"Lewis Guns in TSATF" Topic
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| asgard636 | 21 May 2013 10:16 a.m. PST |
I would like to do some 1920-ish Northwest frontier scenarios. I understand that British companies of that era had a Lewis gun attached…Does anyone use the Lewis Gun in TSATF? Should they be allocated to 2-man teams?…Any info would be appreciated….. |
 ColCampbell  | 21 May 2013 11:40 a.m. PST |
Yes and yes. That's they way we have played them, with two-man teams and six firing dice (three per man in the team). There are more details about using LMGs in the Sword to Adventure variant to TSATF. Here is a post showing several British sections organized around a 2-man Lewis Gun team.
link Jim |
| asgard636 | 21 May 2013 12:26 p.m. PST |
Great stuff, Jim: Thank You! |
| Martin Rapier | 22 May 2013 3:38 a.m. PST |
The historical allocation was two Lewis guns per platoon in the 1920s (so two LMG sections and two rifle/bomber sections), or eight per company. Eight Lewis guns might be a case of overkill for TSATF though:) |
 John the OFM | 22 May 2013 2:30 p.m. PST |
"When yer lying there wounded on Afghanistan's plains
And the women come out to cut up what remains…" Just remember. You could have had more Lewis guns |
 piper909 | 24 May 2013 10:01 a.m. PST |
I like the idea of two Lewis gun teams constituting a TS&TF unit, with two gunners per gun and an officer or sergeant commanding the teams. That's what I shall try. PS to Col. Campbell -- RE your link, Highlanders still wore the kilt in action at this date, so yes, those particular Scotties are distinguishable. |
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