SCOUTING

[Jason Petho]

It is about scouting. Why is this coming to some one's mind to use trucks for spotting? In my case I am playing a scenario without any recon units. No armored cars, nor motorcycles, nothing. My opponent has 4 Armored Car platoons and a bunch of HTs. It is naturally for me to look for some recon decisions. What am I going to do, use transports? It is not realistic and against ROEs. Use a whole platoon of 40 men for just observing some part of the map on my flank were there is less then 1% chance of coming action? Not a wise idea at all.

Depends on the scenario, of course. Regardless, an officer will use what they have to the best of their abilities to perform the tasks at hand.

Here is this thought is crossing my mind. Why there is no like recon squads or even smaller group of 3-4 men special trained for reconnaissance? I believe that every more-less valuable force in warfare has them. Regiments for sure. And this is not like something you can spot from long range. Those guys are professionals. You will be hardly able to spot them even from the next hex.

With the 1.04 UPDATE, the Germans have Brandenbergers and the Russians have Patrol/Scout and Razvedchiki units (both are 1SP -- 4-6 men). All are more difficult to spot.

Since they are new, most scenarios do not have them.

Jason Petho