Corrected UK OOB

[narwan]

I'll take that as a good thing since it means I can 'tweak' the squadron somewhat to fit my purpose without it being to much off the mark. I'm trying to use formations that come as close as possible to their probable wartime configuration. And maps based on the terrain where they would likely be fighting. Against likely opponents. But when it come to the heavy recon battallions of the different nations it's hard to find the needed info. I do have the dutch and germans in detail now though (those appear in two other scenario's). Now I'm digging for the UK and/or Belgian formations.
Do you know which UK units (if any) where deployed on the inner german border as first line delaying troops? Where those heavy recon battallions as with other nations?

Narwan

[Mobhack]

Wiki is usually a good starter Formation Reconnaissance regiment

As to who did what and when and where - try looking at the regiment histories at www.army.mod.uk - here is 2RTR History. Regiments (cavalry or infantry) re-role from time to time.

Note that UK does not have "heavy" recce regiments, like US Armored cavalry, or the FRG ones with Leopard tanks etc. UK recce units are focussed on "makee looksee" and not "makee fightee" - so have only enough firepower to keep themselves out of trouble.

The UK recce regiments would be used as part of the screening forces forward of the BAOR deployment areas - delaying and reporting, using the swingfires to attrite any enemy armour that got too "frisky", and calling in air and arty etc to do the main work. The radios of the regt, and its mobility are the primary weapons.

Cheers
Andy

[narwan]

Thanks, that'll help sort things out. I'll probably use the UK squadron for an advance mission, not a border delay so the border deployment is less important in this case. I'm hoping to make the scenario's (4 in the works sofar) into challenging PBEM scenario's (for both sides challenging). And none of them will be ME's. Fingers crossed!

Narwan

[Gooseman2448]

FV430 Mk3's in Iraq.

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