Saturday, 15 February 2025

Two different 850 point Bolt Action lists for Small Unit Tactics IV Tournament

One bigger with a FO and Medic, one smaller with more infantry and bonus points

Current ideas for what I need for 850 mobile army to capture 3-6 objectives, or get into the enemy deployment zone, with 50% of the army in reserve:

  1. The army needs mobile units
  2. In two out of there games, 50% of the units start in reserve
  3. The army needs to be able possibly capture 2-4 objectives out of 3-6.
  4. The army cannot have more than 14 order dice and gets a bonus for having 10 or less.

I have two army lists to think about initially. Both have two rifle squads in Bren Gun carrier's, two larger veteran engineer squad's, two inexperienced platoon leader's and two Matilda II's.

The 2nd one has an FO and Medic, but that's a lot of points for a smaller game. The 1st list drops the FO and Medic, gets more engineers and makes ALL the infantry squads veteran's for better survive ability, and only had 10 order dice for +5 tournament points (equivalent to losing a game). 

Both armies have an engineer squad (of 6 or 9) with a tank in direct support. They start on table every game and advance as fast as possible to capture 1 objective each.  One or both commanders start on table and support each combat team of tank and engineer unit.

The rifle and Bren Gun carriers arrive from reserve to capture another 1-2 objectives, along with the 2nd commander, FO and medic. 

Both army lists are THEMED to be the 6th Australian division in January 1941 assaulting Bardia, Libya. I'll need to write up an army background and include some maps!

No FO and medic, veteran rifle squad, 10 order dice:

Total Points: 848
Order Dice: 10
Platoon #1
*Version 3 - British - Rifle Platoon
850 Small Unit Tactics IV
Platoon Commander
Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 21Inexperienced
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Platoon Commander




 with Pistol6"1n/a 

 with Rifle24"1n/a

 with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Infantry
Infantry Section (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 69Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
4Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a
1NCO with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Infantry Section (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 65Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
4Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

Transports
Bren Carrier (Version 3 Rulebook page 248) 50Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Bren Carrier


Tracked57+Open-topped, Turn on the spot

Tow: Light or medium anti-tank gun
   Forward-facing LMG36"2n/aFront arc

Bren Carrier (Version 3 Rulebook page 248) 50Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Bren Carrier


Tracked57+Open-topped, Turn on the spot

Tow: Light or medium anti-tank gun
   Forward-facing LMG36"2n/aFront arc

Platoon #2
*Version 3 - British - Engineer Platoon
Platoon Commander
Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 21Inexperienced
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Platoon Commander




 with Pistol6"1n/a 

 with Rifle24"1n/a

 with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Engineers
Infantry Section (Engineers) (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 126Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
8Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

EngineersEngineers

Infantry Section (Engineers) (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 126Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
8Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

EngineersEngineers

Platoon #3
*Version 3 - British - Armoured Platoon
Command Vehicle
Matilda & Valentine Infantry Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 241) 155Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda Mk II


Tracked-9+Slow
   Turret-mounted light anti-tank gun48"1+4HE (1")
   Co-axial MMG36"3n/a

Cmd Vehicle Options
Command Vehicle rule (v3) (Version 3 Rulebook page 188) 10

Command Vehicle special rule

Vehicle
Matilda & Valentine Infantry Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 241) 155Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda Mk II


Tracked-9+Slow
   Turret-mounted light anti-tank gun48"1+4HE (1")
   Co-axial MMG36"3n/a

With FO and medic, 12 order dice:

Total Points: 850
Order Dice: 12
Platoon #1
*Version 3 - British - Rifle Platoon
850 Small Unit Tactics IV
Platoon Commander
Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 21Inexperienced
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Platoon Commander




 with Pistol6"1n/a 

 with Rifle24"1n/a

 with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Infantry
Infantry Section (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 50Regular
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
4Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

Infantry Section (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 50Regular
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
4Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

Medic
Medic (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 23Regular
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Medic


Medics

 with Pistol6"1n/a 

Forward Observer
Forward Observer (Artillery) (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 97Regular
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Forward Observer (Artillery)


Infiltrator
2Infantry (equipped as modeled)
--

 with Rifle24"1n/a

 with Pistol6"1n/a 

 with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Transports
Bren Carrier (Version 3 Rulebook page 248) 50Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Bren Carrier


Tracked57+Open-topped, Turn on the spot

Tow: Light or medium anti-tank gun
   Forward-facing LMG36"2n/aFront arc

Bren Carrier (Version 3 Rulebook page 248) 50Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Bren Carrier


Tracked57+Open-topped, Turn on the spot

Tow: Light or medium anti-tank gun
   Forward-facing LMG36"2n/aFront arc

Platoon #2
*Version 3 - British - Engineer Platoon
Platoon Commander
Platoon Commander (Version 3 Rulebook page 234) 21Inexperienced
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1Platoon Commander




 with Pistol6"1n/a 

 with Rifle24"1n/a

 with Submachine gun12"2n/aAssault

Engineers
Infantry Section (Engineers) (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 84Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
5Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

EngineersEngineers

Infantry Section (Engineers) (Version 3 Rulebook page 235) 84Veteran
QtyWeaponsRangeShotsPenSpecial
1NCO with Rifle24"1n/a
5Infantry with Rifle24"1n/a

EngineersEngineers

Platoon #3
*Version 3 - British - Armoured Platoon
Command Vehicle
Matilda & Valentine Infantry Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 241) 155Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda Mk II


Tracked-9+Slow
   Turret-mounted light anti-tank gun48"1+4HE (1")
   Co-axial MMG36"3n/a

Cmd Vehicle Options
Command Vehicle rule (v3) (Version 3 Rulebook page 188) 10

Command Vehicle special rule

Vehicle
Matilda & Valentine Infantry Tank (Version 3 Rulebook page 241) 155Regular
QtyVehicle
  Weapons
Type
Range
Trans
Shots
DV
Pen

Special
1Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda Mk II


Tracked-9+Slow
   Turret-mounted light anti-tank gun48"1+4HE (1")
   Co-axial MMG36"3n/a



 

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