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Compagnie de Tirailleurs HQ (FR741)
with one Company Command Rifle team, one 2iC Command Rifle team, two 81mm mle 27/31 mortars with crew, one 60mm mle 35 mortar with crew, two Small bases & three Medium bases.
In 1941 France was a defeated nation. The Germans had installed the puppet Vichy regime, which retained only a thin veil of independence.
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Left: The Company Command Rifle team.
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Vichy France
"After the fall of France the Germans divided country into two
parts. The north remained under their control so that they could operate
freely over the English Channel and establish submarine bases along the
Atlantic coast. The south was given to the collaborationist Vichy
French government. Although never fully trusted by the Germans, the
Vichy government steadfastly resisted Allied invasions into their
territory in both the Levant and in North Africa." |
However, many were still loyal to the government and its small military would stand up to any enemy invasion.
Meanwhile, Charles de
Gaulle had set up a Free French government in exile based in London.
From there he called all French volunteers to join his cause against
Germany and its allies. Thousands answered his call and he assembled a
small Free French military to help the Allies in North Africa. |
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Gaullist France
"Some French people refused to surrender and opted for exile
rather than collaboration. These exiles rallied under the flag of
Charles de Gaulle, and were referred to as Gaullists. These defiant
French troops fought side-by-side with the Allied armies with the
ultimate aim to avenge the military disaster of 1940. The Free French
army was small, but grew over time with soldiers from France’s defeated
army in exile, her colonies abroad, and foreign volunteers." |
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Although fighting on opposite sides in the war,
both the Vichy and Gaullist French forces in Syria still follow the
normal French organisations for an infantry company. Each captain
commands up to 200 men, whether they are locally raised troops, colonial
troops from Africa, or Legionnaires.
Right: The 2iC Command Rifle team. |
"The figures in the Compagnie de Tirailleurs HQ can be used to represent French forces during the campaign in
France (i.e. Blitzkrieg) or to represent a French force in Burning
Empires . You can even mix and match in the Greatcoat
figures to add a flavour to your infantry bases."
Learn more about Blitzkrieg here… |
The Company Command & 2iC Command Teams in Flames Of War |
Team
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Range
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ROF
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Anti-tank
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Firepower
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Notes
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Rifle team
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16"/40cm
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1
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2
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6
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The 81mm 27/31 Mortar Teams
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The 81mm 27/31 Mortar in Flames Of War
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Weapon
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Mobility
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Range
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ROF
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Anti-tank
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Firepower
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Notes
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81mm 27/31 mortar
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Man-packed
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40"/100cm
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2
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6
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Smoke bombardment.
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"The 81mm 27/31 mortar has the ability to fire smoke as a
Smoke bombardment. Smoke can be used to conceal your units as they advance
across the table or to prevent a specific enemy unit from targeting your troops." |
The 60mm mle 35 Mortar in Flames Of War |
Weapon
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Mobility
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Range
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ROF
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Anti-tank
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Firepower
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Notes
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60mm mle 35 mortar |
Man-packed
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24"/60cm
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2
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1
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3+
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Can fire over friendly troops.
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Firing bombardments
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32"/80cm
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2
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6
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The Compagnie de Tirailleurs HQ Ready For Action
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Last Updated On Friday, November 4, 2011 by Blake at Battlefront
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