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Ducky

 

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2x Churchill Crocodile - 70
2x M3 Stuart - 30
2x Hawker Typhoon - 42
3x Defiant Paratroopers - 24
1x Inspiring Lieutenant - 10
4x SMLE No. 4 Rifle - 12
3x Gurkha Riflemen - 12
2x Bren Machine Gunner - 10
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210 (single-nationality bonus)

The general plan for this build is to hit and intimidate the enemy as hard as possible, or cause some confusion. Drop in the paratroopers to disrupt things in their starting area (or take out any support units), have the Typhoons take down any threatening armor, and have the commander (with Tally-Ho!) and all of the soldiers, except the Gurkhas, advance on the objective via the most efficient route. They'll be backed up with the Stuarts. Use the Gurkhas and Crocodiles to go straight for the enemy through cover, to both disrupt plans and provide an intimidating distraction while fighting 3 separate groups of fighters and heavy air support.
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Have you considered to prospects of meeting German heavies?
PostFri Jul 17, 2009 5:03 am
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Nice but I think it could use some work. For one I think the Churchills are too slow to be offensive.  You may want to try and grab another stuart, 3 of them can be veryh effective if used like I did: Move them up carefully behind cover. Then, when you're close enough rush behind to the enemy's rear armor. You are certain to lose a stuart in the process but you are likely to kill the enemy tank.  Here is what I'd do:

Churchill Croc x1 - 35
Stuart x5 - 75
Gurkha x3 - 12
SMLE x4 - 12
Insp. Lt. x1 - 10
Bren MG x2 - 10
Defiant Paras x3
Hawker typhoon x2

This allows you to play either way but for what you titled it here is how it works:

Drop in paras early to disrupt. Send in 5 stuarts as your main punch force while your SMLE's and Insp. LT go for the objective. Keep  the gurkhas, brens, and croc back so you have a force to mmove up incase you needd to fall back with your other units.

Aggressive style: Drop paras on enemy territory or objective first turn. Send Gurkhas, 1 bren, and  the Stuarts to attack our enemy while the Croc, SMLE's, Insp. Lt., and Bren go for the objective.
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PostFri Jul 17, 2009 5:36 am
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I really like the idea behind this build.
The problem is, that it's lacking firepower - especially when facing heavy armor.
I'd suggest something like:

1x Churchill Crocodile - 35
2x M3 Stuart - 30
1x Hawker Typhoon - 21
2x Defiant Paratroopers - 16
2x Inspiring Hero - 18
6x SMLE No. 4 Rifle - 18
2x Gurkha Riflemen - 8
2x Sherman VC Firefly - 48
2x Vickers Machine-Gun Team - 16

The strategy stays the same: The paratroopers and one hero drop behind enemy lines, the Typhoon hunts light and medium vehicles, the bulk of your infantry goes for the objective - supported by Stuarts and Fireflys, the croc and some infantry go straight for the enemy and keep him off balance.
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I should've mentioned that the map I'm using will be only 1 of the sheets from 39-45 starter. So, a bloodbath. I've debated adding in a couple 17-Pounder AT guns...
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