New World War II Scenario

[BKA]

Here are an overview of what units which countries willl be able to build besides common units:

Soviet Union-----Germany----------Britain---------- Japan

Soviet Div.-------Wehrmacht Div.---British Div.-------Japanese Div.
BT-7-------------Pz.Grenadiere-----M3A1 "Stuart"----Type 95 “Ha-Go”
T-34-------------Panzer II---------"Matilda” II-------Type 97 ”Shi-Ha”
T-34/85----------Panzer IV---------“Cromwell”-------A6M “Zero”
IS-2--------------Pz.V “Panther”---"Spitfire" IA-------B5N “Kate”
SU-100-----------Pz.VI “Tiger”------"Spitfire" IX
Yak-3----------Pz.VI “Königstiger”--“Mosquito”
Il-2 “Sturmovik”---Jagdpanzer V----“Lancaster”
KV-1C-------------Me-109E--------“Meteor”
-------------------FW-190A
-------------------Ju-87 “Stuka”
-------------------JU-88
-------------------Me-262

United States--------Minor Axis-------------Minor Allies

Marines Div.----------Caribineri Div.-------- Caribineri Div.
M3A1 “Stuart”--------Panzer II-------------M3A1 “Stuart"
M4A1 ”Sherman”------Panzer IV------------M4A1 ”Sherman”
M-26 “Pershing”
P-38 “Lightning”
P-51 “Mustang”
B-17 “Flying Fortress”
B-29 “Superfortress”

Please note that maybe the SU-100 is going to be changed to the ISU-152. (More firepower and armor, yeah!)

Any comments, suggestions?

 

[Eivind IV]

Looks good, but why did you jump over the PzKpfw III?

 

[BKA]

Oh, that was also not easy. But as you can see the Germans have a lot more units than the rest together with that I couldn't afford to spend more slots or it would destroy the unit balance. But I have thought about changing the PZ II to the PZ III.

Regards

BKA

 

[insurgent]

Originally posted by BKA
I reside in Odense. You?

Oh, yeah, of course, you said you know Morten, doh!

I'm from Aalborg, so I'm not in the neighbourhood...

I just bought Antony Beevor's Berlin, so I'll be busy the next couple of days...

The units, I like them. It's very detailed. Just a couple of notes:
The Russians really should have KV-1s and KV-2s (at least the KV-2s were produced in the thousands and the KV-series was really the first of the superior (semi-)heavy Russian tanks).
Yeah, you ough to have the PzIII instead of the PzII - the PzIII was really the most active armour of the first couple of years. The PzII was scrapped rather soon, while the PzIII remained in service for a very long time.
Look at my Nippon scenario if you do not have the Japanese units, I did some of them and found others.
Also, I think you should add some Axis standard formations of infantry, Rumainian infantry was central in the defeat at Stalingrad and Italian infantry was central in the African war.
On a sidenote, I believe the "Caribinieri Div." should be spelled "Carabinieri".

 

[Legions4Ever]

One quick question, I think that you should change marines division for the U.S. to U.S. army division because there were hardly any marines employed in Europe(only special forces) and almost 100% of the marine corps was used in the Pacific against Japan but since you are using Japan as well maybe you should get rid of unit that isnt necesarily needed and add US inf.

 

[willemvanoranje]

Originally posted by BKA
Oh, that was also not easy. But as you can see the Germans have a lot more units than the rest together with that I couldn't afford to spend more slots or it would destroy the unit balance. But I have thought about changing the PZ II to the PZ III.

Regards

BKA

I'd do that. By the time Barbarossa started the Pz II was nothing more than a tank relegated to simple artillery.

 

[DarthVeda]

Actually there was a pz2 version used as a scout.

 

[BKA]

Hi All,

Thx for your replies. I guess I will now settle to change the Pz II to the Pz III. My idea was that every nation should at least have (1) scout unit, (1) medium unit and (1) heavy unit. Exceptions to this are Japan which haven't got any heavy armor, Germans which got two (the Tiger and Panther) and Germany + Soviet union which have (1) super heavy tank each. But as the Pz III like the Pz II was produced in a dozens of different versions, l think both are equally suited for a scout unit. Still I will change the Pz II to the Pz III, not at least to get some unity in the Panzer ladder, but also because it was more active than the Pz II in the final years. Guess you all know this page:

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/

I am not sure about changing the Marines to US inf. I have planned to make them above average of the other countries units (except Germany's) so I thought that giving them that name would make them stand out from the rest. I have always been a bit confused on which occations the United States are using marines instead of ordinary inf. In the beginning of the Vietnam war it was just marines right? But still, in the name of uniformity I might change them.

About the Soviet armor this have also been a difficult decision. There are no more slots available for them, so implementing the KV-1 will have to scrap the T-34 because it cannot scrap the T-34/85. And as the T-34 was the most famous of the Soviet tanks it would be a bit odd. Any suggestions? About the KV-2 it's a mighty tank with a mighty gun, but as far as I know it wasn't build in that many numbers. It had a high profile, high weight and painfully slow speed (production ceased at the end of 1941).

I would love to have more different units like romanian inf. and the like, but again in the name of balancing 5 major and 2 minor powers this cannot be done. Caribineri will be changed to carabinieri.

Regards

BKA

 

[BKA]

Oh, yeah, of course, you said you know Morten, doh!

I'm from Aalborg, so I'm not in the neighbourhood...

Ah, that's why you are so fanatic with Aalborg, LOL

If I ever and if you ever should be around we should give each other a note.

 

[Eivind IV]

but again in the name of balancing 5 major and 2 minor powers this cannot be done.

*gush* I hate that too...

 

[BKA]

Yeah, but we all know it's worth it. I have changed my configuration of the units around 20 times, but now I am also satisfied.

 

[insurgent]

Originally posted by BKA
Ah, that's why you are so fanatic with Aalborg, LOL

If I ever and if you ever should be around we should give each other a note.

I was beginning to think you hadn't thought of that...
When the "Krigsaviserne" ("The War Newspapers") were published, I bought them. And it had an article about the focus of the Germans on Northern Jutland. For instance, there was this picture of an order to invade only Northern Jutland. That was, however, crossed out by someone and replaced with "Denmark"... Weird...

I'd replace the SU-100 with the KV-1, because that and the early light tanks were really the only active ones. And the KV-series was indeed active throughout the war, always being adequate to bust the Germans.

 

[Eivind IV]

We had "Krigsavisene" in Norway as well! Brilliant collection for any war fanatic

 

[insurgent]

Originally posted by Eivind IV
We had "Krigsavisene" in Norway as well! Brilliant collection for any war fanatic

My point exactly!

 

[Legions4Ever]

please tell me this is in FW

 

[BKA]

Hi All,

OK, decision made: The British loose their "Churchill" tank to be replaced by the American "Stuart" so they produce the same light tank. (No damage done I think). The Soviets keep all their units but get the KV-1C as an additional unit. Done.

I haven't read the "Krigsaviserne". Think I am going to do that.

A note about Aalborg/Aarhus: In retroperspective I think I included Aarhus because my grandfather was at a cadet shool in connection with the u-boats. I am 99% sure that it was in Aarhus, but that is something I will have to check in the future. (my grandfather is German and survived the war as a submariner, still lives today)

Regards

BKA

 

[insurgent]

Ahh, so you did have an extra unit slot...

 

[BKA]

hmm, lol :slay:

please tell me this is in FW

No sorry this scenario is being made to fit Civ2 Gold.

 

[BKA]

BTW another screenshot: (now only 10 days to my return to DK)

 

[insurgent]

I like it!