WWII
Free French Infantry Division

1944-45 NW Europe

List FF2

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Infantry Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 3x Jeeps, 4x trucks
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 bazookas
        3 platoons@ 4 man PHQ with rifles, 1 BAR,
        3(12 man) rifle sqds,
        1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1x .50" HMG, 3x 60mm mortars, 4 man PHQ
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds
        1 battery: 6x 81mm mortars, 3 bazookas
        1 platoon: 6 MMG, 3x .50" HMG teams
      1 anti-tank platoon: 3x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 3 trucks
      1 mine platoon: 2(12 man) Carbine sqds, mines
      1 Intelligence & Recce platoon: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 BAR

    Divisional Recce Troop

      THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"
      3 platoons@ 3x M8, 6x Jeep/.50", 1x Carbine sqd, 3x 60mm

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry RHQ: 7 rifle sqds, 4x Jeeps, 6 trucks, 2 bazooka with
      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 4 trucks
      1 battery: 6x 105mm M3A1, 6 trucks, radio truck, OP team in Jeep

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds,
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1 bazooka, 1 flamethrower
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x l55mm M1, 4x M5 HST or lorries, radio truck
    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 6 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 105mm M2A1, 4 trucks, radio truck
    3 A/T Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M3 H/T, 2x Jeeps, 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 2 bazooka
      3 platoons@ 4x M10, 2x M20, 1 Carbine sqd, 2 bazooka
    1 Attached Recce Squadron (Bttn)
      Bttn HQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x M3 H/T, 3 rifle sqds, 2x Jeeps
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"
        3 platoons@ 3x M8, 6x Jeep/.50", 1 Carbine sqd, 3x 60mm
      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x M5A1 Stuart
        3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuart
      1 Support Troop:
        THQ: 1x M3 H/T, 1x Jeep
        4 platoons@ 2x M8 HMC Stuart, 1x M3 H/T

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have M9A1 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep, M4A3 OP, L-5 or L-6 scout plane.
    d) The division has 3 or 4 regiments each of 3 battalions.
    e) The attached Recce Squadron can be fielded as teeth arm if agreed by umpire/opponent.
    f) All units can be motorised if desired.
    g) Free French divisions in France can use American Corps and Army support from list A3.


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