British National Capabilities Sheet
(Including Commonwealth and Free French)
Ordnance To Hit color: Black
OBA Access: 8 black/2 red (C1.211).
HOB DRM of -1 (Nationality) (A15.1).
Gurkha: -1 CC DRM (even during Melee) vs Infantry/Cavalry, never Disrupt
(A19.12), never surrender during Rout Phase (A20.21), considered Commandos
(H1.24) unless Green (A25.43).
On a Final HOB DR greater than or equal to 12 Gurkhas become Beserk
(A15.5).
Guardsmen, Gurkha, ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand), Free French, Polish,
and Canadian forces are to be considered as Elite (A25.4).
ANZAC forces always have Stealth (A11.17) advantages unless Green
(A25.44).
British Elite and 1st Line troops are immune to cowering (A25.45).
British may begin to place WP beginning in 1944 (A25.46).
Special Ammunition Depletion Numbers are increased by one for Elite units
(C8.2, An92, An95w, An96).
Assault Engineers, Sappers, Commandos are Elite units (H1.22 - .24).
HEAT available starting 1943+ (C8.3).
ANZAC, Gurkhas, Commandos are considered Stealthy at Night (A11.17,
E1.61).
Free French use British rules and counters (F.8) (EXC: cowering (A25.45))
and have Assault Fire capabilities (A7.36).
6-4-8 (Elite)
- Smoke Placement dr of 2 or less (A24.1); WP (1944+) on a dr of 1 (A24.3)
- May use Spraying Fire (A7.34)
- May Assault Fire (A7.36)
- ELR of 5 (A1.23)
- ELR Failure - replaced by 2 broken HS (A19.13)
- Becomes Fanatic due to Battle Hardening (A15.3)
- Interrogation DRM of +1 (if a Prisoner) (E2.2)
- HOB DRM of -1 (Elite) (A15.1)
4-5-8 (Elite)
- Smoke Placement dr of 2 or less (A24.1); WP (1944+) on a dr of 1 (A24.3)
- Becomes Fanatic due to Battle Hardening (A15.3)
- HOB DRM of -1 (Elite) (A15.1)
- Interrogation DRM of +1 (if a Prisoner) (E2.2)
- ELR Failure - replaced by 2 broken HS (A19.13)
4-5-7 (1st Line)
- Smoke Placement dr of 2 or less (A24.1); WP (1944+) on a dr of 1 (A24.3)
- Battle Hardens to a 4-5-8 (A15.3)
- ELR Replacement: 4-5-7 > 4-4-7 > 4-3-6
4-4-7 (2nd Line)
- Battle Hardens to a 4-5-7 (A15.3)
- ELR Replacement: 4-4-7 > 4-3-6
4-3-6 (Green)
- HOB DRM of +1 (Inexperienced) (A15.1)
- May not use Stealth Advantages (A19.2)
- Battle Hardens to a 4-4-7 (A15.3)
- ELR Failure: Broken and Disrupted (A19.12)
- When stacked with a leader a Green unit is exempt from the Inexperienced
Personnel Restrictions; OTHERWISE,
- Basic MF allotment of 3 (A19.31) [Note: Inexperienced Infantry and wounded
SMC have their MF increased to 4 MF if they mount, ride, or dismount any form
of conveyance during that Player turn (A4.11)]
- The B# of SW used is reduced by one; the original B# becomes the X# (A.11,
A19.32)
- Cowering shifts two columns to the left on the IFT (A7.9, A19.33)
- Must pass a 1PAATC instead of a PAATC when required (A19.34, A11.6,
A12.41, D7.21)
- CCV vs Vehicles is modified by -1 (A11.5)
- A -1 DRM is applied by an Attacker when attempting to Capture an
Inexperienced unit in CC (A19.35, A20.22)
- Considered Lax when Checking for Ambush (A11.4, A19.36)
- Must add +1 to Concealment Growth dr (A12.122), Searching dr (A12.152),
and Search Casualties dr (A12.154)
- Conscripts double-timing with a Leader get only 7 MF (A4.5); 8 MF if
eligible for Road Movement Bonus (B3.4)
- Interrogation DRM of +1 (if a Guarding unit) or -1 (if Prisoner) (E2.2)
- Considered Lax at Night (E1.62)