- For the Steel Division II unit see SD2:Morris LRC OP (127mm)
Morris LRC OP (127mm) is a British Artillery unit.
Overview[ | ]
A stop-gap design created in 1940 by Morris Motors Ltd., the Light Reconnaissance Car or LRC was intended to provide cavalry and infantry units with an armored car for intelligence gathering and reconnaissance. It was developed in a hurry after Great Britain lost virtually its entire inventory of vehicles on the beaches in Dunkirk: A Morris light truck was modified by adding a thin armored body, with thickness ranging from 8 to 14 mm, a single row of seats for two gunners and a driver in the center, and dual turrets mounting a Bren gun and a Boys AT rifle.
The Morris EK engine was initially set up for rear-drive, but from the Mark II onwards, the Morris had proper four-wheel drive. Over 2200 LRCs were produced, despite issues with off-road performance and reliability. By 1944, many of these were relegated to rear echelon duties or passed on to foreign units fighting under the Commonwealth command.
This Morris LRC spots for a Landing Craft Tank (Rocket). These British Mk3 LCT were converted to LCT (R) with the installation of the main deck a bank of 972 or 1044 5" rocket projectiles. These ships were used to suppress coastal defenses before the landing force arrived. These were manned by British and American crews.
Strategy[ | ]
The Morris LRC OP is essential as a commando player in 1v1 matches as it provides wide area suppression on the map for about five minutes. Considering the 1st SSB's lack of AT platforms capable of standing off against any 1200m weapons in Phase B as well as drastic income disparity, the area denial provided by a rain of 127mm rockets will give the commandos breathing space to dig in and consolidate the front.
During the last minutes of Phase A, save up enough to bring in this unit immediately at Phase B or at the very least within the first couple minutes of Phase B. If you have not already purchased a Seafire L.III recon, make that a top priority as well, otherwise ensure it is ready to sortie within 2 or 3 minutes of Phase B. Finally scout out the entire front with the Seafire and select an appropriate location for bombardment and let loose! A good area for targeting would be an open space that is a key causeway or chokepoint for armored advances.
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