Factions

This page outlines the factions fighting for control of Port Sunlight and the Wirral peninsula.

Port Sunlight Worker's Militia (PSWM)
The PSWM are the more militant workers from the factory. They have a strong Socialist bent but are not truly Communist. Despite their lack of training they are fiercely protective of their town and workplace. They are poorly trained but highly motivated.

Militia
1 x Leader with Pistol
1 x 2iC with SMG
1 x Colour Bearer with Pistol
1 x LMG Gunner
1 x Bomber with Rifle
5 x Militia with Rifles

Support
1 x Vickers HMG with 2 x crew

Transport
1 x Unarmoured Open Lorry
1 x Unarmoured Open Steam Lorry



Starhemberg's Storm Company
This are a Austrian volunteer force associated with the British Fascisti. The unit is rabidly anti-Bolshevik and anti-liberal and will happily fight any of these forces, on the other hand is pro-Catholic and likely to help any LDV with a Catholic majority. All members of the unit have seen at least some combat and would count as trained regular troops except for the assault squad who would count as veterans. The unit's morale is uniformly high.

Rifle Squad
1 x Leader with Pistol
1 x 2iC with SMG
1 x Colour Bearer with Pistol
1 x LMG Gunner
8 x Riflemen

Assault Squad
1 x Leader with SMG
1 x 2iC with SMG
2 x Grenadiers with Pistols
1 x Grenadier with Rifle
1 x LMG Gunner

Support
1 x HMG with 3 x crew
1 x LMG with 2 x crew
1 x AT Rifle with 2 x crew

Transport
1 x Unarmoured Open Lorry
1 x Rolls Royce Armoured Car



The Port Sunlight Company of Territorials
‘D’ Company, 4/5 Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment

The men of the Port Sunlight Company of Territorials are pro-Royalist and believe the resources and loyalty of Port Sunlight belong to the King. Lacking regular army experience but well equipped, they possess average levels of training and motivation.

Command
1 x General
1 x Driver

A Section
1 x Major with Pistol
1 x Corporal
1 x Lewis Gunner
7 x Privates with Rifles


B Section
1 x NCO with Rifle
1 x Corporal
1 x Lewis Gunner
7 x Privates with Rifles


Support
1 x Vickers HMG and 3 x crew


Transport
2 x Unarmoured Open Lorries
1 x Unarmoured Signals Van

AFVs
1 x Austin Type 3 Armoured Car

The White Russians
Disgruntled by the rise of Communism at home and driven from Mother Russia, Kapitan Yvgeny Nikolayevich Vrangel (distant cousin to Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Vrangel) has fled to the Wirral. He hopes one day to return to Mother Russia and see the monarchy restored to their proper place. In the meantime the Kapitan and "personal assistant" Katya plus bodyguard will fight Communism abroad. Assisting them are the fiercely loyal Semyon and his troop of loyalists.

1 x Kapitan with Revolver and Machine Pistol
1 x "Personal Assistant" with knife, pistol and feminine wiles
1 x bodyguard with Drum fed LMG
2 x bodyguards with SMGs


1 x NCO with Pistol
4 x Loyalists with Rifles