I posted this under another thread and realized my title would have completely confused folks which is why I think I was not getting any comments. Anyway here is re-posted and I appreciate any and all suggestions for tweaking the force.
So I am diving back into Flames of War and I have been motivated by my local game store hosting a summer Late War League. The points are 1420 and you cannot field tanks with a front armor greater than 12. Not that is a concern for me because my tanks are all Shermans!!!
Anyway I have worked up two lists. One is a U.S. Tank Company and the other is my Armored Rifle Company. The reason for the two lists is I do not think I can have both full platoons of the Armored Rifle Company painted before the first games start and having your force painted is one of the requirements to participate, which I fully agree with.
Anyway 1420 points really limits you. Which I think is great as you have to focus and really drill down as to what is critical to your force. I think the German players are not going to be happy since they will not be able to field their Jagtigers and the like.
Anyway here is the set up I am come up with initially based upon the models I currently own:
US Tank (4th Armored)
Tank Company, from Blood Guts and Glory
Confident Veteran
HQ with 1 M4A1 76 w/improvised armor
1st required tank platoon
Cmd 1x M4A1 (76) w/improvised armor
1x M4A1 (76) w/improvised armor
1x M4A1
2nd Required tank platoon
3 x M4A1
Armored Rifle Platoon (4th armored)
Full cmd and two full sections with all the bazookas I can take.
Recon Platoon (4th armored fully equipped)
Veteran Armored Field Artillery Battery
Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC
L4 Grasshopper AOP
US Armored Rifle Company (4th Armored), from Blood Guts and Glory
Confident Veteran
1420 points
HQ full command with all the stops
2 full Armored Rifle Platoons fully equipped
Recon Platoon (4th armored fully equipped)
Tank Platoon (4th armored)
Cmd 1x M4A1 (76) w/improvised armor
1 x M4A3 (Late) w/improvised armor
1x M4A3
1x M4A1
Veteran Armored Field Artillery Battery
Command Carbine, Staff, M4 Sherman OP, 3x M7 Priest HMC
L4 Grasshopper AOP
dips his toe into the Russo-Japanese War.