Enginners lead the way on the attack on Bardia Mk V

 If I spent all my time painting that I did redoing my army lists I'd have enough armies to fight both sides of the Battle of Bardia.

I really need to get The Battle of Bardia (Australian Army Campaigns Series Book 9). Too late to get it from Christmas :(

So I thought about it, and it makes more sense for the Engineer platoon to be on foot and the first ones on the field. They need to clear the wire with Bangalore torpedo's, clear lanes through the minefields, fill in the anti-tank ditch and tank traps, and close assault enemy fortifications with explosive charges.

I want 3 squads to give them enough staying power before the reserves arrive, but I can't afford a full 3rd squad. I gave them anti-tank grenades instead so at least someone on the field can try and put a satchel charge on the incoming Tiger I coming over the hill. 

I made this platoon leader a veteran from the first world war, as this platoon may need to hold the line for several turns before the counter attack or reserves arrive.  

Trying to find the ToE for Bardia

 

So I've been trying to find the actual unit Table of Equipment for the Australian 6th Division in Early 1941 and Google is absolutely fucking useless. 

However, I do have the unit records from the 2/2 Field Park company and one of the records DOES show what they had in March 1941, around the attack on Tobruk.

 

 Binoculars , compasses, something something. Pity the guy doing the scanning did it out of focus.

Rifles

Pistols

Bren Guns

Bren gun AA mounting

Boys AT rifles

Bayonets

Scabbards

Vans -  15-CWT, 1-Ton, 30-cwt, 5-ton

 

I will have to claim the SMG's are captured Italian ones. All of which were supposed to be given back before the troops arrived at Tobruk for reinforcements to use. I'll need to find the ToE of the Rifle companies!