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Bre.19 not backprintet

Question:
No 2nd Loyalist-printed Bre.19 in case Sevilla does not rise?  Errata says use A-101 instead, but it has different ratings!  (Bre.19 is 0A1 1/8, A-101 is 1A1 1/9)

Answer:
This was a deliberate choice made by the FWtBT designers.  The Bre.19 squadrons stationed in and around Sevilla were in the process of reequipping from Bre.19s to A.101s when the Spanish Civil War began.  As part of this process a fair number of A-101s were in the final stages of assembly at Sevilla.  Even though the insurgents quickly took Sevilla (and the facilities there that were assembling the A-101s), they failed to get any appreciable numbers of A-101s into service (I think this was because of a shortage of engines, but I may be wrong) and just kept flying the Bre.19s instead.  However, had Sevilla stayed Loyalist, the pre-war plan to replace the existing Bre.19s with A-101s would probably have quickly been implemented.

Source:
[AEG, Developer, 03-Mar-04]

1-0-8 Lt Arm III AAC missing insurgent backprint

Question:
Why is there no Insurgent counter for 1-0-8 Lt Arm III AAC?  (Not backprinted like the others either.)  Aranjuez could join the Insurgency.

Answer:
This was a deliberate choice made by the FWtBT designers.  The AAC unit was not a pre-Spanish Civil War unit, but instead was an ad-hoc unit assembled by the Loyalists in just a couple of days by pulling miscellaneous assets from other units and by arming a number of private vehicles quickly impressed into Loyalist service.  As such it was a unique unit that only the Loyalists should be able to form.

Source:
[AEG, Developer, 03-Mar-04]

Counters that are not used in any of the Scenarios

Question:
It appears there are a number of counters that are not used in any of the scenarios included in the game.

Answer:
A:  Yes, there are a few and here is a list:

Insurgent/Spanish:
1x 3-8 Cav X                       Mar(Col)
1x 3-6* Inf III          TdI(Col)
2x 0-1-6 Inf II          I/TdI,IV/TdI(Col)
1x 1-8 Lt Arm II      S
1x N.52                   1F1      0/4
1x Bre.19                0A1      1/8
1x Vild                    1A1      1/F/9

Loyalist:
1x A-101                 1A1      1/9

German:
1x 7-6 Inf XX          Pol(SS)

Note that the Nationalist air units above may come into play when using 44H.  Similarly, use the Loyalist A-101 in place of the Bre.19 in the Insurgent OB should it go over to the Loyalist player.

Source:
[Official Erratum, 01-Jun-96]

 

British Infantry Division Cadres

Question:
Why do British infantry divisions form stronger cadres than divisions of equivalent strength from other nations?

Answer:

When the SF OB was almost finished it became clear that the US and British counters were very similar – too much so considering their differing characteristics. I suggested the change in cadre values in the British – not because of the ‘thin red line’ and all that rubbish, but rather that:

1. British infantry divisions had a formidable defensive capability that is not really reflected in their attack value (and simply splitting their attack/defense ratings did not work either) since they possessed:

a. very powerful anti-tank strength (at least twice that of an US division) especially after the introduction of towed and self-propelled 17 pounder; b. a strong MG battalion – the Vickers MMG being best in set piece attack and defense situations; c. a full ‘combat-motorized’ recon II – most useful as a last string emergency reserve (apart from its recon role).

2. British infantry formalized a ‘left out of battle’ structure in which at least 25% of men and almost all second in commands were not used in an attack. In Europa terms this meant that strong cadres remained in the division even after horrid losses.

Note that only British and Commonwealth infantry divisions get this benefit, and only after they convert to their highest rating, after getting machinegun, recon and AT assets.

Source:
[TEM 59/60]

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