British Forces Units - COH3 Explorer

British Forces

Infantry and team weapons form a backbone that is tough to break. Myriad vehicles will create the opening you need to seize the day.

Important Note: This section displays all the units available in-game, including campaign-only.

Units

Anti-infantry / Emplacement

HMG Nest

Emplacement very effective against infantry. Limited arc of fire.

Anti-infantry / Anti-aircraft

Bofors Anti-air Emplacement

Emplacement very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft.

Medium Artillery / Emplacement

25-pounder Artillery Emplacement

Artillery emplacement very effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Artillery Emplacement / Effective at long range

25-pounder Artillery Emplacement

Artillery emplacement very effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Heavy Artillery / Emplacement

BL5.5 Artillery Emplacement

Artillery emplacement extremely effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Anti-infantry / Light

Australian Light Infantry Section

Standard infantry effective against infantry at long-range. Can throw anti-tank grenades.

Anti-infantry / Elite

Canadian Shock Troops Section

Elite infantry extremely effective against infantry at short-range. Can throw anti-structure satchel charges.

Anti-infantry / Elite

Commando LMG Section

Elite infantry very effective against infantry at long-range.

Anti-infantry / Elite

Commando Section

Elite infantry extremely effective against infantry at short-range. Can throw grenades and anti-tank bombs. Heals when out of combat.

Generalist / Elite

Foot Guards Section

Elite infantry very effective against infantry and vehicles. Most effective against infantry at short-range.

Anti-infantry / Elite

Gurkha Rifles Section

Elite infantry very effective against infantry at medium and long-range. Can throw smoke and Assault Grenades.

Support Infantry / Combat ineffective

Medic

Anti-infantry / Support

Royal Engineer Section

Support infantry effective against infantry at short-range. Can repair and build defenses.

Elite Infantry

SAS Commando Squad

Elite infantry. Highly effective again enemy infantry.

Special Infantry

Sniper

Special infantry. Highly effective again enemy infantry.

Anti-infantry / Standard

Infantry Section

Standard infantry effective against infantry at long-range. Can fire rifle grenades and anti-tank grenades.

Anti-tank / Heavy weapon

17-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Immobile heavy weapon extremely effective against all vehicles. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-tank / Heavy weapon

17-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Immobile heavy weapon extremely effective against all vehicles. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-vehicle / Heavy weapon

2-pounder Light Anti-tank Gun Team

Heavy weapon effective against light vehicles. Can damage tanks at short-range. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-tank / Heavy weapon

6-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Heavy weapon team effective against all vehicles. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-tank / Heavy weapon

6-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Heavy weapon team effective against all vehicles. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-infantry / Anti-aircraft

Bofors Anti-air Gun Team

Immobile heavy weapon team very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Heavy weapon team armed with a Vickers heavy machine gun.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Heavy weapon team very effective against infantry. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Heavy weapon team very effective against infantry. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

ML 3-inch Mortar Team

Heavy weapon team effective against structures, team weapons, and stationary infantry at long-range. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

ML 3-inch Mortar Team

Heavy weapon team effective against structures, team weapons, and stationary infantry at long-range. Must be set-up to attack.

Light Artillery

ML 4.2-inch Heavy Mortar Team

Heavy weapon very effective against structures, team weapons, and stationary infantry at long-range. Must be set-up to attack.

Light Artillery

M1 Pack Howitzer Team

Heavy weapon very effective against structures, team weapons, and stationary infantry at long-range. Must be set-up to attack.

Anti-tank

Archer Tank Destroyer

Medium vehicle extremely effective against tanks and vehicles at long-range. Must face target directly to fire.

Medium Artillery

Bishop Self-propelled Artillery

Mobile artillery unit very effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Anti-infantry / Anti-structure

Centaur IV Medium Tank

Medium tank very effective against infantry and structures.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Churchill NA 75 Heavy Tank

Heavy tank equipped with a 75mm main gun. Able to withstand considerable damage. Effective against all targets.

Anti-infantry / Anti-tank

Churchill Black Prince Heavy Tank

Heavy tank armed with a 17-pounder gun and two Besa machine guns.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Churchill Crocodile Heavy Tank

Heavy tank extremely effective against infantry. Strong front and side armor. Can damage light vehicles and tanks with turret weapon.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Churchill IV Heavy Tank

Heavy tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Strong front and side armor. Can damage tanks

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Command Churchill IV Heavy Tank

Heavy tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Strong front and side armor. Improves the effectiveness of nearby infantry.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Crusader III Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against infantry and vehicles. Most effective against tanks when flanking. Light armor.

Anti-infantry / Anti-aircraft

Crusader AA Medium Tank

Medium tank very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Crusader II Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking. Light armor.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Anti-air Truck

Unarmed light transport vehicle that can reinforce infantry squads and tow heavy weapons. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Anti-infantry / Anti-aircraft

CMP 15cwt Anti-air Truck

Light vehicle effective against infantry. Can damage light vehicles and shoot down aircraft. Cannot fire at targets directly in front of the vehicle. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Medical Truck

Light transport vehicle that can tow heavy weapon, reinforce and heal nearby infantry squads. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Repair and Resupply Truck

Unarmed light vehicle.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Truck

Unarmed light transport vehicle that can reinforce infantry squads and tow heavy weapons. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Anti-infantry / Recon

Dingo Light Scout Car

Light vehicle effective against infantry and snipers. Has increased vision range. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M3 Grant Medium Tank

Medium tank very effective against infantry, vehicles, and structures. Primary cannon must face target directly to fire.

Anti-infantry / Support

M3 Armored Personnel Carrier

Light transport vehicle that can reinforce infantry squads and tow heavy weapons. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Anti-infantry

Humber Armored Car

Light vehicle very effective against infantry. Can damage light vehicles. Has increased vision range and low armor.

Anti-infantry

Humber Armored Car

Light vehicle very effective against infantry. Can damage light vehicles. Has increased vision range and low armor.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Matilda II Heavy Command Tank

Heavy tank armed with a 2-pounder gun and a Besa machine gun.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Matilda II Heavy Tank

Heavy tank armed with a 2-pounder gun and a Besa machine gun.

Anti-vehicle / Heavy weapon

CMP 15cwt Truck

Extremely effective against all vehicles. Comes towed by a CMP 15CWT Truck. • Must be set-up to attack. • Longer-range than other anti-tank guns. • High damage and penetration. • Immobile. Must be towed to move.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against vehicles, infantry, and structures.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M3 Stuart Light Tank

Light tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M3 Stuart Light Tank

Light tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M3 Stuart Light Tank

Light tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Valentine II Medium Command Tank

Medium tank effective against infantry and vehicles. Improves the effectiveness of nearby infantry and can deploy Smokescreens.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Valentine II Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against infantry and vehicles. Can deploy a smoke screen.

17-pounder Anti-tank Emplacement

Emplacement very effective against all vehicles. Has long-range and does not need to set-up to face targets.

HMG Nest

Emplacement very effective against infantry. Limited arc of fire.

Bofors Anti-air Emplacement

Emplacement very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft.

HMG Nest

Emplacement very effective against infantry. Limited arc of fire.

Medium Artillery / Emplacement

25-pounder Artillery Emplacement

Artillery emplacement very effective against stationary targets. Must barrage to attack.

Artillery Emplacement / Effective at long range

25-pounder Artillery Emplacement

25-pounder howitzer team. Can barrage targets at long range. Effective against infantry and emplacements.

B.L. 5.5-Inch Artillery Emplacement

Extremely effective against stationary targets. • Long barrage duration • Must use barrage ability to attack.

Australian Light Infantry Section

Effective against infantry at medium-range. • Fast capture speed (1.5). • Can build certain defenses and defensive Sangar Walls. • Sharpshooter ability can damage and debuff infantry.

Anti-infantry / Elite

Canadian Shock Troops Section

Elite infantry extremely effective against infantry at short-range. Can throw anti-structure satchel charges.

Commando Section

Extremely effective against infantry at short-range. Most effective when attacking from camouflage. • Can camouflage in cover • Heals when out of combats • Can throw grenades,anti-tank sticky bombs, and plant anti-structure demolition charges

Commando Support Section

Very effective against infantry at long-range. Most effective when attacking from camouflage. • Can camouflage in cover • Heals when out of combat • Can paradrop reinforce itself and other Commando units in the field

Foot Guards Section

Very effective against infantry and vehicles. Most effective against infantry at short-range. • Can throw anti-infantry Light Gammon Bombs • High squad health, large squad size (6).

Gurkha Rifles Section

Effective against infantry at medium and long-range. • High squad health, large squad size (6). • Can throw smoke and assault grenades.

Support Infantry / Combat ineffective

Medic

Royal Engineer Section

Effective against infantry at short-range. • Can repair and build defenses.

Elite Infantry

SAS Section

Special Infantry

Sniper

Infantry Section

Effective against infantry at long-range. • Can be globally upgraded to fire rifle grenades and anti-tank grenades.

17-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Extremely effective against all vehicles. • Must be set-up to attack. • Longer-range than other anti-tank guns. • High damage and penetration. • Immobile. Must be towed to move.

2-pounder Light Anti-tank Gun Team

Very effective against light vehicles. Can damage tanks at short-range • Must be set-up to attack. • Long-range. • Can be towed. • Lower damage, but higher accuracy and rate of fire than other anti-tank guns.

6-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Effective against all vehicles. • Must be set-up to attack. • Long-range. • Can be towed.

6-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Effective against all vehicles. • Must be set-up to attack. • Long-range. • Can be towed.

Bofors Anti-air Gun Team

Immobile heavy weapon team very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft.

Anti-infantry / Heavy weapon

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Heavy weapon team armed with a Vickers heavy machine gun.

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Very effective against massed infantry. Can suppress within its arc of fire. • Must be set-up to attack.

Vickers Machine Gun Team

Very effective against massed infantry. Can suppress within its arc of fire. • Must be set-up to attack.

ML 3-inch Mortar Team

Effective against stationary infantry, team weapons, and structures. • Must be set-up to attack. • Long-range attack and barrage. • Can fire smoke rounds to block vision.

ML 3-inch Mortar Team

Effective against stationary infantry, team weapons, and structures. • Must be set-up to attack. • Long-range attack and barrage. • Can fire smoke rounds to block vision.

ML 4.2-inch Heavy Mortar Team

Very effective against stationary infantry, team weapons, and structures. • Must be set-up to attack. • Significantly longer barrage and attack range than regular mortars. • Can fire smoke rounds or reconnaissance flares. • Can be towed.

M1 Pack Howitzer Team

Very effective against stationary infantry, team weapons, and structures. • Must be set-up to attack. • Significantly longer barrage and attack range than mortars. • Can fire smoke rounds to block vision. • Can be towed.

Archer Tank Destroyer

Extremely effective against all vehicles. • Has long range and high damage. • Slow movement speed, but moves faster in reverse. • Low health and armor. • Cannot fire on the move. Must face targets directly to fire.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Truck

Unarmed light transport vehicle that can transport munitions from fuel. Enemies can destroy this vehicle to steal the resources carried. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Bishop Self-propelled Artillery

Mobile artillery unit effective against stationary targets. • Must use barrage ability to attack. • Low health and armor.

Centaur IV Medium Tank

Very effective against infantry and structures. • Good speed and mobility. • Short weapon range.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Churchill NA 75 Heavy Tank

Heavy tank armed with a 75mm gun and two Besa machine guns.

Churchill IV Heavy Tank

Effective against vehicles and infantry. Can damage tanks. • Strong front and side armor; high health. • Slow speed. • Can deploy smokescreens to block vision around the vehicle.

Churchill Black Prince Heavy Tank

Extremely effective against all ground targets. • Very strong front and side armor. • High health. • Can deploy smokescreens to block vision around the vehicle.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

Churchill Crocodile Heavy Tank

Heavy tank extremely effective against infantry. Strong front and side armor. Can damage light vehicles and tanks with turret weapon.

Heavy Tank / Effective at close and medium range

Command Churchill IV Heavy Tank

Heavy tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Strong front and side armor. Improves the effectiveness of nearby infantry.

Crusader III Medium Tank

Fast-moving medium tank effective against vehicles and can damage tanks. Most effective when flanking. • Fast rate of fire, high close-range penetration. • Lower health than other medium tanks.

Crusader AA Medium Tank

Very effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can shoot down aircraft. • Good mobility and speed.

Crusader II Medium Tank

Fast-moving medium tank effective against light vehicles and infantry. Most effective when flanking. • Fast rate of fire, low weapon penetration. • Lower health than other medium tanks.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Truck

Unarmed light transport vehicle that can reinforce infantry squads and tow heavy weapons. Can be damaged by small-arms.

CMP 15cwt Anti-air Truck

Light vehicle effective against infantry, light vehicles and can shoot down aircraft. • Long-range when stationary and deployed. • Short-ranged when on the move. • Weapon cannot engage targets at the front of the vehicle • Low armor and health.

CMP 15cwt Truck

Can transport and reinforce nearby infantry. • Can tow heavy weapons. • Unarmed.

CMP 15cwt Medical Truck

Can transport and reinforce nearby infantry. • Can tow heavy weapons. • Low armor. • Heals nearby infantry and team weapons when stationary and out of combat.

CMP 15cwt Truck

Unarmed light transport vehicle that can reinforce infantry squads and tow heavy weapons. Can be damaged by small-arms.

Non-combatant / Support

CMP 15cwt Repair and Resupply Truck

Unarmed light vehicle.

Dingo Light Scout Car

Effective against infantry and snipers. • Has increased vision range. • Can reveal nearby camouflaged units. • Can Distribute Medical Supplies to heal nearby infantry. • Can be damaged by small-arms.

M3 Grant Medium Tank

Very effective against infantry, vehicles, and structures. Turret weapon is effective against vehicles and can damage tanks • Must face targets directly to fire main gun. • Has increased health over other medium tanks.

M3 Grant Medium Tank

Humber Armored Car

Very effective against infantry. Can damage light vehicles. • Has increased vision range. • Can reveal nearby camouflaged units. • Low health and armor. • Can launch smokescreens to block vision.

Matilda II Heavy Tank

Effective against light vehicles and infantry. • Strong frontal armor and high health. • Slow speed. • Can deploy smokescreens to block vision around the vehicle.

Matilda II Heavy Tank

Effective against light vehicles and infantry. • Strong frontal armor and high health. • Slow speed. • Can deploy smokescreens to block vision around the vehicle.

17-pounder Anti-tank Gun Team

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M4A1 Sherman Medium Tank

Medium tank effective against vehicles, infantry, and structures.

Anti-infantry / Anti-vehicle

M3 Stuart Light Tank

Light tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking.

M3 Stuart Light Tank

Light tank effective against infantry and light vehicles. Can damage tanks when flanking.