05-05-2015, 03:48 AM,
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Special K
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Unit Compositions
Hi, I wondered if there is any resource to tell how many tanks make up a given unit, how many ATG's, etc. It's just good to know when doing any DIY stuff. I'm working on ~5 tanks per platoon, but maybe it is sometimes 4? Gun batteries can be harder to pin down, like how many guns are there in the 88mm units, or artillery units.
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05-05-2015, 09:42 PM,
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Special K
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RE: Unit Compositions
I was after something like what Panzer Leader came with that listed number of units, men etc in each platoon or battery.
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05-07-2015, 03:39 AM,
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leonard
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RE: Unit Compositions
(05-05-2015, 03:48 AM)Special K Wrote: Hi, I wondered if there is any resource to tell how many tanks make up a given unit, how many ATG's, etc. It's just good to know when doing any DIY stuff. I'm working on ~5 tanks per platoon, but maybe it is sometimes 4? Gun batteries can be harder to pin down, like how many guns are there in the 88mm units, or artillery units. Yes that kind of info is widely available for most nationalities BUT guns and AFVs were rarely used in exact platoon configuration.
Examples : in 1940, a German light tank platoon was a mix of PzI and Pz II. And a medium tank platoon, a mix of PzIV and III...
French : A B1-bis platoon included 3 tanks only and a S35 tank platoon had 5. So, if the historical action involves just 1 B1-bis tank, I'll include 1 X reduced B1-bis platoon? What do I have to do if just 2 B1-bis tanks were used ? Two reduced B1-bis platoons or just one ?
That's probably where scenario design becomes interesting : balancing...
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05-09-2015, 08:41 PM,
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Special K
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RE: Unit Compositions
(05-06-2015, 05:27 AM)zaarin7 Wrote: Imagintive Strategist has many articles on unit composistion in the PB/PL system. I imagine that most of those comments would apply to PG as well. The main thing to remember is units almost never met TO&E outside rare instances like the US Army divisions before Normandy.
http://www.imaginative-strategist.layfigures.com/
Too true, this is a great resource! I particularly like the gregpanzerblitz site as it has the OOB for nearly every offensive in North Africa! Fantastic resource for sure. In fact, it bridges a gap in AK and DR where they appear to be no scenarios for Operation Battleaxe. Yes, Crusader is a more involved offensive, but it would be good to re-create those situations where the Matildas came up against the dug in 88's at Halfaya Pass.
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