The recce troops of the first two were equipped entirely with Scimitar reconnaissance vehicles, while the recce troops of the third mixed Scimitars and Scorpions together. The British Army Of the Rhine had three tracked reconnaissance regiments. Or you can assemble them as Mortar carriers or Swingfire missile vehicles. This box gives you five plastic FV432 APCs to use as ‘battle taxis’, delivering your infantry to the battlefield protected from enemy fire. The FV432 armoured personnel carrier is the British equivalent of the ubiquitous American M113.The design is very conventional, being made of welded steel plates and capable of carrying a section of ten infantry. The Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled) (CVR(W)) replaced the Saladin armoured car in service with the Regular and Territorial Army reconnaissance regiments. The Fox is a 4-wheel drive armoured car with a powerful Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol engine making it one of the fastest vehicles of its type. The improved speed and mobility provided by the Warrior allows the squaddies of the Staffords’ mechanised platoons to keep pace with the new Challenger tanks. The new Warrior infantry fighting vehicles are much faster and better-armed than the old FV432 APCs. But times have changed! Now, the Chieftain tank has the thickest armour and biggest gun of any tank in NATO.Ĭhieftain Armoured Troop (Plastic) (TBBX01). The British fought the Second World War in fast light tanks, outgunned by their opponents. The new Challenger is not so much a revolution, but an evolution of the tried and tested Chieftain. The armour has been improved incorporating composite Chobham armour The engine, transmission and suspension all have better performance and reliability, making it faster and more manoeuvrable than the Chieftain.Ĭhieftain Armoured Troop (Plastic) (TBBX01) Two Warrior with Milan Anti-tank Vehiclesīritish Starter Force (Plastic) (TBRAB03).Ĭhallenger Armoured Troop (Plastic) (TBBX11).However, we have added a whole lot more including new equipment like Challenger tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, their units and formations, as well as new support and new background.īritish Starter Force (Plastic) (TBRAB03) Inside our new British book for World War III: Team Yankee you will find a lot that is familiar for those with the original British book, Iron Maiden. World War III: British Spotlight (WW3-02)
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