WWII
Chasseurs Ardennes Corps

1939-40 Europe

List BL3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Motorised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 trucks
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4 (14 man) rifle sqds, 4 BAR, 3x 50mm G/L, 4 trucks
        1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1 truck

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4 MMG, 2 trucks
        1 platoon: 3x 75mL24 Bofors M34, 3 trucks or V-A Utility

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 lorries with: 2 Anti-tank Batteries@ 3 sections@ 2x T-13-1 or T-13-III

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Engineer Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries
    6 Anti-tank sections@ 2x T-13-III tank destroyers
    3 Tank platoons@ 4x T-15
    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, M/Cs
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, M/C Combos

4. Corps Support

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 105mm Schneider M13, horses
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 120mm M31, horses
    2 Artillery battalions@
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 155mmL15 M17, horses

5. Notes

    a) Infantry have no A/T grenades. In 1940 up to 1 in 6 battalions had Boys A/T rifles, at one per platoon.
    b) Radios are at RHQ and above only.
    c) The motorised battalions could replace trucks with Kegrasse halftracks or motorbikes & M/C Combinations.
    d) The Chasseurs Ardennes Corps had 2 divisions, one motorised and one on foot, each of 3 Regiments and no divisional artillery. Treat the foot division as motorised but no trucks for the infantry.
    e) This list is provisional.
    f) Army support from list BL2 can be used.

Corp and Army Support


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