American lend-lease allows the British to field the Sherman and British engineers improved these tanks even further; putting it's fire power above most American versions with the Sherman V Firefly; equipped with a 17-pdr cannon which was one of the most deadly anti-tank weapons of the war; capable of tearing through the heaviest of armour.
To match the German heavy tanks toe to toe; the British created the Churchill; one of the heaviest and sturdiest Allied tanks.
This huge value starter set is full of great content; check it out:
2 Plastic Sherman V medium tanks 1 Plastic Sherman Vc Firefly medium tank 3 Plastic Churchill heavy tanks An A5 softcover Tank War Bolt Action supplement A quick start booklet A quick reference sheet A set of templates; tokens and pin markers Bolt Action Stat cards 6 Bolt Action order dice A set of vehicle damage markers Vehicle decal sheets Rulers and six-sided dice Plus Web Exclusive FREE mini A5 Bolt Action Rulebook This starter set lets you field two armoured platoons; one full of impregnable Churchill tanks which will be at the front of your line taking an enormous amount of punishment; the other provides your tank destroyer capability; with the Firefly reliably taking out any target from over 1;000 m away. Using these two platoons in conjunction with one another creates a mobile platform of deadly; precise and efficient; high-value target destroying; objective holding; break through enemy line must have units for your army!
The British version of the Sherman overcame a few shortcomings the Sherman originally had; which makes the Sherman V on the table top more efficient and deadly as a result; with the option to get rid of the 'easily catches fire' rule and another machine gun; the Sherman V is definitely a staple within the British army. Especially when paired with the Firefly; one of the most deadly tanks the British ever deployed; that super heavy anti-tank gun would rip through even a Tiger II.
Sherman V profile
Cost: 156pts (inexperienced); 195pts (Regular); 234pts (Veteran). Weapons: 1 turret-mounted medium anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG and forward-facing hull-mounted MMG Damage value: 9 (medium tank). Options: May cancel the 'Easily catches fire' rule for 10pts Special Rules: Easily catches fire HE Firefly Vc profile
Cost: 236pts (inexperienced); 295pts (Regular); 354pts (Veteran). Weapons: 1 turret-mounted 17-pdr super-heavy anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG Damage value: 9 (medium tank). Options: May cancel the 'Easily catches fire' rule for 10pts Special Rules: Easily catches fire HE Churchill
The main contender that stood up to heavy German tanks; the Churchill could withstand an incredible amount of punishment with its 11 armour. Even if it's 75mm anti-tank gun isn't as powerful as the Tiger or Panther; it still has the potential to deal with those threats whilst supporting your infantry.
Cost: 348pts (Inexperienced); 435pts (Regular); 522pts (Veteran). Weapons: 1 turret-mounted 75mm medium anti-tank gun with co-axial MMG Damage value: 11 (Super-heavy tank). Options: May replace the 75mm gun with a 95mm light howitzer for -30pts Special Rules: Slow Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
