Rommel Campaign 40-44

[captainjack]

Horse transport is surprisingly useful in desert as it never runs out of fuel, is sometimes faster than a truck and can enter some terrain that trucks can't.
I assume mules have Alpine move but have 1 less move (mine do).
If so inclined you could add camels which would be unaffected (or less affected) by dunes, rough desert and desert, but that's probably not going to have a lot of use.

[uzbek2012]

In the right hands cavalry and horse drawn vehicles can sometimes be more useful and faster than trucks )

https://fishki.net/2401303-verbljudy-v- ... erija.html
https://wwii.space/%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B5%D ... %B4%D1%8B/

[Yrfin]

Horse transport is surprisingly useful in desert as it never runs out of fuel, is sometimes faster than a truck and can enter some terrain that trucks can't.
I assume mules have Alpine move but have 1 less move (mine do).
If so inclined you could add camels which would be unaffected (or less affected) by dunes, rough desert and desert, but that's probably not going to have a lot of use.

Nice idea, Cap.

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I will be change it a my Movement Mod.
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[captainjack]

Great camel icons.
I saw your fuel truck and thought it was a water bowser. I had visions of some strategic oases in a big map. If they aren't in your control, chance of 1 strength loss per turn, for units in the dry zone. Destroy the enemy water tanker / depot to inflict strength loss on the enemy.
This could be used to make crossing dry areas possible but risky - do you guard the (supposedly) impassible flank? Secure the oasis? Hunt down lrdg patrols? Seek and destroy the enemy depot/water truck?

[Yrfin]

Great camel icons.
I saw your fuel truck and thought it was a water bowser. I had visions of some strategic oases in a big map. If they aren't in your control, chance of 1 strength loss per turn, for units in the dry zone. Destroy the enemy water tanker / depot to inflict strength loss on the enemy.
This could be used to make crossing dry areas possible but risky - do you guard the (supposedly) impassible flank? Secure the oasis? Hunt down lrdg patrols? Seek and destroy the enemy depot/water truck?

I think about make a Script in Scenario

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[Yrfin]

OK. Lets look on Brits Forces Armor organization:40-42.

№ 2 (04.1940)

• Armoured Division Headquarters Company – 3xlight, 5xheavy cruiser tanks
• 2xArmoured Brigades
o Headquarters Company - 6 light, 4 heavy cruiser tanks
o 3xArmoured Regiments – 52xCruiser tanks
• Support Group
o Royal Horse Artillery Regiment
o Light AA, Anti-Tank Regiment
• 2xMotorized Battalions

№ 3 (10.1940)

• Armoured Division Headquarters Company - 3xlight, 5xheavy cruiser tanks
• Armoured Car Regiment
• 2xArmoured Brigades, each
o Headquarters Company - 6 light, 4 heavy cruiser tanks
o 3xArmoured Regiments – 52xCruiser tanks
o Motorized Battalion
• Support Group
o Headquarters Company
o Royal Horse Artillery Regiment
o Anti-Tank Regiment
o Light AA Regiment
o Infantry Battalion (carried in trucks)
• Divisional Royal Engineers
o Headquarters Company
o 2xRoyal Engineer Field Squadrons
o Royal Engineer Field Park Troop

№ 4 (02.1942)

• Armoured Division Headquarters Company
• Armoured Car Regiment
• Armoured Brigade Group
o Headquarters Company
o 3xArmoured Regiments
o Motorized Battalion
o Royal Horse Artillery Regiment + Anti-Tank Battery
o Light AA Battery
o oyal Engineer Troop Field Squadron
• Motorized Brigade Group
o 3xMotorized Battalions
o Royal Horse Artillery Regiment,
 3x25pdr Batteries
 Anti-Tank Battery
o Royal Engineer Troop Field Squadron
• Royal Artillery
o Field Artillery Regiment
• Royal Engineers
o Headquarters Company
o Royal Engineer Field Park Troop

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• Bicycle - 6
• Motorcycles
o Solo - 691
o Sidecar - 65
• Cars, misc. - 240
• Scout Cars - 134
• Armoured Cars - 64
• Carriers, misc. - 151
• Trucks
o 8 cwt - 16
o 15 cwt - 395
• Vans, 12cwt – 6
• Lorries
o 30 cwt - 93
o 3 ton - 915
• Commanders Armoured Vehicles – 10+9
• Armoured OP's - 18
• Pull 40mm AA - 36
• Tanks
o Cruiser - 183
o Art Close Support - 18
o AA - 26
o Scissors Bridge - 3
• Pistols - 2 924
• Rifles - 7 601
• Anti-tank rifles .55 - 348
• Machines, Carbine - 866
• Light MG's Bren - 768
• LMG, Twin-Bren - 92
• BESA 7.92mm MG's - 8
• 2'' mortars - 60
• 3'' mortars - 18
• 25pdr guns - 48
• 6pdr guns - 183
• 2pdr guns - 36
• 3'' howitzers - 18
• 40mm AA guns - 36
• 20mm AA guns - 52

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[goose_2]

It sounds like we are in for a treat. There's some good ideas here.
Also, Goose2 will love having 100% surrender prestige.

yes sir love love love the 3 S's

[goose_2]

Luftwaffe (Switchable)
In my Mod airplanes are Switchable.
Fighters can switch to Land Attack stance.
Bombers can switch to Low/High Altitude stance.
Recon airplanes can switch to Ground Attack.
Dive Bombers can switch to Extra Ground Attack.
LW (switchable).jpg

Oh man...these are so good, getting me so excited. The mod world that is opening up to me is taking this game to the next level.

Why would I ever play another game?

[Yrfin]

Why would I ever play another game?

Welcome to real play

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OK. Little change in graphics.
I don't like vanilla Big Units picture. Looking like a plastic models

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So, since My Units - mostly Batallion (sometimes Company) I think redesign it.
Any suggestion ?

[uzbek2012]

Why would I ever play another game?

Welcome to real play :)Pz march 50.jpg

OK. Little change in graphics.
I don't like vanilla Big Units picture. Looking like a plastic models
Panzer_38(t)A BIG vanilla.jpg
So, since My Units - mostly Batallion (sometimes Company) I think redesign it.
Any suggestion ?

How was it in reality and is it possible to show it in the game ?

https://pikabu.ru/story/rommelnachalo_v_afrike_6608833

"On February 12, 1941, the advanced units of the German Afrika Korps under the command of Rommel arrived in Tripoli. The main force of the Afrika Korps was not due to arrive in Tripoli until a month later, but even by the end of March, it still hadn't fully arrived.

The first thing Rommel did was to order mock-ups of tanks, installing fake guns on Volkswagen cars in order to deceive the British into thinking that the German forces were significantly larger than they really were."

http://militera.lib.ru/h/mitcham/ill.html


https://spartacus-educational.com/GERrommel.htm

[Yrfin]

How was it in reality and is it possible to show it in the game ?

lol.

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[uzbek2012]

How was it in reality and is it possible to show it in the game ?

lol.
Ita_ar_M1340.jpg

Man here's a funny picture for you )) In papakha in the tank for flattery and get a Romanian tankman )))

http://tankfront.ru/romania/photo.html

[Yrfin]

a Romanian tankman )))

Never seen Ruminian tanks in desert. Only in Russian snow near Stalingrad


OK.
Few words about changes AT Units in Mod:
- Coefficient for AT changed to 2, instead 3 (!).

For example, in Wermacht AT Company = 12 pcs = 6 Str [6].
Pz.Jg.Abt (Batallion) = 3 Company x12 pcs =36 pcs.
So, in terms PzC its means : one Unit [18] or 2x [9].

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In Afrika: 605 sPzJg.Abt (Sf) = 27 pcs = [12].

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[uzbek2012]

a Romanian tankman )))

Never seen Ruminian tanks in desert. Only in Russian snow near Stalingrad


OK.
Few words about changes AT Units in Mod:
- Coefficient for AT changed to 2, instead 3 (!).

For example, in Wermacht AT Company = 12 pcs = 6 Str [6].
Pz.Jg.Abt (Batallion) = 3 Company x12 pcs =36 pcs.
So, in terms PzC its means : one Unit [18] or 2x [9].ger_at_7.5 cm.jpg


In Afrika: 605 sPzJg.Abt (Sf) = 27 pcs = [12].
605 sPzJg.Abt (Sf).jpg

Yes I know that there were no Romanians in Africa ) (unless it was in the Foreign Legion ) for that was the Soviet captured gun "Viper" will it be there for you ?
https://weapon.temadnya.com/18354908289 ... voj-vojne/
https://waralbum.ru/168019/
https://waralbum.ru/165420/

[Yrfin]

) for that was the Soviet captured gun "Viper" will it be there for you ?

Yep, DAK used captured and redesigned Soviet F-22. Of coz, Im will introduce it in my Mod.

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And Pz.Jg Marder II with F-22 too

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[uzbek2012]

) for that was the Soviet captured gun "Viper" will it be there for you ?

Yep, DAK used captured and redesigned Soviet F-22. Of coz, Im will introduce it in my Mod.F-22 Afrika 50.jpg
ger_art_76.2mm_M36_F22.png

And Pz.Jg Marder II with F-22 too :)Marder F-22 in action 50.jpg

This pleases me ) Good luck and patience )

[Yrfin]

This pleases me ) Good luck and patience )

Have a fun

Im forget to say about AT Sf "Diana" (F-22 based). 9 pcs produced - [4] Str in my Mod (Gazalla).
PzJg.Abt (7.6 cm Diana)

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BTW: In my Mod Im also use small scale Units.
For example:
sArt.Sf.Btr II (12 pcs produced - [6] Str in my Mod (Gazalla).

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[uzbek2012]

This pleases me ) Good luck and patience )

Have a fun

Im forget to say about AT Sf "Diana" (F-22 based). 9 pcs - [4] Str in my Mod (Gazalla).
PzJg.Abt (7.6 cm Diana)
PzJg.Abt (7.6 cm Diana).jpg


BTW: In my Mod Im also use small scale Units.
For example:
sArt.Sf.Btr II (12 pcs - [6] Str in my Mod (Gazalla).
sArt.Sf.Btr II.jpg

You're doing the right thing we don't need fairy tales here

[Yrfin]

You're doing the right thing we don't need fairy tales here

Tnx uzbek2012 for your support

Few words about Small Scale Units, like StuPz I for example.

StuPz I (was produced 38 pcs, 6 Battery for 6 Pz.Division)
7th PzDiv was attached 705 Battery. (Str [6] Unit)

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In my Mod they have:
- noupgrade
- noreplace Traits.

[faos333]

Excellent work Yrfin