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“It is a matter of honour”, General Juin to General Monsalbert, before the assault on Colle Belvedere, Italy, 23 January 1944. No military force suffered more than the in the the remnants of 60,000 Vichy , 12,000 Free Mid-War period. The defeat of 1940 had left the French French, and some 20,000 emigres who survived the perilous military painfully divided. There were those who felt duty journey out of Vichy via Spain. The majority, over bound to remain loyal to the Vichy government, a few who 100,000, were local volunteers, French Europeans living in had escaped to join the Free French under De Gaulle, and and native North Africans. The entire force was many troops scattered throughout the colonies unsure which organised into eight Divisions along US lines and received way to turn. Some even fought against the Allies, notably in American weapons, though often of second-line quality. The . Free French had to return their British supplied weapons to the Eighth Army. The Allies only committed a handful to the The Torch landings in North Africa at first did little to resolve Sicilian invasion and none initially to Italy. The enforced the situation. Local commanders were sympathetic, but delay gave General Juin time to train and weld them into a theatre CIC Admiral Darlan was pro-Vichy and ordered the united force. French to resist the Allies. This did not endear them to the Allied high command, especially US General Mark Clark Deployment to Italy who would later be a key figure in their fighting in Italy. Eventually a truce was agreed. A few units under the patriotic Despite the prejudices of the Allied high command, by early General Barre fought with the American troops in in 1944 a chronic shortage of infantry made use of the French 1943. The Free French under Leclerc and Koenig essential in Italy. The Allies were trying to batter their way continued to fight with the British Eighth Army. However through the Gustav Line south of Rome. Some of Juin’s forces most of the French troops were only slowly equipped by the were transported to Italy as individual divisions. Eventually Allies, and their quality was considered as suspect as their permission was gained to form a corps structure. By mid- loyalty to the cause. Nevertheless, under more patriotic 1944 the French Expeditionary Corps (FEC) in Italy leaders like General Giraud and General Juin over 230,000 consisted of five well trained divisions: Frenchmen eventually joined the Allied cause in North 3rd Division d’Infanterie Algerienne (3 DIA) Africa. 2nd Division d’Infanterie Marocaine Division (2 DIM) th Giraud and Juin desired to form a united French army to help 4 Division d’Infanterie Marocaine Division (4 DIM) st st liberate France from the Axis, but they knew it would take 1 Division Française Libre (DFL) (1 Free French time. First they had to form and train them into a cohesive Division); it was later called 1e Division Motorisee st force. The soldiers were mostly volunteers and consisted of d’Infanterie (1 Motorized Infantry Div) (1DMI) Goum Force (3 sized Tabors)

 if more reserves had been available the French may have been of 3 DIM recaptured the heights and held onto them. Indeed, troops followup but back, them threw first reserves German days two next the Over line. enemy’sdefence the and ridge they captured Point losses 915 and Colle Abate in the centre of the horrific suffering After top. on defenders the assault and emerge to hours three over up climbed cover, provide they made the foot of the Remarkably,cliff and then, using its steepness to above. mountains murderous the from from losses crossfire suffer German to began they slopes, steep the up way their made the as Yet making progress. good and firepower, than rather stealth and speed with On 25 January the 2 DIA led the attack, crossing the Rapido Monsalbert ‘It isamatterofhonour’. the Allies were to take the FEC seriously. As he said to General Clark’srefuseif requestnot could he knew YetJuin General position. the reach to merely crossed be to have would River 44 German the of units defended by and mines, and bunkers with fortified was line The metres. 600 almost of face ridge dominating sheer a with high, metres 2000 was Belvedere Colle task. easy no the was This Belvedere. on Colle Cassino, Monte attack of east mountain an mount to FEC the asked Clark General open flanks. It wouldbeuptotheFEChelp. with slopes the on trapped now was but east, the to Cassino 34 US adjacent The back. fell and River Rapido the cross to trying 36 US the Meanwhile Mountains. Arunci the range, coastal west the of heights the on halted being before river the crossed Corps X Cassino. near River Rapido the across Corps II US by River,and Garigliano the main The French. the assault in on the Gustav faith Line would be little by British had X Corps across yet as Clark But German by stopped barely reserves. only was assault the and well the right on side of mountains Cassino the to reach through the attacked Gustav Line. DIA, They the 3 performed and in DIM 2 Divisions, mobility Algerian and for Morrocan the minimum Now a mountains. to weapons heavy and the first time. General Juin had deliberately kept was their vehicles FEC The Line. attached Gustavto VII Corps of US the MountFifth army and was on now used for captured up close and to Maggiore River Volturno the crossed Corps under General Mark Clark Army at first made good progress. Fifth US II US the coast (Mediterranean) western the On west the coast foracombinedattack. to transferred were units a army was Eighth It stalemate. range. Italian central the to way the which all stretched line, River Sangro the outflank not could Lees But casualties. heavy suffering after Ortona of town the cleared eventually Division River.Sangro Canadian the The cross to coast the British Eighth army under General Brian Lees, tried the Gustav Line were costly failures. On the eastern (Adriatic) narrowest its point, in at mountains south of Italy Rome. Initial across attempts to breach stretched which Line, Gustav the – line defence prepared Germans and the approaching Naples were of south Marshall from Axis Field the under cleared Italy had Alexander in forces Allied 1943 Late In B efore th Division had been making some progress up Monte up progress some making been had Division C assi no th and 71 and st Infantry Divisions. The Rapido The Divisions. Infantry th iiin a mauled was Division the Gustav Line and outflanking the Cassino position. Cassino the outflanking and Line Gustav the cracking successful, immediately Juin’s was Corps. offensive united a as used be would FEC the time this But Cassino. to role, support a attack the line through the coastal MountainsArunci west of in used be would FEC the again Once front. entire the of width the along offensive coordinated a FinallyAprildirectedtherein Alexander be that 1944would B suffered heavycasualtiesinstead. all Divisions US and Indian Zealand, New British, Clark. the position be outflanked, but was ignored by Alexander and Corps’ ability to move through the mountains, suggested that frontal assaults were also to blame. General Juin, aware of his Division. But a series of predictable and uncoordinated Allied was due to the epic resistancethis part of In the failure. bloody German in 1 end would positions German the through break to attempts successive three months four adjacent the monastery.dominant its Montewith next Cassino, the Over These and town middle. the through the pass to through had inevitably Six Route up assaults costly and west of Cassino, the offensive degenerated into a series of east to mountains the on down pinned now Allies the With were forthcoming. ever seen the FEC assault as a diversion only and had no Clark reinforcements But withdrawal. German a forcing east, the able to capture Attina and outflank the Cassino position from By 5 June the Allies captured Rome and advanced onwards to of admirer General Juin grateful andhismagnificentFEC.’ a be always shall I Rome, on drive entire the of success the to key a be to was ‘Forwhich performance, this with theBritish 8 the with Revole, contact keep to somewhat back slanting front their remainderof Mount to flank left their on miles ten some forward thrust had Corps FrenchExpeditionary the 16 May by Italy,in and war the of advances daring and brilliant most the of one in seized wereD’Oro,Esperia Mt. and Giogrio,Ausonia Germansthe that hour after Cerasola,withstand. not could San hour aggressiveness an showed force Juin’s entire General and wielding Goumiers swarmed over the hills, particularly at night, the on French hours front knife- were 48 The decisive. next ‘The in lessthantwoday’s fighting.’ S. enemy to stiffening resistance, the the 2 north of spite rapidly In Ambrogio. S. advanced and Apollinare then and Girofano Mount 2 the helped Division Motorized including French terrain Mounts Faito key Cerasola The and high seized ground near Castelforte. The fighting. quickly 1st and bitter enemy the was surprised there and strongly reacted veterans German the always, easy. As not was River.It Liri the of south terrainlying mountainous the into forward moved and French‘Meantime,Gariglianothe the (River) crossed forceshad FEC in breaking theGustav Line: the of efforts the recognised Clark Mark General May 1944. 18 on struggle, brutal a fromafter possible, Corps PolishAnders’ troops German of General by monastery the of capture the made Cassino.This withdrawal gradual the success their forced Cassino, capture not did FEC the Although reaki ng

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French Expeditionary Corps northern Italy. For the FEC though, their time was over. In 2e Division d’Infanterie Marocaine (DIM) (Moroccan Infantry September they were withdrawn from the front and joined Division): The 2nd DIM was formed on 1 May 1943 and was the Free French Army invading Southern France. the first French formation on active service in Italy. It arrived Unfortunately for Juin, political manoeuvring by de Gaulle in Italy at end November 1943 and fought in all the FEC saw he and de Tassigny command French forces in France battles. and Juin returned to Tunisia. The Goums too were split up 3e Division d’Infanterie Algérienne (DIA) (Algerian Infantry and added to the divisions. Despite their success in battle, Division): The former Division of Constantine was a colonial appalling violence outside combat made them notorious. unit stationed near the Tunisian border when the Allies Numerous assaults and the murder of over 100 Italian civilians landed in North Africa. They participated in the operations in the Ciociaria area meant they would not be allowed to that led to the liberation of Tunisia. On 3 May 1943 they operate as a single force again. were combined with new local recruits and re-designated as rd rd Organisation of FEC in Italy the 3 DIA or 3 Algerian Infantry Division. After some amphibious training 3 DIA embarked for Italy and relieved The French were organised as follows under the US Fifth the US 45th Division. It led the assault at Colle Belvedere. Army. 4e Division Marocaine de Montagne (DMM) (Moroccan st 1e Division Française Libre (DFL) (1 Free French Division) Mountain Division): The 4th DMM was originally formed as st or 1e Division Motorisee d’Infanterie (1 Motorized Infantry the 3e Division d’Infanterie Marocaine but changed to the Division) (1DMI): The 1st DFL was formed in February 4th DMM. Later it was renamed simply the Division Marocaine st nd 1943 out of a combination of the 1 and 2 Free French de Montagne, but it continued to be referred to as the Brigades. After a reorganization in August, it was designated 4th DMM. Units of this division participated in the liberation as the 1e Division Motorisee d’Infanterie (1st Motorized of Corsica in September and October 1943 and later fought Infantry Division) and then again as the 1e Division de Marche in Italy. d’Infanterie, which is a general term use by French for a mixture of diverse units. This division arrived in Italy in April There were also almost a division of Goums, organised into 1944 and continued to be called the Free French Division Rifle platoons, company groups, battalions (called Tabors) and 1st Motorized Infantry Division. It took part in Diadem. and ultimately three regiment-sized Tabor groups.

Depicting French Troops Most of the French troops in Italy fought in US uniforms and vehicles, thus Battlefront’s range of Late War US miniatures are the best choice. However, you could also mix in some Early-war French troops in Adrian helmets. Equipment included M3 Scout Cars, M5 Stuarts, M10s, M8s, 40mm Bofors, 105mm and 57mm guns. Vehicles were all US supplied. Markings and insignia were uniquely French though, with the Lorraine Cross popular on vehicles.

Most infantry wore US uniforms and helmets. Of course, there were exceptions too. A few veterans still had their French LMGs and World War One style helmets from the Early War period. Many officers wore the . The Goums (FR802) still fought in their original uniforms with distinctive vertical striped colour scheme of brown and white or grey. A demi- (2 battalions) of troops also fought in their French uniforms, including the Kepi with neck flap made famous in the desert. The survivors of Leclerc’s Free French force from the North African campaign were re-equipped with US weapons for logistical reasons, but some of them probably also still had their .

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French Expeditionary Corps Spahi Assault Gun Platoon

Lieutenant Platoon Lieutenant 3 M8 Scott HMC 135 points 2 M8 Scott HMC 90 points

Command M8 Scott HMC The M8 Scott HMC assault guns give fire support for the Spahi Platoons, either by performing direct fire from its Sergent Sergent 75mm gun to knock out machine-gun nests and anti-tank guns, or firing bombardments to keep the enemy’s head down while the Spahi platoons probe the line. M8 Scott HMC M8 Scott HMC Gun Section Gun Section Spahi Assault gun Platoon

Weapons platoons

Spahi Light Tank Platoon

Lieutenant Platoon Lieutenant 5 M5A1 Stuarts 260 points 4 M5A1 Stuarts 210 points

3 M5A1 Stuarts 155 points Command M5A1 Stuart

Each French Infantry Division contains these light tanks to Sergent Sergent provide support. The French armoured crews are brave and aggressive, even if their guns are weak.

M5A1 Stuart M5A1 Stuart

M5A1 Stuart M5A1 Stuart Tank Section Tank Section Spahi Light Tank Platoon

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French Expeditionary Corps Field Artillery Battery

Capitaine Platoon Capitaine HQ Section with:

4 M2A1 105mm gun 185 points Command Rifle team Observer 2 M2A1 105mm gun 105 points Rifle team

Option • Add ¾-ton trucks and 2½-ton trucks for +5 points for the platoon.

At last the French artillery is equipped with a modern gun, the Ami’s 105mm howitzer is good enough to be a French M2A1 105mm howitzer M2A1 105mm howitzer gun! French artillery officers have been the world’s best since the days of Napoleon, and now we will give the boche a pounding.

Field Artillery Batteries may not be placed from Ambush within 16”/40cm of enemy teams. M2A1 105mm howitzer M2A1 105mm howitzer

Field Artillery Battery

Field Artillery Battery (155mm)

CapitainE Platoon Capitaine HQ Section with:

4 M1 155mm howitzers 275 points Command Rifle team Observer 2 M1 155mm howitzers 145 points Rifle team

Option • Add ¾-ton trucks and M5 high-speed tractors at +5 points for the battery. You may not field a Field Artillery Battery (155mm) equipped with M1 155mm howitzers unless you are also fielding a Field Artillery Battery with at least as many M2A1 105mm howitzers. M1 155mm howitzer M1 155mm howitzer

The divisional artillery includes an artillery regiment organized in three battalions set-up like the Americans, therefore there is three battalions of 105mm howitzers and a fourth battalion M5 high-speed tractor M5 high-speed tractor is equipped with 155mm howitzers. The reserve artillery were also armed with a number of 155mm guns and howitzers, including those supplied by the M1 155mm howitzer M1 155mm howitzer Americans and older French models recaptured in Italy. For example, the 1st Battery of the Groupe de Canonniers Marins (Gunners Sailors Group) was equipped with 155mm GPF (long range Fillioux) guns. These are French guns that the M5 high-speed tractor M5 high-speed tractor Italians had taken between 1940 and 1943, and recapturd after the landing of the Allied forces in Italy. Field Artillery Battery (155mm)

Field Artillery Batteries (155mm) may not be placed from Ambush within 16”/40cm of enemy teams.

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French Expeditionary Corps Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon

Lieutenant Platoon Lieutenant HQ Section with:

2 Automatic Weapons Sections 125 points Command Jeep 1 Automatic Weapons Section 65 points Rifle team

The Amis have not given us any AA half-tracks, but these Sergent Sergent Bofors are good guns, and if the boche planes will not show themselves they are useful against ground targets too.

M1 Bofors gun M1 Bofors gun

M1 Bofors gun M1 Bofors gun

2½-ton truck 2½-ton truck

2½-ton truck 2½-ton truck Automatic Automatic Weapons Section Weapons Section Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon

Air Suprort

Flight Lieutenant Priority Air Support Flight Lieutenant P-47 Thunderbolt 190 points P-40 Warhawk 160 points

Limited Air Support Aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt 150 points P-40 Warhawk 130 points Flight Air Support

Air Observation Post

Flight Lieutenant AOP Flight Lieutenant L4 Grasshopper AOP 40 points

Air Observation Posts follow the rules for Air Observation L4 Grasshopper AOP Posts found on pages 139 and 239 of the rulebook. AOP Air Observation Post

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TANK TEAMS Anti-tank Side 10 12 1 1 0 4 7 2 2 0 4 2 2 3 6 - - - Armour Side 0 - - - Firepower A Top 3+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 3+ 3+ 6 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 6 - - - rsenal Top 0 - - - Recce. .50 calAAMG,Recce. AA MG,Recce. .50 calAAMG,Recce. Co-ax MG,Hull MG,.50calAAMG. .50 calAAMG. Co-ax MG,Hull MG,AAMG. .50 calAAMG,twoRecce. .50 calAAMG. Equipment andNotes Optional Passenger-fired AAMGor.50cal MG. Equipment andNotes .50 calAAMG. Optional Passenger-fired AAMGor.50cal MG. Hull mounted,Portee, Minimum range 8”/20cm. Smoke, Stabiliser. Stabiliser. ROF 1ifotherweaponsROF fire. ROF 1ifotherweaponsROF fire. Slow traverse. Smoke. 21

French Expeditionary Corps INFANTRY TEAMS

Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes Carbine team 8”/20cm 1 1 6 Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Bazooka team 8”/20cm 1 10 5+ Tank assault 4. Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team. Additional Training and Equipment Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3.

GUN TEAMS

Weapon Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes M2 .50 cal MG Man-packed 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ M1919 LMG team Man-packed 16”/40cm 5 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down or moving. M1917 HMG team Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving. M2 60mm mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 1 3+ Minimum range 8”/20cm. Firing bombardments 32”/80cm - 1 6 M1 81mm mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Minimum range 8”/20cm, Smoke. Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment. M1 Bofors gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Turntable. M3 37mm gun Light 24”/60cm 3 7 4+ Gun shield. M1 57mm gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 10 4+ Gun shield. M1A1 75mm pack howitzer Light 16”/40cm 2 6 3+ Smoke. Firing bombardments 64”/160cm - 3 6+ Smoke bombardment. M2A1 105mm howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 9 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment. M1 155mm howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 10 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield, Smoke. Firing bombardments 88”/220cm - 5 2+ Smoke bombardment.

Aircraft Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes P-47 Thunderbolt MG 2+ 6 5+ Bombs 4+ 5 1+ P-40 Warhawk MG 2+ 6 5+ Bombs 4+ 5 2+

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