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Company HQ
 Hq Section
 2iC Command Carbine Team
 3 Bazkooka Teams

Parachute Rifle Platoon
 Command Rifle/MG Team
 2 Rifle Squads
 6 Rifle/MG Teams
 1 Mortar Squad
 1 Bazooka Team

Parachute Rifle Platoon
 Command Rifle/MG Team
 2 Rifle Squads
 6 Rifle/MG Teams
 1 Mortar Squad
 1 Bazooka Team

Parachute Machine-gun Platoon
 2 Machine-gun Sections
 8 LMG Teams
 2 Bazooka Teams

Parachute Machine-gun Platoon
 2 Machine-gun Sections
 8 LMG Teams
 2 Bazooka Teams

 

How does this look? I'm not quite sure of the cost.... army builder has it at 1232, but I hear army builder over charges.... I'm buying the afrika book and some starters next friday, but I'd like to know if the points are under 1200, can I get a hand?

 

Ok,

Since V2 of flames of War, You can't use Army builder. It is all messed up and doesnt calculate the right points. Just looking at the list, I think you have alot less than 1200. I also noticed that you have no AT besides the Bazookas. I would consider AT guns or a tank platoon. Artillery would not be a bad option either. I would drop the two MG platoons for something else.

Ben

I also forgot, get rid of the mortar teams in each company of infantry.

Yeah... army builder said the rifle platoons were like 265 and that each machine gun platoon was 300... I figured it was because they could parachute, and that they are fearless veterans.... but if anyone could check the points I would be thankful. Oh, and again this may be a glitch, but AB said each rifle platoon came with a mortar team and I couldn't get rid of it

Is this a mid War list or a Late War list?

In mid war lists the US Parachute force cost less and have fewer stands of troops and one more command stand.

Also, how do you get two Parachute Machine gun Platoon Choices?  You have two choices for weapons platoons Machine guns and mortars (81's). I to suffered from this mistake when I started, so I have some extra 1919 laying around.

My machine guns with the parachute force have been a total failure as a separate platoon, so if you take them attach them to one of your troop choices.

For my mid war list at 1000 points, I have the HQ, one full PRP platoon and one particial PRP platoon.  Have one platoon of mortars (81's) and for support I have a platoon of 3 M5A1 Sturat's and a platoon of 6, 75mm Parachute light artiliary (these are a support choice at mid war).

Unless you are playing the airborne assult mission, the Parachute rifle platoons are very much infantry and need to dig in and stay put until you can shoot the crap out of the other army you are playing.  Remember most of your force is Fearless/Veteran.

Good luck and keep dry.

Warrior 50