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===In Team Yankee===
The Scimitar is one of the two main options of British Recce, costing 1 point per vehicle. Sharing the same profile as the Scorpion, it has a 6" tactical move when firing the main gun, or 10" if not. The L21 Rarden gun functions similarly to German autocannons, except with an anti-tank value of 10 which auto-penetrates all vehicles in the game apart from main battle tanks. However, it suffers from a 5+ firepower making it a questionable choice to score kills against enemy units. However, it excels at forcing bails against vehicles, making it possible to support infantry by letting them automatically kill bailed vehicles with an assault. Supporting this option is the absence of HEAT, allowing it to bypass rules like Bazooka Skirts and BDD Armour: a unit of Scimitars could actually threaten battle tanks from the side, with enough shots. 

As with other British vehicles, it has a weaker profile on the move which is buffered by a 3+ skill rating for orders. Oddly enough, its legitimate combat strength makes it an option as a light tank to fight from a distance, rather than being shoehorned as a suicide recce unit. It is one of the only autocannon-equipped vehicles capable of automatically penetrating IFVs and tanks from the side.

The Scimitar and Scorpion form the compulsory platoon options for a Recce Squadron, which could also represent almost any Cavalry Regiment of the British Army.