Polish 1st Armoured division PDF - Flames of War

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1 Po l i s h A r m o u r e d
10 brygada
kawalerii pancernej 3 brygada StrZelców
(7x Sherman, 4x Crusader A/A tanks)
1 pUłk pancerny 24 pUłk Ułanów im. 1 batalion
(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A, Hetmana ZółkiewSkiego StrZelców podHalanSkicH
11x Stuart tanks)
(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A,
A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) 11x Stuart tanks) A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
13x Universal carriers)
2 pUłk pancerny
(4 Sherman, 6x Crusader A/A, 10 pUłk dragonów
11x Stuart tanks) 8 batalion
A Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) ZmotoryZowanycH
B Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) (12x 6 pdr guns, 8x MMG carriers) StrZelców
C Squadron (12x Sherman, 4x Firefly tanks) A Company (12x M5 half-tracks, A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
4x White scout cars, 11x Universal carriers, B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
2x 3” mortars, 3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
C Company (as A Company) D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
I Company (as A Company) S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
13x Universal carriers)
exileS At Mont Ormel, Chambois, and Hill 262, the Poles fought
and held against elements of the 2. and 12. SS-Panzerdivsions
After the fall of Poland all the remaining Polish soldiers,
for almost a week, often against great odds and enduring
sailors and airmen who had fought the Germans in 1939
incredible hardship. Their actions on the Falaise battlefield
escaped to France, fought the Germans again in France and
earned them the admiration of the Allies and the respect,
Norway, and retreated with the British Army to the United
however grudgingly, of the Germans.
Kingdom.
Stationed in Scotland, they helped build coastal defences after normandy
until the Polish 1st Corps under Wladyslaw Sikorski was
After the Normandy Breakout, the Division fought its
formed. One of the first units formed was the 1st Armoured
way across Belgium and the Netherlands, liberating Ypres,
Division.
Ghent, and Passchendale. A brilliant flanking manoeuvre by
Mazcek forced the Germans out of Breda, allowing the Poles
to normandy
to take the city without firing a shot. The Division spent
Fortune favoured the Poles in this regard. The commander the winter of 1944 on the southern bank of the Rhine, and
of the Division, General Stanislaw Maczek, was Poland’s in 1944 it began liberating towns in Northern Germany. In
premier mechanized commander, and many of his subor- April the Division entered the Elmsland area, and on 1 May
dinate officers from the unit he commanded in 1939 (The it entered Wilhelmshaven, where it accepted the surrender of
10th Mechanized Brigade) had made their way to England the fortress, naval base, and 10 German Divisions.
with him.
The end of the war was not kind to the Poles in Western
Organized on the British Armour Division model, they were Europe. Many regarded the actions of Churchill and
initially equipped and trained on Crusader tanks. But in Roosevelt at Yalta as a betrayal, because they were not able to
late 1943 and early 1944 these were replaced with Sherman go and liberate their homeland. The Polish I Corps, of which
tanks. The division waited, somewhat impatiently, to be 1st Armoured Division was now a part, stayed in Germany
committed to the Normandy campaign, and in late July the on garrison duty until 1947, when it was disbanded. Only
first units of the Division were shipped to the Normandy a few of the men returned to their homeland; the rest went
theatre. On 1 August, the entire Division was in theatre, into exile in England and other Western countries.
and were attached to First Canadian Army. A week later, in
Operation Totalize, it saw its first combat. Although its first
combat was not effective, the Poles soon played an integral
part in the Battle of Falaise.
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D i v i s i o n
artyleria dywiZyjna
9 batalion 1 pUłk artylerii 1 pUłk artylerii
StrZelców flandryjSkicH motorowej prZeciwlotnicZej
A Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) (24x Sexton self-propelled guns) (36x 40mm Bofors guns,
B Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) 18x 40mm (SP) Bofors self-propelled guns)
C Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT)
D Company (3x 2” mortars, 9x MG, 3x PIAT) 2 pUłk artylerii
S Company (6x 3” mortars, 6x 6 pdr guns,
motorowej
13x Universal carriers)
(24x 25 pdr guns)
10 pUłk StrZelców konnycH
SamodZielna (armoUred recce regiment)
kompania ckm. 1 pUłk artylerii (4x Cromwell, 6x Crusader A/A,
Machine-gun Company prZeciwpancernej 11x Stuart tanks)
(12x MMG carriers, 4x 4.2” mortars) A Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)
(24x M10C (17 pdr) self-propelled guns,
B Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)
24x 17 pdr guns)
C Squadron (16x Cromwell tanks)
Divisional Strength: 14,964 soldiers, 4 tank battalions, 4 infantry battalions, 290 tanks, 24 self-propelled anti-tank guns, 50 universal carriers,
24 self-propelled guns, 24 artillery pieces, 54 anti-tank guns, 46 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 36 anti-aircraft guns, 20 heavy machine-guns,
4 heavy mortars, 24 medium mortars.
Division Units
10 Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej (10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade): 1 Pułk Pancerny (1st Polish Armoured Regiment), 2 Pułk Pancerny (2nd
Polish Armoured Regiment), 24 Pułk Ułanów im. Hetmana Żółkiewskiego (24th Polish Lancers Regiment “Hetman Żółkiewskiego”), 10 Pułk
Dragonów Zmotoryzowanych (10th Polish Dragoons Regiment).
3 Brygada Strzelców (3rd Polish Infantry Brigade): 1 Batalion Strzelców Podhalańskich (1st Polish Highland Battalion), 8 Batalion Strzelców
(8th Polish Rifle Battalion), 9 Batalion Strzelców Flandryjskich (9th Polish Rifle Battalion ‘Flanders’), Samodzielna Kompania ckm. (1st Polish
Independent HMG Squadron).
Artyleria Dywizyjna (Divisional Artillery): 1 Pułk Artylerii motorowej (1st Polish Motorized Artillery Regiment), 2 Pułk Artylerii motorowej
(2nd Polish Motorized Artillery Regiment), 1 Pułk Artylerii przeciwpancernej (1st Polish Anti-Tank Regiment, formed in 1945 from smaller
units), 1 Pułk Artylerii przeciwlotniczej (1st Polish Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment).
Other Units: 10 Pułk Strzelców Konnych (10th Polish Mounted Rifle Regiment, the armoured recce regiment).
POLISH SPECIAL RULES
The Polish forces in Normandy were trained and organised fate of tHe nation
along British lines and use the following British Special Rules
The Poles fight to re-establish their nation, and by fighting
on pages 246 to 248 of the rulebook: Carry On, Sergeant;
well alongside the Allies they hope gain support for their
Night Attack; Semi-indirect Fire; Eight-gun and Twelve-gun
cause. They display remarkable bravery in combat, often
Batteries; Mike Target and Tow Hooks.
pushing on to take objectives when any other men would
They also have the following special rule of their own. of turned back.
A Polish platoon joined by a 2iC Command team may re-
roll failed Platoon Morale Checks.
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SZWADRON PANCERNY
(tank company)
S
ER HEADQUARTERS
T
R
A You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
U
Q shaded grey.
D
A
HE Szwadron Pancerny HQ 5
S N S
N ARMOUR O RECONNAISSANCE N ARMOUR
O O
TO ATO TO APonltiis-hta Anrkt iPllelartyoon (SP), 22
A L A
L P L
T P NS T P
BA Pancerny Platoon 6 O Pancerny Recce Patrol 7 OR
COM WEAP UPP INFANTRY Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11
S
ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT L Piechoty Platoon 15
A
N
O
SI
VI ARTILLERY
DI
Pancerny Platoon 6 PAanntic-aerirncyr a ft Platoon 7 FPioellids hB Aarttteilrleyr (ySP), 20
ARMOUR
NS RECONNAISSANCE ARTILLERY Field Battery, 20
O Polish Artillery
O
T Field Battery (SP), 20
A Polish Artillery
L
Pancerny Platoon 6 RT P Scout Platoon 12 MRoeydaiul Amr tBilaletrteyry, 21
O
P
P
U
S INFANTRY ANTI-AIRCRAFT
E
AD Light Anti-aircraft Platoon 22
G
RI
B Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11
Piechoty Platoon 15 AIRCRAFT
Air Support 19
AOP
Air Observation Post 19
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motivation and Skill
RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
No Soldier is more motivated to fight the Germans than the Pole. They fight to defeat the
CONFIDENT TRAINED
Germans and once again reclaim their homeland from its conquerors.
FEARLESS VETERAN
A Szwadron Pancerny is rated as Fearless Trained.
1St poliSH armoUred
diviSion
HEADQUARTERS
SZwadron pancerny HQ Kapitan
Kapitan Sierzant
HeadQUarterS
Company HQ with:
Company Command 2iC Command
3 Sherman V 210 points Sherman V Sherman V
2 Sherman V 140 points
optionS Sherman V Firefly VC
• Add Firefly VC tank for +100 points.
Szwadron Pancerny
• Arm any or all Sherman V tanks with a
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tank.
• Arm Firefly VC tank with AA MG for +5 points.
• Add Sherman ARV recovery vehicle for +10 points.
Armed with the reliable American Sherman tank, the three
armoured regiments of the Polish 1st Armoured Division
come to Normandy ready to fight.
The Poles were a little under-strength and fielded only three
platoons per squadron in Normandy. They still received their
full allocation of Firefly VC tanks, so the extras were attached
to the headquarters.
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COMBAT PLATOONS
pancerny platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
platoon
3 Sherman V and 1 Firefly VC 305 points
2 Sherman V and 1 Firefly VC 235 points Command Sherman
optionS
Sierzant Kapral
• Arm any or all Sherman V tanks with a
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points per tank.
• Arm Firefly VC tank with AA MG for +5 points.
Sherman Sherman
The Pancery (Armoured) Platoons of the Polish 1st Armoured
Kapral
Division are organised just like those of the other British-
formed divisions. The Sherman V is a good, reliable tank,
though it needs the stopping power of the Firefly VC tank’s
17 pdr gun to back it up when encountering tough German
tanks like the Panther and Tiger.
Pancerny Platoon
The Polish tankers are brave and daring, though, like many
units, the Normandy fighting is their first. However, they
have come through this baptism of fire well and have proved
themselves as a steady fighting unit.
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
pancerny recce patrol Porucznik
Porucznik
platoon
3 Stuart V 125 points
The recce patrol offers a fully tracked and fast tank that can
keep in front-armour and scout out possible ambush loca-
Sierzant Kapral
tions along the route of march. Lightly armed and armoured,
the Recce Patrol uses stealth and cunning to get close to and
threaten the enemy.
In defence, the tanks can quickly move to where they are
needed and provide armoured support to infantry or move
Pancerny Recce Patrol
to a flank and threaten the enemy’s rear.
In all cases, they are great at finding the enemy and then Pancerny Recce Patrols are Reconnaissance Platoons.
reporting their position to the waiting artillery.
pancerny anti-aircraft platoon Sierzant
Sierzant
platoon
2 Crusader A/A 85 points
Command Crusader A/A Crusader A/A
The Crusader A/A anti-aircraft tank provided the tanks with Anti-aircraft Section
cover from marauding Luftwaffe ground-attack aircraft. Pancerny Anti-aircraft Platoon
7
SZWADRON ROZPOZNAWCZY DYWIZJI
(tank company)
S
ER HEADQUARTERS
T
R You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
A
U shaded grey.
Q
D
A
E Szwadron Rozpoznawczy 9
H
Dywizji HQ
S N S
N ARMOUR O RECONNAISSANCE N ARMOUR
O O
TO ATO TO APonltiis-hta Anrkt iPllelartyoon (SP), 22
A L A
L P L
T P NS T P
COMBA RPaonzpceorznnya wPlcaztoy on 9 WEAPO Pancerny Recce Patrol 7 UPPOR INFANTRY Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11
S
ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT AL Piechoty Platoon 15
N
O
SI
VI ARTILLERY
DI
Rozpoznawczy 9 Pancerny 7 Field Battery (SP), 20
Pancerny Platoon Anti-aircraft Platoon Polish Artillery
ARMOUR
NS RECONNAISSANCE ARTILLERY Field Battery, 20
O Polish Artillery
O
T Field Battery (SP), 20
A Polish Artillery
L
RPaonzpceorznnya wPlcaztoy on 9 RT P Scout Platoon 12 MRoeydaiul Amr tBilaletrteyry, 21
O
P
P
ARMOUR U
S INFANTRY ANTI-AIRCRAFT
E
AD Light Anti-aircraft Platoon 22
G
RI
Rozpoznawczy 9 B Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11
Pancerny Platoon
Piechoty Platoon 15 AIRCRAFT
Air Support 19
AOP
Air Observation Post 19
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motivation and Skill
RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
No Soldier is more motivated to fight the Germans than the Pole. They fight to defeat the
CONFIDENT TRAINED
Germans and once again reclaim their homeland from its conquerors.
FEARLESS VETERAN
A Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji is rated as Fearless Trained.
1St poliSH armoUred
diviSion
HEADQUARTERS
SZwadron roZpoZnawcZy dywiZji HQ Kapitan
Kapitan Sierzant
HeadQUarterS
Company HQ with:
Company Command 2iC Command
2 Cromwell IV and 2 Cromwell VI CS 295 points Cromwell IV Cromwell IV ARV recovery vehicle
2 Cromwell IV and 1 Cromwell VI CS 235 points
2 Cromwell IV 180 points Cromwell VI CS Cromwell VI CS
option
Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji HQ
• Add Sherman or Cromwell ARV recovery vehicle for
The Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji (Armoured
+10 points.
Reconnaissance Squadron) is armed with the British
Cromwell IV tanks like most other British equipped
The Cromwell tanks of a Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji Armoured reconnaissance units.
HQ use the Cautious Movement and Disengage special
Unlike the Szwadron Pancerny, who field only three Pancerny
rules on pages 193 to 194 of the rulebook.
Platoons, the Szwadron Rozpoznawczy Dywizji can field up
Cautious Movement allows a team to be Gone to Ground to four Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoons.
unless they move At the Double, carry Passengers that are
not Recce teams, shoot, or assault. This add +2 to the score
needed to hit them if they are also concealed.
COMBAT PLATOONS
roZpoZnawcZy pancerny platoon Porucznik
Porucznik
platoon
3 Cromwell IV 265 points
Like all British-formed armoured divisions, the Polish
1st Armoured Division had an Armoured Reconnaissance
Sierzant Kapral
Regiment. The role in the Polish division was performed by
the 10 Pułk Strzelców Konnych (10th Polish Mounted Rifle
Regiment). Like most of the British divisions, they were
armed with the Cromwell IV tank.
Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoons use Cautious Movement Pancerny Rekonesans Platoon
and Disengage special rules.
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KOMPANIA ZMOTORYZOWANA
(infantry company)
S
ER HEADQUARTERS
T
AR You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from each box
U shaded grey.
Q
D
A
HE Kompania 11
Zmotoryzowana HQ
S S S
ON INFANTRY ON MACHINE-GUNS ON ARMOUR Pancerny Platoon 6
O O O
T T T
A A A Rozpoznawczy Pancerny Platoon 9
L L L
P P P
AT Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11 NS Motor Machine-gun 12 RT
B O Platoon O
COM INFANTRY WEAP ANTI-TANK AL SUPP ARMOUR RPaonzpceorznnya wPlcaztyo oPnancerny Platoon 96
N
O
Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11 Motor Anti-tank Platoon 13 DIVISI APonltiis-hta Anrkt iPllelartyoon (SP), 22
RECONNAISSANCE
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK
Canadian Armoured 13
Car Platoon
Zmotoryzowany Platoon 11 Motor Anti-tank Platoon 13
ARTILLERY
Field Battery (SP), 20
RECONNAISSANCE Polish Artillery
Scout Platoon 12 ARTILLERY FPioellids hB Aarttteilrleyr (ySP), 20
Field Battery, 20
Polish Artillery
Medium Battery, 21
Royal Artillery
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Light Anti-aircraft Platoon 22
AIRCRAFT
Air Support 19
AOP
Air Observation Post 19
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