6th Airborne (SD2)

	6th Airborne Red Devils
	Division data Type Airborne Nation United Kingdom Commander Sir Richard GALE Income Phase A Phase B Phase C

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 (SD2)	10	[1]		8	4
Eclaireurs (Bel)	15	[4]				8	6	4	12	9	6
AB Sniper (SD2)	20	[3]			2			4			6
Scouts (Bel)	20	[4]				10	8	6	15	12	9
AB Sniper (SD2)	30	[4]		4	3		8	6		12	9
Daimler Littlejohn (SD2)	30	[2]					6	3		9	5
Tetrarch Littlejohn (SD2)	30	[1]		3	2
Pathfinders (SD2)	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 (SD2)	20	[2]		12	10		18	14		24	19
AB Can. Leader	25	[1]			3
AB Can. Paras	25	[1]		9	6		15	10		27	18
AB Engineers (SD2)	25	[1]		5	4		10	7		15	11
AB Leader (SD2)	25	[2]			3			6			9
AB Paras (SD2)	25	[4]		9	6		15	10		27	18
AB Leader (SD2)	25	[2]			3			6			9
Cmdt Gren.-Volt.	25	[1]					6	4		9	6
Grenadiers-Volt.	25	[2]				18	12	6
Rifle Leader (UK)	25	[1]			3			6			9
155px AB Paras (PIAT)	30	[2]		6	4		9	6
Ox & Bucks (SD2)	30	[1]		6	5

Tank

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
CMD Tetrarch (SD2)	25	[1]		2	1
Tetrarch (SD2)	25	[1]		10	8		15	12
Cromwell V (UK) (SD2)	45	[1]				10	8	6	15	12	9
Challenger (SD2)	75	[1]							8	4	2

Support

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
AB 2-in Mortar (SD2)	15	[6]		6	4		12	8		18	12
AB Flamethrw. (SD2)	15	[1]	9	6	3	12	8	4
AB Jeep Supply (SD2)	20	[2]	4				8
AB Vickers HMG (SD2)	20	[2]		5	3		10	7
Vickers HMG (UK)	20	[2]					12	8		18	12
Bedford Supply (UK)	40	[3]				4			6
Centaur IV (SD2)	40	[1]	3	2	1	6	4	2
AB Commander	125	[1]			1
AB Jeep Commander	125	[1]			1
Dingo (Belg) (SD2)	130	[1]						1

Anti-tank

Unit	Cost	Cards	Phase A			Phase B			Phase C
AB PIAT (SD2)	15	[1]	6	4	2	12	8	4	18	12	6
6-pdr (UK)	50	[3]		2	1		4	3		6	4
AB PaK 75mm (SD2)	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 (SD2)	40	[2]	6	4	2	9	6	3
CMP Polsten (Belg) (SD2)	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 (SD2)	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) (SD2)	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