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1 Katyushas continued their development during the Cold War and were used by the Chinese in Korea, the Syrians in Golan, the Russians in Chechnya, and the Iraqis in the 2nd Gulf War. Last year they were fired by Hamas into Israel and by insurgents into the Green Zone. But for sheer concentrated fury, the WWII-era divisions (like the 144-factor 2nd Guards Mortar Division) would be hard to beat. 2 The tank corps adds an organic truck to its customary OB in 1944, allowing performance of true deep operations. The evolving tank corps now had both a heavy mortar regiment and a katyusha battalion. We’re only showing the 120mm mortars directly, but that’s enough attached barrage strength to show how these corps evolving into balanced and highly- effective formations. Baltic Gap Sheet 2L 4 Trucks are what drive the Soviet advance at its historical frantic pace. (The wagons are nice too, but for long hauls it comes down to trucks.) So 1st Baltic Front is supplied by Extenders (groups of 5 trucks) for much of the game, and the OCS model allows this to be shown in some detail. Artillery divisions have been consolidated into groups of three brigades, alleviating some counter clutter. The seven breakthrough artillery divisions in the game are lots of fun, and these heavies actually get used because when the Soviets spend one of their special Arty Ammo counters no barrage costs more than 4T! 3 5 6 6 Things To Know The 2-2-8 AT units are SU-85s. 1st Tank has an extra SU-122 regiment, the 19th Tank extra IS-II and SU-76 regiments, and the 29th Tank an extra towed AT regiment. (Note we’re labelling the Soviet regiments as “battalions” because for stacking puposes they aren’t full regiments.) Rail repair is a real drag on the Soviet advance in summer of ‘44. The Germans had special trains that dragged something like an iron plow to break all the rail ties as they retreated, adding greatly to the chore of repair (hence the rather slow repair MA of 3).

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    Katyushas continued their development during the ColdWar and were used by the Chinese in Korea, the Syriansin Golan, the Russians in Chechnya, and the Iraqis inthe 2nd Gulf War. Last year they were fired by Hamasinto Israel and by insurgents into the Green Zone. Butfor sheer concentrated fury, the WWII-era divisions(like the 144-factor 2nd Guards Mortar Division) wouldbe hard to beat.

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    The tank corps adds an organic truck to itscustomary OB in 1944, allowing performance of truedeep operations. The evolving tank corps now hadboth a heavy mortar regiment and a katyusha battalion.We’re only showing the 120mm mortars directly, butthat’s enough attached barrage strength to show howthese corps evolving into balanced and highly-effective formations.

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    Trucks are what drive the Soviet advance at its historicalfrantic pace. (The wagons are nice too, but for longhauls it comes down to trucks.) So 1st Baltic Front issupplied by Extenders (groups of 5 trucks) for muchof the game, and the OCS model allows this to be shownin some detail.

    Artillery divisions have been consolidated into groupsof three brigades, alleviating some counter clutter.The seven breakthrough artillery divisions in the gameare lots of fun, and these heavies actually get usedbecause when the Soviets spend one of their special ArtyAmmo counters no barrage costs more than 4T!

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    6 Things To Know

    The 2-2-8 AT units are SU-85s. 1st Tank has an extraSU-122 regiment, the 19th Tank extra IS-II andSU-76 regiments, and the 29th Tank an extra towedAT regiment. (Note we’re labelling the Sovietregiments as “battalions” because for stackingpuposes they aren’t full regiments.)

    Rail repair is a real drag on the Soviet advance insummer of ‘44. The Germans had special trains thatdragged something like an iron plow to break all therail ties as they retreated, adding greatly to the choreof repair (hence the rather slow repair MA of 3).