River Crossings
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River Crossings
I stumbled on a superb little river crossing force - Cavalry.
Match up a couple of companies of Cavalry with a few sections of medium mortars for smoke cover and shoreline suppression, and you've got one h*** of a tough assault group.
They swim across in squad formation. They don't need barges.
They're not subject to the one-hit, one-kill sniper shot that assault boats are.
They can pop smoke AND return fire from the middle of the river!
And even if there IS a mine field on the banks, after a turn or two (and a couple of horses down) they're through and rampaging the backfield.
I did a battle this morning with 7 Co So Cavalry, 2 Partisan plt, 3 medium mortar sections - running over a 250 meter river into 2000 points of defending Germans. The infiltrating Partisans arrived just in time to watch the victrious cavalry charge to the rear area objectives. I did lose two squads of cavalry tho'.
Very impressive!
Match up a couple of companies of Cavalry with a few sections of medium mortars for smoke cover and shoreline suppression, and you've got one h*** of a tough assault group.
They swim across in squad formation. They don't need barges.
They're not subject to the one-hit, one-kill sniper shot that assault boats are.
They can pop smoke AND return fire from the middle of the river!
And even if there IS a mine field on the banks, after a turn or two (and a couple of horses down) they're through and rampaging the backfield.
I did a battle this morning with 7 Co So Cavalry, 2 Partisan plt, 3 medium mortar sections - running over a 250 meter river into 2000 points of defending Germans. The infiltrating Partisans arrived just in time to watch the victrious cavalry charge to the rear area objectives. I did lose two squads of cavalry tho'.
Very impressive!
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We were setting up a PBEM Assault/Defend and I thought to look at cavalry amphib capabilities. Mostly for flank harassment. After a couple of test runs, I was pretty well convinced that they could do the entire job.
But my opponent decided for an airdrop anyway.
But my opponent decided for an airdrop anyway.
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No use for Ski Troops?
Taking a cue from you (and your nasty little Soviet Conscripts in our last game), I've selected Ski Troops as my rear area security.Originally posted by Goblin
THERE IS NO USE FOR SKI TROOPS - THEY ARE UTTERLY USELESS!!
They're doing well against Soviet Paratroopers in the game I mentioned above. They, combined with MC squads, are doing a fine job of holding the rear areas and harassing scattered paras.
They're not the flashiest guys on the beat, but they're cheap and can sure gum up the works if you have to pound your way through them.
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Re: No use for Ski Troops?
They're a bitch to get moving in July, though ...Originally posted by Capt. Pixel
Taking a cue from you (and your nasty little Soviet Conscripts in our last game), I've selected Ski Troops as my rear area security.
They're not the flashiest guys on the beat, but they're cheap and can sure gum up the works if you have to pound your way through them.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Goblin
THERE IS NO USE FOR SKI TROOPS - THEY ARE UTTERLY USELESS!!
Oh yeah? Wait til some finnish ski troops run down your Kv's in the snow. Then you will understand. You do use them in the snow, right?
T.(Who has never tried pulling them behind an R-Boote).
THERE IS NO USE FOR SKI TROOPS - THEY ARE UTTERLY USELESS!!
Oh yeah? Wait til some finnish ski troops run down your Kv's in the snow. Then you will understand. You do use them in the snow, right?
T.(Who has never tried pulling them behind an R-Boote).
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Cavalry update
Additional note for those thinking of trying the Cavalry/River crossing tactic:
There are TWO types of Cavalry, Heavy and Light. The units I was using were the Soviet Light Cavalry, which have an amphibious speed of 2. Heavy Cavalry have an amphibious speed of 1.
The Heavy Cavalry types are not nearly as good at this approach because of the long delay in swimming the river.
Check your cav's speed before you buy.
Another idea:
River Patrol Boats (towing SMG-armed Ski troops ) in the river to be crossed. Bet your opponent wouldn't expect that! :rolleyes:
There are TWO types of Cavalry, Heavy and Light. The units I was using were the Soviet Light Cavalry, which have an amphibious speed of 2. Heavy Cavalry have an amphibious speed of 1.
The Heavy Cavalry types are not nearly as good at this approach because of the long delay in swimming the river.
Check your cav's speed before you buy.
Another idea:
River Patrol Boats (towing SMG-armed Ski troops ) in the river to be crossed. Bet your opponent wouldn't expect that! :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by Tomanbeg
They cannot close assault. They cannot remove mines. They cannot be useful, because THEY SUCK!! Except for target practice.Originally posted by Goblin
THERE IS NO USE FOR SKI TROOPS - THEY ARE UTTERLY USELESS!!
Oh yeah? Wait til some finnish ski troops run down your Kv's in the snow. Then you will understand. You do use them in the snow, right?
T.(Who has never tried pulling them behind an R-Boote).
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I'm partly to blame for this....
Poor Gob sent in ski troops into a town that I mined the crap out of in our first ( and only head to head game to date )...and well, let's not get into the particulars.
Let's just say that they were less than effective.
In the wilds of the country with thick cover they are great for moving fast and being able to hit somewhat harder. In town or elsewhere...eh, forget it.
Let's just say that they were less than effective.
In the wilds of the country with thick cover they are great for moving fast and being able to hit somewhat harder. In town or elsewhere...eh, forget it.
No, I was perfectly clear...
THEY SUCK EVERYWHERE!!
Any infantry that cannot close assault, cannot throw smoke, and cannot clear mines are worth less than a MG Kuebelwagen!
Goblin- A Goblin spells it out
Orzel, unless you made the ski-troops worthless, it ain't your fault!;)
Any infantry that cannot close assault, cannot throw smoke, and cannot clear mines are worth less than a MG Kuebelwagen!
Goblin- A Goblin spells it out
Orzel, unless you made the ski-troops worthless, it ain't your fault!;)
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well....what I meant was...
I had a hand in helping "discover" how much they suck. Yes...I think that covers what I was trying to imply.