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In this post I will focus on American ground units. I will be throwing most common for Normandy 1944 scenario, which should be able to build a very believable ground force.

 

USA

 

1. Armoured.

I think the priority is to have M4 Sherman, one of the most iconic tanks of WW2, present during Normandy and any other major operation since 1942

Data:

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m4sherman.html#M4A2

Gun penetration data.

http://amizaur.prv.pl/www.wargamer.org/GvA/weapons/usa_guns5.html

 

sherman8.jpg

 

Different Sherman types are included in the link. Most common during Normandy operations were short barrel M4, M4A1 and M4A2 Variants, but there were also, M4A1 and A2 versions with a new turret that contained M1 76mm gun.

 

M10 GMC Primary US tank destroyer for 1942-45

Data

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/3ingmcm10.html

 

 

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M5 Stuart light tank. One of the most wide spread allied light tanks of the war.

Data:

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m5stuart.html

Weapon Data.

http://amizaur.prv.pl/www.wargamer.org/GvA/weapons/usa_guns2.html

 

m5.jpg

 

M8 Greyhound It uses the same Weapon as M5 Stuart. Additional .50cal machinegun was possible to be mounted on the turret.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M8_Greyhound

Armoured cars

M3 Halftrack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Half-track

 

Hornorable mentions (post france)

M18 Hellcat

M36 Jackson

M26 Pershing.

M24 Chaffee

 

2. Air Defense

Stationary:

M45 Maxon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M45_Quadmount

M2 90mm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90_mm_Gun_M1/M2/M3

M1 37mm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37_mm_Gun_M1

 

Mobile:

M15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M15_Halftrack

M16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_Multiple_Gun_Motor_Carriage

 

3.Cars

GMC CCKW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_CCKW

Willis MB Jeep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB

US6 Studebaker truck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_US6

 

I wonder how deep the simulation will go.

 

I'd take off the US6 Studebaker since almost all of them went to Russia. I'm sure we won't need more than one US transport vehicle but the rest of the list looks good.

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Bofors L/60 40 mm was very commonly used by the Commonwealth and the US. Germany even used captured guns, very prolific AA gun of the war.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm_gun

 

Twin Bofors M19 Motor Carriage, less common but it is a option that haven't been mentioned.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M19_Multiple_Gun_Motor_Carriage

 

2 cm Flak 30/38, very common German anti-air piece. Was also commonly mounted on a variety of vehicles.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_cm_Flak_30/38/Flakvierling

 

Wirbelwind Quad 2 cm Flak 38, again less common but haven't been mentioned.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirbelwind

 

8.8 cm Flak XX is probably the most famous anti-air piece of the war, be it for other reasons then anti-air.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.8_cm_Flak_18/36/37/41


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One of my personal favorites - the Sd_Kfz 234/2 Puma armored car.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SdKfz_234

 

DSC00916.jpg SdKfz234-2_side_view.jpg

http://www.kurfurst.org - The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Performance Resource Site

 

Vezérünk a bátorság, Kísérőnk a szerencse!

-Motto of the RHAF 101st 'Puma' Home Air Defense Fighter Regiment

The Answer to the Ultimate Question of the K-4, the Universe, and Everything: Powerloading 550 HP / ton, 1593 having been made up to 31th March 1945, 314 K-4s were being operated in frontline service on 31 January 1945.

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