6th Airborne (SD2)

6th Airborne (SD2)
Division data
Type	Airborne
Nation	United Kingdom
Commander	Sir Richard GALE

6th Airborne (SD2) is an Allies Airborne division in Steel Division II, available as part of the Tribute to D-Day pack. It was the first Allied division to enter action on D-Day, the 6th Airborne was tasked with securing the left flank of the invasion. It was quite heavily equipped for an airborne unit, with medium AT guns & light tanks being brought by air by heavy Hamilcar cargo gliders.

Its commander, Sir Richard Gale, was an advocate of quality over number, Gale favoured extensive training to drill his troops to perfection, with an emphasis on shock manoeuvres. He was a decorated WW1 veteran who served in India during the Interwar, only returning to England as major in 1936. Well-regarded by his superiors, Gale was given command of 1st parachute Brigade upon its formation in 1941, and then was promoted to command the newly formed 6th Airborne Division in 1943. He spent the next year organising and training his division to accomplish the many missions required of it on D-Day. Later in the war, he went on to command I Airborne Corps.

Battlegroup

Deployment types

Type	Phase A	Phase B	Phase C
Balanced	110	135	155
Vanguard	140	135	100
Maverick	120	170	80
Juggernaut	110	115	175
Flat line	125	125	125
V For Victory	135	90	160

Slots

Activation Points	Battlegroup slots
	Recon	Inf	Tank	Sup	AT	AA	Art	Air	Defense
Total	9	10	4	7	5	3	6	8	6
1 AP	5	7	1	3	2	0	3	4
2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2
3	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
4				1				1

Units

Recon

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
Carrier Recce	10	[1]		8	4
Eclaireurs (Bel)	15	[4]				8	6	4	12	9	6
AB Sniper	20	[3]			2			4			6
Scouts (Bel)	20	[4]				10	8	6	15	12	9
AB Scouts	20	[4]		3	4		8	6		12	9
Daimler Littlejohn	30	[2]					6	3		9	5
Tetrarch Littlejohn	30	[1]		3	2
Pathfinders	35	[1]		3	2		6	4		9	6

Infantry

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
Glider Crew	15	[1]	12			18
Airlanding	20	[2]		12	10		18	14		24	19
AB Can. Leader	25	[1]			3
AB Can. Paras	25	[1]		6	5		12	9		24	18
AB Engineers	25	[1]		5	3		10	7		15	10
AB Leader	25	[2]			3			6			9
AB Paras	25	[4]		9	6		15	10		27	18
AB Leader	25	[2]			3			6			9
Cmdt Gren.-Volt.	25	[1]					6	4		9	6
Grenadiers-Volt.	25	[2]				12	8	4	18	12	6
Rifle Leader (UK)	25	[1]			3			6			9
File:Rifle paratrooper bren uk.tgv.png AB Paras (PIAT)	30	[2]		6	4		9	6
Ox & Bucks	30	[1]		6	5

Tank

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
CMD Tetrarch	25	[1]		2	1
Tetrarch	25	[1]		10	8		15	12
Cromwell V (UK)	45	[1]				10	8	6	15	12	9
Challenger	75	[1]							8	4	2

Support

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
AB 2-in Mortar	15	[6]		6	4		12	8		18	12
AB Flamethrw.	15	[1]	9	6	3	12	8	4
AB Jeep Supply	20	[2]	4				8
AB Vickers HMG	20	[2]		5	3		10	7
Vickers HMG (UK)	20	[2]					12	8		18	12
Bedford Supply (UK)	40	[3]				4			6
Centaur IV	40	[1]	3	2	1	6	4	2
AB Commander	125	[1]			1
AB Jeep Commander	125	[1]			1
Dingo (Belg)	130	[1]						1

Anti-tank

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
AB PIAT	15	[1]	6	4	2	12	8	4	18	12	6
No entry in Template!	50	[3]		2	1		4	3		6	4
AB PaK 75mm	60	[1]			1
17-pdr (UK)	70	[3]				4	2	1	6	3	1

Anti-air

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
AB Polsten	40	[2]	6	4	2	9	6	3
CMP Polsten (Belg)	45	[1]					6	5
Tri-Polsten	85	[1]	2	1		4	2	1

Artillery

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
3-in Mortar (UK)	60	[2]	4	3	2	8	6	4	12	9	6
AB M1 How 75mm	60	[2]		5	4		10	8		15	12
25-pdr 87,6mm (Belg)	75	[2]	3	2	1	6	4	2	12	8	4
AOP Carrier (203mm)	140	[1]		1			2			3
Willys OP (381mm)	170	[1]		1			2			3

Air

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
Auster Mk III (UK)	15	[6]	6	4	2	9	6	3
Mosquito PR.XVI Recon Plane	35	[1]	2	1		4	2
Mosquito FB. VI Dogfighter (UK)	90	[1]	4	3	1	6	4	2
Mosquito FB. VI Heavy Bomber 110kg (UK)	110	[2]	1			4	2	1	6	3	2
Mosquito FB. VI Napalm Bomber (UK)	115	[1]	2	1		4	2	1
Tempest Mk V Dogfighter	130	[2]	3	2	1	4	3	2	6	5	3
Tempest Mk V Light Bomber 110kg	135	[1]	3	2	1	4	3	2	6	5	3
Tempest Mk V Medium Bomber 230kg	145	[1]	1			2	1		4	2	1
Typhoon Mk.IB AT Rocket	160	[2]	1			2	1		4	2	1

Defense

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
Barbed wire	0	[1]	3000
Gun pit	0	[2]	6
Trenches	0	[2]	1500
Bunker Vickers	5	[4]		3	2
Bunker AT 6-pdr	35	[2]	2	1