Russian-Guards vs. Russian Units

[Al]

Very intersting discussion all - and note that by the time John Tiller built Fulda Gap, the feeling was Guards was title only and John didn't even use the nation for Soviet Guards units. I believe Ed and others did on ALT OOBs which brought Guards back into the modern era. Not sure but don't think we used it for Danube Front.

Glenn

I was looking around last night for an answer to the original poster's question and what Glenn says here is correct. While in WW2 some Soviet units got the "Guards" disignation and with all that goes along with that - by the time of Modern Campaigns (mid-1908's) the Guards title was purely honorific. Guards units were equipped and manned in the same manner as regular units so there were in effect no diffrences.

Just an FYI.