Guards Armoured
Commander
Sir Allan ADAIR
Guards Armoured is an Allied Armored division in Steel Division .
Comprising the King's own men, the Household Division was bestowed with the best equipment. In Normandy, faced with the best German units, the Guards suffered terrible losses but were also the first Allies to engage and score a victory over Tiger II tanks.
An energetic man, and a latecomer in his career to armoured warfare, Adair led his division in a frontal style against the Germans.
Already a lieutenant in the Guards in WW1, Adair was back in France with them in 1940 with the B.E.F.
In September 1942, he was given command of the newly formed Guards Armoured Division, earmarked for participation in the invasion of mainland Europe.
Landing in Normandy three weeks after D-Day, his division was involved in the heavy fighting of Operations Goodwood & Bluecoat.
Later, he liberated Brussels and led the spearhead of the British ground offensive during Market Garden.
Tactics [ ]
The Gentlemen
The Guards combine numerous tank and infantry, both of good quality. With Cromwell from Phase A and Firefly from Phase B, it grows more powerful with each passing moment.
Yet its economy tends to favour a steady progression towards Phase C, hence choices will have to be made earlier on.
Battlegroup [ ]
3 pack(s)
Recce Recon pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x4
30
Weapons
2x Sten (9mm PB)
Accuracy : 9/10
Rate of fire : 182 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 100m
RECON
Transport
3 pack(s)
Recce Recon pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x3
★
55
Weapons
2x Sten (9mm PB)
Accuracy : 9/10
Rate of fire : 182 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 100m
RECON
Transport
3 pack(s)
Recce Recon pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x5
40
Weapons
2x Sten (9mm PB)
Accuracy : 9/10
Rate of fire : 182 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 100m
RECON
Transport
2 pack(s)
Vickers HMG Infantry pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x4
20
Weapons
Vickers MG (7.7mm)
Accuracy : 5/10
Rate of fire : 220 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 600m
Transport
3 pack(s)
Vickers HMG Infantry pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x5
20
Weapons
Vickers MG (7.7mm)
Accuracy : 5/10
Rate of fire : 220 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 600m
Transport
2 pack(s)
Dingo Support pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x2
★
30
Weapons
Bren gun (7.62mm)
Accuracy : 6/10
Rate of fire : 120 r/m
High Explosive : 6
Range : 400m
Armor
1
1
3
1
Top: Open
LEADER
2 pack(s)
SOD Support pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
★★
40
Weapons
PIAT launcher (83mm HEAT)
Accuracy : 6/10
Rate of fire : 7 r/m
Armor Piercing : Breaching (always penetrates) (1m AoE)
Range : 200m
Armor
1
1
3
1
Top: Open
LEADER
3 pack(s)
6-pdr Anti-tank pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x3
60
Weapons
M1 57mm gun (57mm)
Accuracy : 5/10
Rate of fire : 9 r/m
Armor Piercing : 11
Range : 1000m
Transport
2 pack(s)
6-pdr Anti-tank pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x3
75
Weapons
M1 57mm gun (57mm)
Accuracy : 5/10
Rate of fire : 9 r/m
Armor Piercing : 11
Range : 1000m
Transport
3 pack(s)
17-pdr Anti-tank pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
120
Weapons
QF 17-pdr (76.2mm)
Accuracy : 6/10
Rate of fire : 6 r/m
Armor Piercing : 16
High Explosive : 2
Range : 1200m
Transport
3 pack(s)
17-pdr Anti-tank pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
140
Weapons
QF 17-pdr (76.2mm)
Accuracy : 6/10
Rate of fire : 6 r/m
Armor Piercing : 16
High Explosive : 2
Range : 1200m
Transport
3 pack(s)
Polsten Anti-air pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x4
40
Weapons
Polsten (20mm)
Accuracy : 4/10
Rate of fire : 310 r/m
High Explosive : 4 (8m AoE)
Range : 800m
2 pack(s)
25-pdr Artillery pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x1
120
Weapons
QF 25-pdr (88mm)
Rate of fire : 5 r/m
Armor Piercing : 12
High Explosive : 11
Range : 2400m
INDIRECT FIRE
2 pack(s)
Sexton Artillery pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x1
150
Weapons
QF 25-pdr (88mm)
Rate of fire : 5 r/m
Armor Piercing : 12
High Explosive : 11
Range : 2400m
Armor
3
3
4
3
Top: Open
INDIRECT FIRE
2 pack(s)
3-in Mortar Artillery pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
90
Weapons
M1 81mm mortar (81mm)
Rate of fire : 10 r/m
High Explosive : 10 (30m AoE)
Range : 1200m
INDIRECT FIRE
2 pack(s)
25-pdr Artillery pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
120
Weapons
QF 25-pdr (88mm)
Rate of fire : 5 r/m
Armor Piercing : 12
High Explosive : 11
Range : 2400m
INDIRECT FIRE
2 pack(s)
Sexton Artillery pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
150
Weapons
QF 25-pdr (88mm)
Rate of fire : 5 r/m
Armor Piercing : 12
High Explosive : 11
Range : 2400m
Armor
3
3
4
3
Top: Open
INDIRECT FIRE
2 pack(s)
Auster Air pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x3
80
RECON
2 pack(s)
Tempest Dogfighter Air pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
A
x1
160
Weapons
4x Hispano II 20mm (20mm)
Accuracy : 3/10
Rate of fire : 2400 r/m
High Explosive : 8
Range : 1200m
DOGFIGHTER
2 pack(s)
Tempest Dogfighter Air pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
B
x2
160
Weapons
4x Hispano II 20mm (20mm)
Accuracy : 3/10
Rate of fire : 2400 r/m
High Explosive : 8
Range : 1200m
DOGFIGHTER
2 pack(s)
Tempest Dogfighter Air pack
Phase
Units
Exp.
Dep. cost
C
x2
★
160
Weapons
4x Hispano II 20mm (20mm)
Accuracy : 3/10
Rate of fire : 2400 r/m
High Explosive : 8
Range : 1200m
DOGFIGHTER
Allied
Guards Armoured
Second Wave
Back in Hell
Axis
Second Wave
Back in Hell
Guards Armoured
Recon
Infantry
Tank
Support
Anti-tank
Anti-air
Artillery
Air