WIP (FOW): Task force Butler, AKA task force A

The first American outfit rolls on to the painting table. Battlefront have been giving the Americans a lot of attention recently and I have been bitten by the bug. Task Force Butler is drawn from the Task Force A list from Turning Tide book. With a few tweaks it can morph into a cavalry reconnaissance, tank destroyer, tank or light tank company depending on the need. So as a first list it is pretty flexible.

Task Force Butler

Forged in Battle and battlefront M20 armoured cars

Task force Butler @1750 points Mechanised -Confident Trained
Squadron command HQ A Troop 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance with 2 M8 armoured cars	70
1st platoon A troop 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron with 2 cavalry recon patrols	140
2nd platoon A troop 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron with 2 cavalry recon patrols	140
3rd platoon, C company, 636th tank destroyer battalion With two tank destroyer sections	320
4th platoon, C company, 636th tank destroyer battalion With two tank destroyer sections	320
Support elements
2nd platoon, A company, 753rd tank battalion* with 5 shermans (75mm)	450
2nd platoon E troop 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron* with 5 stuarts	310
*= confident veterans

Forged in Battle and battlefront jeeps

Tactics wise the cavalry patrols push forward to secure good locationS for the tank destroyers. The Stuarts acts as a reserve for the patrols if they need a force multipler. The tank destroyer engage enemy armour from ambush. The Shermans act as another reserve if required (or more likely just fire smoke at King Tigers when ever they appear).

Forged in battle M8 and jeeps make up the cavalry patrols

Battle Front Armour make up the Tanks and Tank destroyer elements