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ORIGINAL: Marquo For example, there is an 8th corps HQ, I think an AA unit is the only unit which it seemingly commands...but how do I know which divisions? An which Army it reports to? Even if chrome for the game's sake, it should be demonstrable. quote:
For example, there is an 8th corps HQ, I think an AA unit is the only unit which it seemingly commands...but how do I know which divisions? An which Army it reports to? Even if chrome for the game's sake, it should be demonstrable. To answer the question that originally started this thread, the US VIII Corps was originally the only unit garrisoning Bastogne at the onset, with a couple of attached AA and corps arty units. As the Germans approached Bastogne, the HQ displaced to Neufchateau, along with its attached units. (in the game, the Corps HQ is withdrawn from Bastogne and reappears in Neufchateau). So it primarily served as a defensive roll, and historically these small unit defensive actions of engineers, trains, artillery and HQ was what ultimately slowed the German panzers down. One could argue doing away with HQ units, but I prefer the historic designations. As I mentioned, if one scrolls down the Order of Battle tab, the units appear in a more-or-less hierarchical fashion.
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