Historical Forces - Desert Rats (7th Armoured Division)

Xartloz · 11-17-2006, 07:27 AM

For those out there with a lust to build a historical force from the famous Desert Rats material.

Tanks:

MK VI, Light Tank
A9 - Cruiser Tank MK I
A10 - Cruiser Tank MK II
A13 - Cruiser Tank MK III and MK IV
Matilda II (A12) Infantry Tank
Valentine - Infantry Tank MK III
Crusader
M3 Stuart (Honey)
M3 Grant (I would use the M3 Lee as long as the Grant is missing)
M1A4 Sherman
Sherman Firefly
Cromwell
Challenger
Chaffee
Churchill ARVE
Comet (Where supplied after the end of World War II)

Armoured Cars:

Marmon-Harrington
Rolls Royce
Morris
Humber Scout Car
Daimler Scout Car
Staghound
Humber Quad AA Car
Staghound Dual 0.5" AA Car

Infantry:

SMLE No. 4 (Lee-Enfield Rifle)
Bren Gunner LMG
Thompson Gunner
Sten guns
2" Mortar
Vickers Machine gun
Browning 0.5 inch Machine Gun
3" Mortar
4.2" Mortars
P.I.A.T.
Inspiring Leiutenant
Inspiring Hero
Royal Engineers
Concealed Observer

Infantry Carriers:

Jeep
M3 Half-Tracks
M5 Half-Tracks
Kangaroo Infantry Carrier
Universal Carrier
Wasp (Universal Carrier with flamethrower)

Artillery Regiments: including Anti-Tank, Tank Destroyers and Anti-Aircraft)

18 pdr Field Gun
3.7" Howitzers
25 pdr Howitzer
"Quad"
"Bishop" Self Propelled Gun (SPG)
"Sexton" SPG
M7 Priest
2 pdr Anti-Tank gun
6 pdr Anti-Tank gun
17 pdr Anti-Tank gun
Achilles (M10 Wolverine with 17 pdr)
40mm Bofors Gun
20mm Breda AA/AT guns
M16 Quad 0.50" Browning Half-Tracks

This is what I have been able to dig up on the Desert Rats (so far). Will dig some more tomorrow

Xartloz · 11-17-2006, 11:19 AM

100 pts. Desert Rats

1 x Inspiring Leiutenant 10 pts
2 x SMLE No. 4 (Lee-Enfield Rifle) 6 pts
1 x Vickers Machine gun 8 pts
2 x Humber Scout Car 16 pts
2 x Cromwell 44 pts
1 x 17 pdr Anti-Tank gun 16 pts

Total = 100 pts.

11-17-2006, 07:27 AM	#1
Xartloz Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	Historical Forces - Desert Rats (7th Armoured Division) For those out there with a lust to build a historical force from the famous Desert Rats material. Tanks: MK VI, Light Tank A9 - Cruiser Tank MK I A10 - Cruiser Tank MK II A13 - Cruiser Tank MK III and MK IV Matilda II (A12) Infantry Tank Valentine - Infantry Tank MK III Crusader M3 Stuart (Honey) M3 Grant (I would use the M3 Lee as long as the Grant is missing) M1A4 Sherman Sherman Firefly Cromwell Challenger Chaffee Churchill ARVE Comet (Where supplied after the end of World War II) Armoured Cars: Marmon-Harrington Rolls Royce Morris Humber Scout Car Daimler Scout Car Staghound Humber Quad AA Car Staghound Dual 0.5" AA Car Infantry: SMLE No. 4 (Lee-Enfield Rifle) Bren Gunner LMG Thompson Gunner Sten guns 2" Mortar Vickers Machine gun Browning 0.5 inch Machine Gun 3" Mortar 4.2" Mortars P.I.A.T. Inspiring Leiutenant Inspiring Hero Royal Engineers Concealed Observer Infantry Carriers: Jeep M3 Half-Tracks M5 Half-Tracks Kangaroo Infantry Carrier Universal Carrier Wasp (Universal Carrier with flamethrower) Artillery Regiments: including Anti-Tank, Tank Destroyers and Anti-Aircraft) 18 pdr Field Gun 3.7" Howitzers 25 pdr Howitzer "Quad" "Bishop" Self Propelled Gun (SPG) "Sexton" SPG M7 Priest 2 pdr Anti-Tank gun 6 pdr Anti-Tank gun 17 pdr Anti-Tank gun Achilles (M10 Wolverine with 17 pdr) 40mm Bofors Gun 20mm Breda AA/AT guns M16 Quad 0.50" Browning Half-Tracks This is what I have been able to dig up on the Desert Rats (so far). Will dig some more tomorrow Last edited by Xartloz : 11-17-2006 at 11:16 AM.

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11-17-2006, 11:19 AM	#2
Xartloz Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181	100 pts. Desert Rats 1 x Inspiring Leiutenant 10 pts 2 x SMLE No. 4 (Lee-Enfield Rifle) 6 pts 1 x Vickers Machine gun 8 pts 2 x Humber Scout Car 16 pts 2 x Cromwell 44 pts 1 x 17 pdr Anti-Tank gun 16 pts Total = 100 pts.