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French Army List for Blitizkrieg Commander

This is my own private Blitizkrieg Commander army list for the French in 1940. While I hope it meets with Pete's approval, it is totally unofficial. Thanks go to Pete for allowing me to post it; even with some of the original unchanged troops present.

Blitzkrieg Commander


French Army, France & The Low Countries (5/40-6/40)

Troops Type Move Attacks Hits Save Cost Limit Notes Comment
CO (Command Value 8) Command 60 3 6 6 50 1    
HQ (Command Value 7) Command 40 2 4 6 30 -/3 (6)    
FAO (Command Value 7) Command - - 4 6 15 -/- (2)   1
Recce Unit (Motorcycles) Recce 20 3/30* 3 - 45 -/- (4)    
Recce Unit (Cavalry) Recce 30 3/30* 3 - 55 -/- (4)  2 11
Recce Unit (Panhard) Recce 20 2/30# 3 6 45 -/- (4)    
Recce Unit (AMR, MG) Recce 30 1/20* 3 6 45 -/- (2)    
Recce Unit (AMR, 13.2mm) Recce 30 1/20 3 6 50 -/- (2)   10
Recce Unit (AMR, 25mm) Recce 30 2/30# 3 6 55 -/- (1)    
Recce Unit (H-39) Recce 20 2/30h 3 5 60 -/- (4) (r) 6, 15
Infantry Unit Infantry 10 3/30* 6 - 20 3/-    
Support Unit (MG) Infantry 10 3/50* 5 - 25 -/9    
Support Unit (ATG, 25mm) Infantry - 2/30# 5 6 10 -/3    
Support Unit (ATG, 37mm) Infantry - 2/20h 5 6 10 -/3   6
Support Unit (Mortar) Infantry 10 3/120 5 - 40 -/3    
Support Unit (AA, 25mm) Infantry - 2/30 5 - 10 -/2   16
Engineer Unit Engineers 10 3/30* 6 - 40 -/3 (6)    
Light Tank Unit (AMC-35 25mm) Armour 20 2/30# 3 5 35 -/- (2)   12
Light Tank Unit (AMC-35 47mm) Armour 20 2/50 3 5 35 -/- (2)   12
Light Tank Unit (FCM-36) Armour 20 2/30h 3 5 35 -/- (4) (r) 13
Light Tank Unit (FT-31, MG) Armour 10 1/30* 2 6 10 -/- (r) 5
Light Tank Unit (FT-17c, 37mm) Armour 10 2/20h 2 6 15 -/- (r) 1 6, 7
Light Tank Unit (H-35 H-39) Armour 20 2/30h 3 5 40 -/- (r) 6
Light Tank Unit (H-35 H-39 SA38) Armour 20 2/40 3 5 45 -/- (r) 4
Light Tank Unit (R-35) Armour 10 2/30h 3 5 35 -/- (r) 6
Light Tank Unit (R-39) Armour 10 2/40 3 5 40 -/- (r) 4
Light Tank Unit (R-40) Armour 10 2/40 3 5 40 -/- (4) (r) 9
Medium Tank Unit (S-35) Armour 20 2/50 4 5 60 -/- (8) (r)  
Medium Tank Unit (Char B1 bis) Armour 10 3/50h 5 5 75 -/- (9) (r) 6
Medium Tank Unit (Char D2) Armour 10 2/50 4 5 50 -/- (4) (r) 13
Anti-Tank Gun Unit (25mm) Anti-Tank - 2/30# 5 6 10 -/- (4)    
Anti-Tank Gun Unit (25mm, Portee) Anti-Tank 20 2/30# 3 - 20 -/- (2) (r)  
Anti-Tank Gun Unit (47mm) Anti-Tank - 3/50# 5 6 30 -/- (2)   8
Anti-Tank Gun Unit (W15TCC) Anti-Tank 20 3/50# 3 6 40 -/- (3) (r/o) 3 14
Anti-Tank Gun Unit (75mm Field Gun) Anti-Tank - 3/50h 4 - 35 -/- (2) (r) 6
Artillery Unit (75mm) Artillery - 2 4 - 30 -/- (6)    
Artillery Unit (105mm) Artillery - 3 3 - 45 -/- (3) (r)  
Artillery Unit (155mm) Artillery - 4 2 - 60 -/- (3) (r)  
Medium Bombers (Leo/Martin) Aircraft - 6 6 - 100 -/- (1)    
Transport Unit (Horses) Transport 10 - 3 - 5 -/-    
Transport Unit (Trucks/Half-Tracks) Transport 20 - 3 - 10 -/-    
Transport Unit (Lorraine Carriers) Transport 20 1/20* 3 6 20 -/3 (r)  

Notes...

  1. FT-31: No bonus for shooting at targets with 20cm
  2. Cavalry: 1/20 attacks against armour
  3. W15TCC: Restricted field of fire - rear.

Authour's Comments...

  1. The FAO can no longer move to represent his relience on telphone rather than wireless communications. The command value has been increased by one.They performed well in set-piece engagements, their problem was they couldn't cope with a fluid battlefield. The French had more artillery than any other army of the period so the limit has been increased.
  2. I have removed the "Recce Unit (Infantry)" because all infantry divisions had attached "cavalry" battalions, the GRDI, to perform scouting.
  3. I have removed the "Transport Unit (Motorcycles)" because these should only be used by the "cavalry" as recce troops.  
  4. French Renault and Hotchkiss light tank platoons typicall included one up-gunned tank per platoon with a long 37mm SA38. These are included in this list to allow the French player to weild them in the same mannar as the British Firefly later in the war. They have no limit, except that only one per platoon may be fielded.
  5. The FT-31 was the machine-gun armed FT-17m which had been upgraded with a modern 7.5mm machine-gun in 1931.
  6. Now classed as Howitzer and the cost changed appropriately. Iindicated by the letter ‘h’ after the attacks, they may only fire at armour within 30cm and do not get any bonus for firing at targets within half their range.
  7. No machine-gun, so no bonus for shooting at targets with 20cm.
  8. The 47mm SA 37 was the best anti-tank gun on the 1940 battlefield. It has had both its attacks and cost increased. Its one fault was that it had no HE ammo. The 47mm SA 25 in the S-35 and B1 bis was not as good an anti-tank weapon but was dual-purpose firing both APC and HE.  
  9. The R-40 was rare and a limit has been added.
  10. It was decided that the AMR units needed some intrinsic anti-tank capability. To do this it was decided to up-gun some AMR 35s giving them a 13.2mm Hotchkiss heavy machine-gun, which could penetrate 20mm steel at 500m.
  11. Some cavalry units were equipped with the Boys anti-tank rifle which the French recieved from the Britsih in exchange for 25mm anti-tank guns.
  12. New tank. The only French tank with a turret for more than one man, and thus without (r).
  13. New tank
  14. New Tank Hunter. 47mm ATG on a partially armoured W15T 6x6 truck chassis. These were excelent vehicles and only slightly fewer in number than the German equivalent; the PanzerJager I.
  15. Some Hotchkiss light tanks (3rd DLM) were used in the Recce role instead of AMR because the were not enough AMR produced.
  16. New AA gun. This was used in a dual air and ground role; especially by the mobile anti-tank batteries. It was fully automatic unlike the anti-tank gun which was only semi-automatic. This meant that it was reasonably effective with a HE round. It's higher rate-of-fire also makes up for its slightly poorer armour penetration. However its lack of gun-shield to protect its crew doesn't allow it a save.