D'85: BRM lacking Amphibious capability?

[Volcano Man]

FWIW, I am not sure how everyone else does it but the "_Alt" classifies these units as CRPs / FSE mixed tank / recon vehicle units according to the Soviet doctrine that I trained against.

The divisional reconnaisance battalion would likely not be used to build a CRP or an FSE (which are security elements sent out ahead of a regiment in march column). If the CRP or FSE has any scouting vehicles they would most likely come from the regimental reconnaisance company, not the divisional reconnaisance battalion.

Yes of course. It is an abstraction to say the least in the sense that divisional reconnaissance battalion is being used to help simulate (or assist) the regimental reconnaissance actions -- it only depends on how explicitly someone wants to interpret the OOB structure. AFAIK, the divisional level recon battalion did assist the regiments if needed (or at least it theoretically would if required).

The _Alt approach is to abstract the recon units in this manner to afford the regiment a *useful* reconnaissance element whereby it can help fix the enemy for the main body, or help it determine a bypass. It can be done many different ways of course which is the beauty of a game at this scale, but (IMO) the divisional pure recon units are pretty much useless otherwise. ;)