VI Walküre League - 1st Row #3 - Morgenstern (Allies)

   

Esta es la cuarta entrega (de 5) de las fuerzas participantes.

This is the fourth installment (out of 5) of the participating forces.

• #3 - Morgenstern (Allies)

Combat Command R, 4th Armored Division (100p)

Sourcebook: D-Day American

Formation #1: Light Tank Company, 37th Tank Battalion

Sourcebook: D-Day American

Confident/Trained/Aggressive

HQ

  2x M5 Stuart .....(4p)

M5 Stuart Tank Platoon

  5x M5 Stuart .....(10p)

M5 Stuart Tank Platoon

  5x M5 Stuart .....(10p)

M5 Stuart Tank Platoon

  5x M5 Stuart .....(10p)

M4 81mm Armoured Mortar Platoon

  3x M4 (81mm mortar) .....(2p)

Formation #2: A Company, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Sourcebook: Bulge American

Confident/Veteran/Careful

HQ

  2x M20 (.50 cal MG) .....(2p)

M18 Tank Destroyer Platoon

  4x M18 Hellcat .....(16p)

M18 Tank Destroyer Platoon

  4x M18 Hellcat .....(16p)

M20 Security Section

  2x M20 (.50 cal MG) + Jeep (.50 cal MG) .....(3p)

Support:

Confident/Veteran/Careful

Armoured Rifle Platoon [C/T/C]

  Full .....(19p)

M7 Priest Artillery Battery

  3x M7 Priest (105mm) .....(8p)

Como mi primera lista Aliada en la V4 he adaptado mi antigua Task Force A a una nueva fuerza multiformación inspirada en los combates de la 4a División Acorazada en Lunèville, en septiembre de 1944. Se trata de una lista muy móvil, pensada para atacar, sobrepasar y flanquear al oponente con mucha masa de maniobra. 

Como puede verse, está optimizada para incluir compañías completas, en absoluto para jugar con Reservas y, si bien el volumen de fuerzas permite asumir riesgos (y bajas), la mayoría de las unidades son Trained, lo que hace que sean poco fiables en asaltos. La falta de AT medio es un riesgo que se compensa con una mayor cantidad de medios ligeros, pero se me hace raro prescindir de los Sherman. Podría ser interesante hacer sitio a un segundo pelotón Recce si se pueden exprimir más los puntos. 

As my first US 4th Edition list, I have adapted my former Task Force A into a new multi Formation list inspired in the 4th AD offensive in the Lunèville area, September 1944. It is a very mobile attacking force, designed to aggressively overrun and outflank enemy positions.

I tend to include full strength companies as a personal choice, despite the fact that the list struggles to deal with Reserves and, although the sheer numbers allow taking risks (and casualties), most of the units are Trained, which makes them unreliable in assaults. The lack of medium AT is balanced somewhat by maximizing the Stuart company, but it feels weird to go without Shermans. It could be interesting to squeeze in a second Recce platoon to improve your starting positions.