The M3 was too large and heavy to be considered a proper scout car, but its transport capacity (eight men and a driver) made it suitable for a number of tasks including that of armoured transport and reconnaissance vehicle. The same basic design was used to develop the M3 half-track. Although the White Scout Car carried an HMG it was often fitted with a further two MMGs along the sides. The M3 Scout Car was used by the Americans, British and Russians.
In Bolt Action this is a cheap an simple solution to deal with those annoying enemy recon units or slow lightly equipped troop formations. An inexpensive way to advance quickly on a road to leave its occupants to capture an objective!
Cost: | 69pts (inexperienced), 86pts (Regular), 103pts (Veteran). |
Weapons: | 1 pintle-mounted HMG covering the forward arc |
Damage value: | 7+ (armoured car). |
Transport: | Up to 8 men. |
Tow: | Light, medium or heavy anti-tank guns; light howitzers; light anti-aircraft guns. |
Options: | - May add up to two additional pintle-mounted MMGs one covering the right and rear arcs and one covering the left and rear arcs for +15pts each - May replace the transport capacity with the Recce rule for free |
Special Rules: | Open-topped Recce (if option is chosen) |