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Originally Posted by runequester
50's force:
3 companies of infantry (one motorized)
3 companies of armour.
A few extra machine guns and scout units.
How much artillery would you buy for a campaign ?
How would you split it between mortars, light artillery and big heavy guns (150 and up) ?
For the sake of discussion, its a Soviet force, but would your arty selection differ based on nationality?
Cheers!
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All armies generally allocate about one battery of tube arty per battalion as a basic norm.
Since you have 2 battalions (6 companies) worth - 2 batteries, on or off the map to your taste in the core would be fine.
You
could stretch it to 3, if you decided to rationalise to yourself that your task force is the 'point' of the brigade and so has the fires of the entire brigade's battalion of arty allocated to it. And/or use the regimental 6x120mm mortar company in your core, for the same rationalisation. SP 120mm (Nona etc) seem to be the realm of para mechanised forces.
The rifle battalion will have a mortar platoon (82mm) of its own in its weapons company. The tank battalion has no weapons company.
That would be your arty slice if
delaying, or in a
meeting engagement.
Aircraft, if offered - don't count to arty. Use as many as you like from support. But don't have any core helicopters, its gamey.
As Soviet - then your arty would be 122 mm towed or SP. In the 50s or 60s or so, it may be 76/85mm. However, after maybe 1995 or so then the 152mm is just as likely for regimental level support. (Most of the tube arty on both sides in the Georgia war seems to have been SP 152mm). MRL should not be in your core - these are corps level assets.
If
attacking (advance in SP terms) - allow a doubling of the arty from support troops, tube or rocket. Any size you like, but probably rarely heavy (over 152mm) tube arty. So you could allow yourself 2 or maybe 3 extra batteries bought from support in an advance.
If
assaulting - then the sky is the limit, so buy as many extra batteries as you like from the support points. That would also be about the only time you would see heavy tube arty in support (over 152mm).
if
Defending - you
might allow yourself an extra defensive battery added from support. It may be a medium battery, or MLRS, or the regimental 120mm mortar battery (if not already in your core).
Andy