Early War Tournament Lists

[Glitch]

Since it seems to be the thing, this is what I've got planned for Petawawa's Early War Tournament and Nationals:

Fast Tankovy Batalon (Rising Sun)

Fast Tankovy Batalon HQ                - 1 BT-5
Fast Tankovy Complany                  - 8 BT-5
Fast Tankovy Complany                  - 8 BT-5
Fast Tankovy Complany                  - 8 BT-5
Flame-Tank Company                     - 10 KhT-130
Self-Propelled Gun Battery              - 3 BT-7A
Anti-Aircraft Machine-Gun Platoon   - 5 Quad Maksim AA on Truck

1500pts

Entirely based on a scene out of a Korean movie "My Way". So, as many BT-5's as I could get with only armoured support.

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[Matt Varnish]

You are missing '5 o'clock Charlie' from the Korean War, a pilot in a POS plane. Its in MASH so it has to be true

If I can source a few more tankettes, I am thinking of this:

24 light tanks and two trucks with 105s on em

Italian Carri
Tank Company, from Hellfire and Back, page 28

Morale Points Platoons
1500 6
Headquarters
Compulsory Compagnia Carri HQ (p.29) CinC M13/40 Elite 65
Combat
Compulsory Carri Platoon (p.29) Command M13/40, 4x M13/40 Elite 325 1
- AA MG 2x Add AA MG 10
Compulsory Carri Platoon (p.29) Command M13/40, 4x M13/40 Elite 325 1
- AA MG 2x Add AA MG 10
Carri Platoon (p.29) Command M13/40, 4x M13/40 Elite 325 1
Support
Tankette Platoon (p.43) Command L3/35, 3x L3/35 Elite 100 1
Self-propelled Coastal Gun Platoon (p.33) Command Autoconnone da 102/35, Autoconnone da 102/35 Artillery 240 1
Tankette Platoon (p.43) Command L3/35, 3x L3/35 Elite 100 1


Italian Tank Teams
Name Mobility Front Side Top Notes
Weapon Range ROF AT Firepower
L3/35 Half-tracked 0 0 1 Twin hull MG
M13/40 Slow Tank 3 2 1 Co-ax MG, Twin hull MG, Unreliable
47/32 gun 24”/60cm 2 6 4+
Autocannone da 102/35 Slow Wheeled - - - Awkward layout, Overloaded, Breakthrough gun
102/35 gun 40”/100cm 2 11 2+

[Twinlinked]

what is the gun and Armour like on a BT-5?

[Matt Varnish]

All I know of a BT-5 I that I had one in World of Tanks back in the day and it was FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAST

[Glitch]

The BT-5 was the brain child of the Christie suspension system and Soviet insanity. Essentially an American race-car designer wanted to introduce his design to American armoured vehicles, but was turned down. So like all good Americans, sold his idea and designs to the Soviets, who created the BT-5. For the time it had decent armour, but going into WW2, the armour was not fantastic. The BT-7 is a more armoured version of it.

In game terms, it has 0 all around armour. (BT-7 has 1 front and side).

Both sport a 45mm cannon, which in game terms is a AT 7; Firepower 4+ gun.

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Check out time-stamp 0:55. Yes, that is an inter-war/WW2 tank catching air...

[Twinlinked]

LOL, if i bring my matilda IIs you will need to circle around them and double bail them on their side armour of 6..

not that it will be hard with that many tanks..

A.

[Glitch]

Hens and Chicks...

Also, confident conscript...

Bob was saying at this last tournament that he was hoping that we Canadians could provide a better competitive showing at Nationals...

I walked up to him, showed him my list, and just apologised... He just shook his head...

[Twinlinked]

This is what i am lookign at for EW,

i think i can only get 4 Matilda's in 1500 points, this list runs in at 1455

Headquarters
Compulsory Infantry Tank Company HQ (p.128) CinC Matilda II, 2iC Matilda II CT 475

Combat
Compulsory Matilda Tank Platoon (p.129) Command Matilda II, Matilda II CT 475 1

Support
Rifle Platoon (p.135) Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG CV 185 1
Rifle Platoon (p.135) Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG CV 185 1
- Sticky Bombs Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs 10
Carrier Platoon (p.136) Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier CV 100 1
Air Support (p.152) Hurricane II 25

[Glitch]

If you run with your supporting elements as Guards, you'll bump up to 1495pts.

[Twinlinked]

or i could take the same thing but with guards support that are also CV, not really sure what the advantage is of "guards" but that comes in at 1495

Headquarters
Compulsory Infantry Tank Company HQ (p.128) CinC Matilda II, 2iC Matilda II CT 475
Combat
Compulsory Matilda Tank Platoon (p.129) Command Matilda II, Matilda II CT 475 1
Support
Rifle Platoon (Guards) (p.135) Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG CV 195 1
- Sticky Bombs Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs 10
Rifle Platoon (Guards) (p.135) Command Rifle/MG, Light Mortar, Anti-tank Rifle, 6x Rifle/MG CV 195 1
- Sticky Bombs Equip all Rifle/MG with Sticky Bombs 10
Carrier Platoon (Guards) (p.136) Command Universal Carrier, 2x Universal Carrier CV 110 1
Air Support (p.152) Hurricane II 25

Anyone know what guards do? do they have a cool special rule or something?

A.

[Twinlinked]

lol, yeah kevin what do guards do?

A.

[Glitch]

They're Confident/Veterans that re-roll failed moral checks.

"Guards Platoons fight to the last and may re-roll any failed Platoon Morale Checks. Your Company Command team may re-roll Company Morale Checks."

[Twinlinked]

that's pretty cool,

I will have to get this list made up in Easy Army so i have the special rule in my list,

A.

[Glitch]

I just posted my username/password for Forces of War and Easy army in the members section so members could mess around with options and print PDF's.

[Matt Varnish]

so now debating between three lists.. the fort. company I already posted, then there is the typical Bersaglieri list, which is the balanced list (well, I would take recce if I was allowed to) that has Inf, some guns, air, tanks, smoke. Lastly there is the Carri Compagnia... which is plenty-o-shitty tanks.. Guess I'll have to playtest them and see what I like.. though the Carri Co. requires a purchase of said-shitty tanks.

[Matt Varnish]

<record scratch noise> Alright Ive settled on a list..

The Carri Compania. command shitty M14-40, then three platoons of shitty M14-40 tanks (slow, unreliable), 2 platoons of shitty L35 Tankettes with MGs (slow unreliable, halftrack movement even!) and then rounding it out, is a platoon of truck mounted coastal guns (slow unreliable, overloaded)

[Twinlinked]

there ar lots of MGs on the L35 though right?

A.

[Matt Varnish]

there are, but as my past experience has shown, range 16 MG fire is only effective at short ranges, given that they are slow unreliable halftracks, so get stymied by any and all terrain..... Besides, with no Recce available in the list to take the Autoblindos, I will be hardpressed to dig out dug in inf with all those shots

But w/e itll be be fun to paint.

Mi Scusi!!!!!

[Glitch]

That is okay. My BT-5's vs. your M14's will be a great game.

[Matt Varnish]

I wish I could voluntarily flip my Tankettes sideways like in World of Tanks.. that's because they have an armor of 0 front, 0 side and top 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RKelly]

Right now I am ready to go with my Jock Column but I'm looking at other options. I can also do a Honey tank list.

Hq 2 command teams in trucks CV
2motor platoons CV
scout platoon in carriers CV
3 A13 Cruiser tanks CT
8gun battery of 18/25 pounders with Jock Campbell FV

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