BRITISH ARMY:

ROYAL MARINE COMMANDOS

Enjoy replaying the incredible feats of the Commandos. Guide them to success in their missions infiltrating the enemy lines and create havoc.

ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO 1944 (official rules)

Created after ChurchillŐs idea, this group of specialists showed their bravery in every occasion and were a real problem for German high-command. Tired of British attacks, Hitler issued special orders whereby each captured Commando was to be shot on the spot. But far from sapping the spirit of these soldiers this new order, against all military logic, imbued in each of them a new unequalled determination and bravery.

Morale Test: +3

0-1 Royal Marine Commando Headquarters - Points: 140 (RP:3)
1 captain (leader) equipped with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
1 lieutenant (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
1 sergeant equipped with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and a "Piat" rocket-launcher
2 men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles (runners)
All models are equipped with N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy

1-2 Commando Assault Section - Points: 170 (RP: 4)
1 corporal (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
1 sergeant (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
1 man equipped with a Bren light machine gun
7 men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles
1 man equipped with a N.4 Mk.1 rifle and sight

All models are equipped with N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy

0-2 Support Section - Points: 160 (RP:2)
1 corporal (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
1 man equipped with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and a 2" Mk.VIII (50.8mm) Light mortar
2 men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy

0-2 Sniper - Points: 100
1 man equipped with a N.4 Mk.1 rifle, bayonet and N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, accurate shot, sniper, sight, marksman, stealthy

Variants:

• Up to 3 men per assault section can add demolition charges to their equipment for +50 points each.
• Up to 2 men per platoon can add a metal detector to their equipment for +50 points each.
• Star shells can be bought for the mortars for +30 points each.
• One man per assault section can substitute his N.4 Mk.1 rifle with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and a "Piat" rocket-launcher for +40 points.
• Up to 3 men per assault section can add Hawkins Mines to their equipment for +10 points each.
• Up to 3 men per assault section can add Gammon Mines N°82 to their equipment for +30 points each.
• Up to 2 men per assault section can substitute their N.4 Mk.1 rifles with a light flamethrower for +50 points each.
• Up to 5 men per assault section can substitute their N.4 Mk.1 rifles with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun for non extra cost.
• 2 men per assault section can add a silencer to their Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun for +20 points. The 2 models with silencers can form an independent unit (RP:1)
• A runner can become radio operator for +10 points.
• The men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles can be transformed into marksmen for +20 points per section.
• You can add smoke to the mortars for +50 points.
• You can substitute Sten Mk.V sub-machine guns with Thompson sub-machine guns for +10 points for every 4 sub-machine guns replaced.
• Up to 2 men per assault section can add shears to their equipment for +20 points.

Options for the Commando Platoon

For each complete Commando platoon (1 HQ + 2 assautl sections + 2 support sections) you can buy up to 4 of the following options. If you bought HQ + 2 assault sections you can buy 2 options. You can buy the same option more than once up to the maximum allowed (max). For the costs of the Variants refer to each single item:

Jeep (max 2).
Vickers Medium Machine Gun Squad (max 2).
3" Mortar Section (max 1)
Sniper (max 2)
Infiltrators (max 1)
Demolition experts (max 1)

Jeep (car) - Points: 80 (RP:1)
Main weapon: none
Crew:
1 man equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun
2 men equipped with Sten Mk.V sub-machine guns (runners)
All men are equipped with N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Duties: Driver, troops (exposed)
Characteristics: Open-topped vehicle, trained with the bayonet

Variants:

• One man (runner) per army can become a radio operator for +10 points.
• A jeep can be fitted with a Vickers K medium machine gun on weapon support for +60 points. Main weapon/Secondary Weapon. Additional task: Machine-gunner (exposed).
• A jeep can be fitted with twin Vickers K medium machine guns on weapon support for +110 points. Main weapon/Secondary Weapon. Additional task: Machine-gunner (exposed).
• Ambush camouflage can be added for +30 points

Vickers Medium Machine Gun Squad - Points: 170 (RP:3)
1 corporal (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun and a Mk.IV revolver
1 man equipped with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and Vickers medium machine gun
3 men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles
All men are equipped with bayonet and N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy, tripod

Variants:

• You can substitute the Vickers medium machine gun with a Vickers K medium machine gun for no extra cost.

3" Mortar Section - Points: 260 (RP:3)
1 corporal (leader) equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun and a Mk.IV revolver
1 man equipped with a Colt 1911A1 pistol and 3" 76.2mm medium mortar
3 men equipped with N.4 Mk.1 rifles
1 man equipped with a Sten Mk.V sub-machine gun (radio operator)
2 men equipped with Colt 1911A1 pistols
All men are equipped with N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Indirect fire (minimum distance 30cm), trained with the bayonet, stealthy

Variants:

• You can add smoke to the mortar for +50 points

Sniper - Points: 100 (RP:1)
1 man equipped with a N.4 Mk.1 rifle, bayonet and N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, accurate shot, sniper, sight, marksman, stealthy

Infiltrators - Points: 150 (RP:1)
2 men equipped with Sten Mk.V sub-machine guns with silencer, shears and metal detectors
All men are equipped with bayonet and N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy, infiltrator

Demolition Experts - Points: 150 (RP:1)
2 men equipped with Sten Mk.V sub-machine guns with silencer, demolition charges
All men are equipped with bayonet and N°36 Mills Bomb grenades
Characteristics: Trained with the bayonet, stealthy, infiltrator

NEW CHARACTERISTICS:

Sten with Silencer: See Silent Weapon

Stealthy: Infantry models with this characteristic are spotted using the nighttime awareness table even during daytime scenarios. At night they have no other benefits. This characteristic can only be used if all the army is stealthy.