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Truck and halftrack carried infantry
12-05-2006, 11:10 AM,
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Truck and halftrack carried infantry
I believe the difference between motorized infantry (riding in trucks) and mechanized (riding in halftracks) is not sufficiently portrayed in this game system.

Motorized infantry dismounted their trucks, and the trucks stayed behind, out of harms way, as much as possible. This would particularly apply to US infantry, whose trucks were not organicly their own. I'd guess those trucks in Geman motorized infantry units also disgorged their troops and tried to stay out of harm's way.

Not only can trucks not go everywhere that halftracks can, but halftracks are somewhat armored and have at least a mg. Thus half tracks might tend to be closer to their dismounted infantry, and actualy provide useful fire support.

Yet in Deployed status, motorized and mechanized infantry can mount up with equal speed.

Gentlemens' Rule: Motorized infantry must go on foot to fight. Though I dislike Gentlemens' rules, where would I get proposing a game system change?
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Truck and halftrack carried infantry - by FM WarB - 12-05-2006, 11:10 AM
Deployed and on foot - by FM WarB - 12-05-2006, 02:51 PM
Truck pools - by FM WarB - 12-06-2006, 02:49 PM

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