| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 27 Oct 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
For those who have a copy of the Iron Maiden supplement handy, can you please look up for me how many Chieftains a tank troop (what we yanks call platoons) can include? I know a British Armoured Squadron can have up to 4 troops of Chieftains, but does a troop allow you to field 2 or 3 tanks or is it 2, 3 or 4? Also, does the command element allow you to field up to 2 vehicles like the Americans? Thanks in advance. This is a TY rules question and not a real world one. |
| nickinsomerset | 27 Oct 2016 10:48 a.m. PST |
A Troop would consist of 3 vehicles. 4 Tank Troops were trialled very briefly in the early 80s in a couple of Regiments, but the trial did not last long, Tally Ho! |
| Darkangelcryo | 27 Oct 2016 10:51 a.m. PST |
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| Darkangelcryo | 27 Oct 2016 10:52 a.m. PST |
And the squadron HQ can have 1 or 2 |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 27 Oct 2016 10:53 a.m. PST |
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| Lion in the Stars | 27 Oct 2016 3:19 p.m. PST |
So 14 Chieftains in a full squadron: 2 in the HQ and 4 troops of 3 tanks. If you're feeling highly motivated. Me? I'm still very tempted to do Berlin Brigade rather than BAOR. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 27 Oct 2016 4:35 p.m. PST |
BB should be fun to paint. I'm thinking of doing a full squadron of Stillbrew Chieftains, but that's a whopping 98 points alone. |
| nickinsomerset | 28 Oct 2016 3:29 a.m. PST |
Berlin Sqn, 4 Tps of 4 and 2 in SHQ, Tally Ho! |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 Oct 2016 2:14 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Nick, though I'm not sure I want to field that many. I assume there were also CVR(T)s? The challenge with Berlin Brigade is getting the camo identical on all the vehicles of each type. |
| nickinsomerset | 30 Oct 2016 6:39 a.m. PST |
None with the Armd Sqn, The Inf had Fox. Somewhere I have a photo of some QDG in Berlin with CVR(T) Scimitar, probably on a visit in 1988. They are standard Green and Black. Tally Ho! |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 Oct 2016 10:27 p.m. PST |
dang, for some bizarre reason I really love those CVR(T)s. Decisions, decisions… |
| seneffe | 31 Oct 2016 1:34 p.m. PST |
Maybe no CVR(T)s permanently in Berlin- but you do get the FV432 with Fox or Scimitar (not sure which) turret which no-one else had. |
| 11th ACR | 31 Oct 2016 3:56 p.m. PST |
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| nickinsomerset | 01 Nov 2016 1:42 a.m. PST |
And you keep Wombat! Tally Ho! |
| Lion in the Stars | 01 Nov 2016 10:02 a.m. PST |
Recoilless rifles in the city? Bet that did not make many AT gun crews happy… |
| nickinsomerset | 26 Nov 2016 10:41 a.m. PST |
Just seen some phots of the D&D at Sennelager down from Berlin in the mid 80s, 432s in Berlin Cam, Foxes in green & black, Tally Ho! |
looks at some WWII German tank-hunters.