Guards Division
IRISH GUARDS RIFLE COMPANY Confident Veteran {1500 points}
Fighting Irish Irish Regiment and Unflappable Guards (Rifle Platoons)
Limited Air support Hawker Hurricane MkIID {100 points}
Company HQ {35 points}
Major
Company Command Rifle Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
2IC Command Rifle Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
Jeep
First Rifle Platoon {150+25 points}
Subaltern
HQ Section
Command Rifle/MG Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
1st Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
2nd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
3rd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
Second Rifle Platoon {150+25 points}
Subaltern
HQ Section
Command Rifle/MG Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
1st Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
2nd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
3rd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
Third Rifle Platoon {150+25 points}
Subaltern
HQ Section
Command Rifle/MG Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
1st Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
2nd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
3rd Squad Corporal
Two Rifle/MG Teams 10 Figs 2 Stands
Churchill Infantry Tank
SUPPORT PLATOONS
March
On the 1st March 1943 the 1st Battalion embarked for North Africa and formed part of
the 1st Army.They suffered very heavy casualties but it was during this campaign that
Lance Corporal Kenneally won his Victoria Cross . From North Africa the 1st Battalion
moved across to Italy and took part in the particular bitter fighting in the Anzio beach
head. Casualties were very heavy and in April 1944, the remnants of the 1st Battalion, a
total of no more that 20 Officers and 247 Other Ranks returned to England and took no
further part as a Battalion fighting in Europe with the survivors being absorbed into the
other two Battalions.
1st Machine-Gun Platoon {180 points}
Subaltern
Command Rifle Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
15 cwt Truck
1st MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
2nd MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
Subaltern
Command Rifle Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
15 cwt Truck
1st MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
2nd MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
Subaltern
Command Rifle Team 3 Figs 1 Stand
15 cwt Truck
1st MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
2nd MG Section
Two HMG Team 6 Figs 2 Stands
2 MMG Carrier
1st Tank Platoon {300 points}
3 Churchill Mk III Tanks
