Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Low Countries

    The final installment of nations are Belgium and The Netherlands; both had tiny military establishments compared to their neighbors; trusting instead to their proclaimed neutrality and The League of Nations until far too late. Between the two nations they only produced a few vehicles, purchasing most of their equipment from other nations. A few imported vehicles are presented here as they were not employed by other combatants in WW2.

The Netherlands


Carden-Loyd MK VI  Size   2    Armor 7
Move   Road  22"    Good  17"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -5"

Vickers HMG
Range    up to 6”      up to 18”
Dice           2d6            2d6-2        
to hit        +2                   0                  
two shots per turn if stationary and not changing target




Marmon-Herrington CTMS   Size 4   Armor  9
Move: Road 14” Good 10” Bad 6” Obstacle -5”
these were delivered to Java and Suriname
American Armaments Corp 37mm Autocannon
Range      up to 6”       up to 24”           up to 60”
Dice            4d6             3d6+1               3d6-1    
to hit           +2                  0                      -1
Three shots per turn in stationary



Vicker-Carden-Loyd M-1934  Size 3 (2 if swimming) Armor  8
Move:   Road  18'    Good  14"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -5"
these were sent to the Dutch East Indies
Vickers MMG
Range    up to 6”      up to 18”
Dice           2d6            2d6-2        
to hit        +2                   0                  
two shots per turn if stationary and not changing target



DAF M39         Size  3      Armor 9
Move   Road  26"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -4"

Bofors 37mm
Range      up to 6”       up to 24”           up to 60”
Dice            4d6             3d6+1               3d6-1    
to hit           +2                  0                      -1

Landsverke L-180/181    Size 4    Armor 8
Move   Road  26"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -5"

Bofors 37mm
Range      up to 6”       up to 24”           up to 60”
Dice            4d6             3d6+1               3d6-1    
to hit           +2                  0                      -1


Belgium



T-15  Char Léger de Reconnaissance Vickers-Carden-Loyd Mod.1934  
             Size   3                                      Armor   8
Move   Road  26"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -5"

13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun
Range     up to 6”     up to 18”    up to 26”
Dice         2d6+3        2d6+2          2d6
to hit         +2              +1                0
May fire twice if stationary

SA-FRC 47mm     Size   2   Armor 7
Move   Road  18"    Good  12"     Bad   4"     Obstacle -5"

C.47 F.R.C. Mod.3 47mm 
Range      up to 6”       up to 20”      up to 60” up to 80"
Dice            4d6              4d6-1           4d6-2       3d6
to hit           +2                  0                   -1          -2



T-13B1     Size 3    Armor    8
Move   Road  18"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -4"

C.47 F.R.C. Mod.3 47mm 
Range      up to 6”       up to 20”      up to 60” up to 80"
Dice            4d6              4d6-1           4d6-2       3d6
to hit           +2                  0                   -1           -2




T-13B2     Size 3    Armor    8
Move   Road  18"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -4"

C.47 F.R.C. Mod.3 47mm 
Range      up to 6”       up to 20”      up to 60” up to 80"
Dice            4d6              4d6-1           4d6-2       3d6
to hit           +2                  0                   -1           -2






T-13B1     Size 3    Armor    9
Move   Road  18"    Good  12"     Bad   6"     Obstacle -4"

C.47 F.R.C. Mod.3 47mm 
Range      up to 6”       up to 20”      up to 60” up to 80"
Dice            4d6              4d6-1           4d6-2       3d6
to hit           +2                  0                   -1           -2



Minerva Armored Car  Size  4   Armor   7 
Move   Road  24"    Good  12"     Bad   3"     Obstacle  N/A  

8mm Hotchkiss LMG
Range    up to 6”          up to 18”
Dice           2d6-2           2d6-4        
to hit          +2                   0
(this vehicle is included solely because I found references to them still being on the Belgian army's TOE at the start of WW2, this may be farcical; that and I think the Minerva is a really cool armored car)      





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