1-8 AT II 805
4 pts pos AA

North Africa Garrison: 6 REs of American forces in North Africa

Near East Garrison:
1x 0-2-6 PL Cons X ME
2x 0-1-8 Cons III 352,363
1x 1-8 Inf II 727 MP

West Africa / South Atlantic Garrison:
1x 0-1-8 Cons III 38
1x 1-6 Inf II 367

British

North Africa: Place anywhere in North Africa or in the North Africa holding box.
1x 8-7-10 Arm XX 7
1x 11-9-6 Mixed XX 4
2x 9-8 Inf XX 1,78
2x 8-8 Inf XX 46,51 High
3x 8-7-8 Art XX Grp AA=1 1,2,5
1x 5 Abn XX HQ 1
1x 4-8* Arm Cadre (9-8-10) 6
1x 3-8* Arm Cadre (8-7-10) 1
1x 6-4-6 Tank X 25T
1x 3-8 Cmdo X 2 (RM)
1x 3-5 Para X 1
1x 2-5 Para X 2
1x 4-5 Air Lndg X 1
1x 2-3-10 mot hv AA X AA=8 2
1x 0-2-6 hv AA X AA=4 MNBDO 2 (RM)
4x 2-10 mot lt AA X AA=4V, X, XIII, XXX
1x 2-3-8 Eng X 16
3x 0-1-5 Cons X 2,18,19
1x 0-1-4 Cons X 61 RPC (Col)
1x 1-8 Para Cmdo II 2 SAS
4x 1-8 AT II 57,73,87,93
4 pts pos AA
1x 10 transport counter (3 REs)

North Africa Garrison: 2 REs of British forces in North Africa

Gibraltar
Place in the Gibraltar holding box: 2x 2-3-4* Fort X 1 Gib, 2 Gib
Gibraltar Garrison: 2 REs of British forces at Gibraltar

Malta: Place in the Malta holding box.
1x 3-8* Inf X 234
2x 2-8 Inf X 232,233

Malta Garrison: 3 REs of British forces on Malta

Middle East: Place in the Middle East holding box:
1x 9-8 Inf XX 5
2x 8-8 Inf XX 50 Nth, 56 Lon
1x 3-2-8* Tank Trng Cadre 10
1x 7-10 Arm X 23
1x 2-3-10 mot Inf X 201 G
1x 2-5 Para X 4
1x 3-8* Inf X 231
1x 2-3-10 mot hv AA X AA=8 8
1x 2-3-8 Eng X 22
2x 0-1-4 Cons X 64 RPC, 66 RPC (Col)
1x 0-4 Cons X 54 RPC (Col)
1x 0-1-6 RR Eng X MEF (Emp)
1x 1-2-6 Trng X BTME
1x 2-1-8 Art Trng X 7
2x 2-1 -10 Recon III D, 1 DG
1x 1-8 Amphib Cmdo II 1 SAS
1x 1-8 AT II 105
1x 10 transport counter (3 REs)

Middle East Garrison: 10 REs of British forces in the Middle East

Middle East, Forming:
1x 9-8-10 Arm XX 31 (Ind)
1x 15-10 Mech XX 2 (NZ)
1x 8-8 Mtn XX 4 (Ind)
2x 8-8 Inf XX 8, 10 (Ind)

Near East: Place in the Near East holding box.
1x 6-8* Inf XX 6 (Ind)
1x 3-4-6* 1 nf XX Grp Basra (ISF)
1x 6-4-10 Arm X 7
1x 2-10 mot lt AA X AA=4 III
1x 2-6 Eng X 21 C (Ind)
2x 0-4 Cons X 55 RPC, 68 RPC (Col)
1x 0-1-5 RR Eng X 1 (Ind)
1x 2-1-10 Recon II 1 HCR

Near East Garrison: 11 REs of British forces in the Near East

Near East, Forming:
1x 7-10 Arm X 8
1x 6-4-10 Arm X 9

Replacement Pool:
1x 7-10 Arm X 4
4x 1-8 AT II 83,95,106,107

French

North Africa: Place anywhere in North Africa or in the North Africa holding box.
2x 4-5* Res XX 7 Alg, 8 Alg (Col)
1x 4-5* Res XX 10 Col (Col)
1x 3-8* Mtn Cadre (8-8) 4 Mar (Afr)
1x 1-3-5 Trng X LE(LE)

North Africa, Forming:
1x 12-10 Arm XX 2
2x 12-10 Arm XX 1, 5 (Af r)
1x 9-8 Inf XX 1 FL
2x 8-8 Inf XX 2 Mar, 3 AIg (Afr)
1x 8-8 Inf XX 9 Col (COD
1x 2-8 Para Cmdo X 1 Choc
1x 1-8 Marine Cmdo X 2 Choc
1x 2-1-8 Cav X 1 Spahi (Afr)
1x 4-3-8 Art X CEF (Afr)
1x 2-3-8 hv AA X AA=5 CEF
4x 2-1-8 Mtn III 1 TM, 2 TM, 3 TM, 4 TM (Afr)
1x 2-3-8 Inf III 8 Z (Afr)
3x 2-8 Inf III 4 Z, 9 Z, 29 TA Wr)
1x 1-6 Eng III 151
2x 1-5 Cons III 201, 202 (Afr)
3x 1-10 Recon II 1 SA, 1 SM, 2 SA (Afr)

North Africa Garrison: 18 REs of French and U.S. forces in North Africa

Near East: Place in the Near East holding box: 1x 2-8 Inf X 3 FL (Col)

Near East Garrison: 1 RE of French forces in the Near East

Other Allied

Near East. Place in the Near East holding box: 1x 2-6* Res Cadre (5-6*) 7 (Pol)

Near East, Forming:
2x 7-8 Mtn XX 3 Karp, 5 Kres (Pol)
1x 6-4-10 Arm X 2 (Pol)
1x 4-8 Art X 2 (Pol)
1x 1-2-8 lt AA X AA=3 2 (Pol)
1x 2-1-10 Recon II UK (Pol)
1x 1-8 AT II 7 (Pol)