The First Blitzkrieg

[Ricky B]

Hello Tortue,

I don't have the game in front of me, so I can't check things out right now. I believe you are saying that the DLM divisions should be considered as armored rather than mechanized, right? I agree that they did have a very balanced mix of forces in them, probably more equivalent to the panzer divisons of 1941-1945 period than a mechanized division, although in 1940 the panzers were fairly heavy in tank strength also.

Exactly, in the game their armored factor is 39 when the one of the DCR is 60. Even if the DCR had a heavy tank (B1Bis) it was slow and unreliable (about 150 tanks in the division), on the other hand the DLM had about 192 tanks in the division, half of them were Somua S35 (with the excellent 47mm on the good side and the small turret on the bad side).

Ah, I see what you are saying, David. Now the strength rating for the DLM is basically twice as high, so that rating seems correct, when including the total power of the tanks and infantry components. Now in reading the combat results help, it states that the attacker mechanized factor is based on strength times armor rating. Based on this, the DLM has a higher mech factor than the DCR, when strength AND armor are accounted for. So based on this total mech factor, which is what counts, then I think the ratings make sense, as I would say that the DLM should have a higher, but not double, mech factor when attacking. Does that make sense?

Anyway, in understanding your point on this, I am not sure it has an impact on combat, being mechanized versus armored. I can't think of any current rule that would cause a different effect from this anyway, as the units have their various ratings including armor, independent of type. For mech and armored units, I think the only impact is on the icons for it - but I may be wrong there.

Regards
Rick

It should change the value of the unit if we take in consideration that:
the DLM had 3 battalions of Infantry, 2 regiments of tanks as well as a strong battalion of reconnaissance and artillery

Compared to the DCR ( with the equivalent of 2 regiments of tanks and a battalion of infantry, artillery and no reconnaissance battalion) the DLM would be stronger in my own opinion.

By the way, happy birthday Rick! :smoke:

Thank you, I got my annual email from Campaigns France wishing me a Joyeaux Anniversaire, always appreciated.

Rick