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Maitland’s Platoon

Name Rank Rep Attrib(1) Effect Weapon(2) Rng Tar Imp Other(3) Squad 1(4) Kelly Pvt(5) 6 Born Leader, Nerves/Steel   SMG, Pistol       Driver of ½ Track #1 Big Joe Sgt 6 Tough, Quick Reflex   SMG, pistol       Driver of Jeep #1 Petuko Pvt 5 Knifeman, Stealthy   BAR         Little Joe Pvt 5 Shirker   S A Rifle       Spks/reads Italian, Radioman(6), Driver(7) Babra Pvt 4 DumbAss,Runt   S A Rifle         Squad 2 Eddie(8) Cpl 4 Sickly, [Medic]   S A Rifle         Cowboy Pfc 5 Brawler   S A Rifle       Driver of ½ Track#2 Gutkowski Pvt 5 Crack Shot   Bolt Rifle w/ Scope         Willard Pvt 5 Poser   S A Rifle         Fisher Pvt 5 Shortsighted   S A Rifle       Speaks/Reads German Squad 3 Job Cpl 5 Slow, Marksman   S A Rifle       Hard of Hearing(8) Mitchell Pfc 5 Tank Killer   S A Rifle         Grace Pvt 5 Marksman, Unlucky   BAR         Penn Pvt 5 Agile   S A Rifle       Driver of Jeep #2 Jonesy Pvt 5 Fast   S A Rifle         Other Crapgame Sgt 4 Wuss   Carbine

(1)  The entire platoon gains HARD AS NAILS as their bonus for “doing this one for themselves”.   The other Attributes noted here are strictly evaluation from the movie and guess.  Feel free to ignore, change or add to these.

(2)  The team has NUTS! standard US Infantry Squad weapons from the USA List page 9 of NUTS! 2^nd Edition.  You need to assign grenade launchers.  Kelly picked up some extra SMGs and such, so if you wish you can give everyone a Thompson as in the movie.

(3)  Each member of the platoon has a backpack with rain poncho.  This column also designates who was driving what vehicle through the mortared town.  You may re-designate as you wish.

(4)  The platoon was less than half strength at the beginning of Nancy, including too few NCOs.  Note:  The make-up of these squads is arbitrary.  If you would like to re-arrange them, by all means do so.

(5)  Kelly used to be a Lieutenant but was busted to Private.

(6)  New Skill – Radioman:  +1 for any radio communications.  Depending on Support Level, Radioman may call in Air Strike, Platoon mortar fire or Battalion artillery because he knows the protocol (though some of these may have to have been arranged before the game starts).

(7)  New Skill – Driver:  +1 for any wheeled vehicle driving tests.  (Note:  only Little Joe has Driver skill.  The others are just driving the vehicles mentioned.

(8)  Eddie’s ½ track was hit before the movie starts.  He doesn’t appear in the film, but if you want him, here he is.  He is at REP 4 because of his wounds.  As a bonus, he has MEDIC skill as there was no specified one in the movie.  Medic is listed page 28 of NUTS! 2^nd Ed.

(9)  New Attribute – Hard of Hearing:  Reduces command radius by 1”. 

They had the following vehicles as of their departure:  (US Vehicles page 36 of NUTS! 2^nd Ed.)

US Vehicle(1)	Front Armr	Side Armr	Top Armr	APR Main Gun	HE	AA MG	Hull MG	CoAx MG	Speed	Crew	Other
M3 Half Track#1	0	0	-	HMG	-	Yes	No	Yes	24”/12"	2
M3 Half Track#2	0	0	-	105mm	-	No	No	No	24”/12"	2
Jeep(2) #1	-	-	-	HMG	-	Yes	No	No	32"/16"	1-2
Jeep#2	-	-	-	No	-	Yes	No	No	32"/16"	1-2

(1)  Each Half Track has 1 stretcher. 

(2)  Both Jeeps had their soft roofs on to keep out the rain.  The 50 Cal was stowed.

 

They had this additional equipment they got from Sgt. Crapgame.

·       15 Thompsons SMG

·       30 Cal MG

·       Bazookas

·       Field Radios

·      (2 Pack Radios)

·       Satchel Charges

·       Satchels of grenades  (consider grenades as unlimited unless the vehicles are hit and no-one salvaged the satchels.)

·       and supplies and ammo to support a Platoon of men in field for 3 days.

 

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